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Edward Shanks
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No, I'm not a pirate. Here for the calm before the storm and #FPL, mostly.
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There are racist pieces of shit everywhere mate…including Liverpool. This one needs to be arrested and get a lifetime ban.
August 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Yet in the article it's only mentioned in the last paragraph and you slide in that 3 other journalists and their driver were murdered too. If you're going to highlight their deaths show their faces, not the face of the man responsible for their deaths.
August 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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August 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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I've been tracking the quid pro quo between Trump and the cryptocurrency industry at www.followthecrypto.org/quidproquo
August 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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“I don’t use AI for work but I do find it useful for telling me when to breathe in and when to breathe out,” is what a lot of people sound like.
August 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Here's why I changed my mind on digital ID, or more accurately nudged my weighting of the trade-off slightly:

takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/britcard?u...
The "BritCard" digital ID proposal is a good idea
Why I've changed my mind on ID cards
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
August 3, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Imagine being a converted Catholic and the first American pope tweets to say you’re doing catholism badly. JD Vance just keeps losing
Looks like the new Holy Father isn't a fan of JD Vance.
May 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
July 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Indonesia’s nickel dream is cracking. A China-imposed tariff exposes Jakarta’s overdependence, weak governance, and failure to move up the value chain.
Indonesia’s Over-Reliance on China is a Warning for Other Global South Countries
Indonesia thought it was building a future. Instead, it built someone else’s supply chain. Last month, China imposed a 20% anti-dumping tariff on stainless steel from Indonesia, accusing Jakarta of un...
chinaglobalsouth.com
July 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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If its happening in wider society, it's happening in schools. These places aren't vacuums

www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Teachers warn of rise in misogyny and racism in UK schools
Survey finds social media main cause of poor behaviour, with pupils mimicking Donald Trump and Andrew Tate
www.theguardian.com
April 19, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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Fox Bleeps Out Entire Kendrick Lamar Performance
February 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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every Donald Trump cycle:

TRUMP: i'm gonna kill the easter bunny

FACT-CHECKER: he has not stated how he is going to kill the easter bunny

TRUMP SUPPORTER: i think he means he's going to kill evil bunnies

TRUMP: *beheads the easter bunny*

NYT: trump redefines relationship between bunny and head
February 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Powerful image, this.
December 1, 2024 at 11:20 PM
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Full time: Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid.

The Reds fully deserved their win. Curtis Jones was sensational in the second half, in particular, but so much to admire about a hungry side full of energy and quality.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/footba...
Liverpool vs Real Madrid LIVE - score, goals, commentary stream
Liverpool take on Real Madrid at Anfield tonight in the biggest game of the new-look Champions League group stage so far
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 9:53 PM