@glenagalt.bsky.social
Big trains at work, then travel for small trains and tiny trains in the garden at home, shared with in-scale wifey. WARNING, may contain unprofessional opinions on other subjects: TTRPGs, Space, History &c
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“The ECHR isn’t Brussels meddling. It’s the foundation that protects you from your own government.” 👏👏👏
Leaving the ECHR won’t “Take Back Control” – it will hand your rights to politicians
The myths are seductive, the reality is very different – without the ECHR your freedoms rest on whichever Home Secretary wakes up grumpy
eastangliabylines.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 6:42 AM
“The ECHR isn’t Brussels meddling. It’s the foundation that protects you from your own government.” 👏👏👏
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‘I can't think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist’
~ Pedro Pascal
~ Pedro Pascal
April 19, 2025 at 2:06 AM
‘I can't think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist’
~ Pedro Pascal
~ Pedro Pascal
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March 2, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Fans of enormously unsubtle - and indeed titanic - metaphors will no doubt be thrilled by the United States losing its glamour, being gutted of anything valuable, and finally sunk forever for the sole benefit of Florida hoteliers...
Updated: SS United States Completes First Move as Final Journey Begins
maritime-executive.com/article/vide...
maritime-executive.com/article/vide...
Updated: SS United States Completes First Move as Final Journey Begins
Updated: The departure timing was delayed on Saturday and the article was revised with the new plan for Tuesday, February 18. The famous ocean liner...
maritime-executive.com
February 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Fans of enormously unsubtle - and indeed titanic - metaphors will no doubt be thrilled by the United States losing its glamour, being gutted of anything valuable, and finally sunk forever for the sole benefit of Florida hoteliers...
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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
February 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
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I wrote this on the most consistently terrible, and fatal, idea in centrist politics today. On Fanta, rebadging, and why attempting to win votes from fascists is morally disgusting and politically suicidal.
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
Séamas O'Reilly: Appeasing the far-right won't placate them — they'll just want the next cruelty
Their concerns are not about society, the economy or public safety, they’re an ever-moving target of fear and hatred that cannot be sated, it has to be challenged.
www.irishexaminer.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I wrote this on the most consistently terrible, and fatal, idea in centrist politics today. On Fanta, rebadging, and why attempting to win votes from fascists is morally disgusting and politically suicidal.
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
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Just about sums it up
January 28, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Just about sums it up
Page 1 of pop-sci books of "How to lie with statistics" shows this trick, fiddling with the vertical scale to make minor wobbles look more dramatic. It's easy to see through and - more importantly- is a very useful red flag of someone trying to pull the wool over your eyes.
December 30, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Page 1 of pop-sci books of "How to lie with statistics" shows this trick, fiddling with the vertical scale to make minor wobbles look more dramatic. It's easy to see through and - more importantly- is a very useful red flag of someone trying to pull the wool over your eyes.
I don’t remember this particular Grimm fairy tale, but I’m sure it exists…
December 10, 2024 at 2:53 PM
I don’t remember this particular Grimm fairy tale, but I’m sure it exists…
Snow and steam on the top of the Brocken.
December 9, 2024 at 8:14 AM
Snow and steam on the top of the Brocken.
Make us proud, people!
A great British bookshelf revolt buries Johnson’s Unleashed
A new craze is sweeping the nation’s bookshops up and down the country in a peaceful protest about a certain disgraced ex-PM’s book Unleashed
@gemmagould.bsky.social
A new craze is sweeping the nation’s bookshops up and down the country in a peaceful protest about a certain disgraced ex-PM’s book Unleashed
@gemmagould.bsky.social
A great British bookshelf revolt buries Johnson’s Unleashed
A new craze is sweeping the nation’s bookshops up and down the country in a peaceful protest about a certain disgraced ex-PM’s book Unleashed
centralbylines.co.uk
November 24, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Make us proud, people!
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It has snowed in Chicago and YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! Time to remind everyone that we light our train tracks on fire to prevent the switches from freezing.
November 21, 2024 at 10:54 AM
It has snowed in Chicago and YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! Time to remind everyone that we light our train tracks on fire to prevent the switches from freezing.
Awesome wifey is awesome. Just spent a splendid evening listening to Randall “xkcd” Monroe speak, hosted by Robin Ince- because she spotted the ad, knew without asking I’d want to go too, and was fast enough on the button to get seats.
November 18, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Awesome wifey is awesome. Just spent a splendid evening listening to Randall “xkcd” Monroe speak, hosted by Robin Ince- because she spotted the ad, knew without asking I’d want to go too, and was fast enough on the button to get seats.
How to abuse statistics: strong contender for World Champions...
November 12, 2024 at 6:58 PM
How to abuse statistics: strong contender for World Champions...
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So if it's a trade choice between:
a) chlorinated chicken, plastic cheese, nasty chocolate and
b) European food, beer & wine...
...I confess, I have a strong preference for the latter.
a) chlorinated chicken, plastic cheese, nasty chocolate and
b) European food, beer & wine...
...I confess, I have a strong preference for the latter.
November 12, 2024 at 2:11 PM
So if it's a trade choice between:
a) chlorinated chicken, plastic cheese, nasty chocolate and
b) European food, beer & wine...
...I confess, I have a strong preference for the latter.
a) chlorinated chicken, plastic cheese, nasty chocolate and
b) European food, beer & wine...
...I confess, I have a strong preference for the latter.
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"He ran on a platform of punishing his enemies, and his voters' imagined enemies, and they turned out in droves to give him that power even at the expense of making their own lives worse. One cannot say broadly of Americans We're better than this, because we're not."
"What do you do in a place like this, with an electorate like that? You survive it, mostly, unless you don't." defector.com/this-place-i...
This Place Is All Fucked Up | Defector
It doesn’t appear to have been close. Georgia flipped for Trump. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, too. The Blue Wall crumbled like Jericho’s. Just about everywhere voted redder than in 2020. Young people w...
defector.com
November 6, 2024 at 9:59 PM
"He ran on a platform of punishing his enemies, and his voters' imagined enemies, and they turned out in droves to give him that power even at the expense of making their own lives worse. One cannot say broadly of Americans We're better than this, because we're not."
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Everyone is handling this their own way, and no question it's bad, but may I gently suggest that old bit wisdom we've seen over and over "Do not obey in advance" includes letting him suck all the joy out of your life before he even gets in office. Enjoy some art and escape a bit. Post some nonsense
November 8, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Everyone is handling this their own way, and no question it's bad, but may I gently suggest that old bit wisdom we've seen over and over "Do not obey in advance" includes letting him suck all the joy out of your life before he even gets in office. Enjoy some art and escape a bit. Post some nonsense
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Return of the sausages, is it?
September 24, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Return of the sausages, is it?
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In my 20s, I was at a book party. A couple of right wing blowhards were there too.
A publicist said to me: “You should go right wing. The media can never find right wing young women. You’ll get so much work.”
I said: “But I don’t believe in those views.”
He laughed & said: “None of these guys do.” 🤷🏻♀️
A publicist said to me: “You should go right wing. The media can never find right wing young women. You’ll get so much work.”
I said: “But I don’t believe in those views.”
He laughed & said: “None of these guys do.” 🤷🏻♀️
there is enormous money in being a shithead, and pennies for people with a conscience
September 5, 2024 at 6:35 AM
In my 20s, I was at a book party. A couple of right wing blowhards were there too.
A publicist said to me: “You should go right wing. The media can never find right wing young women. You’ll get so much work.”
I said: “But I don’t believe in those views.”
He laughed & said: “None of these guys do.” 🤷🏻♀️
A publicist said to me: “You should go right wing. The media can never find right wing young women. You’ll get so much work.”
I said: “But I don’t believe in those views.”
He laughed & said: “None of these guys do.” 🤷🏻♀️
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Oh, bravo! 👏😂😂👏
July 19, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Oh, bravo! 👏😂😂👏