The Other Paul
@pwoodley.bsky.social
Word nerd - still searching for my quiddity. Radio veteran (BBC Radio Bristol, Swansea Sound, LBC/IRN, Capital, 2WS, AP, NPR, Euronews TV), economic migrant (not an expat!), obsessive reader and occasional writer.
And this kind of crap is our world now.
Seriously, what an earth was the thought process behind this horror?
Seriously, what an earth was the thought process behind this horror?
This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
November 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
And this kind of crap is our world now.
Seriously, what an earth was the thought process behind this horror?
Seriously, what an earth was the thought process behind this horror?
"The early Executive Orders have already rewired the system. The lull means implementation is underway."
"This is exactly what happened under PiS in Poland, Orbán in Hungary, and Erdoğan in Turkey."
And there is still three more years to go
"This is exactly what happened under PiS in Poland, Orbán in Hungary, and Erdoğan in Turkey."
And there is still three more years to go
Trump’s Executive Orders Have Nearly Stopped. That’s Not a Good Sign.
A Deeper Look Analysis
michaeldsellers.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:48 AM
"The early Executive Orders have already rewired the system. The lull means implementation is underway."
"This is exactly what happened under PiS in Poland, Orbán in Hungary, and Erdoğan in Turkey."
And there is still three more years to go
"This is exactly what happened under PiS in Poland, Orbán in Hungary, and Erdoğan in Turkey."
And there is still three more years to go
Wise words from my former colleague Paul Osbourne
Who’s to blame for the BBC’s latest crisis? In part, you
Prepare yourself for a shock. Almost everything you see on the news has been edited.
www.linkedin.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Wise words from my former colleague Paul Osbourne
Just the facts
The BBC and Trump: Quiz answers
Yesterday, as President Trump accused the BBC of corruption and threatened to sue it for $1 billion, I set a little quiz.
rorycellanjones.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Just the facts
Something to smile about
Scientists Say They've Figured Out a Way to Regrow Tooth Enamel
Researchers at the University of Nottingham say they've come up with a new type of gel that can repair and rebuild tooth enamel.
futurism.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Something to smile about
Yes, heard this and thought the same.
It’s already started - the BBC allows Newsmax boss to opine about bias, suggest some of the Jan 6 mob were merely innocent tourists visiting Congress, without pushback
November 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Yes, heard this and thought the same.
Follow the money! That's what historian Andrew Lownie has tried to do in his book 'Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York'.
This interview with Lownie by Peter Geoghagen of Democracy for Sale is well worth watching for more details of the disgraced sleazy royal's dodgy financial affairs.
This interview with Lownie by Peter Geoghagen of Democracy for Sale is well worth watching for more details of the disgraced sleazy royal's dodgy financial affairs.
Inside the Cover-up: How Prince Andrew was exposed
Behind the headlines lies a deeper story of privilege, protection and a public kept in the dark
democracyforsale.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Follow the money! That's what historian Andrew Lownie has tried to do in his book 'Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York'.
This interview with Lownie by Peter Geoghagen of Democracy for Sale is well worth watching for more details of the disgraced sleazy royal's dodgy financial affairs.
This interview with Lownie by Peter Geoghagen of Democracy for Sale is well worth watching for more details of the disgraced sleazy royal's dodgy financial affairs.
Just a reminder that Facebook owner Meta doesn't give a shit about you and won't do anything about its product being full of criminals trying to steal from you.
Meta knows about the scammers and won't remove their ads, because "to crack down.. could harm its business interests".
Meta knows about the scammers and won't remove their ads, because "to crack down.. could harm its business interests".
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Just a reminder that Facebook owner Meta doesn't give a shit about you and won't do anything about its product being full of criminals trying to steal from you.
Meta knows about the scammers and won't remove their ads, because "to crack down.. could harm its business interests".
Meta knows about the scammers and won't remove their ads, because "to crack down.. could harm its business interests".
Reposted by The Other Paul
For anyone still tempted to take Dominic Cummings at all seriously, he's now an advocate of Donald Trump-style open racism.
November 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
For anyone still tempted to take Dominic Cummings at all seriously, he's now an advocate of Donald Trump-style open racism.
Russian newspapers do report on the country's worsening economic situation but - as Steve Rosenberg points out - don't say that it's linked to Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs2x...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs2x...
"China's imports of Russian oil down 21% - Russian paper
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Russian newspapers do report on the country's worsening economic situation but - as Steve Rosenberg points out - don't say that it's linked to Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs2x...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs2x...
Analysis of this performative nonsense. The usual shallow response - pointless sabre rattling, a simple "answer" to complicated problems.
michaeldsellers.substack.com/p/guns-a-bla...
michaeldsellers.substack.com/p/guns-a-bla...
“Guns-a-Blazin": A Deeper Look at Nigeria and Trump’s Threat of Military Action to Protect Christians
President Donald Trump was on Air Force One, flying to Florida, when Fox News ran a segment showing footage of attacks on Christian villages in Nigeria, overlaid with narration about “radical Islamist...
michaeldsellers.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Analysis of this performative nonsense. The usual shallow response - pointless sabre rattling, a simple "answer" to complicated problems.
michaeldsellers.substack.com/p/guns-a-bla...
michaeldsellers.substack.com/p/guns-a-bla...
Don't think an event like this would ever be held here in France.
Spatial awareness not really a big thing with many French people.
I've had hours of fun looking out of my high floor window watching drivers trying to parallel park (and trying, and trying...)
Spatial awareness not really a big thing with many French people.
I've had hours of fun looking out of my high floor window watching drivers trying to parallel park (and trying, and trying...)
www.caranddriver.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Don't think an event like this would ever be held here in France.
Spatial awareness not really a big thing with many French people.
I've had hours of fun looking out of my high floor window watching drivers trying to parallel park (and trying, and trying...)
Spatial awareness not really a big thing with many French people.
I've had hours of fun looking out of my high floor window watching drivers trying to parallel park (and trying, and trying...)
The new norm - they lie and they lie and they lie and eventually no one notices or cares - sigh.
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
Stewart Lee: From Charlie Kirk to CCHQ, the right has realised they can lie and get away with it. So let’s stop them
Is the problem with modern politics that voters are stupid, or is it that no one pushes back against the populist sideshow acts that mislead them? And is it wrong to think the government should act?
www.thenerve.news
November 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The new norm - they lie and they lie and they lie and eventually no one notices or cares - sigh.
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
Unlike 6-7, 2-3 does have a meaning
Man Considered as a Three-Legged Stool
Poem
substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Unlike 6-7, 2-3 does have a meaning
Can people please stop using the phrase "living rent-free in my mind"
Thank you
Thank you
November 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Can people please stop using the phrase "living rent-free in my mind"
Thank you
Thank you
Death by a thousand cuts.
A verified list of all the things the current US administration has done - so far - undermining democracy.
A verified list of all the things the current US administration has done - so far - undermining democracy.
108 Steps the Trump Administration Has Taken To Destroy America
Many conversations about this administration devolve into arguments about interpretation, intent, or whether things are really as bad as they seem.
cmarmitage.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Death by a thousand cuts.
A verified list of all the things the current US administration has done - so far - undermining democracy.
A verified list of all the things the current US administration has done - so far - undermining democracy.
When you're in a hole... stop digging.
10M people watched a YouTuber shim a lock; the lock company sued him. Bad idea.
It’s still legal to pick locks, even when you swing your legs.
arstechnica.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:23 AM
When you're in a hole... stop digging.
The risks of truth telling.
DOJ puts 2 prosecutors on leave after seeking prison sentence for pardoned Jan. 6 rioter
October 30, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The risks of truth telling.
The horror, the horror.
This is amazing. And it’s truly the stuff of nightmares.
October 30, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The horror, the horror.
Reposted by The Other Paul
More than 60,000 people have signed a new petition within 24 hours calling for PPE-scandal peer Michelle Mone to be stripped of her peerage and removed from the House of Lords
www.change.org/p/strip-mich...
www.change.org/p/strip-mich...
Sign the Petition
Strip Michelle Mone of her peerage
www.change.org
October 3, 2025 at 9:26 AM
More than 60,000 people have signed a new petition within 24 hours calling for PPE-scandal peer Michelle Mone to be stripped of her peerage and removed from the House of Lords
www.change.org/p/strip-mich...
www.change.org/p/strip-mich...
Turkish Airlines appalling discriminatory treatment of passengers with Parkinson's is an outrageous example of prejudiced and unacceptable behaviour. It must be widely called out and strongly pushed back against.
Please repost and share the Facebook link detailing what happened to Mark Mardell.
Please repost and share the Facebook link detailing what happened to Mark Mardell.
www.facebook.com/share/p/19C1...
My friend Mark Mardell was chucked off his Turkish Airlines flight at the weekend because he had Parkinson’s and his son had asked for assistance for him. (He’s written about it as a public post on Facebook but the link is proving hard to share outside,)
My friend Mark Mardell was chucked off his Turkish Airlines flight at the weekend because he had Parkinson’s and his son had asked for assistance for him. (He’s written about it as a public post on Facebook but the link is proving hard to share outside,)
October 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Turkish Airlines appalling discriminatory treatment of passengers with Parkinson's is an outrageous example of prejudiced and unacceptable behaviour. It must be widely called out and strongly pushed back against.
Please repost and share the Facebook link detailing what happened to Mark Mardell.
Please repost and share the Facebook link detailing what happened to Mark Mardell.
Reading this, is there any wonder that so many voters think "They're all as bad as each other". Sleaze is one of the reasons that democracy is being so swiftly eroded.
How Secret Agents Work to Hijack U.S. Foreign Policy
“Devils’ Advocates,” a new book by New York Times reporter Kenneth Vogel, reveals how foreign potentates recruit connected Americans to promote their interests
open.substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Reading this, is there any wonder that so many voters think "They're all as bad as each other". Sleaze is one of the reasons that democracy is being so swiftly eroded.
Leaves you vulnerable to having your bank account emptied - not exactly ready for prime time.
OpenAI's New AI Browser Is Already Falling Victim to Prompt Injection Attacks
Experts confirmed almost immediately that OpenAI's latest AI browser, dubbed Atlas, is "definitely vulnerable to prompt injection."
futurism.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Leaves you vulnerable to having your bank account emptied - not exactly ready for prime time.
It's not easy being green
A Giant (Half-Deflated) Kermit Floats Over Paris | Moss and Fog
This droopy, oversized Kermit still steals the show.
mossandfog.com
October 26, 2025 at 10:39 AM
It's not easy being green