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Rob Connell

@robconnell.bsky.social
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Education, Socialism, Independence, Celtic, Music, #MDANT For a fairer country & safer planet. The opposite of poverty isn't wealth, it's justice. If you've ever wondered what you would have done during the rise of fascism, you're doing it now.

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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
With his back to the wall, O'Neill reverts to type. Three centre backs, two wing-backs, three central midfielders, Nygren supporting Duran.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Comparisons between today's black-clad right-wing gangs and Oswald's blackshirts are unfair. The blackshirts were in much better shape.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The usual brilliant work from the AI tool that Google pushes on you even when you don't ask for it. 🙄
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I bought FM24, and abandoned it to go back to FM20. Don't tell anyone, but I still play FM13 too.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Good that Downing Street can get back to its real priorities now.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Just over 2 weeks until I'm off on Camino. Is it too early to be packing?
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
What if the Celtic board were playing 4D chess all along? Reappointing (heroic) O'Neill would still result in accusations of short-termism, no imagination, no plan. Run a story that you're ready to appoint someone that huge swathes of fans object to. THEN announce O'Neill, to much relief all round.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Google AI tells me Edinburgh, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire & East Renfrewshire are 'SNP controlled'. In fact, each is a run by a Labour-led unionist grand coalition with support from Tories & LibDems. Folks, AI isn't just ruining the planet & stealing all our work. It's shite, too.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Mutton pie. Lunch of champions.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Can anyone explain (genuine question) why they were checking if Maeda was offside here, when the ball is played to Osmand? Am I misunderstanding the rule?
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
When I pointed out that the incident happened with about 10 seconds of the "official" 5 minutes of injury time left, they just plain old denied that this was the truth, and wouldn't be convinced that they should maybe check.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Now, I confess that at first watch I thought there might be an elbow on Trusty, but didn't spot the handball. But now that we've all seen so many angles and replays, it's clear as day that it's a handball. I did concede that I felt Celtic had been lucky to win the game.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Impressive from the BBC here, managing to spell 'Premiership' as Prem-e-i-rship and 'Rangers' as C-e-l-t-i-c.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Fixed that for you, BBC.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
I've lost track. Do these results demonstrate how far Celtic have fallen or how well we could be doing?
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Niche post - any Football Manager fans had 5 different players score a hat-trick in one game before? 👀
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
The BBC also misled the public in the same way on the Renee Good killing. I complained, and got a pathetic reply, doubling down on the idea that they think they SHOULD be reporting on "conflicting narratives", when the truth is there in video.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
He couldn't, could he?
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
This is who Starmer is. These are his people.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
You can make a complaint about BBC News at this link, whether you want to point out their consistent denial of genocide, collaboration with the rise of fascism in the US, normalisation of racism in UK politics, or the many other ways they are misleading us every day. www.bbc.co.uk/contact/comp...
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Reform, party of billionaires & millionaires but no activists, paid a lot of money to send letters by Royal Mail. You can cost them double by using the reply-paid return envelope they included to try to get your data. I have put mine to good use (see photo) and I encourage everyone to do similarly.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Evergreen
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
As good a time as to share a reminder of what Keir Starmer "pledged" to get himself elected as Labour leader. Lots of highlights, what's your favourite lie?
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Many are pointing out that despite a record stock market, for most people a decent life is becoming unaffordable. One good thing that could come out of the broligarchy's attempts to steal all wealth and power permanently: people might finally realise that 'the economy' we have serves only the rich.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Have Celtic ever fielded an all-left-footed defence before today? Bold from Brother Wilfried to go straight in with the 3-4-3, should be interesting!
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Tifo anyone?
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Fascinating how pointing out a confluence of interest is so often dismissed as tin-foil hat wearing conspiracy theoretics. I once pointed out that UK media is generally & "biased towards the views of the powerful", & @leaskyd.bsky.social called it "conspiracy theories & misinformed jibber-jabber".
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
It's appalling when folk wear military regalia they haven't earned.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
It would be a tragedy to lose BBC creative media, but left & right accusing BBC news of bias doesn't prove it's balanced. To judge that you'd have to objectively measure its reporting against the truth, & Farage to Gaza it fails. 'Both sides' logic is part of the problem.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
I never scroll past this video without watching it a few times. Check: As the punch arrives, the Nazi is still eyeballing the guy and mouthing off. As soon as it's gone through, he's already unconscious. Lights out. Lovely.
Side by side pictures of a Nazi mouthing off as a punch arrives, and being instantly knocked out. Should be the standard response.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Oh, I know this one! The Rangers, in 2021.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Underrated post
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
So far, these are my two favourite descriptions of AI:
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Once again, all of what he said. Especially this bit.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Still a part of me wanted to believe that Police Scotland would go softly on this plainly draconian proscription. Sadly, if this article is correct, they are actively trying to find ways to increase its scope and criminalise as much activism as possible. For the record:
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
I do not support Palestine Action A poem in a thread 1/6
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
1 year later:
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Aye mate, you provide material support to a genocide, but it's some paint on a wall that's a disgrace.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Rijeka win the Croatian league ahead of Dinamo Zagreb, which I think puts Celtic in the seeded side of the Champions League play-offs.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
This is poor, bhoys. Do better. celtsarehere.com/the-aftermat...
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Starmer being derided as a bitter right-wing pub bore by (checks notes) The Times.
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Inevitable that US/UK trade deal will be disastrous for the UK. If it didn’t offer to destroy things like UK food standards, healthcare, medicine, consumer & worker rights for US corps to profit from, why else would Trump sign it? Also the death knell for last hope of rejoining EU. US govt graphic:
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Rob Connell @robconnell.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
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