Martyn Brunt
@skybluebrunty.bsky.social
Former Team GB swimmer and triathlete, and one time runner for England (literally one time). Greenway builder, hedgehog fosterer, wild gardener, ageing punk, book author, and if I can't bring my dogs, I'm not coming. PUSB.
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
February 14, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
Fighting age man flees his homeland to seek asylum on overcrowded island.
February 14, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Fighting age man flees his homeland to seek asylum on overcrowded island.
The @coldwarpod.bsky.social is one of the most interesting and enjoyable podcasts I listen to - and as one of Britain's leading masters swimmers and triathletes* this book is right up my street.
*this is a massive exaggeration
*this is a massive exaggeration
#BOOKGIVEAWAY - The Moscow Playbook: How #Russia Used, Abused, and Transformed Sports in the Hunt for Power with @beastofberglund.bsky.social
Follow @coldwarpod.bsky.social , then reshare this post for a chance to win a book
T&C's coldwarconversations.com/giveaway/
#coldwar #sports
Follow @coldwarpod.bsky.social , then reshare this post for a chance to win a book
T&C's coldwarconversations.com/giveaway/
#coldwar #sports
February 14, 2026 at 10:30 AM
The @coldwarpod.bsky.social is one of the most interesting and enjoyable podcasts I listen to - and as one of Britain's leading masters swimmers and triathletes* this book is right up my street.
*this is a massive exaggeration
*this is a massive exaggeration
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
#BOOKGIVEAWAY - The Moscow Playbook: How #Russia Used, Abused, and Transformed Sports in the Hunt for Power with @beastofberglund.bsky.social
Follow @coldwarpod.bsky.social , then reshare this post for a chance to win a book
T&C's coldwarconversations.com/giveaway/
#coldwar #sports
Follow @coldwarpod.bsky.social , then reshare this post for a chance to win a book
T&C's coldwarconversations.com/giveaway/
#coldwar #sports
February 14, 2026 at 9:45 AM
#BOOKGIVEAWAY - The Moscow Playbook: How #Russia Used, Abused, and Transformed Sports in the Hunt for Power with @beastofberglund.bsky.social
Follow @coldwarpod.bsky.social , then reshare this post for a chance to win a book
T&C's coldwarconversations.com/giveaway/
#coldwar #sports
Follow @coldwarpod.bsky.social , then reshare this post for a chance to win a book
T&C's coldwarconversations.com/giveaway/
#coldwar #sports
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
When ministers defended Starmer over Mandelson’s links to Epstein this week, they rushed to X - a platform that lets users strip photos of women and girls.
Is it surely time for the government to log off X? And is social media too toxic for all of us?
My col: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Is it surely time for the government to log off X? And is social media too toxic for all of us?
My col: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Given the toxicity of social media, a moral question now faces all of us: is it still ethical to use it? | Frances Ryan
With so many platforms rife with racism, misogyny and far-right rhetoric, there must be a point where decent people walk away, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:22 AM
When ministers defended Starmer over Mandelson’s links to Epstein this week, they rushed to X - a platform that lets users strip photos of women and girls.
Is it surely time for the government to log off X? And is social media too toxic for all of us?
My col: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Is it surely time for the government to log off X? And is social media too toxic for all of us?
My col: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
When the BBC get it right, they get it really right. This is an important article about the murdered victims on Vladyslav Heraskevych's banned helmet. The fact that some are children makes the IOC decision even more despicable.
- www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Who is on helmet that led to Ukrainian athlete's disqualification from Winter Olympics?
Vladyslav Heraskevych's helmet depicts fellow athletes who have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion of his country.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 10:26 PM
When the BBC get it right, they get it really right. This is an important article about the murdered victims on Vladyslav Heraskevych's banned helmet. The fact that some are children makes the IOC decision even more despicable.
- www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
When the BBC get it right, they get it really right. This is an important article about the murdered victims on Vladyslav Heraskevych's banned helmet. The fact that some are children makes the IOC decision even more despicable.
- www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Who is on helmet that led to Ukrainian athlete's disqualification from Winter Olympics?
Vladyslav Heraskevych's helmet depicts fellow athletes who have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion of his country.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 10:26 PM
When the BBC get it right, they get it really right. This is an important article about the murdered victims on Vladyslav Heraskevych's banned helmet. The fact that some are children makes the IOC decision even more despicable.
- www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
Fuck, quite frankly, Farage.
Sprouting Putin's lines vertabin
Sprouting Putin's lines vertabin
Farage claims democracy in Ukraine 'destroyed' by Maidan revolution and those wanting closer links with Europe - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
February 13, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Fuck, quite frankly, Farage.
Sprouting Putin's lines vertabin
Sprouting Putin's lines vertabin
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
Does Farage need Russian money to spout their talking points, or does he just do it for free?
February 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Does Farage need Russian money to spout their talking points, or does he just do it for free?
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
Not sure if Man United owner Jim Ratcliffe will see this being as he literally migrated to Monaco to avoid paying tax in the UK, but we wanted to put this up outside the stadium anyway….
📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way
📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way
February 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Not sure if Man United owner Jim Ratcliffe will see this being as he literally migrated to Monaco to avoid paying tax in the UK, but we wanted to put this up outside the stadium anyway….
📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way
📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
In 2020, Jim Ratcliffe moved his fortune to Monaco, saving himself an estimated £4 billion in tax.
In the same year, immigrants in the UK contributed around £20 billion in tax.
That says it all.
In the same year, immigrants in the UK contributed around £20 billion in tax.
That says it all.
Guardian view on Sir Jim Ratcliffe: Britain does not need political lectures from a billionaire tax exile | Editorial
Editorial: Comments on the ‘colonisation of the UK’ by the co-owner of Manchester United were erroneous, crass and a gif
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
In 2020, Jim Ratcliffe moved his fortune to Monaco, saving himself an estimated £4 billion in tax.
In the same year, immigrants in the UK contributed around £20 billion in tax.
That says it all.
In the same year, immigrants in the UK contributed around £20 billion in tax.
That says it all.
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
The Farage Files: Week One
@mrjamesob.bsky.social and Henry Riley have been scrutinising Reform UK with a fine-tooth comb, uncovering a massive 22 stories.
youtu.be/fyNKDMxg2bM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social and Henry Riley have been scrutinising Reform UK with a fine-tooth comb, uncovering a massive 22 stories.
youtu.be/fyNKDMxg2bM
James O'Brien introduces 'The Farage Files'
YouTube video by LBC
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 2:16 PM
The Farage Files: Week One
@mrjamesob.bsky.social and Henry Riley have been scrutinising Reform UK with a fine-tooth comb, uncovering a massive 22 stories.
youtu.be/fyNKDMxg2bM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social and Henry Riley have been scrutinising Reform UK with a fine-tooth comb, uncovering a massive 22 stories.
youtu.be/fyNKDMxg2bM
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
Love this response to Ratcliffe's comments by @mrjamesob.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Love this response to Ratcliffe's comments by @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
🥇 Le biathlète français Quentin Fillon Maillet est devenu vendredi champion olympique du sprint (10 km) sur le site d'Anterselva, décrochant à 33 ans son quatrième titre olympique, après la poursuite et l'individuel en 2022 et le relais mixte en 2026 ⬇️
February 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM
🥇 Le biathlète français Quentin Fillon Maillet est devenu vendredi champion olympique du sprint (10 km) sur le site d'Anterselva, décrochant à 33 ans son quatrième titre olympique, après la poursuite et l'individuel en 2022 et le relais mixte en 2026 ⬇️
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
Olympic chiefs have got it badly wrong over Heraskevych ban and owe him an apology | Lizzy Yarnold
Olympic chiefs have got it badly wrong over Heraskevych ban and owe him an apology | Lizzy Yarnold
As athletes we try to focus on our event and the task at hand, but our lives do not take place in a vacuum
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Olympic chiefs have got it badly wrong over Heraskevych ban and owe him an apology | Lizzy Yarnold
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
Trump posted a video depicting the first Black president and his wife as apes and his excuse for this is that it's a riff on The Lion King, a movie that does not feature any apes. Somehow this was a one-day story and we've already moved on.
February 13, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Trump posted a video depicting the first Black president and his wife as apes and his excuse for this is that it's a riff on The Lion King, a movie that does not feature any apes. Somehow this was a one-day story and we've already moved on.
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych thanked Ukrainians for their support.
“Together we are stronger,” he said, pledging to keep going.
“Together we are stronger,” he said, pledging to keep going.
February 12, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych thanked Ukrainians for their support.
“Together we are stronger,” he said, pledging to keep going.
“Together we are stronger,” he said, pledging to keep going.
The party that says it just wants to protect women and girls strikes again.
Reform candidate calls for young girls to be given "biological reality check" www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform candidate calls for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check
Exclusive: Matt Goodwin argued ‘young girls’ should be explained ‘the biological reality’ that ‘many women in Britain are having children much too late in life’
www.independent.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 10:17 AM
The party that says it just wants to protect women and girls strikes again.
It's a gloomy day out there, so brighten it up a bit with this thread 👇
27 years ago today, artist John Myatt was sentenced to a year in prison for conspiracy to defraud, after painting around 200 fake works, including Chagalls and Matisses over a period of eight years, which convinced buyers despite usually being rendered in household emulsion mixed with KY Jelly 🧵
February 13, 2026 at 10:12 AM
It's a gloomy day out there, so brighten it up a bit with this thread 👇
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
Dutch volleyballer Steven van der Velde went to prison for raping a 12-year-old girl. Ukrainian sledder Vladyslav Heraskevych wanted to wear a helmet commemorating his teammates killed in Russia's invasion. Guess which one was banned from competing at an Olympic Games by the IOC.
February 12, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Dutch volleyballer Steven van der Velde went to prison for raping a 12-year-old girl. Ukrainian sledder Vladyslav Heraskevych wanted to wear a helmet commemorating his teammates killed in Russia's invasion. Guess which one was banned from competing at an Olympic Games by the IOC.
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
The Rich are Bastards
February 13, 2026 at 1:58 AM
The Rich are Bastards
Reposted by Martyn Brunt
Happy 70th Birthday to Peter Hook, bassist and co-founder of English rock bands Joy Division and New Order, born on this day in 1956, Salford, England
📸 Tim Moffat @ Peter Hook & The Light LIVE at Miami Beach Bandshell 6/14/25
#postpunk #punkrock #peterhook #punkrockhistory #otd
📸 Tim Moffat @ Peter Hook & The Light LIVE at Miami Beach Bandshell 6/14/25
#postpunk #punkrock #peterhook #punkrockhistory #otd
February 13, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Happy 70th Birthday to Peter Hook, bassist and co-founder of English rock bands Joy Division and New Order, born on this day in 1956, Salford, England
📸 Tim Moffat @ Peter Hook & The Light LIVE at Miami Beach Bandshell 6/14/25
#postpunk #punkrock #peterhook #punkrockhistory #otd
📸 Tim Moffat @ Peter Hook & The Light LIVE at Miami Beach Bandshell 6/14/25
#postpunk #punkrock #peterhook #punkrockhistory #otd