Rory
@origamiwolf.bsky.social
Editor/founder/writer @ScottishRugbyBlog.co.uk, singer-songwriter, web designer, sarcasmist who likes Films/TV/music/writing/#Mariners. An actual Highlander. Progressive.
@katbbc.bsky.social's documentary series on the Balkans on BBC2 is very interesting, current and well worth a watch.
December 2, 2025 at 8:58 PM
@katbbc.bsky.social's documentary series on the Balkans on BBC2 is very interesting, current and well worth a watch.
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so fucking tired of people saying AI "democratizes" creative skills, it's fucking privatizing it you dumb fuck, they're stealing your creativity from you and selling it back to you at a premium
the ability to draw and write and sing and fucking whatever else came free with your fucking humanity
the ability to draw and write and sing and fucking whatever else came free with your fucking humanity
November 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
so fucking tired of people saying AI "democratizes" creative skills, it's fucking privatizing it you dumb fuck, they're stealing your creativity from you and selling it back to you at a premium
the ability to draw and write and sing and fucking whatever else came free with your fucking humanity
the ability to draw and write and sing and fucking whatever else came free with your fucking humanity
Good read
December 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Good read
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Start your week with Prince smoking the While My Guitar Gently Weeps solo
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Start your week with Prince smoking the While My Guitar Gently Weeps solo
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Yeah boiee
There you go.
Parliament will now consider debate on calls for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
Parliament will now consider debate on calls for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
November 29, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Yeah boiee
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About 70% of the entire MAGA social media presence is based in Eastern Europe or in third-world countries. The people operating these bot farms are paid by Putin.
You have been conned.
You have been conned.
November 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
About 70% of the entire MAGA social media presence is based in Eastern Europe or in third-world countries. The people operating these bot farms are paid by Putin.
You have been conned.
You have been conned.
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Trump’s special envoy Witkoff put his hand over his heart when Putin walked in the room. Like he’s reunited with a loved one. That really tells you all you need to know.
November 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Trump’s special envoy Witkoff put his hand over his heart when Putin walked in the room. Like he’s reunited with a loved one. That really tells you all you need to know.
Lol
If you’re confused about the Trump administration’s position on this Ukraine deal, you’re correct.
Rubio now says it is *not* the position of the admin, just that it was *received* and is being shared with Ukraine.
Backlash in Washington has been intense and isn’t going away.
Rubio now says it is *not* the position of the admin, just that it was *received* and is being shared with Ukraine.
Backlash in Washington has been intense and isn’t going away.
November 22, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Lol
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"You can agree or disagree with him, but Polanski does not pretend to be something he is not.
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Zack Polanski: ‘People will have to find some other way to hurt me’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
"You can agree or disagree with him, but Polanski does not pretend to be something he is not.
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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"The cat scratched my groin when he saw that woman from Strictly"
"Claudia Winkleman?"
"No, man, but it was close"
"Claudia Winkleman?"
"No, man, but it was close"
November 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"The cat scratched my groin when he saw that woman from Strictly"
"Claudia Winkleman?"
"No, man, but it was close"
"Claudia Winkleman?"
"No, man, but it was close"
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We have a US administration trying to bully Ukrainians into accepting Russia’s proposal that their sovereignty be undone. Aside from the naked injustice of this, there are five basic practical reasons why it would make the world far more dangerous.
(video)
snyder.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
(video)
snyder.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
The Putin-Witkoff Plan Worsens the War
Five Reasons the US should not help Russia subjugate Ukraine
snyder.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We have a US administration trying to bully Ukrainians into accepting Russia’s proposal that their sovereignty be undone. Aside from the naked injustice of this, there are five basic practical reasons why it would make the world far more dangerous.
(video)
snyder.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
(video)
snyder.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
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You could literally wrap dog shit in a flag and the press would write articles saying the dog shit has views we need to consider.
(this goes for UK & Us press.)
(this goes for UK & Us press.)
November 21, 2025 at 11:56 PM
You could literally wrap dog shit in a flag and the press would write articles saying the dog shit has views we need to consider.
(this goes for UK & Us press.)
(this goes for UK & Us press.)
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In torching the basic Western Hemisphere stability that is a core pillar of America's global power status, every step Trump takes contributes to further American decline
November 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
In torching the basic Western Hemisphere stability that is a core pillar of America's global power status, every step Trump takes contributes to further American decline
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Using Jmail, you can read thousands of Jeffrey Epstein's emails in a familiar format. Use the star function to highlight notable finds.
wrd.cm/49u9pdF
wrd.cm/49u9pdF
Pranksters Recreated a Working Version of Jeffrey Epstein’s Gmail Inbox
Using Jmail, you can read thousands of Jeffrey Epstein's emails in a familiar format. Use the star function to highlight notable finds.
www.wired.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Using Jmail, you can read thousands of Jeffrey Epstein's emails in a familiar format. Use the star function to highlight notable finds.
wrd.cm/49u9pdF
wrd.cm/49u9pdF
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
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"EU imports from Russia worth €124 billion have exceeded the amount of aid provided to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion." - stated Sweden’s Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard.
censor.net/en/news/3586...
censor.net/en/news/3586...
November 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
"EU imports from Russia worth €124 billion have exceeded the amount of aid provided to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion." - stated Sweden’s Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard.
censor.net/en/news/3586...
censor.net/en/news/3586...
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The full film & piece is here.
Do the voters of Clacton think it’s okay for politicians to accept bribes from Russian spies?
www.thenerve.news/p/john-sween...
Do the voters of Clacton think it’s okay for politicians to accept bribes from Russian spies?
www.thenerve.news/p/john-sween...
An absent MP? A Russian traitor in Reform? When I go to Clacton, nobody seems to care
On the trail of the elusive Nigel Farage, John Sweeney visits his impoverished constituency – where even the prospect of Putin undermining British politics doesn’t raise many eyebrows
www.thenerve.news
November 20, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The full film & piece is here.
Do the voters of Clacton think it’s okay for politicians to accept bribes from Russian spies?
www.thenerve.news/p/john-sween...
Do the voters of Clacton think it’s okay for politicians to accept bribes from Russian spies?
www.thenerve.news/p/john-sween...
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russia has used MENA to create a migration crisis all across Europe. Defeating russia & helping rebuild vulnerable states where conflict & famine have been created means we give ppl back their homes & communities. Create a sustainable international rules based order that respects human rights.
Weaponising Migration 2.0: From Wagner’s Libya Footprint to Jan Marsalek’s Private-Army Plan
As Starmer's Labour Government falls into the 'boat people' trap set by Farage, a look back at Russia's strategy of creating refugee crises
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
As Starmer's Labour Government falls into the 'boat people' trap set by Farage, a look back at Russia's strategy of creating refugee crises
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
Weaponising Migration 2.0: From Wagner’s Libya Footprint to Jan Marsalek’s Private-Army Plan
As Starmer's Labour Government falls into the 'boat people' trap set by Farage, a look back at Russia's strategy of creating refugee crises and helping far right parties in Europe to exploit them
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
russia has used MENA to create a migration crisis all across Europe. Defeating russia & helping rebuild vulnerable states where conflict & famine have been created means we give ppl back their homes & communities. Create a sustainable international rules based order that respects human rights.
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Just to clarify, the scandal of the misread Trump “blowing Bubba” Epstein email is that Jeffrey’s brother thought that Bannon had access/understanding of Putin. And why ever not?
November 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Just to clarify, the scandal of the misread Trump “blowing Bubba” Epstein email is that Jeffrey’s brother thought that Bannon had access/understanding of Putin. And why ever not?
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This Labour government is so unlike anything that Labour should be, or once was, it’s Labour in name only now. They’re supposed to be the party that sticks up for the most vulnerable people but now it’s doing the opposite. F them.
November 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
This Labour government is so unlike anything that Labour should be, or once was, it’s Labour in name only now. They’re supposed to be the party that sticks up for the most vulnerable people but now it’s doing the opposite. F them.
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How Britain replaced the US as Russia’s villain of choice www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
How Britain replaced the US as Russia’s villain of choice
London and Moscow’s rivalry stretches back to the imperial era, but the Ukraine war has brought relations to a new low
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:11 AM
How Britain replaced the US as Russia’s villain of choice www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
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the fellowship of the arts: thread
October 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
the fellowship of the arts: thread