Ian Simmons @iansimmons1960.bsky.social · 11hIt seems the Green 'zionism is racism' is massive own goal. While I am trenchantly opposed to the Gaza genocide and Netanyahu and Co, over the years 'zionism' has meant so many different things that defining it so bluntly ends up as basically an antisemitic dog whistle 270
Reposted by Ian SimmonsScandal from Bohemia @scandalfrombohemia.bsky.social · 14h"You're an author? Would I know anything you've written?" "Have you heard of the book Eat Pray Love?" "Oh wow. I have, actually!" "Well, in one of my books I make fun of the author for being a sanctimonious fake." 2552
Reposted by Ian SimmonsAlom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Of course it’s 88 feet long. 2104
Reposted by Ian SimmonsWorking Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 03/10/2026#OtD 3 Oct 1937 almost a year after their defeat at Cable St, Mosley's Blackshirts attempted to march through Bermondsey, South London. Met with strong local opposition and barricades in the streets, the march never arrived at its intended destination workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e35-... 221989
Reposted by Ian SimmonsAngry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 03/10/2026We don’t do the Daily Mail, but as a public service, here is someone with far too much money being attacked by an owl. 1132169477
Reposted by Ian SimmonsBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026One got assassinated within months of saying he would investigate Israel's illegal nuclear program. The other got voted out of office after 4 years to be replaced by Reagan "America has never flinched from the commitment to the State of Israel" I wonder who was behind both? 47631
Reposted by Ian SimmonsPapa Woof und Krampus und Bleaken @papawoof.bsky.social · 01/10/2026 131307221
Reposted by Ian SimmonsGarth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 30/09/2026don't bother addressing a congregation unless you're in the baroque creature pulpit 132469594
Reposted by Ian SimmonsDel Wasso @banksyfella.bsky.social · 30/09/2026No more Merick Garlands. No more tolerating the intolerant. No more Nazi nonsense. 2649
Reposted by Ian SimmonsSleestak @sleestak.bsky.social · 28/09/2026and behold a pale horse. and the name that sat on him was death. and hell followed with him 2959151396
Reposted by Ian SimmonsJack Kennedy @jackkennedy.ie · 29/09/2026Anthropic: "We are losing unimaginable amounts of cash, more every year. We are also delusional and think we are creating a vengeful god that will kill us all. Please give us more money than currently exists." 611240
Reposted by Ian SimmonsCrystal Ponti @crystalponti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Great Pumpkin isn't old folklore at all. Charles Schulz invented Linus's mysterious pumpkin-patch visitor for Peanuts. That's how folklore-like traditions can begin: tell a good enough story often enough, and eventually everyone knows the rules. #FairyTaleTuesday 051
Reposted by Ian SimmonsColin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Charles Addams, showing that the Mounties always get their nature god. (Original art for June 1958’s Holiday magazine.) 05913
Reposted by Ian SimmonsSteg68 @steg68.bsky.social · 26/09/2026That’s it. Elliott Page for James Bond. Yes please! 021
Reposted by Ian SimmonsBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Sylvester Stallone admits that War is a huge con to make profits for the Defense Industry and that at one point he was a massive supporter, but now he sees the truth. 1710236
Reposted by Ian SimmonsSimonRead @simonread.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Ed Sheeran's star has waned so far he's now satirical fodder for Private Eye cartoonists 181121218
Reposted by Ian SimmonsRafe Meager (they/them) @economeager.bsky.social · 25/09/2026someone should write a science fiction story called "2+2=5" set in a future where no-one has retained any ability to do the basic operations and an apocalyptic cult introduces malware into the LLMs that store all human knowledge so that the LLMs stop knowing how to do them as well 1119220
Reposted by Ian SimmonsBean N. Curling @beancurling.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The mint is the planchette. 1939747
Reposted by Ian SimmonsBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Benefit/Pension/NHS Spending in the UK isn't high. In fact it is pretty low, just not low enough for the billonaires. 48339
Ian Simmons @iansimmons1960.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Gosh, the London Science Museum has really been working hard to make itself as offensively unwelcoming to visitors as possible hasn't it. #londonsciencemusem 110
Reposted by Ian SimmonsSFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"Not long ago, President Trump could claim that he ran the world. Now he’s waiting at the bottom of a set of airline steps for the Chinese president." - @jonlemire.bsky.socialtheatlantic.comThe Deferential PresidentNot long ago, President Trump could claim that he ran the world. Now he’s waiting at the bottom of a set of airline steps for the Chinese president. 0134
Ian Simmons @iansimmons1960.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Classic overheard tube conversation today,"I went to see The Odyssey, expecting regular Greek type stuff, but then all these f*ck off giant monsters appeared! That cyclops thing was even bigger than Andre the Giant!" 010
Reposted by Ian SimmonsOdd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Hands up who thought Roger Irrelevant was a fictional character 1535
Reposted by Ian SimmonsViz Comic @vizcomic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026subscriptions >>> shop.viz.co.uk/viz358bs 531480
Reposted by Ian SimmonsBart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The Facial Expressions of Tethys by artist Julius von Bismarck. A suspended high-sea buoy that moves in real time. Sensors on a twin buoy out in the Atlantic Ocean send live satellite data to motors inside the museum. This makes the indoor buoy copy the exact, real-time movements of the ocean waves. 10381422831
Reposted by Ian Simmonssam³⁰⁰⁰ @samgavin.com · 22/09/2026this is a real pin from a real company designed by a real person and I own itstrikegently.coStrike Gently - Horse Pin1.25 inchesHard enamel with gold platingDeluxe clasp backingShipped with love from our warehouse in LA. 651992355
Reposted by Ian SimmonsDaniel Carpenter @dancarpenter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Do meryls dream of electric streep? 062
Reposted by Ian SimmonsBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Charlotte Church “While he has made millions and has an enormous platform and could do real good in the world. He chose consumerism and capitalism over doing the right thing. Ed Sheeran, we’re watching you. Free Palestine.” 422651
Reposted by Ian SimmonsBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Reminder, even the evil Thatcher boycotted Israel from 1982 to until she was out of power. Now no one does. What does that say? 79233
Reposted by Ian SimmonsSouth-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Fantastic news Latest records show that #RNLI donations have increased by 5000% over the past couple of weeks after far-right backlash. The RNLI is on track to record its highest annual fundraising total in its almost 200-year history. Donate here rnli.org/support-us/g...rnli.orgDonate to the RNLI and help save lives at seaYour donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here. 11326140
Reposted by Ian SimmonsDaryl 𝘊𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘩𝘶𝘪𝘮𝘤í𝘯 🎃 Feehely @darylfeehely.com · 20/09/2026It's mad that after everything, Ed Sheeran thinks it's a win to stand on stage and say he wants people who agree with genocide to be able to stand next to people who disagree with genocide, so they all can listen to his songs about love & unity. And by mad, I mean complicit. #FreePalestine 1492897579
Reposted by Ian SimmonsShiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 20/09/2026somehow the greatest anecdote that explains all politics 335861
Reposted by Ian SimmonsGav @antihippy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I've never forgotten the episode about fax maxhines... youtube.com/playlist?lis...youtube.comThe Secret Life Of Machines Complete Series - YouTube 2176
Reposted by Ian SimmonsMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 19/09/2026So notoriously anti-LGBTQ Lauren Boebert had a sexual relationship with a woman on her staff and then paid her hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep quiet? Republican hypocrisy is so shameless.rawstory.comLauren Boebert accused of sex with three staffers in complaint alleging $200K hush paymentAn explosive sworn complaint filed with the House Ethics Committee alleges Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) carried on a sexual relationship with her district director in the office, in a car and in campaig... 48749031697
Reposted by Ian SimmonsIron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I’ll take this a step further and say, I believe we should be able to support an average-sized family on a single income at what we determine to be the minimum wage. A lot of Boomers got this. But for whatever reason, we’re considered ridiculous for proposing it. 21166351
Reposted by Ian SimmonsClaire Bygrave @clairebygrave.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Just saw this.. thought of Bodmin.. 19322
Reposted by Ian SimmonsFolklore Twitcher @folkloretwitcher.bsky.social · 19/09/2026“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.” ✍️ Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince #BookWormSat 🎨Kiss of Judas (1304–06), fresco by Giotto, Scrovegni Chapel, Padua, Italy 0229
Reposted by Ian SimmonsBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Do you want Israel to be sanctioned? Not their settlements, some meaningless sanction that can be avoided by changing a sticker. But Israel itself, for Crimes against Humanity. Spread the word if you do. 43788305
Reposted by Ian SimmonsOdd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 17/09/2026HELLO, ARE YOU THE MEDIA? WE’VE HELD A VILLAGE REFERENDUM 514012
Reposted by Ian Simmonstweety fish oh wow like a chimera or something spoooky @sifu.tweety.fish · 17/09/2026It's hilarious that "the initial work and underlying philosophy of this massive defense-linked American industry came from a small group of sorta racist californians who were super into esoteric sex cultism" is not enough to pin down what industry you're talking about 20708154
Reposted by Ian SimmonsRichard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I can't argue with this. "Three films a day, three books a week and records of great music would be enough to make me happy to the day I die." —François Truffaut 1568
Reposted by Ian SimmonsNBC News @nbcnews.com · 17/09/2026The new wild cat species is about the size of a domestic kitten and lives in Bolivia.nbcnews.toNew wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers sayA type of tiger cat, the animal is smaller than a house cat, slender and spotted. It lives in the Bolivian cloud forest. 13156461873
Reposted by Ian SimmonsMon Mothra @flobbert.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Maybe the folks at Anthropic will figure out the Babylon Working and usher in a new age 0103
Reposted by Ian Simmonssfineville.bsky.social @sfineville.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I used to have one that was “I can haz full faith & credit” 😄 031
Reposted by Ian SimmonsKyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Squirrels have fired the first shots in their long-planned assault on humanity, with daring assaults that took out power in Castle Rock, CO two days in a row. 68811129
Reposted by Ian SimmonsAlom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Look, there are still people with principles out there: 1367