David Rearlamp OBC
@rearlamp.bsky.social
cEUrmudgeon
Reflective, orange faced, white bodied. Valid handle
Suspect Rail Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 is Commission Regulation 1158/2010 with the words Member State crossed out and United Kingdom written in crayon.
Reflective, orange faced, white bodied. Valid handle
Suspect Rail Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 is Commission Regulation 1158/2010 with the words Member State crossed out and United Kingdom written in crayon.
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Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.
January 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.
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This is marvellous!
My sister looked at it and said “Is that little ‘un called Fionna O’Leary?”
Ha! I’d be off like a shot!
My sister looked at it and said “Is that little ‘un called Fionna O’Leary?”
Ha! I’d be off like a shot!
January 9, 2026 at 9:03 PM
This is marvellous!
My sister looked at it and said “Is that little ‘un called Fionna O’Leary?”
Ha! I’d be off like a shot!
My sister looked at it and said “Is that little ‘un called Fionna O’Leary?”
Ha! I’d be off like a shot!
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Yesterday I posted my last ever Tweet and called on the Government to do the same.
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
It is time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter
Grok is just one of many reasons why Westminster should finally get off the website.
www.politicshome.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Yesterday I posted my last ever Tweet and called on the Government to do the same.
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.
www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
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🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
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Walz: "I couldn't help but think, and it scares me a bit -- 'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most important directive.' It certainly feels like that in this moment."
January 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Walz: "I couldn't help but think, and it scares me a bit -- 'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most important directive.' It certainly feels like that in this moment."
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Reported.
Report X to Apple to get it removed from the AppStore: reportaproblem.apple.com/store/333903...
And for Google Play, report the X app “com.twitter.android” here:
support.google.com/googleplay/a...
And for Google Play, report the X app “com.twitter.android” here:
support.google.com/googleplay/a...
Every piece of reporting I've seen on this is drastically understating the scale. These are from Grok's replies within a single minute. Time-to-reply is degrading because it has such a backlog of NCII/CSAM requests to fulfill. Conservatively I estimate it is producing more than 5000 of these per day
January 7, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Reported.
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Today is Epiphany, when Western Christianity celebrates the three kings' visit to the infant Christ. Peter Bruegel the Elder's 'Adoration of the Kings' [National Gallery] is one of my favourite imaginings of that moment. It's also full of mystery.
Quick Epiphany 🧵
Quick Epiphany 🧵
January 6, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Today is Epiphany, when Western Christianity celebrates the three kings' visit to the infant Christ. Peter Bruegel the Elder's 'Adoration of the Kings' [National Gallery] is one of my favourite imaginings of that moment. It's also full of mystery.
Quick Epiphany 🧵
Quick Epiphany 🧵
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In this terribly cold weather, people anywhere in the vicinity of Pollard's Hill can go to the New Horizon Centre (next to the Pollard's Hill library). It is a warm space where you can get a hot drink and chat to lovely people. The staff will look after you. Pls don't freeze.
I leave bowls of water out for the animals and birds. The bowls were frozen solid on Friday and the lumps of ice haven't defrosted a jot since then. No wonder I haven't gone out of the house for a week.
The Traitors NZ is fascinating. They are all really affable but, like all Antipodeans, say exactly what they think and mean. None of the passive-aggressive bullshit you get in the UK version.
January 6, 2026 at 6:13 PM
In this terribly cold weather, people anywhere in the vicinity of Pollard's Hill can go to the New Horizon Centre (next to the Pollard's Hill library). It is a warm space where you can get a hot drink and chat to lovely people. The staff will look after you. Pls don't freeze.
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🚨🚨I'll be speaking to @catheriner.bsky.social today about Venezuela on my podcast. She was Britain's ambassador to Venezuela and met Chavez and Maduro. So, somebody who actually knows this subject intimately!🚨🚨
Episode should be out late tonight. Watch this space:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
Episode should be out late tonight. Watch this space:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell
Politics Podcast · Updated weekly · Behind the Lines with Arthur Snell is a geopolitics podcast. Every week we give the listener access to the best informed people to help you understand this turbule...
podcasts.apple.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:54 PM
🚨🚨I'll be speaking to @catheriner.bsky.social today about Venezuela on my podcast. She was Britain's ambassador to Venezuela and met Chavez and Maduro. So, somebody who actually knows this subject intimately!🚨🚨
Episode should be out late tonight. Watch this space:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
Episode should be out late tonight. Watch this space:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
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If reciprocating FoM is good enough for 30 countries (EU27 plus NO/IS/CH)
& Schengen good enough for 28 (soon to be 29 & Ireland would join too but for NI) *plus Gibraltar*
...why not for the UK??
Do Brits really prefer their life behind their (still descending) Gammon Curtain
& Schengen good enough for 28 (soon to be 29 & Ireland would join too but for NI) *plus Gibraltar*
...why not for the UK??
Do Brits really prefer their life behind their (still descending) Gammon Curtain
January 3, 2026 at 12:07 PM
If reciprocating FoM is good enough for 30 countries (EU27 plus NO/IS/CH)
& Schengen good enough for 28 (soon to be 29 & Ireland would join too but for NI) *plus Gibraltar*
...why not for the UK??
Do Brits really prefer their life behind their (still descending) Gammon Curtain
& Schengen good enough for 28 (soon to be 29 & Ireland would join too but for NI) *plus Gibraltar*
...why not for the UK??
Do Brits really prefer their life behind their (still descending) Gammon Curtain
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Mood
January 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Mood
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So
To leave the U.K. you need
ICS2
ELO
MRN ( T1 / carnet etc )
Then this Barcode on the ELO is put onto a port pass that allows you to board the train or boat
Great eh
The paperwork is getting crazy now
To leave the U.K. you need
ICS2
ELO
MRN ( T1 / carnet etc )
Then this Barcode on the ELO is put onto a port pass that allows you to board the train or boat
Great eh
The paperwork is getting crazy now
January 1, 2026 at 9:49 PM
So
To leave the U.K. you need
ICS2
ELO
MRN ( T1 / carnet etc )
Then this Barcode on the ELO is put onto a port pass that allows you to board the train or boat
Great eh
The paperwork is getting crazy now
To leave the U.K. you need
ICS2
ELO
MRN ( T1 / carnet etc )
Then this Barcode on the ELO is put onto a port pass that allows you to board the train or boat
Great eh
The paperwork is getting crazy now
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It is tradition this time of year that Brianrecognise certain persons for their achievements by the award of trinkets and baubles.
Well, I have decided to do the same, by awarding membership of the Order of the Bear Cave to certain notable individuals in recognition of their achievements.
Well, I have decided to do the same, by awarding membership of the Order of the Bear Cave to certain notable individuals in recognition of their achievements.
December 31, 2025 at 11:04 PM
It is tradition this time of year that Brianrecognise certain persons for their achievements by the award of trinkets and baubles.
Well, I have decided to do the same, by awarding membership of the Order of the Bear Cave to certain notable individuals in recognition of their achievements.
Well, I have decided to do the same, by awarding membership of the Order of the Bear Cave to certain notable individuals in recognition of their achievements.
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Charity warns of rise in 'clothing poverty'.
Profiteering and cuts in real wages force people rely on charity.
Charity provides food, clothing, air ambulance, hospices and more in the 6th largest economy.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Profiteering and cuts in real wages force people rely on charity.
Charity provides food, clothing, air ambulance, hospices and more in the 6th largest economy.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Charity warns of rise in 'clothing poverty' among working people
The Sharewear Clothing Scheme in Nottingham says demand is so high it is running out of clothes.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 31, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Charity warns of rise in 'clothing poverty'.
Profiteering and cuts in real wages force people rely on charity.
Charity provides food, clothing, air ambulance, hospices and more in the 6th largest economy.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Profiteering and cuts in real wages force people rely on charity.
Charity provides food, clothing, air ambulance, hospices and more in the 6th largest economy.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
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"Gammon Curtain still descending"
"Brexit will get worse before it gets worse"
I have been warning so for nearly 10 years now..as Brexit (WF & TCA, as well as EES) gets more 'done"..
"Three-hour airport queues for UK passengers as post-Brexit checks ramp up" share.google/6f54hGJzj08i...
"Brexit will get worse before it gets worse"
I have been warning so for nearly 10 years now..as Brexit (WF & TCA, as well as EES) gets more 'done"..
"Three-hour airport queues for UK passengers as post-Brexit checks ramp up" share.google/6f54hGJzj08i...
Three-hour airport queues for UK passengers as post-Brexit checks ramp up
Airport operators warn of 'chaos' from next week when more checks are rolled out, with the risk of 'serious safety hazards'
share.google
December 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"Gammon Curtain still descending"
"Brexit will get worse before it gets worse"
I have been warning so for nearly 10 years now..as Brexit (WF & TCA, as well as EES) gets more 'done"..
"Three-hour airport queues for UK passengers as post-Brexit checks ramp up" share.google/6f54hGJzj08i...
"Brexit will get worse before it gets worse"
I have been warning so for nearly 10 years now..as Brexit (WF & TCA, as well as EES) gets more 'done"..
"Three-hour airport queues for UK passengers as post-Brexit checks ramp up" share.google/6f54hGJzj08i...
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Medical peeps: my knees are seizing up after the fall. I assume this is the bruising, swelling, and, obviously, the deep grazes. What is the best thing for me to do ? Heat ? Cold ? Something else ? Any advice would be gratefully received.
Whilst neither of them give a shit that I am bloody and bruised, Lucy and Binks are both sleeping near me so that gives me a bit of comfort. They are not cats that cuddle so this is as good as it gets. 🐈⬛🐈⬛
My pre-made festive food is going to come in handy tonight. I can't do much at the moment after the fall so just heating up some things I made and froze is going to be a godsend.
December 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Medical peeps: my knees are seizing up after the fall. I assume this is the bruising, swelling, and, obviously, the deep grazes. What is the best thing for me to do ? Heat ? Cold ? Something else ? Any advice would be gratefully received.
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Only the UK could design a National Wealth fund so ineptly that its operating expenses were higher than the income it generated.
Absolutely par for the course for broken Britain.
Absolutely par for the course for broken Britain.
I get that the UK Natl Wealth Fund has THREE objectives (generate growth & clean energy; crowd in private capital; generate a return for the taxpayer) — and also that it is still scaling up — but reporting a 14.2% loss is a very bad look: www.nationalwealthfund.org.uk/media/zygibc...
December 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Only the UK could design a National Wealth fund so ineptly that its operating expenses were higher than the income it generated.
Absolutely par for the course for broken Britain.
Absolutely par for the course for broken Britain.
According to the Bank of England a penny in 1209 could buy 8 pints of ale. Perhaps even more ale in 1139 with goods inflation really starting only around 1180.
Whether an English publican would accept a Scottish penny is unclear.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Whether an English publican would accept a Scottish penny is unclear.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Earliest coin minted in Scotland saved for the nation after 900 years
The medieval David I silver coin, discovered in a wooded area in Midlothian, has been dated to the second half of the 1130s.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
According to the Bank of England a penny in 1209 could buy 8 pints of ale. Perhaps even more ale in 1139 with goods inflation really starting only around 1180.
Whether an English publican would accept a Scottish penny is unclear.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Whether an English publican would accept a Scottish penny is unclear.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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2025: Farmers Weekly, "US seeks food standards change as price for £31bn tech deal"
2020: Keir Starmer, "I don't want chlorinated chicken, and I don't think most people do"
Will Keir Starmer stick to higher standards, or will Keir Starmer give in and accept chlorinated chicken?
2020: Keir Starmer, "I don't want chlorinated chicken, and I don't think most people do"
Will Keir Starmer stick to higher standards, or will Keir Starmer give in and accept chlorinated chicken?
December 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
2025: Farmers Weekly, "US seeks food standards change as price for £31bn tech deal"
2020: Keir Starmer, "I don't want chlorinated chicken, and I don't think most people do"
Will Keir Starmer stick to higher standards, or will Keir Starmer give in and accept chlorinated chicken?
2020: Keir Starmer, "I don't want chlorinated chicken, and I don't think most people do"
Will Keir Starmer stick to higher standards, or will Keir Starmer give in and accept chlorinated chicken?
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Nice metaphor for worries about AI in general
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Nice metaphor for worries about AI in general
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Great thread on the potential legislative implications of the conditions ostensibly placed on our re-entry into the EU's electricity market.
Many will have missed this important announcement on 22 December on progress in a key aspect of the UK/EU reset: more details of the agreement that will provide for UK participation in the EU internal electricity market, a key part of ensuring the UK’s energy security. 🧵 www.gov.uk/government/p...
Outcome of the exploratory discussions on the possible participation of the United Kingdom in the European Union’s internal electricity market (HTML)
www.gov.uk
December 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Great thread on the potential legislative implications of the conditions ostensibly placed on our re-entry into the EU's electricity market.
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The main factor preventing murderous attacks like this on civilians in other Eastern European cities is the resistance to Putin by the armed forces of Ukraine.
Russia attacked Kyiv with drones overnight, injuring 22 including two children, Mayor Klitschko said. Strikes hit residential buildings across seven districts, sparking fires in homes and cars. One person may be trapped under rubble in Dniprovskyi district.
December 27, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The main factor preventing murderous attacks like this on civilians in other Eastern European cities is the resistance to Putin by the armed forces of Ukraine.
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#Renationalise now
This year, Unite's energy report with some stark findings: Energy companies made £30 billion profit in 2024. £500 of the average household energy bill goes on pure profit, roughly a third. Bring energy back into public ownership.
December 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
#Renationalise now