@kennyparsons.bsky.social
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Bizarre news alert really. Madrid is the highest ‘proper’ European capital, 650m up on a plain that is famous for being bitterly cold in winter (200m higher than the UK’s highest *village*), with an average January temperature of 6c.
Britain being warmer than Madrid in winter really isn’t news!
Britain being warmer than Madrid in winter really isn’t news!
January 11, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Bizarre news alert really. Madrid is the highest ‘proper’ European capital, 650m up on a plain that is famous for being bitterly cold in winter (200m higher than the UK’s highest *village*), with an average January temperature of 6c.
Britain being warmer than Madrid in winter really isn’t news!
Britain being warmer than Madrid in winter really isn’t news!
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
January 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
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Not to complain or ask for advice.
Just to inform.
Kyiv.
–12 °C outside.
No power for 12 hours after we had it for 4 hours at dawn.
Heating is barely on.
No hot water.
It’s really cold in the apartment.
We’ll survive this.
But how long will unpunished evil walk free?
Just to inform.
Kyiv.
–12 °C outside.
No power for 12 hours after we had it for 4 hours at dawn.
Heating is barely on.
No hot water.
It’s really cold in the apartment.
We’ll survive this.
But how long will unpunished evil walk free?
January 10, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Not to complain or ask for advice.
Just to inform.
Kyiv.
–12 °C outside.
No power for 12 hours after we had it for 4 hours at dawn.
Heating is barely on.
No hot water.
It’s really cold in the apartment.
We’ll survive this.
But how long will unpunished evil walk free?
Just to inform.
Kyiv.
–12 °C outside.
No power for 12 hours after we had it for 4 hours at dawn.
Heating is barely on.
No hot water.
It’s really cold in the apartment.
We’ll survive this.
But how long will unpunished evil walk free?
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imagine a cheery BBC news report in 1938 breezily asking "which countries could be in Hitler's sights after the Sudetenland?"
January 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
imagine a cheery BBC news report in 1938 breezily asking "which countries could be in Hitler's sights after the Sudetenland?"
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Absolute limbs in Macclesfield!
a man in a blue shirt is singing into a microphone on a stage
ALT: a man in a blue shirt is singing into a microphone on a stage
media.tenor.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Absolute limbs in Macclesfield!
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Amazing scenes at Macclesfield. Brilliant to see
January 10, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Amazing scenes at Macclesfield. Brilliant to see
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Is this the same Rupert Lowe who has made £44,996.77 from X since he became an MP?
It's so weird that he'd be so upset at the thought of the platform closing down. Almost like it's a pretty decent revenue stream, right?
It's so weird that he'd be so upset at the thought of the platform closing down. Almost like it's a pretty decent revenue stream, right?
January 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Is this the same Rupert Lowe who has made £44,996.77 from X since he became an MP?
It's so weird that he'd be so upset at the thought of the platform closing down. Almost like it's a pretty decent revenue stream, right?
It's so weird that he'd be so upset at the thought of the platform closing down. Almost like it's a pretty decent revenue stream, right?
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Nearly 30,000 people have cancelled their World Cup tickets after an innocent woman was shot in the face and Donald Trump called her a terrorist.
Don't go to this dangerous hellhole, it might cost you your life.
Don't go to this dangerous hellhole, it might cost you your life.
January 10, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Nearly 30,000 people have cancelled their World Cup tickets after an innocent woman was shot in the face and Donald Trump called her a terrorist.
Don't go to this dangerous hellhole, it might cost you your life.
Don't go to this dangerous hellhole, it might cost you your life.
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To anyone who needs it right now:
If a woman gets shot in the face and your first reaction is to say: "yes, but did she provoke it?" you need to give yourself a shake.
If a woman gets shot in the face and your first reaction is to say: "yes, but did she provoke it?" you need to give yourself a shake.
January 10, 2026 at 11:38 AM
To anyone who needs it right now:
If a woman gets shot in the face and your first reaction is to say: "yes, but did she provoke it?" you need to give yourself a shake.
If a woman gets shot in the face and your first reaction is to say: "yes, but did she provoke it?" you need to give yourself a shake.
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Rupert Lowe will protest to defend the production of child abuse images and revenge porn.
Also defending his income, fyi, as he profits in the tens of thousands from being boosted on X.
But sure, it’s all about “protecting our women and kids”.
Fucking nonce defender.
Also defending his income, fyi, as he profits in the tens of thousands from being boosted on X.
But sure, it’s all about “protecting our women and kids”.
Fucking nonce defender.
January 10, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Rupert Lowe will protest to defend the production of child abuse images and revenge porn.
Also defending his income, fyi, as he profits in the tens of thousands from being boosted on X.
But sure, it’s all about “protecting our women and kids”.
Fucking nonce defender.
Also defending his income, fyi, as he profits in the tens of thousands from being boosted on X.
But sure, it’s all about “protecting our women and kids”.
Fucking nonce defender.
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The islands of Little Diomede (U.S.) and Big Diomede (Russia), are just 2.4 miles apart and when the sea freezes you can walk between them
Russia is already America's neighbour
Russia is already America's neighbour
Trump says he doesn’t want Russia as a neighbour. Could someone remind him about the Bering Strait?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
January 10, 2026 at 9:23 AM
The islands of Little Diomede (U.S.) and Big Diomede (Russia), are just 2.4 miles apart and when the sea freezes you can walk between them
Russia is already America's neighbour
Russia is already America's neighbour
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SHOCK CELL PHONE VIDEO: Renee Good's final words to her murderer: “That’s fine dude, I’m not mad at you.”
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
January 9, 2026 at 6:36 PM
SHOCK CELL PHONE VIDEO: Renee Good's final words to her murderer: “That’s fine dude, I’m not mad at you.”
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
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This should read: ‘Turns off image generator for non-paying customers, but still offers it as a premium service’
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
Grok, Elon Musk’s AI tool, has switched off its image creation function for the vast majority of users after widespread outcry over its use to create sexually explicit and violent imagery.
It comes after Musk was threatened with fines, regulatory action and reports of a possible ban on X in the UK. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:12 AM
This should read: ‘Turns off image generator for non-paying customers, but still offers it as a premium service’
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Oh, shove your 'smart speaker' up your arse, Radio 3. "All without touching a button!" I DON'T MIND TOUCHING A BUTTON! I CAN COPE WITH TOUCHING A FUCKING BUTTON! Good morning.
January 9, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Oh, shove your 'smart speaker' up your arse, Radio 3. "All without touching a button!" I DON'T MIND TOUCHING A BUTTON! I CAN COPE WITH TOUCHING A FUCKING BUTTON! Good morning.
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Every human life matters. But when a western life is lost we hear about their family, their life, their journey. Yesterday 14 Gazans were killed including 5 children. Can you tell me anything about any of them? english.wafa.ps/Pages/Detail...
Six Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on central and northern Gaza
english.wafa.ps
January 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Every human life matters. But when a western life is lost we hear about their family, their life, their journey. Yesterday 14 Gazans were killed including 5 children. Can you tell me anything about any of them? english.wafa.ps/Pages/Detail...
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Just in case you think I am somehow exaggerating, this was their framing at the top of the hour, all morning.
January 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Just in case you think I am somehow exaggerating, this was their framing at the top of the hour, all morning.
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This should be a legal requirement for being allowed to sell networked devices.
Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life
Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life
January 8, 2026 at 8:40 AM
This should be a legal requirement for being allowed to sell networked devices.
Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life
Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life
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2027: US invades UK. PM calls it 'an admirable takeover which should be celebrated for its boldness'.
January 8, 2026 at 8:20 AM
2027: US invades UK. PM calls it 'an admirable takeover which should be celebrated for its boldness'.
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So just found out that Audible have silently removed six audiobooks from my library. Because I noticed, and complained, they gave six credits to buy them back again. They did this because the publishers updated the books and Audible just deleted the old versions.
January 7, 2026 at 5:39 PM
So just found out that Audible have silently removed six audiobooks from my library. Because I noticed, and complained, they gave six credits to buy them back again. They did this because the publishers updated the books and Audible just deleted the old versions.
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losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
January 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
losing my mind at the "she should have followed directions" people
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
really? really? you're cool with "if you don't follow directions, they get to kill you"? that seems like a good state of affairs to you? that seems like how law enforcement ought to work: instant obeisance or death?
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Well, there you are. 🤷♀️
January 6, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Well, there you are. 🤷♀️
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Kemi Badenoch’s Shadow Attorney General Lord Wolfson has recused himself from advising her on Ukraine
This is because of his other role representing Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich in his fight against sanctions
Just think about that
This is because of his other role representing Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich in his fight against sanctions
Just think about that
January 7, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Kemi Badenoch’s Shadow Attorney General Lord Wolfson has recused himself from advising her on Ukraine
This is because of his other role representing Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich in his fight against sanctions
Just think about that
This is because of his other role representing Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich in his fight against sanctions
Just think about that
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I know Sony’s solution isn’t perfect but we really need to start embracing the idea that people should be able to have fun however they want. Let people play on easy mode. Let people skip entire gameplay sections if they’re frustrating them or killing the joy for a game.
January 7, 2026 at 9:58 AM
I know Sony’s solution isn’t perfect but we really need to start embracing the idea that people should be able to have fun however they want. Let people play on easy mode. Let people skip entire gameplay sections if they’re frustrating them or killing the joy for a game.
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Yet another huge contract, awarded without any competitive bidding process, to Wes Streeting's favourite NHS supplier, the Hard Right US surveillance tech specialists Palantir, for military decision making capability.
Palantir lands biggest ever UK defense deal
The £240 million contract with the Ministry of Defence has renewed a debate about Britain’s dependence on American technology.
www.politico.eu
January 6, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Yet another huge contract, awarded without any competitive bidding process, to Wes Streeting's favourite NHS supplier, the Hard Right US surveillance tech specialists Palantir, for military decision making capability.