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George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · Aug 5

I mean, yeah? Even ignoring that it causes the French Empire and all it's consequences, first time a European power abolished slavery, gave universal male sufferage it's first innings, triggered the collapse of the HRE, blew up divine absolutism and birthed so many modern political theories

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George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · Jul 22

Many stars on the rise!

Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · Jul 22

BREAKING! The SKETCH has obtained the full line-up of Kemi Badenoch's DRAMATIC reshuffle of her front bench team. READ IT IN FULL HERE.
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That Kemi reshuffle in full | Robert Hutton | The Critic Magazine

Few will forget who they were when they heard that Kemi Badenoch was dramatically reshuffling the Conservative frontbench. Opposition insiders say the Tory leader believes that after a difficult few…

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George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · Jul 10

Has Ea Nasir breached the highest levels of government?

CivicTracker @civictracker.us · Jul 10

President Trump announced a 50% tariff on copper starting Aug. 1, 2025, citing national security concerns and aiming to bolster the U.S. copper industry.

Track the President's social media posts with POTUS Tracker.

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George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · Jun 21

Keir Starmer should personally review and update the UK's HOI4 style focus tree to include a casus belli for a Iran war

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George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · Jun 18

It's kinda wild that you can cast 38 stacked votes for one guy, or just really cancel out your own vote by evenly distributing all 38.

I suspect this voting system won't stick around long since last time everyone complained about producing weird results

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George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · Jun 9

Currently on my 9th replay, absolutely beautiful game

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John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · May 15

After three days of talks with Polanski, no deal is in sight, but Keir Starmer has a noticeably bigger chest.

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George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · May 13

Lynn, idea for a policy, a bilingual Prime Minister but they only additionally speak Jèrriais

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George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · May 6

I think 90% of my AI dislike/fear is that the people promoting it and talking up the benefits all have the manner of the guy who owns a cyberman factory and insists they would never turn on him

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George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · May 5

I'll add to it as the month goes on but autistic need to make a playlist specifically for May done! (For those not in the know, ive done this for 9 years now, basically a zeitgeist tape for my mood, the 2018-2020 ones are pretty much clear proof I was *sad*)

open.spotify.com/playlist/1AA...

May 2025: Sark II, Eurovision, Living in the sun

Playlist · George William · 81 items

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George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · May 5

Add a tariff and ruin a movie

Star Wars: Revenge of the VAT

Andrew R @andrewr4.womcats.com · May 5

Add a tariff and ruin a movie

Tariff Flew Over a Cuckoo’s Nest

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George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · Apr 29

Folks, Pope Clement VII, total loser, he got captured, i don't like pope's that got captured by Charlie 2 chins. We're gonna make out our own beautiful church of England, it's going to be great

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Apr 29

Trump: "I'd like to be Pope. That would be my number one choice."

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George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · Apr 28

Hark! New correspondence, who be this?

George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · Apr 8

Starmer is much more of a Minecraft player. Neat, ordered town with animals kept as far away as they were irl.

Badenoch however would play Bloodbourne and identify the sickness killing Yharnam as wokeness

Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · Apr 8

I would quite enjoy watching a stream of Starmer playing GTA.

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Mark @worgztheowl.bsky.social · Apr 7

Hearing Gibbo, Burnsy, Cheeks, Morty, Ricey and Josh say Trump's going to pause his tariffs.

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George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · Mar 26

Entering a weird era of listening to Radio 4 again and getting into 70s political thrillers. Worried

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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · Mar 6

First days of Spring. Nothing beats it.

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George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · Mar 4

Funny old time. I'd just missed my deadline for my dissertation equivalent, drowning in debt and working near full time to keep afloat in my student house. I remember noticing Covid more and more but thinking that this would be like swineflu, and then my coworkers were suddenly self-isolating

Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · Feb 27

I would really really love to hear other people's notes/strong memories about the specifics of this. I feel like we were all in such trauma that the memories have vanished fast, leaving a blanket of "oh god yuck awful" which isn't helpful for understanding how it's affected us.

#fiveyearson

Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · Feb 27

I have this feeling that over the next few weeks I might like to note and mark what I was doing five years ago. Because it is big and real and still feels incredibly present in our lives.

I'll use the hashtag #fiveyearson which as far as I can tell is only used about Covid. Do mute if you need.

George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · Feb 28

Difficult Difficult Lemon Difficult

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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · Feb 20

It’s time for the Milk Hotel to choose a side

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George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · Feb 20

Baguette bread, slightly hollowed out, butter, English mustard to act as a glue at the top, salami, red onion, rocket and a slight sprinking of grated cheese: with some paprika crisps if there's room left. Heavenly.

Gef the Toking Mongoose @geftokingmongoose.bsky.social · Feb 19

by 30 you should have had a sandwich so good that it occasionally pops into your head like a love long lost

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Forty20LIVE @forty20live.bsky.social · Feb 4

Today in 1950: Wakefield Trinity win 28-5 away at Broughton Moor in the first leg of their #RugbyLeague Challenge Cup tie.

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Friz Frizzle @frizfrizzle.bsky.social · Jan 24

"If you miss #TheTraitors, don't worry, The Apprentice is back next week" yeah alright, if you miss Christmas don't worry, it's Ash Wednesday next week. Fuck are you on about.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Jan 23

10 mins to go until #Winterwatch!

Quick, grab a cuppa and cosy up for an evening of winter wildlife.

Who's watching tonight? 👀

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George Fairhurst @fairhurst98.bsky.social · Jan 17

The Norman conquest, and it's associated events, really bear a closer examination than just the events of 1066.

I really hope the Millenial anniversary captures the imagination the way it should

Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · Jan 17

When asked for advice for young entrepreneurs, the previous Duke of Westminster, Gerald Grosvenor, replied: “Make sure they have an ancestor who was a very close friend of William the Conqueror.” Today, less than 1% of the population owns at least half of England. @tortoisemedia.bsky.social