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Tom Curren @tomoc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Redstory: my friend got married this weekend so I didn't watch the Arsenal lose, but I did watch a groomsman fall backwards down a hill in a rental suit, which I suppose works as a piece of symbolism
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Notes on a marriage and getting battered
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Jonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
column on how we all got sucked into the cult of Big Polling www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Polling turns politics into one big game. There are too many of them – and that does us no good | Jonathan Liew
Surely that’s the lesson the Reform polling furore should teach us. Politics should be about actually helping people, not mastering the line on a graph, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The "stop the boats" movement is being driven by the type of English suburban racist who thinks that one black family living in their street is one too many. Yes, it really is as simple as that, and it has been for decades. There is no intellectual depth to this stuff. It is pure, distilled hate.
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
My Word.
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Lmaooooo that didnt feel anywhere near that easy imo
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Jack Bernhardt @jackbern.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
THE GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE: oh my this is fun, oh what larks THE GREAT BRITISH REAPING BEE: well this is a spot of bother and make no mistake, what on earth
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Plenty to reflect about re: the Arday affair, but I'm going to repeat this one thing. The playbook the right used here is effective even though it's not especially sophisticated, as it relies on the audience to do the dirty work. I've been calling it "Trojan horse propaganda", let's go with that. 1/
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Lewis @lgambrose.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
NEW: "Though familiarity may not breed contempt, it takes off the edge of admiration.” Gabriel Martinelli and Arsenal are at a crossroads. I think he's better than you think. 🏟️ '30 PL apps' is very deceptive 📊 Underlying numbers still fine 🧪 Hasn't been platformed correctly (Bruno could help)
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Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal, and the seven-year itch
Familiarity breeds contempt and why there could still be more to come
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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Hello id like to spend all at once please
4 panel comic. 

Panel 1: A pink blob character in suit tells Forg “you did a good business”

Panel 2: the pink blob in suit hands forg a dollar bill. He says “here is your pay”

Panel 3: forg holds the dollar bill. The man in suit walks off the frame. He reminds forg “don’t spend it all at once”

Panel 4: we see now that forg didn’t really listen to his advice. He stands in front of a building labeled “things you don’t need store”, dollar bill still in hand ready to be spent
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The Vini transfer saga starting to get strong "the prospect of Spurs going down" vibes, to me
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"Not everything needs a reaction", says man who has reacted already (Its me. Im the man)
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MaksonLima @maksonlima.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Juro que tem dias que eu acordo pensando nisso aqui:
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
That keeper's got unbelievable plot armour
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Yeahhhh im starting to feel like we're lucky Panama are shit
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINALLLLLL
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
This was a lovely thing to be able to do. The community around this club is why the title means so much, and it was so special to hear so many stories from so many different people. Give it a listen to bask in the glory a little longer ❤️
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Poorly Drawn Arsenal @poorlydrawnarsenal.com · 19/05/2026
Premier League Champions
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Arsenal are Premier League champions
WHAT DO I DO WITH MY HANDS?!
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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
to create is to love
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@AAllenSport @aallensport.arseblog.com · 19/05/2026
Easy. Next. 😘
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
ARSENALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
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Daniel Storey @danielstorey85.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
The world was not shifted off its axis and rolled down the Gorgie Road, but it sure wobbled for a while. A glimmer of air finally rushes through that dusty window again. Celtic won the battle; Hearts are still preparing for war. ⬇️ inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Celtic won the first battle - Hearts are still ready for the war
Scotland's football duopoly is not over yet - Celtic are champions. But there is still hope for change
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
AAAAAAAAAAAAA
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
COME ON THENNNNNNN
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Love gyokeres just running around and being annoying before the corner lol
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John Muller @johnspacemuller.com · 28/04/2026
Crazy to think this week’s two semifinals could produce a combined 9 (!!) goals
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Get yourself set for today's UWCL semi by listening to the return of Pot Shot AWFC 👇
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James Benge @jamesbenge.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
A Premier League title race is never going to be “roses and beautiful music” but it cannot be as hard as it became for Arsenal in the second half. And maybe it won’t be, if Mikel Arteta’s early injury assessment proves to be accurate.
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Arsenal survive injuries, nerves to beat Newcastle: Is a Premier League title race supposed to be this hard?
Kai Havertz and Eberechi Eze left injured as Arsenal ginded out all three points on Saturday
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Cartoon Steve Bould. @cartoonstevebould.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Just need to win 5 and hope it's enough. A terrible place to be considering where we could/should have been, but it feels a more attainable feat than it did before we put in that improved performance.
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Michael Caley @michaelcaley.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
goal of the season (complimentary) followed up immediately by goal of the season (derogatory)
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
If you chuck it on 1.5x speed theres still time to listen to the Ødegaard section before kickoff
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
The boys are back in town - battling back the bad vibes by thinking about how the City game might go our way 👇
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POT SHOT @potshot.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
💥 CITY PREVIEW💥 #137: How Arsenal Can Beat Man City 🎙: @towells.bsky.social @setpiecesicko.bsky.social @watman.bsky.social 🟡 How to win with or without Ødegaard 🔴 Dealing with the 4-man press ⚪️ Shaking up the front line 🔵 Dealing with Nico O'Reilly pod.fo/e/401166
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The Pot Shot Podcast: #137: How Arsenal Can Beat Man City
Towells, Jake and Manas lay out some possible paths to victory ahead of Sunday's season-defining game against Manchester City.For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Sub...
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Your friend and mine @maxrads.bsky.social being Absolutely Correct on the other place
A tweet from Max Radwan about Arsenal. It says: Think we’ve seen in the last few weeks why going far in the cups is detrimental if you don’t go all the way. A ball hasn’t been kicked in the title race since we went nine clear and yet the vibes have completely shifted because we’ve gone out of two comps since.
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Lewis @lgambrose.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
NEW: As an Arsenal fan there has been so much waiting. For a league title, yes, but also for a final, for a trip to Wembley, for a trophy with this incredible team. I won't be taking the League Cup final for granted this weekend: likeanewsletter.substack.com/p/wait-for-it
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Wait For It
Six years without a trophy, eight years since Arsenal fans attended a Wembley final. The Premier League can take a back seat for now.
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Tom Curren @tomoc.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Reactions to...all of the things
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Say it
I can't be a pessimist because I am alive
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
One thing about my job is it makes me painfully aware that all the pop stars in the world are the same age as me now
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Sameer Vasta @sameervasta.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
This is the best product review I’ve read: samhenri.gold/blog/2026031... It doesn’t matter if you’re interested in the MacBook Neo or not; this is the kind of essay that makes you think about the potential of technology and the joys of exploration.
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“This Is Not The Computer For You” · Sam Henri Gold
Sam Henri Gold is a product design engineer building playful, useful software.
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Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Of *course* everything's going to shit: we're running roughshod over 6,000+ years of good advice! We've collectively strapped on the wings and waved away Daedalus's warnings about the melting point of wax.
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Lewis @lgambrose.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Hopefully fans of rival clubs can take some solace from the fact that we also aren't enjoying a second of this.
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Jonny Singer @jonnysinger.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
In all three we stopped playing at 1-0. And in all three it went badly
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
It’s beyond insane that the BBC World Service might end in 7 weeks when its funding runs out. A beacon of information, education and UK soft power - Ministers would be crazy not to find money to support it www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial
Editorial: With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UK’s greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported
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jeremynestor.bsky.social @jeremynestor.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Made me laugh this morning
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Eulenberg @eulenberg.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
we did a podcast again, have a listen
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
We're back with a mid-season review pod, with a healthy dose of "what the fuck was that at the weekend" thrown in for good measure. Enjoy!
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POT SHOT @potshot.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
💥MID-SEASON MINI-CRISIS?💥 #136: Fix The Roof While The Sun's Shining 🎙 @towells.bsky.social @alexcollings.bsky.social @setpiecesicko.bsky.social @eulenberg.bsky.social 🔴 Another mid-season slump ⚪️ What's up with the forwards? 🟡 Eze, 6 months in 🔵 Are Arsenal bottlejobs? Listen 👇 pod.fo/e/38246d
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The Pot Shot Podcast: #136: Fix The Roof While The Sun's Shining
Towells, Alex, Jake & Seb ask each other their burning questions about the issues with this Arsenal side - which, while being top of the table, hasn't looked great in recent weeks.For tactical writ...
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
My favourite thing about cow tools being real is this image being a real image from an academic paper
A drawing of a cow, with an orange rectangle highlighting and the top of it and a green rectangle highlighting the bottom. To the left is a key, which tells the viewers orange means "top" and green means "bottom"
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Spheal Posting @sphealposting.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Text: sometimes I'm late just because I stay like this for a long time
Image: bedroom from pokemon ruby sapphire emerald games with pokemon rumble spheal stood next to the bed
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Alex Towells @towells.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
The two possible states of the Arsenal fan
Screenshot of a whatsapp group chat talking about Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal. Manas said: "Felt we did enough today, that was a disgusting defensive show from Forest". Jake said: "We're unwatchable bollocks. I can't stand this season"
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Tom Curren @tomoc.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
it's crazy how much sheer feeling Arsenal generated over the past three years and now, when we're in our best-ever position, it's all gone so emotionally flat
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