Rick Gaehl

Rick Gaehl

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Retired bloke in Devon who thinks he's a European and is interested in politics, the environment, photography, the arts, history, cycling, and other stuff.

Also to be found here: https://mstdn.social/@RickGaehl
And here: https://twitter.com/RickGaehl

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Well, it looks like it's a case of "Dear England, thank you and goodnight". It was good, though, to have someone who appears to be a decent human being in charge of England football while the government was in the hands of crazies. Thank you Gareth Southgate. www.theguardian.com/football/art...

‘Thank you, England – for everything’: Gareth Southgate’s exit statement in fullwww.theguardian.com After eight years, Gareth Southgate has released a statement resigning as England manager

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'Heute gibt's ....' eine nahe Begegnung mit einer chinesischen Rotbirke. #FotoVorschlag

Well, it looks like it's a case of "Dear England, thank you and goodnight". It was good, though, to have someone who appears to be a decent human being in charge of England football while the government was in the hands of crazies. Thank you Gareth Southgate. www.theguardian.com/football/art...

‘Thank you, England – for everything’: Gareth Southgate’s exit statement in fullwww.theguardian.com After eight years, Gareth Southgate has released a statement resigning as England manager

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'Eingerahmt' #FotoVorschlag

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No matter what nonsense and unpleasantness the world throws at us, there's a #SilentSunday to be had - somewhere - once in every week. This one can be found in the very upper reaches of the River Thames, just south of Cirencester.

No matter what nonsense and unpleasantness the world throws at us, there's a #SilentSunday to be had - somewhere - once in every week. This one can be found in the very upper reaches of the River Thames, just south of Cirencester.

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Political violence always benefits authoritarians because liberals will always condemn it and authoritarians, regardless of whether they are perpetrators or victims, will always use it to claim more power.

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'B, wie...' Berliner Mauer #FotoVorschlag

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Bernie's blessing www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...

Bernie Sanders backs Biden and urges Democrats to ‘stop the bickering’www.theguardian.com Senator hails ‘most effective president in modern history’ and says Biden is strongest bet to beat ‘demagogue’ Trump

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Farage and Reform received 12% of TV and press coverage during the UK election, far more than the Lib Dems and Greens, according to a big study by Loughborough Uni’s Centre for Research in Communication and Culture.

Report 5: 30 May – 3 July 2024 | General Election 2024 | Loughborough Universitywww.lboro.ac.uk

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'Abstrakt' #FotoVorschlag Joan Miró sei Dank.

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'Echtes Handwerk' #FotoVorschlag Römisches Aquädukt am Pont du Gard.

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As everyone here suggested, a Reform split is already on the cards. Ben Habib has said he is “considering his position” after Farage made Tice deputy.

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Here is a picture from the Isles of Scilly. It shows the view to the northeast from St Mary's, at Bar Point. I could look at those many shades of blue all day long.

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'Kurzsichtig' #FotoVorschlag Die existenzielle Fragestellung.

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There is a new genre of serious-seeming "scientific" research paper but the paper is like "we asked ChatGPT if AI could do your job and it said yes" and then news outlets cover them uncritically and they go viral www.404media.co/ai-finds-tha...

AI Finds That AI Is Great In New Garbage Research From Tony Blair Institutewww.404media.co The former Prime Minister presented research claiming AI could reduce the public sector workforce. It’s largely based on a ChatGPT-4 output.

Here is a picture from the Isles of Scilly. It shows the view to the northeast from St Mary's, at Bar Point. I could look at those many shades of blue all day long.

Now there's 'interesting'.

YouGov post-UK election net approval ratings: Sunak: -47 Farage: -38 Ramsay: -7 Starmer: -3 Denyer: -3 Davey: +5

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#FotoVorschlag 'Urlaub' Two years ago at this time, I was on the Isles of Scilly. The scenery was lovely, and the sea was a startling shade of blue. Judging by the state of these wind-blasted pine trees though, it must be a lot less idyllic when winter storms are howling.

Too good not to share, but I've no idea who to credit. I give you Reservoir Frogs...

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Look how Reform voters’ views are far away from everyone else. Lib Dem and Labour virtually the same.

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Love-in-a-mist. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekBforBlue 📷 #photography

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Biden’s mental acuity *is* a huge story but the media’s unrelenting focus on it has shoved Trump’s dangers to the back burner. That’s irresponsible. My new column https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/09/biden-media-attacks-trump-felon?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

The media has been breathlessly attacking Biden. What about Trump? | Margaret Sullivanwww.theguardian.com The bigger story is Donald Trump’s appalling unfitness for office. He tried to overturn a legitimate election and is a felon

And maybe this is really all you need to know about Modi to form a reliable opinion...

Indian PM Narendra Modi after meeting with war criminal Putin: “For every Indian the name Russia is synonymous with dependable friend, friend in joy and sorrow." Modi praised Putin for his leadership over two decades and his partnership with India. Modi has met Putin 17 times.

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Greek oligarchs are making a fortune propping up Russia. Time for the EU to act.

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More than 400,000 people were denied a vote in the UK General Election because of the Tories’ voter suppression, mainly from ethnic minority groups. This needs to be tackled immediately.

Voter ID rule may have stopped 400,000 taking part in UK election, poll suggestswww.theguardian.com Exclusive: 3.2% of those surveyed say they were turned away at least once, with minority ethnic people worse affected

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I'm feeling like a salute to France is in order today, after the brilliant election results yesterday. And what could be more iconic of France than the Eiffel Tower, which was originally opened in 1889 - to celebrate the centenary of the French Revolution.

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'Wasserspiele' #FotoVorschlag

I'm feeling like a salute to France is in order today, after the brilliant election results yesterday. And what could be more iconic of France than the Eiffel Tower, which was originally opened in 1889 - to celebrate the centenary of the French Revolution.

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