Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialJon Phillips @jowiph.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I picked up a copy of the collected letters of JRR Tolkien for reasons, and this is the most bullshit table of contents I've ever seen. I'm actively angry that it exists 2261721061 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialLeigh Jones @leighsus.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I wrote today's edition of @theleaduk.bsky.social looking at everything that's happened over the last fortnight in Teesside. Most of my writing over the last couple of years has been straight reporting, but this is a bit of a departure.national.thelead.ukThe death of seven people in one night has exposed the dark underbelly of life Teessiders have known for yearsExtreme child poverty and rampant deprivation, coupled with police funding for a rural area rather than the metropolitan levels of crime being faced have been brought into focus by the A66 death crash 512668 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialSimon O'Hare @simonohare.bsky.social · 04/09/2026As ever he's very Partridge but the way he ended that bit was perfect 041 0
brizzlerob.bsky.social @brizzlerob.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Another weekend, another excellent game of Battlegroup NORTHAG with Ben and @andycrow.bsky.social. In a change we tried a BAOR counterattack on the Soviets. A tense game had the BAOR break just ahead of the Soviets. #wargaming #Battlegroup #NORTHAG #6mm 051 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialKris 🐝 @joyfulenby.bsky.social · 29/08/2026I don't tend to watch AI chatbot videos, but there's a guy I sometimes watch who talks with scammers to keep them busy and get info to get them in trouble. With the rise of AI chatbot scams, he's found ways to break them and it's honestly hilarious. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk3j...youtube.comDon't Hang Up On AI Scammers. Do THIS Instead.YouTube video by Kitboga 25111 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialLeo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 27/07/2026++BREAKING++ The Daily Telegraph has... *rubs eyes* ...published something sensible about climate change: "I’m coming to the view that the Online Right is going wrong, eschewing compassion or charm, talking itself into corners of angry irrelevance. Take climate change." 1011187392 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialTed Wicks @t166er.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Ich bin ein binliner 12517156 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialLarry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Ahead of England v Norway in the World Cup, enjoy this classic from my old pal Patrick Kidd in The Times 5973711606 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialGeneral Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 05/07/2026"I know it's not the sort of thing you usually do Mr Havelange but speaking as a nuclear power we'd appreciate Gascoigne's yellow being overturned and the match result annulled" 9676204 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialAndy Crow @andycrow.bsky.social · 05/07/2026It's nice to re-connect with an old friend. Today that was Kiss Me Hardy, a salty sea dog from 2003. Today an RN squadron took on a formidable Franco-Spanish fleet. Honors largely even, but Admiral Charles led a heroic boarding action taking the French flagship as a prize! #SpreadTheLard #Wargaming 2351 0
brizzlerob.bsky.social @brizzlerob.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Is Kiss Me Hardy now considered retro (borderline vintage)?! Great to play it again. Lots of charm within the ruleset. 190 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialExtreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 20/06/2026It's hard to fathom what Europe will live next week. Thousands of records will be brutalized in Spain,France,UK,Benelux,Germany,Swiss,Austria and than the East Paris might record 4 consecutive days 40C UK will ridiculize its June national record Germany 10 days 37C+ This is CRAZY 41541325 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialDan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Don’t just share this on here. Stick this on your family WhatsApp group. Send it to your Brexit uncle. Print it out and give it to that neighbour. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article.... 26457196 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialOlena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 17/06/2026😂 Pic: Амбасадорка Чорного моря 13745164 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialDr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 07/06/2026“These men came here…to storm these beaches…not to gain anything for ourselves, not to fulfill any ambitions that America had for conquest, but just to preserve freedom, systems of self-government in the world.” ~Eisenhower to Walter Cronkite, “D-Day + Twenty Years,” 1964. Image: Eisenhower NHS. 171252332 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialmaraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 04/06/2026With exactly 1 month to go so far we have sold 6 tickets. Now I'm not expecting this to rival Salute or anything but as we need 20 people to cover the cost of hiring the shop before we get into the fundraising area I'd really appreciate it if this could be shared around a bit. Thanks! #SpreadTheLard 33632 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialOliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 06/06/2026"The petition hit 10,000 - the government must now formally respond within 60 days. Parliamentary bars cost £7.4m a year. Pints are £2 below pub price." If you don't want your MP to be allowed to vote on vital issues while drunk - please keep signing petition.parliament.uk/petitions/768417 14498217 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialianthemouthofmadness.fenrisgames @fenrisgames.com · 06/06/2026my grandad was at Normandy (RMC) and eventually made the papers reverse Private Ryan-style after him and three brothers *all* made it home safely 2804 0
brizzlerob.bsky.social @brizzlerob.bsky.social · 24/05/2026All exacerbated by ill considered headcount constraints on public sector workforce. An age old issue (not introduced by the current government) that avoids the public perception of government waste, when in fact it just drives work (at greater cost) to industry sharks/consultants/developers. 020 0
brizzlerob.bsky.social @brizzlerob.bsky.social · 24/05/2026There is so much outsourced that could be delivered as effectively and with no more expense (likely with savings and affording protection from later price hikes). The privatisation of strategic national functions and assets is really hurting given the current financial squeeze. 120 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialThe Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 24/04/2026No clip has ever captured the essence of born again Christians quite like this 1872808558 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialRobert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 15/04/2026If one of my party's recent prime ministers had redecorated the Number 10 flat in a way that ended up involving TWO separate inquiries and a Wikipedia page, I would simply not have put out a press release confirming that the current prime minister had spent less than the allowance he was given. 43632234 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialCaroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 11/04/2026It may seem like nerdy detail that the increasing weight of cars is worsening potholes, but it matters. The car makers push to sell wider and heavier cars is increasing road maintenance costs and that affects us all. Not to mention worse crash outcomes and less space to pass (wider) parked cars. 40572228 0
brizzlerob.bsky.social @brizzlerob.bsky.social · 07/04/2026The British A and B companies demonstrated tremendous fortitude (especially B in the centre) as they weathered Andy's heavy defensive fire; but it was on the right flank where every platoon in C company was needed to take the church, suffering ~50% casualties. #spreadthelard #wargaming 060 0
brizzlerob.bsky.social @brizzlerob.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Andy's defence was careful and measured. He successfully denied the bridge to British armoured reinforcements. As a result this armour contributed very little, and the fearsome Crocodile remained off the table. Both sides made good use of their mortar support. #spreadthelard #wargaming 150 0
brizzlerob.bsky.social @brizzlerob.bsky.social · 07/04/2026...only for the final platoon in C Company to put in a charge which cracked the nut. Elsewhere the remaining the defenders of a critical third BAU were whittled away. #spreadthelard #wargaming 120 0
brizzlerob.bsky.social @brizzlerob.bsky.social · 07/04/2026In interesting game where the British held the initiative and momentum for much of the game, only for this to ebb away at critical points. As we were about to call it a day the British seemed to have fought themselves into a standstill, failing two assaults on the church... #spreadthelard #wargaming 110 0
brizzlerob.bsky.social @brizzlerob.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Yesterday saw an overdue return of O Group to the table. We played (in 6mm) the first scenario from the Normandy book; 6th Royal Scottish Fusiliers (Ben and I) were to assault St Manvieu in the early stages of Op Epsom against the 26th PzGrenadiers (@andycrow.bsky.social). #spreadthelard #wargaming 1252 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialHelen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 02/04/2026It's only worth going back to the Moon if it makes us look properly again at Earth, and appreciate how beautiful, precious and fragile what we have here is. The most famous images from Apollo aren't about the Moon - they're pictures of Earth. We need to stop taking our home for granted. 632848745 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 31/03/2026After the White House complained about an unflattering photo of Karoline Leavitt, it was removed from AFP and Getty’s systems. This is the photo in question. Please do not repost it. 👇 20551781613257 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 30/03/2026The Government is considering scrapping the NHS-Palantir deal. Do you want Palantir out of the NHS? RT if you do. #PalantirOUT 19496499 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/03/2026NBC: Under intl law, hitting civilian infrastructure is prohibited. Why is POTUS threatening war crimes? LEAVITT: POTUS has made it quite clear to the Iranian regime their best move is to make a deal or else N: Which objectives would destroying a desalination plant help? LEAVITT: Haley, go ahead 1315130934046 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialDa Underfunded Ouroboros @trufflehog.bsky.social · 23/03/2026WILE E. COYOTE STATES ROADRUNNER WILL BE CAPTURED SOON IF PLAN IS SUCCESFUL 281987374 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialLed By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 18/03/2026The Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, Washington DC 7124111323 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialThe Crusader Project @crusaderproject.bsky.social · 20/03/2026So, pull up a chair, and let's look at where we are three weeks into the sh-tshow that is Trump's Iran war. TL:DR it's not great, but it's not catastrophic (yet) either and there's an opportunity here. 1/nmedia.tenor.coma brown chair with a plaid curtain behind itALT: a brown chair with a plaid curtain behind it 46224 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialLewis Wade 🗃️ @wadehistory.bsky.social · 16/03/2026"Organisation that I've already brought into jeopardy through my prior reckless conduct will be in jeopardy if members don't bail me out of my latest round of reckless conduct"ft.comDonald Trump warns Nato faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help US in IranUS president tells the FT in an interview that China summit could be delayed 084 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialJoni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 15/03/2026It is beyond unfair and traitorous that Trump keeps attacking the country helping the US while defending the one helping Iran kill American soldiers. He sides with Russia like a traitor 53592204 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 14/03/2026“Farage has said he wishes the party "hadn't bothered" to take minority control of Worcestershire County Council, because of its financial problems” V much summing up his approach to power. Grifting and gobshiting - yes please. Hard work and responsibility - god no. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukNigel Farage regrets running 'bankrupt' Worcestershire CouncilThe Reform UK leader says he wishes the party 15826421012 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialJeff4DaNguyen @jeff4danguyen.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Their military is destroyed...except for the drones, mines, close range missiles Oh and btw we need a multi-international force to escort and secure the Strait. 1172 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 06/03/2026“Dear Diary, Super excited to say that I’ll be serving my Clacton constituents today by flying to Mar-a-Lago to meet Donald Trump and to undermine the UK government. God I love being a patriot!” 26879250 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialkravietz 🦇 @kravietz.agora.echelon.pl.ap.brid.gy · 01/03/2026“To all influencers and other tax exiles in Dubai, the tax authorities wish you a safe return to France” 7466230 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialMr. Blabalino 🇳🇴🇺🇸💙 @blabalino.com · 01/03/2026Government-Funded infomercial from Norway striking back at US corporations and the tech Bros for filling the Internet with slop. youtu.be/T4Upf_B9RLQ?...youtu.beA Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificatorYouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council 210248 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialWarren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 23/01/2026So proud to call Keir Starmer our PM right now. Speaking to the media this afternoon he called out Trumps disgusting rewriting of history over how the UK & European countries came (& died) to support the US after 9-11. "I consider President Trump's remarks to be insulting, and frankly appauling." 1018844 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22/01/2026Vance on Jan. 8: "You have a federal law enforcement official engaging in federal law enforcement action. That's a federal issue. That guy's protected by absolute immunity." Vance today: "I didn't say that officers who engaged in wrongdoing would enjoy immunity. That's absurd." 1992079986 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialTheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 22/01/2026The Belgian prime minister at Davos with an interesting analysis from a European perspective. 1014677 0
Reposted by @brizzlerob.bsky.socialNorm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Honestly boycotting the World Cup would be the most effective and probably the least disruptive of all of the options available to Europe. I’m not sure how you can send teams and fans to contribute to a spectacle designed entirely to celebrate a guy trying to invade your territory. 3786131790 0
