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Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

FT reporting today that the US is now estimated to have collected more than $13 billion in revenues from Venezuela oil sales, and absolutely nobody knows where the money has gone. Let that sink in. www.ft.com/content/0e56...

ft.com

The US has collected about $13bn of Venezuela’s oil money. Where is it?

Washington has given diverging accounts of where the earthquake-shattered country’s funds are going

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I'm looking forward to Andy Burnham making performative visits to the people of the south of England. It'll be like when past PMs visit the North. "So what is it you make here? Money? Ah yes, my grandfather used to make that. Very good, very good."

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

We do like to fight idiots with idiocy whenever possible. Nobody expects politics in the summer, it's unseemly. Farage should know this as a nationalist. If he wants to go door to door in a heatwave, let him have it. I bet Binface has aircon in there.

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Binny McBinface. It wouldn't be the weirdest thing British people voted for. Hartlepool elected a man dressed as a monkey to be mayor on a policy of free bananas for all local schools WHICH HE UPHELD. H'Angus the Monkey aka Stuart Drummond Mayor for 11 years. Dream the impossible dream Clacton.

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

He's acting like everyone but Clacton is smart enough to see he's dodgy. The voters have a shot to be rid of all this crap. There must be more news agencies in Clacton then politicians on any given day. Vote for peace Clacton! Save yourselves!

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

So Nigel wants to gain immunity from all his sins by winning the job he already has? And he's still the most physically attacked politician of modern times even though two have been killed in the last ten years and three weeks because yes the tenth anniversary of losing Jo Cox was only 3 weeks ago.

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The 200th birthday was so much more civilised. Happy birthday America

Queen Elizabeth II dancing with President Ford at the White House, Washington D.C., United States.

Taken on 7 July 1976

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Queen_Elizabeth_II_and_President_Ford_1976.jpg

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Good thread, I'm hoping this will be one of "those" images. One for the history books. Good people, patriots looking at what's in front of everyone and saying the emperor has no clothes. The dude's nude, Dude. The dude is nude.

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Rudy Hellzapoppin' @rudyhellzapop.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Some help required. Daughter lost her very special to her Coraline Cat (pictured) at the Kneecap Crystal Palace gig on Saturday night last. Incredibly long shot but means a lot to her. Any and all help very welcome. Pictured at the gig and previously visiting Big Ben.

Cat enjoying the Mary Wallopers before the separation.

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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Have that (Print run of this one now available in my shop at www.stephencollinsillustration.com)

[Scene is a BEACH. A little kid is running towards the shore. Speech bubbles that follow are mostly coming from THE SEA, which is sort of talking to us.]

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THE SEA:
Happens all the time.

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THE SEA:
One second they’re a kid thoughtlessly running into me for joy

[Show kid running towards the sea]

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THE SEA:
And the next, they’re an adult standing there
contemplating my sublime, death-like endlessness.

[Show the kid instantly transformed into an adult, hands on hips, boringly contemplating the horizon].

4
THE SEA:
I mean, I get it. I’m the *Sea*.

I don’t really do the whole ‘time’ thing.

But it always seems to happen so *quick*.

5
THE SEA:
Right. One way to fix this.

[Shoe the waves licking up against their toes]

6
PERSON [shocked from cold]:
JESUS

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THE SEA:
Come on
a bit further ….

[Person paddles out into the water a bit]

8
THE SEA:
That’s it…
bit further…

[Person wades to waist height]

9
THE SEA:
Right.

[Person standing still waist height in sea]

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THE SEA:
HAVE THAT.

[BIG WAVE goes over them]

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[They are instantly transformed back to a kid again]

KID [laughing]:
UURGHHAHA

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THE SEA:
Works every time

[ends]

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

It must be galling for Kemi Badenoch as she makes a statement about Labour trading Starmer in for a pair of eyelashes and a black t-shirt, that soon she will not automatically be the most stylish party leader. Easy to clip up a winning exchange when your opponent looks like Starmer. Less so Burnham.

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

If I was Keir Starmer, I'd pass a bill to rejoin Europe and flip off the Reform bench on my way out to the bar. Then close the bars.

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Because of Brexit we can take control of the sun. We used to have to share it with Europe but they never let us have it full strength. Now we've won it we've done it. TURN UP THE SUN!

static.klipy.com

The Sun Tarot Card Animation

Alt: The Sun Tarot Card Animation. I hope it's clear this is a joke 🫤

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

There is no safe addiction. But for other addictive things like cigarettes, tobacco, gambling we have age limits. We also have recovery programs for those who need them and public information for known risks. We desperately need that for social media too.

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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Here’s a poem called ‘Life of a Naturalist’.

Life of a Naturalist

it’s his birthday
and the sloths are up early for once
the flamingos line up in pink, long-legged salute
the birds of paradise parade in their finest
the elephants blow their trumpets
the blue whales gush with joy
the gorillas act out stories of his visits
the lions lay off the wildebeest for one day
and stand together on the Serengeti plain
the lyre birds sing his voice in tribute
the seals cannot stop clapping
and the ostriches urge us
to listen to him
and not bury our heads in the sand

Brian Bilston

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Micah @rincewind.run · 20/04/2026

this is why Dems need to go as hard as possible on reforms and actually fixing things rather than kick the can, because "people will remember how bad things were and not put these folks back in charge" is a demonstrably false statement

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Unless Lammy is crushing JD's knuckles in his vice like grip, this isn't a good look. Read the planet David.

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

"All of it conducted with the arrogant, reckless confidence of two countries that have decided the normal rules of consequence simply don’t apply to them. As if power absolves you of the need for strategy, as if entitlement is a substitute for wisdom." Well said Bear. Well said.

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Describe your bluesky account in a single image.

From Alan Moore's Watchmen. Adrian Veidt as Ozymandias watches a wall of TVs with Bubastis his pet Lynx. He says "just me and the world" to no-one in particular

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Kathleen Belew @kathleenbelew.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

In a world full of problems, I hate that this technology boils our engines of hope down to empty non-interaction. My school recently polled to see how the faculty feels about using AI for GRADING. At what point is it just robots talking to each other? Where is the humanity in these humanities?

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 28/03/2026

You will not agree with everyone marching at No Kings! You won't like every sign you see or cheer at every single line from every speaker! And that's fine - that's even great! It's important to get exposed to the diversity of the coalition and figure out where your lane is.

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

www.theguardian.com/media/2026/m... This is what happens when people think that just because nobody is holding them accountable today, that means they will never be held accountable. They will be held accountable. Happened with tobacco, happening here.

theguardian.com

Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds

Six-week trial including whistleblowers and top executives at Meta and YouTube was first of its kind to go to trial

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

After the last time we had the Chilcot enquiry in the UK which gave us a checklist of what we should check before joining another war. It gives clear reasons to tell Donny to piss off. Legal implications, what does success look like? Not great there. What might happen next? Who the hell knows?

The Chilcot Checklist

1 VISION: WHY DO WE CARE?
What does this mean for British interests? What are the risks of acting or doing nothing, including in the longer term? What is different now?

2 ANALYSIS: WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW?
What are your sources of ground truth/evidence? Have assumptions been exposed to analytical tools or external challenge?

3 SCENARIOS: WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN NEXT?
Have you looked at a range of options, and scenarios and consequences that could flow from these?

4 OPTIONS: WHAT SHOULD WE DO?
Have you designed your options collaboratively, built in challenge and presented Ministers with clear information on risks, opportunities and costs?

5 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS: HOW DO WE ENSURE ACTION IS LAWFUL?
What is the wider legal context? Are Ministers aware of any legal risks? What are the policy implications? How will you ensure that any international legal basis remains sound if circumstances change?

6 POLICY AND STRATEGY: WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
Does a clear strategy, and a feasible course of action that will meet policy objectives, exist? Is the approach supported by analysis?

7 RESOURCE: WHAT DO WE NEED TO DELIVER?
What are the resource implications of your options?

8 PLANNING AND DOING: HOW SHOULD WE DO IT?
Have you planned for a range of possible contingencies? Who is accountable and responsible for what?

9 POLICY PERFORMANCE: HOW WILL YOU MONITOR PERFORMANCE? How will you measure and evaluate success/failure?

10 EVALUATION: IS THE POLICY WORKING?
When and how will you review this policy? Has the context changed? Have UK objectives/interests changed? Do you need to change direction?

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 14/03/2026

Me: "May I have two scoops of cookie dough please?" Waiter: "Yes, you wanna spoon?" Me: "Sure, what time do you get off?"

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

We've gone from YOLO to FAFO in just over ten days.

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Why is everyone surprised that a ship the size of a village that was docked and taken to bits took a week to get going? It took my car three days to get through it's MOT.

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Just recording the point where I said fuck Labour and switched to Green. This isn't a sudden decision and I've never been a party member, I strategically vote against the right wing. This though... It's one thing to jolly the old fart along in a golden coach. It's another to join his war.

Screenshot of two news notifications from The Guardian.

Thumbnail of Shabana Mahmood
1m - The Guardian

Shabana Mahmood to limit refugees to 30 months in UK

Thumbnail of what appears to be a city on fire
35m - The Guardian

UK has agreed to a US request to use British bases to strike Iranian missile sites, Starmer says

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Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

This is not the most important thing, but a really good reason to educate your kid in math early is you end up finding pieces of paper with equations written in little girl handwriting, with hearts and cats drawn around them.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

457 UK armed forces personnel died in Afghanistan during the 20-year deployment. This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Post your favorite Star Trek character, wrong answers only

Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell from Quantum Leap

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.

Dummy by Portishead (1994)
Image shows the vinyl album

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

So FIFA gave Trump a sculpture of a human head weeping into it's hands. Bleak man, bleak www.theguardian.com/football/liv...

Trump accepts what appears to be a sculpture of a crying baby or other bald person.

Screenshot from the guardian. Text reads:
DONALD TRUMP WINS THE FIFA PEACE PRIZE!!!

Have that, Greta! In your face María Corina Machado! Well, who could have seen this coming? Gianni welcomes Donald Trump to the stage. "And now, the liars ..."

DONALD TRUMP

Ina shocking turn of events, Gianni Infantino gives Donald Trump a shiny gold bauble. Photograph: Michael Regan/FIFA/Getty Images

Last Updated: 17:34

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Yesterday, today That escalated quickly

Yesterday the Whitehouse posted an AI image of trump dressed in Master Chief's armour, saluting something only he can see and holding a Covenant energy sword in his left hand. I bet the onlookers exhaled as one when he raised his right hand to salute.

Microsoft didn't object to any of this

Today searching for "Microsoft" it seems all their base are belong to someone. Microsoft Azure outage has taken out Xbox. Also my central heating controls but that's a me problem.

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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

🚨Small boat migrants getting “private health care” while the rest of us have to use the NHS?!🚨 That’s outrageous! Or is it? Might the reality be a little more mundane and a little less clickbait-worthy? Let’s take a 👀 1/17 🧵

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

#duolingo energy cuts you off mid lesson then makes you watch an ad to then cut you off again mid lesson. It's a killer for me. A note at the start of the lesson saying "you won't get through this" would be nice. The free tier just went anti-learning by penalising when you quickly answer correctly.

The new "you ran out of energy" screen on Duolingo's free tier.
Mid lesson the learner has run out of energy and is given in game currency, referral bonuses or a free trial that you must remember to cancel it be charged for 1 year's membership. The other option is to quit mid lesson.

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Franki @franki23.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... I guess the mass unsubscribing contributed too, funny they don't mention it. It's all discussions and judgements and not "that really f*cking hurt our streaming income!"

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Jimmy Kimmel will return to TV after highly criticized suspension

Late-night host reinstated after brief suspension related to comments on Maga and Charlie Kirk that Disney called ‘insensitive’

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

No particular reason

4 strip comic. first frame, we see Horst Wessel and two other storm troopers carrying a large nazi flag. text reads : Horst Wessel was a young storm trooper recognized as a skilled public speaker by the nazi party. he also wrote the song that became the partys anthem and german co-national anthem until 1945. second frame, we see a portrait of Horst. text reads : in 1930, his landlady hired two men who happened to be communists to evict him over unpaid rent and alleged proxenetism. He died in the fight. thrid frame, we see Goebbels speaking in front of a large crowd. text reads : Goebbels, the nazi chief propagandist, had been looking for someone to turn into a christian martyr for the party and drum up enrollment. he turned wessel's funeral into a major propaganda event full of speeches antagonizing leftists. fourth frame, we see the State Farm Stadium with a large banner advertizing Charlie Kirk's funeral. text reads : thinking about him today for no particular reason.

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