John "Shorts" Waters
johnw1965.bsky.social
John "Shorts" Waters
@johnw1965.bsky.social
New on Blue sky really into Music (Punk, Ska & Mod (it's what I grew up with and a dash of Leonard Cohen & Tom Waits).), Rugby (Aberafan RFC) and Football (Cardiff City with a huge soft spot for Liverpool).
I'll normally follow back asap.
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Proof your public library loves you: they leave you alone while you read, they don’t mind when you bring your kids over, and they’ll let you borrow any of their books, even the hardcovers
December 5, 2024 at 6:33 PM
To celebrate the return of the Mix Tape to R5L (albeit with Tony Livesey rather than @mrcolinmurray.bsky.social ) this was one of my Tom Waits mixed on the subject of goodbyes/farewells youtube.com/playlist?lis...
So Long - YouTube
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December 5, 2024 at 9:52 PM
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December 5, 2024 at 4:08 PM
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December 5, 2024 at 2:25 PM
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Please help us and take the short survey here...it's all about political donations...something I talk a lot about in my book

Democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard

The warrior @petergeoghegan.bsky.social who leads Democracy For Sale is taking this to MPs who support transparency

PLEASE SHARE 🙏🏼
December 5, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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Terry Pratchett was a wise and gifted writer!
December 3, 2024 at 6:21 PM
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The #Geminids meteor shower is currently active. Rates will be low for now but start to pick up every day. In about a week you could see 5-10 per hour. The best nights to see them are 12-13, 13-14 and 14-15 December. The bright Moon will reduce the numbers visible this year though. #Astronomy
December 4, 2024 at 2:08 PM
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IMPORTANT
I'm in full support of the Guardian/Observer journos striking today for the future of The Observer, threatened by The Scott Trust’s plan to sell to Tortoise Media. No logic behind the decision, while The Observer risks becoming a stripped-down website

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Today is the Observer’s 233rd birthday. And the first of 4 strike days. I grew up in South Wales in the shadow of the miners’ strike. Extraordinary to be joining a picket line outside what I believed was my liberal progressive news org all these years later.

We’re so grateful for your support & ✊
December 4, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Are you reading Jacob Rees-Mogg
What kind of sick thrill comes from killing a defenseless fox? This is not sport, it’s a shameful stain on humanity. Time to stand up for what's right—demand an END to fox hunting NOW!
December 4, 2024 at 1:36 PM
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"The country needs conviction politicians, not politicians with convictions," says Kemi Badenoch, who has previously admitted to hacking and vandalising a Labour MP's website, which was an offence carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison #pmqs
December 4, 2024 at 12:11 PM