Niles
@nilesbarker.bsky.social
Topics: Arsenal football club and (less frequently) global democracy
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“Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon on Wednesday that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor & strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself.”
Obvious to any REAL Christian. #MerryChristmas
Obvious to any REAL Christian. #MerryChristmas
Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God
Leo has made care for immigrants and the poor key themes of his early papacy.
www.reuters.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
“Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon on Wednesday that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor & strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself.”
Obvious to any REAL Christian. #MerryChristmas
Obvious to any REAL Christian. #MerryChristmas
Stock rising: Martinelli!
December 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Stock rising: Martinelli!
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It’s not necessary to keep highlighting the qualities of exceptional immigrants as a reason for them to be treated well by their governments. We don’t have to be on our best behaviour to receive a basic level of human decency: that‘s why they’re called “human rights”, and not “human privileges”.
December 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
It’s not necessary to keep highlighting the qualities of exceptional immigrants as a reason for them to be treated well by their governments. We don’t have to be on our best behaviour to receive a basic level of human decency: that‘s why they’re called “human rights”, and not “human privileges”.
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“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
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imo we shouldn't have character limits it should just get physically harder to type
December 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
imo we shouldn't have character limits it should just get physically harder to type
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has anyone else noticed that food tasted better in the past? it was mushy and easy to eat. and the spoon would come at you like an airplane
December 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
has anyone else noticed that food tasted better in the past? it was mushy and easy to eat. and the spoon would come at you like an airplane
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idiot guy: i'm like the wolf i'm stalking my prey alone through the forest and being raw as fuck even if i'm in a group i'm the alpha
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
idiot guy: i'm like the wolf i'm stalking my prey alone through the forest and being raw as fuck even if i'm in a group i'm the alpha
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
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being ruled by tiny men bereft of both curiosity and the ability to feel wonder is a terrible fate
November 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
being ruled by tiny men bereft of both curiosity and the ability to feel wonder is a terrible fate
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tfw you’re fucking the lasagna man for lasagna
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
tfw you’re fucking the lasagna man for lasagna
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This clip from @skysportspl.bsky.social has been doing the rounds on the other place! Thought I’d share here. And also say, our latest Goal Difference is out, check out on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for me vs @lolakr.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This clip from @skysportspl.bsky.social has been doing the rounds on the other place! Thought I’d share here. And also say, our latest Goal Difference is out, check out on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for me vs @lolakr.bsky.social
Gyök is a bit slow. Does’t help that he has to play every waking minute…
October 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Gyök is a bit slow. Does’t help that he has to play every waking minute…
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Do populists always crash the economy?
Do populists always crash the economy?
Argentina is counting the cost of its turn to Javier Milei. Politicians from Donald Trump to Giorgia Meloni and Nigel Farage will be closely watching what happens next
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Do populists always crash the economy?
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It's a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can.
October 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
It's a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can.
I love Morgan Gibbs White.
October 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I love Morgan Gibbs White.
The best football writer around, bar none.
In this long-read, I wanted to explore the mental and physical demands of the modern player, how Arsenal are evolving in attack (less width, more box swarming), Timber’s increasing attacking output, and much more.
Responsibility
The mental load of a modern player, and how Arsenal are changing in attack to swarm the box in numbers
billycarpenter.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The best football writer around, bar none.
Let me nail my colours to the mast. I am a #CalafioriEnjoyer, but I prefer Myles
October 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Let me nail my colours to the mast. I am a #CalafioriEnjoyer, but I prefer Myles
Palace are playing... Klopp football?
September 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Palace are playing... Klopp football?
Fantastic thread – some things are actually getting better!
Please give me an unironic list of things that have gotten better over the last ten years because I’m spiraling.
I’ll start: you can buy an enormous TV from Costco for like $100 bucks now.
I’ll start: you can buy an enormous TV from Costco for like $100 bucks now.
September 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Fantastic thread – some things are actually getting better!
iPhone users.... search for "Subscriptions" every couple of months and see what ridiculous frivolities you have subscribed to. Unsubscribing is super easy, so fire away.
July 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM
iPhone users.... search for "Subscriptions" every couple of months and see what ridiculous frivolities you have subscribed to. Unsubscribing is super easy, so fire away.
This period, from October 2024 to now, has a bit of a 9/11 historical watershed feeling about it. I hope I'm wrong.
June 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This period, from October 2024 to now, has a bit of a 9/11 historical watershed feeling about it. I hope I'm wrong.