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Andy Jackson
@andyjak.bsky.social
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Lover of sci-fi,horror ,fantasy;books, comics, tv, Rock, Metal,Fan of Rugby Union and father of cats,European.
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sifill.bsky.social
Make it viral.
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 AM
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brandonfriedman.bsky.social
Danish guy gets it
@luhmann@hachyderm.io on Mastodon: So when Trump decides to go get Greenland he’s just going to fly in and kidnap our prime minister. Great. You have a unscrupulous and clinically insane idiot elected as your president and he wants to own the world. I have absolutely no trust in any of you Americans whether you are pronounced MAGA or if you “didn’t vote for the guy”: Your elected president is a megalomaniac dictator and it’s your fucking responsibility to stop him. Jan 03, 2026, 04:15 AM
January 7, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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chadbourn.bsky.social
Joint European statement on Greenland. They moved quickly after Miller’s comments about annexation last night.
6 January 2026 Joint Statement on Greenland Statement by President Macron of France, Chancellor Merz of Germany, Prime Minister Meloni of Italy, Prime Minister Tusk of Poland, Prime Minister Sánchez of Spain, Prime Minister Starmer of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Frederiksen of Denmark on Greenland. Arctic security remains a key priority for Europe and it is critical for international and transatlantic security. NATO has made clear that the Arctic region is a priority and European Allies are stepping up. We and many other Allies have increased our presence, activities and investments, to keep the Arctic safe and to deter adversaries. The Kingdom of Denmark - including Greenland - is part of NATO. Security in the Arctic must therefore be achieved collectively, in conjunction with NATO allies including the United States, by upholding the principles of the UN Charter, including sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders. These are universal principles, and we will not stop defending them. The United States is an essential partner in this endeavour, as a NATO ally and through the defence agreement between the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States of 1951. Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.
January 6, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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lagunabeachdems.bsky.social
Michael Kno... ® @michaeljknow... If I were Canada, I'd be on my best behavior right about now... J Hunter @MrJoKeR604 Why? Is your president going to mistake us for a 13 year old girl?
January 5, 2026 at 3:46 AM
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bencollins.bsky.social
Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
January 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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chadbourn.bsky.social
This whole presentation is Imperial in the Roman style. Taking over countries, running them at the diktat of generals, letting the people have a degree of independence.

Only it feels more like the last days of Rome.
January 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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chadbourn.bsky.social
Trump: “We’re going to run Venezuela until a safe transition takes place.”

An invasion.
January 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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gabino.bsky.social
Just like every year, a friendly PSA:

“Feliz ano nuevo” means “happy new anus.”

“Feliz año nuevo” means “happy new year.”

Wishing folks either one is nice, but make sure you’re using the one you mean.
December 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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kdotcdot.bsky.social
I’m facilitating the rehoming of two sweet cats who belonged to a friend who recently passed unexpectedly. They deserve a stable place to land. 2-3 year old bonded pair, one male one female. Please send me a DM if you have the interest and ability to care for these sweet voids. Located in Oakland.
December 30, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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shecky.bsky.social
Somebody in the area needs this sweet guy.
jenlucpiquant.bsky.social Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 14d
Looking for a Christmas miracle for a kitty (aging parent situation) for Baltimore pals: (1/2)

""My mom can no longer keep Angelo (alas!!!) and we are looking to rehome him. Angelo is a total sweetheart. He is 6 years old, gentle, playful, friendly, and a lovebug."
sweet-faced tabby cat sitting at a table with front paws on the edge of the table.
December 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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2000ad.bsky.social
Happy Holidays, ya drokkin' animals!

Dredd Starscan by Paul Williams
December 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
andyjak.bsky.social
#christmas
A merry Christmas, to all who celebrate it. I hope you all get to spend it as you would wish.
A little up Christmas tree at the centre of the picture. A mantlepiece full of Christmas decorations is in the foreground leading from the right, also with a cloth merry Christmas streamer attached
December 25, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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coldwarsteve.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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soapachu.bsky.social
He isn't "losing" this money. This is called "paying tax like a responsible citizen and not hiding your money offshore" and we need to start recognising and applauding it.
Manchester Evening News headline 'Anthony Joshua to lose £32m prize money after Jake Paul victory' and then goes on to clarify that this just means he'll pay tax like a responsible UK citizen.
December 24, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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annadent.bsky.social
Not now, haunted Victorian shoes
December 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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paulisci.bsky.social
2025 Headline of the Year nominee (April)
Stranded man airlifted from Mount Fuji — then rescued again days later after he returned to get his phone --CBS, 28 April 2025
December 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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paulkirkley.bsky.social
My 14-yo-son has recreated the climax of Back to the Future in gingerbread and I thought you should know.
December 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social
THREAD.

My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.

I've collected his work here...
Bridget the cat infiltrates the 'Abbey Road' cover shoot and becomes THE definitive fifth Beatle.
December 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
andyjak.bsky.social
#derbyshire, #redskies, # whaleybridge
Sunrising through clouds, very scarlet in Whaley Bridge
A red/scarlet cloudscape, just before sunrise,with low datk hills and tree highlighted beneath
December 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Beautiful remembrance by @stephenking.bsky.social.
Opinion | Stephen King: Why I Hugged Rob Reiner After Watching ‘Stand by Me’
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:06 AM
andyjak.bsky.social
#derbyshire, # winter,
View to the other side of the Goyt River valley in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire. The mist clings to the ground as the sun trys to come through the cloud
Mist shrouding the low hills bordering a valley side ( Goyt River, Derbyshire ,UK). Grey clouds above with a hint of illumination by the hidden sun
December 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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yukimaeharaart.bsky.social
I am a landscape painter living in Tokyo, and I would be happy if all the art lovers here could see my paintings.
#Paintings #OriginalArt
#SkyPaintings #Landscape
#ArtistsOnBluesky
December 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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baddestmamajama.bsky.social
Rob Reiner was a good guy. He made a lot of movies about good guys, in worlds where not everyone was good and you didn’t have to be good. He made movies about people trying. He was angry, as many hopeful people are. He knew the world could be better and he wanted it to be. His death is devastating.
December 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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robinince.bsky.social
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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jonathanslater.bsky.social
Catz. SMH
December 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM