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Andy Flan

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Notts, politics, beer. bit of other stuff. Éire aontaithe. Up the Republic.

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Andy Flan @andrewflan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Railway pubs are the best. Been to a few of these, mostly following Notts. Often the best bit of the day unfortunately…
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Reform want to indoctrinate our children. Freedom of (and from) belief is a human right. humanists.uk/2026/09/10/s...
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Reform UK Braverman promises 'consequences' if pupils don't sing hymns
Reform UK has said schools will face ‘consequences’ if they fail to make pupils regularly sing hymns and the national anthem under a Reform government. The party’s education spokesperson, Suella Brave...
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Pawel Swidlicki @pswidlicki.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Still, at least all the people urging drastic reductions in migration will congratulate the government for enacting their policy preferences, acknowledge this inevitable trade-off and not make opportunistic attacks on the government for having lost control of the public finances.
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Andy Flan @andrewflan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How jobs are dished out in our free press.
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Whitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The youngest person his pager attack killed was 9-year-old Fatima Abdullah, who had just started 4th grade. The pager was on a table when it went off and she picked it up to take to her dad. It exploded in her face and reports said it covered the room in her blood. She wanted to learn English.
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Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So, Banksy bought a used yacht, repaired it and retrofitted it to serve as a rescue boat to save migrants in the central Mediterranean. The whole project cost the artist $860,000. Since 2020, the boat has saved more than 3,800 people. londondaily.com/banksy-funds...
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Banksy funds refugee rescue boat operating in Mediterranean - London Daily
Exclusive: UK artist finances bright pink motor yacht that set sail in secrecy to avoid being intercepted by authorities
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Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
i’m no hercule poirot but
“Outside” headline reads “She lived with 20 wild bears for 28 years. Then they found her clean-picked bones. What killed her is a mystery.”
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Andy Flan @andrewflan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
15,000 cyclists killed or injured on UK roads last year and Rachel here uses her column to get stuck into…cyclists.
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 22/09/2026
For millions, Terry Pratchett opened the door to a lifelong love of reading. The passage below, from Reaper Man, has always struck us as one of his most moving – a humanist meditation on death and legacy that continues to be read at humanist funerals today. #GNUTerryPratchett
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Andy Flan @andrewflan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Glad there’s an international break. 😬
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Andy Flan @andrewflan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Reading away ole ole. Decent enough but get near their box and a bit piss poor.
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The New Statesman @newstatesman1913.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Thirty years on, I’m still trying to understand what made them matter so much
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Oasis gave us permission to let go
The band's greatness can never be overstated
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Rich @hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Suggested ground rules for the ‘debate’ on 'bad' cycling 🧵: 1) Cyclists or cycling advocates are not collectively responsible for the bad behaviour of individuals. What’s your actual point? You want less cycling or rules that have that effect? Be clear.
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Solidarity with this Piddington resident ♥️✊ #Newsnight
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Party that wants to retrospectively change rules so as to remove migrants also says retrospective rules on party funding are "dictatorship tactics".
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Andy Flan @andrewflan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Playing well be gotta create more and score when on top. COYP!!!!!!
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Look at this loathsome repulsive creature yelling at a reporter. In addition to the fact that he’s the worst president in US history, he’s one of the worst human beings on planet earth. His supporters have a very serious defect in their character.
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Andy Flan @andrewflan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The. World. Has. Gone . Fucking. Mad.
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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In New York, tax opponents have repeatedly claimed – without evidence – that any new taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers would cause tax flight. Fact: NY added ~2,000 millionaire tax filers in a single year, shortly AFTER the state raised its top tax rate on high earners.
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Tom Hunter @onelifestand87.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I’d be wary of suggesting rewards for political violence if I had the world’s most punchable face
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Notts County FC reposts @ncfc-reposts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
@Official_NCFC ift.tt/C2QwNOB - Our upcoming @SkyBetLeagueOne fixtures against Blackpool and Peterborough have been postponed due to international call-ups. ℹ️ t.co/lictqEuf4Y t.co/nGGomeUnaz
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 09/09/2026
If the argument is that Israel's global reputation is directly correlated to the safety of the Jewish diaspora then surely no one has a bigger responsibility to safeguard that reputation than Israel's Prime Minister. ... and he doesn't appear to give a shit.
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Notts County FC reposts @ncfc-reposts.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
@Official_NCFC ift.tt/q1ZNLrJ - Counting down the days! ⚽ 🎟️ t.co/3T76RdVgX3 t.co/ekkMDpXu6m
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
(🧵|🚨) BREAKING: *Three years* ago PROOF ran a long, well-sourced report confirming that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu *knew* from Middle Eastern “grand bargain” co-conspirators that the October 7 attack was coming before it came—and let Israelis die for political gain. Now Haaretz has confirmed it.
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As Israel Reels From Mass Deaths and a Seeming Intel Failure, Evidence Mounts of Negligence By Netanyahu—Or Maybe Something More Sinister
Israel has the world’s very best intel services, yet allegedly failed to foresee a massive invasion months in the making. Now media outlets are beginning to point a finger at Netanyahu—as is the IDF.
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Cory Laran @corylaran.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The manager at our local IKEA is retiring, so I sent him a 🎂 cake. 🍰
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 08/09/2026
Did Kent Police ignore Dover blockade 999 call? We can reveal the story that undermines the public statement of Kent Police. 🧵
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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I am bloody proud to be an #RNLI supporter and member! These brilliant men and women have quite enough to cope with without being harassed by the scum of the earth. Their only concern is to help people in danger at sea - not check passports first! Which is how it should be. Please RT if you agree🙏
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/09/2026
Why does the hard right have such a high tolerance for domestic abusers in their midst?
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Why does the hard right have such a high tolerance for domestic abusers in their midst?
The ‘stop the boats’ narrative is increasingly presented as if it stems from a concern for women’s safety. This is just the laundering of thuggery
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 07/09/2026
Yelling "stop the boats!" as I charge in to rob this NatWest at gun point so that I can later call the Home Secretary as a character witness and the BBC will spend two weeks telling all my potential future jurors how legitimate my concerns were.
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Alastair @as-j.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I'm generally happy to give someone like Burnham a bit of time to get things in order but I'm already pretty impatient for an explanation why an octogenarian holding a small protest placard gets a criminal record but 200 people dressed as paramilitaries blockading Dover can just get the train home.
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 06/09/2026
Patriot Platform, the far-right group whose black-clad masked members caused hours of disruption in Dover yesterday, calls itself a Christian “army of patriots” dedicated to protecting women and children. There’s a problem with that story.
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Andy Flan @andrewflan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Huddersfield away ole ole.
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Content warning: Multiple men violently assault a female protester at Reform's conference at the Birmingham NEC, to the visible delight of Nigel Farage.
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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
NEW | It’s all a stitch up, apparently… REFORM’S SECRET DONATIONS PLOT, NEWSPAPERS TURNING A BLIND EYE, AND WHAT’S NEXT How Farage will try to get out of this one, why the media is largely ignoring the story, and the influence of poisonous polling. brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/reforms-se...
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Reform’s secret donations plot, newspapers turning a blind eye, and what’s next...
Some thoughts on how Farage will try to get out of this one, why the media is largely ignoring Channel 4’s story, and the influence of poisonous polling.
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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
James Cleverly will fix this
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Andy Flan @andrewflan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Donny away ole ole.
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Leah Reich @leahreich.com · 31/08/2026
I’m sure most of you aren’t watching the US Open right now which means you missed this instantly iconic moment, now available in gif form
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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Well, happy 29th anniversary to the greatest ‘reverse ferret’ ever issued by a media outlet
“We apologise for the Princess Diana page one headline DI GOES SEX MAD, which is still on the stands at some locations. It is currently being replaced with a special 72-page tribute issue: A FAREWELL TO THE PRINCESS WE ALL LOVED.”
Statement published by the National Enquirer, August 31, 1997
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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
If you've got an opinion you want on here - submit it to the form: forms.gle/1gNMupaNHQf8xeRE6
The whole "they died for our future" line that gets spouted about WW1 soldiers is nothing but a comforting lie. They died because the ruling classes had grievances and saw the public as expendable. They probably still do.

anon_opin GOLD from 31st July 2023
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New immigration stats show that the numbers of asylum seekers in hotels is down to 16k - falling 50% in a year. Small boat crossings down 23% in the year to June. Numbers waiting for initial decision down from almost 180k to 40k.
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Andy Flan @andrewflan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Without wishing to sound arrogant, this is a battle we should…win?
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Alan Nixon @reluctantnicko.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Notts County and Burton battle for Kanu www.patreon.com/ReluctantNic...
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The most racist, bigoted person you've seen on your timeline who regularly calls for the government to slash funding for charitable causes: "Genuine tears for Dolly Parton passing. She stood for so much."
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Andy Flan @andrewflan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is over here in the UK as well. Some councils sign up and others don’t, but what a wonderful thing it is.
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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
To the surprise of many, only three named storms have developed so far this season in the Atlantic. Now we know why.
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BREAKING NEWS Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure whe spanned X generations, dies at 80
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Tropical Storm Dolly could develop this week; odds rise for system nearest Florida
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Jim Burke @barcajim3.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Do you remember the "don't speak ill of the dead" shit when that cunt Rod Liddle carked it. Don't be a cunt, be more Dolly and people won't speak ill of you It's that's easy
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Andy Flan @andrewflan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Back from Luton. I thought we were everything a newly promoted side should be. Hardworking, battling, got really stuck in for 90+ minutes. Some quality there as well, though definitely need a bit more up the top end. Away support fantastic as usual.
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Andy Flan @andrewflan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Luton away. Great game of football, great away end, great day out. UUUUUUUPLPIIIIIIIIIEEEESSSSS!
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Phil McDuff @mcduff.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The wild thing about this is that, at root, this is every opinion in the UK. Me, my friends and family are real people and we should be treated with kindness and respect. Everyone else is a grifting fake taking money out of my pocket and using up resources that should be mine.
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Andy Flan @andrewflan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I shouldn’t hold grudges, but it’ll be quite nice to see Cov getting pumped tonight. #2018
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