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David Buck 💚

@davidxbuck.bsky.social
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Hanwell (Ealing — not New Brunswick). Mostly women’s rugby, especially Trailfinders Women. Also: zero patience for right-wing populists, pathological liars, and science deniers.

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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 2h
So happy that Trailfinders Women are back in action at Vallis Way after an interminable gap. Harlequins tomorrow in a JAECOO PWR Next Gen Cup match. But then we have to wait 8 more weeks for the first game of the regular PWR season which is also Harlequins. We still need more teams in the PWR!
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 8h
Congratulations Affinity Water! Never used your services before and It's already frustrating. Want to set up a direct debit? That doesn't work. Want to talk to us? You'll have to wait 20 minutes. Want to send us a message? If you can track down our contact page, you can send max 100 characters.
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I’d quite like to know what the Twickenham stadium designers were thinking when they decided to put these seats here. In L29, you cannot get from row 38 to row 40+ without waking through this space (or clambering over seats from an earlier row) because the walkway is staggered. Very strange.
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is something new! International rugby, Zimbabwe vs Uruguay, in Ealing on 14th November. #NationsCup ealingtrailfinders.ticketco.shop/products/1f2...
International rugby. Right here in Ealing!
Zimbabwe take on Uruguay at Trailinders Sports Club in the World Rugby Nations Cup this November!
Saturday 14 November, KO 3pm
Trailinders Sports Club
Adults from £25, U16s from £12.50
Backing a side or coming for the contest? Join us in W13 for international rugby on your doorstep.
Book now
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just going through my “random cables” drawer and concluded that it really is time to get rid of the VGA cables and iPhone 30-pin cables but it still feels wrong to chuck cables away. “You never know…”
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The BBC have responded to my question as to why they aren’t showing the Red Roses #WXV home games on TV and have relegated them iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. They conflate iPlayer’s “fastest growing streaming service” status with the fact that more people will watch a game that’s on TV.
We're sorry to hear you were disappointed with coverage featuring on BBC iPlayer. However, we don't agree that this represents a lack of commitment to the women's game.

BBC iPlayer is a key platform for live sport, giving audiences free and flexible access to coverage wherever and whenever they choose to watch. We are also investing further in delivering digital clips and action from the WXV Global Series on the BBC Sport YouTube channel, in the brand new shorts tab in the BBC Sport app and across our socials, putting women’s rugby directly in front of audiences and in the palm of their hand, enhancing visibility even more. The WXV fixtures are part of our extensive women's rugby portfolio, which includes the Women’s Rugby World Cup, Women’s Six Nations and Premiership Women’s Rugby.

In the first half of 2026, BBC iPlayer was the fastest growing streaming service in the UK in terms of total viewing hours (absolute terms) – and it grew 15% - ahead of all the streamers. In 25/26 – BBC iPlayer also had its best year ever, reaching 80% of the population with the highest ever number of weekly accounts (15.4m) and viewing hours (over 5 billion). This July was iPlayer’s highest ever month thanks to the FIFA World Cup - averaging 20m accounts in a week.

We must be where audiences are and make it easy for them to find what we offer to meet changing audience habits. As audience behaviour continues to shift toward streaming, BBC iPlayer is a key priority.

We hope this helps to explain our approach here, but we recognise you may continue to feel we should have done things differently, and we've shared your disappointment with management at BBC Sport. This helps to inform ongoing decisions about our work.
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Can’t say I’ll be rushing to book Red Roses tickets in Exeter again. I tried to buy tickets within a day of them being announced and all I could get was the North Stand. My daughter and many of the other kids there could barely see past the adults standing in front of them. Miserable experience.
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
UK should never have left the EU. Farage doesn’t give a toss about you and you’re a mug if you believe that he has UK’s best interests at heart. Trump is (and always was) the worst possible person to become US president. The UK is better with immigrants than without. The NHS is flawed but amazing.
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YSC Rugby - Women’s Rugby News @yscrugby.com · 16/09/2026
WXV, Lions and Ireland: Inside Aoife Wafer’s world www.rugbypass.com/news/wxv-lio...
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WXV, Lions and Ireland: Inside Aoife Wafer’s world
Aoife Wafer and many of the Ireland Women’s team are heading into the WXV Global Series buoyed by Katie Taylor’s stunning finale at Croke Park.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Very confusing formatting from YouTube! Was confused what the Charismatic Voice was trying to say about @tomscott.com or where @daraobriain.bsky.social came into the picture.
Odd truncation of thumbnails so it’s showing Tom Scott looking concerned, Elizabeth Zharoff saying “Sweet Transvestite” and Dara O’Briain chipping in “Science-y Nonsense”. At first glance is looked like a strange crossing of the streams.
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It makes a change to learn of a product that supports authoritarianism that I actually use, but I’ve been using their products for years, until now.
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Fellow 🇬🇧 peeps. Time to make a concerted effort to buy from 🇨🇦
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
After a great social media campaign in Insta, the news is finally out that Ruby Tui is coming to Trailfinders!
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This is why we can’t have nice things. This pavement in West Ealing was brand new and looked great a few weeks ago. Didn’t take any time at all before it was covered in grunge, gum and something vile.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Checkmate, Nige.
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
C’mon good people of Clacton. You know what to do.
Count Binface closing the lid of a wheelie bin with a certain someone in it.
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YSC Rugby - Women’s Rugby News @yscrugby.com · 12/08/2026
From 3,000 fans in 1991 to 81,000+ packing Allianz Stadium today. 📈 Women’s rugby attendance didn’t just grow...it exploded. Standalone Six Nations tests are pulling 70,000+ crowds
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Jonty Wareing @jonty.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I updated my total eclipse webcam viewer for today's eclipse! Once totality begins you'll see a live-updating umbra, so you can race to the next webcam and see the eclipse happen over and over again. jonty.github.io/2026_eclipse...
A map showing the path of the 2026 total eclipse over Iceland and Spain, with markers showing webcams and a countdown until the eclipse begins, and it hitting the first webcam.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
People of Clacton! Show your support for me by putting a bin outside your house, one day this week, of a colour of Tendring Council's choice. This will be unequivocal proof of the success of my campaign.
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
There are many things that have always made me confident that rugby is a better sport than football: the violence stays on the pitch, no diving and play acting (except for Harlequins), respect for officials, almost no 0-0 draws. WR and RFU might not be perfect but FIFA corruption is off the scale.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/08/2026
I am absolutely thrilled to present to you: How to Build a Universe (Theoretically Speaking) available for pre-order now, wherever you buy your books! www.simonandschuster.ca/books/How-to...
Cover of the book "How to Build a Universe (Theoretically Speaking)" by Katie Mack. The top right corner says "Author of The End of Everything" and the bottom left says "Brilliant and thrilling! - John Green". The cover motif is a space image made of puzzle pieces.
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
“I do not serve things evil, I am evil. I am a skin of evil, left here by a race of Titans, who believed if they rid themselves of me, they would free the bonds of destructiveness.”
Commander Riker facing Armus, whose face bears the likeness of an evil, bloviating person who for some reason is locked in battle with the BBC
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
If you look at Reform politicians, and I mean drill into who they are as people, & then you still decide that these are the people who best represent you, you really should spend some time soul searching. I find many politicians of all parties defective in one way or another but Reform are the worst
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YSC Rugby - Women’s Rugby News @yscrugby.com · 30/07/2026
Trailfinders lure 'exciting' England wing to PWR runners-up www.rugbypass.com/news/trailfi...
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Trailfinders lure 'exciting' England wing to PWR runners-up
Two-cap England Red Roses wing Bo Westcombe Evans has joined Trailfinders Women ahead of the 2026/27 Premiership Women's Rugby campaign.
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
What is it with @bsky.app and wrestling. I was seeing so many posts for AEW that I actually muted the term but now I’m seeing loads of posts for other wrestling franchises!
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
I’ve live in Hanwell almost 9 years, and this space has never had a working business in it. It used to be a Domino’s pizza in its last incarnation but an Afghan restaurant, a wedding venue, and 24 hour casino and Grand Pasha restaurant have all tried and failed. Maybe Spicy Rasoli will work?
Spicy Rasoli. Coming soon?
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Torn that the web is full of posts about the new season of Star Trek SNW, but the only way to watch it is to subscribe to Paramount+, which isn’t going to happen.
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christhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I made this because as far as I can see nobody else has?
Skegness is so bracing but I've made him into Count Binface and it says Clacton is SO Binface
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/07/2026
Nigel Farage turned down taxpayer-funded security including bodyguard, car and driver last year – UK politics live
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Nigel Farage turned down taxpayer-funded security including bodyguard, car and driver last year – UK politics live
The head of Reform UK refused the security, which was a similar level to that received by the leader of the opposition, because he considered it inadequate Today MPs are expected to pass the so-called Hillsborough law bill – which is officially known as the public office (accountability) bill – after the government dropped its insistence on provisions that would in practice have given the security services an opt-out. Before it becomes law, the bill will still have to go through the Lords. Libby Brooks has a good account of what led up to this in her First Edition briefing. We have shown that true power belongs to ordinary people. We did not stay silent, we were not ground down, we were not afraid to speak truth to power. Continue reading...
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Natasha Devon @natashadevon.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
ICE killed someone else this morning. A Maine man aged 26 who was killed in front of his 3 year old child. That’s now 11 people ICE have killed on the streets of the US. A reminder that both Farage and Badenoch have said they’d introduce a similar style force here in the uk if they were PM.
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The response from the Rejoin EU party is democratic but disappointing. I very much feel that a two horse race is exactly what Clacton, possibly the country, needs. It seems condescending for them to conclude that @countbinface.bsky.social is a “joke candidate” though.
Our executive decided at its meeting on July 8th that we would stand a candidate in the by-election and were pleased to have had a number of excellent candidates put themselves forward from whom to choose.

As a political party, we exist to run in elections. 

We have shown in the past we're willing to step aside when appropriate, but don't feel that action is justified in this case.

We note that many people outside Clacton have decided the electorate within Clacton should be presented with no option other than Farage or a joke candidate.

We believe this is misguided: the people of Clacton deserve to be given a free and meaningful choice on who represents them in parliament over the next three years. Indeed we would call on other parties to live up to their obligations.

If you're a Clacton constituent and disagree with our decision to stand, we're sorry about that and wish you luck in supporting your chosen candidate.

However, we accept it's now down to you to campaign to persuade your friends and neighbours to vote for that candidate rather than us as we believe that’s the way democracy should work.
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Normally I just it money towards the Green Party but the Clacton by-election is certainly worth a few quid to make it a good fight. share.google/2FHg4KGz7y1v...
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Support Count Binface
Support Count Binface
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
A Mortal Kombat-style game screen where Count Binface has apparently settled a political disagreement with Nigel Farage the traditional arcade way: by emptying his health bar.
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Two candidates have declared: Farage and Count Binface. Reclaim, the Rejoin EU Party and Monster Raving Loony Party say they’ll stand. Hopefully Reclaim & @omrlp.bsky.social will see sense and stand down and make this a simple head-to-head. Make this @countbinface.bsky.social’s Martin Bell moment.
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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
“England win thanks to Kane” My imagination:
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Kane's Iconic Pyro Entrance in WWE
ALT: Kane's Iconic Pyro Entrance in WWE
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I’ve never followed any pro sports team closely enough to really care about transfers and contracts, but as everyone at Trailfinders Women are so friendly and accessible, it’s a horrible time of year when people my daughter and I respect and talk to regularly either leave or aren’t renewed.
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Gale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I think we just passed oops.
A timeline of climate change concern.
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YSC Rugby - Women’s Rugby News @yscrugby.com · 26/06/2026
Fearless Trailfinders aim for historic PWR final upset against Saracens ‘wolfpack’ www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
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Fearless Trailfinders aim for historic PWR final upset against Saracens ‘wolfpack’
After dethroning Gloucester-Hartpury, the underdogs fear no one but Saracens’ ‘dog mentality’ will pose a formidable challenge
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Sad to say that Kate Zackary is leaving Trailfinders after the PWR championship final. www.instagram.com/reel/DZ-XzMY...
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Oh. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Brexit cost 6% of UK economy, Bank of England company data suggests
Analysis showed how much the UK could have grown if it had not exited the EU.
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Reform have now lost six by-elections in a row in England, Scotland and Wales. Their national poll rating is 26% – below Labour in 1983 – and Farage’s approval rating is -37. They’re very far from the voice of the people and need to stop being treated as such.
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Can’t help but think there’s something missing from today’s PWR official lineup Gloucester-Hartpury v Trailfinders Women Ref: Henry Pearson ARs: Charlie Gayther & Neil Chivers TMO: Dan Jones Saracens v Exeter Chiefs Ref: Richard Gordon ARs: Hamish Grant & Calum Howard TMO: Craig Maxwell-Keys
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Fantastic day out to Gloucester to see Trailfinders get through to their first PWR final. Sadly the day has been screwed up by GWR for cancelling two successive, hourly trains to Swindon that we need to get back to London. Hard to believe they can’t manage to run one train an hour.
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
It’s quite cunning the way that Trump has managed to hide the Mind Flayer in plain sight.
The Mind Flayer from Stranger Things serving as the UFC arena for Trump’s vanity project.
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@geoffmcgivern.bsky.social @gmcgiv.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
this, a thousand times, THIS.
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Great #TrailfindersWomen lineup for their first ever #PWR premiership semi-final. Can’t wait to get down to Gloucester on Sunday! Thanks to @womensrugbyshow.bsky.social even though you seem to have abandoned BlueSky
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David Buck 💚 @davidxbuck.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
“Without humanity, I dont think there’s any point to the universe.” It’s hard to imagine a single less-justified and more egocentric statement. It’s always sad to think that Carl Sagan’s calm, reasonable voice was lost to us at the age of 62. youtube.com/shorts/lsbDV...
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Sagan DESTROYS Prager #hitchens #atheist #atheism #reason #debate #god #christian #bible #religion
YouTube video by Reason First Media
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
A whole 12% of voters think Brexit has been a success. And just 25% of Leave voters. Sigh.
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