Paul Ferguson
@paulfson.bsky.social
Ex-Keswick Cumbrian exile, lost in literature, environment, ecociticism, weird fiction, capitalocene, fiddle, traditional and non-traditional music (often at the same time), and lots of walking & cycling isms and ings
The viral success of the Harris Reel number one prompted me to have another go. Dark atmosphere seems to keep happening, even with cheerful tunes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilwp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilwp...
Harris Number Two
YouTube video by Paul Ferguson
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January 29, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The viral success of the Harris Reel number one prompted me to have another go. Dark atmosphere seems to keep happening, even with cheerful tunes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilwp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilwp...
Pipe Major Donald Trump (right), a member of the American Expedition to Greenland in Antarctica plays for an indifferent penguin (left)
January 24, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Pipe Major Donald Trump (right), a member of the American Expedition to Greenland in Antarctica plays for an indifferent penguin (left)
Dept for Homeland Security plumb the depths of ignorance with their latest film splicing one of the best moments from Herzog's Antarctica documentary with film of Trump and the US armed forces, foolishly failing to understand the penguin is 'deranged' and headed for certain death
January 24, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Dept for Homeland Security plumb the depths of ignorance with their latest film splicing one of the best moments from Herzog's Antarctica documentary with film of Trump and the US armed forces, foolishly failing to understand the penguin is 'deranged' and headed for certain death
I never realised 1984 was also a comedy
January 21, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I never realised 1984 was also a comedy
The WEF audience gave Trump a standing ovation. That is probably the most depressing thing I've ever seen.
January 21, 2026 at 2:54 PM
The WEF audience gave Trump a standing ovation. That is probably the most depressing thing I've ever seen.
The Nazis got Leni Riefenstahl and 'Triumph of the Will', we get .... Melania the Movie ... ughhhh
January 21, 2026 at 11:03 AM
The Nazis got Leni Riefenstahl and 'Triumph of the Will', we get .... Melania the Movie ... ughhhh
People keep saying oh no, America has abandoned 'its longstanding championing of the rule of law, human rights, democracy and the territorial integrity of nation states'. Surely they abandoned all that back in 2003, if not before?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
As Trump menaces Greenland, this much is clear: the free world needs a new plan – and inspired leadership | Gordon Brown
The idea that the liberal rules-based order can survive his presidency now seems complacent. This is a historic moment – and a time to act, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:10 AM
People keep saying oh no, America has abandoned 'its longstanding championing of the rule of law, human rights, democracy and the territorial integrity of nation states'. Surely they abandoned all that back in 2003, if not before?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reposted by Paul Ferguson
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
Reposted by Paul Ferguson
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
On top of everything else, this is the good news everyone was hoping for ....
Or not
Or not
January 20, 2026 at 6:43 PM
On top of everything else, this is the good news everyone was hoping for ....
Or not
Or not
Reposted by Paul Ferguson
Reposted by Paul Ferguson
Every single thing the Right spewed on Trump should be rammed back down their throats forever.
news.sky.com/story/boris-...
news.sky.com/story/boris-...
Boris Johnson claims the world would be 'more stable' under Donald Trump
The former prime minister mocked the "global wokerati" for "trembling so violently" at the idea of Trump returning to the White House after he won 51% of the vote at the Iowa caucus on Monday.
news.sky.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Every single thing the Right spewed on Trump should be rammed back down their throats forever.
news.sky.com/story/boris-...
news.sky.com/story/boris-...
@davidallengreen.bsky.social I'm unable to reply to your earlier post. I wasn't taking anything out on you, merely expressing how those AI music videos annoy me. It wasn't a criticism aimed personally. I only have a tiny following so I'm sure anything I say vanishes into the ether. I love your posts
January 19, 2026 at 7:53 PM
@davidallengreen.bsky.social I'm unable to reply to your earlier post. I wasn't taking anything out on you, merely expressing how those AI music videos annoy me. It wasn't a criticism aimed personally. I only have a tiny following so I'm sure anything I say vanishes into the ether. I love your posts
The most petty and deeply ignorant letter in the history of international diplomacy has been delivered.
No one has ever seen anything like it. Everyone says so, they are all saying it.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/trum...
No one has ever seen anything like it. Everyone says so, they are all saying it.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/trum...
'I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace,' warns Trump after being refused Nobel Peace Prize | LBC
Donald Trump has sent an extraordinary letter to the Norwegian Prime Minister saying he will focus on “what is good and proper for the United States of America,” after he was not awarded the Nobel pea...
www.lbc.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 8:27 AM
The most petty and deeply ignorant letter in the history of international diplomacy has been delivered.
No one has ever seen anything like it. Everyone says so, they are all saying it.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/trum...
No one has ever seen anything like it. Everyone says so, they are all saying it.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/trum...
Nazi Jake Lang went to Minnesota to incite violence by burning a Koran. Nearly got himself murdered but was saved firstly by a black man and then later by a transwoman in a car. You couldn't make it up
January 18, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Nazi Jake Lang went to Minnesota to incite violence by burning a Koran. Nearly got himself murdered but was saved firstly by a black man and then later by a transwoman in a car. You couldn't make it up
Is this peak MAGA ignorance, or is it possible to reach even higher?
January 18, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Is this peak MAGA ignorance, or is it possible to reach even higher?
Look at this. I can only hope Europe stands firm. It's more clear than ever that the UK should never ever have left the EU
January 17, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Look at this. I can only hope Europe stands firm. It's more clear than ever that the UK should never ever have left the EU
David Lynch's last recorded words. How has is it that the US produced creative visionaries like this man and yet elevated people like Trump, Vance and Hegseth to high office
January 16, 2026 at 11:09 PM
David Lynch's last recorded words. How has is it that the US produced creative visionaries like this man and yet elevated people like Trump, Vance and Hegseth to high office
Reposted by Paul Ferguson
Ken Howery (below) is Trump’s ambassador to Denmark. He:
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
January 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Ken Howery (below) is Trump’s ambassador to Denmark. He:
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
Co-founded PayPal & The Founders Fund w/ Peter Thiel & attended the Jan 2025 inauguration party at Thiel’s mansion.
Thiel’s Oct 2024 Hereticon event included a talk titled: “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony” 1/
Reposted by Paul Ferguson
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
January 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.