iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

ireniicus.bsky.social

@ireniicus.bsky.social

371 followers 658 following 700 posts

The Wirral, Liverpool FC, Chess, Politics, Gardening, RPG's, Cats

Posts Replies Media

ireniicus.bsky.social @ireniicus.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#Chess #Karpov 1977 Karpov documentary from BBC www.youtube.com/watch?v=O50k...

youtube.com

1977: Chess - Where Karpov is King | BBC Archive

YouTube video by BBC Archive

012

Reposted by @ireniicus.bsky.social

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Dear Shabana, Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

Dear Shabana,
I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank.
You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to
make a perilous crossing on small boats.”
I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton
and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government
who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division.
When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there
to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done
in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the
flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney.
As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking
points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I
filled water tanks and picked up litter.
What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop
the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country.
Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it.
It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping
migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and
croissants to refugees and food parcels.
When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She
said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for
refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers
whilst risking death on the seas.”
She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on
the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …

24348681780

ireniicus.bsky.social @ireniicus.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

#cats #catlady #residentcat Our Maine Coon Evie wakling up and another in the catio enjoyiong a cold January afternoon in NW England.

060

ireniicus.bsky.social @ireniicus.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Next weeks AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool should have been televised live. #LFC #Bournemouth #PremierLeague

040

ireniicus.bsky.social @ireniicus.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

#cats #catsofbluesky

0224

ireniicus.bsky.social @ireniicus.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Good to see the news of Gukesh winning the crown has made it to the BBC. #chess #Gukesh #FIDE www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Gukesh Dommaraju: How the Indian teenager became youngest world chess champion

On Thursday Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest world champion at the age of 18.

070

ireniicus.bsky.social @ireniicus.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Another excellent video posted today by @drbecky.bsky.social where she walks us through a recently published research paper from scientists studying JWST data adding to the Dark Matter debate between MOND and Lambda-CDM. Has JWST shown that dark matter doesn’t exist? www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ8F...

youtube.com

Has JWST shown that dark matter doesn’t exist?

YouTube video by Dr. Becky

040

ireniicus.bsky.social @ireniicus.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

@knoxharrington.bsky.social thanks for the Clive Tyldesley discussion. Was a great listen during my at home lunch break where I got some chores done for 30 mins.

060

ireniicus.bsky.social @ireniicus.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

This is Evie.

2140