Paul killick
@paulkillick.bsky.social
Like cricket, music, interesting facts, geopolitics and comedy. Not necessarily in that order or all at the same time
On the plus side I can now get drunk after Christmas shopping and have a lie-in tomorrow…… every cloud and all that
November 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
On the plus side I can now get drunk after Christmas shopping and have a lie-in tomorrow…… every cloud and all that
Any other game and any other series you’d say that’s a done deal and an Aussie win…… but with this game you just don’t know….. there could be more twists yet #Ashes
November 22, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Any other game and any other series you’d say that’s a done deal and an Aussie win…… but with this game you just don’t know….. there could be more twists yet #Ashes
What a crazy day…. Made even crazier that it’s Friday and lots of English people thinking about an early bed and a 215 alarm*
*yes a fair few will be thinking about drinking through the night until 10am.
#Ashes we go again at 2:20 🏏😃
*yes a fair few will be thinking about drinking through the night until 10am.
#Ashes we go again at 2:20 🏏😃
November 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
What a crazy day…. Made even crazier that it’s Friday and lots of English people thinking about an early bed and a 215 alarm*
*yes a fair few will be thinking about drinking through the night until 10am.
#Ashes we go again at 2:20 🏏😃
*yes a fair few will be thinking about drinking through the night until 10am.
#Ashes we go again at 2:20 🏏😃
This is why we love cricket and this team! #Ashes
a man stands in front of a crowd with the words " are you not entertained " on the bottom
ALT: a man stands in front of a crowd with the words " are you not entertained " on the bottom
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This is why we love cricket and this team! #Ashes
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steve smith, you scored 17 on your specialist subject, "getting hit by jofra archer"
November 21, 2025 at 7:52 AM
steve smith, you scored 17 on your specialist subject, "getting hit by jofra archer"
I missed that second wicket! Bloody work thinking it takes priority
November 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
I missed that second wicket! Bloody work thinking it takes priority
First day of the Ashes and I have to go to work so early, time to swap coverage from TNT to TMS. Hopefully time to settle down and bed in for a while #Ashes
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 AM
First day of the Ashes and I have to go to work so early, time to swap coverage from TNT to TMS. Hopefully time to settle down and bed in for a while #Ashes
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Boosting these as The Ashes fast approach. 2 cricket starter packs including official accounts, journalists, bloggers, enthusiastic amateurs and passionate followers.
We don't like cricket, we love it!
Check out the Cricket feed too, use the 🏏 to help separate from the insect or #Cricket #TheAshes
We don't like cricket, we love it!
Check out the Cricket feed too, use the 🏏 to help separate from the insect or #Cricket #TheAshes
Cricket Starter Packs are now live.
Part 1 - the original
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Part 1 - the original
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Part 2 - the follow-on
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November 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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So going to start a thread of good news stories (positive impacts imho) to counter the tide of terrible things - not here to debate but share with quoted sources etc:
November 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
So going to start a thread of good news stories (positive impacts imho) to counter the tide of terrible things - not here to debate but share with quoted sources etc:
Fantastic news this weekend (about Mark Wood) and only 6 days to go
England's chance is now: Perth, the Optus & Ashes
The Ashes: Mark Wood & Josh Hazlewood news enhance England's chances
www.bbc.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Fantastic news this weekend (about Mark Wood) and only 6 days to go
Look I know news about Trump & Epstein is all consuming but it’s basically nothing we didn’t already know. Now any news on the most important update of the day……. Do we know about the scan of Mark Woods Hammy? I know it will be a miracle for Wood, Archer & Stokes to be fit all Ashes but test one!
November 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Look I know news about Trump & Epstein is all consuming but it’s basically nothing we didn’t already know. Now any news on the most important update of the day……. Do we know about the scan of Mark Woods Hammy? I know it will be a miracle for Wood, Archer & Stokes to be fit all Ashes but test one!
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Ahead of the Budget there is quite a bit of misinformation
So - as a primer - here is the truth about the UK economy in 2025 www.ft.com/content/99d2...
So - as a primer - here is the truth about the UK economy in 2025 www.ft.com/content/99d2...
November 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Ahead of the Budget there is quite a bit of misinformation
So - as a primer - here is the truth about the UK economy in 2025 www.ft.com/content/99d2...
So - as a primer - here is the truth about the UK economy in 2025 www.ft.com/content/99d2...
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Lib Dem Leader @eddavey.libdems.org.uk:
"A great British institution is under attack from a foreign government. President Trump is trying to destroy our BBC... Trump has undermined press freedom in America. Now he's trying to do the same here, disgracefully egged on by the leader of Reform."
"A great British institution is under attack from a foreign government. President Trump is trying to destroy our BBC... Trump has undermined press freedom in America. Now he's trying to do the same here, disgracefully egged on by the leader of Reform."
November 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Lib Dem Leader @eddavey.libdems.org.uk:
"A great British institution is under attack from a foreign government. President Trump is trying to destroy our BBC... Trump has undermined press freedom in America. Now he's trying to do the same here, disgracefully egged on by the leader of Reform."
"A great British institution is under attack from a foreign government. President Trump is trying to destroy our BBC... Trump has undermined press freedom in America. Now he's trying to do the same here, disgracefully egged on by the leader of Reform."
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Trump's White House & fawning hacks here don't really care about the 0.001% that the BBC gets wrong. They care about all the stuff it gets right.
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Trump's White House & fawning hacks here don't really care about the 0.001% that the BBC gets wrong. They care about all the stuff it gets right.
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Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
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*approaching cheese section in supermarket* oh I see. The fucking part timers have turned up because it's Christmas. Fuck you. Fuck YOU. I'm here getting stilton every damn day of the year and you useless fucks come along in November and want fucking APRICOTS in it. You SAVAGES. You SCUM.
November 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
*approaching cheese section in supermarket* oh I see. The fucking part timers have turned up because it's Christmas. Fuck you. Fuck YOU. I'm here getting stilton every damn day of the year and you useless fucks come along in November and want fucking APRICOTS in it. You SAVAGES. You SCUM.
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Reform UK put out this graphic during the local elections.
Over 5 years = 25% according to their own graphic.
They have announced they will raise it by this over 5 years:
Kent: 25%
Durham: 25%
Warwickshire: 25%
Worcestershire: 25%
Leicestershire: 25%
Lincolnshire: 25%
Average: ⬆️ 25%
Over 5 years = 25% according to their own graphic.
They have announced they will raise it by this over 5 years:
Kent: 25%
Durham: 25%
Warwickshire: 25%
Worcestershire: 25%
Leicestershire: 25%
Lincolnshire: 25%
Average: ⬆️ 25%
November 4, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Reform UK put out this graphic during the local elections.
Over 5 years = 25% according to their own graphic.
They have announced they will raise it by this over 5 years:
Kent: 25%
Durham: 25%
Warwickshire: 25%
Worcestershire: 25%
Leicestershire: 25%
Lincolnshire: 25%
Average: ⬆️ 25%
Over 5 years = 25% according to their own graphic.
They have announced they will raise it by this over 5 years:
Kent: 25%
Durham: 25%
Warwickshire: 25%
Worcestershire: 25%
Leicestershire: 25%
Lincolnshire: 25%
Average: ⬆️ 25%