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Mars Hill (Nothing whatsoever to do with that church) blogger. Labour Party member, moderate. Retweets do not mean endorsements

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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 8m
#MarsHillBlog Post Thought for the Day. To keep doing what is right #TheBible #Judaism #Christianity #Jeremiah paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/10/thou...
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Thought for the Day MMMDCCLXVII
Jeremiah Ch 7 Vs 1-29  sees God tell Jeremiah that false religion is worthless, to tell the people to return to God, to honour the widows, ...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 4h
#مدونة_مارس_هيل منشور حول محاولة إرهابية لإسقاط طائرة متجهة إلى تل أبيب وشجاعة الركاب #إرهاب #أبوظبي #الإمارات #تل_أبيب #إسرائيل paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/terr...
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Terrorist Attempt to Crash Plane on Flight to Tel Aviv Mercifully Averted
This is horrifying and brings back memories of 9/11. We don't know the details, and whether the co pilot who stabbed his fellow pilot and ...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 4h
פוסט בבלוג #MarsHill על ניסיון הטרור להתרסק עם מטוס בדרכו לתל אביב ואומץ לבם של הנוסעים #טרור #אבודאבי #תלאביב #ישראל paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/terr...
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Terrorist Attempt to Crash Plane on Flight to Tel Aviv Mercifully Averted
This is horrifying and brings back memories of 9/11. We don't know the details, and whether the co pilot who stabbed his fellow pilot and ...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 4h
#MarsHillBlog Post On the terrorist attempt to crash a plane heading to Tel Aviv and the bravery of the passengers #Terrorism #AbuDhabi #UAE #TelAviv #Israel paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/terr...
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Terrorist Attempt to Crash Plane on Flight to Tel Aviv Mercifully Averted
This is horrifying and brings back memories of 9/11. We don't know the details, and whether the co pilot who stabbed his fellow pilot and ...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 5h
#MarsHill블로그 포스트 북한을 위협하는 김정은 여동생 #김정은 #김요종 #북한 #남한 paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/kim-...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 5h
#MarsHillBlog Post On Kim Jong Un’s sister threatening North Korea #KimJongUn #KimYoJong #NorthKorea #SouthKorea paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/kim-...
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Kim Jong Un's Sister Threatens South Korea
Looking at what has been mentioned, this feels like North Korea is spoiling for an armed conflict with South Korea. If that is the case, the...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 17h
Finally caught up with the current news and horrified to read about the attempted crashing of a passenger plane bound for Tel Aviv, Israel. Terrorism is always there but thank God we sometimes manage to thwart their evil acts
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 18h
#مدونة_مارس_هيل منشور حول انتخاب المغرب لأول رئيسة وزراء له #فاطمة_الزهراء_المنصوري #المغرب paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/moro...
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Morocco Elects It's First Female Prime Minister
This is tremendous news and I wish Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri well in what will be challenging but worthwhile times. I hope also that it w...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 18h
#MarsHillBlog Post On Morocco electing it’s first female Prime Minister #FatimaEzzahraElMansouri #Morocco paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/moro...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post Thought for the Day. Humility #TheBible #Christianity #Philippians #StPaul #JesusChrist paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/thou...
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Thought for the Day MMMDCCLXVI
Philippians Ch 2 Vs 1-13  sees St Paul call on the Christians in Philippi to be like Christ, to be full of humility and obedience, to be cl...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post The look of legislative Chambers around the World. The Singapore Parliament #SingaporeParliament #Singapore paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-...
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The look of legislative Chambers around the World: The Singapore Parliament
Some prefer the horseshoe look, others the gladiatorial look at the UK House of Commons. As part of a series on Mars Hill, and inspired ...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#MarsHillBlogbeitrag: Deutschlands EU-Haushaltsultimatum #Deutschland #EuropäischeUnion paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/germ...
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Germany’s EU Budget Ultimatum
Hopefully this will be sorted out well, but it shows how, at a critical moment, such issues are not having the unity that they need. The E...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post Germany’s EU budget ultimatum #Germany #EuropeanUnion paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/germ...
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Germany’s EU Budget Ultimatum
Hopefully this will be sorted out well, but it shows how, at a critical moment, such issues are not having the unity that they need. The E...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post Thought for the Day. Integrity #TheBible #Christianity #StMatthewsGospel #JohntheBaptist #JesusChrist paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/thou...
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Thought for the Day MMMDCCLXV
Matthew Ch 21 Vs 23-32  sees the authority of Jesus Christ being questioned by the Pharisees. He responds with a question as to where John ...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post The missing Sir Ranulph Fiennes #SirRanulphFiennes paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-...
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The Missing Sir Ranulph Fiennes
This is a matter of concern. What would help is if some explanation was given by his wife. It certainly feels suspicious and I hope that t...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post On the continuing standoff at Drumcree #OrangeOrder #Drumcree #NorthernIreland paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-...
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The Continuing Standoff at Drumcree Between the Orange Order and Protesters
This  is a sure sign that, whilst the troubles are over in Northern Ireland, the issues around sectarianism are not. This will annoy a lot ...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trying to get a GP appointment today and passed around to the point where I am in A and E just to see someone. My lesson from this and my general advice. If you live in Bedfordshire, don’t get ill!
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
أكثر منشورات مدونة مارس هيل قراءةً لهذا الأسبوع. حول انتقاد نتنياهو لـ"الجبناء أخلاقياً" في الأمم المتحدة. #بنيامين_نتنياهو #الأمم_المتحدة #فلسطين #إسرائيل paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/neta...
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Netanyahu Lambasts “Moral Cowards” in UN Speech
This is not a surprise, but Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters must ask themselves whether the actions of the illegal Israeli settlers...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Article le plus lu de la semaine sur #MarsHillBlog : Netanyahu fustige les « lâches moraux » à l’ONU #BenjaminNetanyahu #NationsUnies #Palestine #Israël paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/neta...
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Netanyahu Lambasts “Moral Cowards” in UN Speech
This is not a surprise, but Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters must ask themselves whether the actions of the illegal Israeli settlers...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
הפוסט הכי נקרא של השבוע בבלוג #MarsHill. על נתניהו שתקף את "פחדנים מוסריים" באו"ם #בנימיןנתניהו #או"ם #פלסטין #ישראל paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/neta...
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Netanyahu Lambasts “Moral Cowards” in UN Speech
This is not a surprise, but Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters must ask themselves whether the actions of the illegal Israeli settlers...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Most read #MarsHillBlog Post of the week. On Netanyahu lambasting “moral cowards” at the UN #BenjaminNetanyahu #UnitedNations #Palestine #Israel paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/neta...
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Netanyahu Lambasts “Moral Cowards” in UN Speech
This is not a surprise, but Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters must ask themselves whether the actions of the illegal Israeli settlers...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post On Andy Burnham stating that the next general election will be in 2029 #AndyBurnham #Labour #GeneralElection #HouseofCommons #Westminster #UnitedKingdom paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/burn...
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Burnham: Next General Election will be in 2029
This should settle some of the debate. We need time for policies brought in to settle, and we must give Andy Burnham time to make his case...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post On yesterday’s incident near RAF Fairford #Terrorism #RAFFairford #Fairford #UnitedKingdom paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/men-...
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Men Arrested in Incident Near RAF Fairford
If, what is suspected , turns out to be true, then we can only praise the police officers and security services who have helped to ensure t...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post On the helicopter crash in Montreal, Canada #Aircraft #Montreal #Canada paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/heli...
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Helicopter Crash in Montreal leaves Four Dead
The victims have not been identified , but certainly the families of those killed may well suspect before they are contacted by police.  Ou...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post On the resignation of the president of Serbia #VladimirPutin #Russia #AleksandarVucic #Serbia #EuropeanUnion paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/serb...
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Serbian President Resigns
Hopefully the two elections that will take place before the end of the year will mean a fresh future for Serbia. The departing President , ...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#פוסט_בלוג_MarsHill מחשבה להיום. תקווה #התנ"ך #יהדות #נצרות #שמות #משה #ישראל paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/thou...
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Thought for the Day MMMDCCLXIII
Exodus Ch 17 Vs 1-7  saw Moses find water beneath a rock for the Israelites after they complained about their situation, fearing that they ...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post Thought for the Day. Hope #TheBible #Judaism #Christianity #Exodus #Moses #Israel paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/thou...
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Thought for the Day MMMDCCLXIII
Exodus Ch 17 Vs 1-7  saw Moses find water beneath a rock for the Israelites after they complained about their situation, fearing that they ...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post On Trump banning CNN from Air Force One #DonaldTrump #CNN #MSNow #Politico #AirForceOne #WhiteHouse #USA paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/trum...
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Trump Bans CNN from Air Force One
This comes after Donald Trump banned MS Now, Politico, and CNN from the White House State Dinner with Xi Jinping, in spite of a Judicial r...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Publicación sobre la entusiasta bienvenida que recibe el Papa en París #París #Francia #PapaLeoXIV #Vaticano #IglesiaCatólicaRomana #Cristianismo paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/pope...
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Pope Receives Enthusiastic Welcome in Paris
It is clear that the Roman Catholic Church, indeed the Christian faith, still attracts many people, plus it is good to see an American born...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Article du blog #MarsHillBlog : Accueil enthousiaste du pape à Paris #Paris #France #PapeLéonXIV #Vatican #ÉgliseCatholiqueRomaine #Christianité paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/pope...
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Pope Receives Enthusiastic Welcome in Paris
It is clear that the Roman Catholic Church, indeed the Christian faith, still attracts many people, plus it is good to see an American born...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Post del blog #MarsHillBlog sull'accoglienza entusiasta riservata al Papa a Parigi #Parigi #Francia #PapaLeoneXIV #Vaticano #ChiesaCattolicaRomana #Cristianesimo paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/pope...
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Pope Receives Enthusiastic Welcome in Paris
It is clear that the Roman Catholic Church, indeed the Christian faith, still attracts many people, plus it is good to see an American born...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post On the Pope receiving an enthusiastic welcome in Paris #Paris #France #PopeLeoXIV #Vatican #RomanCatholicChurch #Christianity paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/pope...
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Pope Receives Enthusiastic Welcome in Paris
It is clear that the Roman Catholic Church, indeed the Christian faith, still attracts many people, plus it is good to see an American born...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog-Beitrag: AfD in Heidenau soll hinter dem Verbot des Stolperstein-Mahnmals für NS-Opfer stecken #Nazis #AfD #Heidenau #Deutschland paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/afd-...
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AfD in Heidenau Believed to be Behind Ban of Stumbling Stone Memorials to Nazi Victims
Those responsible for the banning of these memorial stones should be ashamed of themselves. Years ago there was a BBC documentary series cal...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post On the AfD in Heidenau being thought to be behind the ban of stumbling stones memorial to Nazi victims #Nazis #AfD #Heidenau #Germany paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/afd-...
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AfD in Heidenau Believed to be Behind Ban of Stumbling Stone Memorials to Nazi Victims
Those responsible for the banning of these memorial stones should be ashamed of themselves. Years ago there was a BBC documentary series cal...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#MarsHillДопис у блозі Про постійні російські удари по пересічних українцях #VladimirPutin #Росія #Україна paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/cont...
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Continual Russian Strikes Against Ordinary Ukrainians
This is Putin trying to browbeat the people of Ukraine into submission through sheer terror. He evidentially does not understand the people...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post On continual Russian strikes against ordinary Ukrainians #VladimirPutin #Russia #Ukraine paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/cont...
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Continual Russian Strikes Against Ordinary Ukrainians
This is Putin trying to browbeat the people of Ukraine into submission through sheer terror. He evidentially does not understand the people...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post On the South African Ambassador to the United States stating that South African White genocide does not exist #DonaldTrump #USA #RoelfMeyer #SouthAfrica paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/sout...
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South African Ambassador to the United States: South African White Genocide Does Not Exist
It is worth noting that the South African Ambassador in question, Roelf Meyer, is an Afrikaner. What myths are perpetrating around Donald T...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog บทความเกี่ยวกับถนนในกรุงเทพฯ ที่ได้รับผลกระทบจากน้ำท่วมหนัก #การเปลี่ยนแปลงสภาพภูมิอากาศ #กรุงเทพฯ #ประเทศไทย paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/bang...
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Bangkok Roads Hit by Heavy Flooding
Heavy rain is very far from uncommon in Thailand, but this sort of extreme weather is, and it points, yet again to the issues of Climate ...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post On Bangkok roads being hit by heavy flooding #ClimateChange #Bangkok #Thailand paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/bang...
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Bangkok Roads Hit by Heavy Flooding
Heavy rain is very far from uncommon in Thailand, but this sort of extreme weather is, and it points, yet again to the issues of Climate ...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post Thought for the Day. Humility #TheBible #Judaism #Christianity #Jeremiah paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/thou...
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Thought for the Day MMMDCCLXIII
Jeremiah Ch 6  sees God warning of the destruction is is placing on Jerusalem, criticising those who turn away from him and proclaim peace ...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Il mio ultimo articolo su Substack, sull'Impero Romano. Quando non sei a Roma… #ImperoRomano paulburgin.substack.com/p/when-not-i...
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When Not in Rome...
Recently the BBC have been holding a season of television programmes about the Roman Empire
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My latest Substack article, on the Roman Empire. When not in Rome… #RomanEmpire paulburgin.substack.com/p/when-not-i...
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When Not in Rome...
Recently the BBC have been holding a season of television programmes about the Roman Empire
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Môj článok na Substacku, Týždeň na Slovensku #Slovensko paulburgin.substack.com/p/a-week-in-...
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A Week in Slovakia
Recently, my wife and I spent a week’s holiday in Slovakia, and it was an eye opener
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My Substack article, A Week in Slovakia #Slovakia paulburgin.substack.com/p/a-week-in-...
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A Week in Slovakia
Recently, my wife and I spent a week’s holiday in Slovakia, and it was an eye opener
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wpis #MarsHillBlog na temat zaproszenia Putina przez Trumpa na kolejny szczyt G20 #VladimirPutin #Rosja #DonaldTrump #USA #G20 paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/trum...
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Trump Invites Putin to Next G20 Summit
This  is disgusting, but unsurprising. Trump’s general attitude and the recent behaviour of Witkoff and Kushner pretending to be diplomats...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog-Beitrag zu Trumps Einladung Putins zum nächsten G20-Gipfel #WladimirPutin #Russland #DonaldTrump #USA #G20 paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/trum...
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Trump Invites Putin to Next G20 Summit
This  is disgusting, but unsurprising. Trump’s general attitude and the recent behaviour of Witkoff and Kushner pretending to be diplomats...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Article du blog #MarsHillBlog : Trump invite Poutine au prochain sommet du G20 #VladimirPoutine #Russie #DonaldTrump #USA #G20 paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/trum...
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Trump Invites Putin to Next G20 Summit
This  is disgusting, but unsurprising. Trump’s general attitude and the recent behaviour of Witkoff and Kushner pretending to be diplomats...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Publicación sobre la invitación de Trump a Putin a la próxima Cumbre del G20 #VladimirPutin #Rusia #DonaldTrump #EEUU #G20 paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/trum...
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Trump Invites Putin to Next G20 Summit
This  is disgusting, but unsurprising. Trump’s general attitude and the recent behaviour of Witkoff and Kushner pretending to be diplomats...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Post del blog di MarsHill sull'invito di Trump a Putin al prossimo vertice del G20 #VladimirPutin #Russia #DonaldTrump #USA #G20 paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/trum...
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Trump Invites Putin to Next G20 Summit
This  is disgusting, but unsurprising. Trump’s general attitude and the recent behaviour of Witkoff and Kushner pretending to be diplomats...
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Paul Burgin @paulburgin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#MarsHillBlog Post On Trump inviting Putin to the next G20 Summit #VladimirPutin #Russia #DonaldTrump #USA #G20 paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/09/trum...
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Trump Invites Putin to Next G20 Summit
This  is disgusting, but unsurprising. Trump’s general attitude and the recent behaviour of Witkoff and Kushner pretending to be diplomats...
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