The Random Coyle
@randomcoyle.bsky.social
A Nordie in Occupied North Yorkshire.
Science, health, politics, music, art, sport, craic ... random stuff.
Science, health, politics, music, art, sport, craic ... random stuff.
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Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
January 24, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
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Whenever Trump faces serious legal peril, one thing he says is "if they can do this to me, they can do this to you".
What all those in the US should realise is that if they can do this to Minnesotans, they can do this to you.
What all those in the US should realise is that if they can do this to Minnesotans, they can do this to you.
January 24, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Whenever Trump faces serious legal peril, one thing he says is "if they can do this to me, they can do this to you".
What all those in the US should realise is that if they can do this to Minnesotans, they can do this to you.
What all those in the US should realise is that if they can do this to Minnesotans, they can do this to you.
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ONE MILLION TIMES this! Do not come here for the World Cup. Fill up the stands in Canada and Mexico and leave ours empty.
January 24, 2026 at 7:44 PM
ONE MILLION TIMES this! Do not come here for the World Cup. Fill up the stands in Canada and Mexico and leave ours empty.
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Fused glass birds by Emma Butler-Cole Aiken, a stained glass artist working in the Scottish Borders #WomensArt
January 24, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Fused glass birds by Emma Butler-Cole Aiken, a stained glass artist working in the Scottish Borders #WomensArt
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Where's the outrage we saw when Angela Rayner, who paid the wrong amount of tax on a property for her disabled son, & followed poor advice? She had a single breach of code for an amount ~10% of what Farage has tried to tax dodge.
When is he going to be made to resign due to media pressure?
When is he going to be made to resign due to media pressure?
January 23, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Where's the outrage we saw when Angela Rayner, who paid the wrong amount of tax on a property for her disabled son, & followed poor advice? She had a single breach of code for an amount ~10% of what Farage has tried to tax dodge.
When is he going to be made to resign due to media pressure?
When is he going to be made to resign due to media pressure?
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are they not monsters?
January 22, 2026 at 12:08 AM
are they not monsters?
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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...
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Good stuff indeed, however just to note that Carney is describing exactly what the European Union is
and why it is.
and why it is.
"This is the diplomatic equivalent of a wronged spouse telling their partner: No, I am not asking for a break or a trial separation. It’s time to move on."
Canada Announces Divorce from America
And rightly so.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Good stuff indeed, however just to note that Carney is describing exactly what the European Union is
and why it is.
and why it is.
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Italian voice actor Carlo Bononi was the voice of all of the characters on Pingu. A trained clown by trade, he used a theater technique called grammelot, which consists of "speaking" in a mix of babbled gibberish noises. He improvised all the voices live and unscripted.
January 20, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Italian voice actor Carlo Bononi was the voice of all of the characters on Pingu. A trained clown by trade, he used a theater technique called grammelot, which consists of "speaking" in a mix of babbled gibberish noises. He improvised all the voices live and unscripted.
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How fares the King
January 21, 2026 at 3:42 AM
How fares the King
I concur.
Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:32 PM
I concur.
Happy 80th Birthday Queen Dolly
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I have been feeling a lot of anger lately due to our political climate.
Dolly made this video today for her 80th birthday to benefit pediatric cancer.
We can’t lose hope.
youtu.be/McaD2PG8jOE
Dolly made this video today for her 80th birthday to benefit pediatric cancer.
We can’t lose hope.
youtu.be/McaD2PG8jOE
Dolly Parton - Light of a Clear Blue Morning ft. Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah & Reba
YouTube video by Dolly Parton
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Happy 80th Birthday Queen Dolly
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The UK was better off in the EU and Europe was better off with the UK in it.
All of this Trump driven chaos underlines that and you can practically hear Putin rubbing his hands in Moscow.
WE have deliberately weakened ourselves, our security and our region for absolutely no good purpose at all.
All of this Trump driven chaos underlines that and you can practically hear Putin rubbing his hands in Moscow.
WE have deliberately weakened ourselves, our security and our region for absolutely no good purpose at all.
January 19, 2026 at 10:05 AM
The UK was better off in the EU and Europe was better off with the UK in it.
All of this Trump driven chaos underlines that and you can practically hear Putin rubbing his hands in Moscow.
WE have deliberately weakened ourselves, our security and our region for absolutely no good purpose at all.
All of this Trump driven chaos underlines that and you can practically hear Putin rubbing his hands in Moscow.
WE have deliberately weakened ourselves, our security and our region for absolutely no good purpose at all.
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As Pratchett said:
January 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
As Pratchett said:
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Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, painting by Chris Cyprus.
January 18, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, painting by Chris Cyprus.
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“Aristotle said a bunch of stuff that was wrong. Galileo & Newton fixed things up. Then Einstein broke everything again. Now, we’ve basically got it all worked out, except for small stuff, big stuff, hot stuff, cold stuff, heavy stuff, dark stuff, turbulence & the concept of time”
- Zach Winersmith
- Zach Winersmith
January 15, 2026 at 8:52 AM
“Aristotle said a bunch of stuff that was wrong. Galileo & Newton fixed things up. Then Einstein broke everything again. Now, we’ve basically got it all worked out, except for small stuff, big stuff, hot stuff, cold stuff, heavy stuff, dark stuff, turbulence & the concept of time”
- Zach Winersmith
- Zach Winersmith
Does anyone else mentally say defecation when they read the word #defection ?
(Tbf, in the current news stories they are probably interchangeable...)
(Tbf, in the current news stories they are probably interchangeable...)
January 15, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Does anyone else mentally say defecation when they read the word #defection ?
(Tbf, in the current news stories they are probably interchangeable...)
(Tbf, in the current news stories they are probably interchangeable...)
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Recent polling by YouGov found that just 13% of people think that individuals should be allowed to give as much as they wish to political parties. Nobody should be able to buy a louder voice in politics - it's time for a donations cap buff.ly/tAWG3SA
January 15, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Recent polling by YouGov found that just 13% of people think that individuals should be allowed to give as much as they wish to political parties. Nobody should be able to buy a louder voice in politics - it's time for a donations cap buff.ly/tAWG3SA
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If you don't want to be called a pedophile protector.
Don't protect pedophiles.
Don't protect pedophiles.
January 14, 2026 at 11:28 AM
If you don't want to be called a pedophile protector.
Don't protect pedophiles.
Don't protect pedophiles.
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A Ford worker yelled “pedophile protector” to Trump, who then showed him the finger and seems to have said f u, based on media reporting.
January 14, 2026 at 12:24 AM
A Ford worker yelled “pedophile protector” to Trump, who then showed him the finger and seems to have said f u, based on media reporting.
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'Cardigan Bay Mackerel' by West Wales based printmaker Marian Haf #WomensArt
January 14, 2026 at 5:42 AM
'Cardigan Bay Mackerel' by West Wales based printmaker Marian Haf #WomensArt
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Menopause & Long COVID share overlapping symptoms, making it difficult to differentiate between the two and offer tailored support.
Explore our latest publication designed to help nursing staff understand assessment, diagnosis, and management for both menopause & Long COVID. https://bit.ly/4jGPwTO
Explore our latest publication designed to help nursing staff understand assessment, diagnosis, and management for both menopause & Long COVID. https://bit.ly/4jGPwTO
January 12, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Menopause & Long COVID share overlapping symptoms, making it difficult to differentiate between the two and offer tailored support.
Explore our latest publication designed to help nursing staff understand assessment, diagnosis, and management for both menopause & Long COVID. https://bit.ly/4jGPwTO
Explore our latest publication designed to help nursing staff understand assessment, diagnosis, and management for both menopause & Long COVID. https://bit.ly/4jGPwTO
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As Tees Valley mayor Lord Houchen's defence of his deal with local businessmen crumbles, here's the Eye's recent special report on how Britain's flagship regeneration scheme secretly turned into one of the biggest giveaways of public money on record.
➡️ www.private-eye.co.uk/special-repo...
➡️ www.private-eye.co.uk/special-repo...
Special Report: Stripped Tees
IT WAS to be the UK’s largest regeneration scheme in decades, a model for regional devolution and the flagship post-Brexit freeport. But the redevelopment of the former steelworks on the south bank of...
www.private-eye.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 2:41 PM
As Tees Valley mayor Lord Houchen's defence of his deal with local businessmen crumbles, here's the Eye's recent special report on how Britain's flagship regeneration scheme secretly turned into one of the biggest giveaways of public money on record.
➡️ www.private-eye.co.uk/special-repo...
➡️ www.private-eye.co.uk/special-repo...
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Gabriele Münter,
Kochel, Snowy Landscape with Houses, 1909 #womensart
Kochel, Snowy Landscape with Houses, 1909 #womensart
January 9, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Gabriele Münter,
Kochel, Snowy Landscape with Houses, 1909 #womensart
Kochel, Snowy Landscape with Houses, 1909 #womensart