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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · 7h

I wrote about an apparent epidemic of people getting crushed by steam rollers.
singulardiscoveries.substack.com/p/crushed-by...

Crushed by a Steam Roller

An epidemic of grisly flattenings; PLUS Putin's kill list and a great-grandmother's guide to murder

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Ben Dickenson @benjitoon.bsky.social · 11d

Newcastle says no to fascism.

The far right brought a hundred or so with them, bussed from far and wide. This city turned out 1000s, from local communities, estates and streets. Geordies of all backgrounds coming together and outnumbering the purveyors of hate by some distance.

Newcastle united.

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · 14d

There's potential for a sketch comedy character who talks like this, a Colin Hunt for the clickbait generation.

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · 15d

It's ridiculous, isn't it? They've passed a tipping point where the clickbait AI junk has become utterly useless to humans. I inadvertently clicked on a Chronicle link about the new Stack in Newcastle and got this, unreadable nonsense:

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · 15d

"Stop the boats and paracetamol."

LBC @lbc.co.uk · 15d

"We were told thalidomide was a safe drug and it wasn't..."

Nigel Farage says he has 'no idea' if Donald Trump is right about paracetamol being linked to autism.

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · 20d

Ah, found the rule change: "The team fitness coach indicated on the match sheet may join the players warming up." And nothing stopping the "fitness coach" passing on tactical instructions...

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · 20d

Not a criticism of Barca, by the way. I presume there must have been a rule change. If so, for e.g., could #NUFC have Jason Tindall standing with the subs?

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · 20d

Question arising from #NUFC vs #FCB last night. Why did Barca have a coach standing with the subs who were warming up near the corner flag? He also walked behind the goal to pass instructions to the keeper. I thought the rule was "coaching staff are restricted to the confines of the technical area"?

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · 27d

In the new edition of my newsletter, out today, a young boy battles a boogle of weasels. Yes, "boogle".
It also features George Robledo, Sam Fender, and Nuremberg.
You can read "Attacked by Weasels" here:
singulardiscoveries.substack.com/p/attacked-b...

Attacked by Weasels

A young boy battles Britain's most savage killer; PLUS George Robledo book, Nuremberg movie, Sam Fender podcast

singulardiscoveries.substack.com

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · 29d

I reviewed the book Postcards from Santiago: The George Robledo Story by Spencer Vignes for the latest edition of @wsc.co.uk magazine, WSC 457, in shops now or get it here: www.wsc.co.uk/shop/wsc-457/

WSC 457 – order with free UK delivery

October 2025 - Players refusing to play, Euro 2025 review, Sheffield Wednesday, Argentina, Ayresome Park

www.wsc.co.uk

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · Sep 9

I'm not sure how many of the extra seats in the new gaff will go to fans rather than expanded hospitality. I was 1500 in the Q today and didn't get a ticket, so there are obviously very few available in the members sale. Still hospitality tickets left for £1k+ though 👍

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · Sep 7

I'm selling a prized possession, a complete hardcover edition of the 1906 Book of Football, possibly the most sought after football book ever published: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/28680790...

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · Sep 5

So misunderstood.

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · Aug 28

Thanks for the links, Richard. Have registered mine. I note it says submitting your info does not make you a member of the class suit, but hopefully it will have some bearing.

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · Aug 14

Also in today's new edition of Singular Discoveries: a book about Martians by David Baron; a film about Pavement by Alex Ross Perry; an article about AI by Bill Wasik; plus a catch-up on some recent posts and articles: singulardiscoveries.substack.com/p/blaming-he...

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · Aug 14

For a suitably scorching Singular Discoveries summer special, I wrote about an astronomer who blamed heatwaves on Jupiter: singulardiscoveries.substack.com/p/blaming-he...

Blaming Heatwaves on Jupiter

A super scorching Singular Discoveries summer special; PLUS The Martians, Pavement, and AI rewriting history

singulardiscoveries.substack.com

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · Aug 5

Wonderful.

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · Aug 1

Here's my book about the Tyne Bridge, and it's ten times cheaper than the #NUFC away shirt:
amzn.to/41nAied

The Tyne Bridge: Icon of North-East England

amzn.to

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · Aug 1

Now *this* is a #nufc shirt inspired by the Tyne Bridge...

Newcastle United goalkeeper shirt 1996/97

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · Aug 1

Hmm. This says less "Tyne Bridge" and more "Saudi Arabia" to me. And yours for just £120... #nufc

Newcastle United away shirt apparently inspired by the Tyne Bridge.

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · Jul 10

Ahead of this weekend's Durham Miners' Gala, I wrote about the birthplace of the working class for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social
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DMG 2025: Birthplace of the Working Class

In the first of a series of pieces leading up to Saturday’s Durham Miners’ Gala, we examine a forgotten corner of County Durham with a strong claim to be the one of the global birthplaces of the indus...

tribunemag.co.uk

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · Jun 26

Football fans: Ever been inside an empty stadium—on a tour, after a match—and felt something strange? A lingering echo of noise, emotion, presence, like it's still alive, even when no one is there? Have you ever experienced the uncanny atmosphere of an absent crowd? Let me know, for a thing... ⚽👻

St James' Park, Newcastle, empty at night, Paul Brown @paulbrownuk

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Jack El-Hai @jackelhai.bsky.social · Jun 16

"Lying face down."

Today's article pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to
writer @paulbrownuk.bsky.social!

Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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The Red Cross Murders

Were the murders of John Batey, Dr Robert Stirling, and Ellen Atkinson linked? PLUS: Art fraud, The Rehearsal, AI rapture

singulardiscoveries.substack.com

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · Jun 16

Thanks Jack!

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Paul Brown @paulbrownuk.bsky.social · Jun 14

Long gone, I'm afraid, but here's a non Geordie Jeans variant from around that time.

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