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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Out of interest, and not at all partisan, does Cole Palmer have a Scottish grandparent?

Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Always have loved classical music. Always have loved access to classical music. Always have hated the English jingoistic nonsense that is the last night of the proms

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Why can't the media esp the BBC change "masked protesters" to "paid for ex con right wing terrorists"? Is the truth really that difficult?

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

ITV Comms saying Norway beating Brazil is all down to the Premier League connections. I mean Guimarães missing a pen, Casemiro and Gabriel defending, and Alison Becker in goal. I kind of agree, but not in the way they are spinning it.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🦀 See a crab, post a crab 🦀

Red legged hermit crab with a parasitic anemone.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Canada v Bosnia 3rd game of FIFA's showcase. Main strand barely two thirds full 5 minutes into the second half. Tell me again how much North America loves football.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Good to see that the @BBC , an organisation that only mentions Scotland when it needs to sneer, spent 16 minutes of a 30 minute apparently satirical programme making an apparently feminist comedian blame a woman for her husband being a criminal.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Looks like the EFL will be highly regarded among the "patriotic" "football fans". They've expelled more people this week than the Government. But why didn't Southampton feel the need to spy on us ( #pnefc )?

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Ok we're avoiding Euro vision (deliberately split to avoid algorithms) Watching and enjoying the new series of MasterChef. Anyone else playing the "has Anna Haugh worn that headband before" game.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Aston Villa #AVFC destroying the hopes that fans of every Championship team (apart from Coventry, Ipswich, Leicester, Oxford, Sheffield Wednesday, and one yet tbd) had. We were all looking forward to going to Spurs. #pnefc

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Good to see the @bbc news doing a bang up propaganda piece for Reform on the News at Ten tonight. 10 solid minutes on asylum fraud, nothing on tax fraud.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I'll ask a 49th, did the Guardian write this article solely for the US market? If it was written for the UK market it should possibly have mentioned that Scotland qualified. Messi mentioned 6 times, Scotland not at all.

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Messi, mascots, tickets and Trump: 48 questions for the 48-team World Cup

After Tuesday’s playoff matches decided the final six spots, the tournament field is set. We answered 48 questions as the countdown to 11 June begins

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Am I the only one starting to think that #FIFA , having inaugurated their "Peace prize" may have to cancel or relocate the #FIFAWorldCup in the same year?

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Am I reading my feed correctly. Leave Starmer alone because Johnson was worse. What the actual? Labour can really just fuck off.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Any Brits been on Threads today? Just wondering if McSweeny's army of sycophants are still demanding that Social Democrats bow to his will and worship at Starmer's feet. Twat didn't realise that removing socialists from the Labour party didn't get rid of them, just stopped them voting Labour.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Forgotten to put anything on recently 🦑diving on the Algarve is always good #MarineLife #DiveInPortugal 🇵🇹

A cuttlefish splaing its tentacles, pictured in front of a stone reef.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Anyone been back to Threads recently to see if the Blue Labour paid help are still calling Social Democrats' views unelectable?

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Andrew does still have a title. Clue: it’s pretty close to mine.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

The @theguardian.com have outdone themselves this week. Instead of the normal 1 sentence coverage of #pnefc Preston North End in their Championship round up, today nothing. Not a word. Truro of the National League got more coverage because they had to travel a long way.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

My secret evil plot to ‘destroy Britain’ has been unveiled by (checks notes) the same paper that endorsed Liz Truss. If I don’t know better I’d say we’ve got them entirely rattled. Join.greenparty.org.uk

Greens who want to save the world by destroying Britain.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

The @theguardian.com reporting of the EFL championship is like this every week. Frank Lampard and Coventry. Leicester Both Sheffield Clubs WBA and QPR Everyone else Oh, sorry forgot, #PNEFC played too, probably did ok but we can't be arsed reporting on that

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

I'm really not a golf fan but: 1 Trump showing his support for Team USA really seems to have gone the same way as everything he does. 2 Team USA wearing replica Scotland football shirts had bought the same success that we've had in every international tournament other than the home internationals.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

St George is the patron saint of Palestine. Why are the brave boys and girls in blue not wading in and arresting people for painting crosses clearly in support of the Palestinian patron saint? Or is it only 80 year old vicars that they feel able to take on physically?

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

@theguardian.com football coverage is solely aimed at what they perceive to be "big clubs", a week ago Leicester #LCFC got an entire article about them beating 10 man Sheffield Wednesday #SWFC. Today North End #pnefc got a paragraph about beating Leicester, half of which was about a Leicester player

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Good to see that the British Police have shown their courage in protecting society this weekend. Our brave boys and girls in blue, wearing thin blue line badges, have spent their time arresting 80 year old women, whilst cowering behind vans refusing to arrest right wing thugs attacking them.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

I think I'm done with @bsky.app every time you go from curated feeds to discover you get bombarded with porn. I've tried reporting and blocking, it makes no fucking difference. See you all in the next place that claims to be better... I'll check my following feed every now and then, but cheerio!

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

How many UK Labour MPs are phoning number 10 to check that Morgan McSweeney gets his preferred coffee/pastry for breakfast tomorrow in case he suspends a whole lot more of them in a massive hissy fit. If it was me I'd be calling Starmer and telling him to choose, "me or him". But they won't.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

The point at which members of the PLP (Parliamentary Labour Party for non UK people) grow spines and hook Morgan McSweeney into the long grass has to be getting closer. Apparently now Democratic Socialism is not the only thing not allowed, Social Conscience is now also punishable by exile.

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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 28/06/2025

Rod Stewart says UK should ‘give Nigel Farage a chance’ He also said In 1968 ‘I think Enoch Powell has really got it right, & I'm all for what he suggests. Britain is over-crowded, so let's send the immigrants home’ as soon as possible & not allow them back’ musicdayz.com/fact/147770/ & in 1970👇

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Let's make no mistake about this. Starmer could be about to have his "Blair, Iraq WMD" moment. He could be sending British service personnel to die. Why, because the unelected advisers and Peers who have his ear are funded by the same people who fund Trump and Netanyahu.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

I keep saying it Dear USA, this is how a President does a parade, celebrating the country, not turning troops on your own people #CarnationRevolution Portugal welcomes US Citizens seeking residency btw! www.facebook.com/share/v/16gu...

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

A president enjoying a military parade watched by many tens of thousands of citizens. I mean OK it's Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in Lagos last Tuesday for the Dia de Portugal celebrations. 🇵🇹

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Today is the Dia de Portugal. A celebration of the Republic and its Communities. My City, Lagos, hosted the President and a Military that on 25th April 1974 respected their compatriots, instead of fighting them. Today loads of US citizens live here, just saying....

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

I would not believe any politician (Or ex Prison Governor advising them) claiming to be supporting Prison Officers unless: 1. They promise to lower the retirement age to 60. 2. They promise to repeal Section 127 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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Arm prison officers against violent and terrorist inmates, says Tories’ Jenrick

Conservatives claim dangerous prisoners ‘out of control’ and guards need Tasers, stun grenades, high-collar stab vests and in some cases live

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

@bsky.app how many times do I need to hit "show less like this" to stop seeing drawings/cartoons of peoples' fantasies apparently involving cats/dogs/rabbits heads on large breasted human womens' bodies. In my Discover feed? I think I'm getting close to a couple of hundred tries now.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

The UEFA Champions League #UCL is such a prestigious tournament, originally for the champions of European Leagues, that currently the 16th and 17th placed teams in the English Premier League #EPL are playing off for entry. Complete fucking joke.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

I can give McSweeney and Starmer a simple way to prevent Reform gaining a majority in the HoC. It's only 2 words, but it might mean having to deal with actual progressives. "Proportional Representation" #UKPolitics

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

A plea. (Probably a scream in a void). Many countries have the same names for political parties. Sometimes the parties are similar, sometimes not. Green🇬🇧 and Green🇳🇿 similar, Liberal🇦🇺 and Liberal🇬🇧 different. Any chance we can all identify the country in posts just to avoid confusion. #WorldPolitics

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Apparently not one of the 402 UK Labour MPs that aren't called Starmer have pulled their membership card out and said anything along the lines of "This isn't why I joined" and walked across the floor even to sit as an independent. Power, that's all that matters.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Apparently Policy Exchange, sorry Morgan McSweeney, sorry Keir Starmer wants immigrants to speak English. I would insist that if you can't speak English, Gaelic, Welsh and Doric you should be deported, even if you're not an immigrant. Indigenous culture matters .

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

They're still out there. Accounts with "Labour" in their profile trying to suggest that they know better than those of us who claim our politics, not our tribe, in our profiles. Justifying xenophobia, attacks on the old poor or disabled, trans-hatred and neo-liberal economics.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Anyone been back to Threads recently, to see if it's still full of Starmer fan accounts harassing Social Democrats who point out his obvious lurch to the right.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Immigrants cause incalculable damage to the UK. 20% of aircrew in the Battle of Britain were immigrants

A map showing that of 2937 RAF aircrew in the Battle of Britain there were; 1 from Jamaica, 1 from Barbados, 3 from South Rhodesia, 9 from the USA, 10 from Ireland, 13 from France, 25 from South Africa, 28 from Belgium, 32 from Australia, 88 from Czechoslovakia, 112 from Canada, 127 from New Zealand, 145 from Poland and 2342 from Great Britain.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

The Labour Party's newest bout of performative xenophobia can only end one way. National service, not in the Armed forces, but in the care sector or agriculture. Only for the poor of course. Having a title, working as a parliamentary assistant or for one of the big consultancies will be exempted.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

So apparently the Europa league is relevant. The teams currently in 15th and 16th in the EPL, both with fewer than half the points of the team at the top, are in the final. The 5th or 6th shittest team in the EPL will be in the Champions League next year.

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Ian MacLeod @sam-macleod.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

I see the Starmtroopers are out and about saying that WFA wasn't scrapped it was subjected to means testing, which they consider to be the right thing to do for benefits. What's next? Child benefit or the state pension? (Look it up it is a welfare benefit)

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