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Erm, Hanratty

@mossygene.bsky.social
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Economist-ish. ‘Civil’ ‘servant’. AVFC since Division 3. Occasional critical mass cyclist. Ageing 2 Tone kid.

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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
@albomp.bsky.social Any chance you are planning to condemn the USA for the barbaric intention to livestream an execution? Are these people with whom we want to be associated?
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hey USA, your shit is slopping over onto the rest of us... www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... Fucking sort it out.
abc.net.au
Australia's rising interest rates not just down to government spending
Why is Australia stuck in an inflation problem that has sent interest rates to 15-year highs?
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I haven't been following but I just assume everyone has been discussing one of Jonathan Richman's greatest hits... youtu.be/qTLsfZk-FpE?...
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I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar
YouTube video by Jonathan Richman - Topic
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Musical differences between the the rugby commissioner and Tones and I with a side helping of 'I was going to break up with you anyway' 😆😆😆😆 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
NRL grand final loses headline act for pre-match entertainment
The NRL grand final is set to go ahead without pre-match entertainment after negotiations with Australian artist Tones and I collapsed.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Thank you Dr Tottenham! #AVFC #TOTAVL #UTV
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Sometimes Australia can be VERY Australian…
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Just been to see Belle and Sebastian. An excellent show. They’ve put a load of effort into it and it was worth it. Great tunes, great band and Stuart Murdoch is a funny guy. Go and see them if you get a chance.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"Legitimately worried", the weasel-iest of weasel words.
A chart from the FT showing that legitimate concerns are strongly correlated with racism.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Nigel Farage’s excuses are starting to give off Father Ted vibes.
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Father Ted: That Money Was Just Resting In My Account
Alt: A priest on the telephone giving a lame excuse for financial impropriety. Father Ted: That Money Was Just Resting In My Account”
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
In the middle of all the boring Australian muscle cars at our local fathers day car show there was this elegant little MGA. Style beats brute force.
A small sky blue roadster with the bonnet up.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha you are going to kill us all hahahahahahaha.
A screenshot of an advert by Australian carbon business Woodside Energy. There’s a picture of a wok on a gas burner. The text says Support renewables by backing them with gas.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
No way is that a penalty or even a free kick. Saka is a diving wee cheat. #AVLARS
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Are the two related by any chance? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
Himalayan communities face cascading threats as mountains thaw
Beyond melting ice and glacial lakes at risk of overflowing, the very ground Himalayan communities have built their lives on is shifting.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Princess Diana copped it on my birthday. Wasn't happy about it. Still not forgiven her and the rapist Al-Fayed's son.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This self-righteous wee bastard never fails to remind us that in the 'being a cunt' stakes he was a trendsetter... 'We weren't going to be lectured by some of those sanctimonious Scandinavian countries' - POLITICO share.google/36AzZIk8xzIX...
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'We weren't going to be lectured by some of those sanctimonious Scandinavian countries'
Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard talks immigration and 9/11 with POLITICO.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I’ve read a lot of Irish, American and British literature. I’ve also done the French and Russian big hitters. And bits and pieces from all over. But I realised recently that I have not read a single bit of German literature. So I’ve got myself some Thomas Mann and away we go. Wish me luck.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I had to take evasive action twice this week for drivers who've tried to turn against a red light when I had a green straight on. So forgive me if I crack a wry smile at some of the BTL responses to this... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
I’ll admit it: I’ve cycled through red lights. But Britain’s traffic laws are to blame, not me | Simon Jenkins
The essence of cycling is to keep moving, but London’s chaotic roads often make this difficult. My solution: fewer, not more rules, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Went to the University of Melbourne open day and many of the roads around the campus were closed. The lack of motor traffic was lovely. Why can't we do this more widely and more often across Melbourne?
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I reckon at least half of all passwords to Ticketmaster and their ilk are like Fuckyouticketmaster1. Everything about the user experience is like getting a paper cut and immediately pouring vinegar on it.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Watched the movie Sinners for the first time last night. A damn fine film.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Sad to read about Jimmy Rimmer’s passing. As a kid on the Holte it was always reassuring to see him in goal. www.avfc.co.uk/news/2026/au...
avfc.co.uk
Tribute to Jimmy Rimmer
European Cup winner passes away
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Derry’s finest are back! Nobody podcasts about football quite like the Doherty brothers… #AVFC #AstonVilla shows.acast.com/the-villa-po...
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The Villa Podcast
Home of the 'You Let Glenn Whelan Take a 90th Min…
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
The Lord of the Rings films are a load of old bollocks. Truly awful.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
As a Tory, I say things are looking up. Farage is fading, and the looming threat to No 10 is called Kemi | Simon Hart www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Hahahahagetfucked.
theguardian.com
As a Tory, I say things are looking up. Farage is fading, and the looming threat to No 10 is called Kemi | Simon Hart
My party has seen difficult times – but with a few canny moves, the leader is finally cutting through, says former Conservative party chief whip Simon Hart
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Same pig, different lipstick.
A bunch of Murdoch’s propagandists trying hard to look trustworthy, and failing.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I’ve worked out what has led to the rise of tinpot fascism in the UK. It’s because ‘Allo ‘Allo ended. It portrayed Nazis as buffoons and weirdos. And who’d want to be associated with that. That’s what we’ve lost. So raise a glass to René and the gang, a comedy bulwark against fascism.
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rene
Alt: A man in traditional French waiter’s uniform of black waistcoat and tie with a white shirt and apron takes a swig of red wine. It is René the café owner from ‘Allo ‘Allo. Not shown, Nazis thankfully.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Can the #Mets find a way to lose from here? #NYM
Screen grab showing the New York Meta leading Atlanta by 14 to 3 in the bottom of the 8th innings.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
For something that is all the colours these Rainbow Lorikeets are hard to spot when they are in the trees. A bit more obvious on the ground though.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The Odyssey movie summarised...
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Mitchell And Webb: Are We The Baddies Sketch
Alt: Mitchell And Webb: Are We The Baddies Sketch
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Vale Garry Sobers, the greatest.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
My review of The Odyssey. A lazy choice by Matt Damon as he rehashes the second Bourne film - hanging around on a beach with a beautiful woman trying to remember who he is and what he's done.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Just awful. I know the Premier League has minimal ethics but I hoped the club I support would retain a shred of dignity. Turns out not. #AVFC c.org/WpqdJMtTff
c.org
Sign the Petition
Demand that Aston Villa Football Club cancel Visit Rwanda shirt sponsorship.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
England's big mistake was not playing Ezri Konsa for the full 90 minutes. They've never lost when this has happened P14 W12 D2 L0.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
One of the benefits of the World Cup ending will be not hearing bloody Shakira every day.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
When is Binface? #clacton #farage
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Seven of the eight world cup quarter finalists have coastlines. Clear evidence that access to saltwater massively increases your chances of success at football.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
That Nigel Farage statement in short: “I am a c**t”.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Did anyone else just feel an earth tremor in #Melbourne? Or is there something wrong with my chair?
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Although this is in the Irish Times it's a universal experience...
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I think the high ground was lost when everyone walked past C Ronaldo's suspension being overturned. #Balogun #USMNT #FIFA
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Paraguay suck but they’ve brought on a Mauricio. As a member of the international organisation of Maurice’s/Mauricio’s/Maurizio’s I now have to cheer them on. Thems the rules. #ParFra
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
There is no event that Aussie commercial TV can’t ruin. Started watching the Australia vs Ireland rugby but can’t because of the giant advertising flags that Channel 9 are digitally placing all over the field. It make the players look like they are not quite on the ground.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Dang. So close to Australia vs Cabo Verde…
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Good grief, the top comments under this. The Guardian's BTL musical taste police are undefeated... Breaking hearts and blowing minds:​ Robyn’s 20 greatest songs – ranked! www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
theguardian.com
Breaking hearts and blowing minds:​ Robyn’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!
As she tours the UK, we pick the best of an artist who defined the ‘sad banger’ – but also radiates joy and strength from her perfect pop songs
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
So it turns out you can write off the Germans. #worldcup
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Austria vs Algeria - haven’t Iranians suffered enough?
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Watching from the outside, the USA is going to need a 'second republic' with a new constitution. The Supreme Court has irreparably corrupted the current one.
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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
On the one hand 'hydration breaks' because 'player welfare'. On the other hand... www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-wo...
cbsnews.com
Iran World Cup team was ordered out of U.S. right after first match, coach says
Iran's World Cup team coach says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament with a draw.
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Erm, Hanratty @mossygene.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Where there’s a McGinn, there’s a way! #Scotland
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