Paul Moreau
@betterpolo.bsky.social
Photography, cricket and occasionally trying to make sense of things New Photo-travelogue here: https://paulmoreau99.wixsite.com/my-site-5 Insta: https://www.instagram.com/betterpolo/
For unknown reasons the Number 10 media team still doesn't have anything official on Bluesky so I spent 15 mins vibe-coding up this which automatically shares @andyburnham.bsky.social 's Instagram and TikTok posts. @unofficialandy.bsky.social #AndyBurnham Please share away!
#TodayInHistory: #OnThisDay in 1966, the New York Central Railroad broke the American rail speed record with its experimental M-497 railcar. Nicknamed the “Black Beetle,” the M-497 was a marvel of engineering. It was able to reach a speed of 183.68 mph, becoming America’s first high-speed train.
ROBOCOP was released 39 years ago this week. One of the most popular science fiction/action films of the 1980s and a classic example of Paul Verhoeven satire, the making of story is one you would definitely buy for a dollar… 1/37
Do you have a copy of the Reader's Digest Folklore, Myths and Legends? I've written about it for the @theobserveruk.bsky.social this weekend. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Gus Atkinson right now is the most unpopular non-Argentinian in England 😀
The Umbrella Man and Other Stories is now available in the US. I hope you enjoy it and, if you do, please spread the word.
At FC United, we are proudly 100% supporter-owned You can now join us as a co-owner for £5 per month with our new monthly payment system Every voice is a vote - so join us now and shape the future of your club: pay.gocardless.com/billing/stat... #WeAreStrongerUnited
Every lifelong football fan I've ever met is like "I think players are supposed to serve their suspension" and every adult convert is like "the Archon of Constantinople's epistle on the Pentacostine rites of the eucharist clearly states handballs are mandatory."
Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · last mo.“Automatic” in the FIFA regs/code just means that there’s no need for additional process—i.e., an investigation or disciplinary proceeding—to determine the applicable sanction. It does not mean the sanction is unreviewable. It does not mean that Article 27 cannot be invoked to suspend the sanction.
Missed it sadly (or maybe not). Always had this down as one of the very worst. And if not the worst shoot-out alone, then the worst match and shoot-out combo.
In March, the Clarion reported on the criminal backgrounds of several Raise the Colours organisers, and the intimidation that their supporters directed towards an Oxford councillor – behaviour that was cited in OCC’s application to the High Court. oxfordclarion.uk/raise-the-co...
The dark side of Raise the Colours
Early on Tuesday evening, amid rush-hour traffic, a ‘Highway Maintenance’-branded van was openly stationed on Abingdon Road affixing St George’s flags to lamp-posts. We ask who is behind it – and why ...
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15 years before Supergirl debuted, DC Comics knew they might someday, so they produced a very limited edition comic with the name 'Supergirl' to register a trademark for it. Here is that comic, with cover art from Boy Commandos #1 and interior pages from Action Comics #80.
JAWS was released 51 years ago this week. Regarded the first summer blockbuster and A landmark of Hollywood, the making of story is so crazy it begs the question of how it was ever made… 1/47
To floating voters in #Makerfield: I say this: firstly congrats on achieving levitation, and more importantly the Conservatives have been polling at 1%. #VoteBinface and we can beat the Tories, pulling off the biggest electoral humiliation since I beat Britain First in 2024!
If you liked our making of story behind RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, please share the opening post 😃 bsky.app/profile/allt...
All The Right Movies@alltherightmovies.com · 2mo agoRAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK was released 45 years ago today. The first Indiana Jones movie and one of Steven Spielberg’s most beloved films, the behind the scenes story is an adventure all of its own… 1/36
The US ticketing map we’ve all been waiting for. As someone who grew up with the European ethos of sport being for the fans (and sport fulfilling a crucial role in providing social cohesion) turning live sports into expensive money making machines is a thorn in my eye.
🚨 Exclusive 🚨 On the day it finally went live, regulators in several countries immediately moved to block ADI Predictstreet, Fifa’s $150m prediction market sponsor, for operating illegally. (Free to read for 24 hours, then paywalled.) josimarfootball.com/2026/06/08/f...
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On the day it finally went live, regulators in several countries immediately moved to block ADI Predictstreet, Fifa’s new prediction market sponsor, for operating illegally.
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Can we get to 4,000 supporters before the weekend? Mention someone below who would read our story 🇺🇦🏏⬇️
Ukraine Cricket@ukrainecricket.bsky.social · 3mo agoA book 'GETTING OUT: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War' is the story of some unknown, eccentric sportspeople – and how they saved many of those around them from Russia's invasion in 2022. 🇺🇦 🏏 Details | Where to buy ⬇️ www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out
Can we get to 4,000 supporters before the end of the weekend? Mention someone below who would read our story 🇺🇦🏏⬇️
Ukraine Cricket@ukrainecricket.bsky.social · 3mo agoA book 'GETTING OUT: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War' is the story of some unknown, eccentric sportspeople – and how they saved many of those around them from Russia's invasion in 2022. 🇺🇦 🏏 Details | Where to buy ⬇️ www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out
In April, Crispin Odey dropped his £79mn #libel claim against us. This is the inside story of how Odey’s battle to reclaim his reputation backfired. It's about the brave women who spoke out against him — and the new allegations the two-year legal saga unearthed. www.ft.com/content/edbe...
Crispin Odey and the £79mn libel battle that wasn’t
A legal fight revealed the disgraced financier’s thinking — and fresh allegations of misconduct
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Recommend to me songs about the Cold War. Looking to put a list together for something. Reposts appreciated!
