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John Packwood

@johnpackwood.bsky.social
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Former bioscientist, now pharma data. OU astrophysics for laughs (S227). Sports especially football, ice hockey and biathlon.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/10/2026
“Zelenskyy could’ve stopped this war many times, and he chose not to … he better damn well stop” — Trump is no longer trying to conceal that he’s fully on Putin’s side
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Where's your hat Paul? #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This literally has no redeeming features. Nothing. #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The Charly Twins #totp
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Science Magazine @science.org · 05/10/2026
Exclusive: A new analysis refutes James Watson’s claim that he was the first to recognize the significance of the famed photograph 51. scim.ag/4rTKck8
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How did Rosalind Franklin miss the helix in her iconic DNA image? She didn’t
New analysis refutes James Watson’s claim he was first to recognize significance of famed photograph 51
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Fuck off Bono #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Stereo? I'll put the radio on in the other room #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Before you even consider the quality, the variety of music in '79 compared to those 2000 episodes is stark #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
All the same records in a different order...? #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Deja vu all over again #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A song about Thames water #totp
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 27/09/2026
Now let’s resume talking about Epstein.
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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Luxury retailers want taxpayers to fund a 20% tax break for foreign tourists. They paid consultancy Cebr to claim this will raise £2.6bn for the UK. That convinced Sadiq Khan and Kemi Badenoch. But it's false: a free lunch. Four basic errors mask a £600m loss. Thread:
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My old piano. Is that a euphemism? #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Mike Read doing Cliff impression. Fuck off. #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Backless tops were a thing in the 2000s then? #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
That mike seems big, is she going back to the call centre #totp
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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 24/09/2026
Bloody French, saying what we're all thinking ...
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Science Magazine @science.org · 23/09/2026
This so-called fire amoeba may survive in volcanic lakes thanks to a static blanket that shields its proteins from the heat. scim.ag/3Te3fss
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How the ‘fire amoeba’ withstands temperatures that would kill most complex life
Incendiamoeba cascadensis may survive in volcanic lakes thanks to a static blanket that shields its proteins from the heat
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Watching #bhafc on motd and it's clear that sponsorship makes shirts look crap, their kit is great today
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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 18/09/2026
he donated it all to two charities, Guide Dogs for the Blind & The National Autistic Society as big a piece of shit as Morrissey is, that's how awsome Johnny Marr is
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The Smith's Johnny Marr's guitars sell for almost £4m at auction
One instrument was used on the The Smiths' debut album and also appeared on the cover of Oasis's debut single.
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✨Ms.RetroSparklyKnickers✨ @msretroknickers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#Sorry #TOTP
Billy Idol with his chest bared, sneering. Text says It’s a nice day for a light sweater, it’s a nice day for a cardigan
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
'Dancing' in the street #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
How can we only be 5th? Not enough shit posting folks #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
FFS don't play Cliff #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
You won't feel the benefit Midge #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Video feels cheap #totp
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Hippolyta Loudbasket of treats 🍬🍬🍬(she/her) @loudbasket.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
She’s wearing a shade of eyeliner called ‘conjunctivitis’ #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Lonestar APR 99% #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Nice work #BHFC
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I think for the longer races in #ultimatechampionship the bell should be replaced by the sound of a till. Kerching.
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Play Betty Boo for...er.. reasons #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
About five past ten #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Where is this monkey town? #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Hooray JAMC, I can get behind that. #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
You had the whole chart and you chose wet wet wet #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Watching the Ultimate championship athletics. Can just about handle the glitz but not the dropping of events
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No Score Draws ✍🏻⚽ @noscoredraws.com · 10/08/2025
🙏 SHARES APPRECIATED 🙏 WANTED: grassroots football teams with good vibes and a social conscience to connect with and (who knows) maybe play friendlies and stuff with. Any ages/abilities/genders welcome. If you know of such a team with a presence on Bluesky, please do send them Union Street's way 👇💚
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Roland Pierik @roleo.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026
The number of cases of cervical cancer reported in Scotland among women given the HPV vaccine at 12-13 years of age is now zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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No cervical cancer cases in fully HPV-vaccinated women in Scotland
A study published by Public Health Scotland finds that the HPV vaccine is "highly effective".
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I am the very model of a modern day typographer A font take on the tune “Modern Major General” by Gilbert & Sullivan #typography #fonts #graphicdesign
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Watching BBC News and it's striking to hear the presenters repeatedly referring to the AfD as "far-right" whilst refusing to ever say the same about the hundreds of actual masked blackshirts currently swarming British ports
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The real face of Reform UK. Share far and wide
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
“My profession smiles at hard-right figures when they walk into a TV studio and are given a disproportionate amount of air time to make their fact-free assertions while nodding along to their scapegoating of the weak.” ✍️ Patrick Howse
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The BBC Is Just Nodding Along
The corporation's news coverage has lost its soul as a bulwark against unaccountable power and extremism, writes a former BBC News producer
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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🇹🇭Nene Royal🇹🇭 doing Metallica's Master of Puppets. She's pretty damn good. Only 16 but you'd think she's a seasoned rock goddess with how confident she blasts through it. 🤘🤘🎸
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is what shutting down scientific debate actually looks like
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A Top Virus Scientist Stared Down Covid Lab-Leak Proponents. Now His Life’s Work Is at Stake
The battle over Covid’s origins has come for Bob Garry, who’s faced some of the world’s deadliest viral threats.
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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
If no other picture survives Reform UK conference this year, let it be this one. It is a teachable moment. #ReformAssault #Fascism
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Bob! #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Presumably Richard took over from his brother Karl #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Did they throw Fish back because he was too small? #totp
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John Packwood @johnpackwood.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Play something I like you cowards #totp
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