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Tom Davies @tomdaviese17.bsky.social · 6h

Love it or hate it, you just can't ignore it

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Andrew Mueller @andrewmueller.bsky.social · 6h

The guy shouting at the bins in the car park outside Tesco is sparking debate with claims that Fidel Castro ate his shoes, but I’m just trying to pick up some milk.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 7h

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sparking debate with claims linking circumcision and Tylenol to autism, but scientists say the evidence is lacking.

Here’s what the science actually says:

RFK Jr. linked circumcision and Tylenol to autism. Here’s what scientists say.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparks debate with claims linking circumcision and Tylenol to autism, but scientists say the evidence is lacking.

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Sachin Nakrani @sachinnakrani.bsky.social · 7h

Stewart Lee has had his say on the Riyadh Comedy Festival and it’s as excellent as you’d expect it to be.

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Stewart Lee goes off on the Riyadh Comedy Festival, Louis CK and Cancel Culture

YouTube video by Class Clown Podcast

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Tom Davies @tomdaviese17.bsky.social · 7h

Like Sheffield United with Chris Wilder, but not as popular or successful

sharkastic.bsky.social @sharkastic.bsky.social · 8h

Moe throwing Barney out of the bar in the Simpsons

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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · 8h

Top Tip: Pretend you’re Watford Football Club by…
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 8h

Macron reappoints Lecornu as prime minister - four days after he quit

French President Emmanuel Macron has re-appointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister.

news.sky.com

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Tom Davies @tomdaviese17.bsky.social · 9h

It's not helping my 2024-25 season nostalgia watching Ethan Galbraith being great on my telly

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Tom Davies @tomdaviese17.bsky.social · 11h

No, that's been the case at all the tournaments I've been to too

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Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 14d

I spent the week at the police surveillance convention and let me tell you my biggest observation: The name of the game now is consolidating as much information as humanely possible from surveillance devices, the internet, other governmental data, and literally a million other places. 🧵

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Karim Zidan @karimzidan.com · 11h

ICE recruitment ads are seeping into sports and entertainment programming, including the UFC, WWE, WNBA and NFL programming depending on the viewer's location.

www.sportspolitika.news/p/ice-recrui...

ICE recruitment ads air on UFC, WWE programming

Chilling ICE recruitment ads are seeping into sports and entertainment programming, including the UFC, WWE, WNBA and NFL programming depending on the viewer's location.

www.sportspolitika.news

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foolsrushin.bsky.social @foolsrushin.bsky.social · 11h

If the super rich tech crowd are building apocalypse bunkers then how about we roll back AI and dont let it go further. What's the point of them being rich in a bunker. More likely theyre protecting themselves from the mob

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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 13h

The Onion headline:

Man Who Lost Everything In Crypto Just Wishes Several Thousand More People Had Warned Him

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Jonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social · 17h

a column on the brave, brave comedians who went to saudi arabia and told jokes about gay people and women drivers

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We know what the comedians got out of the Riyadh comedy festival. What about the Saudi regime? | Jonathan Liew

The tawdry event was an ultimately doomed attempt by the Saudi government to buy the kind of authentic grassroots culture it is unwilling to countenance, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

www.theguardian.com

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Tom Davies @tomdaviese17.bsky.social · 13h

Enjoyed the Amy Winehouse riff in the third par too

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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 13h

On 1XBet, here's a fair summing-up of their activities and of the people behind them, done by Andy Brown, @stevemenary.bsky.social, @jackkerr.bsky.social, @samindrakunti.bsky.social and myself for @bylinetimes.bsky.social.
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Gambling Firm 1XBet Branded 'The Wagner Group Of Sports Betting'

Gambling industry experts suggest 1XBet is the world's biggest 'visible illegal sports betting operator' in the world

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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 13h

The world's number one illegal sports betting platform, already a sponsor of PSG, Barcelona, FIBA, CAF, etc etc ad nauseam, signs yet another partnership - and with a Tour known to be a favourite playing ground for match-fixers. Nobody gives a fuck anymore it seems.
www.ggrasia.com/1xbet-announ...

1xBet announces exclusive partnership with ATP Challenger Tour - GGRAsia

Global betting company 1xBet says it has “an exclusive partnership agreement with international men’s tennis tournaments under the auspices of the ATP Challenger Tour”, presented by the Association of...

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Rich @pibasedlifeform.bsky.social · 15h

I wonder who the football equivalent of Kissinger is?

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Tom Davies @tomdaviese17.bsky.social · 15h

To be fair, Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana Bonmatí are more likeable and worthy than plenty of the people who've won the Nobel Peace Prize

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Tom Davies @tomdaviese17.bsky.social · 15h

I do love the Friday ritual of #lofc posting up bantz-tastic pics of the lads in training not practising defending set pieces

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Brian Cooper @theomnisis.bsky.social · 15h

So, what you're saying is that Trump is about to do a Vinicius Jr and throw an almighty strop?

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Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 15h

hay gente que no entiende a la derecha latinoamericana y eso se nota!

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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 16h

more👏women👏hawks

Max P III @blackballer.bsky.social · 16h

She literally supports trump bombing the boats

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Tom Davies @tomdaviese17.bsky.social · 16h

The Nobel peace prize is the political equivalent of the Balon d',Or - a meaningless trinket that's a decent spark for a pub argument but that makes absolutely no difference to anyone's lives

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Megan Clement @meganclement.bsky.social · 7d

There is almost always a violence against women connection for terror attacks.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 7d

Manchester synagogue terrorist was on bail for alleged rape

Exclusive: Jihad al-Shamie had been due to appear in court over alleged sexual attack earlier this year, sources say • Manchester synagogue attack – latest updates The Manchester synagogue terrorist was on police bail for an alleged rape when he carried out the attack, the Guardian can reveal. Jihad al-Shamie, 35, was being investigated over the alleged sexual attack which is understood to have taken place earlier this year. Continue reading...

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Tom Davies @tomdaviese17.bsky.social · 19h

I've been all in for bosh-related dinners from the off tbh

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Tom Davies @tomdaviese17.bsky.social · 21h

If a bloke attacks someone in a pub fight, and the attacker's mate spends the next half-hour cheering him on, holding his coat and making sure he's fit to continue the fight, he shouldn't expect much credit when he tells his mate to finally stop. Yet Trump wants the Nobel Peace Prize on this basis

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