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Flyperson

@flyperson.bsky.social

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Sometime tyre-fitter, bar-staff, minicab driver, research biochemist & Apple geek. Cricket & baseball lover. Longtime Labour. Irretrievably woke… 🇪🇺 💙

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Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · 24d

Sigh of relief and well deserved I’m sure… #NobelPeacePrize

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Nobel Peace Prize 2025 live updates: Venezuelan politician Maria Corina Machado wins

Nominations closed in January but US President Donald Trump had led a public campaign to win the award.

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Oct 1

In the wake of the government shutdown this is the official website of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. It really beggars belief… #governmentshutdown

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Sep 28

You may have read that #Trump is building a ballroom in the White House. Here’s my impression of what he has in mind…

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Sep 22

TACO to be joined by DACO - Disney always chickens out.…

#Kimmel

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Jimmy Kimmel updates: Show to return air after suspension over Charlie Kirk comments

The late-night talk programme will resume on Tuesday following

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Sep 22

TACO to be joined by DACO - Disney always chickens out.…

#Kimmel

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Sep 17

We’re definitely not alone. Shall we say in the region of 12 million…
#DumpTrump

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Sep 5

Just when you think the bottom of the barrel of pathetic and performative insecurity had been scraped dry… #WarDepartment

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Trump Is Bringing Back the War Department: What to Know

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Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Aug 29

A dose of much needed sense from the Court of Appeal. The bigots and racists can protest and wave their swatches of coloured material as much as they like, but refugees will still be housed humanely. Sorry, not sorry Nigel, Tommy, et al…

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#RefugeesWelcome

Asylum seekers can stay at hotel in Epping after government wins appeal

Almost 140 men are thought to be staying at the Bell Hotel in Epping, which has been at the centre of repeated protests in recent weeks.

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Aug 8

So Jewish space lasers exist as well?

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Aug 8

But don’t you see that is not so. This is smacks of a confirmation bias and is usually the preserve of the likes of MTG and her idiotic like. Surely we should be better than that. What is Pedoman?

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Aug 8

Of course he was. Leave the idiotic conspiracy theories to MAGA.

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Aug 8

Oh for goodness sake, don’t go down the idiotic conspiracy theory rabbit hole - that’s MAGA territory. He was shot, why is that hard to accept?

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Aug 8

You could hardly make this up. Lowe really does have gammon for brains… #RupertLowe #Reform #RacistMorons

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Rupert Lowe reports charity rowers to coastguard as possible ‘illegal migrants’

MP agrees to donate £1,000 to crew’s fundraising effort after alerting authorities to their boat off Great Yarmouth

www.theguardian.com

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Jul 27

He certainly did. And in clear sight. He paid around $44 billion to purchase a vehicle for exactly that…

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Jul 27

Thank you so much for reminding me of this. TV gold. And of course Francois is always comedy gold.

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Jul 27

Tbh, I don’t notice, nor care, whether someone blinks or not. The same goes for full stops at the end of texts.

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Jul 27

Looks as if they really do wear cow bells…

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Jul 22

At long last, an image of the newly discovered Epstein-Trump virus…
#TrumpEpstein

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Jul 10

Wow, a century ago. And tragic to think that science and even The Enlightenment in general is in retreat in modern US 🥲 #ScopesMonkeyTrial

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- British PathéLightbox – British Pathé

British Pathe, the world's leading multimedia resource with a history stretching back over a century. The finest and most comprehensive archive of fabulous footage and stunning stills.

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Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Jun 30

Disgusted that in the land of my forebears a parade of such joy should be banned. But delighted to see the turnout and would have gladly joined in if only it were a tad more proximal to my locale 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 #Pride #Budapest #Hungary

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Budapest Fights Back and Defies Orban's Pride Ban With Largest Ever March

Viktor Orbán’s Government humiliated as more than 180,000 protesters defy his decision to ban Budapest Pride

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Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Jun 27

What have I been smoking? There’s Peter Capaldi singing “Take Me Out” with #FranzFerdinand at #Glastonbury A bit surreal. And brilliant…

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Jun 13

A rare delight to be a disinterested neutral*. RSA making a spirited fight back against Australia… (*go the Proteas 😊) #Lords

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Jun 8

Anyone who has also used Macintosh since the earliest of days will be saddened to hear of the death of master programmer Bill Atkinson. He was responsible for many of the windowing paradigms we use today. RIP Bill…

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Bill Atkinson, Macintosh Pioneer and Inventor of Hypercard, Dies at 74

Atkinson’s gleeful brilliance helped people draw on computer screens and access information via links.

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Jun 5

Have spent the last few hours off grid and look what I’ve missed. I could watch the top story on BBC News on repeat all night. A joyous sorry for a change 😂🤣👌👍

Trump and Musk enter bitter feud - and Washington buckles up www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump and Musk enter bitter feud - and Washington buckles up

A knock-down fight between world's the richest person and the most powerful politician is playing out in public view.

Flyperson @flyperson.bsky.social · Jun 2

Tsk, tsk Musk…