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It's 60th anniversary of assassination of #MalcolmX, the African American revolutionary & #HumanRights activist He visited Khan Younis in #Gaza in 1964 & supported #FreePalaestine movement Born in Omaha, #Nebraska, he was murdered on 21st Feb 1965 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_X

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Wow! William Shakespeare's #RomeoAndJuliet with rap LIVE at #BelgradeTheatre, #Coventry featured on #TheOneShow Must book!

I'm just saying...

I specialised in American Politics on my political science degree. If I was still at university, my final thesis would be on the flaws in the US Constitution which allow #Trump not only to be POTUS now, but facilitate him remaining there, even whilst dismantling democratic institutions.

Being an "honest broker" between Trump and Ukraine sounds like being a bully's batman to me #bbcqt

The Trump lady looks permanently startled, and is struggling to justify the Felon In Chief’s horrendous actions and orders #bbcqt

musk says Ukraine must hold elections. We had one 6 months ago. He rejects the results. He’s a Nazi who will reject any result that doesn't produce a situation he can control. #bbcqt

Next week's Question Time comes from Derby. Can tell you right now, that's going to be a pro-Reform, Trump-wankfest. #BBCqt

#bbcqt I'm sure the host of this programme would have said the same to French people in the 1940s. FB: The Nazis occupy much of your country, you'll end up ceding territory to them, won't you?

#Books 📖 #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge 🤓 16/20 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen

#Books 📖 #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge 🤓 15/20 📚 The Gospel Of The Eels - Patrik Svensson

Huh? Cost of Living crisis is increasing due to "HIKE .. in school fees" 😫 What? Being asked to pay 20% VAT on School Fees is a "hike" Why should THIS privelege be exempt from Tax. Ditto #Farmers moaning about ONLY 20% & being allowed aeons to pay - unlike other BUSINESSES 😠 #itvnews #Newsnight

Exactly 😡

#Books 📖 #BookSky 💙📚 #BookChallenge 🤓 14/20 📚 Life: A User's Manual - Georges Perec

🤔 The Guardian: European leaders to discuss Ukraine automatically joining NATO in event of Russian ceasefire breach

If you want to get a sense how Trump has so thoroughly trashed the reputation of the US right across the globe in just one month, here’s Singapore’s Minister of Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen speaking in Munich: “America's image has changed from liberator to great disruptor to a landlord seeking rent.”

My 100% correct guesses for #TheMaskedSinger Dressed Crab - Gunnersaurus Kingfisher - Moo Deng Snail - The Kray Twins Bear - J. R. Hartley Bush - Scrooge McDuck Pufferfish - Kim Jong Un Wolf - Wolf (from Gladiators) #MaskedSingerUK #MaskedSinger

Fair play to Richard E Grant, his CV now includes something even shitter than Spice World #MaskedSingerUK

Many landscape photographers I admire seem to enjoy posting their work on Bluesky. I decided to join the movement and share a few of my own favorite shots!

Random day, random sunset. #photography #landscape

#landscape #landscapephotography

Secret Trails of Ásbyrgi #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #nature #travel #iceland #bluesky

Nothing worth watching on TV. Good excuse - although I don't need one, to watch #JaneAustenBehindClosedDoors by @lucyworsley.bsky.social I'll absorb useful background to #MissAusten, BBC drama staring Keeley Hawes #EnglishLiterature #JaneAusten

Is this the US speaking or Russia? Thank you for the lessons, Mr Vance, but if you speak of democracy while supporting Europe's far right, you have no legitimacy. #MSC www.politico.eu/article/us-v...

Too right it was alarming. JD Vance proved he has zero knowledge about Europe, yet pontificated and ADVISED European Leaders ... Who were fuming. Obviously #Newsnight #SkyNews

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USA VP JD Vance, makes a speech about HIS concerns on Europe wrt #Immigration Butt out Shocking stuff, he's a big fan of fascist party, #AfD & met with leader, Alice Weidel Neither of these screaming racists seem to notice the skin colour of their own wives. Bizarre

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Seattle Metropolitan Magazine named my first book Altitude Sickness (Future Tense Books) to its all-time 20 Books Every Seattleite Must Read list and then to its Big Seattle Reading List. I'm now writing my second book, Fire in the Hole: A Eulogy for the Living. www.seattlemet.com/arts-and-cul...

Even Bob the Builder is stumped.

yep… Reagan and HIS cronies did the exact same thing in the early ‘80s. It worked out REALLY well well for ”corporate mega farms”. 🤬🍊🪳🤡

‘With every narrative, we can ask: What is this narrative’s record? Does this narrative serve us? Is there a more beneficial narrative?’ The end of all wars, planet one, the root of wars

Sanders: Trump chairing Kennedy Center 'a little bit weird': Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) questioned President Trump’s intentions after successfully being elected chair of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. “I am concerned that there is a real, it is a little bit weird, just a…

I 😍 George Monbiot. Says what he believes clearly: 'We know Trump likes aggressors - we're moving towards despotic not democratic outcomes' Shocking: Fiona Bruce allows Matthew Goodwin to give PPB on behalf of Reform UK & to shouti over George & Jacqui Smith #bbcqt is becoming unwatchable

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