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Rebecca Calderon

@rebeccacalderon.bsky.social
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Gibraltar poet, writer & political campaigner. Author of The Civil Garrison, Renault 5, Ten Thousand Words, Llévame Donde Nací – The Metamorphosis of a Play

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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
#Gibraltar should never forget what happened (and is still happening) with the McGrail Inquiry. Read this clear account and remind yourself of the facts (it's free no subscribtion necessary). adamwagnerkc.substack.com/p/between-a-...
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Between a rock and a dark place
Lessons from a public inquiry on preventing abuses of power and protecting the rule of law
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#Gibraltar gearing up for elections next year... calders76.wordpress.com/2026/08/28/t...
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The Rock after the border: What will Gibraltar actually vote for?
The fence has come down, the till receipts have gone up, the sense of personal safety has gone down, and many Gibraltarians are furious about it on social media. Sometime in the next twelve to fift…
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
My piece on the anniversary of the execution of a poet #Lorca www.chronicle.gi/category/opi...
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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Here’s this week’s cartoon for @sport.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/pic...
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David Squires on … new managers causing a stir before Premier League’s return
Our cartoonist on the nine fresh faces in club dugouts and their potential impact as they begin work
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Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
New normal at Gibraltar: traffic flows freely in and out; non-Schengen nationals passing through the airport are processed by Policía Nacional in the extension on the rear of the airport, astride the border.
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This picture just cropped up on my facebook feed. The yoke and arrows symbol of the Falange used as the entrance sign to La Linea. Quite terrifying. #Gibraltar
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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Un far català a la badia de Gibraltar
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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Here’s this week’s cartoon for @sport.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/pic...
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David Squires on … the masochistic life of a Football League fan
Our cartoonist welcomes the EFL back, with returning characters and a look at what it’s like as an exiled supporter
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bertiebirdman @bertiebirdman.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
It still feels so weird to be able to run back & forth across the #Gibraltar #Spain border. Another 10km in the bag. 1/2
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Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Eastbourne and Lewes - I’ve never seen Sussex so parched
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
#Infantino in brilliant humour from the genius David Squires
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lakerpatrick.bsky.social @lakerpatrick.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
On this day in 1944, the Gestapo found Anne Frank and her family in their Secret Annex. Her diary stands as a warning against hatred and persecution. Eighty years later, we should recognize the warning signs before it’s too late.🙂‍↕️
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
My piece on the end of the #Gibraltar #Spain frontier www.chronicle.gi/goodbye-fron...
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Goodbye, Frontier!
For those of us living in Gibraltar and the Campo, the middle part of July 2026 held enough excitement to last a generation or more. Far from being ‘a perfect storm’ there was a serendipitous converge...
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Letter in the #Gibraltar Chronicle today.
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Do you like historic walking tours and food? Look no further...#Gibraltar Food Tours open.substack.com/pub/rebeccac...
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Gibraltar Food Tours
Something exciting has come to lovers of food and history
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
#Gibraltar journalist Ros Astengo never gave up and look at the results! Research, travelling back & forth, years of dead ends, dealing with dangerous people, dealing with grieving parents. Not easy at all. Cannot wait to read her book. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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‘I knew what he had done to those boys’: murderer to stay in jail after journalist’s fight for justice
Gibraltar-based Ros Astengo inspired four men to report sexual assaults carried out by Allan Grimson in 1990s
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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Some of the people, moments and aquatic birds that made the 2026 World Cup: www.theguardian.com/football/pic...
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David Squires on … the notable people and big moments from World Cup 2026
Our cartoonist looks back at the big stories and headline-generating characters at the biggest World Cup ever
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MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
#Gibraltar - 22/07 - a view of the Rock this morning from #LaLinea with those hazy/ calima skies - at midday, after our 40th consecutive tropical night the temperature has reached 27C, with a moderate South to Southwesterly sea breeze setting in at the moment.
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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Here’s this week’s cartoon for @sport.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/pic...
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David Squires on … Spain winning the World Cup final in the shadow of Trump
Our cartoonist looks back at the final game of the 2026 World Cup as Donald Trump watched Spain triumph again
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
If you want to read The #Odyssey before watching the film this is the best version in my opinion.
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
My take on the #WorldCup and those huge wall charts! @davidsquires.bsky.social www.chronicle.gi/spain-win-th...
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Spain win the World Cup
As the old saying goes, never mix sport with politics, but when it comes to the FIFA World Cup the exact reverse sentiment seems to be the order of the day. In fact, bring on the politicians and give ...
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Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Last in-person PhD supervision of the academic year at Gibraltar’s Garrison Library
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
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La literatura también cruza la verja: los escritores de Gibraltar celebran el fin de la frontera para "sentirnos más nosotros"
Autores como Trino Cruz, Gabriel Moreno o Rebecca Calderón celebran el acuerdo de los gobiernos español y británico, un sueño largamente acariciado por los habitantes de la Roca: "Esto nos hace pensar...
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GylesNaMopaleen @gylesnamopaleen.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
So, the only reason I'm still watching the world cup final now is to see if the crowd boos trump. that's it. And if Robbie Williams makes another appearance.
the character paulie from sopranos
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Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Prodcast - by southern Protestants with a different experience of Irishness www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/...
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After a century of cautious discretion, southern Irish Protestants are finding their voice
“I’m David, a southern Irish Protestant,” says a middle-aged man.
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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
This is one of the worst football matches I have ever seen, and I support SWINDON.
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
How to ruin an excellent sporting spectacle
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bertiebirdman @bertiebirdman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
My first run across the fully open border early this morning. #Gibraltar
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
At least positive Frontier Fever can cheer me up after that football match... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Spain and Gibraltar celebrate as border fence falls after signing of ‘historic deal’
Treaty came into effect at midnight, eliminating border controls on land frontier with British overseas territory
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Is #Gibraltar’s Savers' Money at Risk? open.substack.com/pub/straight...
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Is Gibraltar’s Savers' Money at Risk?
The Gibraltar Savings Bank (GSB) has been widely celebrated as a local economic triumph.
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Very exciting times! #Gibraltar
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Opinion piece by Charles Durante in today's #Gibraltar Chronicle. @jamesjoycecentre.bsky.social
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Well done #Mbappe calling out this racist. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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‘A despicable woman’: Kylian Mbappé hits out at Paraguayan senator over racist attack
Kylian Mbappé has said ‘I will never allow people like her the freedom to spread their hatred and racism across the world’ after an attack from a Paraguayan senator
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Nick Lloyd @spaincivilwartours.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
A post like this from the Spanish embassy in London will be unthinkable from next summer assuming the hard/far right win the elections in Spain as the polls are making increasingly clear...
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
“After it ended, the Belgian team’s social media account had a message to the U.S. on Twitter: “Overturn this.” Perfect. #WellPlayed #Belgium
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Belgium beats, then trolls, U.S. team on Monday night
Even though it was tied, 1-1, after Malik Tillman scored another goal on a free kick just outside the penalty area, it never felt close.
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Interesting interview with the Leader of the Opposition on #Gibraltar Today. Here's the transcript for ease of reference:
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Dreadful 'plans' for the new #Gibraltar frontier area! It is exactly what we have now but with trees 😂 Why do we still have a dual carriageway going up to the runway? Why haven't the pavements been widened? Where is the new bus stop for the frontier? Still no benches/seats outside the airport!
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
@ulysses80.bsky.social @jamesjoycecentre.bsky.social
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gbcnewsroom.bsky.social @gbcnewsroom.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The GFSB says this could make it harder to do business on the Rock, and make recruitment and retention more difficult. www.gbc.gi/news/gfsb-raises-concern…
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Rebecca E. Reyes @rebeccareyeswriting.com · 01/07/2026
I have an old, pre-Disney ownership copy of Whinnie-ther-Pooh, and I was reading it to my son last night. It's thick with long sentences full of ;'s, em dashes, dense paragraphs, and shifting perspectives. It's also meant for children. You don't need to dumb down your writing. #WritingCommunity
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Helen Gibbons @helengibbons.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Unpacking Europe: 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum www.cer.eu/media/unpack...
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Unpacking Europe: 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum
Charles Grant spoke with Catherine Day about how Brexit looks to people in the EU, a decade after the referendum.
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Thomas Fortenberry @thomasfortenberry.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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David Squires @davidsquires.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Here’s this week’s cartoon for @sport.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/pic...
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David Squires on … World Cup penalty pain for Germany and the Netherlands
Our cartoonist on the latest knockout drama as Jonathan Tah does a Chris Waddle and Casemiro has a brat summer
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
There are regular power cuts in #Gibraltar and it needs to be tackled. calders76.wordpress.com/2026/06/27/l...
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Lights Out, and Away We Go!
No, this isn’t about Formula 1 racing (for those who watch it on Sky Sports F1), though the way our tourists disappear when the power cuts out, you’d be forgiven for thinking someone ha…
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Excellent letter in today's #Gibraltar Chronicle. Love 'El Jardín de Glynn'.
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
"Politicians with English literature degrees are thin on the ground." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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At a poet’s memorial, I saw how Andy Burnham could be a different kind of prime minister | Blake Morrison
The putative PM-to-be explained how one of Tony Harrison’s poems gave him a new outlook, says poet and author Blake Morrison
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bertiebirdman @bertiebirdman.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
www.yourgibraltartv.com/entertainmen... @helengibbons.bsky.social @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social @jamesjoycecentre.bsky.social #Bloomsday2026
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Bloomsday Celebrations Conclude With Play And Music in La Línea
Following Tuesday morning’s Bloomsday celebrations in the Alameda Gardens, BookGem and The Clipper, festivities resumed that evening at the Museo Cruz Herrera in La Línea with a performance of “¡A Mar...
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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Bloomsday Celebrations Conclude With Play And Music in La Línea
Following Tuesday morning’s Bloomsday celebrations in the Alameda Gardens, BookGem and The Clipper, festivities resumed that evening at the Museo Cruz Herrera in La Línea with a performance of “¡A Mar...
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Rebecca Calderon @rebeccacalderon.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Ever wondered how #football came to Spain?
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