zeltus @zeltus.fun · 13/09/2026No further comment necessary... www.facebook.com/share/v/1DnQ...facebook.com 000
zeltus @zeltus.fun · 13/09/2026What a sh*tty place the USA seems to have become. The UK had become polarised, but this is out of control. At least some people are getting restitution, of sorts. Assassination is not, cannot be, a remedy. As for Kirk... a) he was truly evil b) and I'm glad he's dead. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comThey lost their jobs after posting about Charlie Kirk, but some have no regretsSome people fired in the wake of Kirk's assassination have won big settlements from employers, others have had to start over from scratch. 001
zeltus @zeltus.fun · 07/09/2026Am I being too cynical? This feels like a money-grabbing exercise. She needs to quantify what she wants, and why. And then she can justify her claim. I mean, slavery was truly awful. But is the UK being singled out as a soft touch, willing to give in to anybody. news.sky.com/video/its-be...news.sky.com'Damage needs to be repaired': Jamaica to petition King over slavery reparationsSky's chief presenter Gillian Joseph speaks to Jamaica's culture minister, Olivia Grange, as the country prepares to file a petition for slavery reparations with King Charles. 100
Reposted by zeltusiWillVote.com Pollock ➡️ turn 🔔 on @willpollock.com · 30/08/2026👸🏼 Charlotte B. torched Santa Clarita's city council and used them as a hood ornament for her 1957 Cadillac Eldorado #Flock #GiveHerAShow via @jesscraven101.bsky.social 27593923303
Reposted by zeltusBremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 22/08/2026Heartbreak & laughter are perhaps the most appropriate responses to any suggestion the UK has a free press. But the ideal could come a step closer to reality, thanks to a campaign to wrest the national news media from the grasp of Murdoch, Viscount Rothermere & other tax-shy non-resident oligarchs 02416
zeltus @zeltus.fun · 20/08/2026www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a... My first ever CD. I was given it by a friend who said he didn't like it. What a philistine! Meantime, I didn't yet own a CD player. When I finally got play it, I was totally, utterly blown away. It remains one of my favourite and most-played albums.theguardian.com‘It was a damn unicorn’: the pioneering, divisive power of Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40On its anniversary, the author of a new book about the album explains the complex legacy and masterful musicianship of the 1986 classic 000
Reposted by zeltusBremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 12/08/2026 Ask the Government to set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform, as advocated by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Elections. It should be an independent, time limited, expert led review to build consensus for changing the electoral system for the Westminster Parliament.petition.parliament.ukPetition: Set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform to review the electoral systemI ask the Government to set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform, as advocated by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Elections. It should be an independent, time limited, expert led re... 1197
zeltus @zeltus.fun · 24/07/2026I expect AR is manipulative, as well as evil. But Ian Brady (also manipulative and evil) hated being in a secure hospital: he lost his ability to control and misbehave. But he had to stay as he was "ill". Here's hoping AR gets to feel the same. news.sky.com/story/southp...news.sky.comSouthport killer accused of 'manipulating system' after move to Broadmoor psychiatric hospitalAxel Rudakubana is serving a 52-year sentence after the fatal stabbing of three girls, and the attempted murder of eight other children and two adults at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport... 000
zeltus @zeltus.fun · 21/07/2026A new government sets its direction early. I've just signed European Movement UK's petition asking Andy Burnham to drop the red lines on Europe and set out a real plan for the UK's European future. Add your name: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/5_asks_for_a...europeanmovement.co.ukOur 5 Asks for Andy BurnhamAndy Burnham must seize the moment to build a bold, forward-looking agenda for his administration to lead the UK towards a new European future. 000
Reposted by zeltusJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Steve Hoffstetter on the Belgian match... 348194
zeltus @zeltus.fun · 29/06/202610 years since Cameron stitched us all up with a badly-thought out referendum, ending with us leaving the EU. What a tw*t! Surely now is a good time to revisit that result and see if it still holds. Sign the petition here. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...petition.parliament.ukPetition: Start negotiations now to Rejoin the EU10 years after the Brexit referendum and 6 years after leaving the EU, it is clear to us that Brexit isn't working. We believe any benefits have been dwarfed by loss of influence, extra costs and the ... 142
zeltus @zeltus.fun · 28/06/2026www.theguardian.com/environment/... Oh dear. How Sad. Farmers shouldn't have voted for Brexshit. Oh dear, I've lost my tiny violin.theguardian.com‘British food will disappear’: trade deal after Brexit is hitting UK farmers hardHome-grown food may become a niche product for the wealthy in our supermarkets as British farmers’ incomes plummet 100
Reposted by zeltusRichard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 27/06/2026I’m fed up with politicians saying we need to “respect” the result of the 2016 Brexit referendum. A decision by a narrow majority 10yrs ago, that turned out to be a costly mistake, does not have to be “respected”. If a democracy cannot change its mind it ceases to be a democracy. 64534175
Reposted by zeltusJohn Crisp @reetspetit.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Just the nutz. Honest, and sorely missed. 042
Reposted by zeltusLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Dog with a Pearl Earring ~ Johannes Vermeer 34292981282
Reposted by zeltusBremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 20/06/2026The EU referendum: ten years on, have we learned anything? A constituent writes to his MP before the 2016 EU referendum. Now, ten years on, the temptation to say “I told you so" is almost overwhelming westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...westenglandbylines.co.ukThe EU referendum: ten years on, have we learned anything?A constituent writes to his MP before the 2016 EU referendum. Now, ten years on, the temptation to say “I told you so" is almost overwhelming 53617
zeltus @zeltus.fun · 12/06/2026Watching the second season of The Hardacres on television. When, to my surprise, in episode 5 this popped-up. I mean, I know in the late 1800's the (second) industrial revolution is just getting into full swing there but I didn't know Oop North advanced so quickly, technology-wise! 000
Reposted by zeltusSANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 08/06/2026My therapist told me: “Write letters to the people you hate and then burn them.” Did that, but now I don’t know what to do with the letters. 1734775668
zeltus @zeltus.fun · 22/05/2026Lucy Worsley, commenting on what makes great women great :- "Barbara McClintock, Nobel Prize-winning scientist, announcing that anyone who wanted to speak to her could write a letter." - now that is my kind of woman/man/non-binary friend. So is Lucy. 000
Reposted by zeltusSimon Pease @simonpease.bsky.social · 17/05/2026🧵 1/10 There is a lot of "the EU won't want us back" in reaction to the statements made by Streeting and Burnham. As someone who has some experience of working closely with European diplomatic colleagues, and still has friends in Europe, I would say it is quite easy to construct the case for why 89347
zeltus @zeltus.fun · 27/04/2026BBC News - Farmer refuses to budge for 2,000-home village plan - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... I seem to remember a scheme whereby land like his was sold off in 1 sq. ft plots to like-minded conservationists. Made CP orders really complicated. Unworkable even. Is it still working somewhere?bbc.co.ukFarmer refuses to budge for 2,000-home village planAlan French says he will not move to make way for Tameside Council's Godley Green Garden Village. 000
zeltus @zeltus.fun · 26/04/20261) I'm cynically embittered by the state of the world at this time. The USA, a place we used to look up to, to emulate, to want to be; it's now a loony toon aggressor, falling from grace with the west of the world as fast as it can. Which is damn fast. 400
zeltus @zeltus.fun · 26/04/2026Sad that this has happened, even sadder that so many people still want it to continue. Nay, get worse. Surely they can't all be thicko knuckle-draggers? open.substack.com/pub/mattcarr...open.substack.comThe Incredible Shrinking CountryBritain’s Road to Nowhere 000
Reposted by zeltusPestilence @pestilence4all.bsky.social · 25/04/2026I saw this yesterday. I love when words have multiple meanings. 411220364589
Reposted by zeltusBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Caroline Lucas of the Green Party reckons that Water needs to be Renationalised. RT if you know it has to be. 19518325
zeltus @zeltus.fun · 13/04/2026Love it! Using the lying tories own tool of choice against them, and for the good of the UK as well. I hope brexshitters one and all choke on this. Bring it on. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...thetimes.comKeir Starmer to align UK with EU rules using ‘Henry VIII powers’Ministers plan to approve trade and standards agreements with Europe through secondary legislation that cannot be amended 120
Reposted by zeltusMichael F. DuBois @michaelfdubois.bsky.social · 10/04/2026I wrote and posted this to Instagram a couple of days ago and it became my most-read poem ever. I’m honored I get to feel big feelings alongside you all. I’m posting it here too and want to use this space more consistently. Hello friends ❤️ 29583272289
Reposted by zeltusFergi Jo Lisa 🏳️🌈 👻💀🎃 @lolafaglana.bsky.social · 08/04/2026I couldn't breathe because I was laughing so hard. That bird's an asshole! 😂😂😂😂😂 Best with volume up. 626123773124
Reposted by zeltusThe Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 04/04/2026Marks & Spencer is right — police and politicians must stop shopliftingthetimes.comMarks & Spencer is right — police and politicians must stop shoplifting 18172
zeltus @zeltus.fun · 04/04/2026Antiwordle #1518 11 guesses ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟥⬛⬛⬛ 🟥🟥⬛🟥⬛ 🟥🟥🟨🟥⬛ 🟥🟥⬛🟥🟥 🟥🟥⬛🟥🟥 🟥🟥⬛🟥🟥 🟥🟥⬛🟥🟥 🟥🟥⬛🟥🟥 🟥🟥⬛🟥🟥 🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥 Unlucky on my 3rd guess, but I think I recovered well. 000
zeltus @zeltus.fun · 19/03/2026www.bbc.com/news/article... I guess the UK is a softer target than pushing Turkiye, over their invasion of, and continued, unwanted presence in, northern Cyprus. With the ongoing Chagos debacle, the UK is seen as weaker than weak. I do wonder if we pay any sort of rent for two Cypriot bases?bbc.comCyprus president calls for frank discussion on UK's 'colonial' basesThe UK's two military bases on Cyprus are a "colonial consequence" on the island, says President Nikos Christodoulides. 010
Reposted by zeltusDavid Aerne @meodai.bsky.social · 14/03/2026The nicest article about JPEG compression, by @sophielwang.bsky.social The moment there are color stats involved, I’m in. It’s so well done it makes me think we need some kind of online library where articles like this get preserved. www.sophielwang.com/blog/jpeg 1658592
Reposted by zeltusRachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Sunday plans: 🖼️ Arnold Lobel 514541
Reposted by zeltusPrivate Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Trump Attacks Iran. How Operation Epic Fury unfolded… The new Private Eye is out now. 22774296
zeltus @zeltus.fun · 21/02/2026The worries me a lot. I mean, Michael Peterson (Charles Bronson, Salvador) is his own worst enemy. Or is he? Is the UK the holder of that title? No man should have been in prison as long as he has, for what he has done. But how to get him safely out into the world? news.sky.com/story/charle...news.sky.comCharles Bronson: Britain's 'most notorious prisoner' pledges to 'expose unlawful sentence' ahead of parole hearingThe inmate, who has been in jail for more than five decades, tells Sky News his time behind bars has "gone on far too long". 010
zeltus @zeltus.fun · 15/02/2026www.bbc.com/news/article... Trump is a symptom, not the problem. Wgeb he's gone, MAGA, the nutjob GOP, uneducated gun-toting 'merkins will still be contaminating the USA. We will never be able to return to where the USA were our allies and friends. A guarded partnership is the best we can hope for.bbc.comDemocrats seek to reassure Europe about post-Trump AmericaOpposition politicians flocked to a summit in Munich to offer an alternative to America First - and stake a claim as future party leaders. 021
Reposted by zeltusLetters of Note @lettersofnote.com · 12/02/2026Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin 157102993045
Reposted by zeltusRachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Hello Friday. Portrait of a Woman Playing a Lute, Master of the 1540s. 213828