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Deeply Working Class London Irish now in Iceni Land (historically Celt prior to small boat invaders so reclaiming) on the spectrum, pragmatic hard left, Champions, cats, 80’s/90’s indie music, Fallout, retro gaming, peace. History. Arsenal

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Forever Louise Brooks @foreverlouiseb1.bsky.social · 15h
Louise in a classic profile portrait by George Hommel, 1927.
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Phil Costa @philcosta.bsky.social · 12h
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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Most TV is just this now.
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WestStandTone @weststandtone.com · 29/09/2026
Sham…. Sham…. Sham…
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Will @n5n7badges.com · 29/09/2026
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Sir Michael @sirmichael.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Here are my suggestions for how to punish Manchester City
Possible Punishments for Manchester City

1. The Goat Punishment
The Manchester City goalkeeper must hold a baby goat in his hands for the next 100 matches. If he drops or discards the goat, or attempts to place the goat in a backpack that he then wears, the opposing team will be awarded a penalty and the goalkeeper will have to hold an adult goat.

2. The Giant Boot Punishment
All of the football boots of the Manchester City players are replaced with boots that are four sizes too big for their feet. If any player attempts to remove his giant boots and play in his socks, the whole team will have to put on new boots that are five sizes too big for their feet. 

3. The Puzzle Punishment
Before a Manchester City player is allowed to take a shot towards the opposition's goal, that player must solve a puzzle. It could be a crossword puzzle, a jigsaw, that day's Wordle or even an unsolved murder case. They won't know beforehand. Until they have completed the puzzle, they are prohibited from shooting. 

4. The Nickelback Punishment
A Nickelback album is played on the PA system throughout every Manchester City match. “But won't this be annoying to the opposition too?” you ask. No because they'll be allowed to wear noise-cancelling headphones to block out the terrible noise.

5. The Large Coat Punishment
For every match, all Manchester City players must wear a large coat. “That doesn't sound so bad,” I hear you say. Well, that's because you're not imagining a large enough coat. It would be huge. Like a very, very long wedding dress (and they're not allowed to hire bridesmaids to help hold it up). I really can't adequately describe how large this coat would be but just take my word for it – it's a really big coat.
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Prateek Buch @prateekbuch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sham-pagne supernova
A BBC sport story saying that the word 'SHAM' is mentioned eight times in the Premier League's statement on the findings against Manchester City
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Tariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Perhaps the most damning document in English football history. resources.premierleague.pulselive.com/premierleagu...
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social · 29/09/2026
Al Jazeera did a lovely summary of the Manchester City cheating scandal.
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Malcolm Wood @woodmally1979.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Thats not just any cheating. Thats M&S cheating! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Manchester City charges: Premier League confirms club guilty of all charges related to financial rule breaches
The Premier League confirms that Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18.
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UNITED TV⭐⭐ @unitedtv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Dortmund rejected Chelsea’s £70M bid for Haaland… then accepted City’s £51M. Make it make sense.
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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"House by the Railroad," by the artist Rob Gonsalves
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wow! Can we clone this man? Asking for every American City! 😍
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Sunderland Lollipops @sunderlandlolly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Did you know that a Farage Reform govt intends to scrap the NHS? The private health care system he wants to introduce would cost you £10,000s, like the US, where getting ill can bankrupt you. #ReformUK #Labour #GreenParty #Newcastle #SAFC� #NUFC
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Louise R @lulu-mri.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Tony Pulis column: I feel cheated - when do Stoke City get our FA Cup?
BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains what he and all Stoke fans are thinking after Manchester City are found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges they faced.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Echo & The Bunnymen @bunnymen.com · 27/09/2026
Echo & The Bunnymen New Merchandise. officialbunnymenmerchandise.com
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Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A staggering 650,000 people have already watched this week’s “American Week” on LBC’s official You Tube channel. You can too….here: youtu.be/jpnyXdYP0fc?...
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'Donald Trump baffles the Chinese' | Simon Marks' American Week
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Boys playing marbles, Leeds, 1962, photo by Paul Berriff.
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Jan Huyse @janhuyse.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
You know this is a white supremacy hand sign, I assume.
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Gordon @gordonsegar.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
New Man City away strip (amazing what you can do in a few minutes using Gemini)
White shirt with black arrows and crest. Text reads: "MANCHESTER CITY".
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Gerard Byrne (Irish Artist, born 1958) "We're All In This Together", 2020. Oil on Canvas, 75 × 50 cm. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Des @desdelboy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Painting by Edward Gordon. ‘Empty Rooms’ 2000. Oil on canvas. Size 14 x 18 Inches.
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lukewarm24.bsky.social @lukewarm24.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Things that aren't patriotic: - Racism - Moving abroad for tax purposes Things that are patriotic: - A love and sense of duty to your country, including paying taxes that contribute to it
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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"SUPPORTING ARSENAL IS LIKE IT'S A COUNTRY. IT'S AN IDENTITY AND SENSE OF BELONGING" ❤️ Femi Koleoso on the unique identity that Arsenal represents across the globe 🌍
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Rohan Patel @gunnerohan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
G'mornin! 🔊🙂‍↕️
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The The - This Is the Day (Official Audio)
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Forever Louise Brooks @foreverlouiseb1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Dorothy Mackaill and Walter Byron for The Reckless Hour, 1931.
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Bern @bravebern.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Happy days @poorlydrawnarsenal.com
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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.co.uk · 18/09/2026
A statue of Samuel Johnson’s cat, Hodge, off Fleet Street behind Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub. The world needs more cat statues!
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Girl minding a baby, Splott, Cardiff, Wales, 1974, photo by Robin Weaver.
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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
'ARSENAL: DYNASTY LOADING?' AN MiB ORIGINAL FILM. AIRING THIS SATURDAY ON NETWORK NBC ❤️ A film 22 years in the making, celebrating everything it means to be a Gunner. Tears of joy incoming 🏆 Don't miss it. SATURDAY AT 3:30 ET on Network NBC, and Sunday on Peacock 📺
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Mrs. Beaverhausen @ghostmom.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Cork City FC @corkcityfc.ie · 17/09/2026
Macklemore is one of our own 💚
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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Donald Trump loves renaming stuff.
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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Way too revealing
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Green autumn landscape, 1908 by painter Zinaida Serebriakova #WomensArt
Landscape painting with green striped fields and three windmills in the distance
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Fabrizio Romano (MIRROR) @fabrizioromano.yopro20.com · 16/09/2026
🔴⚪️ Gary O’Neill: “Arsenal are one of my favourite teams to watch and to study, for the work that Mikel's done there”. “It's a very humble team as well, there's no superstars in it, there's no one that doesn't get their work done”.
Image uploaded from tweet
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The bird was watching and the reaction was fun 🤣
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thatgirlinsb @34thparallel.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Protesters at the Irish Open. shitler’s international golf links and hotel Doonbeg, Ireland. Thank you, Doonbeg!
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Judge You Harshly 🦋✌️🤟🖖🌈 @judgeyouharshly.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Happy Caturday to everyone with love-scars. 🤷
Cats mark you. 🥰
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Cork City FC @corkcityfc.ie · 10/09/2026
Proper Cork. Our 2026 Icon Jersey & Drill Top - a collaboration between Cork City Football Club and Beamish. Pre-order tomorrow at 1pm, available in-store 17/09.
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Rœ @rocam54.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Doesn't look good
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Gary Buckley @garybuckley.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
© Craig Everett. 'Nearly Home.' Oil on board, 2024. 45 × 60 cm.
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Bern @bravebern.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Goodly F ing Morning #Arsenal
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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