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Ian McClellan

@ianmac.bsky.social

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Recovering TV addict, nerdy fan of Dystopian drama. Love a bit of ScandiNoir, Science-Fiction, Aviation, Military History and Cold War Radars & Bunkers. Newly trained to be a Wellbeing Walks Leader in Barrow-in-Furness with Active Cumbria. #ParkRun

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Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 22d

Getting the word out across #Cumbria

Please spread the word!

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@cumbriawildlife.bsky.social
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#ActiveTravel #Walking #RamblersUK
#WellbeingWalks

Publicity FB post about me starting a new Wellbeing Walk around Barrow Park.

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Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 3m

Congratulations Lucy. 🥂

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 17m

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

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Dr Mand @mandapen.bsky.social · 4h

To A Life in Despair by Joseph Fasano

CW: suicide prevention
#poetry
#WorldMentalHealthDay

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Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 11m

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Beware Netanyahu: he is a master of self-interest – and that’s why he signed the Hamas ceasefire deal | Ben Reiff

The Israeli PM wants to bolster his position and ward off global pariah status. But he has shifted gears before and may do so again, says Israeli journalist Ben Reiff

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Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 13m

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He’s totally lacking in grace.

The idea that a better person won the Nobel Peace Prize just wouldn’t occur to Trump.

María Corina Machado is a great humanitarian, she’s fought for democracy in Venezuela against a totalitarian regime and threats to her life.

White House slams Trump’s perceived Nobel peace prize snub as ‘politics over peace’

President has ‘heart of humanitarian’, spokesperson says after unsuccessful bid for prize amid Gaza ceasefire deal

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Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 17m

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#RepublicansAreTheProblem

Why is the US House speaker refusing to seat an elected Democrat? | Moira Donegan

Adelita Grijalva won a landslide election for her Arizona seat. But Mike Johnson is defying the will of the voters

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Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 18m

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Starmer accused of pushing out some of last progressive allies in No 10 shake-up

Exclusive: PM reorganising key parts of government to give chief secretary Darren Jones more Whitehall control

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Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 19m

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Putin admits Russia shot down Azerbaijani passenger jet, killing 38

The Russian president said missiles fired by Russian air defences to target a Ukrainian drone detonated near the Azerbaijan Airlines plane on 25 December last year.

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Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 20m

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What a shocker.

“It appears to lack details and in some cases is vague and ambiguous - perhaps on purpose”.

What does wording of Gaza ceasefire agreement tell us?

The text of the agreement lacks details and in some cases is vague and ambiguous - perhaps on purpose.

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 29m

On the YouTube right now…. @goingmedieval.bsky.social reveals some truths about medieval sex.

It is not at all what you think.

📺: youtu.be/wkZy3geThS8?...

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 5h

These freaks keep getting on TV talking about opposing antifa and how they believe antifa wants to destroy them, and not a single person in mainstream media has asked or commented on what is the opposite of antifascism and who is threatened by antifascists

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Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 1h

Shared from the ‘Running at 40 Plus’ Facebook Group.

#TeamR40Plus #RunningAt40Plus #BeInspiredAndInspire #ParkRun
#WorldMentalHealthDay

Image of a runner wearing a pink T-shirt with the words “I May Be Last, But I’m Here” on the back.

Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 1h

Social isolation poses a significant threat to mental health, but parkrun provides a platform for individuals to forge meaningful connections and cultivate a sense of belonging within a supportive community.

So, this #WorldMentalHealthDay, let’s parkrun together.

🌳 #LoveParkRun #ParkRun

New research marking #WorldMentalHealthDay and parkrun’s 21st anniversary revealed that taking part in parkrun boosts life satisfaction, driven mainly by ‘improved happiness’ and ‘mental wellbeing’.

See how parkrun is making a difference 👉 parkrun.me/bxd9r

🌳 #loveparkrun

In a fast-paced world where stressors seem to be everywhere, safeguarding our mental health becomes paramount.

This #WorldMentalHealthDay, Dr Hussain shares six compelling reasons why participating in parkrun can be instrumental in nurturing mental wellbeing 👉 parkrun.me/hpkjr

🌳 #loveparkrun

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Dr. M.A. Davis @mikedavis.bsky.social · 2h

Perhaps the most personally admirable Presidential offspring was Theodore Roosevelt "Jr" (actually TR the III, but since his father did not use II or Jr in his name he is usually remembered as Jr) - (1887-1944)

In many ways, his life was much like his father's - a man of business,

Portrait photograph of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. (1887-1944);

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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 5h

Christian Nationalists from the so-called 'King's Army' took to the streets of London's Soho to intimidate LGBT+ people. A clear sign of growing Christian Nationalist extremism in the United Kingdom.

Open-mouthed men and women in paramilitary style tracksuits stand in military foundation on Old Compton Street. They wear crucifixes and the label KING's ARMY. Overlaid is Humanists UK's headline: 'Christian Nationalist mob "King's Army" targets Soho, London's gay district'

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Joe Stieb @joestieb.bsky.social · 5h

MAGA WORLD when they realize that orchestrating a ceasefire after letting Israel rampage for 10 months and launching aggressive strikes in Iran and the the Caribbean while also shredding the Constitution and brutalizing US citizens does not put u in the front running for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."

(It doesn't work like that lol)

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Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 5h

The plan looks like it’s badly planned.

That’s just my impression, and as someone rightly pointed out last night on @channel4news.bsky.social the Israelis have repeatedly violated their peace agreement with Lebanon.

So I’m hopeful that this brings much needed peace, but cautious.

Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 5h

Netanyahu is desperate to stay in office and use his political power to deflect attention away from any further corruption investigations.

So I’m wondering if he’s aiming to use any bounce in the polls to call a snap election, and try to use that to form a new coalition government.

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Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 5h

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I have an idea that Trump’s influence on this ‘deal’ has been negligible; and that Netanyahu realised his genocide had to come to an end.

It’s been alluded to by a few journalists over the last 24 hours that Bibi’s poll numbers are plummeting.

How Trump secured a Gaza breakthrough which eluded Biden

Trump's unique style and his relationships with key players helped but there were also factors beyond his control.

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Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 5h

19 bags of rubbish cleared off the streets of Barrow by the Litter Hitters this morning. That’s a new record for our group of #Volunteers

Also our best turnout, as we’ve had a few people on holiday and working over the last couple of weeks.

#Volunteering #Cumbria #LitterPicking

Photo of the Litter Hitter volunteers and 19 bags of rubbish that we had cleared off the streets of Barrow-in-Furness.

Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 5h

Announcement by the @nobelprize.bsky.social committee over on Facebook:

Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela…

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

As the leader of the democracy movement in Venezuela, Maria Corina Machado is one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America in recent times.

Ms Machado has been a key, unifying figure in a political opposition that was once deeply divided – an opposition that found common ground in the demand for free elections and representative government. This is precisely what lies at the heart of democracy: our shared willingness to defend the principles of popular rule, even though we disagree. At a time when democracy is under threat, it is more important than ever to defend this common ground.

In its long history, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has honoured brave women and men who have stood up to repression, who have carried the hope of freedom in prison cells, on the streets and in public squares, and who have shown by their actions that peaceful resistance can change the world. In the past year, Ms Machado has been forced to live in hiding. Despite serious threats against her life she has remained in the country, a choice that has inspired millions of people.

Maria Corina Machado meets all three criteria stated in Alfred Nobel’s will for the selection of a Peace Prize laureate. She has brought her country’s opposition together. She has never wavered in resisting the militarisation of Venezuelan society. She has been steadfast in her support for a peaceful transition to democracy.

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NPR @npr.org · 7h

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.

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Ian McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 6h

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Well deserved and a gentle poke at those people who were deluded enough to think that Donald Trump should receive it.

María Corina Machado is her name. Say it loud.

#NobelPeacePrize

María Corina Machado: Venezuelan opposition leader wins Nobel Peace Prize

Machado is recognised for

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