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Sophie Irwin

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Politics nerd and Francophile. But also really quite keen on music, books and dogs. And dark chocolate Digestive biscuits. UK.

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Happy Birthday to the effervescent, the magnificent Liza Minnelli.

Seeing Cabaret at the age of 12 at a friend's birthday party was quite the formative experience.

12.03.2026 09:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Morning.

11.03.2026 06:43 πŸ‘ 7230 πŸ” 1006 πŸ’¬ 224 πŸ“Œ 60
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What the word 'comeuppance' was invented for.

21.02.2026 10:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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14th February ❀️
Love in all its many and splendorous forms.... really, what else is there?

14.02.2026 09:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Orange Monstrosity is behaving exactly like a crazed Bond villain. All he needs now is a white cat on his lap.

If only this were fiction...

21.01.2026 07:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's perfect. And I don't think the title needs changing. Do you?

19.01.2026 11:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

One of your greatest ever works! Love it.

19.01.2026 10:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The Power of Poetry
Β 
with things falling apart
and anarchy let loose,
Β 
it was only poetry, he found,
which had any use,
Β 
so he reached for his copy Β 
of The Complete Works of Yeats
Β 
and bludgeoned the President
of the United States


Brian Bilston

The Power of Poetry Β  with things falling apart and anarchy let loose, Β  it was only poetry, he found, which had any use, Β  so he reached for his copy Β  of The Complete Works of Yeats Β  and bludgeoned the President of the United States Brian Bilston

Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.

18.01.2026 09:47 πŸ‘ 3680 πŸ” 1183 πŸ’¬ 104 πŸ“Œ 95

Love this

18.01.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Aah, the joy of seeing an old friend not seen for 15 years and finding it's still just like the old days

13.01.2026 23:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Want a simple way to bring out the very worst of human nature? Simple: give people guns, free rein and no accountability. Well done Donald, you evil piece of shit.

03.05.2025 10:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Total dude. He's probably scared (who wouldn't be?) but fighting back anyway. Courage in action.

08.01.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oi! Where are my raisins??
This one comes every morning. Named him Ringo before I realised he was actually a female. #idiotbirdwatcher

07.01.2026 09:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, it certainly is all a bit "What fresh hell...?" at the mo isn't it?

06.01.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Highway to Hell
Highway to Hell YouTube video by AC/DC - Topic

Song on the brain. Can't imagine why. Everything is going so swimmingly...

youtube.com/watch?v=ikFF...

06.01.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Shrinkflation, again.

06.01.2026 11:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is why Dry January is a preposterous idea and an outright impossibility.
(Cartoon by Tom Gauld)

04.01.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Here Comes The Sun (Remastered 2009)
Here Comes The Sun (Remastered 2009) YouTube video by The Beatles - Topic

Happy New Year everyone 🍾
In this omnidisastrous world we live in, maybe there could be some good stuff in 2026? Miracles can happen. Yes, I'm holding on to my childish naΓ―vety.

music.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNq...

31.12.2025 20:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How do you stop being sad in this Winter darkness? Answers on a postcard

01.12.2025 17:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have run out of words for the horror of what's happening in πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

20.11.2025 21:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Been waiting months for this. Cannot wait! Go Brian!

05.11.2025 12:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, there's a glorious beam of hope and light. Maybe America can pull itself back from the brink after all...

05.11.2025 08:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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23.10.2025 08:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yup!

19.10.2025 09:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beautifully put Mr Russell. That's exactly how I feel about fascists. And Reform UK. And the Tories.

16.10.2025 14:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’” She seemed somehow eternal

12.10.2025 10:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant

10.10.2025 07:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hero

08.10.2025 21:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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