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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 17/08/2026

Without downloading any new pics, where are you mentally?

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 25/06/2026

I'd quite like to live here, to be fair:

Great A’Tuin the world turtle carrying 4 elephants & the discworld on it's back as it swims through space.

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 10/06/2026

We're in a timeline when the president of Sinn Féin of all political parties has just given a stronger condemnation of violence in Northern Ireland than the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Mary Lou McDonald, the Sinn Féin president, has said the “racist intimidation and violence” in Northern Ireland last night was “orchestrated by loyalist and far-right thugs”.

Speaking in the Irish parliament, McDonald said:

It was right that political leaders in the north came together to unequivocally condemn this attack and to call for the swift delivery of justice.

She then condemned the masked men and “organised mobs” who burned families out of their homes and said there were echoes of the pogroms on Bombay Street in Belfast in 1969. She said:

When we said that we would never allow anyone to be treated this way again we meant it, and we meant anyone, not Irish, not any community.

Nobody has the right to spread fear, to intimidate, to terrify innocent families, and we have a duty to communities to show political leadership to stand up for what is right.

These are the same people, by the way, who in July will burn Irish tricolours on the top of their bonfires — they need to be faced down, their organised racism needs to be faced down.

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 10/06/2026

A reminder that the BNP 2005 wanted to regularise people, train them & even pay people to leave. This was considered horrific far right politics at the time - I'd suggest that this is now more liberal than current mainstream politics. news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp...

To ensure that we do not become a minority in our own homeland, and that the
native British peoples of our islands retain their culture and identity, we call for an
immediate halt to all further immigration, the immediate deportation of all bogus
asylum seekers, all criminal entrants and illegal immigrants, and the introduction of a
system of voluntary resettlement whereby those immigrants and their descendants
who are legally here are afforded the opportunity to return to their lands of ethnic
origin assisted by a generous financial incentives both for individuals and for the
countries in question.

The First Phase: Voluntary Registration
Those illegal immigrants who truthfully declare their illegal status to the authorities
during the registration period will be able to claim, in the case of skilled and key
workers, extended leave to remain in the United Kingdom as long as they are
benefiting the UK economy and stay as residents until such time as we have had time
to train British personnel to replace them.
During this period we would also strive to provide these regularized illegal key
workers with extra training intended to increase their value to their home countries on
their return.
All other illegal immigrants, including visa over-stayers, casual workers and ex-
students will have one year to register their presence and assets they wish to
liquidate and take with them. Upon registration they will become entitled to free flights
home, and time before they leave to put their affairs here in order, including selling
property and other legally acquired assets so as to be able to take the full value of
their property (less any unpaid taxes and medical bills) with them when they and their
families return home. This voluntary registration policy will last for a year. There will be
no extensions.
Voluntary Registration cases will be dealt with by the Home Office through the Civil
Courts in the event of any disputes arising over asset liquidation.

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 17/05/2026

I'm surprised at how leftwing it thinks I am!

Findmypolitcs screenshot showing me as social democrat

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 15/05/2026

He already did that... Admittedly in 2015, but still

Tweet from 2015 from Kier Starmer backing Andy Burnham for Labour Leadership.

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 18/01/2026

I see the Holly Hunter chair dialogue still going from #StarFleetAcademy - people seem to think it's purposely weird or quirky or feminine. It's not, it's just how us short people get comfy in big chairs!

Holly Hunter as Captain Ake, sitting with her feet on her captain's chair.

Holly Hunter as Captain Ake, sitting with her feet on her captain's chair, reading.

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 15/01/2026

Yeah it's the worst headline from @the-independent.com - - if anything, she's telling everyone very publicly that he's a weird creep that's sliding into her DMs. Loads of people are going to get the wrong idea though.

Screenshot saying:
“Nigel Farage texts me now and then,” she told The Times. “Of course he f***ing does. I bet he used to love a Page 3 back in the day. Maybe he wants a discount.”

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 15/01/2026

Yeah - poor woman doesn't seem happy that he's weirdly sliding into her DMs at all:

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 05/01/2026

Got a pdf telling me what my 5yr old is doing at school this term (first day back). I think I need to go back to school.

Screenshot of part of a pdf containing the text:
PSHE

Mental Wellbeing: Feelings and Emotions
Do I understand that mental wellbeing is a normal part of daily
life, in the same way as physical health?
Do I know that there is a normalrange of emotions (e.g., happiness,
sadness, anger, fear, surprise, nervousness) and scale of emotions
humans experience in relation to different experiences and
situations?
Can Irecognise and name feelings (anger, fear & worry)?
Do I know what makes me happy?
Do I know what to do if I feel sad?
Do Irecognise that behaviour affects others and that when I am
sad, I will feel better and how to enable me to achieve this?
Do I know it is okay to have bad feelings as long as I know ways to
feel happy again?
Do I understand that sometimes things will go the way we want
them to and othertime they won
’t?
D.T.
Computing Geography
R.E.

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 23/12/2025

Here's the DS9 version, to bully @sararoseg.bsky.social back & fill her feed with Trek content

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 19/12/2025

Okay, not exactly what I was hoping for (by UK release date)

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 01/10/2025

Not managed to start the day yet, but we're appropriately dressed for the theme.

Spooky birb screenshot from the finch self care app.

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 01/10/2025

Great, now I'm being personally attacked by the BBC. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Screenshot saying:

Older age groups are increasingly choosing this option too. For example, nearly two-thirds (59%) of 35 to 44-year-olds regularly made mobile payments in 2024, up from 38% a year earlier.

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 30/09/2025

The most frustrating thing about that "the real Britain" Starmer meme going around is that that whole section was stolen from @eddavey.libdems.org.uk's speech! But done worse. Here's the original & better version!

Screenshot reading:

Liberal Democrats are on the side of the British people.

Because unlike Farage, I actually love Britain. I’m proud of our country. There’s no doubt that a lot needs fixing. Crumbling hospitals and schools. Anaemic economic growth. The sewage in our rivers. Crime and anti-social behaviour. Dangerous Channel crossings. Deep inequalities that limit opportunity for young people. The housing crisis. The nature crisis. The climate crisis. The prison crisis. The cost-of-living crisis. All the challenges we’ve been discussing and debating here this weekend.

But we shouldn’t lose sight of the many incredible strengths this United Kingdom has going for it. The best farmers, carmakers and universities in the world. The place Hollywood comes to make Barbie, Spider-Man and Mission Impossible. The land of the Lionesses and the home of Formula One. Windermere and Loch Ness. Male Voice Choirs and Hogmanay. County shows and school fairs. Fish and chips. Village greens and cricket pavilions. And let me tell you – the best rollercoasters and waterslides on the planet.

So much to celebrate about our country.

But above all, our strength lies in the British people and our shared British values. We are a nation that believes in tolerance, decency, and respect for both individual freedom and the rule of law.

That is our United Kingdom.

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 30/09/2025

What's annoying about this is that he stole that section from Ed Davey's speech & still did it wose

Screenshot saying

"Liberal Democrats are on the side of the British people.

Because unlike Farage, I actually love Britain. I’m proud of our country. There’s no doubt that a lot needs fixing. Crumbling hospitals and schools. Anaemic economic growth. The sewage in our rivers. Crime and anti-social behaviour. Dangerous Channel crossings. Deep inequalities that limit opportunity for young people. The housing crisis. The nature crisis. The climate crisis. The prison crisis. The cost-of-living crisis. All the challenges we’ve been discussing and debating here this weekend.

But we shouldn’t lose sight of the many incredible strengths this United Kingdom has going for it. The best farmers, carmakers and universities in the world. The place Hollywood comes to make Barbie, Spider-Man and Mission Impossible. The land of the Lionesses and the home of Formula One. Windermere and Loch Ness. Male Voice Choirs and Hogmanay. County shows and school fairs. Fish and chips. Village greens and cricket pavilions. And let me tell you – the best rollercoasters and waterslides on the planet.

So much to celebrate about our country.

But above all, our strength lies in the British people and our shared British values. We are a nation that believes in tolerance, decency, and respect for both individual freedom and the rule of law.

That is our United Kingdom."

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 27/09/2025

Two million - an a "NO2ID" campaign hasn't even started yet.

A screenshot of the government petitions page for "do not introduce digital ID cards" with a touch over 2 million signatures.

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 27/09/2025

Government ID card policy popular, I see petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Screenshot of over 1.6 million signatures on the government petition website for "Do not introduce digital ID cards"

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 26/09/2025

You're giving me waaaay too much credit, but I'll take it!

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 14/02/2025

You can say exactly 2.02pm, but the location is "just about anywhere?" Come on scientists - you can do better than that when telling us about the asteroid of doom.

A screenshot from the Sky News app that gives the time of potential asteroid collision as 2.02pm on 22 December 2032, but the location as "the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Northern South America, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Arabian Sea or South Asia"

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 24/01/2025

I think the only people benefitting here are the Goa'uld. No, honestly, the restraint of the @financialtimes.com subs not to use SG1 puns in this headlines is more than I could have managed.

Screenshot of FT headline "Stargate artificial intelligence project to exclusively serve OpenAI"

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 15/01/2025

calling all trekkies!! show me one picture from star trek that perfectly embodies your aura.

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 14/01/2025

All of the episodes have the episodes have the same image #StarTrek #DS9 #TrekSky

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 09/01/2025

I can only assume that this is bad. Google appears to think that the invasion of Greenland is an active political question.

Google's Gemini not answering a political question about the invasion of Greenland by the USA

Google's Gemini only answering a question about the invasion of Greenland when phrased as a hypothetical with many caveats.

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 09/01/2025

Google's Gemini only answers if you frame it as a hypothetical & tell it specifically to speculate & not worry about mistakes

Screenshot of Google's Gemini not answering a political question about the invasion of Greenland.

Google's Gemini answering the same question framed as a hypothetical with lots of caveats.

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 25/12/2024

I didn't log on to be attacked like this (yes, I'm the guy who explains my jokes).

I'm in this photo and I don't like it meme.

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 21/12/2024

i'm driving home for christmas, i can't wait to see their faces

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 19/12/2024

I've never been so grateful for the British tradition of Quangos after reading this - imagine if PMs picked so many heads of regulators etc directly!

A screenshot from the article linked in the tweet being replied to explaining how Trump is paying attention to staffing of positions such as The FCC, FTC & others

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 18/12/2024

I'm not usually a Labour supporter, but this is the right thing - there's literally been decades for people to financially plan. I'm early 40s & panning as though it won't exist by the time I retire. People shouldn't count on benefits to stay the same (pension is defined as one since creation)

A timeline of the women's state pension age increases

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 15/12/2024

Yes, it's bigotry - unfortunately around 30% of the country has it as a top 3 concern, too ffs (below from www.britishfuture.org/reform-voter... ).

A screenshot of a table showing public concern on immigration by party can be found here: https://www.britishfuture.org/reform-voters-are-outliers-on-immigration-they-think-differently-to-the-majority-of-the-public/

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 15/12/2024

Conservation of Heritage is one thing, but this is seemingly a bit silly:

A screenshot from the FT: "Conservation groups also objected to the demolition of the existing 23-floor 1960s tower on the site, formerly home to insurance group Aviva."

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 09/12/2024

Advertise your account with just one image

A screenshot of Ben Sisko from the end of the episode "in the pale moonlight" as he is saying "I can live with it" there is no caption on the image, however.

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 08/12/2024

Just discovered that my Star Trek Hot Take has seemingly got me blocked by Mike McMahan, lol. Literally the same day, so he must be actively searching for people who aren't the biggest #LowerDecks fans. #StarTrek

A screenshot of the list of people blocking me

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 08/12/2024

What did you search for to get C-Span, lol

Screenshot of a Google search for "David Cameron Syria Vote"

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 04/12/2024

There's a whole thread about rice causing diabetes, totally ignoring the amount of sugar & fat in Asian diets...

Screenshot of a guy with a hot take on rice that will make you stupider

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 04/12/2024

Before memes, we had Private Eye covers - I still remember this one...

Private Eye cover from September 2001 with a staffer telling George Bush "it's Armageddon sir" & Bush replying "Armageddon outahere!"

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 28/11/2024

There's plenty we can could/should be doing short of rejoin, though. Even us LibDems didn't have rejoin execpt as an aspiration in the manifesto but we had other concrete steps:

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 23/11/2024

There's an evergreen xkcd for this imgs.xkcd.com/comics/datin...

The xkcd comic "dating pools" https://xkcd.com/314/

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 20/11/2024

Looks like you remembered it better than me! Turns out it's a hawk, not an owl! (Wife was holding an owl in pics from the same day in Google photos in my defense!)

Photo of me holding a hawk from over a decade ago

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 19/11/2024

Ok, new PFP time! Help me out my #StarTrek people - which uniform to choose?! DS9 is my favourite Trek, but the Lower Deck style uniform is a bit more classic style. Help me pick! Artist is the amazing @cvonions.bsky.social (go commission her - she's great!)

An illustrated version of me in a DS9 era Star Trek uniform - blue and grey, science style.

An illustrated version of me in a Lower decks style blue science uniform.

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 17/11/2024

Annex them too until the map looks like this, Alfred the great would approve! Long live the Heptarchy 😂⚔️

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 17/11/2024

Post a picture you took (no description but use alt text) to bring some zen to the timeline

Lake Windermere, with some boats on it in the middle distance & the other side visible through mist

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 16/11/2024

I just try to live by the simple maxim of "don't be a dick". It's not hard - there's certainly a lot I don't understand about gender & gender identity. But I don't need to understand it or feel it myself to know it's vitally important to others & to respect that. I make mistakes, but I learn.

“An image featuring a trans pride flag in pastel pink, blue, and white, accompanied by the text: ‘Repost this if Trans people are welcome and safe with you.’

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Vijay - /ʋɪd͡ʒjeɪ/ @vijaychopra.uk · 16/11/2024

We need one of these for every fielding position

Picture of a cricket oval with marked fielding positions

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