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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Am I right in saying the Washington Metro is air conditioned? I would like to place a bet that those wouldn't survive the London Underground on a "warm" day. The days it's not legal to carry livestock on the underground.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Neighbour also needs an accompanying sign. "This family does not call 911" and a picture of an AR-15. Yes a bit of a conflicting message but it might make some people think twice.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Of course they would. The legislators had a big say in getting the justices on the NC Supreme Court in the first place. Partisan judges. Eurgh.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Wifey has NewsNation on cos she likes Chris Cuomo. But a lot of nights Leland's show feels like Fox News Lite. And she falls asleep with the TV on so we have Cuomo, Vittert and Banfield on a loop. All night :( "Ok Google play BBC World Service on BBC Sounds" needs to be uttered more often...

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

While this seems like good news, please let's not get complacent.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

There is a way out. But MAGAs don't want to do it. Majority leader Thune can simply get his caucus to change the Senate rules to make it a simple majority rather than a 60 vote one. Then they can pass whatever spending bill they want.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Yet those same MAGA Senators won't do the same to pass a resolution to keep the government open. It's in their power to do so. We know where their priorities lie and it's not in service to the American people.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Would it be true that "emergency Medicaid" reimburses hospitals for anyone, not just undocumented? I'm not 100% clear how it works. And wouldn't it be a state by state thing?

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

If the MAGA party didn't really want to shut down the government, the 53 MAGA Senators could change the Senate rules, pass what they want and the government stays "open". Either the MAGA Senators want to keep the 60 vote rule or they want to do political posturing. Maybe both.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

He's however tied to Nexstar. The media conglomerate that decided it should preempt Jimmy Kimmel.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Not just Disney. Nexstar and Sinclair.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Sirius XM have two main stations for classic rock. Classic Vinyl for the 60s and 70s. Classic Rewind for 70s and 80s and a bit of 90s. Plus a good classic is timeless IMO.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Then please feel some pity for those in the EDM scene. Dance music from the 1990s is "classic". But thankfully house, hip-hop and such from the 1970s and 1980s is just called Old School... And Disco is erm... Disco.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

For legal purposes I will say "allegedly".

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Is this explaining why it's bloody hot the other side of the pond too?

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Hmm. Maybe Canada should threaten to open talks with the EU about joining the single market and customs union.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Now I cleared border patrol - rechecked luggage, okay. But go through screening again? Come on CLT. You can't be serious!

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

I stand corrected. A second e-gate opened.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Imagine if London Heathrow had only one working e-gate. That's right, welcome to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. One e-gate equivalent for all arriving US citizens..

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

And then coverage of the US Army's 250th Birthday Parade, which Leland anchored. If the No Kings protests were mentioned at that time, it was basically the situation in LA, never the hundreds of other peaceful marches and demonstrations. So yeah, I feel they have lurched rightwards. 4/4

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

...those opinions need to be left at the door and all sides need to be represented. My biggest bug bear is Leland Vittert. Yes he's ex Fox News but the guy doesn't seem to have checked out of Fox News. His show seems so Fox Lite to me. 3/4

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Chris Cuomo - when Israel had their air raids into Iran - I did not hear anything from the Iranian side on his show. Very pro Israel. When it's Israel and Palestinian issues the Palestinian voice is absent. It's OK to be a supporter of Israel. As a news anchor of a balanced network... 2/4

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

While my wifey likes watching @newsnation.bsky.social especially @chrisccuomo.bsky.social I'm thinking they've lurched to the right. I'm sorry if I have a big BBC bias but that's the way I see how news should be done. Usually. But here's my critique... 1/4

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Hmm. There was a real Kings Parade on Saturday. Nice size crowds they have there. Picture by AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali and distributed by Alamay Stock photo for editorial use only.

Picture of the crowd in the Mall during the Kings Birthday Parade aka Trooping the Colour,2025. Picture by AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali and distributed by Alamay Stock photo for editorial use only.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

I'm wanting the Harvard Masters degree in LGBTQ+ Electrical Engineering.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

The film "It Happened Here" spooked me so much, it reminds me that one simple turn of events can change things. That's why freedom isn't free - the price is "attention".

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Didn't the USA lose its AAA credit rating before? Under #45?

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

It is interesting to note that Carrol O'Connor and Warren Mitchell (who played Archie Bunker and Alf Garnett in All in the Family and Til Death Do Us Part) were both liberal (Warren way left of liberal) in their political views ... Archie and Alf were staunch conservatives.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

From @nicodelort.bsky.social ... "i don't get how 20 years ago we had forums where your posts could have rich text, spoiler tags, embeded images, hyperlinks etc etc and we can't have that on social media now what a glowdown" Some of those forums still exist. Democratic Underground for starters.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

This assumes that US Customs are OK with you walking through "Nothing to Declare" channel at the airport.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

My personal take is this: Trump is lying unless verified otherwise. Kinda opposite of "trust but verify".

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I don't know enough about the satellite stations not Channel 5.... I suspect that they did not close to an anthem. 4/4.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Interestingly, HTV Cymru/Wales routinely closed down with the Welsh and British national anthem. Grampian closed to the Saltire but UK anthem. Odd that ATV Midlands closed with the anthem but Central never did. So the national anthem close in UK was never universal. 3/4

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Now ITV stations ... Depended on which franchise. Thames, Border, Granada, Yorkshire, Tyne Tees and Central never routinely closed with the national anthem. I don't know about Rediffusion London, ABC Weekend, TWW or Teledu Cymru as I can't find examples easily. 2/4

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Who dictates what a major TV station is? BBC 2 did not routinely play the national anthem at closedown. BBC 1 did, when they had closedowns. Channel 4 did occasionally at the start of their service but it's not routine. 1/4

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Just as a point.... The BBC do play the UK national anthem at "closedown"... On BBC Radio 4. Just before 1 am. Right before hand over to the World Service.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

There are machines that can do text to Morse and vice versa.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Exactly! I admit I didn't read the article but it's obvious that EU (and most of western European) law is "woke" (for want of a suitable buzzword). I know Trinity will do the right thing.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

According to the article, Mr. Yates (the son) didn't vote for Trump. Most of us didn't vote for this, but all of us are getting shafted by this "administration".

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Yet the senators will vote accordingly.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

The answer is simple... Trinity College complies with Irish and EU law. The US "Administration" can infer from that what they will.... If they're capable of that.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Kim Jong Un's American cousin? Looks like it.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

I agree with you Senator. However I highly doubt he will resign or be fired. The usual "It's OK If you are a Republican" rule applies here.

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Mark Wooldridge @mwooldri.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

I don't know whether to hug her or scold her! Probably both! (I don't have a daughter).

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