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Jon Worth @jonworth.eu · 3h

Not a hope in hell Branson runs a Manchester-Paris

The new Alstom trains for the Tunnel Virgin plans to order are continental European loading gauge, not UK, so can’t run anywhere beyond HS1 in the UK

So forget it

This is 💩

#CrossChannelRail

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 18h

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Mere Literary Festival @merefestival.bsky.social · 21h

Unfortunately, due to low ticket sales, we have had to cancel this event.

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 19h

Oh, that’s a shame.

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 1d

Barnsley War Memorial was dedicated 100 years ago today on 11th September 1925.

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 1d

Barnsley War Memorial was dedicated 100 years ago today on 11th September 1925.

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 1d

The link doesn't work. :-(

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 2d

Good luck to everyone traveling to an EU country from Sunday onwards.

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Stanley Pignal @spignal.bsky.social · 2d

If the Norwegians had a sense of humour, they'd give Obama a second peace prize today.

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 2d

Interesting situation where both Trump and the Palestinian factions say the agreement guarantees end of war while Israel does not, this is distinct from the tone earlier in the year on the US side (Trump never said he would enforce the deal after phase one) but the US notoriously just lies.

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 2d

The IDF lied!

Jack Sapoch @jacksapoch.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites

The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war

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James Vaughan @equusonthebuses.bsky.social · 3d

Occasional reminder that the "distracted boyfriend" meme has its origins in a pre-WW1 Punch cartoon about Anglo-German relations...

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 2d

Here are where the KES war dead lived.

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 2d

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 2d

This is the Palm King butterfly, Amathusia phidippus. But it was known as Amathusia Gunneryi, named after Herbert Gunnery, a botanist, microscopist, and electrical engineer.

He joined the Army in 1915, aged 33, and served with the Palestine Tank Detachment.

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 2d

There is a bit of a cluster of KES war dead who lived around Oldfield Park/Bear Flat/Bloomfield.

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 2d

This is the Palm King butterfly, Amathusia phidippus. But it was known as Amathusia Gunneryi, named after Herbert Gunnery, a botanist, microscopist, and electrical engineer.

He joined the Army in 1915, aged 33, and served with the Palestine Tank Detachment.

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 2d

Hugo Preuß died 100 years ago today on 9th October 1925. He is often described as the architect of the Weimar Constitution.

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/research/eng...

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 2d

When he was at KES he had been in charge of the school OTC.

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 3d

My first tank driver was from Oswaldtwistle.

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 3d

Reform UK lying again?

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 3d

Formal complaint to Returning Officer in Caerphilly as Reform is accused of lying about Nation of Sanctuary

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Formal complaint to Returning Officer as Reform is accused of lying about Nation of Sanctuary

Martin Shipton Leading members of the Ukrainian community in Caerphilly are making a formal complaint to the official running the seat’s Senedd by-election, alleging that Reform UK is lying about the ...

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 3d

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Dr Aimée Fox @draefox.bsky.social · 4d

Only a month 'til the publication of “Framing the First World War: How Divergent Views Shaped a Global Conflict”, edited by me, @mpmfinch.bsky.social & @dmorganowen.bsky.social!

US readers: get 30% discount (code: FRAMINGWWI) & free shipping if you order direct from @univpressofkansas.bsky.social

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 3d

Does he realise that the Nobel committee read/hear this stuff?

GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 3d

:-)

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 3d

Slow hand clap for @bathnes.bsky.social who have closed Entry Hill to build a zebra crossing (which is going to take 6 weeks to build!) while there are still roadworks on Bradford Road.

GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 3d

Just arrived.

Sorry @honnopress.bsky.social but a first addition was cheaper than the paperback.

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 3d

Two parcels were due to be delivered by 3pm. Guess how many have arrived?

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