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Paul Murray @realpaulmurray.bsky.social · 44m

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Flag alert! Gary Neville may not be Orwell but he is a very English type of patriot | Barney Ronay

An easy target for accusations of luxury hypocrisy, Neville has at least tried to address an issue that has everything to do with aggressively flag-draped and militarised modern sport

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Paul Murray @realpaulmurray.bsky.social · 47m

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John Lodge was a pioneering force of British rock’s most underrated band

The late musician helped steer the Moody Blues into an exciting and groundbreaking new era of psychedelia

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Paul Murray @realpaulmurray.bsky.social · 4h

Beer.

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Paul Murray @realpaulmurray.bsky.social · 6h

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Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies aged 82

Musician died peacefully surrounded by sounds of Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly, say family

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Chloe Cumming @chloecumming.bsky.social · 2d

Oh go on then. I’ve also added the skull and Corbett. These are a bloody bargain, there’s 45 years of wisdom infused and contained within them

www.chloecumming.com

A squiggly wibbly skull in oil pastels on grey paper, slightly collapsed

Oil pastel drawing of Matthew Corbett, a white man with reddish brown hair, Sooty Sweep and Soo, three hand puppets, part of a 1980s tv programme that’s fondly remembered by some

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The Rebels Choice @therebelschoice.bsky.social · 10h

Today I joined bluesky.
I've been on twitter and FB for years but those algorithms just keep pushing the right wing narrative.
So many uneducated people spreading so much misinformation.
Glad to join this platform.
I'm sometimes antisocial but always antifascist.✊❤️

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LiLBazula 👻 @lilbazza.bsky.social · 9h

Fucking hell this is good. Can't remember a British politician ever speaking like this on a mainstream news & current affairs programme. Or anywhere, for that matter

The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 9h

Zack Polanski used the ‘F’ word twice on BBCQT last night… and the audience applauded him for it 👇

"You actually are a fascist from a far right party… this is racism, this is facism and we should call it out"

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Paul Murray @realpaulmurray.bsky.social · 9h

Lennon & Young fans. Good cover mounted CDs fae @mojomagazine.bsky.social & Uncut.

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Midwestern Mama 🇺🇸🦅🥥💙🌊 @midwesternmama.bsky.social · 10h

They gave it to a… woman.

She’s Venezuelan.

And Antifa.

Marco Rubio whispering in Dump’s ear meme

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Paul Murray @realpaulmurray.bsky.social · 10h

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rich kids - rich kids (TOTP78)

YouTube video by moptop66

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Paul Murray @realpaulmurray.bsky.social · 12h

Happy 64th birthday tae Martin Kemp.

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Paul Murray @realpaulmurray.bsky.social · 12h

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Paul Murray @realpaulmurray.bsky.social · 22h

youtu.be/0n3OepDn5GU?... Goodnight all!

Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug

YouTube video by RoxyMusicVEVO

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Paul Murray @realpaulmurray.bsky.social · 23h

Thursday.

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Paul Murray @realpaulmurray.bsky.social · 23h

Aye. Tried tae read his autobiography but it wis full of racist terms. Of it’s time a suppose.

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Paul Murray @realpaulmurray.bsky.social · 23h

Perfect description.

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Paul Murray @realpaulmurray.bsky.social · 23h

Typing out “watching Scotland is like watching Celtic last season and the start of this” then that happens.

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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 1d

Videos claiming that a new rule will ban pensioners from driving at night have been shared thousands of times online.

But this is completely false - and the videos also feature fake audio of the PM.

Fake nighttime pensioner driving ban rumour spreads online – Full Fact

A spokesperson from the Department for Transport confirmed this is not true.

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Paul Murray @realpaulmurray.bsky.social · 1d

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Vegas vignettes and killer karaoke staples: Katy Perry’s greatest songs – ranked!

As her Lifetimes tour hits the UK, we pick the high points from one of pop’s most successful vocalists, from angsty ballads to empowerment anthems

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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 1d

Fleeing your home and building a new life in an unfamiliar country can be incredibly tough.

To mark Mental Health Day tomorrow, we've launched a new resource to help people seeking safety in Scotland find mental health services and support. scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/wp-content/u...