Paul Gibson
@tpgibbelfast.bsky.social
Spurs, Tennis and I know things. Belfast is a state of mind. HHG2G. CoC. Architect/Building Surveyor type. Former resident of Plymouth, London and Indianapolis. Can be sweary and sarcastic. John Peel type musical taste.
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Does the BBC think it's improper for a speaker to state their opinion that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history?
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
BBC censors a lecture removing author’s remarks on Trump that refer to him a the most openly corrupt American president.
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Does the BBC think it's improper for a speaker to state their opinion that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history?
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
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100% this.
"It’s ludicrous that aviation doesn’t pay fuel tax, especially now that Rachel Reeves is making noises about a tax on electric vehicles. If we’re looking for easy wins for revenue, just look to the skies."
~ Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes in the Guardian today 👇
~ Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes in the Guardian today 👇
End the tax break that makes flying cheaper than trains | Letters
Letters: Airlines benefit from a tax system that helps them keep fares low, writes Anna Hughes
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:24 AM
100% this.
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From the CWS ARCHIVE. 22nd March 2022.
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
From the CWS ARCHIVE. 22nd March 2022.
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Only a handful of people benefit from our current system.
It is time to wake up and tear it down.
It is time to wake up and tear it down.
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Only a handful of people benefit from our current system.
It is time to wake up and tear it down.
It is time to wake up and tear it down.
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Increasingly think private equity has been curse for the UK. Asset stripping the high street - and all encouraged by the government through favourable tax treatment.
The Curse of Private Equity
Asda to raise £568m in sale and leaseback of stores.
Company loaded with debt, cut staffing, wages.
Already sold most of its warehouses and 25 supermarkets in sale and leaseback deals. Asset stripping continues.
Company losing market share.
What next?
Asda to raise £568m in sale and leaseback of stores.
Company loaded with debt, cut staffing, wages.
Already sold most of its warehouses and 25 supermarkets in sale and leaseback deals. Asset stripping continues.
Company losing market share.
What next?
Asda to raise £568m in store sell-off as sales continue to fall
Supermarket still losing market share despite effort under Allan Leighton to win over customers with price cuts
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Increasingly think private equity has been curse for the UK. Asset stripping the high street - and all encouraged by the government through favourable tax treatment.
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FIFA to allow Trump to move World Cup matches if he deems Democrat-run cities 'unsafe'
I hate FIFA
I hate FIFA
Which stadiums are staging matches at 2026 World Cup as Fifa backs Trump changes | LBC
US president says matches could be moved at 2028 Fifa World Cup if cities are deemed
www.lbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
FIFA to allow Trump to move World Cup matches if he deems Democrat-run cities 'unsafe'
I hate FIFA
I hate FIFA
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Is it milk?
A handy guide to measuring like a Brit.
A handy guide to measuring like a Brit.
November 18, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Is it milk?
A handy guide to measuring like a Brit.
A handy guide to measuring like a Brit.
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Donald Trump is astonished that Norway is vastly wealthy, the richest Government in the world, because of the North Sea oil and gas, but the UK with the same North Sea is poor
I'll cure his astonishment it is because it has been completely privatised in the UK, and not in Norway
I'll cure his astonishment it is because it has been completely privatised in the UK, and not in Norway
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Donald Trump is astonished that Norway is vastly wealthy, the richest Government in the world, because of the North Sea oil and gas, but the UK with the same North Sea is poor
I'll cure his astonishment it is because it has been completely privatised in the UK, and not in Norway
I'll cure his astonishment it is because it has been completely privatised in the UK, and not in Norway
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What I learned at Ga Tech was:
“If it’s moving and it shouldn’t use duct tape. If it’s not moving and it should use WD-40”.
Ironically I learned “bang on it with a hammer until it’s fixed and then paint over it” as an analytical chemist.
“If it’s moving and it shouldn’t use duct tape. If it’s not moving and it should use WD-40”.
Ironically I learned “bang on it with a hammer until it’s fixed and then paint over it” as an analytical chemist.
The Three Rules of Engineering:
1. Always use the right tool for the job.
2. A hammer is always the right tool.
3. Any tool can be used as a hammer.
1. Always use the right tool for the job.
2. A hammer is always the right tool.
3. Any tool can be used as a hammer.
November 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
What I learned at Ga Tech was:
“If it’s moving and it shouldn’t use duct tape. If it’s not moving and it should use WD-40”.
Ironically I learned “bang on it with a hammer until it’s fixed and then paint over it” as an analytical chemist.
“If it’s moving and it shouldn’t use duct tape. If it’s not moving and it should use WD-40”.
Ironically I learned “bang on it with a hammer until it’s fixed and then paint over it” as an analytical chemist.
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Man takes city bus for a joy ride, makes several stops along the way, allowing passengers to get on and off at bus stops, no damage to the vehicle.
"He even went as far as to deny someone looking to board with an expired bus pass"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"He even went as far as to deny someone looking to board with an expired bus pass"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Man who took Hamilton bus on joy ride 'did a great job' driving, left no dings, say police | CBC News
He made several stops along the way, allowing passengers to get on and off, police say. He was then arrested.
www.cbc.ca
November 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Man takes city bus for a joy ride, makes several stops along the way, allowing passengers to get on and off at bus stops, no damage to the vehicle.
"He even went as far as to deny someone looking to board with an expired bus pass"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"He even went as far as to deny someone looking to board with an expired bus pass"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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If only it were a fetus, some Republicans might care.
"President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement crackdown has hit a disgusting new low, after federal agents reportedly pepper-sprayed a 1-year-old in Chicago and then lied about it."
Damning Video Shows DHS Agents Pepper-Spray a Baby
The Department of Homeland Security has denied it.
newrepublic.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
If only it were a fetus, some Republicans might care.
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"I consider writing an act of good citizenship."
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"I consider writing an act of good citizenship."
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut
#dogsky #dogsofbluesky
Dexter: You know I'm going to splash in that and probably have a roll around, don't you?
Dexter: You know I'm going to splash in that and probably have a roll around, don't you?
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#dogsky #dogsofbluesky
Dexter: You know I'm going to splash in that and probably have a roll around, don't you?
Dexter: You know I'm going to splash in that and probably have a roll around, don't you?