Griff
@griffos.bsky.social
Retired Welsh dresser; knobs need a little polishing but otherwise in working order. Great against a kitchen wall. Grecophile, Europhile, wokey, pinko leftie (according to my husband), and recently a Stanley Tucci lookalike. Also I never Wrestle with pigs.
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Griff
@griffos.bsky.social
· Feb 26
Had to say goodbye to our wonderful William, totally heartbroken. RIP my beautiful boy.
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Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
September 8, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
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The way Kenny Rogers’ whole face lights up the moment he hears Dolly Parton’s voice coming from offstage.
August 25, 2026 at 11:27 PM
The way Kenny Rogers’ whole face lights up the moment he hears Dolly Parton’s voice coming from offstage.
Dolly's gone. What kind of world are we left with? Kindness, respect and empathy have taken parts of themselves with her. A wonderful woman; talent, generosity and humour in a beautiful rhinestone package. The world's a worse place without her, we'll all miss you forever. RIP.
August 25, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Dolly's gone. What kind of world are we left with? Kindness, respect and empathy have taken parts of themselves with her. A wonderful woman; talent, generosity and humour in a beautiful rhinestone package. The world's a worse place without her, we'll all miss you forever. RIP.
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@hcrichardson.bsky.social wrote about a 1945 US leaflet on how to spot fascism in America.
I thought it might be worth screenshotting the relevant bit.
ALL of the these warnings have come to pass in the past year. 1/2
I thought it might be worth screenshotting the relevant bit.
ALL of the these warnings have come to pass in the past year. 1/2
January 11, 2026 at 4:51 PM
@hcrichardson.bsky.social wrote about a 1945 US leaflet on how to spot fascism in America.
I thought it might be worth screenshotting the relevant bit.
ALL of the these warnings have come to pass in the past year. 1/2
I thought it might be worth screenshotting the relevant bit.
ALL of the these warnings have come to pass in the past year. 1/2
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"If he'd say 'Up the Ra' for £86, what do you reckon he'll do for £5m?"
The Cameo neo-Nazi endorsement for £141. The convicted rioter sympathy for £155. The £5m from a crypto billionaire. Marina Purkiss connects the dots.
The Cameo neo-Nazi endorsement for £141. The convicted rioter sympathy for £155. The £5m from a crypto billionaire. Marina Purkiss connects the dots.
June 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM
"If he'd say 'Up the Ra' for £86, what do you reckon he'll do for £5m?"
The Cameo neo-Nazi endorsement for £141. The convicted rioter sympathy for £155. The £5m from a crypto billionaire. Marina Purkiss connects the dots.
The Cameo neo-Nazi endorsement for £141. The convicted rioter sympathy for £155. The £5m from a crypto billionaire. Marina Purkiss connects the dots.
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Mel Brooks is 100, all hail the king
June 27, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Mel Brooks is 100, all hail the king
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If chronicle means amplifying every division, belittling Starmer at every opportunity, downplaying every achievement and delighting in parroting the Tory line in dreadful prose, then Mason has chronicled the last two years.
Sadly it doesn't, and Mason has been a participant not a neutral observer.
Sadly it doesn't, and Mason has been a participant not a neutral observer.
June 27, 2026 at 5:34 AM
If chronicle means amplifying every division, belittling Starmer at every opportunity, downplaying every achievement and delighting in parroting the Tory line in dreadful prose, then Mason has chronicled the last two years.
Sadly it doesn't, and Mason has been a participant not a neutral observer.
Sadly it doesn't, and Mason has been a participant not a neutral observer.
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JD Vance isn't self-aware enough to know that Watergate only looks like a smaller story now because JD's boss is *exponentially* more corrupt than Nixon could ever be.
JD Vance: "I think Nixon's historical legacy is enjoying a bit of a renaissance, and deservedly so. I joked that if Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12 hours news story. The idea that it took down a presidency is crazy."
June 26, 2026 at 12:42 AM
JD Vance isn't self-aware enough to know that Watergate only looks like a smaller story now because JD's boss is *exponentially* more corrupt than Nixon could ever be.
@pollybillington.bsky.social Banning SM for under 16's, may or may not work (I'm sure they'll find ways around it), but the government announcing this on X (one of the major perpetrators of this content) is so bad. It's time to stop using that platform, Musk won't change.
June 15, 2026 at 9:46 AM
@pollybillington.bsky.social Banning SM for under 16's, may or may not work (I'm sure they'll find ways around it), but the government announcing this on X (one of the major perpetrators of this content) is so bad. It's time to stop using that platform, Musk won't change.
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Why does the world still allow trophy hunting? We've done so much harm already. RT if you think there should be a worldwide ban on this barbaric practice.
Nature is amazing. Protect it.
#ActOnClimate #climate #TrophyHunting #nature #rewilding #GreenNewDeal #biodiversity
Nature is amazing. Protect it.
#ActOnClimate #climate #TrophyHunting #nature #rewilding #GreenNewDeal #biodiversity
June 1, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Why does the world still allow trophy hunting? We've done so much harm already. RT if you think there should be a worldwide ban on this barbaric practice.
Nature is amazing. Protect it.
#ActOnClimate #climate #TrophyHunting #nature #rewilding #GreenNewDeal #biodiversity
Nature is amazing. Protect it.
#ActOnClimate #climate #TrophyHunting #nature #rewilding #GreenNewDeal #biodiversity
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The portrait is out of the attic.
March 4, 2026 at 7:24 PM
The portrait is out of the attic.
A beautiful voice, a singer/songwriter legend, and this song has particular relevance today. Play it everywhere. RIP Neil, thank you for the music. youtu.be/3VGd7pDHtIA?...
Neil Sedaka - "The Immigrant" (1974)
YouTube video by Lance The Scorpion
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February 28, 2026 at 2:03 PM
A beautiful voice, a singer/songwriter legend, and this song has particular relevance today. Play it everywhere. RIP Neil, thank you for the music. youtu.be/3VGd7pDHtIA?...
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'Share' if you're proudly anti hunt!
January 28, 2026 at 12:01 PM
'Share' if you're proudly anti hunt!
@peteregan46.bsky.social Welcome to Bluesky Peter, you'll find it's a much better place than the other one 👌.
January 27, 2026 at 10:16 AM
@peteregan46.bsky.social Welcome to Bluesky Peter, you'll find it's a much better place than the other one 👌.
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I feel sick reading Labour’s asylum policy. They’re setting fire to their base and the scum they’re pandering to despise them regardless.
It’s simple. Process and let asylum seekers work and pay tax.
It’s indefensible despicable shit.
I’m fucking disgusted by them.
It’s simple. Process and let asylum seekers work and pay tax.
It’s indefensible despicable shit.
I’m fucking disgusted by them.
November 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I feel sick reading Labour’s asylum policy. They’re setting fire to their base and the scum they’re pandering to despise them regardless.
It’s simple. Process and let asylum seekers work and pay tax.
It’s indefensible despicable shit.
I’m fucking disgusted by them.
It’s simple. Process and let asylum seekers work and pay tax.
It’s indefensible despicable shit.
I’m fucking disgusted by them.
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This is a new low from a govt plumbing the depths of performative cruelty in hopes that the public won’t notice they have no answers to the real issues facing this country
A sensible, humane govt would focus on safe routes to prevent people making dangerous small boat crossings
A sensible, humane govt would focus on safe routes to prevent people making dangerous small boat crossings
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
This is a new low from a govt plumbing the depths of performative cruelty in hopes that the public won’t notice they have no answers to the real issues facing this country
A sensible, humane govt would focus on safe routes to prevent people making dangerous small boat crossings
A sensible, humane govt would focus on safe routes to prevent people making dangerous small boat crossings
Just watched the new Frankenstein. So bloody good. Costumes, filming, story, lighting and atmosphere brilliant. Emotional, horrific and beautiful all that the same time.The truest version of a Frakenstein movie so far. Thanks to #guillmernodetonoro .
November 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Just watched the new Frankenstein. So bloody good. Costumes, filming, story, lighting and atmosphere brilliant. Emotional, horrific and beautiful all that the same time.The truest version of a Frakenstein movie so far. Thanks to #guillmernodetonoro .
Goodbye 'Siralee Valentine'. Jump off your roof, feel the sun on your back and be in water that's as deep as forever ❤️. Love you - No Honestly! RIP #paulinecollins It might be chips and egg for tea 😍.
November 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Goodbye 'Siralee Valentine'. Jump off your roof, feel the sun on your back and be in water that's as deep as forever ❤️. Love you - No Honestly! RIP #paulinecollins It might be chips and egg for tea 😍.
@sturdyalex.bsky.social On the subject of autumn comfort foods my go to is Cawl, with crusty bread - the best. As for fasolakia, it's everyday food whatever the season - love it.
October 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
@sturdyalex.bsky.social On the subject of autumn comfort foods my go to is Cawl, with crusty bread - the best. As for fasolakia, it's everyday food whatever the season - love it.
@talkingpicturestv.bsky.social Loved 'A Cure For love', never seen it before, always loved Robert, and he's great in this, along with all that fab cast. Thanks TPTV, keep bringing these 'lost' movies to us 👏👏😁
August 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
@talkingpicturestv.bsky.social Loved 'A Cure For love', never seen it before, always loved Robert, and he's great in this, along with all that fab cast. Thanks TPTV, keep bringing these 'lost' movies to us 👏👏😁
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Crockett: The First Lady, a model— when I say model I’m not talking about Tyra Banks, Cindy Crawford, or Naomi Campbell level— applied for an Einstein visa. You’re supposed to have some sort of significant achievement… She had none of those. It doesn’t take an Einstein to see the math ain’t mathin
June 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Crockett: The First Lady, a model— when I say model I’m not talking about Tyra Banks, Cindy Crawford, or Naomi Campbell level— applied for an Einstein visa. You’re supposed to have some sort of significant achievement… She had none of those. It doesn’t take an Einstein to see the math ain’t mathin
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If you need your day brightening up, just sit back and enjoy the way former Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies says the word "midges".
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
June 20, 2025 at 9:12 AM
If you need your day brightening up, just sit back and enjoy the way former Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies says the word "midges".
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
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This is the definition of patriotism 👏🏼👏🏼👊🏻✊🇺🇸
Marine officer in LA speaks out against the rise of fascism in our country!! 🇺🇸💙
Marine officer in LA speaks out against the rise of fascism in our country!! 🇺🇸💙
June 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
This is the definition of patriotism 👏🏼👏🏼👊🏻✊🇺🇸
Marine officer in LA speaks out against the rise of fascism in our country!! 🇺🇸💙
Marine officer in LA speaks out against the rise of fascism in our country!! 🇺🇸💙