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NiamhsDaddy @niamhsdaddy.bsky.social · 56m

From 1952

NiamhsDaddy @niamhsdaddy.bsky.social · 15h

But was he wrong?

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NiamhsDaddy @niamhsdaddy.bsky.social · 18h

Emotionally survived two lockdowns thanks to #NotVinylRevival and all the people involved

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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NiamhsDaddy @niamhsdaddy.bsky.social · 23h

One that gets me is the grandson of John Tyler (the TENTH President of the US, born in 1790) only died in May of this year

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 1d

How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.

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NiamhsDaddy @niamhsdaddy.bsky.social · 1d

Of course they will pay attention. After all, it is not as if all they see us as is little worker bees in the great GDP hive.

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NiamhsDaddy @niamhsdaddy.bsky.social · 2d

But he took the lyrics of Eton Rifles as a set of instructions.

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Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 2d

"I didn't see a single white face!" So fucking what?

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NiamhsDaddy @niamhsdaddy.bsky.social · 2d

I have been saying for 10 years, racism never went away, people were just relatively afraid to say out loud what they were thinking. The Brexit campaign freed them from all inhibition and no one has had the guts to stand up to them. We are in for a long battle.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 3d

"Just 5 more minutes?" 😴

#MondayMotivation

A red squirrel nestles snugly between two tree branches, its bushy tail curled over its head like a cosy blanket. One sleepy eye peeks out from the fluff, giving the impression of someone hitting snooze on a Monday morning. The golden light and soft focus add to the peaceful, drowsy vibe of this woodland scene.

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NiamhsDaddy @niamhsdaddy.bsky.social · 3d

a cartoon elephant is sitting on a blanket with the words bless you written below it .

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NiamhsDaddy @niamhsdaddy.bsky.social · 3d

Booo! Fishy Marillion is the only Marillion! #forgotten80s

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NiamhsDaddy @niamhsdaddy.bsky.social · 3d

#forgotten80s

a door with a sign on it that says she 's baaaack .

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NiamhsDaddy @niamhsdaddy.bsky.social · 3d

I don't think I have ever enjoyed both TND and all three TEOH tracks in on show, but tonight I did. Possibly the best show ever @matthewjrudd.bsky.social Thanks for a fabulous evening's music #forgotten80s

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