Will Melia

Will Melia

@willm1966.bsky.social

Left-leaning-middle-aged-Centrist. Books. Crosswords. Guitar. Cycling. Liverpool FC. Denver Broncos. Why can’t we all just get along ?

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Danny Tommo's 'patriot platform' vigilantes were refused service in The George Inn, Portsmouth. They demanded to know why, despite the fact they do not have to be given a reason. Always make bigots feel unwelcome. Show the pub some love for doing the right thing. Things you love to see ✊❤️

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Fraser Nelson commendably points out to the Right that their narrative of 'lawless Britain on the verge of civil war' is the inverse of the truth. And the big rise in immigration has coincided with a big drop in crime. frasernelson.substack.com/p/lawless-br...

frasernelson.substack.com“Lawless Britain”: an updateThis morning’s figures show a scarcely-believable trend: crime down 78pc from its peak and British streets the safest for decades

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OK, there is something very, very weird going on in the press right now. It certainly appears, from the outside, as if certain people are being very much protected in a way that was not afforded to certain other people! Let's start with the facts around Lola Salem... 🧵1/

If your a commentator or journalist and you’re not planning to squeeze the phrase “body of irrefutable evidence” into your report on the game today - are you even trying ?

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I just think that risking your life at a moment's notice to save people you've never met in exchange for no money is a better expression of patriotism than dressing up like a Poundshop paramilitary and intimidating families with kids trying to get onto a ferry.

Liverpool Internet Reds: Sign someone Sign someone Sign someone Sign someone Sign someone (Liverpool try to sign someone) Liverpool Internet Reds: No ! Not him ! Sign someone else ! Repeat ad nauseum… #lfc

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It's one of the most common questions about asylum. Refugees don't just need safety. They need family, community and the chance to rebuild their lives. International law doesn't require people to seek asylum in the first safe country they reach. History shapes journeys.

youtu.beStavanger Töestub-Half Man Half BiscuitYouTube video by tbhoy66
David Ornstein@david-ornstein.bsky.social

🚨 EXCL: Wrexham pursuing deal to sign Henrik Falchener from Viking Stavanger. Already 2 offers made by #WxmAFC & rejected for 23yo centre-back, latest worth €9.5m including bonuses. #VikingFK want to keep Norway int’l for European campaign 🚨 @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/750...

I have never respected another human being so much.

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A Norway fan has gone viral for not taking part in their Row celebration after matches and won't do it if they win the World Cup "It’s factually wrong; they didn’t row, they sailed over the Atlantic”

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It's unfair to say that tobacco companies, fossil fuel investment vehicles, crypto billionaires and Russian oligarchs can't be altruistic. Look at the millions they give to Nigel Farage, out of pure kindness, expecting nothing in return.

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Let's take a look at this claim as "revealed" by the Daily Mail. TLDR - It's taken them a reeeeeally long time to "reveal" this law 😜 So what's the reality behind this headline? 🧵 1/23

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Free From Fear is doing a fundraising walk in August to fund a small project helping 5 special forces interpreters at risk. Please donate here to support the 5 lads who risked everything and were left behind by 🇬🇧 when their counterparts 🇺🇸 were saved. Thank you. www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

justgiving.comHelp raise £55000 to bring our remaining caseload to safety and provide the support they need. – JustGiving CrowdfundingIʼm raising money to bring our remaining caseload to safety and provide the support they need.. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

I can’t get ‘Mr Moonlight’ out of my head as a song for our new signing Victor Munoz…. “You came to us one summer night Plays on the left, but can play on the right…”

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Replying to @stephenkb.bsky.social

I think his record from last 15 - make that 16 - games at Euro and World Cup tournaments is one goal (pen).

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This is gallium: a metal that melts in your hand. 💧 When you place a drop of it on aluminium, it becomes so brittle that it crumbles between your fingers. The culprit is a phenomenon known as liquid metal embrittlement. 🧪

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Today, I signed an Executive Order temporarily repealing bedtimes in the City of New York so that kids of all ages can watch our team in the NBA Finals. As Mayor, you’re forced to make many difficult decisions. This was not one of them. Go Knicks.

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'I possess the mild air of a retail tobacconist That’s because I’m a retail tobacconist But the mayflies on a Berkshire trout river Would probably tell you a different story About ham-fisted diadems and momentary daydreams Of mythical dividends and illusory boardroom seats' #HMHB

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Letter to The Times today. It appears Andy Burnham is a Half Man Half Biscuit fan. There are worse reasons to be Prime Minister. In fact, there's no better reason. #HMHB