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@jonw67.bsky.social
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Liverpool, politics, theatre, wine, cricket, travel, Eurovison, family, republican (in the UK sense not US) - and more. Wry observations. General disdain.

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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 12h
My two favourite films of all time...
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GylesNaMopaleen @gylesnamopaleen.bsky.social · 19h
something extraordinary is happening on Garvaghy Road Northern Ireland. Decent minded protestants & unionists have started to come out to support the Garvaghy residents, against the Orange Order parade madness. This is truly extraordinary. quick 🧵
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Arrested on terrorism charges. Released on bail two days later. Something about this story doesn't add up.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
nbcnews.com
America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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𝕊𝕜𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕂𝕖𝕪 @skeletonkey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE: 1. Chickenpox 2. Diphtheria 3. Measles 4. Pertussis 5. Pneumococcal Infection 6. Polio 7. Tetanus 8. Typhoid 9. Yellow Fever 10. Smallpox DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY PRAYER: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. ~ @Strandjunker
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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Interesting, from the next leader of the LibDems.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Addressing yesterdays Hague Group meeting on defending international law, Norways foreign minister explained how he was active in the anti apartheid movement & when it comes to some issues there aren't two sides to the story.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The new Director General is looking for ways to make savings. Cutting the people who research, write, photograph and post ridiculous stories like this on the BBC News site might be a good place to start.
bbc.co.uk
Misspelt Hilton signs feature Bolton village and Swiss firm
Temporary signs near the A38 were intended to divert traffic to nearby Hilton and Egginton.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
What fascinates me in this is the idea that the government could save billions by not making such large interest payments to commercial banks - and that that change has already been made elsewhere. I'd love to know from any economists whether this is actually true / viable / sensible.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is wonderful. I promise you will (a) laugh aloud and (b) find yourself in M&S before the day is out.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Man City's next game is at Anfield. I look forward to seeing their senior staff turned away from the directors' box by #LFC. Clubs must not afford the usual courtesies to cheats.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This should be getting more attention in the media: a disaster waiting to happen in Ethiopia. I spent my 30th birthday in Tigray, nearly half a lifetime ago, in between some of the many conflicts that have taken so many lives in the region.
bbc.co.uk
Ethiopia fighting: Are Tigray's TPLF forces and the army heading back to war?
Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thanks to Kent looking likely to beat Gloucestershire today, it seems Lancashire will be spared finishing bottom of the County Championship for the first time in our history. But the team's been woeful, and it's simply not good enough to have to celebrate it being merely our equal-worst season ever.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Man City were found guilty on 114 of 115 charges. Presumably the 115th was ruled out due to a dodgy VAR decision.
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Michael Emonds @michaelje67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Send this to every Man City fan you know. #115
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Martin Samuel in The Times: "from 2011-12 our champions are: Manchester United, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Leicester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, Liverpool, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Arsenal, Liverpool, Arsenal."
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
When will the police shut up? When will they learn? Yet again trying to blame fans for a tragedy that they caused. Disgusting. #JFT97 #YNWA
theguardian.com
UK Football Police Unit accused of ‘bringing Hillsborough’ into alcohol debate
English football’s leading fans’ group has criticised the UK Football Policing Unit for ‘bringing Hillsborough into the debate’ around drinking in sight of the pitch
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Eighth Day" is brilliant, of course. But how many of you who watched #TOTP will agree that this Hazel O'connor song is her true masterpiece? youtube.com/watch?v=Ou96...
youtube.com
Hazel O'Connor - Will You?
YouTube video by Peter Dabinett
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Love the Wiki page about the 2013-14 league season. Bravo to whoever managed to get in and edit it.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The @mancity.com Wikipedia is locked so nobody can edit it. I guess a LOT of people had the same edits in mine as me.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Read any of Richard Coles' books? Think he should have stuck to the piano? Me too! Wonderful guy, though. #TOTP
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This 1986 #totp would pretty much have been the chart the week I started at uni. Memories, memories. But not, thank goodness, about much of the dross in the charts at the time. Still, quite poignant.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Martin Samuel brilliant in The Times on the Man City cheats: "Take Chelsea’s titles from that era away too and between 2011-12 and 2023-24 there are only three titles won legitimately."
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Watching this dodgy Police video set in a school. Anyone else think they should have called the police? #TOTP
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Redman @originalredman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@mancity.com Cheats.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The only downside to the news that the City cheats are being held to account is that if they strip them of the three league titles they won in the period that's been reviewed, #LFC will only get one more and United will get two.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Yes! Because then I can go back to sleep and finally sleep good 💥
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Any list that has the US version of The Office ranked higher than the UK version is not to be trusted.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Yeah, right: the majority of homes worth over £1.5m are owned by Labour voters. Seriously? The Times is becoming even more blatantly biased than ever. Our newspaper of record should at least pretend to be honest.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It says everything about Michael Heseltine and the esteem he's held in in Liverpool that his policy institute is presenting radical but sane ideas at the Labour conference. Sessions relating to any other Tory would be drummed out of town.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Strip the cheats of all of their titles from the period concerned, and relegate them.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hopefully they'll treat Trump like this when they arrest him for all his crimes, after the next presidential election.
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Council by-election result: New Bradwell, Milton Keynes, 24/09/2026. Labour hold. Labour 54.2% (+20) Reform UK 23.4% (-3) Green 9.3% (-12) Conservative 8.5% (-3) Liberal Democrats 4.6% (-2) Changes on 2026. Milton Keynes council: Conservative 12, Labour 19, Liberal Democrats 20, Reform UK 9.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Surely a pass with distinction!
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ban them. It reminds me of how confrontational the Israel fans were when I was at the Eurovision final in Vienna in May. Consistently using stages they shouldn't be on to be provocative.
bbc.co.uk
Israel's Sayed Abu Farhi sent off for appearing to mimic gun in goal celebration
Israel's Sayed Abu Farhi is sent off for a goal celebration where he appeared to use the corner flag to mimic shooting a gun in their defeat by Austria.
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My latest @newscientist.com cartoon. many more here: www.newscientist.com/author/tom-gauld/
Image: A graph with lots of red dots clustered together in a curve. The are all looking upwards at a single red dot wearing sunglasses. 

Caption: Mike was an outlier and would probably be excluded from the study, but all the other data points secretly thought he was really cool.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is so incredibly brave and so incredibly moving.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
When Jacob Rees-Mogg starts to be the moderate voice of reason, we really are in trouble.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The sheer madness of Reform. The look on Shelagh Fogarty's face dealing with this fool is priceless.
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 24/09/2026
Yesterday, Lennon said he was detained under counter-terrorism powers and questioned about his views on Russia. Given his record, you can see why Russia might have come up.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
👏😂👇
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Like every Liverpool fan, I guess I'm now supporting Germany in internationals. Klopp's first game tonight. Fingers crossed for him. #YNWA
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Throw the bastard into the deepest, darkest cell in Germany.
bbc.co.uk
105-year-old investigated over murders at Nazi PoW camp in Germany
The suspect is alleged to have been an accessory to murder at the Stalag 326 camp, where tens of thousands of Soviet PoWs died.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Tommy Robinson's fantasy judge team. This needs to be looked at. There's clearly systemic bias here.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Having grown up in Liverpool in the 1980s, I can safely say that the unemployed didn't find jobs because they were lazing around drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes, rather than because there were no f-cking jobs thanks to the Tories. Badenoch is a fool.
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Bargain Booze share price slump". As utterly ridiculous policies go, this takes some beating.
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Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Just seen Danny Tommo referred to as "Captain Thugwash" and seriously, that's excellent work.
static.klipy.com
Amy Poehler's Perfect Chef's Kiss
ALT: Amy Poehler's Perfect Chef's Kiss
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Jon @jonw67.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My workshop room today overlooks one of my very favourite London pubs. Want to go to the pub. Have been away from wife and daughter all week. Must not go to pub. Want to go to the pub. Must not go to the pub!
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