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Proud South Yorkshire man,for my sins support Barnsley fc.Have a greyhound as a pet and a big supporter of greyhound welfare,a lover of wolves and politically very left wing.ex train driver eastern and southern regions
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This *is* brilliant and, just by way of ensuring we're giving credit to creators where it's due, the writing team for The Dictator was Sacha Baron Cohen, Alec Berg, David Mandel, and Jeff Schaffer.

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So funny! Worth a read…

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Earlier this week ASLEF General Secretary Mick Whelan spoke at the Transport Select Committee evidence session "Rail investment pipelines: ending boom and bust" He responded to multiple questions including on how the Government should approach rolling stock procurement:

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Actor, activist, and unapologetic truth-teller, Jameela Jamil has lived many lives and survived every single one of them with grit, wit, and an unwavering sense of justice. Listen to her conversation with @mrjamesob.bsky.social on ‘Full Disclosure’ - available now on Global Player📲

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As temperatures soar workers can bear the brunt of these conditions. For train drivers this is an issue beyond the Tube and can mean driving in cabs that do not have air con. We raised this in our Driving Cabs Campaign buff.ly/Z6pzs0I buff.ly/NqoGldw 1/3

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Before he brought order to Oakwell, he was an England hero and a Leeds legend. Here’s the full tale of Allan Clarke’s impact on the Reds. #BarnsleyFC #Icon #AllanClarke

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Kneeling at the despot's feet! Whatever will King Charles say?

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What's Starmer meant to do? Plenty of things to criticise him for but "picking up dropped paper" isn't one of them. It's the entitled president who does nothing who looks ridiculous

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#ColorTheMusic #MusicChallenge Day 16 - Rolling Stones - Little Red Rooster

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Anybody else ‘ev to shovel t’coyl i’ coyle oyl when it kem ?

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I used to love Trooping the Colour, the pageantry, the skill, the spectacle but nowadays I just see toffs riding in carriages, an undeserving elite lording it up and the unquestioning, jingoistic crowd. #notmyking

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We've now reached another milestone in US's journey to dictatorship. The murders of Melissa Hortman and her spouse along with John Hoffman is a dangerous progression. The use of unidentifiable, masked and fake law enforcement is dangerous. Are we seeing J6ers and militias as hired assassins?

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If you want to understand how this country works, Rugby League has been around for 130 years. The great Billy Boston this week became the first person in RL in any role to receive a knighthood. The first knighthood for services to Rugby Union was in 1927.

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Whilst our members continue to take industrial action at Hull Trains following the unfair sacking of a colleague, @AslefD4DO, @MickWhelanASLEF and EC President Dave Calfe were all at the special Hull Branch meeting today to show solidarity and keep members informed.

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Norman Hunter’s Barnsley years deserve more than a footnote. A promotion, an unforgettable cup run, and a lasting shift in mentality at Oakwell. This is how it happened. #BarnsleyFC #Icon #NormanHunter

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I see the huge crosses dangling around the necks of Karoline Leavitt and Pam Bondi and somehow my mind's eye sees them as swastikas instead of crosses.

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The recent arrest of SEIU-USWW President David Huerta in the US as part of the ongoing ICE raids is a chilling escalation. We stand with the ITF and other affiliates in solidarity with the SEIU and all those defending the rights of immigrant workers. buff.ly/7e1pvdf

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Shameful by the Labour government. What will it take an ITV dramatisation? @fleetstreetfox.bsky.social made an amazing documentary. Maybe it needs to be projected onto Downing Street by @ledbydonkeys.org

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Before gloves were fancy and pitches were flat, there was Harry Hough. 364 appearances. Two saved penalties in one game. A Reds legend. Here’s his story. #BarnsleyFC #HarryHough #Icon

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Last week on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 June our delegation attended the TUC Disabled Workers' Conference in Bournemouth. You can read a report from the conference via our website 👇 buff.ly/PiIPtxd

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The fun of poor radio signal… 🚂 Signaller there’s a dead stag by the track 📞 There’s a slug by the track? 🚂A STAG 📞 You’ve left your bag on the track? 🚂A DEER 📞 Oh dear is right driver 🚂….🤦‍♂️

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