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Patrick Reid
Patrick Reid
@oldmandoc.bsky.social
Geriatrics ST, continuing to third wheel my wife and son. Leeds, UK Books, gaming and, despite how much it pains me, politics
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Sure someone better then me has written about this but has to be a piece in the bizarre reaction of the media to Labour chancellors. The sexism of Rachel from accounts combined with this all seems a bit deranged.
The chancellor resembles a hapless coach at a football club whose megalomaniac chairman picks the team each week. How long can this “bald fraud” prosper? bit.ly/4icXOm1 Illustration: Nate Kitch
Feel saw a similar case a while back of a Mum who had created an AI agent of her selves for her son to ask questions to. To which he then started asking how to get his mum to say yes to his requests. How you get to that point and don't stop and wonder where you've gone wrong is mad to me
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Replying to @seamas.bsky.social
If I'd loudly, and at length, bemoaned the fact that Muhammad being a popular name in Ireland was a sign of creeping Sharia law, I think it would come up. With Linehan it doesn't. Because frothing transphobia is not merely excused. It's worse. If you hate trans people enough, all else is forgiven
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Ready for the worst? Here's you handy checklist... Bottled water - 9L Tinned food - 3 days worth Hand sanitisers and wet wipes First aid kit Essential medicines Torch Blankets FM radio Batteries Cash Printed IDs Large pile of Wyrd Science back issues and an up to date subscription
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Former Tory candidate suspended over contract killer claims was adviser in Kemi Badenoch’s office www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Oh man real shame he never got a chance to be Healthy secretary. Could have really taken some time to improve Mental Health services in this country. (Frankly think I would be a few minutes away from shouting at Jeremy Hunt if I met him in real life-which I don't like but it's true)
“Healey should remove anxiety and depression as a reason to claim benefits and offer people treatment instead. It would be better for the individuals and a fraction of the cost.” Read more: trib.al/cxsKwxw
Think the crazy thing for non Americans about the cheesecake factory is realizing it's actually a full blown restaurant not just a place for cheesecake. So went there with family and had a three course meal with cheesecake as a dessert. And essentially had no room for the cheesecake at the end.
there is one singular fact about the cheesecake factory seared into my brain and it is that one (1) slice of their red velvet cheesecake is nearly 1600 calories by itself
I for one can't wait for more pieces from ex Starmer officials worrying that Andy Burnham has reversed all their good work.
NEW headline voting intention from Ipsos 📊Labour on 32% with a lead of +8 – the largest Labour lead Ipsos have recorded this parliament 📊Conservatives take second place the first time since June 2025 📊Reform UK down 3 points and Greens down 5
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The announcement of a brand spanking new station in Bradford this week was delivered with excitement. But plenty were confused.Officials have danced around the elephant in the room since as well. Bradford Interchange is a dead end. @garethdennis.uk tells us a through-station isn't viable there.
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Surprised I haven't seen bluesky's favourite topic come up here. But one thing that has got miles better is British food. By which I mean the food options available in the UK itself.
Social media loves talking about how everything is getting worse. But what’s something that you’ve seen get _better_ in your lifetime?
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Feel much better options for the name of this prize. Not-a-Man Booker Prize surely the go to option?
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For a man who seems to hate Canada he sure loves to promote Montreal's cognitive assessment test
Trump: "You know, the first question -- they have a lion, a snake, a giraffe, and a bear. And they say 'which is the snake?' ... by the time you get to number five a lot of people are left out on the road ... I get no credit for it."
For a man who seems to hate Canada he sure loves to promote Montreal's cognitive assessment test
Trump: "You know, the first question -- they have a lion, a snake, a giraffe, and a bear. And they say 'which is the snake?' ... by the time you get to number five a lot of people are left out on the road ... I get no credit for it."
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Government launches new push to prepare UK for emergencies and hostile acts
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EXCLUSIVE: Pete Hegseth wanted Gen. Dwight Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it. The Pentagon denied us access to take photos, but we obtained some anyway. A story in global affairs: wapo.st/3WF2YQo
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Mark Diaz Truman explains how Magpie Games changed over the last decade www.rascal.news/mark-diaz-tr...
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Net zero is being blamed again for high energy bills – new post for Arguably on what that argument gets wrong and how renewables have saved us billions this year. www.arguably.uk/p/is-net-zer...
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