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Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

@iangarside1.bsky.social

Halifax, England. Manchester United, Halifax Panthers. Cricket, rugby league and football. Green Day, Peaky Blinders Twitter refugee

created November 18, 2024

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Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Wouldn't be surprising. It's a fortnight since he met Putin. Wouldn't be the first time someone has been taken ill after meeting Putin.

1/9/2025, 7:32:18 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Won't be the first time someone has been taken ill after meeting Putin

1/9/2025, 7:30:38 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Genuinely curious. In unguarded photos like this, his hair often seems different to official appearances. Greyer, thinner with bald patches. Only two weeks ago, he met Putin. And now he's disappeared from view.

1/9/2025, 7:30:38 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Well done Parker. Keep this spirit going. A fantastic example

31/8/2025, 8:03:13 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

The Sky reporter should have asked him if he thinks the Telegraph and GB News are unbiased and offer a wide range of views

30/8/2025, 11:45:20 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Why does he have to cite Putin as a reference?

26/8/2025, 9:23:12 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Over here in the UK it's Paul Marshall, GB News and Reform UK who are trying to ignite rioting

24/8/2025, 11:50:48 AM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

The one on the left is obviously AI generated My feed is full of people putting up union flags. It's getting more like Twitter did before I came off it.

24/8/2025, 6:29:02 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

If Ukraine had to secretly develop a nuclear bomb I would fully support them in that

22/8/2025, 8:30:55 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

This isn't said enough, but it's often forgotten that in 1994's Budapest Memorandum, the US and the UK guaranteed they would support and defend Ukraine's territorial integrity in the event of any future Russian assault. Ukraine should have been incorporated into Nato at the time. And kept it's nukes

22/8/2025, 8:28:17 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Correct. Look at how the find and take out key figures in Iran. They can take out Hamas's fighters if they wanted. They just choose to murder everyone in Gaza instead

22/8/2025, 8:23:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

As much as I am a left-leaning person, I do respect John Bolton as I know he has some integrity in a way the likes of Trump never has, and never will.

22/8/2025, 8:19:16 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Just for some context on how badly Trump is viewed over here in the UK, here is some polling data released yesterday

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20/8/2025, 8:15:57 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Just for context, polling released yesterday from the UK shows how we view Trump, Vance, Putin and Zelenskyy

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20/8/2025, 8:13:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

For any Americans reading this, here is polling released in the UK today on net favourability of Zelenskyy, Vance, Trump and Putin. An overwhelming majority for Zelenskyy

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19/8/2025, 11:12:05 AM | 5 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

I think she has become less extreme since she became Italian PM. I was pleasantly surprised when she showed strong support for Ukraine. If even Meloni is an ardent supporter of Ukraine then surely the GOP should be

19/8/2025, 11:10:11 AM | 15 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

A new poll released this morning showing net favourability here in the UK comparing Zelenskyy, Vance, Trump and Putin.

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19/8/2025, 11:06:30 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

As Trump is such a royals stan, he would have been fuming at that. The same day Zelenskyy met Starmer in Downing Street and Starmer gave him a big hug in front of cheering crowds and said "look how much the British people support you".

18/8/2025, 9:16:24 PM | 17 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Remember how Zelenskyy got a private invite to see King Charles within 24 hours of February's ambush and Trump is still waiting for his visit. In fact Zelenskyy has met the King twice since. I think Trump is jealous of Zelenskyy's popularity

18/8/2025, 8:30:14 PM | 46 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

What they don't recognise is it's far harder to hold an election in Ukraine whilst 7 million are displaced, 20% of the nation is occupied and missiles are hitting cities every single day

18/8/2025, 8:26:10 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

All the European leaders have serious business to discuss - literally life and death decisions - and they have to sit and listen to this clown waffle about mail ballots, golf and restaurant bookings in DC.

18/8/2025, 8:23:40 PM | 19 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Did the cameras capture Zelenskyy's reaction to this nonsense?

18/8/2025, 8:19:53 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

What is so alarming about this is the date - March 2014. He said this during Putin's first invasion of Ukraine

17/8/2025, 9:14:45 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

If America was a signatory to the ICC then they would be duty bound to arrest Putin and transfer him to The Hague. Instead you sanction the ICC judges and publicly admonish Ukraine's leader

15/8/2025, 9:10:39 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

If America was a signatory of the ICC they would be duty bound to arrest him. Instead America places the ICC judges under sanctions and publicly harangued Ukraine's brave president

15/8/2025, 9:06:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

The man has lost any faculties he had. Putin will play him like a fiddle. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

13/8/2025, 1:01:12 PM | 8 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

It's a distraction so you aren't focusing on Epstein

12/8/2025, 10:53:28 AM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Putin will run rings around him on Friday. I am seriously worried for Ukraine and Europe

11/8/2025, 8:05:38 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

I recall there was once widespread complete and total lawlessness in D.C. It was on 6 January 2021.

11/8/2025, 8:02:27 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Israehell are deliberately targeting journalists so that we don't get to hear what they are doing in Gaza. Evil.

11/8/2025, 5:41:37 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Crafty.

7/8/2025, 10:55:53 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

It's even more apparent when his monologues are transcribed

5/8/2025, 8:52:21 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

In the UK the Guardian published this on Sunday. Very interesting reading www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

5/8/2025, 7:56:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

I ask this out of genuine curiosity: does this man ever actually do any work? Or does he only post on Truth Social, play golf, phone up TV stations and yell at the press in front of helicopters?

5/8/2025, 7:54:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm guessing he's sussing it out for a gold statue or a tacky gaudy TRUMP neon sign. Or a TRUMP strobe light into the atmosphere like Batman had

5/8/2025, 7:50:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

The Guardian has an interesting take on this www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

5/8/2025, 7:48:55 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Trump being Trump, he'll make these jeans exempt from tariffs

5/8/2025, 6:41:47 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

It's North Korea levels of hysteria. Can you imagine when he dies? They'll be throwing themselves to the floor and wailing.

4/8/2025, 5:40:01 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

This article was published by the Guardian today. Very informative. It alleges he is showing undeniable signs of dementia www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

3/8/2025, 8:42:00 PM | 5 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

You need to read this piece published in the Guardian in the UK today www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

3/8/2025, 8:40:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Here in the UK, the Guardian today published an analysis alleging Trump is showing signs of dementia and his mental disintegration can no longer be hidden. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

3/8/2025, 8:36:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Here in the UK the Guardian has published a piece alleging he is mentally disintegrating and could soon be unable to function www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

3/8/2025, 8:34:00 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

The whole world doesn't hate America. We know that half of your country is as appalled by Trump as we are. We do hate your Government. But not Americans

3/8/2025, 8:31:31 PM | 24 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

If Holocaust survivors could see this, they would be sickened.

3/8/2025, 8:29:18 PM | 17 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Around the world we will never forget the skeletal children, the man burnt alive in a hospital bed, the people gunned down as target practice whilst queuing for flour. All while Israeli spectators literally stood on a hill overlooking Gaza viewing the genocide through binoculars.

3/8/2025, 8:28:02 PM | 15 6 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

If she could go back in time, Harris would wish she'd have gone hard on the Epstein stuff. That might have sunk Trump's campaign.

1/8/2025, 8:45:51 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

The man just can't keep his mouth shut. He literally incriminates himself. BTW, why is he always doing Q&As on a plane or yelling in front of a roaring helicopter?

31/7/2025, 9:26:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Knowing him, it'll be in one of his many names

29/7/2025, 8:06:31 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Sad thing is, his legions of followers will be crowd funding his defence fees. Don't they realise if he's not on holiday he's up in court.

29/7/2025, 8:05:53 PM | 8 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

That's not very Christian of him

29/7/2025, 8:04:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

The UK France and Germany should organise naval fleets with humanitarian aid delivered to the Gaza coast. Israel wouldn't dare open fire

28/7/2025, 8:26:25 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

And shame on Jewish public figures in the UK for their silence (and in some cases encouragement). Where is Rachel Riley? Ephraim Mirvis? Tracy-Ann Oberman? Silent.

28/7/2025, 8:15:32 PM | 21 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Israel has ensured it will be the pariah state for decades. Polling shows young people across the West have turned against Israel. These will be the politicians of tomorrow and they won't forget this. Shame on the Israeli public. This has been done in their name. Disgraceful.

28/7/2025, 8:15:32 PM | 41 7 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

It won't age well

26/7/2025, 5:47:15 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Nobody over here wants him visiting. It's just being done to keep him sweet and for his ego, so that he doesn't take the USA out of Nato.

25/7/2025, 8:31:20 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

On his state visit in September he's been invited over whilst Parliament is out on summer recess. It's suspected to be deliberately timed for the recess so MPs can escape having to sit through one of his crazy speeches/rambling sessions

25/7/2025, 7:28:25 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

And Vance is holidaying in the Cotswolds in England. The same Vance that describes the UK as "the world's first Islamic nuclear state". (Pakistan would have something to say about that, btw) The same Vance that in March called the UK "some random country"

25/7/2025, 7:24:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

She certainly was. I believe from one of the islands off the Scottish coast. It's very ironic that he's removing birthright citizenship for some Americans with foreign parents. Like him.

25/7/2025, 7:22:04 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

As a reminder. Here is how he polls over in Britain In Scotland it's likely to be even lower

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25/7/2025, 7:19:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Who is this Jeffrey Summers guy?

25/7/2025, 7:17:38 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Remember, across the world young people are outraged by Israel. These will be the politicians of tomorrow. Future generations of world leaders will consider Israel as a pariah and an outcast

21/7/2025, 9:34:17 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Israel's starvation of Gaza closely resembles Nazi Germany's Hunger Plan Yet most of the media close their eyes and pretend it's not happening and would prefer to focus on some stupid chant by a rapper at Glastonbury

21/7/2025, 9:32:34 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Meta's A.I has a long way to go. I saw one three weeks ago after a football club posted a tribute to Diogo Jota. Meta's A I offered a suggestion of "How did Diogo Jota react to the tribute?"

21/7/2025, 5:47:15 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture George Monbiot (@georgemonbiot.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

Provide diplomatic cover, weapons and espionage support for war criminals. Arrest those protesting against war crimes as terrorists. How many people voted for this?

20/7/2025, 5:53:00 AM | 629 114 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

All the team look like they are in a hostage video

16/7/2025, 8:34:20 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

They could have done, but he turned to the two black guys stood behind his shoulder who are Weston McKennie and Timothy Weah who are both US internationals. An official from Juventus stepped in and said they have a very successful women's team too. Which was very diplomatic

16/7/2025, 8:33:26 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Here in England, I woke up this morning and switched on the TV and he's there giving an interview over the phone to the BBC after randomly deciding to call them. Mostly saying how much he loves the British. It feels like there's no escape from the man. God knows what it feels like in America

15/7/2025, 7:22:28 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Yep.

15/7/2025, 7:19:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Here he is earlier in the WCC quizzing players from the Italian team Juventus on their thoughts on trans people in sports www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

15/7/2025, 1:13:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

By the way, I'm not sure if this made the news over in America but here's Trump questioning players from the Italian team Juventus on their thoughts on female football players and trans people in sports. They look like they were forced to attend www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

15/7/2025, 1:11:58 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

I can see him getting onto the podium at the 2028 LA Olympics and taking some gold medals with him. Or stealing the World Cup next year

15/7/2025, 1:11:58 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

They look like they were forced to be there

15/7/2025, 1:09:13 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm not sure if this made the news in America, but earlier in the WCC, players from the Italian team Juventus were sent to the Oval Office for a photo op. Trump hijacked the occasion by asking them for their thoughts on trans people in sports. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

15/7/2025, 1:08:41 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

The football players in this photo op were from the Italian team Juventus, and most probably got dragged into being there. Trump debased the occasion by asking the players if a woman would get into their team, and asked them about trans people in sports www.theguardian.com/football/202...

15/7/2025, 1:04:35 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Update: Trump has decided to keep the trophy Chelsea won. And he helped himself to a medal www.theguardian.com/football/202...

15/7/2025, 11:21:05 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh yes it's true. It's going to be sat next to him in the Oval Office for the duration of his presidency. And he took one of Chelsea's medals for himself too www.theguardian.com/football/202...

15/7/2025, 11:19:31 AM | 16 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh yes it's true. The trophy Chelsea won will remain on the desk next to Trump for the rest of his presidency. And he took one of Chelsea's gold medal for himself. Chelsea are having to get a replica made www.theguardian.com/football/202...

15/7/2025, 11:18:00 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Even Gianni Infantino looked embarrassed. And that's saying something!

15/7/2025, 11:15:09 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Some Chelsea fan accounts already have

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14/7/2025, 8:36:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

It's good to see some Chelsea social media accounts have edited him out

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14/7/2025, 7:13:21 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

That's Chelsea's captain Reece James. For eternity now, all photos of Chelsea lifting the WCC will have Trump in the photo. If I was Chelsea I would edit him out of the shot like Stalin did with commissars who fell out of favour

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Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

It reminds me of the time he pushed some world leaders out of the way at a NATO summit to get to the front of the photo

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Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Have any of my American friends seen the full video where he is still on the podium as the Chelsea players are celebrating and he's right in the thick of it, like he's a squad member? I read somewhere that he also took a gold medal from the box they had for the winning team.

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Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Does he know what a paragraph is? I struggled to read this!

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Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

I predict the following 1) Reform will make a mess of running the councils they control 2) Labour will learn from their mistakes and improve over the next 4 years 3) Farage will get fed up and pack it all in. He's not serious about being PM

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Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

If it was an Israel or Russia flag they'd all get down on their hands and knees and start praising

7/7/2025, 7:18:38 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Even if he peels 4 to 5% away from GOP, it'll be enough to allow Dems to get through

6/7/2025, 6:19:47 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Another one for you here

5/7/2025, 2:57:58 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

That's one way of reducing Russia's pension deficit

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Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Trump makes Bush II look like Abraham Lincoln in comparison

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Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

If this was Biden rambling away like this then the US media would have been pushing out long articles questioning his fitness for office

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Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

I am sorry to hear about your experience Marli. Just for comparison, here in England I get 32 days paid leave per year from my employer (27 basic + 5 length of service, plus the option to buy 5 extra days). I really hope that Americans can get better workers rights one day

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Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

The amount we paid for all this was Β£0.00p. Here in the UK, healthcare is covered by the government and paid for through taxation. I imagine in America this would have bankrupted us

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Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Where she had a stent fitted within minutes of arrival and then placed in a coma in IC. Three days later one of the UK's top specialists closed a hole in her heart. Mum was home after 10 days with four lots of monthly meds, and physiotherapy organised.

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Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Here in England, two years ago my mum had a cardiac arrest at home and I had to do CPR on her. I called 999 and the call handler told me what to do and within 6 minutes two ambulances arrived and used a defibrillator to restart mum's heart. From there she was rushed to Leeds General Infirmary

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Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Hi. Can any American who sees this confirm if it's true that there is no right to paid annual leave? I heard someone say this and think it's astonishing

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Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

Richard Tice from Reform blames volcanos for it

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Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

The Streissand/Kneecap Effect in action.

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Profile picture Ian Garside πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@iangarside1.bsky.social) reply parent

I caught a few minutes of her yesterday as the BBC televised her speech while stood next to Trump. First time I had ever seen or heard of her. Had to turn the channel over. What an annoying voice that woman has.

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