Riaan Kruger
@riaanthekruger.bsky.social
Human, curious. Not sure about anything other than loving my family. Have moved about a bit.
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My brother Garry has dementia and is currently lost somewhere in the Chester area. If anyone should spot him please call the police on 999. We'd appreciate reposts. @shitchester.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
My brother Garry has dementia and is currently lost somewhere in the Chester area. If anyone should spot him please call the police on 999. We'd appreciate reposts. @shitchester.bsky.social
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We bought Article II of the United Nations Charter with the blood of a hundred million human beings, and less than a century later, it's being sold for nothing by people who don't even understand what they're doing.
i think this is what drives me nuts. people talk about how, say, the UN was founded by "starry eyed idealists" who didn't understand "reality." the truth is that the UN was founded by those who had just fought and *won* the bloodiest war in human history.
February 14, 2026 at 8:03 PM
We bought Article II of the United Nations Charter with the blood of a hundred million human beings, and less than a century later, it's being sold for nothing by people who don't even understand what they're doing.
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happy Valentine’s Day would you all like a thread of big old houses currently for sale in the U.K.?
of course you would, here you go, in no particular order
of course you would, here you go, in no particular order
February 14, 2026 at 8:23 PM
happy Valentine’s Day would you all like a thread of big old houses currently for sale in the U.K.?
of course you would, here you go, in no particular order
of course you would, here you go, in no particular order
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The bicycle is an underrated invention
Bikes allow us terrestrial folk to be more like fish in terms of efficiency when travelling, and beat pretty much every organism, as well as all powered vehicles.
buff.ly/vcH5TLu
Bikes allow us terrestrial folk to be more like fish in terms of efficiency when travelling, and beat pretty much every organism, as well as all powered vehicles.
buff.ly/vcH5TLu
February 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
The bicycle is an underrated invention
Bikes allow us terrestrial folk to be more like fish in terms of efficiency when travelling, and beat pretty much every organism, as well as all powered vehicles.
buff.ly/vcH5TLu
Bikes allow us terrestrial folk to be more like fish in terms of efficiency when travelling, and beat pretty much every organism, as well as all powered vehicles.
buff.ly/vcH5TLu
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Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
February 14, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
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Janan Ganesh is not always right, but when he is right, he tends to be very right.
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Liberals should mourn the passing world
Why apologise for what was the most successful international order in history?
giftarticle.ft.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Janan Ganesh is not always right, but when he is right, he tends to be very right.
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I am so incredibly proud of my country and my people now.
I was thinking about this four years ago, in those heavy days of anxious anticipation for the darkest hour and the moment of truth of February 2022.
And I feel it with even greater pride today.
I was thinking about this four years ago, in those heavy days of anxious anticipation for the darkest hour and the moment of truth of February 2022.
And I feel it with even greater pride today.
February 12, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I am so incredibly proud of my country and my people now.
I was thinking about this four years ago, in those heavy days of anxious anticipation for the darkest hour and the moment of truth of February 2022.
And I feel it with even greater pride today.
I was thinking about this four years ago, in those heavy days of anxious anticipation for the darkest hour and the moment of truth of February 2022.
And I feel it with even greater pride today.
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this may be the most English man ever to exist.
“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
February 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
this may be the most English man ever to exist.
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Omg . At Olympics they just banned a 3rd (!) Ukrainian athlete performance. THIRD! because of a helmet. Again ! You know what they found too political here? A line by Ukrainian poet . Line says ‘ Where there is heroism, there is no final defeat.’ POEM! Are they afraid of words now ?
February 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Omg . At Olympics they just banned a 3rd (!) Ukrainian athlete performance. THIRD! because of a helmet. Again ! You know what they found too political here? A line by Ukrainian poet . Line says ‘ Where there is heroism, there is no final defeat.’ POEM! Are they afraid of words now ?
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Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters
February 11, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters
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folks today don't know the abject fear of inadvertently downloading, for the first (and only lol) time, a .exe file from kazaa or limewire and it shows
def one of those "it only takes one time to learn" but oooo boy at what cost for that single instance
def one of those "it only takes one time to learn" but oooo boy at what cost for that single instance
February 12, 2026 at 1:25 AM
folks today don't know the abject fear of inadvertently downloading, for the first (and only lol) time, a .exe file from kazaa or limewire and it shows
def one of those "it only takes one time to learn" but oooo boy at what cost for that single instance
def one of those "it only takes one time to learn" but oooo boy at what cost for that single instance
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Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias: “Europe relied for decades on…the US. It neglected its own capabilities and must now recognize a new and difficult reality.
“Strengthening a common defence policy is not a luxury. It is a necessity. Security can no longer be taken for granted.”
“Strengthening a common defence policy is not a luxury. It is a necessity. Security can no longer be taken for granted.”
February 11, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias: “Europe relied for decades on…the US. It neglected its own capabilities and must now recognize a new and difficult reality.
“Strengthening a common defence policy is not a luxury. It is a necessity. Security can no longer be taken for granted.”
“Strengthening a common defence policy is not a luxury. It is a necessity. Security can no longer be taken for granted.”
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BAAAAAAABE BABE BABE BABE WAKE UP THEY’RE RECREATING THE 2008 FINANCIAL CRISIS FROM FIRST PRINCIPLES
February 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM
BAAAAAAABE BABE BABE BABE WAKE UP THEY’RE RECREATING THE 2008 FINANCIAL CRISIS FROM FIRST PRINCIPLES
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Ahead of the release of Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, I want to relay something from the Q&A after the early screening I attended.
There's a scene where people are shown scrolling a tik-tok-like app showing endless AI slop videos. Per Verbenski, all of them were made by human animators.
There's a scene where people are shown scrolling a tik-tok-like app showing endless AI slop videos. Per Verbenski, all of them were made by human animators.
February 10, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Ahead of the release of Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, I want to relay something from the Q&A after the early screening I attended.
There's a scene where people are shown scrolling a tik-tok-like app showing endless AI slop videos. Per Verbenski, all of them were made by human animators.
There's a scene where people are shown scrolling a tik-tok-like app showing endless AI slop videos. Per Verbenski, all of them were made by human animators.
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I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
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allllll together now:
BAN THE PERVERT GLASSES
BAN THE PERVERT GLASSES
Social media is awash with videos of men filming themselves approaching women in public spaces and attempting to flirt. In many cases, the videos are filmed and uploaded without the women’s consent. https://cnn.it/4qtIsvB
February 10, 2026 at 4:50 PM
allllll together now:
BAN THE PERVERT GLASSES
BAN THE PERVERT GLASSES
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Successive UK governments have created a student loan system which *actively* embeds unfairness and inequality between and within generations.
Finally, (some) politicians are waking up to it. It needs complete and urgent reform. Special News Agents report.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwRq...
Finally, (some) politicians are waking up to it. It needs complete and urgent reform. Special News Agents report.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwRq...
Have the Government designed student loans to uphold a generational and class divide?
YouTube video by The News Agents
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Successive UK governments have created a student loan system which *actively* embeds unfairness and inequality between and within generations.
Finally, (some) politicians are waking up to it. It needs complete and urgent reform. Special News Agents report.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwRq...
Finally, (some) politicians are waking up to it. It needs complete and urgent reform. Special News Agents report.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwRq...
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In the Portuguese presidential election, very clear victory of the centre-left candidate Segura against the radical right Ventura.
February 8, 2026 at 8:09 PM
In the Portuguese presidential election, very clear victory of the centre-left candidate Segura against the radical right Ventura.
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such a lovely thing to think about
January 21, 2026 at 10:21 AM
such a lovely thing to think about
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Last posting dates for Valentine's cards 💌
Monday 9th Feb for 2nd class
Wednesday 11 Feb for 1st class
Get your orders in sharpish if you want them there on time!
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/valentines-c...
Monday 9th Feb for 2nd class
Wednesday 11 Feb for 1st class
Get your orders in sharpish if you want them there on time!
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/valentines-c...
February 8, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Last posting dates for Valentine's cards 💌
Monday 9th Feb for 2nd class
Wednesday 11 Feb for 1st class
Get your orders in sharpish if you want them there on time!
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/valentines-c...
Monday 9th Feb for 2nd class
Wednesday 11 Feb for 1st class
Get your orders in sharpish if you want them there on time!
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/valentines-c...
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the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
MY KIDS: so why are there muppets in the AUDIENCE
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
February 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM
the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
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This is what the most distant confirmed galaxy looks like. The light we're receiving was emitted when the Universe was ~15x smaller in linear size than today, and right now it's ~30 billion light-years away from us. The light was emitted when the Universe was <300 million years old. Pretty amazing!
News from the edge of the visible universe:
JWST has confirmed this galaxy, MoM-z14, as the most distant one yet studied. We're seeing it as it was 13.5 billion years ago, 98% of the way back to the beginning of time.
(MoM stands for "miracle or mirage.") 🧪🔭
science.nasa.gov/missions/web...
JWST has confirmed this galaxy, MoM-z14, as the most distant one yet studied. We're seeing it as it was 13.5 billion years ago, 98% of the way back to the beginning of time.
(MoM stands for "miracle or mirage.") 🧪🔭
science.nasa.gov/missions/web...
February 6, 2026 at 9:11 PM
This is what the most distant confirmed galaxy looks like. The light we're receiving was emitted when the Universe was ~15x smaller in linear size than today, and right now it's ~30 billion light-years away from us. The light was emitted when the Universe was <300 million years old. Pretty amazing!
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It is terribly sad that the former PM feels the need to say this in the face of low life blowhards.
We cannot allow this to even be a question.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We cannot allow this to even be a question.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘I’m British, English and British Asian’, says Rishi Sunak in riposte to racially charged debate over identity
Podcaster claimed former prime minister not English because he is ‘brown-skinned Hindu’
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:06 AM
It is terribly sad that the former PM feels the need to say this in the face of low life blowhards.
We cannot allow this to even be a question.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We cannot allow this to even be a question.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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i love european olympics opening ceremonies. the second the ioc names a european host city the prime minister calls the culture minister into their office and says "find me your strangest homosexuals. give each of them a period of our great nation's history, a kilo of cocaine, and Ten Million Euros"
February 7, 2026 at 4:22 AM
i love european olympics opening ceremonies. the second the ioc names a european host city the prime minister calls the culture minister into their office and says "find me your strangest homosexuals. give each of them a period of our great nation's history, a kilo of cocaine, and Ten Million Euros"