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Martin Bell @martinbell.bsky.social · 13h

Can't BlueSky have some sort of content warning for that? ⚠️

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Si Lloyd @smnllyd5.bsky.social · 14h

Granada Reports in 2005, when the Glazer takeover of United was finalised. The brothers visited Old Trafford and had to be taken away to safety in a police van which was pelted with missiles. The last part of the report - supporters were right to be worried. Shameful it was ever allowed to happen.

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Martin Bell @martinbell.bsky.social · 14h

Well, the Latvian anthem was surprisingly lovely, if a little downbeat.

Martin Bell @martinbell.bsky.social · 15h

It's "Cooper", wanker.

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Michael Caley @michaelcaley.bsky.social · 16h

fuck cancer, man

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16h

D'Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former manager says. He was 51

D'Angelo Dead at 51

Grammy-winning R&B soul singer D'Angelo is dead from pancreatic cancer ... TMZ has learned.

www.tmz.com

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Nick Baumgardner @nickbaumgardner.bsky.social · 20h

Go Birds

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Martin Bell @martinbell.bsky.social · 22h

They're taking the plus with this...

Luke Foley @lukefoley.me · 1d

A “vibrant new identity” and all they’re doing is just taking away the + and calling it a rebrand lmfao

Headline of an article in bold black text that reads as follows –

Apple TV+ Rebrands to Apple
TV, Ditching the Plus Sign for
'Vibrant New Identity'

Martin Bell @martinbell.bsky.social · 1d

Jesus, that's terrifying.

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 1d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Martin Bell @martinbell.bsky.social · 1d

nah, screw them, they were _awful_ 😅

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ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 1d

lol “find your own instead of stealing” in defense of columbus day

AJ West • 1h
Find your own holiday instead of stealing. Today is Columbus Day as designated by the federal government
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Martin Bell @martinbell.bsky.social · 1d

Isn't this just 'being a grandparent'?

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Martin Bell @martinbell.bsky.social · 1d

also; the embarrassing moment about a third of the way through the book when an unspoken agreement between child and parent starts to develop that its probably better for both of us if we don't keep up that pretence and the silly voices begin fade away...

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Danger, Bees! @foolishhoomans.bsky.social · 2d

America is great when kids can't play soccer because the secret police may steal their parents

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 2d

New levels of hell: just got an email from our local AYSO cancelling today’s youth soccer games because ICE is at the Home Depot across from the soccer fields at James Park in Evanston.

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Martin Bell @martinbell.bsky.social · 2d

"Cans"

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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 2d

Unexpected rabbit hole today is discovering that "Phwoar!" was first recorded by the dictionary in 1976, and 1972's Carry On Matron may be its first film appearance.

I thought I'd found an earlier 60s TV use, but it seems "Phwoar!" is firmly a 70s phenomenon.

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Wee Beer Shop @weebeershop.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a big day for football in Glasgow today. Kick off is at 5pm.

If you need some beers to watch the game with, the shop is open now, till 4pm.

Come on Scotland!