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Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈

@parallax2112.bsky.social

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Technical author/carer, beer, literature (sf/f/h), astronomy, beer/homebrew, passionate Rush (the band) fan. #RejoinEU #FBPE #FBR #MaskUp. Cr*pto, pr0n, anti-vaxx, and other nonsense = instant block. Banner picture by @emilyscartoons.

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Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 3m

Definite @ianbetteridge.com alert. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Will UK taxpayers get their £122m back from PPE Medpro?

The high court told the company linked to Michelle Mone to pay up over the supply of defective gowns, but there appears no clear route to reclaim the funds

www.theguardian.com

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Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 19m

Vanity, vanity. All is vanity. www.bbc.com/news/article...

A facelift at 28? Why young people are turning to cosmetic surgery

Gone are the days when facelifts were for the ageing wealthy. Now younger people are going under the knife.

www.bbc.com

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Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 24m

Trains are the future! Obviously in Europe, but much potential in North America, too.

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Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 26m

Or even emojis. 🙄

Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 32m

It even has its own omojis.

Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 32m

It even has its own omojis.

Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 35m

The fact that you have to swallow them right down says it all.

Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 36m

Not currently doing it, but... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantsdr...

Pantsdrunk - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 39m

So, he sacrifices himself at the end of 'Person Of Interest'. Potential for a crossover?

Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 41m

Never appealed to me. Why?

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Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 51m

Still not a fan of fireworks, though.

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Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 52m

Ah, yes. Could be. Cheers.

Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 53m

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Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 1h

Sausage roll right up his arse.

Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 1h

Great beer, plus cats.

Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 1h

Religious bigotry? That's a spanking. Homophobia? That's a spanking. Being cunts? That's a spanking.

Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 1h

Oh, fuck. The fireworks have kicked off in SE London.

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Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 1h

Terrible news. Not.

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Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 1h

WTF does that even mean?

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Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 3h

Well... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dies in prison attack

Ian Watkins was serving a 29-year sentence imposed in 2013 after admitting 13 child sex offences.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 3h

And let's not even talk about Penistone. 😜 Pen-is-ton for you dirty-minded fuckers out there.

Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 3h

Apparently there's also a suburb called that in Glasgow.

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Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 3h

There's a suburb called Halfway. So, a ticket to... 😜

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Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 3h

There's always the Halfway joke in Sheffield.

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Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 3h

Yeah...

Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 @parallax2112.bsky.social · 3h

Or Squodger.