Sol_Smith_V3.0
@deepbronzegreen.bsky.social
Automotive engineer and grateful escapee from the other place. Mostly old cars, cricket, overland travel and some political ranting though I am trying to turn that down a bit.
He/Him
#YNWA
He/Him
#YNWA
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“We’re gonna need a bigger bus”
January 12, 2026 at 1:51 PM
“We’re gonna need a bigger bus”
Reform UK.... same old tories, torying with a different coloured rosette.
Former Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Former Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Former Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK
The most senior former Conservative to join Nigel Farage’s party claims Britain is on brink of ‘civil unrest’
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Reform UK.... same old tories, torying with a different coloured rosette.
Former Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Former Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
This should shut the far right liars and their gullible followers down but it won't.
If they had any interest in rational thought they'd be doing it already.
If they had any interest in rational thought they'd be doing it already.
People have been trying to talk London down, but the evidence tells a different story.
Last year saw:
The lowest murder rate per capita since records began
The fewest murders of those aged under 25 this century
One of the lowest numbers of homicides for almost three decades
Last year saw:
The lowest murder rate per capita since records began
The fewest murders of those aged under 25 this century
One of the lowest numbers of homicides for almost three decades
January 12, 2026 at 8:58 AM
This should shut the far right liars and their gullible followers down but it won't.
If they had any interest in rational thought they'd be doing it already.
If they had any interest in rational thought they'd be doing it already.
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London’s homicide rate per capita is the lowest since records began, with the fewest murders of those aged under 25 this century, thanks to relentless work by the Met Police
and innovative prevention work by @london-vru.bsky.social
and innovative prevention work by @london-vru.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 AM
London’s homicide rate per capita is the lowest since records began, with the fewest murders of those aged under 25 this century, thanks to relentless work by the Met Police
and innovative prevention work by @london-vru.bsky.social
and innovative prevention work by @london-vru.bsky.social
Listened to the #TMS podcast.
Baz doesn't seem to think Bazballism is the problem...
Not a promising sign...
For all the good things he did in the first years, taking #England team out of malaise it's not matured or moved on & they keep losing.
I think the last bit is a problem, even if they don't
Baz doesn't seem to think Bazballism is the problem...
Not a promising sign...
For all the good things he did in the first years, taking #England team out of malaise it's not matured or moved on & they keep losing.
I think the last bit is a problem, even if they don't
January 8, 2026 at 7:14 PM
This must happen.
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
January 8, 2026 at 2:56 PM
This must happen.
Adblock Plus, with its incessant pop-ups, is almost as annoying as the ads it's blocking.
Grumpy morning.
Grumpy morning.
January 8, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Adblock Plus, with its incessant pop-ups, is almost as annoying as the ads it's blocking.
Grumpy morning.
Grumpy morning.
@martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com
Please don't be on X (the porn site formally known as Twitter).
Please don't be on X (the porn site formally known as Twitter).
January 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM
@martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com
Please don't be on X (the porn site formally known as Twitter).
Please don't be on X (the porn site formally known as Twitter).
That's a lot of people, in different places and times that have said the same things.
Hell of a fantasy that...
#Reform
#ReformVotersDontCareAndWeKnowWhy
Hell of a fantasy that...
#Reform
#ReformVotersDontCareAndWeKnowWhy
January 7, 2026 at 8:21 PM
That's a lot of people, in different places and times that have said the same things.
Hell of a fantasy that...
#Reform
#ReformVotersDontCareAndWeKnowWhy
Hell of a fantasy that...
#Reform
#ReformVotersDontCareAndWeKnowWhy
Putin Appeaser.
Farage says he would vote against deploying British troops to Ukraine – UK politics live www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Farage says he would vote against deploying British troops to Ukraine – UK politics live www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Farage says he would vote against deploying British troops to Ukraine – UK politics live
Farage claims that ‘we neither have the manpower nor the equipment’ to get involved in Ukraine during Time Radio interview
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Putin Appeaser.
Farage says he would vote against deploying British troops to Ukraine – UK politics live www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Farage says he would vote against deploying British troops to Ukraine – UK politics live www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Spare us the Why are you surprised Trump did this? condescension.
We know he's a raving nut case but you can still be surprised and appalled by his actions. To shrug and say you knew this would happen is a form of normalising it and that's never a good thing.
We know he's a raving nut case but you can still be surprised and appalled by his actions. To shrug and say you knew this would happen is a form of normalising it and that's never a good thing.
January 6, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Spare us the Why are you surprised Trump did this? condescension.
We know he's a raving nut case but you can still be surprised and appalled by his actions. To shrug and say you knew this would happen is a form of normalising it and that's never a good thing.
We know he's a raving nut case but you can still be surprised and appalled by his actions. To shrug and say you knew this would happen is a form of normalising it and that's never a good thing.
1. Hope so.
2. NO!
Are UK buy-to-let landlords dying out – and should we care? www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
2. NO!
Are UK buy-to-let landlords dying out – and should we care? www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
Are UK buy-to-let landlords dying out – and should we care?
Higher taxes and tougher regulations have led to the disappearance of tens of thousands of rental properties
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:17 PM
1. Hope so.
2. NO!
Are UK buy-to-let landlords dying out – and should we care? www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
2. NO!
Are UK buy-to-let landlords dying out – and should we care? www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
There is a huge amount of progress to defend from those who want to take us back to a time so bad even they have to lie about how bad it was.
In 2026, remember this: Britain is much better than it was in so many ways. Don’t swallow the right’s lies | John Harris www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In 2026, remember this: Britain is much better than it was in so many ways. Don’t swallow the right’s lies | John Harris www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In 2026, remember this: Britain is much better than it was in so many ways. Don’t swallow the right’s lies | John Harris
Populists rewrite the history of this nation because they were complicit in much of its ugliness. The progressive fightback must start now, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:11 AM
There is a huge amount of progress to defend from those who want to take us back to a time so bad even they have to lie about how bad it was.
In 2026, remember this: Britain is much better than it was in so many ways. Don’t swallow the right’s lies | John Harris www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In 2026, remember this: Britain is much better than it was in so many ways. Don’t swallow the right’s lies | John Harris www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Kuenssberg asking the opinion of Mad Nad and Grant (3 names) Shapps...
Might as well ask the desk they're sitting at what it thinks.
Might as well ask the desk they're sitting at what it thinks.
January 4, 2026 at 9:55 AM
#Kuenssberg asking the opinion of Mad Nad and Grant (3 names) Shapps...
Might as well ask the desk they're sitting at what it thinks.
Might as well ask the desk they're sitting at what it thinks.
I don't doubt Maduro was a bad guy.
Some in and outside of Venezuela will be rightly glad he's gone.
I don't think that what was done was right or sensible or in the interests of the US or the rest of the world.
A spanner has been blindly jammed in the works.
Worryingly the effects are unknown.
Some in and outside of Venezuela will be rightly glad he's gone.
I don't think that what was done was right or sensible or in the interests of the US or the rest of the world.
A spanner has been blindly jammed in the works.
Worryingly the effects are unknown.
January 4, 2026 at 9:15 AM
I don't doubt Maduro was a bad guy.
Some in and outside of Venezuela will be rightly glad he's gone.
I don't think that what was done was right or sensible or in the interests of the US or the rest of the world.
A spanner has been blindly jammed in the works.
Worryingly the effects are unknown.
Some in and outside of Venezuela will be rightly glad he's gone.
I don't think that what was done was right or sensible or in the interests of the US or the rest of the world.
A spanner has been blindly jammed in the works.
Worryingly the effects are unknown.
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finally, we're living through precedented times
January 4, 2026 at 6:56 AM
finally, we're living through precedented times
The headline is almost right.
"England's promising start to the fifth Ashes Test against Australia was curtailed by".. the need for a 5 day test to bring in some A$
#Ashes
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
"England's promising start to the fifth Ashes Test against Australia was curtailed by".. the need for a 5 day test to bring in some A$
#Ashes
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
The Ashes 2025-26: England start fifth Test well before Sydney weather intervenes
England’s promising start to the fifth Ashes Test against Australia is curtailed by bad light and rain on the opening day in Sydney.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 4, 2026 at 8:58 AM
The headline is almost right.
"England's promising start to the fifth Ashes Test against Australia was curtailed by".. the need for a 5 day test to bring in some A$
#Ashes
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
"England's promising start to the fifth Ashes Test against Australia was curtailed by".. the need for a 5 day test to bring in some A$
#Ashes
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
"What kind of actor would you like to be?"
I'd have thought the answer should be:-
"A paid actor"
I'd have thought the answer should be:-
"A paid actor"
December 31, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"What kind of actor would you like to be?"
I'd have thought the answer should be:-
"A paid actor"
I'd have thought the answer should be:-
"A paid actor"
This was fascinating.
Titanic Sinks Tonight, Series 1: 1. The Unsinkable Ship: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002hyvj via @bbciplayer
Titanic Sinks Tonight, Series 1: 1. The Unsinkable Ship: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002hyvj via @bbciplayer
Titanic Sinks Tonight - Series 1: 1. The Unsinkable Ship
The mighty Titanic collides with an iceberg. As news of the damage filters through to the captain, he realises his ‘unsinkable’ ship is going to sink.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This was fascinating.
Titanic Sinks Tonight, Series 1: 1. The Unsinkable Ship: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002hyvj via @bbciplayer
Titanic Sinks Tonight, Series 1: 1. The Unsinkable Ship: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002hyvj via @bbciplayer
Nicely done 🤣🤣
Miniature musical instrument makers admit defeat as violin size requirement for story is declared "too small to build."
December 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Nicely done 🤣🤣
December 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Still going over every choice made...
Mate, you bought a cyber truck which was the first mistake.
Mate, you bought a cyber truck which was the first mistake.
joining the "cybertruck owners only" group on fb is one of the best decisions i've ever made. every so often when i'm scrolling through fb getting pissed off, i get to see a little treat like this
December 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Still going over every choice made...
Mate, you bought a cyber truck which was the first mistake.
Mate, you bought a cyber truck which was the first mistake.
December 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM