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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Marc Morris @marcmorris.bsky.social · 1d

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Liam Hogan @liamhogan.id.au · 1d

One of the conspirators who helped Gavrilo Princip shoot Archduke Franz Ferdinand survived to see the breakup of Yugoslavia. He could conceivably have watched the Neighbours episode where Scott and Charlene got married

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 1d

you ever think about those real weird overlaps. like tennessee williams might have listened to the ramones

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Celestial M Weasel @celestialweasel.bsky.social · 1d

Also...
New council offices were built in the early 80s
Rumour had it that
A) there was a nuclear shelter in the basement (true)
B) that in the event of nuclear war the people who would go into it were local councillors and school dinner ladies with the aim of repopulating the county (unlikely)

The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 1d

Fence #26 will be a special on all things print, and in tribute to the storied history of the UK gutter press, our letters page wants your GOSSIP & SCANDAL.

So, we're asking you all: what was the most scandalous (true or false) bit of gossip that dominated your school or neighbourhood growing up?

A photo of assembled paparazzi waiting to snap your shame for the scandal sheets.

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Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 1d

Saw Yer Da out and about.

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Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 2d

I have never seen a hostess trolly in real life, despite my weekend childhood telly being full of the bastards.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Two years after 7 October and the kidnap of my parents, hate is in fashion. For all our sakes, we need compassion | Sharone Lifschitz

So many were killed – yet on her release, my mother said ‘shalom’ to her captors. Let’s learn from that moment of grace, says Sharone Lifschitz, London-based film-maker and academic

www.theguardian.com

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Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 3d

What are the little pockets of empty seats? Restricted views?

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Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 4d

Alongside an increasingly worried looking hot air balloon operator.

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Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 4d

Legacy Tetley fan here.

THAT’S TOO COLD

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Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 4d

Played Adam.

York City FC Unofficial @yorkcityfc-unoffic.bsky.social · 4d

⭐️ How good was this man yesterday?

📸 Adam Davy.

#YCFC 🔴🔵 https://t.co/DsWXE5TluX

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4d

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and what we can do about it

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Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 4d

Gloveless
Equals
Win

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Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 5d

Yeah, the season Brum had no sponsor until the Stop Smoking campaign stepped in.

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Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 5d

Christ, that picture is familiar. Must have been the front page of an annual or something

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Ian King @twoht.bsky.social · 5d

On the decline and decline of West Ham United, and the loss of identity they've been through.

unexpecteddelirium.substack.com/p/graham-pot...

Graham Potter was a symptom of West Ham United's lack of identity

Graham Potter was the worst possible managerial appointment for West Ham, but this was unsurprising, considering that the club itself seems to have mislaid its soul.

unexpecteddelirium.substack.com

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Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 5d

Definitely watching this now

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5d

Monster: The Ed Gein Story review – Ryan Murphy’s depravity-loving murder show is unforgivable

This Charlie Hunnam-starring true-crime drama about killer Ed Gein is utterly devoid of morality. Instead, it panders to viewers’ basest instincts by lingering gleefully over the worst depredations humanity can commit

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Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 5d

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Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 5d

So she’s saying that Swift is bigger than Jesus?

Disgusting

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Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 6d

“Mister Pope!”

Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 7d

I’ve two words to say to that.

Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 7d

Sack
Glove
Wearers

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Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 7d

How are York City so poor at home after a 96 point season last year?

Cheers

Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 7d

Tom Putnam @yorkcitytom.bsky.social · 8d

Laughed for 5 minutes at this.

The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 8d

My favourite Barry Cryer story is his account of Nicholas Parsons asking Ross Noble who his favourite comedian was. "Richard Pryor" Noble replied, "Genius! So sad he set himself on fire while freebasing crack cocaine".

Parsons, visibly upset, asked Barry later: "did you hear about Richard Briers?"