Vince Greensill
@vingreensill.bsky.social
Trying to be that change. Sometimes the light shines, sometimes a flicker, others there's darkness. Regularly try changing bulbs, starters, and ballast. My brightness glows brightly when I'm around equality, ⚖️, history, art, music, and brilliant ideas.
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38 years ago today
The Pogues released their third studio album, If I Should Fall from Grace with God, January 18, 1988
It features the singles "Fairytale of New York," "If I Should Fall from Grace with God," and "Fiesta."
#punkrock #CelticPunk #FolkPunk #ThePogues #history #punkrockhistory #otd
The Pogues released their third studio album, If I Should Fall from Grace with God, January 18, 1988
It features the singles "Fairytale of New York," "If I Should Fall from Grace with God," and "Fiesta."
#punkrock #CelticPunk #FolkPunk #ThePogues #history #punkrockhistory #otd
January 18, 2026 at 5:39 AM
38 years ago today
The Pogues released their third studio album, If I Should Fall from Grace with God, January 18, 1988
It features the singles "Fairytale of New York," "If I Should Fall from Grace with God," and "Fiesta."
#punkrock #CelticPunk #FolkPunk #ThePogues #history #punkrockhistory #otd
The Pogues released their third studio album, If I Should Fall from Grace with God, January 18, 1988
It features the singles "Fairytale of New York," "If I Should Fall from Grace with God," and "Fiesta."
#punkrock #CelticPunk #FolkPunk #ThePogues #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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According to Alastair Campbell, what should European leaders say to Trump about his Greenland quest?
“Do one, Donny.”
“Do one, Donny.”
January 18, 2026 at 9:32 AM
According to Alastair Campbell, what should European leaders say to Trump about his Greenland quest?
“Do one, Donny.”
“Do one, Donny.”
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January 17, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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"Neighbors in neon vests dot the neighborhood... Information-sharing networks have been built. Residents have connected with non-profits and churches to deliver food to people who are locked in their homes out of fear. Resistance signs are everywhere..."
www.liberalcurrents.com/so-hows-the-...
www.liberalcurrents.com/so-hows-the-...
So, How’s the Occupation Going for You?
What’s it like to live in America with a domestic military occupation? Minnesota has the answer.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:31 PM
"Neighbors in neon vests dot the neighborhood... Information-sharing networks have been built. Residents have connected with non-profits and churches to deliver food to people who are locked in their homes out of fear. Resistance signs are everywhere..."
www.liberalcurrents.com/so-hows-the-...
www.liberalcurrents.com/so-hows-the-...
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there were - a lot - of cardinals out yesterday. apparently this tree was a #perfectperch #birdoftheday #birdsseenin2026
January 17, 2026 at 12:01 PM
there were - a lot - of cardinals out yesterday. apparently this tree was a #perfectperch #birdoftheday #birdsseenin2026
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#GVerse #BreakingNews
Thousands of Danes and Greenlanders are protesting #Shit4Brain’s annexation efforts today in Copenhagen to make clear we shouldn’t annex Greenland.
We stand with our NATO partners.
Thousands of Danes and Greenlanders are protesting #Shit4Brain’s annexation efforts today in Copenhagen to make clear we shouldn’t annex Greenland.
We stand with our NATO partners.
January 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
#GVerse #BreakingNews
Thousands of Danes and Greenlanders are protesting #Shit4Brain’s annexation efforts today in Copenhagen to make clear we shouldn’t annex Greenland.
We stand with our NATO partners.
Thousands of Danes and Greenlanders are protesting #Shit4Brain’s annexation efforts today in Copenhagen to make clear we shouldn’t annex Greenland.
We stand with our NATO partners.
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Yet more evidence, the alternative government wasn't fit to run a piss-up in a brewery. The report should establish the facts and the facts should speak for themselves. Get on with it Liberals, Australia needs a competent opposition.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Liberal election autopsy delayed after Dutton suggests report defamatory
The report, co-authored by Liberal grandees Pru Goward and Nick Minchin, has now been sent to a legal team to ensure it is watertight while the party decides what step to take next.
www.abc.net.au
January 17, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Yet more evidence, the alternative government wasn't fit to run a piss-up in a brewery. The report should establish the facts and the facts should speak for themselves. Get on with it Liberals, Australia needs a competent opposition.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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That’s Trump
January 3, 2026 at 6:25 PM
That’s Trump
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No-one around Trump cares about Australian security, either.
Yet our government continues to bribe the fickle fascists in Washington, and give away whatever national sovereignty we have left, in the pathetic hope that they'll protect us. #AUKUS #auspol
Yet our government continues to bribe the fickle fascists in Washington, and give away whatever national sovereignty we have left, in the pathetic hope that they'll protect us. #AUKUS #auspol
This @nytimes.com account of the Trump administration's chaotic & disastrous Ukraine policy is great journalism; but for European readers, it shd end any lingering idea that we cd rely on the US if Russia attacked us: no-one around Trump cares about European security. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership (Gift Article)
As President Trump sought a peace deal and Vladimir V. Putin sought victory, factions in the White House and Pentagon bled the Ukrainian war effort.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Glad I read this. Perhaps MTG had an epiphany, perhaps political realities couldn't be ignored. I am hopeful that more MAGA folks have their own awakening. I disagree with heaps of MTG's policy positions but hope she & family remain safe in this mad vortex.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
‘I Was Just So Naïve’: Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Break With Trump
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Glad I read this. Perhaps MTG had an epiphany, perhaps political realities couldn't be ignored. I am hopeful that more MAGA folks have their own awakening. I disagree with heaps of MTG's policy positions but hope she & family remain safe in this mad vortex.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
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Seen on Reddit (I don’t usually repost these memes but…)
December 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Seen on Reddit (I don’t usually repost these memes but…)
I wonder whether pursuing a rape victim for defamation does far more damage to a reputation than does a handful of tweets... Tweets can be taken down and former ministers can be forgotten. Pursuing a victim like this won't be forgotten.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Brittany Higgins declared bankrupt by federal court
Former senator Linda Reynolds's bid to have Brittany Higgins declared bankrupt has succeeded in a federal court.
www.abc.net.au
December 12, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I wonder whether pursuing a rape victim for defamation does far more damage to a reputation than does a handful of tweets... Tweets can be taken down and former ministers can be forgotten. Pursuing a victim like this won't be forgotten.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Every person deserves a day in court to seek justice but surely there must be a line crossed where Bruce is told, that's it mate, no more.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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Lehrmann loses appeal against finding he raped Brittany Higgins — as it happened
Bruce Lehrmann has lost his appeal against a Federal Court ruling that found on the balance of probabilities he had raped his then-colleague Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019.
www.abc.net.au
December 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Every person deserves a day in court to seek justice but surely there must be a line crossed where Bruce is told, that's it mate, no more.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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What a bunch of talentless fucking arse clowns…
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Secret Liberal probe blames Trump for ruining Dutton’s election
Leaked elements of the yet-to-be-released probe found the Donald Trump effect, poor decisions and failed communication fuelled the rapid unravelling of the Coalition’s campaign.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:40 AM
What a bunch of talentless fucking arse clowns…
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
The current White House is a disgrace. This proposal would reward aggression, leave Ukraine weak and vulnerable and also expose Europe to more of the same. #China, if you are listening, pls make these bastards stop.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/w...
U.S.-Russian Peace Plan Would Force Ukraine to Cede Land and Cut Army
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The current White House is a disgrace. This proposal would reward aggression, leave Ukraine weak and vulnerable and also expose Europe to more of the same. #China, if you are listening, pls make these bastards stop.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/w...
Having David and Julian disagree agreeably was a good way to go over this. Whitlam had his issues and a few of his cabinet were a little eratic, but Kerr will forever be the case in point on why a Republic is sorely needed.
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50 years on, do modern Liberals still back Whitlam's dismissal? - ABC listen
The dismissal of Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam by the Governor-General on November 11, 1975 is perhaps the most dramatic and most contentious moment in Australian political history. 50 years on, ...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Having David and Julian disagree agreeably was a good way to go over this. Whitlam had his issues and a few of his cabinet were a little eratic, but Kerr will forever be the case in point on why a Republic is sorely needed.
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Loved hearing Fitz interviewed, I will have to get this book. A few tears when I heard of Bob's end. And yes, vivia la Republica.
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Peter FitzSimons on the life of Weary Dunlop - ABC listen
The war medic Edward 'Weary' Dunlop became legendary in the POW camps of World War II for his courage and leadership, including putting his body between a patient and a Japanese bayonet. From the foot...
www.abc.net.au
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Loved hearing Fitz interviewed, I will have to get this book. A few tears when I heard of Bob's end. And yes, vivia la Republica.
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Perhaps Mr Albanese should be negotiating with Türkiye instead?
www.afr.com//politics/fe...
www.afr.com//politics/fe...
Albanese intervenes to break deadlock with Turkey over COP bid
Australia has been in a stand-off with Turkey and unless either side yields in the next two weeks, hosting rights for the COP31 summit will default to Germany.
www.afr.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Perhaps Mr Albanese should be negotiating with Türkiye instead?
www.afr.com//politics/fe...
www.afr.com//politics/fe...
Survival of the National Party is optional. Hard to see how they can remain in coalition as a part of a viable alternative government.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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Breaking: Nationals ditch net zero support in party platform
The decision by the party's Federal Council does not bind federal parliamentarians but could pave the way for them to make a similar move as early as this week.
www.abc.net.au
November 1, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Survival of the National Party is optional. Hard to see how they can remain in coalition as a part of a viable alternative government.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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Donald Trump's puppet DOJ has no business screwing around with next month's election.
Sending the feds into California polling places is a deliberate attempt to scare off voters and undermine a fair election.
We will not back down. Californians decide our future — no one else.
Sending the feds into California polling places is a deliberate attempt to scare off voters and undermine a fair election.
We will not back down. Californians decide our future — no one else.
October 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Donald Trump's puppet DOJ has no business screwing around with next month's election.
Sending the feds into California polling places is a deliberate attempt to scare off voters and undermine a fair election.
We will not back down. Californians decide our future — no one else.
Sending the feds into California polling places is a deliberate attempt to scare off voters and undermine a fair election.
We will not back down. Californians decide our future — no one else.
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The parting message from the late Jane Goodall. Passed on October 1, 2025. Her extraordinary legend of endless love will live on. ❣️🕯️
October 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The parting message from the late Jane Goodall. Passed on October 1, 2025. Her extraordinary legend of endless love will live on. ❣️🕯️
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So many cowards at the highest level ⁉️
October 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
So many cowards at the highest level ⁉️
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“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings
October 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings