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Russell England
@russellengland.bsky.social
Moodle/Totara developer

Love travelling (41 countries so far), silly jokes, Marmite

Brummie, Remoaner, bit of a nomad, fact finder

Mostly post about climate, Brexit, health, poverty, UK politics and comedy

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"If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison - myself included."

- Steve Bannon at the Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) on 5 Nov 2025
Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.
November 24, 2025 at 9:53 AM
"Cop30’s watered-down agreements will do little for an ecosystem at tipping point"
Cop30’s watered-down agreements will do little for an ecosystem at tipping point
Delegates made minimal headway on timetable for replacing oil and gas or on firm commitments to reducing carbon emissions
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 AM
On a related tangent

Mince (beef) on toast is a classic breakfast dish in New Zealand
Hands off our mince on toast
Yes, it's a Kiwi icon. No, it's not British. Yes, it's delicious. No, it's not a "monstrosity".
www.stuff.co.nz
November 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Yep
If only someone had warned us...

Theresa May in 2018, as Prime Minister, pointing to a chart she commissioned

Illustrating that our GDP would drop by -4.8% with a deal

#BrexitReality

h/t @jimmfelton.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
To be fair, the Lib Dems are using this info to push through a vote on a Customs Union
My message to Rachel Reeves ahead of the Budget: Don’t just blame the Brexit damage, fix it.
November 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Maybe try soda bread (popular in Ireland)

No need to rise the bread so it's quicker to make

Check the content of baking powder too, it can sometimes contain wheat. Or buy some GF baking powder
Soda Bread - Coeliac UK's home of gluten free recipes
coeliac.org.uk/recipes is your Home of gluten free recipes – Take a look at this Soda Bread. This is a really easy yeast free recipe. You can make it into a sweeter bread by adding chocolate chips or...
www.coeliac.org.uk
November 23, 2025 at 7:10 AM