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Thomas @thomasho.bsky.social · 1h

Two of the worst performances you will ever see but 6 points and job done.

Will need to play a lot better if we’re going to qualify for our first World Cup since 1998. This luck won’t last forever…

#SCOBLR 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

Can you think of a single movie in which there is a video from the government denouncing its political opponents playing on a loop in public spaces in which that government was the good guy?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Look at this.

A new crypto account was opened yesterday morning.

30 minutes BEFORE Trump's announcement of 100% tariffs on China, it added a huge multi-million dollar levered Bitcoin short position, per YF.

Market dumped.

The trader made a profit of $192 million in two hours.

Unusual.

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Thomas @thomasho.bsky.social · 13d

Everything Trump touches…

#RyderCup 🇪🇺🏆

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Natasha Devon @natashadevon.bsky.social · 17d

It’s gone so quickly from ‘boat people’ to all immigrants. So quickly from ‘I don’t mind if they come here legally and pay taxes’ to ‘actually it’s anyone foreign’. We are living in the ‘first they came for’ poem. All to give the population a scapegoat so the super rich can hoard yet more wealth.

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Thomas @thomasho.bsky.social · 19d

#Tylenol #Paracetamol

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 24d

This is the playbook, folks.

If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.

Do not be quiet in this moment.

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Thomas @thomasho.bsky.social · 25d

Project hatred and lies = “Free speech”

Project the truth = Criminal offence

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 26d

Free speech censorship
Political hit lists
Detentions w/o due process
Internment camps
Military in our streets
Corrupted law enforcement
Demonization of vulnerable communities Coercion of private institutions
MSM amplifying state propaganda

We are not barreling towards fascism.

We are in it.

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Thomas @thomasho.bsky.social · 27d

Delighted that #Adolescence triumphed at the Emmys. Thoroughly deserved recognition for creating a masterpiece that got the entire world talking.

Episode 3 is one of the best episodes of television ever.

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Kurt Busiek @kurtbusiek.bsky.social · 27d

"I don't care that he's dead."
"He's not a hero."
"He's a scumbag."
"He shouldn't be celebrated."

No, no. I'm not saying that about Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk said that about George Floyd.

Just in case anyone's interested in what he thought was fair to say about someone who was killed on camera.

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 28d

Elon Musk openly called for violence on our streets yesterday.

I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric.

Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 29d

there's a weird feedback loop where the media's reaction to kirk's death pushes you to speak more ill of the dead than you otherwise would because it's the only reasonable response to the simpering praise they're heaping on him

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Thomas @thomasho.bsky.social · Sep 11

The death of Charlie Kirk is a direct result of the violent rhetoric used by Trump and the seeds of hatred he has sown.

Political violence is never the answer. Violence begets violence and I fear the fallout from this could be horrific.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Thomas @thomasho.bsky.social · Sep 6

I think Djokovic will want to say goodbye at the Australian Open because that is the closest thing he has to a ‘Home Slam’.

#TeamAnisimova 💪

Thomas @thomasho.bsky.social · Sep 5

An emphatic win for Carlitos despite not being at his very best.

I think it’s impossible for Djokovic to win another Grand Slam title with Alcaraz and Sinner in the way. I can see him hanging up his racket after the Australian Open next year.

#USOpen

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Thomas @thomasho.bsky.social · Aug 23

- Gyokeres off the mark
- Dowman debut
- Eze homecoming

Not quite the perfect day because of the injuries but so many positives to get excited about.

This is going to be some season!

#COYG #ARSLEE

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R Michael Howard @ixcel.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Thomas @thomasho.bsky.social · Aug 23

Ghislaine Maxwelll said that it was "mind-blowingly not conceivable" that Prince Andrew had sex with underage girls.

Sure. That must be why he paid Virginia Giuffre £12m to settle the sexual abuse lawsuit against him…

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Thomas @thomasho.bsky.social · Aug 22

Coleman Wong makes history as the first male player from Hong Kong to qualify for a Grand Slam since 1954!

Absolutely delighted for him 🇭🇰💪

#USOpen

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 18

There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · Aug 19

Reminder that Putin has never said he wants a trilateral meeting, had never said he would respect Ukrainian sovereignty, and has never said he wants to end the war. Not to be a downer, but the discussion of security guarantees is premature.

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Thomas @thomasho.bsky.social · Aug 17

Hopefully that’s the worst performance of the season out of the way early.

Too many players didn’t turn up today but credit to the team for grinding out a result. Take the 3 points and move on.

#COYG #MUNARS

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Thomas @thomasho.bsky.social · Aug 16

#AlaskaSummit

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