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Alan @alan.cool · 4h

An interesting choice in Chester Market where you can enjoy a nice burrito and an informative slideshow on the causes of the cholera epidemic.

The slums...
The very atmosphere is often stifling; poisoned by... fetid exhalations from nuisances of various natures...
The Chester Chronicle, Oct 20, 1866

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 20h

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 22h

Which is the more poisoned chalice right now: Rangers manager, or replacement for Ruben Amorim?

The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 22h

Danny Rohl becomes the second manager to withdraw from the running for the Rangers job after Steven Gerrard.

More from @dansheldon.bsky.social & Jordan Campbell

Danny Rohl second to pull out from Rangers manager job running after Steven Gerrard

The German was interviewed by the club's hierarchy after leaving Sheffield Wednesday in the summer.

www.nytimes.com

Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 22h

One day I am going to see this absolutely banging monument in person

The grave of Austrian musician Falco, in Vienna

Close up of Falco's grave, showing a glass panel with his portrait and the words 'Rock Me Amadeus' repeatedly. Behind is an obelisk reading FALCO in modernist script

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 22h

You laugh, but one of the features of paid accounts total fuckwits are calling for are the blocking of entire regions/countries, because they are racist and/or think it will remove bots from the platform (lol)

👹👻 boo-rit 👻👹 @britculpsapp.bsky.social · 22h

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Dominic Michael Tripi &
@DMichaelTripi
X.com
NEW: X executive says creator monetization program may potentially be ended, saying that the system does
"more harm than good."
10:27 AM • 10/15/25

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James Poniewozik @poniewozik.bsky.social · 22h

From the people who brought you, “Hey, we just invented the bus!” comes “Hey, we just invented PR!”

Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 23h

this is the dumbest shit i have ever read

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 1d

Someone somewhere should be!

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 1d

A man in Hong Kong died using one of the tyre machines at a garage in exactly this manner.

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 1d

The thing is, this is both wildly inappropriate and probably prevented someone from teenage experimentation ending in a hospital visit

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 1d

Has someone explained to Trump that the Olympics are awarded to a city, not a country?

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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 1d

Tricia Squire, 19, knows that her sensitivity to her environment and unique perspective on the world may seem like autistic traits, but they are actually proof that she represents the next stage of human evolution.

Highly sensitive indigo child just glad she’s nothing like those autistics

A supernaturally gifted woman has expressed relief that her otherworldly powers can never be mistaken for something as mundane as autism, according to sources. Tricia Squire, 19, knows that her…

thedailytism.com

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 1d

Working class women have always worked, but I guess you're too busy experiencing gout to think too hard

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 1d

Ally McCoist is like the opposite of him (yet equally enjoyable, I don't mind telling you)

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 1d

It would mean they're quite stocky/fat women as well, which I assume wasn't the idea?

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 1d

Yes!! And when they try and precisely define the strip colours. "It's a sort of...Turkish delight purple with creamy white flashes"

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Paul Putner @realpaulputner.bsky.social · 1d

I love my local offy. You already feel drunk before you even step into the premises.

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 1d

I genuinely do not believe that most people who say they are scared of clowns felt that way until the internet told them to.

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 1d

I could really do without the 'player not singing the anthem' reappearing in the national discourse as well

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 1d

Also, in sports:
- Ken Doherty and Dennis Taylor commentating on snooker
- Pat Nevin and John Murray commentating on football
- Nedum Onuoha

Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · Mar 6

Which TV presenter do you turn to in times of upheaval and unease. I've seen people mention Robbie Cumming (Canal Boat Diaries) and Bruce Parry (Tribe etc) but who else, and which women? Who is the TV presenter equivalent of an epsom salts bath or 5mg of diazepam?

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 1d

If you haven't come across George and Callum from Beechgrove Garden, I highly recommend. I want George to come round and tell me how to correctly minister to my tomatoes.

Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · Mar 6

Which TV presenter do you turn to in times of upheaval and unease. I've seen people mention Robbie Cumming (Canal Boat Diaries) and Bruce Parry (Tribe etc) but who else, and which women? Who is the TV presenter equivalent of an epsom salts bath or 5mg of diazepam?

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 2d

Did you know that EastEnders had a dog that was effectively a non-binary character, because I didn't, and the nickname is absolutely sending me

Wikipedia page for EastEnders dog Terence

Despite being portrayed by a male dog, Caspar, who was later renamed after his character, Terence's gender was subject to dispute throughout their tenure and they were regularly referred to as both male and female, often in the same scene, which led to them being branded "non-binary" by fans of the show and nicknamed "Theirence".[1]

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 2d

My favourite is Wellard, the dog from popular soap EastEnders

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 2d

Now that NI have conceded I do have to agree

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 2d

End VAT on boobs

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Gillian @heyheygillian.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly! And if incels have taught us anything it is that many men really don't understand how bra sizes work

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