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Ian Herbert

@ianherbert95.bsky.social

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Exiled Lancastrian undertaking important missionary work in Sheffield, South Yorkshire! 4000 Holes podcast host & fanzine contributor https://www.brfcs.com/podcasts Blackburn Rovers fan with a soft spot for Accrington Stanley

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4,000 Holes @roversfanzine.bsky.social · 4d

Planning to put together Issue 114 over the international break – please email [email protected] with any submissions before the end of next weekend📝 Cheers #Rovers 🔵⚪

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BRFCS @brfcs.bsky.social · 3d

BRFCS Collaborates With Local Artist To Launch New Online Store

Exclusive Gail Myerscough Design Now Available

https://www.brfcs.com/articles/brfcs-collaborates-with-local-artist-to-launch-new-online-store

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Mixmaster Morris @mixmastermorris.bsky.social · 5d

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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 5d

[Scene is ANCIENT GREECE - where SOCRATES and PLATO and others are sitting round, thinking]

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SOCRATES:
Plato..

PLATO:
Yes Socrates?

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SOCRATES:
Can you tell me, are you human?

PLATO:
Why… yes, Socrates

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SOCRATES:
And would you agree, Plato, that a human knows what a chariot is?

PLATO:
Um, yep

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SOCRATES:
So you can tell me, then

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[Socrates produces a papyrus, showing a drawing of the corner of a chariot wheel]

SOCRATES:
*Is that a chariot*?

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PLATO:
Well
that’s more just a bit of wheel

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SOCRATES:
So not a *chariot*.

PLATO:
No.

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SOCRATES:
[Producing another papyrus with the full drawing of the chariot, chopped into boxes]

So if a man were challenged to “tap the boxes containing chariots to prove you’re human” when he was just trying to check his ClubCard points... *where could he tap*?

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PLATO:
Well you can’t tap any of them really

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SOCRATES:
So are we not human?

PLATO:
‘Spose not.

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[Bleak pause]

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PLATO:
I’ll get the hemlock

SOCRATES:
Yeah

[ends]

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Free Łink - Matthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org · 5d

with alt-text because it is necessary

Drake meme only with Patricia Routledge: cringing away from an image of a bucket, but pointing and smiling at an image of a bouquet

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Ian Herbert @ianherbert95.bsky.social · 7d

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Lancashire Telegraph @lancstelegraph.bsky.social · 8d

'Never a good look' - fans and pundits back LT in Rovers row

Famous fans and pundits have been reacting to Blackburn Rovers' decision to ban the Lancashire Telegraph in a row over reporting

dlvr.it

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Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · 9d

The govt should find 100 small things that piss people off & fix em, such as…

Ta to Politico for the vid, at its Labour fringe event, I explained that as big changes take time, govts should also have a team focused on small winnable change.

What little fixes'd you want?

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Ian Herbert @ianherbert95.bsky.social · 11d

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 11d

Two pairs of golfers. One person says: My wife and I met on a dating site for golfers. We just clicked on the links.

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Ian Herbert @ianherbert95.bsky.social · 12d

Thoughts @psbhq.bsky.social 😉

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 12d

Trump says he’s ordering the release of all government records on Amelia Earhart.

Trump: I have been asked by many people about the life and times of Amelia Earhart, such an interesting story, and would I consider declassifying and releasing everything about her, in particular, her last, fatal flight! She was an Aviation Pioneer, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and achieved many other Aviation "firsts." She disappeared in the South Pacific while trying to become the first woman to fly around the World.
Amelia made it almost three quarters around the World before she suddenly, and without notice, vanished, never to be seen again. Her disappearance, almost 90 years ago, has captivated millions. I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
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Ian Herbert @ianherbert95.bsky.social · 13d

It’s access to allow the logo to be embroidered onto the jacket…

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BRFCS @brfcs.bsky.social · 14d

Since you ask me about rare matchworn Rovers shirts…

youtu.be/6fae-qKioeE?si…

4000 Holes Round Table CFS Part 2 The Vault

YouTube video by BRFCS

https://youtu.be/6fae-qKioeE?si…

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Ian Herbert @ianherbert95.bsky.social · 14d

Daltrey will write a rock opera about it…

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14d

WHO rejects Trump’s claims of link between Tylenol and autism

Body says research has found ‘no consistent association’ and urges pregnant women to follow doctors’ advice The World Health Organization (WHO) is pushing back against contested claims by the Trump administration that acetaminophen use during pregnancy heightens the risk of autism, further underscoring that no scientific consensus supports such a connection. “Extensive research, including large-scale studies over the past decade, has found no consistent association,” the agency said in a Wednesday statement. Continue reading...

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Ian Herbert @ianherbert95.bsky.social · 14d

A power bank…

fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 15d

Used to buy my brothers, father & uncles new wallets each Christmas. It's always been a reliable gift for men. But now they all just use their phone to pay. No cards. No cash. I'm sure it's convenient for them but now I have to work out a new standard gift item for male relatives

Ian Herbert @ianherbert95.bsky.social · 15d

Think it’s fair to say that both me & @rogwhiteside.bsky.social were like the cats that found the cream…😁

BRFCS @brfcs.bsky.social · 15d

4000 Holes recently had the distinct pleasure of visiting @classicshirts at their Hyde HQ & our vodcast & podcast are out now.
Watch or listen…the choice is yours ⚪️🔵

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 18d

Measured, sensible, and much welcomed statement from Faversham Town Council on the idiocy of the moronic flag pandemic.

Statement by Faversham Town Council's
Community Committee

Faversham is a warm and welcoming town
which, throughout its long history, has always
proudly opened its arms to those who seek
refuge. We as a town are rightly proud of our
embodiment of fundamental principles of
British values such as democracy, the rule of
law, individual liberty, and tolerance for the
beliefs of others. However, over recent weeks
it has been noted that tensions within our
community have arisen linked to

unauthorised placement of flags on public
lampposts and abusive behaviour when
questioned. This has led to many residents
reporting feeling afraid and intimidated, and
shamefully others have reported they have
experienced racist abuse within the past few
weeks. Faversham Town Council strongly
condemns any acts of racism, intimidation
and bullying for any reason.

We recognise that many residents display the
St George cross and other national symbols
as a positive expression of pride, and this is
entirely welcome on private property or
where permission has been sought.

Faversham Town Council's own flag policy
dictates that the flags of our nation are flown
regularly from our public buildings. However,
we also recognise that these same symbols
of national pride can also be used to
intimidate and cause division, and we call
upon KCC, Kent Police and Swale Borough
Council to work with us and the wider
community to restore community harmony
and a sense of street safety, mutual respect,
and the shared pride we all have in our town
and wider nation,

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Ian Herbert @ianherbert95.bsky.social · 18d

Be great to see United go 1 up here against ten men only for it to be abandoned after 80 minutes…👀

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Sid Lowe @sidlowe.bsky.social · 19d

Good morning. On love, life and loss. Frienship and football. Ty is so impressive, an honor to speak to him www.theguardian.com/football/202...

‘Maybe I’m the way I am because I lost Jeremy’: Espanyol’s unexpected Englishman Tyrhys Dolan

As he prepares to take on Real Madrid, the former Blackburn forward talks emotionally to Sid Lowe about the pain of his close friend’s death and why football has to change

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The Guardian's Football Weekly podcast @footballweekly.bsky.social · 19d

'Mr Tumnus will finish the podcast'

While Barry Glendenning was making a case that Everton could potentially give Liverpool something to think about, a magical adventure was unfolding ...

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