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Paul Newstead

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Scientist, petrol head, Parkrunner

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 21h
If you’re suddenly ashamed that you backed Brexit - or accepted Brexit - now that you know the Russian role in it, don’t be. Be ashamed because you backed (or accepted) Brexit, because it was (and is) stupid, racist and built on lies and xenophobia. Russia is just the icing on the cake.
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
If this is true, why is my 5 year old PC 'obsolete and unsupportable'?
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Developing AI must be like raising a child. Parents do their best to make their kids into responsible adults, but there are always some who become criminals, drug addicts or Reform members. It's time to use some AI contraception.
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Surely the solution to this is to pass a law making AI firms responsible if their product hacks into anything. Unlimited fine or prison for the CEO. They would soon find a way to stop it happening.
bbc.co.uk
Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first
Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June.
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
£36m for Reform... In 2022, Ben Delo pleaded guilty to "willfully" breaching US anti-money laundering laws with his firm Bitmex being described as "in effect, a money laundering platform". Delo received 30 months probation and a $10 million fine, before being pardoned by Donald Trump in March 2025.
Image from Telegraph interview with Ben Delo, accompanied by quote: "I'm giving Reform millions to make the next election a fair fight."
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Thank goodness that the billionaires gave their money to Reform instead of wasting it on charities or feeding the poor. Nigel will be able to afford a few more brightly coloured suits and a house or two to keep them in.
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
*Gallic shrug*
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I am the proud owner of this calendar and send my support to all lifeboat crew #RNLI
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
..... because famously people on housing benefit live in expensive accommodation
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
That's the first time I have heard the Larry & Paul jingle and now I have an ear worm I can't shift. Thanks guys.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
When I said I wanted something to distract attention from the £5 million gift, I didn't mean this.
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David Louis Price @daimonddai.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Ah, Zia Yussef - the only member of the Reform party stupid enough to tell the truth ☺
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
In other news more OAPs have enough income to be in the high tax group. Pensioner and 2 home owner Mrs Ivy Spragg said "It's great to have so much without having to work for it. With no mortgage, free prescriptions and bus travel I can really enjoy my money ".
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Why are so many royals returning to the UK suddenly? Is it a Burnham effect? BBC News - Sarah Ferguson expected back in the UK 'shortly', source says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Sarah Ferguson expected back in the UK shortly, source tells BBC
The former Duchess of York is renting a six-bed house in the Home Counties, reports say.
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
What are the chances of that? I can't tell you but I bet the Prof could calculate it.
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Gareth Bouch @garethbouch.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
More proof of the obvious - that Farage lied about the Police advice over going to the declaration. He had already got a party planned and had sent out invites by post.
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I'm not expert on athletics, but I think they probably ran faster than the other teams
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
If #Farage is found guilty of breaking Parliamentary rules by failing to register a gift, as seems likely, instead of forcing another by-election it would be better to fine him £5M. I believe he has the necessary funds to cover this.
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Another triumph for science!! BBC News - Scientists invent 'world's greenest balloon' - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Scientists invent 'world's greenest balloon'
Imperial College London experts say standard party balloons can take years to break down.
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Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Tragic that Bonnie Tyler died just weeks before a total eclipse.
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
It's irresponsible to spread a message like this and it damages the case for net zero. The eclipse is not a surprise and there is surely plenty of time to increase output from gas and nuclear power stations.
theguardian.com
Octopus Energy urges millions of households to use less electricity during solar eclipse
Firm urges customers to avoid running washing machines and dishwashers between 6pm and 8pm on Wednesday
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Worse? That really depends whether the paedophile, rapist or murderer is also an alledged racist.
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lesleyak.bsky.social @lesleyak.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Farage wasn't too impressed with our Royal Navy in 2022. And he spelt gunwales wrong.
A tweet by Nigel Farage in 2022
"The new Royal Navy presence in the Channel off to a terrible start. 
The gunwales on the vessel are too high to pick up migrants, so the RNLI & Border Force are doing the job instead!
The Navy are then going around picking up the empty dinghies.
Waste of time and resources!
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A great white appears in the sea around Love Island. It fails to eat any contestants but rips off their swimsuits resulting in gratuitous nudity and huge viewing figures. It transpires that it's a mechanical shark put there by the programme producers.
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
We had terrible weather yesterday, almost two minutes of light rain. Thankfully things are back to normal today. #UKsummer #drought
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I am certain that Trump will be a huge fan of football (aka soccer) after this match. Expect 100%tarrifs to be imposed on Spain and Argentina. #worldcupfinal
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Why do Americans need a show at half time? They should be queuing for a pie and a pint. #worldcupfinal
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I don't know why people are so upset about England being knocked out of the #WorldCup. 60 years of hurt etc. Uruguay were the first winners but haven't won since 1950 and you don't hear them moaning about it.
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Dr Stylite @columnist.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Count Binface is a modern reworking of the Emperor’s New Clothes. In this version, the Emperor, Farage. Is naked but no one notices until a man dressed as a bin, exposes his own ridiculousness, and in so doing, Farage’s ridiculousness. Etc etc etc etc
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
If Binface does defeat Farage and the threat of Reform is ended, we should commemorate it with an annual day of celebration when folk wear bins on their heads 🗑
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Ann Widdicombe's murder is nothing to joke about. Having said that, I was amused to see that someone like her, who despised so many groups, chose to live in Haytor. Nominative determination for an address?
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Simon Pegg @simonpegg.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
If I knew all it took to make Farage shit the bed and show himself up for what he really is in a public broadcast was £5 million, I'd have suggested a GoFundMe on Twitter back in 2014.
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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 07/07/2026
Now is the time for Labour, Lib Dems, Tories, and Greens to all get behind Count Binface. Do it.
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Richard Herring @herring1967.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
In the end it’s good (in one way) that USA could field their best side. Otherwise they’d be saying they’d have won were it not for this crazy rule. Mostly though it’s bullshit obvs.
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
To be fair to Trump, he was just trying to Make Refereeing Great Again
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Andy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
It should now be increasingly clear to all that Farage, like Trump, is a lot more interested in the money he and his friends can make than the best interests of the poor suckers who voted for him. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Why is Nigel Farage being paid so much to promote a gold bullion company?
Reform UK leader was paid £270,000 for 12 hours’ work – but who is behind Direct Bullion and what does it do?
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I'm disappointed by the lack of ##worldcup puns about this evening's result - Can you believe a Scandinavian team is in the last 16? - Norway? - No it's true
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I don't understand why Americans are willing to eat chlorinated chicken but won't put chlorine in their #reflectingpool to prevent algae growth
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I'm gutted for Count Binface
bbc.co.uk
Burnham wins Makerfield by-election, paving way for Starmer leadership challenge - live updates
Labour's Andy Burnham, who won 55% of the vote, says in his victory speech that the result could be a "turning point" for the party.
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
I can thoroughly recommend #thespians, a musical by the group who produced The Play That Goes Wrong. If you enjoy crazy humour, clever wordplay and laughalong songs, don't miss it. A wonderful cast too.
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz... SpaceX IPO: Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire It couldn't happen to a nicer fella could it?
bbc.co.uk
SpaceX IPO: Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX shares soar on stock market debut - follow live
The company's shares started trading at $150 each (£112) shortly before noon eastern time, above the company's estimated listing price of $135.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
There now follows a party political broadcast by the Count Binface Party. And tbh it’s a banger. #Makerfield #VotingForBinface
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I expect that the Somalian referee was banned from entering the US because ICE misread his occupation as 'refugee' #WorldCup
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
If the organisers of the race riots used X to communicate with other thugs, it should make tracking them down a lot easier.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
A reminder of what Nigel Farage said following the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer.
We must not allow the tragic murder of a
young woman turn into attacks on men
and attacks on the police
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
There's a great special offer in my local shoe shop, especially as I usually buy two shoes, on account of having two feet.
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Amish Super Model @amishsupermodel.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
They should invent some sorta hat where you don’t have to do this…
Dude shielding his eyes while wearing backwards baseball hat
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A fly was in the house today, banging into the patio doors in a vain attempt to escape. I took pity on it and opened the door to set it free. But now I'm concerned that I have reinforced its belief that repeatedly headbutting a window is the best way to get out.
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Paul Newstead @newst0509.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Farage really is a man of the people. But the people just happen to be the aristocracy and crypto billionaires.
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