George_MC
@georgemcr01.bsky.social
Treadhead peacenik recreating historical #armoured actions from the Soviet-German conflict via Battlefront's Combat Mission. Beta tester and scenario designer. He/him https://www.youtube.com/@George_MC
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George_MC
@georgemcr01.bsky.social
· Dec 8
PART 1: Soviet anti-tank tactics on the Eastern Front: German panzer crews were more wary of Soviet anti-tank guns (Panzerabwehrkanone or PaK) than they generally were of tanks./1
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This is a very thoughtful and illuminating legal assessment of that thing my guide said during a tour of a
Auschwitz.
Auschwitz.
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Extremism, conformity, and the problem of law
How the law can (attempt to) regulate extremism, but it can really do nothing about conformism.
By me
emptycity.substack.com/p/extremism-...
Extremism, conformity, and the problem of law
How the law can (attempt to) regulate extremism, but it can really do nothing about conformism.
By me
emptycity.substack.com/p/extremism-...
Extremism, conformity, and the problem of law
How the law can (attempt to) regulate extremism, but it can really do nothing about conformism.
emptycity.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This is a very thoughtful and illuminating legal assessment of that thing my guide said during a tour of a
Auschwitz.
Auschwitz.
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Presumably, Reform will claim this was all years ago, and while he's completely innocent, "everyone" had massive presidential style election campaigns in Clacton back in the long distant er summer of 2024
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform campaign for Farage’s Clacton seat was a ‘juggernaut’, say candidates
Defeated Tory and Labour rivals describe force of Reform ‘machine’ as police assess claims of overspending
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Presumably, Reform will claim this was all years ago, and while he's completely innocent, "everyone" had massive presidential style election campaigns in Clacton back in the long distant er summer of 2024
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The 2010s opened with a televised public inquiry into the crimes and malfeasance of the tabloids. It ended with the same papers hounding the PM’s neighbours for phoning the police at 2 am during his drunken, plate-smashing argument with his wife. It’s only got much worse than that since.
so Beth Upton was - very publicly - put through hell, monstered, harassed, abused by the press, by politicians, by her opponents lawyers and by the most rabid, fanatical online hate movement for... nothing
December 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The 2010s opened with a televised public inquiry into the crimes and malfeasance of the tabloids. It ended with the same papers hounding the PM’s neighbours for phoning the police at 2 am during his drunken, plate-smashing argument with his wife. It’s only got much worse than that since.
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Reform UK councillor Andrew Harrison's business was fined £40,000 for hiring an "illegal immigrant."
Almost like these people are shameless, two faced hypocrites isn't it
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Almost like these people are shameless, two faced hypocrites isn't it
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Seaham Reform councillor's firm fined over illegal worker
Durham councillor Andrew Harrison says the worker was legal and he is appealing against the fine.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Reform UK councillor Andrew Harrison's business was fined £40,000 for hiring an "illegal immigrant."
Almost like these people are shameless, two faced hypocrites isn't it
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Almost like these people are shameless, two faced hypocrites isn't it
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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On 16th March, 1968 Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson Jnr was flying helicopter recon for a US attack on My Lai, an alleged Viet Cong-controlled village in Vietnam.
But as the attack developed below, Thompson realised he was witnessing something something else:
A massacre.
He decided to act. 1/28
But as the attack developed below, Thompson realised he was witnessing something something else:
A massacre.
He decided to act. 1/28
July 30, 2024 at 7:50 AM
On 16th March, 1968 Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson Jnr was flying helicopter recon for a US attack on My Lai, an alleged Viet Cong-controlled village in Vietnam.
But as the attack developed below, Thompson realised he was witnessing something something else:
A massacre.
He decided to act. 1/28
But as the attack developed below, Thompson realised he was witnessing something something else:
A massacre.
He decided to act. 1/28
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Reading the way the MSM account of the Peggie judgment is headlined and presented you’d think that she had won a total victory …
December 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Reading the way the MSM account of the Peggie judgment is headlined and presented you’d think that she had won a total victory …
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Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board and another (judgment and summary) - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Case number: 4104864/2024 Employment Tribunal, Scotland 8 December 2025 Before: Employment Judge A KempTribunal Member L BrownTribunal Member C Russell Between: Mrs Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board...
www.judiciary.uk
December 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
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On 8 Dec 1941, the modern fast Italian merchant MV Sebastiano Venier left Benghazi with over 2,000 POWs crammed into her holds. These were mostly New Zealanders and South Africans, bagged at Sidi Rezegh and on Zaafran.
About 500 of them would not live another 24 hours. #navalhistory
About 500 of them would not live another 24 hours. #navalhistory
The tragedy of the POWs killed at sea
Introduction Operation CRUSADER saw about 8,500 Commonwealth soldiers become prisoners of the Axis forces, in the fighting around Tobruk and during the counter offensive in January. See this older …
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December 8, 2025 at 10:16 AM
On 8 Dec 1941, the modern fast Italian merchant MV Sebastiano Venier left Benghazi with over 2,000 POWs crammed into her holds. These were mostly New Zealanders and South Africans, bagged at Sidi Rezegh and on Zaafran.
About 500 of them would not live another 24 hours. #navalhistory
About 500 of them would not live another 24 hours. #navalhistory
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For the record: I'm on the vestry of a church in an area where Christianity is probably the fourth largest religion. Here is a comprehensive summary of all the trouble we have had from our Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, or indeed atheist neighbours:
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Thank you for reading.
The Facebook version of this post is an absolute bin-fire of innuendo and racism. The highlight being a weirdo who wanted armed militia to camp out in churches so any potential arsonist could be summarily dispatched. They are not normal people.
Sad to hear that the Pollokshaws Parish Church on Shawbridge St has suffered a major fire overnight. One of the last remaining fragments of old Pollokshaws, it was built in 1843 as Pollokshaws Original Secession Church.
#Glasgow
#Glasgow
December 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
For the record: I'm on the vestry of a church in an area where Christianity is probably the fourth largest religion. Here is a comprehensive summary of all the trouble we have had from our Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, or indeed atheist neighbours:
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Thank you for reading.
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Starmer says he’s "taking the gloves off" and that the Greens are "nuts"
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Starmer says he’s "taking the gloves off" and that the Greens are "nuts"
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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The biggest collection of historic Russian armour outside of Russia is in Finnish museums and store rooms.
Something I've seen their senior military leadership occasionally remind their Russian equivalents of.
Happy Independence Day to all Finns!
Something I've seen their senior military leadership occasionally remind their Russian equivalents of.
Happy Independence Day to all Finns!
Woo happy 108th Independence Day to us 🇫🇮🍾
December 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The biggest collection of historic Russian armour outside of Russia is in Finnish museums and store rooms.
Something I've seen their senior military leadership occasionally remind their Russian equivalents of.
Happy Independence Day to all Finns!
Something I've seen their senior military leadership occasionally remind their Russian equivalents of.
Happy Independence Day to all Finns!
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Yinka Bankole was 12 when Farage spotted him in the playground:
“He towered over me. ‘Where are you from?’ he asked. Within seconds of offering my rather confused and sputtering answers, he had a clear response: ‘That’s the way back to Africa,’.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“He towered over me. ‘Where are you from?’ he asked. Within seconds of offering my rather confused and sputtering answers, he had a clear response: ‘That’s the way back to Africa,’.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Former Dulwich pupil says Farage told him: ‘That’s the way back to Africa’
Exclusive: Yinka Bankole says he felt compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to ‘dismiss’ hurt of alleged targets
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Yinka Bankole was 12 when Farage spotted him in the playground:
“He towered over me. ‘Where are you from?’ he asked. Within seconds of offering my rather confused and sputtering answers, he had a clear response: ‘That’s the way back to Africa,’.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“He towered over me. ‘Where are you from?’ he asked. Within seconds of offering my rather confused and sputtering answers, he had a clear response: ‘That’s the way back to Africa,’.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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I'm really pleased that the accusations against Farage are quite rightly not going away. He appears very, very rattled and deservedly so.
This is very long overdue.
This is very long overdue.
December 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I'm really pleased that the accusations against Farage are quite rightly not going away. He appears very, very rattled and deservedly so.
This is very long overdue.
This is very long overdue.
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I read that as defecated.
Kinda the same thing...
Kinda the same thing...
BREAKING: Malcolm Offord, the current treasurer of the Scottish Conservative Party and a member of the House of Lords, has defected to Reform UK
December 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I read that as defecated.
Kinda the same thing...
Kinda the same thing...
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The thing to notice about the blatant racism amongst Reform people is that it’s from many who have climbed their way to the top positions. It’s candidates and council *leaders*, not just the foot soldiers.
Being a racist is how you succeed in Reform.
Being a racist is how you succeed in Reform.
December 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The thing to notice about the blatant racism amongst Reform people is that it’s from many who have climbed their way to the top positions. It’s candidates and council *leaders*, not just the foot soldiers.
Being a racist is how you succeed in Reform.
Being a racist is how you succeed in Reform.
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41 minutes of watching two shipwrecked men trying to flip a boat and signaling for surrender/help before firing on them again reminds me of the 9.5 minutes Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck, in that it’s an agonizingly long time to be killing helpless people who clearly posed no threat.
December 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
41 minutes of watching two shipwrecked men trying to flip a boat and signaling for surrender/help before firing on them again reminds me of the 9.5 minutes Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck, in that it’s an agonizingly long time to be killing helpless people who clearly posed no threat.
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There is no point along the chain of command—from then-VADM Bradley down to the crew member triggering the missile—where anyone has any excuse whatsoever for giving or following that order.
December 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
There is no point along the chain of command—from then-VADM Bradley down to the crew member triggering the missile—where anyone has any excuse whatsoever for giving or following that order.
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By the way, Sylvia got paid more for the Carlsberg advert than the film!!
December 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
By the way, Sylvia got paid more for the Carlsberg advert than the film!!
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I had an inkling that this would happen as a result of Girlguiding ban on trans girls.
The "critical" are destroying institutions and organisations because they can't help but judge others that are different than themselves and won't shut up about it.
Massive amounts of respect to those exodusing.
The "critical" are destroying institutions and organisations because they can't help but judge others that are different than themselves and won't shut up about it.
Massive amounts of respect to those exodusing.
Girlguiding volunteers brutally quit after 'heartbreaking' trans kids ruling
Girlguiding faces a volunteer exodus as members resign over the ban on trans girls and young women. Members say the exclusion betrays the charity’s core ethos of inclusivity
www.mirror.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I had an inkling that this would happen as a result of Girlguiding ban on trans girls.
The "critical" are destroying institutions and organisations because they can't help but judge others that are different than themselves and won't shut up about it.
Massive amounts of respect to those exodusing.
The "critical" are destroying institutions and organisations because they can't help but judge others that are different than themselves and won't shut up about it.
Massive amounts of respect to those exodusing.
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Thank God for Bluesky: A little love letter to the people who would not compromise with Nazis iandunt.substack.com/p/thank-god-...
Thank God for Bluesky
Yes, it's eager. Yes, it's censorious. But it has the very considerable advantage of not being fascist.
iandunt.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Thank God for Bluesky: A little love letter to the people who would not compromise with Nazis iandunt.substack.com/p/thank-god-...
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They use themes from ancient Sumer and Akkad. They even recorded an ancient death lament
youtu.be/Si1MsBvIvbE?...
It’s an astounding piece of music sung in a language that was old when the romans woke up.
youtu.be/Si1MsBvIvbE?...
It’s an astounding piece of music sung in a language that was old when the romans woke up.
Lowen - The Exalted One Who Walketh (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Lowen Band
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December 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
They use themes from ancient Sumer and Akkad. They even recorded an ancient death lament
youtu.be/Si1MsBvIvbE?...
It’s an astounding piece of music sung in a language that was old when the romans woke up.
youtu.be/Si1MsBvIvbE?...
It’s an astounding piece of music sung in a language that was old when the romans woke up.
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On the News Agents, the team are furious & confused about why the Farage school story hasn’t been picked up properly by the media, listing a lonely handful of dogged journo pals that curiously does not include sister station & ad partner LBC (“news you can trust, and the conversations that matter”)
December 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
On the News Agents, the team are furious & confused about why the Farage school story hasn’t been picked up properly by the media, listing a lonely handful of dogged journo pals that curiously does not include sister station & ad partner LBC (“news you can trust, and the conversations that matter”)
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Migrants, trans and non-binary individuals, disabled individuals, and now neurodivergent individuals. Does Labour have a check list of which already marginalised and vulnerable groups they will go after on any particular day?
December 4, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Migrants, trans and non-binary individuals, disabled individuals, and now neurodivergent individuals. Does Labour have a check list of which already marginalised and vulnerable groups they will go after on any particular day?
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Lee Anderson.
Free Speech champion.
Free Speech champion.
December 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Lee Anderson.
Free Speech champion.
Free Speech champion.
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This evening's thought to ponder from Maggies Farm. How it all began.
December 3, 2025 at 2:51 AM
This evening's thought to ponder from Maggies Farm. How it all began.