Pascal Jacquemain
@jacquep.bsky.social
French citizen in Brexitlandia.
Married to a Brit, 2 great daughters.
Left of centre.
Dislike the right.
SQL specialist
Married to a Brit, 2 great daughters.
Left of centre.
Dislike the right.
SQL specialist
Pinned
Dear Mr Farage, you stated during the Brexit campaign that we, bloody forrins, were responsible for traffic jams on British roads.
As it happens, I mostly work from home but you're against this now.
So, what do you prefer, me working from home, and being "less productive" or causing jams?
As it happens, I mostly work from home but you're against this now.
So, what do you prefer, me working from home, and being "less productive" or causing jams?
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Some of the matte paintings by legendary matte artist Peter Ellenshaw for
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954)
One of the first feature-length films to be shot in CinemaScope, it meant the paintings had to be very large & shot from distance due to the shallow depth of field.
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954)
One of the first feature-length films to be shot in CinemaScope, it meant the paintings had to be very large & shot from distance due to the shallow depth of field.
February 14, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Some of the matte paintings by legendary matte artist Peter Ellenshaw for
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954)
One of the first feature-length films to be shot in CinemaScope, it meant the paintings had to be very large & shot from distance due to the shallow depth of field.
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954)
One of the first feature-length films to be shot in CinemaScope, it meant the paintings had to be very large & shot from distance due to the shallow depth of field.
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Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
Caturday RIP
Former Foreign Office cat Palmerston dies in Bermuda - BBC News share.google/YGRIrgYk2EqI...
Former Foreign Office cat Palmerston dies in Bermuda - BBC News share.google/YGRIrgYk2EqI...
Former Foreign Office cat Palmerston dies in Bermuda
Larry the Cat, No 10's chief mouser, is among those paying tribute to his former rival.
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February 14, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Caturday RIP
Former Foreign Office cat Palmerston dies in Bermuda - BBC News share.google/YGRIrgYk2EqI...
Former Foreign Office cat Palmerston dies in Bermuda - BBC News share.google/YGRIrgYk2EqI...
Came across a LinkedIn article that claims AI is becoming so good most IT workers can kiss their jobs goodbye, possibly next year.
Another claim from an ex Google boss: don't bother starting to study to become a medical doctor as by the time you qualify, there won't be a need for your services.
Another claim from an ex Google boss: don't bother starting to study to become a medical doctor as by the time you qualify, there won't be a need for your services.
February 14, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Came across a LinkedIn article that claims AI is becoming so good most IT workers can kiss their jobs goodbye, possibly next year.
Another claim from an ex Google boss: don't bother starting to study to become a medical doctor as by the time you qualify, there won't be a need for your services.
Another claim from an ex Google boss: don't bother starting to study to become a medical doctor as by the time you qualify, there won't be a need for your services.
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A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU
February 14, 2026 at 3:01 AM
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU
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February 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
I think Chris Kavanagh needs to be moved down to the National League or summat.
At the very least, he should go to Specsavers forthwith.
At the very least, he should go to Specsavers forthwith.
February 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I think Chris Kavanagh needs to be moved down to the National League or summat.
At the very least, he should go to Specsavers forthwith.
At the very least, he should go to Specsavers forthwith.
Four men in unredacted files named by Ro Khanna have no ties to Epstein | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian share.google/sbBuOG6qlRij...
Four men in unredacted files named by Ro Khanna have no ties to Epstein
Men appeared in photo lineup assembled in New York and had no apparent connection to late sex offender
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February 14, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Four men in unredacted files named by Ro Khanna have no ties to Epstein | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian share.google/sbBuOG6qlRij...
A far-right group came to protest against a far-left politician's speech in Lyons.
A man who was a steward for the far-right group was attacked by 3 unknown people and has since died from head injuries.
A man who was a steward for the far-right group was attacked by 3 unknown people and has since died from head injuries.
Quentin D., le militant identitaire agressé jeudi à Lyon, est mort, annonce le parquet
www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...
www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...
Quentin D., le militant identitaire agressé jeudi à Lyon, est mort, annonce le parquet
Très grièvement blessé jeudi, le jeune homme de 23 ans avait été hospitalisé et placé dans le coma. Le parquet a ouvert une enquête pour violences aggravées. Le ou les auteurs de l’agression ne sont p...
www.lemonde.fr
February 14, 2026 at 6:56 PM
A far-right group came to protest against a far-left politician's speech in Lyons.
A man who was a steward for the far-right group was attacked by 3 unknown people and has since died from head injuries.
A man who was a steward for the far-right group was attacked by 3 unknown people and has since died from head injuries.
Quentin D., le militant identitaire agressé jeudi à Lyon, est mort, annonce le parquet
www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...
www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...
Quentin D., le militant identitaire agressé jeudi à Lyon, est mort, annonce le parquet
Très grièvement blessé jeudi, le jeune homme de 23 ans avait été hospitalisé et placé dans le coma. Le parquet a ouvert une enquête pour violences aggravées. Le ou les auteurs de l’agression ne sont p...
www.lemonde.fr
February 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Quentin D., le militant identitaire agressé jeudi à Lyon, est mort, annonce le parquet
www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...
www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...
Badenoch and Farage taking notes.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 14, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Badenoch and Farage taking notes.
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Healthcare group urges RFK Jr to resign after remarks on cocaine and toilet seats | Robert F Kennedy Jr | The Guardian share.google/aJRcCoL5A4Ji...
Healthcare group urges RFK Jr to resign after remarks on cocaine and toilet seats
President of Protect Our Care issues one-word statement to US health and human services secretary: ‘Resign’
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February 14, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Healthcare group urges RFK Jr to resign after remarks on cocaine and toilet seats | Robert F Kennedy Jr | The Guardian share.google/aJRcCoL5A4Ji...
Washington pushes back against EU’s bid for tech autonomy
Suggesting US tech is as risky as Chinese tech is ‘a giant false equivalency,’ top US cyber official says. – POLITICO share.google/Wyk7m9hhjKOk...
Suggesting US tech is as risky as Chinese tech is ‘a giant false equivalency,’ top US cyber official says. – POLITICO share.google/Wyk7m9hhjKOk...
Washington pushes back against EU’s bid for tech autonomy
Suggesting US tech is as risky as Chinese tech is ‘a giant false equivalency,’ top US cyber official says.
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February 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Washington pushes back against EU’s bid for tech autonomy
Suggesting US tech is as risky as Chinese tech is ‘a giant false equivalency,’ top US cyber official says. – POLITICO share.google/Wyk7m9hhjKOk...
Suggesting US tech is as risky as Chinese tech is ‘a giant false equivalency,’ top US cyber official says. – POLITICO share.google/Wyk7m9hhjKOk...
In Fascism in the USA news today
Apple warned by FTC over alleged lack of conservative news - BBC News share.google/5k0ulcqP4Ybu...
Apple warned by FTC over alleged lack of conservative news - BBC News share.google/5k0ulcqP4Ybu...
Apple warned by FTC over alleged lack of conservative news
The tech giant is facing pressure over claims that its news app does not feature articles from conservative outlets.
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February 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM
In Fascism in the USA news today
Apple warned by FTC over alleged lack of conservative news - BBC News share.google/5k0ulcqP4Ybu...
Apple warned by FTC over alleged lack of conservative news - BBC News share.google/5k0ulcqP4Ybu...
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Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
February 14, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Durham night out ends with men clinging to tree in river - BBC News share.google/O5qHiIONpBwT...
Durham night out ends with men clinging to tree in river
Two teenagers are plucked from the River Wear after a treacherous end to a night out drinking.
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February 14, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Durham night out ends with men clinging to tree in river - BBC News share.google/O5qHiIONpBwT...
Dear GetYourGuide
This is not a photo of the Paris catacombs
This is not a photo of the Paris catacombs
February 14, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Dear GetYourGuide
This is not a photo of the Paris catacombs
This is not a photo of the Paris catacombs
Trump threatens to impose photo ID for voters for midterm elections | Donald Trump | The Guardian share.google/zLKBdegI5fIU...
Trump threatens to impose photo ID for voters for midterm elections
President insists he will also restrict mail-in voting, even if Congress fails to pass the Save America act
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February 14, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Trump threatens to impose photo ID for voters for midterm elections | Donald Trump | The Guardian share.google/zLKBdegI5fIU...
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Note the framing here:
It’s “Democrats have refused to fund” DHS and not “Republicans refused to prohibit face masks” or “the two parties could not agree on how to reform the agency.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
It’s “Democrats have refused to fund” DHS and not “Republicans refused to prohibit face masks” or “the two parties could not agree on how to reform the agency.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
February 14, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Note the framing here:
It’s “Democrats have refused to fund” DHS and not “Republicans refused to prohibit face masks” or “the two parties could not agree on how to reform the agency.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
It’s “Democrats have refused to fund” DHS and not “Republicans refused to prohibit face masks” or “the two parties could not agree on how to reform the agency.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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I wonder if the Home Office has considered it could just accept the judgement of the court and stop dying on this terrible, pointless, vote-losing hill?
Palestine Action ban ruled unlawful but group remains proscribed for now - live updates
Three judges rule against the Home Office in a massive blow to the government, but say the ban must remain until a further hearing.
www.bbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:08 AM
I wonder if the Home Office has considered it could just accept the judgement of the court and stop dying on this terrible, pointless, vote-losing hill?
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Palestine Action have WON their judicial review in the High Court!
A massive victory for free speech, freedom of association and the right to protest.
A massive defeat for the draconian attempts by Keir Starmer's government to curtail our fundamental rights.
A massive victory for free speech, freedom of association and the right to protest.
A massive defeat for the draconian attempts by Keir Starmer's government to curtail our fundamental rights.
February 13, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Palestine Action have WON their judicial review in the High Court!
A massive victory for free speech, freedom of association and the right to protest.
A massive defeat for the draconian attempts by Keir Starmer's government to curtail our fundamental rights.
A massive victory for free speech, freedom of association and the right to protest.
A massive defeat for the draconian attempts by Keir Starmer's government to curtail our fundamental rights.
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Retailleau qui cible l’Etat de droit, ce n’est pas qu’un coup de com’ pour lancer sa campagne.
Chez lui & ses amis, c’est une vraie conviction visant à détruire toute limite qui bloquerait leurs idées réactionnaires. Comme les trumpistes.
D’où sa dangerosité.
Et puisqu’il faut se répéter :
Chez lui & ses amis, c’est une vraie conviction visant à détruire toute limite qui bloquerait leurs idées réactionnaires. Comme les trumpistes.
D’où sa dangerosité.
Et puisqu’il faut se répéter :
February 13, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Retailleau qui cible l’Etat de droit, ce n’est pas qu’un coup de com’ pour lancer sa campagne.
Chez lui & ses amis, c’est une vraie conviction visant à détruire toute limite qui bloquerait leurs idées réactionnaires. Comme les trumpistes.
D’où sa dangerosité.
Et puisqu’il faut se répéter :
Chez lui & ses amis, c’est une vraie conviction visant à détruire toute limite qui bloquerait leurs idées réactionnaires. Comme les trumpistes.
D’où sa dangerosité.
Et puisqu’il faut se répéter :
Democrats at Munich security summit to urge Europe to stand up to Trump | Donald Trump | The Guardian share.google/JfRBNfrSbuxD...
Democrats at Munich security summit to urge Europe to stand up to Trump
European leaders divided over how far to accommodate Trump’s ‘wrecking ball’ politics and foreign policy
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February 13, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Democrats at Munich security summit to urge Europe to stand up to Trump | Donald Trump | The Guardian share.google/JfRBNfrSbuxD...
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Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.