John Ireland
@chinacatalba.bsky.social
Mearns residing vile separatist 🏴.
Music, books, politics, Greece & a shed load of disappointment.
Not interested in Crypto, “investment opportunities”, porn, The Archers or BB.
No DM's please unless I know you.
Music, books, politics, Greece & a shed load of disappointment.
Not interested in Crypto, “investment opportunities”, porn, The Archers or BB.
No DM's please unless I know you.
The Peter Hammill listening session continues with this 8CD gem.
December 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The Peter Hammill listening session continues with this 8CD gem.
I had to look. As expected, utterly barking.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpH8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpH8...
London is Falling | The Liz Truss Show | Episode 1
YouTube video by The Liz Truss Show
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I had to look. As expected, utterly barking.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpH8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpH8...
More box set heaven arrived today. Just like the book I’m going to enjoy delving into this. It’ll sit nicely beside my Van Der Graaf Generator set. @sofasound.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
More box set heaven arrived today. Just like the book I’m going to enjoy delving into this. It’ll sit nicely beside my Van Der Graaf Generator set. @sofasound.bsky.social
Neil Oliver is such a 🔔 🔚
Nice one @weeskribbles.bsky.social
Nice one @weeskribbles.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Neil Oliver is such a 🔔 🔚
Nice one @weeskribbles.bsky.social
Nice one @weeskribbles.bsky.social
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Anyone noticed how UK media is a lot less obsessed with Farage’s alleged antisemitism than Corbyn’s alleged antisemitism?
Odd that.
Odd that.
December 6, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Anyone noticed how UK media is a lot less obsessed with Farage’s alleged antisemitism than Corbyn’s alleged antisemitism?
Odd that.
Odd that.
My top ten for this year in Apple Music
December 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
My top ten for this year in Apple Music
We’re into December and my Hans Grüber falling from Nakatomi Plaza advent calendar has been assembled and positioned. Yes Die Hard is a Christmas movie!!
#DieHard
#DieHard
December 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We’re into December and my Hans Grüber falling from Nakatomi Plaza advent calendar has been assembled and positioned. Yes Die Hard is a Christmas movie!!
#DieHard
#DieHard
Went a bit nuts on the Universal Music Black Friday sale and plugged a few @frankzappa.bsky.social reissues that were missing from my collection.
December 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Went a bit nuts on the Universal Music Black Friday sale and plugged a few @frankzappa.bsky.social reissues that were missing from my collection.
This 100% 👇🏻
God knows I've vehemently disagreed with many politicians in my voting life, but I have honestly never known a generation of politicians so lacking in basic political talent or ethics as this one. Right across the board.
December 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This 100% 👇🏻
This dropped through the door. I’m looking forward to getting my teeth into this.
Thanks again to @burningshed.com for great service and @joebankswriter.bsky.social for penning it.
Thanks again to @burningshed.com for great service and @joebankswriter.bsky.social for penning it.
December 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This dropped through the door. I’m looking forward to getting my teeth into this.
Thanks again to @burningshed.com for great service and @joebankswriter.bsky.social for penning it.
Thanks again to @burningshed.com for great service and @joebankswriter.bsky.social for penning it.
It must be getting close to Christmas, Home Alone is on the tv 📺
November 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
It must be getting close to Christmas, Home Alone is on the tv 📺
Reposted by John Ireland
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Reposted by John Ireland
I wonder who this would apply to? 🤔
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I wonder who this would apply to? 🤔
Really?
Shows you what an Oxford education and Bullingdon membership brings. It would appear that actual talent is way down the list of attributes needed.
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Shows you what an Oxford education and Bullingdon membership brings. It would appear that actual talent is way down the list of attributes needed.
stocks.apple.com/AD5g6cQ2wSWG...
Former chancellor Osborne is shock contender to head HSBC — Sky News
George Osborne is among a trio of candidates who have been shortlisted to replace Sir Mark Tucker as chairman of HSBC Holdings, the £189bn banking behemoth, Sky News can exclusively reveal.
stocks.apple.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Really?
Shows you what an Oxford education and Bullingdon membership brings. It would appear that actual talent is way down the list of attributes needed.
stocks.apple.com/AD5g6cQ2wSWG...
Shows you what an Oxford education and Bullingdon membership brings. It would appear that actual talent is way down the list of attributes needed.
stocks.apple.com/AD5g6cQ2wSWG...
The second night was released on vinyl (which I have) but I have to say that the first night is no slouch either.
Listen to Live at The Fox Theatre on your streaming service
tidal.com/browse/album...
Listen to Live at The Fox Theatre on your streaming service
tidal.com/browse/album...
Goose - Live at The Fox Theatre
Listen to Live at The Fox Theatre on TIDAL
tidal.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The second night was released on vinyl (which I have) but I have to say that the first night is no slouch either.
Listen to Live at The Fox Theatre on your streaming service
tidal.com/browse/album...
Listen to Live at The Fox Theatre on your streaming service
tidal.com/browse/album...
Rainbow Rising in The Mearns
November 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Rainbow Rising in The Mearns
Took advantage of the @burningshed.com sale to delve further into #ThePineappleThief back catalogue. It’s great stuff!
November 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Took advantage of the @burningshed.com sale to delve further into #ThePineappleThief back catalogue. It’s great stuff!
100%
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Just doesn't seem right that Farage has an EU passport whereas I, someone who always said brexit was an idiotic move, do not.
November 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
100%
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I’ve been auditioning this all afternoon, doing comparisons between versions etc. My initial reaction is that I still prefer the original album. I think it’s easy to hear why he scrapped the band version.
Listen to Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition on your streaming service
tidal.com/browse/album...
Listen to Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition on your streaming service
tidal.com/browse/album...
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition
Listen to Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition on TIDAL
tidal.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I’ve been auditioning this all afternoon, doing comparisons between versions etc. My initial reaction is that I still prefer the original album. I think it’s easy to hear why he scrapped the band version.
Listen to Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition on your streaming service
tidal.com/browse/album...
Listen to Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition on your streaming service
tidal.com/browse/album...
This
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The BBC’s core problem is that, like the NHS, it models the benefits and virtues of a not-for-profit public service in a world of rapacious corporate greed and unstinting right-wing hostility to the idea of the public good www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
Why the BBC Is Facing Its Gravest Crisis in Decades
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
This
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