Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

General Boles

@generalboles.bsky.social

12K followers 1.3K following 7.4K posts

Former MP, former Supreme Allied Commander #WarOnTheCountryside, above average satirical photoshopper & senior advisor to Sir Keir Starmer before he became unpopular

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Reposted by General Boles

Will - Absolute Shower 🇺🇦 @showerabsolute.bsky.social · 8h

I am now a euthanasia enthusiast

15 4 32

General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 9h

The Torture Garden? Yes we're both regulars

General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 9h

maybe next year

General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 10h

Perhaps a tad harsh on SF imo but it'll be a missed opportunity if the Beeb don't parachute Hugh Laurie in as a traitor at some point

1 1 3

General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 10h

That would be a plot twist

General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 10h

Yes he's won an Olympic gold medal but surely becoming a Bluesky meme is the pinnacle of Tom's career

1 20

General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 11h

6 27 110

Reposted by General Boles

General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 17h

I know a lot of people really don't like the word but if you look in the dictionary, this is the literal definition of "c**ty" #CelebrityTraitors

1 2 20

Reposted by General Boles

James Heale @jaheale.bsky.social · 13h

Wonder which papers have featured the most in media/fiction. No film made the Telegraph Christmas party look better than "The Holiday"....

Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 13h

in fact it is more exciting

Is being a Guardian reporter as exciting as the movies make out?

Keira Knightley cuts a more glamorous figure than most Guardian staff in her new film The Woman in Cabin 10, while Tennant is a dead ringer for star reporter Nick Davies. But how convincing are they?

www.theguardian.com

2 1 3

Reposted by General Boles

Stephen Graham @stephengraham.bsky.social · 13h

Did someone say beveragino?

8 11 55

General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 13h

"great to see you again Dave, nice tracksuit btw"

1 10

Reposted by General Boles

Horace Dorrington @mrtrellis.bsky.social · 13h

They managed to find it suspiciously quickly amIrite

James Bloodworth @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social · 13h

Homophobic Christian evangelical group ‘King’s Army’ marches through London’s Old Compton Street www.scenemag.co.uk/christian-ev...

Homophobic Christian evangelical group ‘King’s Army’ marches through London’s Old Compton Street

A 'Christian evangelical group' calling itself the 'King’s Army' has marched through Old Compton Street - the historic heart of London’s LGBTQ+ community - chanting religious slogans and accusing the ...

www.scenemag.co.uk

2 4 40

General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 14h

1 6

Reposted by General Boles

Rich @rich-bryant.uk · 14h

Winner by a mile - Shirley Manson.

1 3

General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 14h

Now hear me out on this - Celebrity Traitors: Britpop Edition

Noel, Damon, Justine, Brett, Louise, Sonya, Gaz, Jarvis, Miki, the one from Dodgy etc etc

Just imagine the round tables

4 8

General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 16h

how much?

1 3 22

General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 16h

If you think Trump's reaction is bad wait until JB Pritzker wins it in 2026 #NobelPeacePrize

General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 17h

This thread has taken quite the turn

1 10

Reposted by General Boles

aquinn07.bsky.social @aquinn07.bsky.social · 17h

And the payoff was sublime.

1 1

Reposted by General Boles

Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 17h

Among the many possibilities for the next few years, the scenario of swapping one pair of dominant parties (Lab and Con) for another (Reform and LD) is intriguing, under-discussed and, in English elections, not entirely implausible either (several county councils made this leap in May)

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 19h

Aggregate Result of the 122 Council By-Elections (for 125 Seats) since the 2025 Local Elections:

RFM: 47 (+40)
LDM: 32 (+10)
CON: 13 (-15)
LAB: 12 (-30)
GRN: 11 (+3)
Ind: 5 (-4)
Local: 3 (-3)
SNP: 1 (-1)
PLC: 1 (=)

Explore: electionmaps.uk/byelections-...