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@zeltus.fun
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Retired (not!) software engineer, amateur scientist, nature lover, photographer, far too busy to grow old.

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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 26/09/2026
Your niece is not nuts, she is destined to rule the world. Or go to jail. Either way, she's brilliant! The goats cute as well.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 23/09/2026
I don't how, why or when communism morphed into socialism in the 'merkin psyché. To me (euro-peón), socialism is an ideal, albeit an unrealistic while humans are as yet under-developed. Still, more attractive than the Nastyism of the goppy magats.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 14/09/2026
Dunno if he's a collaborator, but he is certainly cowardly over the Macklemore issue. Shame, I like his music. In today's world, he must have an opinion and be prepared to defend it. I do not like cRap music.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 13/09/2026
No further comment necessary... www.facebook.com/share/v/1DnQ...
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 13/09/2026
What 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.com
They lost their jobs after posting about Charlie Kirk, but some have no regrets
Some people fired in the wake of Kirk's assassination have won big settlements from employers, others have had to start over from scratch.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 09/09/2026
Nice. Where the incandescent anger comes from? Something is badly wrong in their lives. Much as I favour a public whipping, a more mature solution is needed. Such as needing a licence to attain adulthood? Until which time, you have to wear oh, I dunno, lederhosen? Congrats on remaining level headed.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 07/09/2026
Perhaps the claim form should read "You are entitled to compensation regarding slavery. a) You must provide the dates within which you were enslaved. b) You must provide details of whomsoever enslaved you. The form must be signed by you.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 07/09/2026
Am 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 reparations
Sky'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.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 05/09/2026
Pouby seems to come from a blend of Buba (🇵🇱 lovely boy) from his mum and Poupèe (🇫🇷 pretty baby) - sounds likely enough, and a nice story to boot. Whatever, he is going to be so missed.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 31/08/2026
Jenrick is a self-serving toe-rag of the first water. But why does the UK offer the vote to so many non-british (bad wordiage, but still... :-) ) ? Speaking as someone who has no meaningful vote, brexshit having taken it away from me. I have a UK MP, true, but like most, he ignores overseas voters.
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iWillVote.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
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 31/08/2026
Well, I know who I want to be running the USA in the future! She is a magnificent example of what Americans can and should be instead of the magatty self-serving f*ckwits we see in the over-the-pond press.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 29/08/2026
Good. But do change Lake Michigan to Lake Epstein :-)
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 28/08/2026
....and in response, Canada renames Lake Michigan to Lake Epstein.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 23/08/2026
Yebbut, no but. We really do not have a free press. Trumpy and his Magats are a laughing stock to us, true enough, but most of our press is owned by far-right, non-tax-paying billionaires. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
petition.parliament.uk
Petition: Ban foreign media ownership, enact a social media levy & new regulatory reform
Pass law to ban foreign & offshore ownership of UK media, enact a social-media levy to distribute media ownership across society & fund independent, local & cooperative-owned media. We believe democra...
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 22/08/2026
Heartbreak & 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
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 20/08/2026
À quick sotw indicates pretty much all ducks are aggressive when mating, resulting in occasional drowning. In the UK mallards mate with anything that might be female, so they are in on the drowning thang as well. Nasty. But they do taste nice as a confit! 😋
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 20/08/2026
Is this the duck that get's so rampantly amorous it sometimes drowns the females while "on the job"? I've no idea where I dredged that piece if (mis?-)info up from.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 20/08/2026
www.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.
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‘It was a damn unicorn’: the pioneering, divisive power of Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40
On its anniversary, the author of a new book about the album explains the complex legacy and masterful musicianship of the 1986 classic
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 20/08/2026
Link?
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 19/08/2026
This sounds like a good idea. But I don't understand why we link our fossil fuels to world prices or how to disengage from that. But so far, so good an idea. Could do with a.n.other ex-spurt to explain Dale's idea.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 18/08/2026
Fair enough, but NK is not a communist state. It's a despotic dictatorship. There is a difference. Having said that, I am puzzled about how modern merkins think Socialism=Communism. Quite paranoid. How to go from leader of the free world to untreatable raving nutjob country in one (or two) lessons.
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Bremain 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.uk
Petition: Set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform to review the electoral system
I 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...
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 10/08/2026
Mango Mussolini - brilliant! That's one for my collection.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 09/08/2026
USA is missing a trick there, not helping Cuba. Don't understand the animosity. Mind, China won't be helping for free. They will get their pound of flesh sooner or later.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 01/08/2026
Altho' he never invented Tesla and SpaceX, he did turn them into major companies. But I'm damned if I can think of anything else that's anywhere near positive to say about the nasty man-baby. Does he do anything, anything at all, that might be deemed to be good, to humanity, the planet, anything?
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Gary Shiells @garyshiells.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
World Cup Final:
Northern Gibraltar vs West Falklands
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 30/07/2026
Hopefully, other FA's will also join in. The only person I've seen who is more corrupt , greedy and power-crazed than Infantino is Trump.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 28/07/2026
If that poll IS representative (a somewhat big if) then that is the super-majority that the guv'mint, the EU and even Deform will listen to. Great news.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 24/07/2026
I 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.com
Southport killer accused of 'manipulating system' after move to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital
Axel 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...
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 24/07/2026
Some countries use tagging/home-arrest for <1yr offences or similar. Prisoners abusing that get to go to a hi-max jail for a bit. The UK doesn't seem to be able to tag properly, but if it did, it would surely help. Early release shouldn't be as generous as it is, judges must be quite demoralised.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 24/07/2026
Conditional Freedom of Movement - that IS a good description. The issue I had with this article is that it's "YA preaching to the converted" piece. Mind you, when it comes to convincing halfwit brexshitters, reason won't work. A nearby wall or tree is the only answer, but sadly, is not allowed :-)
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 24/07/2026
I always say: gamble. Why? Because you can't lose. If you win, you get a million. But if you don't, you're no worse off than you were before the offer arrived. That's not losing. It's a better gamble than a lottery ticket, that's for sure.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 22/07/2026
They look a right bunch of tits wearing them hats. I was taught it was bad manners for a man to wear a hat indoors. Must be, they're not me then.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 21/07/2026
A 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.uk
Our 5 Asks for Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham must seize the moment to build a bold, forward-looking agenda for his administration to lead the UK towards a new European future.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 20/07/2026
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 20/07/2026
David Allen Green is rarely wrong.
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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Mixed breed?
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 17/07/2026
I feel I should add, no matter how much I despised her, assassination is NOT the answer. No politician deserves that. Or anyone. Well, mebbe the occasional despotic dictator, but mostly, no, no way. Humans are really good at being inhumane, aren't they?
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 10/07/2026
She was one of the good 'uns when she was younger. Then, she got old and went right-wing batty. As have so many other oldies. You're only as good as your last job, so won't be missed.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 07/07/2026
Looks like a good article, but too many hoops to jump thru' to get at it. Not impressed, gave up.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 07/07/2026
A bit conflicted. Same with Michael Caine. Both excellent in their own way, but both avid supporters of Brexshit - something I can't get past.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 07/07/2026
Chas isn't a billionaire. Not yet anyway. And that uncomfortable coach is hated by everyone who has to ride in it. So neither are really very accurate reasons to end the monarchy. When there are so many other, powerful reasons to bin the royals. What do you suggest we replace them with?
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Chris Gray ⭐⭐🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @chriostoir.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Steve Hoffstetter on the Belgian match...
Belgium may have beaten the hell out of the US in the World Cup, but when this is all over the Belgians have to use their longer paid vacations to take their higher standard of living back to their much safer country where they’ll have to spend their much longer life expectancies thinking about it.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 05/07/2026
A pity the UK took away my right to vote in the EU. My UK MP is useless, has no interest in anyone outside of his clique, let alone his constituency, nor those of use who live abroad. So, taxation without representation it is then. Baby steps I s'pose, 'til we get back in.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 05/07/2026
I am not a big fan of lemon meringue. But when I do have it, it needs to look like yours! If the lemony bit tastes real-lemony, and not too sweet, you've hit the no. 1, gold medal position.
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 29/06/2026
10 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.uk
Petition: Start negotiations now to Rejoin the EU
10 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 ...
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zeltus @zeltus.fun · 28/06/2026
www.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 hard
Home-grown food may become a niche product for the wealthy in our supermarkets as British farmers’ incomes plummet
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