François Raulier
@francoisgmr.bsky.social
Consulting engineer in construction. Now dabbling in development. Spent decades working in Central and Eastern Europe. Currently slowly moving back to Scotland.
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From one of the greatest thinkers of our times. At least in my opinion. A must watch for anyone wanted to get a feel for what we are up against. Terrifying. But also a great spur to trying to influence our current trajectory.
From one of the greatest thinkers of our times. At least in my opinion. A must watch for anyone wanted to get a feel for what we are up against. Terrifying. But also a great spur to trying to influence our current trajectory.
The full-length interview with Yuval Noah Harari | The Economist
YouTube video by The Economist
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September 27, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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From one of the greatest thinkers of our times. At least in my opinion. A must watch for anyone wanted to get a feel for what we are up against. Terrifying. But also a great spur to trying to influence our current trajectory.
From one of the greatest thinkers of our times. At least in my opinion. A must watch for anyone wanted to get a feel for what we are up against. Terrifying. But also a great spur to trying to influence our current trajectory.
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Can electoral lightning strike twice? #VoteBinface #Clacton
August 2, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Can electoral lightning strike twice? #VoteBinface #Clacton
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Given that a genuine UKIP policy under Farage was "to make the circle line a circle again" this all looks eminently sane.
Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan
July 27, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Given that a genuine UKIP policy under Farage was "to make the circle line a circle again" this all looks eminently sane.
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Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan
July 27, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan
July 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Article in the FT no less… 😂
July 8, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Article in the FT no less… 😂
I see that the knuckle draggers have started their attacks on Count Binface…
Clearly beginning to worry their hero’s move yesterday might not have been quite the strategic master stroke they initially thought.
It’s not a lot of fun when the grifter finally gets called out I guess… 😂
Clearly beginning to worry their hero’s move yesterday might not have been quite the strategic master stroke they initially thought.
It’s not a lot of fun when the grifter finally gets called out I guess… 😂
July 8, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I see that the knuckle draggers have started their attacks on Count Binface…
Clearly beginning to worry their hero’s move yesterday might not have been quite the strategic master stroke they initially thought.
It’s not a lot of fun when the grifter finally gets called out I guess… 😂
Clearly beginning to worry their hero’s move yesterday might not have been quite the strategic master stroke they initially thought.
It’s not a lot of fun when the grifter finally gets called out I guess… 😂
Bin face for the win! 🎉🎉
So the Clacton by-election is going to be a run-off between a clown solely interested in media attention via cheap stunts who plays a cartoon villain for social media idiots without the slightest interest in representing Clacton or doing the work of a parliamentarian... and Count Binface?
July 8, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Bin face for the win! 🎉🎉
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Never before has a politician announced their intention to run for re-election on an explicitly pro-sleaze, anti-transparency ticket. Never before has a politician gloried in having enriched themselves by breaking the rules, and then demanded a mandate to continue doing so indefinitely
Nigel Farage’s 'Pro-Sleaze' By-Election Is A Sign Of Terminal Weakness
The Reform leader's desperate decision to call a back-me-or-sack-me by-election is a sign of a politician who knows he is finally being exposed for the man he really is, argues Adam Bienkov
bylinetimes.com
July 8, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Never before has a politician announced their intention to run for re-election on an explicitly pro-sleaze, anti-transparency ticket. Never before has a politician gloried in having enriched themselves by breaking the rules, and then demanded a mandate to continue doing so indefinitely
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British politics has reached the silly season.
July 8, 2026 at 5:47 AM
British politics has reached the silly season.
July 7, 2026 at 3:52 PM
July 6, 2026 at 5:21 PM
My absolute favourite Moscow metro station. - Myasnitskaya. One of the least ornate of the original network (many of the more modern ones are quite plain), but the architecture and symmetry are stunning.
#Photography #Moscow
#Photography #Moscow
July 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
My absolute favourite Moscow metro station. - Myasnitskaya. One of the least ornate of the original network (many of the more modern ones are quite plain), but the architecture and symmetry are stunning.
#Photography #Moscow
#Photography #Moscow
July 4, 2026 at 7:59 PM
July 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
A more recent photograph for today’s post.
This one is from 2022. Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade, Serbia.
#Photography #Belgrade
This one is from 2022. Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade, Serbia.
#Photography #Belgrade
July 2, 2026 at 1:50 PM
A more recent photograph for today’s post.
This one is from 2022. Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade, Serbia.
#Photography #Belgrade
This one is from 2022. Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade, Serbia.
#Photography #Belgrade
Continuing with yesterday’s inspiration of posting past photos I’m proud of, here’s another one from June 2012… London this time.
#Photography
#Photography
July 1, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Continuing with yesterday’s inspiration of posting past photos I’m proud of, here’s another one from June 2012… London this time.
#Photography
#Photography
Inspired by some stunning images that have recently appeared on my feed, I’ve decided to parse the photos on my phone and post some of my favourites taken over the years.
This one is from June 2012 - 14 years ago 😮
Loch Shieldaig looking towards Red Point. Western Highlands, Scotland.
This one is from June 2012 - 14 years ago 😮
Loch Shieldaig looking towards Red Point. Western Highlands, Scotland.
June 30, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Inspired by some stunning images that have recently appeared on my feed, I’ve decided to parse the photos on my phone and post some of my favourites taken over the years.
This one is from June 2012 - 14 years ago 😮
Loch Shieldaig looking towards Red Point. Western Highlands, Scotland.
This one is from June 2012 - 14 years ago 😮
Loch Shieldaig looking towards Red Point. Western Highlands, Scotland.
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Huge sheep discovered in South Wales.
(I posted this on Twitter many years ago - before the madman bought it, renamed it, and I left. Out of interest it got 4.3 million likes/retweets. How mad is that!) Worth a post here I thought.
(I posted this on Twitter many years ago - before the madman bought it, renamed it, and I left. Out of interest it got 4.3 million likes/retweets. How mad is that!) Worth a post here I thought.
June 29, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Huge sheep discovered in South Wales.
(I posted this on Twitter many years ago - before the madman bought it, renamed it, and I left. Out of interest it got 4.3 million likes/retweets. How mad is that!) Worth a post here I thought.
(I posted this on Twitter many years ago - before the madman bought it, renamed it, and I left. Out of interest it got 4.3 million likes/retweets. How mad is that!) Worth a post here I thought.
Cartier Bresson redux
Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train.
A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin
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A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin
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June 28, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Cartier Bresson redux
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Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train.
A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin
@tomduffinphotos.bsky.social.
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A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin
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June 28, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train.
A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin
@tomduffinphotos.bsky.social.
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A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin
@tomduffinphotos.bsky.social.
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