Brian J
@owabrian.bsky.social
Consultant of some sort working in construction Usually somewhere in northern England
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Brian J
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A potential revolutionary situation exists in any country where the government consistently fails in its obligation to ensure at least a minimally decent standard of life for the great majority of its citizens.
# Mao
# Mao
There is no military or political justification for the forthcoming assault by america on Iran
Strategically it was the meant to be the second phase after the failed uprising last month and now looks more like weakness than strength. Even israel is looking wobbly and has distanced itself militarily
Strategically it was the meant to be the second phase after the failed uprising last month and now looks more like weakness than strength. Even israel is looking wobbly and has distanced itself militarily
February 1, 2026 at 10:50 AM
There is no military or political justification for the forthcoming assault by america on Iran
Strategically it was the meant to be the second phase after the failed uprising last month and now looks more like weakness than strength. Even israel is looking wobbly and has distanced itself militarily
Strategically it was the meant to be the second phase after the failed uprising last month and now looks more like weakness than strength. Even israel is looking wobbly and has distanced itself militarily
Local pub land lord published picture of his revamped bar 🤮
January 31, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Local pub land lord published picture of his revamped bar 🤮
Starmers comments that the UK is moving to a more ‘sophisticated relationship’ with China will be like a knife in the ribs for American hegemony and I for one welcome that
January 29, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Starmers comments that the UK is moving to a more ‘sophisticated relationship’ with China will be like a knife in the ribs for American hegemony and I for one welcome that
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England’s most deprived areas to get worse by next election, report for No 10 finds
England’s most deprived areas to get worse by next election, report for No 10 finds
Exclusive: the 613 most deprived areas will see higher crime rates and worse unemployment under current funding schemes, report says
The country’s most deprived neighbourhoods will have higher crime rates and worse unemployment by the end of the parliament, according to a report written at the request of N 10.
The forecasts from the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods (Icon) show crime rates and unemployment will rise until the next election in England’s 613 most deprived neighbourhoods, despite the government’s promises to invest in local communities. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:16 AM
England’s most deprived areas to get worse by next election, report for No 10 finds
I was 62 yesterday and just found out that Stuart Little was not a mouse with human characteristics but an actual human child with deformities that made him look like a mouse. WTF?
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
I was 62 yesterday and just found out that Stuart Little was not a mouse with human characteristics but an actual human child with deformities that made him look like a mouse. WTF?
Right about now Starmer or Cooper should be on plane to China to talk trade deals #Greenland
January 19, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Right about now Starmer or Cooper should be on plane to China to talk trade deals #Greenland
We appear to be at war with the United States of America
January 18, 2026 at 12:14 AM
We appear to be at war with the United States of America
Durham tonight sparkling in the gloam
January 17, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Durham tonight sparkling in the gloam
This kind of infrastructure investment is so badly needed in the north www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on Labour’s plan for railways in the north: a slow train coming | Editorial
Editorial: Proposals to relaunch Northern Powerhouse Rail are welcome and overdue. But passengers and commuters will believe it when they see it
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
This kind of infrastructure investment is so badly needed in the north www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A potential revolutionary situation exists in any country where the government consistently fails in its obligation to ensure at least a minimally decent standard of life for the great majority of its citizens.
# Mao
# Mao
January 16, 2026 at 4:09 PM
A potential revolutionary situation exists in any country where the government consistently fails in its obligation to ensure at least a minimally decent standard of life for the great majority of its citizens.
# Mao
# Mao
So far this year Trump has failed at regime change in Venezuela and Iran and botched a hit on Putin. There is no reason to believe he would be more successful in Greenland 🇬🇱
January 15, 2026 at 11:59 AM
So far this year Trump has failed at regime change in Venezuela and Iran and botched a hit on Putin. There is no reason to believe he would be more successful in Greenland 🇬🇱
The U.K. media are presently spending a lot of energy trying to persuade us the mass demonstrations in Iran are really important and will lead to regime change while the mass demonstrations in the US aren’t and won’t
January 11, 2026 at 9:42 PM
The U.K. media are presently spending a lot of energy trying to persuade us the mass demonstrations in Iran are really important and will lead to regime change while the mass demonstrations in the US aren’t and won’t
Chap in the takeaway tonight ‘mind Newcastle played crap were lucky to win’
Mate they scored 10 goals 😂
Mate they scored 10 goals 😂
January 11, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Chap in the takeaway tonight ‘mind Newcastle played crap were lucky to win’
Mate they scored 10 goals 😂
Mate they scored 10 goals 😂
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
George Orwell, 1984
George Orwell, 1984
January 11, 2026 at 12:19 AM
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
George Orwell, 1984
George Orwell, 1984
At this point if they were to drag Renee Good’s body through the streets behind a pick up while making Ross the sheriff of Minneapolis I wouldn’t be surprised
January 10, 2026 at 9:51 AM
At this point if they were to drag Renee Good’s body through the streets behind a pick up while making Ross the sheriff of Minneapolis I wouldn’t be surprised
Fairly standard precaution for Iran to cut the internet at these times it disrupts Mossad sabotage teams
January 9, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Fairly standard precaution for Iran to cut the internet at these times it disrupts Mossad sabotage teams
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If a new app was produced which had, as its core features, the generation of sexual deep fake images of children and calls for a violent global far-right revolution, then not only would it be swiftly banned, but you wouldn't have a single mainstream politician willing to associate themselves with it
January 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM
If a new app was produced which had, as its core features, the generation of sexual deep fake images of children and calls for a violent global far-right revolution, then not only would it be swiftly banned, but you wouldn't have a single mainstream politician willing to associate themselves with it
Still no word from the James Bond franchise as to whether they have approached Father Ted Crilly and Father Dougal McGuire to produce the next 007 theme music
January 8, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Still no word from the James Bond franchise as to whether they have approached Father Ted Crilly and Father Dougal McGuire to produce the next 007 theme music
a winter salad with cutlet January lunch
January 8, 2026 at 2:49 PM
a winter salad with cutlet January lunch
Starmer announcing the plans to deploy British and French troops in Ukraine following a ceasefire has ensured there will be no ceasefire
January 8, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Starmer announcing the plans to deploy British and French troops in Ukraine following a ceasefire has ensured there will be no ceasefire
If you want a picture of the future, imagine a gun shooting a human face—forever
January 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
If you want a picture of the future, imagine a gun shooting a human face—forever
Ah well I whisper to myself as I’m being led off to an El Salvador torture camp, at least I know now that Maduro was a brutal dictator
January 8, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Ah well I whisper to myself as I’m being led off to an El Salvador torture camp, at least I know now that Maduro was a brutal dictator
If Starmer condemns the US intervention in Venezuela as a violation of international law, which it is, he could quite likely be sanctioned by the US immediately
January 6, 2026 at 11:32 PM
If Starmer condemns the US intervention in Venezuela as a violation of international law, which it is, he could quite likely be sanctioned by the US immediately
I remember when the worst thing about Epstein was how Jeremy Corbyn pronounced it
December 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I remember when the worst thing about Epstein was how Jeremy Corbyn pronounced it
Newcastle v Burnley that Guimaraes beautiful sweeping curve kick into goal from the corner flag has to be the PL goal of the season but there should be some appreciation for Dan Burn being an absolute aggro unit and making a nuisance of himself on the goal line ⚽️
December 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Newcastle v Burnley that Guimaraes beautiful sweeping curve kick into goal from the corner flag has to be the PL goal of the season but there should be some appreciation for Dan Burn being an absolute aggro unit and making a nuisance of himself on the goal line ⚽️