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Reading crime fiction, SF etc, and touring book festivals; enjoying photography, good beer, wines & uisge-beatha. Retired nurse/health informatician. Still European

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Godammit heโ€™s dumb.

14.03.2026 20:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 259 ๐Ÿ” 50 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36 ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iranโ€™s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe. We have already destroyed 100% of Iranโ€™s Military capability, but itโ€™s easy for them to send a drone or two, drop a mine, or deliver a close range missile somewhere along, or in, this Waterway, no matter how badly defeated they are. Hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated. In the meantime, the United States will be bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water. One way or the other, we will soon get the Hormuz Strait OPEN, SAFE, and FREE! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iranโ€™s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe. We have already destroyed 100% of Iranโ€™s Military capability, but itโ€™s easy for them to send a drone or two, drop a mine, or deliver a close range missile somewhere along, or in, this Waterway, no matter how badly defeated they are. Hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated. In the meantime, the United States will be bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water. One way or the other, we will soon get the Hormuz Strait OPEN, SAFE, and FREE! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Days after declaring total victory and boasting that no other military could match the US, Trump is now begging other countries โ€” including China โ€” to send warships to stop his Iran war from spiraling into catastrophe.

A galactic humiliation.

14.03.2026 15:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 3648 ๐Ÿ” 1210 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 303 ๐Ÿ“Œ 236
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this means it is not open for transit

13.03.2026 13:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 13981 ๐Ÿ” 2593 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 886 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1052
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The #CityOfShadowSeries CONTINUESโ€ฆ

#REAPER, BOOK 2 by @vandasymon.bsky.social is HERE๐Ÿ˜

A killer is hunting Aucklandโ€™s homeless. No one cares. No one but Max. These are his people.

ORDER YOUR COPY NOW!
Print: ๐Ÿ”—https://geni.us/oAz7oGgโ€จ
Ebook: ๐Ÿ”—https://geni.us/XuHBs

14.03.2026 12:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Finally getting stuck back into @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social excellent Malabar House series (thanks for signing at Granite Noir!). Next up will be @vandasymon.bsky.social new book 'Reaper', just delivered today from, err, @bertsbooks.bsky.social as part of my @orendabooks.bsky.social subscription

14.03.2026 13:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Senator Tuberville on x writing a response to the @endwokeness account 

Original tweet from @EndWokeness - โ€œless than 25 years apartโ€
Image 1 - the twin towers as they are hit by a the planes on 9/11/2001
Image 2 - Mayor Mamdani sitting on a prayer rug while hosting an Iftar  at city hall

Quote tweet from Senator Tuberville - โ€œthe enemy is inside the gates.โ€

Senator Tuberville on x writing a response to the @endwokeness account Original tweet from @EndWokeness - โ€œless than 25 years apartโ€ Image 1 - the twin towers as they are hit by a the planes on 9/11/2001 Image 2 - Mayor Mamdani sitting on a prayer rug while hosting an Iftar at city hall Quote tweet from Senator Tuberville - โ€œthe enemy is inside the gates.โ€

Let there be as much outrage from politicians in Washington when kids go hungry as there is when I break bread with New Yorkers.

13.03.2026 19:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 62798 ๐Ÿ” 11755 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1830 ๐Ÿ“Œ 500

#palantir shouldn't be trusted with bus timetables, never mind sensible health and defence info

14.03.2026 08:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The government isnโ€™t keen on a parliamentary vote on its support for the US war on Iran.

#DCUKparliament

14.03.2026 08:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 61 ๐Ÿ” 35 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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UK military refuses to give โ€˜running commentaryโ€™ on Iran civilian deaths Ministry of Defence will not say how many Iranian civilians killed by โ€˜defensiveโ€™ US strikes from UK bases, as questions grow about Starmerโ€™s stance

The UK government is refusing to comment on whether US bombers from RAF Fairford or Diego Garcia are being allowed to use cluster bombs.

Britain has signed an international treaty banning cluster munitions, whereas the US has not.

www.declassifieduk.org/uk-military-...

14.03.2026 08:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 113 ๐Ÿ” 77 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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British Muslims are more loyal to UK than general public, new poll reveals UK's Muslims are also more pro-democracy than wider population

New polling has revealed that #BritishMuslims are more pro-democracy than the public at large and overwhelmingly feel they belong to the UK.

Follow @mothinali.bsky.social

www.middleeasteye.net/news/muslims...

13.03.2026 17:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 47 ๐Ÿ” 18 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Lichen โ€“ what is it and why does it taste good? If youโ€™re a reindeer anywayโ€ฆ - The Cairngorm Reindeer Herd โ€œLichen, any of about 15,000 species of plant-like organisms that consist of a symbiotic association of algae (usually green) or cyanobacteria and fungi (mostly ascomycetes and basidiomycetes)โ€ (Brita...

Friday blog time! Daisy gets into the subject of lichen this week - but as always, it's mainly an excuse for some lovely reindeer photos!

www.cairngormreindeer.co.uk/2026/03/13/l...

13.03.2026 09:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reaper - Vandy Symon Pre-order your copy now:

BOOK 2 in @vandasymon.bsky.social's #CityOfShadowSeries titled #REAPER is OUT NOW!๐Ÿ’™

A shocking, race-against-the-clock thriller with an original, authentic protagonist๐Ÿ™Œ

ORDER YOUR COPY NOW!
Print: ๐Ÿ”—https://geni.us/oAz7oGgโ€จ
Ebook: ๐Ÿ”—https://geni.us/XuHBs

12.03.2026 17:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Reaper, the second book in the #CityOfShadowSeries by @vandasymon.bsky.social, is out NOW๐Ÿ˜ฑ

A killer is is hunting Auklandโ€™s homeless. And Max has to catch him. Because if he fails, heโ€™ll be next.

ORDER TODAY!
Print: ๐Ÿ”—https://geni.us/oAz7oGgโ€จ
Ebook: ๐Ÿ”—https://geni.us/XuHBs

12.03.2026 15:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A pencil drawing of St. Michael the Archangel subduing a demon.

A pencil drawing of St. Michael the Archangel subduing a demon.

Check your email, check your spam folders: a newsletter went out last night! hosted.verticalresponse.com/205621/48c2f...

12.03.2026 15:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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12.03.2026 11:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 294 ๐Ÿ” 69 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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U.S. Air Force B-1 And B-52 Bombers Now Striking Iran From The UK The U.S. Air Force now operates three distinct bomber aircraft, all of which can trace their development back to the Cold War.

US bombers loading up on UK airstrips before raining down bombs on Iran.

Parliament wasn't consulted - and polling shows huge numbers oppose it.

When do MPs get a say over our involvement in this war?

www.forbes.com/sites/peters...

12.03.2026 11:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 2791 ๐Ÿ” 1041 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 144 ๐Ÿ“Œ 73
I have been anti-fascist since I have understood fascism - Ernest Hemingway

I have been anti-fascist since I have understood fascism - Ernest Hemingway

The board has had a bit of an upgrade.

The wind still blew it over while I was writing this, though. - Michael

12.03.2026 08:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 71 ๐Ÿ” 18 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jeez. This is damning

โ€œThere you have it in black and white. The Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned in the clearest possible terms that Peter Mandelson maintained his relationship [with Epstein] after the conviction.. there is no escape from this"

11.03.2026 16:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 444 ๐Ÿ” 187 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 45 ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
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My new book The Truth About Ruby Cooper will be published tomorrow Thurs 12th March in Uk and Ireland. Please buy it or borrow it from your library for free. ๐Ÿ˜Š

11.03.2026 16:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 63 ๐Ÿ” 23 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
A cartoon by Ron Cobb (1975), showing a shadow of US B-52 bomber above cratered landscape. Two people who look like Vietnamese peasants look up; one says โ€œtheyโ€™re having problems with their economy again.โ€

A cartoon by Ron Cobb (1975), showing a shadow of US B-52 bomber above cratered landscape. Two people who look like Vietnamese peasants look up; one says โ€œtheyโ€™re having problems with their economy again.โ€

This is from 1975.

11.03.2026 07:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 7001 ๐Ÿ” 2522 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 59 ๐Ÿ“Œ 63
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BREAKING: Keir Starmerโ€™s National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell said the appointment of Peter Mandelson was "unusual" and "weirdly rushed"

11.03.2026 15:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 73 ๐Ÿ” 33 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
A Chaffinch stands proudly on a mossy perch, its chest puffed out and head held high, as if overseeing an important inspection. Its warm orange breast contrasts with its soft grey-blue head, while its sharp gaze gives the impression that itโ€™s carefully assessing the scene.

A Chaffinch stands proudly on a mossy perch, its chest puffed out and head held high, as if overseeing an important inspection. Its warm orange breast contrasts with its soft grey-blue head, while its sharp gaze gives the impression that itโ€™s carefully assessing the scene.

Inspection time! A Chaffinch has dropped by your feed to keep an eye on things... ๐Ÿ‘€

๐Ÿ“ท @kiransimpson.bsky.social

11.03.2026 10:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 234 ๐Ÿ” 22 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

๐Ÿ“ฆ 2.6 MILLION emergency food parcels were provided across the UK in 2025
๐Ÿ‘ถ 912,216 of these were for households with children
๐Ÿ“ˆ Thatโ€™s still 45% higher than pre-pandemic levels

Inflation is easing, but hardship isnโ€™t. This isnโ€™t right - and it doesnโ€™t have to be this way.

11.03.2026 09:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 73 ๐Ÿ” 38 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

show of hands, who is surprised

10.03.2026 20:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 30 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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10.03.2026 13:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 779 ๐Ÿ” 274 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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#BookTrailer๐Ÿ˜

20 years later, #Tombstoning remains a powerful, pulse-raising read from @dougjohnstone.bsky.social.

Discover the anniversary edition featuring @brookmyre.bsky.socialโ€™s new introduction๐Ÿ’™

ORDER NOW!
Print: ๐Ÿ”—https://geni.us/Mb0bqBโ€จ
Ebook: ๐Ÿ”—https://geni.us/c10i

10.03.2026 16:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Americans know thereโ€™s something really wrong with Pete Hegseth, donโ€™t they?
Like, psychopathic- type-of-a-thing wrong.

10.03.2026 14:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You know the best way to kill AI? Don't use it. Don't buy it. Don't share it. Don't give the people who use it your labour or your money.

10.03.2026 10:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1957 ๐Ÿ” 643 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 43 ๐Ÿ“Œ 26
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โ€ผ๏ธOUT NOWโ€ผ๏ธ

#IntoTheDark, the chilling, breathtakingly tense BOOK TWO in the #ArcticMysteriesSeries by ร˜rjan Karlsson and translated by @iangiles.bsky.social is OUT NOW!๐Ÿ’™

In Norway's far north, something unspeakable is surfacing...

GET YOUR COPY NOW!
๐Ÿ”— geni.us/E0Lxit

10.03.2026 10:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In contrast to the coverup of the EPSTEIN crimes here in America, there are ongoing investigations in the UK, France, Turkey, Poland, Latvia & Lithuania that is sure to expose his central, filthy role in the largest crimes against humanity case in world history. #AccountabilityIsComing

09.03.2026 20:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 34888 ๐Ÿ” 9667 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1812 ๐Ÿ“Œ 699