JC
@mainline421.bsky.social
They/them. | Tampere University |🌏Travel addict, professional gambler, railfan, avid reader. | Prone to typos.
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Daily Noud
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Ed Sheeran announces Benjamin Netanyahu as the new opener for his tour.
@DailyNoud
Ed Sheeran announces Benjamin Netanyahu as the new opener for his tour.
September 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Daily Noud
@DailyNoud
Ed Sheeran announces Benjamin Netanyahu as the new opener for his tour.
@DailyNoud
Ed Sheeran announces Benjamin Netanyahu as the new opener for his tour.
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I have an announcement.
September 15, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I have an announcement.
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Trey Parker & Matt Stone announce that ‘SOUTH PARK’ will be renamed to ‘SOUTH AMERICA’.
“Inspired by the bravery & patriotism of Apple & Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA. We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount -- a Skydance Capitulation.”
“Inspired by the bravery & patriotism of Apple & Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA. We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount -- a Skydance Capitulation.”
September 8, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Trey Parker & Matt Stone announce that ‘SOUTH PARK’ will be renamed to ‘SOUTH AMERICA’.
“Inspired by the bravery & patriotism of Apple & Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA. We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount -- a Skydance Capitulation.”
“Inspired by the bravery & patriotism of Apple & Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA. We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount -- a Skydance Capitulation.”
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In which Reform says, seriously, that NHS and defence public procurement are models for the wider public sector.
Reform U.K.: the state is bloated and can't spend money efficiently, but we will find the perfect people to fix it... some folks from NHS and military procurement!
September 3, 2026 at 6:35 AM
In which Reform says, seriously, that NHS and defence public procurement are models for the wider public sector.
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Just got my copy of Grand Theft Auto VI
June 24, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Just got my copy of Grand Theft Auto VI
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It makes buying a £95.40 flexible refundable Super OffPeak ticket from London to Edinburgh easier too!
This fare still exists from Enfield Town, just board at Kings Cross. Click the link & buy, no faffing wit a journey planner to try & bring that fare up! brfares.com/!fares?orig=...
This fare still exists from Enfield Town, just board at Kings Cross. Click the link & buy, no faffing wit a journey planner to try & bring that fare up! brfares.com/!fares?orig=...
June 19, 2026 at 8:01 AM
It makes buying a £95.40 flexible refundable Super OffPeak ticket from London to Edinburgh easier too!
This fare still exists from Enfield Town, just board at Kings Cross. Click the link & buy, no faffing wit a journey planner to try & bring that fare up! brfares.com/!fares?orig=...
This fare still exists from Enfield Town, just board at Kings Cross. Click the link & buy, no faffing wit a journey planner to try & bring that fare up! brfares.com/!fares?orig=...
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I found out a thing: The beyond-Dublin fares (e.g. London-Galway) that exist in the fares system but no online retailer sells them (as they all INSIST on finding a timetable first, and TfW haven't input any Irish train times into the GB system). At brfares.com:
June 18, 2026 at 8:38 AM
I found out a thing: The beyond-Dublin fares (e.g. London-Galway) that exist in the fares system but no online retailer sells them (as they all INSIST on finding a timetable first, and TfW haven't input any Irish train times into the GB system). At brfares.com:
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>becomes prime minister
>wins largest majority seen in labour history
>pivots the party hard right, cracks down on palestinian protestors and privacy rights
>completely destroys the labour party
>resigns
what was bro doing any of this for
>wins largest majority seen in labour history
>pivots the party hard right, cracks down on palestinian protestors and privacy rights
>completely destroys the labour party
>resigns
what was bro doing any of this for
#BREAKING | 🇬🇧 — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer reportedly to resign on Monday, according to multiple media reports.
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#BREAKING | 🇬🇧 — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer reportedly to resign on Monday, according to multiple media reports.
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t.me
June 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM
>becomes prime minister
>wins largest majority seen in labour history
>pivots the party hard right, cracks down on palestinian protestors and privacy rights
>completely destroys the labour party
>resigns
what was bro doing any of this for
>wins largest majority seen in labour history
>pivots the party hard right, cracks down on palestinian protestors and privacy rights
>completely destroys the labour party
>resigns
what was bro doing any of this for
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Russel T Davis says Doctor Who is being put out to tender
June 10, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Russel T Davis says Doctor Who is being put out to tender
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Hearing that Russell T Davies stepped aside so Andy Burnham could save Doctor Who
June 10, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Hearing that Russell T Davies stepped aside so Andy Burnham could save Doctor Who
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Scanning tech would turn every phone into a surveillance device ⚠️
Ministers may claim this is to stop children sharing intimate images.
But it means forcing every adult through a digital ID checkpoint and scanning all private images by default.
Once the infrastructure exists, it will be expanded.
Ministers may claim this is to stop children sharing intimate images.
But it means forcing every adult through a digital ID checkpoint and scanning all private images by default.
Once the infrastructure exists, it will be expanded.
Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on children’s phones
Companies such as Apple and Google have until September to install software or face legislation, says PM
www.theguardian.com
June 8, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Scanning tech would turn every phone into a surveillance device ⚠️
Ministers may claim this is to stop children sharing intimate images.
But it means forcing every adult through a digital ID checkpoint and scanning all private images by default.
Once the infrastructure exists, it will be expanded.
Ministers may claim this is to stop children sharing intimate images.
But it means forcing every adult through a digital ID checkpoint and scanning all private images by default.
Once the infrastructure exists, it will be expanded.
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I hope this isn’t true. There are times when it’s more important to put country before party. This is one of them. Burnham’s longstanding commitment to a fairer voting system could transform our democracy & counter the dire threat of a Reform UK government elected on a minority of the vote
Greens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow to Burnham
Statement follows speculation party would not field candidate in Makerfield or barely fight seat
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I hope this isn’t true. There are times when it’s more important to put country before party. This is one of them. Burnham’s longstanding commitment to a fairer voting system could transform our democracy & counter the dire threat of a Reform UK government elected on a minority of the vote
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"More British" is mostly now a liberal left-leaning pro-diversity Remain-coded identity in English cities (held by graduates, liberals, ethnic and faith minorities, Londoners) but it is more often a socally conservative right-leaning Leave-coded identity in Scotland and in Wales!
May 9, 2026 at 10:32 AM
"More British" is mostly now a liberal left-leaning pro-diversity Remain-coded identity in English cities (held by graduates, liberals, ethnic and faith minorities, Londoners) but it is more often a socally conservative right-leaning Leave-coded identity in Scotland and in Wales!
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Researchers Find Crows Smart Enough Not To Let On How Smart They Really Are https://theonion.com/researchers-find-crows-smart-enough-not-to-let-on-how-s-1844081510/
May 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Researchers Find Crows Smart Enough Not To Let On How Smart They Really Are https://theonion.com/researchers-find-crows-smart-enough-not-to-let-on-how-s-1844081510/
What a time to be alive
GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay
GameStop's boss Ryan Cohen says he sees potential to make eBay a much bigger rival to Amazon.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 4, 2026 at 6:13 PM
What a time to be alive
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The United Kingdom is coming back to Erasmus+.
The European Union and the United Kingdom have enabled the UK's association to Erasmus+ in 2027.
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link.europa.eu/MHc9JP
The European Union and the United Kingdom have enabled the UK's association to Erasmus+ in 2027.
More ↓
link.europa.eu/MHc9JP
April 16, 2026 at 7:43 AM
The United Kingdom is coming back to Erasmus+.
The European Union and the United Kingdom have enabled the UK's association to Erasmus+ in 2027.
More ↓
link.europa.eu/MHc9JP
The European Union and the United Kingdom have enabled the UK's association to Erasmus+ in 2027.
More ↓
link.europa.eu/MHc9JP
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To put it mildly I am *hopping mad* at the situation facing me trying to get home tomorrow
"SNCF and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: a railway that has given up"
jonworth.eu/sncf-and-bou...
"SNCF and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: a railway that has given up"
jonworth.eu/sncf-and-bou...
SNCF and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: a railway that has given up
Tomorrow morning - Saturday 28th March 2026 - I had planned to make a trip I make half a dozen times a year.
After a Friday evening teaching assignment in Paris, I would normally take a TER regional ...
jonworth.eu
March 27, 2026 at 7:37 PM
To put it mildly I am *hopping mad* at the situation facing me trying to get home tomorrow
"SNCF and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: a railway that has given up"
jonworth.eu/sncf-and-bou...
"SNCF and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: a railway that has given up"
jonworth.eu/sncf-and-bou...
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And here’s Europe’s newest night train, departing Paris Nord for Berlin
Good job European Sleeper! 👏
#CrossBorderRail
Good job European Sleeper! 👏
#CrossBorderRail
March 26, 2026 at 5:19 PM
And here’s Europe’s newest night train, departing Paris Nord for Berlin
Good job European Sleeper! 👏
#CrossBorderRail
Good job European Sleeper! 👏
#CrossBorderRail
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The first 222 for Lumo (222001) is now in Lumo blue as part of its refurbishment by Alstom at Widnes. Five former EMR 6-car 222s will be used on Lumo’s new Euston-Stirling service, with the first trains running in May and the full service launching on 27 July. 📷 Lumo
March 23, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The first 222 for Lumo (222001) is now in Lumo blue as part of its refurbishment by Alstom at Widnes. Five former EMR 6-car 222s will be used on Lumo’s new Euston-Stirling service, with the first trains running in May and the full service launching on 27 July. 📷 Lumo
'I have to use savings to afford to use university laundrette' #CircuitNO www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Students' union campaigns to cut laundry costs at York University
A York Students' Union survey claims some have to choose between eating or doing their laundry.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 8, 2026 at 2:21 AM
'I have to use savings to afford to use university laundrette' #CircuitNO www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The planned internal and external look for Lumo's Class 222 fleet has been revealed.
www.modernrailways.com/article/lumo...
www.modernrailways.com/article/lumo...
Lumo unveils Class 222 livery and interiors
Open access operator Lumo has revealed the planned look for its Class 222 fleet, both internally and externally.
www.modernrailways.com
February 27, 2026 at 7:23 AM
The planned internal and external look for Lumo's Class 222 fleet has been revealed.
www.modernrailways.com/article/lumo...
www.modernrailways.com/article/lumo...
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Me too!
For ages, I wondered why SailRail isn't more popular beyond a tiny number of users. After using a ticket to get from Devon to Dublin for £60, I'm even more confused why TOCs / ferry firms aren't shouting about it from the rooftops...
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/advic...
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I travelled from Britain to Dublin for £60 thanks to this little-known ticket hack
The elusive ‘SailRail’ ticket means a minibreak in the Irish capital could be far more affordable – and less stressful – than you thought
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 24, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Me too!
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A Class 455 has been preserved and is destined for a return to the main line.
www.modernrailways.com/article/sout...
www.modernrailways.com/article/sout...
Southern Electric Traction Group saves Class 455
A Class 455 has been saved by the Southern Electric Traction Group and will return to the main line, with another '455' potentially joining it.
www.modernrailways.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:04 PM
A Class 455 has been preserved and is destined for a return to the main line.
www.modernrailways.com/article/sout...
www.modernrailways.com/article/sout...
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The first refurbished CrossCountry Voyager, 220033, was unveiled by Alstom at Derby today and will re-enter service in late Feb. All 70 units in the XC fleet are to be refurbished over the next 18 months as part of a £75M programme funded by Beacon Rail which includes new seats
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The first refurbished CrossCountry Voyager, 220033, was unveiled by Alstom at Derby today and will re-enter service in late Feb. All 70 units in the XC fleet are to be refurbished over the next 18 months as part of a £75M programme funded by Beacon Rail which includes new seats