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Eamonn Griffin

@eamonngriffin.bsky.social

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Enjoys every sandwich. Writes sometimes. No, nothing that you've heard of. Now with web capabilities: https://www.eamonnmartingriffin.co.uk

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Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 8h

You cannot be fucking serious

SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.

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Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 8h

Read to the end for a lovely John Hurt story. www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

Oldman says Slow Horses has been a 'joyful' experience

Gary Oldman has said working on Slow Horses has been one of the most "joyful" experiences he has had.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 9h

You'll want to count it.

a person is holding a bag full of 1000 rupee notes

Alt: A holdall full o'money.

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Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 9h

I'll watch for Stephen Root alone.

Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 10h

Which made money, eventually: www.forbes.com/sites/scottm...

Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 14h

Discardiff.

Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 14h

Semper Fry.

Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 14h

The Greed Berets.

Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 14h

Fatoon.

Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 14h

Specials Board Service

Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 15h

Plus Melissa Leo and the great James Badge Dale.

Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 16h

John Swab is one of the great under-regarded US movie directors working today, and someone who's not afraid of genre. Here's the trailer for his latest, KING IVORY (may be NSFW for the drugs and the violence) www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJNq...

KING IVORY Trailer (2025) Ben Foster

YouTube video by ONE Media

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Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 16h

Alford and Spilsby in Lincolnshire are single ethnicity areas too. Let's hope he starts railing about them as well.

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The Wilder Way: Starring Patrick Wymark @harrydobermann.bsky.social · 1d

A reminder to Mel Stride that it was the late #CleoSylvestre who in 1971 coined the joke, "I'd be delighted if Enoch Powell gave me £2,000 to go back where I came from. I could get a smashing place in Hitchin for that."

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Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 2d

Craven enough to earn you a block.

Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 2d

Nicole Kidman
She destroyed her husband
Yes
YES
Nicole Kidman is out

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ScouseLakes @scouselakes.bsky.social · 2d

Oh dear, this is a freebie being given out at the Tory conference.

A chocolate bar in a blue wrapper, with text: “When Labour negotiates, Britian loses” signed Kemi Badenoch.

(Yes, it does say Britian and not Britain)

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Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 2d

Huge if true for Scott Joplin, who died in 1917.

Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 2d

Remember when he was supposed to be the sensible one?

Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 2d

Well, that covers most bases.

Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 2d

Also, there's the small matter of sub judice. Gill's not been convicted yet - sentencing is in November.

Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 2d

An overview of sub judice / contempt of court here: www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/guid...

The sub judice rule and contempt of court

The sub judice rule regulates the publication of matters which are under consideration by the court.

www.pinsentmasons.com

Eamonn Griffin @eamonngriffin.bsky.social · 2d

News outlets won't say more (other than factual reporting as previous) until after sentencing in November. Same with Labour - does them no good to do/say much on this until after sentencing. That's a) only right and proper and b) the hook to hang this on www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 2d

Epping hotel protesters jailed for violent disorder

The three men were "motivated by hostilities" towards asylum seekers, a court is told.

www.bbc.com

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