OldManinTights
@oldmanintights.bsky.social
Trail running, agriculture, UK politics, NE England, Francophone Africa and pictures of cows.
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I’ve just seen on the BBC that Putin is pulling out of peace negotiations because Ukraine has just bombed one of his residences. Zelenskyy flatly denies this, but Trump says he believes Putin.
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Your President is a traitor through and through. 😠
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Your President is a traitor through and through. 😠
December 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I’ve just seen on the BBC that Putin is pulling out of peace negotiations because Ukraine has just bombed one of his residences. Zelenskyy flatly denies this, but Trump says he believes Putin.
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Your President is a traitor through and through. 😠
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Your President is a traitor through and through. 😠
The thing is @robinince.bsky.social was the glue that held the monkey cage together. I’ve listened since the start, and I caught up with the final episode today.
December 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The thing is @robinince.bsky.social was the glue that held the monkey cage together. I’ve listened since the start, and I caught up with the final episode today.
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
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2025 will see the warmest Chirstmas on record in many parts of the U.S., with some areas of the Central US experiencing temperatures more than 40°F (22°C) above average.
The Climate 8-Ball is too busy reading some unredacted files to comment.
Source: www.tropicaltidbits.com
The Climate 8-Ball is too busy reading some unredacted files to comment.
Source: www.tropicaltidbits.com
December 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
2025 will see the warmest Chirstmas on record in many parts of the U.S., with some areas of the Central US experiencing temperatures more than 40°F (22°C) above average.
The Climate 8-Ball is too busy reading some unredacted files to comment.
Source: www.tropicaltidbits.com
The Climate 8-Ball is too busy reading some unredacted files to comment.
Source: www.tropicaltidbits.com
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'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Because I ate it for lunch.
December 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Because I ate it for lunch.
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Want to help the boaters who have lost their homes due to yesterday’s #CanalBreach at #Whitchurch? Here’s the #GoFundMe page:
➡️ www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...
Set up by Paul & Anthony of #NarrowboatLifeUnlocked fame:
narrowboatlifeunlocked.com
Can’t donate? Then please share, share, share!
➡️ www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...
Set up by Paul & Anthony of #NarrowboatLifeUnlocked fame:
narrowboatlifeunlocked.com
Can’t donate? Then please share, share, share!
Donate to help boaters, organized by Paul Smith-Storey
Anthony and myself love the community on the canals, they have been wonderful to us and with … Paul Smith-Storey needs your support for Donate to help boaters
www.gofundme.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Want to help the boaters who have lost their homes due to yesterday’s #CanalBreach at #Whitchurch? Here’s the #GoFundMe page:
➡️ www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...
Set up by Paul & Anthony of #NarrowboatLifeUnlocked fame:
narrowboatlifeunlocked.com
Can’t donate? Then please share, share, share!
➡️ www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...
Set up by Paul & Anthony of #NarrowboatLifeUnlocked fame:
narrowboatlifeunlocked.com
Can’t donate? Then please share, share, share!
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Feels like the President being a pedophile rapist should be a bigger story.
December 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Feels like the President being a pedophile rapist should be a bigger story.
Scallop shell pie. Scallops in a white wine and cream sauce in a puff pastry case. It wasn’t as elegant as I hoped, but boy did it taste good.
December 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Scallop shell pie. Scallops in a white wine and cream sauce in a puff pastry case. It wasn’t as elegant as I hoped, but boy did it taste good.
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If you live in Leeds, and feel like getting really angry, think about all the money the UK government has wasted on absolute bollocks in the twenty years since the Leeds supertram was cancelled -- because likely costs had escalated from £500 million to £1 billion.
December 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
If you live in Leeds, and feel like getting really angry, think about all the money the UK government has wasted on absolute bollocks in the twenty years since the Leeds supertram was cancelled -- because likely costs had escalated from £500 million to £1 billion.
75 years ago today, my parents were married in a small church in Seaham Co. Durham.
December 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
75 years ago today, my parents were married in a small church in Seaham Co. Durham.
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The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
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Meanwhile Robin Ince genuinely has been cancelled for daring to voice his opinions and for defending trans people.
Where's the outrage from the "cancel culture" lot?
What are the Free Speech Union doing to help him?
Where's the outrage from the "cancel culture" lot?
What are the Free Speech Union doing to help him?
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Meanwhile Robin Ince genuinely has been cancelled for daring to voice his opinions and for defending trans people.
Where's the outrage from the "cancel culture" lot?
What are the Free Speech Union doing to help him?
Where's the outrage from the "cancel culture" lot?
What are the Free Speech Union doing to help him?
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LateNightWindow
December 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
LateNightWindow
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Left: Sarah Pochin launches Christians for Reform UK
Right: Sarah Pochin, "It drives me mad when I see adverts full of black people, full of Asian people, full of people that are basically anything other than white"
Wait till she finds out that Jesus wasn't white 🤷♂️
Right: Sarah Pochin, "It drives me mad when I see adverts full of black people, full of Asian people, full of people that are basically anything other than white"
Wait till she finds out that Jesus wasn't white 🤷♂️
December 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Left: Sarah Pochin launches Christians for Reform UK
Right: Sarah Pochin, "It drives me mad when I see adverts full of black people, full of Asian people, full of people that are basically anything other than white"
Wait till she finds out that Jesus wasn't white 🤷♂️
Right: Sarah Pochin, "It drives me mad when I see adverts full of black people, full of Asian people, full of people that are basically anything other than white"
Wait till she finds out that Jesus wasn't white 🤷♂️
And this is why The BHP is one of the best podcasts going. The attention to detail and context is amazing
Break out the mead, because we're launching into a new century, and that means we're going to quickly check in with some of the other civilizations on the planet.
488 – The Year 1100 | The British History Podcast
We did it, it’s the year 1100…which means it’s time for us to take a moment and place our story in the broader context of global human history. Now, as always, this won’t be exhaustive… nor ultra deta...
www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
And this is why The BHP is one of the best podcasts going. The attention to detail and context is amazing
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This is Tuffy. He just woke up from surgery. Has no idea where he is or what's happening, but he's thrilled to be here. 12/10 (TT: teddy_and_tuffy)
December 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is Tuffy. He just woke up from surgery. Has no idea where he is or what's happening, but he's thrilled to be here. 12/10 (TT: teddy_and_tuffy)
It’s even better in a village five miles away
Skipton named UK’s ‘happiest place’ to live. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Skipton named UK's 'happiest place' to live
People praise the town's friendly residents, sense of community and access to green spaces.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
It’s even better in a village five miles away
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Lessons from 2025: Attack a neighbouring country, and the USA will back your expansionist claims to the hilt by twisting the knife. 🇺🇦
November 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Lessons from 2025: Attack a neighbouring country, and the USA will back your expansionist claims to the hilt by twisting the knife. 🇺🇦
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One lesson we must take from Covid is that we need serious politicians in Government making serious plans for the biggest threats to society. These include inequality, health, pandemics, food, climate change, building renewables and protecting nature.
November 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
One lesson we must take from Covid is that we need serious politicians in Government making serious plans for the biggest threats to society. These include inequality, health, pandemics, food, climate change, building renewables and protecting nature.
Clever
This was such a cheeky clue
Minute Cryptic - 20 November, 2025
"Ancestors of polar, grizzly, panda and teddy counted out loud" (9)
⚪️⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🤝 2 hints – matched the community par (36,430 solvers so far).
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Minute Cryptic - 20 November, 2025
"Ancestors of polar, grizzly, panda and teddy counted out loud" (9)
⚪️⚪️🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🤝 2 hints – matched the community par (36,430 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...
Minute Cryptic
Solve a clue with a hidden meaning
www.minutecryptic.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Clever
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