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Phil Hare Is Confused
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Alt account for mrlepus.bsky.com.

This account will be where I give my unwanted and unwarranted opinion on what's happening in the world. There 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 be swearing.
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philhareisconfused.bsky.social
Great stuff. Now get her to do a few shifts in one of his warehouses.

https://luxurylaunches.com/celebrities/bezos-earth-fund-commits-25-million-to-pacific-conservation-09182026.php
Just weeks after Lauren dived with reef sharks in Fiji, she and her husband, Jeff Bezos, are pouring $25 million of their own money into a massive Pacific Ocean conservation project that will protect ...
luxurylaunches.com
September 19, 2026 at 12:59 PM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
The council have also been ordered to pay £50,000 in costs. 𝘍𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm1j4k5x5z1go
Fenced-in Matlock woman, 81, wins three-year access fight
Derbyshire County Council shut off a gap, which had been used by a family since 1967.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 18, 2026 at 11:36 AM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
Diddums.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cve8xeeyy71zo
Durham councillors who left Reform accused of 'betrayal'
Durham councillors Lyndsey Fox, Nicole Brown and Paul Sexton quit Reform to sit as independents.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 3:18 PM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
I am 100% behind this.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/cqvgy1m9z4k8o
River that is home to 500 crocodiles chosen to host 2032 Olympic rowing and canoe events
A river that is home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles is given the OK to host Olympic and Paralympic rowing and canoeing events at the 2032 Brisbane Games.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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stevepeers.bsky.social
"Into the face of the young man who sat on the terrace of the Hotel Magnifique at Cannes there had crept a look of furtive shame, the shifty, hangdog look which announces that an Englishman is about to talk French.”

- PG Wodehouse, The Luck of the Bodkins
boldpolitics.bsky.social Bold Politics @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 4d
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September 16, 2026 at 12:41 PM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
I have just learned, via the Private Eye podcast below, that Steven Tommy Yaxley Robinson Lennon is going to court next month to sue some Daily Mail journalists. The sad thing, the really 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 thing, is that one of them will win.

https://youtu.be/GqNXMniIPMQ?is=6iSFtlQXUBQWyxzv
Delo Or No Delo: Private Eye on Nigel Farage's £72m week
YouTube video by Private Eye Magazine
youtu.be
September 15, 2026 at 7:54 PM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
Just saw this ad. I'm not sure "Find Out Why Our Clients Keep Coming Back To Us" is really the marketing line they want to take.
An advert for an unknown company, the headline of which is "Get You UK Bisa Approved".
September 15, 2026 at 11:29 AM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
🤣 An absolute 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘤 of the genre.

cc @martian-observer.net

https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/11/mystery-big-cat-captured-prowling-near-trout-fishery-29584050/amp/
Mystery 'big cat' captured prowling near Scottish trout fishery
David Duff said he had spotted the large feline, which he claimed was 'bigger than a normal cat', regularly for the last 18 months.
metro.co.uk
September 14, 2026 at 6:29 PM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
Nobody can tell what's real in AI land any more. What is certain is there's no way the tech-bros have all suddenly developed a conscience over the safety of their products, even in light of the Hugging Face incident. As ever, it's about money, and staving off the bubble bursting. They'll take the...
September 14, 2026 at 5:49 PM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
I'm glad the top European officials got off safely.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5zg41dkqwo
Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station
The former UK PM said "I don't know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning".
www.bbc.co.uk
September 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
Is it because they can't swim that far?

https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/polar-bears-cant-live-in-antarctica
Why can't polar bears live in Antarctica? | Discover Wildlife
Yes polar bears could live in Antarctica, but the results would be disastrous...
www.discoverwildlife.com
September 13, 2026 at 3:26 PM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
9/11 being 25 years ago is strange enough; those 25 years accounting for fully 10% of the USA's existence feels downright weird.
September 11, 2026 at 2:42 PM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
I'm posting this on this account because it's not funny or fun, but it is something I need to get off my chest.

Had it not been a day upon which Inwas determined to to be happy, I might have picked a fight earlier.

My Mum currently has a really bad chest infection, so the local shamen...
September 10, 2026 at 5:28 PM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
Well, obviously. Parachuting them from 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘺 aircraft wouldn't be very sporting. Not to mention a logistical nightmare.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-light-guns-can-only-parachute-from-allied-aircraft/
UK Light Guns can only parachute from allied aircraft
British L118 105mm Light Guns can still be deployed by parachute, but only from suitably cleared allied aircraft, while 16 Air Assault Brigade retains the option of flying the weapons in A400M Atlas a...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
September 10, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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martian-observer.net
I think it worth noting what the DM wrote about Daniel Thomas and his balaclava babies turning up outside their offices

Screenshot and alt-texted so no one has to give them a click
Balaclava-clad anti-migrant activists led by convicted criminal 'Danny Tommo' stage latest protest outside Daily Mail office Published: 16:45, 9 September 2026 | Updated: 17:16, 9 September 2026 Balaclava-clad anti-migrant activists led by convicted criminal 'Danny Tommo' staged their latest protest today outside the Daily Mail's office. The rabble-rouser, real name Daniel Thomas, organised protests that saw hundreds of masked men descend on Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend. On Sunday, demonstrators shouting 'stop the boats' blockaded the Port of Dover, leading to roads becoming gridlocked and holidaymakers missing ferry crossings. A day later, they gathered in the Eastney area of Portsmouth in an attempt to stop lifeboats carrying 140 illegal migrants they had picked up in the English Channel from reaching the shore. Thomas, the 37-year-old founder of Patriot Platform, was angered by the Mail's coverage of the protests and his family background. He accused the Mail of ‘doxxing my mother’s address’, in a reference to publishing private information about someone without their permission. But in fact the article about him only included the name of his company and the city where she lived. 'Danny Tommo' - real name Daniel Thomas - addresses his sinister mob outside the Daily Mail office Thomas, the 37-year-old founder of Patriot Platform, was angered by the Mail's coverage of this weekend's protests and his family background Dozens of protesters, dressed in their familiar black uniforms and with their faces covered, stood in formation outside the entrance to the Daily Mail's office In response, he summoned his followers to gather this afternoon outside the Mail's offices in Kensington, west London, where they were met by officers from the Metropolitan Police. Dozens of protesters, dressed in their familiar black uniforms and with their faces covered, stood in formation outside the building's entrance. Thomas walked up and down the street addressing the men, who responded with claps and cheers. He describes his army of protesters as 'working-class men who are bricklayers, roofers and carpenters who build the house you live in, the roads you drive on'. Yet, as the Mail revealed yesterday, his solidly middle-class upbringing appears to be very different from the men he claims to represent. He attended a private school in Hampshire and his father Russell was a university-educated skiing enthusiast who retired to Brittany. Thomas went on to become a bodyguard for English Defence League founder Tommy Robinson and has been hailed by some as his heir apparent on the far-Right. Thomas walked up and down the street addressing the men, who responded with claps and cheers On Sunday, demonstrators shouting 'stop the boats' blockaded the Port of Dover, leading to roads becoming gridlocked and holidaymakers missing ferry crossings A day later, they gathered in the Eastney area of Portsmouth in an attempt to
September 10, 2026 at 10:33 AM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
Somehow I just can't imagine a religious movement called BAPS taking off in the UK.

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260910-how-a-former-baps-temple-worker-in-the-us-got-his-freedom-but-still-seeks-justice
How a former BAPS temple worker in the US got his freedom, but still seeks justice
The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu sect at the heart of the Eiffel Tower strike made headlines in France during the inauguration of its latest temple near Paris. In…
www.france24.com
September 10, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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philhareisconfused.bsky.social
I'd just like to know how it panned out (without actually visiting the DMs website, obviously). That said, I am happy to just imagine the police standing aside, casually watching the karmic black-hole created by the Mail journalists having their thoroughly deserved Frankenstein meets monster moment.
September 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
Out of interest does anyone know why the BBC don't appear to be covering this at all? Seems at least vaguely newsworthy to me...
bearlypolitics.co.uk The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 10d
In the latest episode of “The Far-Right is Utterly Batshit”, Danny “Tommo”, Tiny-Tommy-Ten-Names’s Mate is currently stood outside the Daily Mail with 20 of his balaclava clad mates demanding that they… checks notes…

Buy his mum a new house within 48 hours.

You could not make this shit up.
September 9, 2026 at 7:08 PM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
I have moved this account over to GraySky.app, for ease of switching as much as anything. The layout is a bit different, and takes getting used to, but it's OK. Hopefully one day I'll be able to justify the Pro version.
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September 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
Apple, Google, Samsung et al. definitely won't work this into a drive to sell newer, AI enabled phones, on the grounds that the technology is required to realistically prevent such behaviour at the device level. Nuh-uh. Definitely not. Nope.
September 9, 2026 at 4:25 PM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
Who had this on their headline bingo card for today?
September 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
🥳🎉🍾

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations
The investigation, which follows a broadcast by Channel 4 News, is being folded into the inquiry that has been under way into other donations.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 9, 2026 at 3:34 PM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
Another blow for Star Trekking hopefuls.

spacedaily.com/t-alcubierre...
In 2026, physicists allowed an Alcubierre-shaped warp field to evolve instead of holding its bubble profile artificially fixed, and found that it became unstable: nearby trajectories crossed to form c...
An evolving theoretical warp field developed crossing trajectories under an inertial-motion assumption, exposing the difference between prescribing a bubble and physically stabilising one.
spacedaily.com
September 9, 2026 at 12:16 PM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
Is one of the clues all the massive fires?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The clues that hint our planet might be heating faster than we realised
A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 9, 2026 at 9:53 AM
philhareisconfused.bsky.social
Shove him in a pale blue uniform and he could command the Luftwaffe.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Northumberland councillor to stand in by-election he triggered
John Allen is standing as an Independent after losing the seat for not going to council meetings.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 8, 2026 at 3:53 PM