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John Pindar

@johnpindararts.bsky.social
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Retired science teacher. NW UK. #Photography #Screenprinter and #Artist, #pro-European #pro-EU and #pro-PR, LGBT+ ally, #art #printmaking #sketching 🚫 Crypto 🚫 Only Fans 🚫 Beggars No bio or no posts = no follow Always looking for the positives in life.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
All these years later.... I'm STILL a member of The Resistance.
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John Pindar @johnpindararts.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
app.thenewworld.co.uk/story/146698... #linguistics #haplology
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The linguistic logic behind dropped syllables
What triggers haplology – why do speakers omit whole syllables?
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION, YET?! 👇 SURE HOPE SO. 😎🇺🇸✨
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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Myths for children with titles by Michael Morpurgo, Roger Lancelyn Green, John Agard, Joe Todd-Stanton, Chitra Soundar, Liz Kessler, Efua Traoré, Wendy Shearer, Louie Stowell, and Pamela Butchart. #kidlit schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/myths...
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Myths for children
Myths for children, with books by Michael Morpurgo, John Agard, Joe Todd-Stanton, Chitra Soundar, Liz Kessler & Efua Traoré.
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Rob Baron @rob-baron.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I have heard rumours that Richard Tice heads a company called Britain Means Business, that has no employees and sells no products but takes in very large donations from foreign based people and forwards them to Reform UK Ltd. I can't believe this is true, but if it is it should bring down Reform.
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michaeledward @michaeledward.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Painting is just another way of keeping a diary," ~ Pablo Picasso
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
At Green Party Conference in Brighton, we spoke to loads of members from around the country - including its Deputy Leaders @rachelmillward.bsky.social and @mothinali.bsky.social! It's great to hear that the party is united in calling for fair votes for all.
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
📺 Make Votes Matter in the news 📺 Our CEO @emmacampaigner.bsky.social appeared today on the BBC's Sunday Morning Live, alongside Sir John Curtice and Lord Robert Hayward. We deserve better than this broken voting system that leaves millions of people ignored. It's time for PR 💪
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Doing My Own Research @doingmyownresearch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Support us ➡️ bluehorizons.pudgycat.io 💙
A somber cartoon illustration featuring Shaggy Rogers from Scooby-Doo sitting down dejectedly in a dark room with his head bowed and eyes cast downward. A large speech bubble above him reads: "EVERY MYSTERY WE SOLVE BRINGS ME CLOSER TO THE REALIZATION THAT THE ONLY MONSTERS IN THIS WORLD ARE PATHETIC OLD MEN TRYING TO STEAL AS MUCH MONEY AS THEY CAN."
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John Pindar @johnpindararts.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Good one, Iain!
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martindvz.bsky.social @martindvz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Brexit can and must be reversed soon.
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The pitch here seems to be, ‘we’ll build the houses and infrastructure we failed to build during the 14 years we were in government, but we’ll do it in the most damaging and lowest quality way possible’. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England
Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth
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Pissedoffpundit @pissedoffpundant.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
No shit🤔💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
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John Pindar @johnpindararts.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
As of Monday all postmen will be working from home due to rising fuel costs. They'll be reading your letters and call you if it's anything important!
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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Pope Leo: “Next Sunday, 27 September, marks the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. My thoughts go out to migrants and refugees, especially minors compelled to leave their homeland.”
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
They warned us Mamdani would impose Sharia law. Instead, he unleashed the real threat: line dancing in Bryant Park.
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John Pindar @johnpindararts.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Donald Trump repeatedly refers to President Xi as ‘President Eleven’ newsthump.com/2026/09/25/d... #Newsthump.com #Satire #Humour #Humor #Trump #XiJinping
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Donald Trump repeatedly refers to President Xi as ‘President Eleven’
Donald Trump has been mistakenly referring to Chinese President Xi Jinping as ‘President Eleven’ during his Washington visit, it has been revealed.
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Bob Beck, (mycatsheds) @bob1948.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Street art on the back of a convenience store in Hamilton, Ontario. Nikon FE, Ilford FP4+ Tmax dev 1+4 @ 20º C. for 8 minutes #photography #blackandwhite #35mm #believeinfilm #filmphotography #streetphotography #EastCoastKin
A black and white photo of street art covering the back wall of a convenience store in Hamilton, Ontario.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
👏😂👇
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John Pindar @johnpindararts.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Andy Burnham to present Donald Trump with tickets to see Oasis at the Etihad newsthump.com/2026/09/22/a... #satire #humour #humor #Trump #AndyBurnham #Burnham #Oasis
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Andy Burnham to present Donald Trump with tickets to see Oasis at the Etihad
Andy Burnham is set to surprise the US President with tickets to see Oasis at the Etihad it is revealed today.
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USA @usamailbox.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#StreetArt 💦 Joyful Explosion — By Rosalie de Graaf in Zwolle, Netherlands 🇳🇱
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Perhaps the 79& of Reform UK supporters who favour public ownership aren't aware that Farage & his greedy cronies want MORE NHS privatisation to profiteer from ... "Your regular reminder that almost all of us reject NHS privatisation - no matter who we vote for" via @weownit.org.uk
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John Pindar @johnpindararts.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I was wondering why multimillion pound donations seemed to be a recent problem. A Bolton West Constituent
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The first thing every Reform UK Council does is get rid of scrutiny committees removing all accountability so they hope to be able to lie with impunity "Very funny post we have been passed." via Reform Watch Sunderland
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
South African contemporary artist and muralist FAITH 47 #WomensArt
Huge mural with image of an accurately portrayed elephant facing forwards on a flat grey five storey building with lots of square windows
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Jarvis Googoo @jarvisgoogoo.com · 19/09/2026
Amazing editorial cartoon by @mackinnonart.bsky.social 😃
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The funniest joke ever. 😂
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
via USA 2026
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John Johnston @bawsman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
That’s sick
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I think I'm in love with Kevin 😻 #Caturday
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John Pindar @johnpindararts.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Canada ‘excited’ to move closer to EU after reviewing Britain’s ten-year experiment with doing the opposite newsthump.com/2026/09/18/c... #newsthump.com #EU #Europe #Canada #Brexit #Satire #Humour #Humour
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Canada ‘excited’ to move closer to EU after reviewing Britain’s ten-year experiment with doing the opposite
Canada has said it is “extremely excited” about the prospect of a closer relationship with the European Union after reviewing Britain’s comprehensive ten-year experiment into what happens when you …
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John Pindar @johnpindararts.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Britain's future relationship with Europe is being debated in Parliament on 12th October. I've just asked my MP to attend. Will you ask yours? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-a... #EU #Europe #RejoinEU #JoinEU #EuropeanMovement
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Ask your MP to stand up for our future in Europe
On 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate?
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John Pindar @johnpindararts.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
AI systems shelve plans to destroy humanity after Donald Trump demonstrates he has it covered newsthump.com/2026/09/15/a... #AI #Trump #Satire #Humour #Humor #NewsThump #newsthump.com
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AI systems shelve plans to destroy humanity after Donald Trump demonstrates he has it covered
Artificial intelligence has reassured humanity that it no longer has any intention of destroying civilisation after discovering Donald Trump is already making excellent progress without its assista…
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John Pindar @johnpindararts.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Anthropic boss to slow down AI development after naked Austrian man steals his clothes, his boots and his motorcycle newsthump.com/2026/09/13/a... #AI #Terminator #Satire #Humor #Humour
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Anthropic boss to slow down AI development after naked Austrian man steals his clothes, his boots and his motorcycle
Anthropic boss Dario Amodei has called for a slower pace in the development of artificial intelligence after a naked man with an Austrian accent stole his clothes, his boots and his motorcycle.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Why the sour puss? A woman he can’t lunge at or insult? Holding it in is a real bitch, eh?
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John Pindar @johnpindararts.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1... #NASA #Apollo11
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In 1976, a NASA intern bought 1,150 surplus videotapes for $217.77 and discovered three recordings of the Apollo 11 moonwalk; the tapes sold for $1.82 million in 2019 - The Times of India
In 1976, a NASA intern discovered three first-generation Apollo 11 moonwalk videotapes among surplus reels he bought for just $217.77. Unbeknownst to him, these tapes were the lost recordings that sol...
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John Pindar @johnpindararts.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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In 1982, Israel released 28 wild donkeys to its desert; 44 years later, they created an oasis in one of Earth's most extreme places - The Times of India
The Times of India brings the Latest & Top Breaking News on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Cricket, Sports, Business, Bollywood News and Entertainment, Science, Technology, ...
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"We're not broke, we're being robbed" #BlameMillionairesNotMigrants meme via Joshua ABD
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Larrish 💙 @larrish.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This mural is titled “𝙄𝙣 𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙, 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙂𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨". It was created by Dutch street artist Leon Keer. It’s located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Photo credit: Leon Keer (the artist himself) #art #mural #streetart #amsterdam #netherlands
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John Pindar @johnpindararts.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
First Past the Post would have given the AfD nearly every seat in Saxony-Anhalt electoral-reform.org.uk/first-past-t... #ElectoralReformSociety – ERS #PR #FPTP #AfD #ERS #Compass #UnlockDemocracy #ElectoralReform #ElectoralReformNow
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First Past the Post would have given the AfD nearly every seat in Saxony-Anhalt
There has been much coverage in recent days of the outcome of the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, which lies in eastern Germany. It is unusual for regional elections in other countries
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John Pindar @johnpindararts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Stolen Renoir paintings acquired by British Museum after mistakenly thinking they were African newsthump.com/2026/09/09/s... #Renoir #BritishMuseum #looting #Colonialism #Satire #Humour #Humor
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Stolen Renoir paintings acquired by British Museum after mistakenly thinking they were African
Four stolen Renoir paintings have been discovered inside the British Museum after the institution acquired them under the false assumption they were looted from Africa.
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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#Poetry #Painting #EverdayMagic Nature is not stingy with her miracles We simply forget to look - Sara Sarna 🎨 Kevin Kia
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Bryan 🌐 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine personal opinions only @papootx.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Pulitzer Prize winner, Adam Zyglis created this for The Buffalo News in November, 2024. Poignant. Who Are You Voting For?
This cartoon was created by Pulitzer Prize winning artist Adam Zyglis for The Buffalo News in November, 2024.
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Larrish 💙 @larrish.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This mural of a greyhound titled "Petals & Paws" was created by Belfast-based street artist Fenz and Australian muralist Danni Simpson. It’s located in Dublin, Ireland. Photographer unknown. #art #mural #streetart #dublin #ireland #dogs #greyhounds
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SPAM (from Daniel Gamboa) @danielgamboa820.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Trump MAGA Team Midnight Oil Instagram @flamekurve.bsky.social @veeham60.bsky.social @billthornbro.bsky.social @jacqueline321.bsky.social @michellesea.bsky.social @candycemv1.bsky.social @imnotapu2.bsky.social @rebelb1ue.bsky.social @rubicon1313.bsky.social @toguy99.bsky.social @misskitty.art
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Brandy @3dogz.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Someone else said it for him. Love him. Miss him.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I for one have had enough of people who can barely speak English, living on benefits, ignoring our laws and wearing weird clothes that cover up their faces. So it was disappointing to see a few hundred of them gathered in Dover today.
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John Pindar @johnpindararts.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
substack.com/@truthandbal...
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Shane Fitzgerald (@truthandbalance)
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
📩 Yesterday we went to Number 10 with a special delivery for the Prime Minister. Andy Burnham is our first PM to openly support PR. We know he can talk the talk. Now it's time for him to walk the walk. @compassoffice.bsky.social @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social @jowusunepaul.bsky.social
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John Pindar @johnpindararts.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
#PR #ProPR #ElectoralReform #ProportionalRepresentation #FairVotes #MakeVoteMatter #Compass #UnlockDemocracy
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