John Rooney
@johnrooney.bsky.social
Academic / Designer / Manchester School of Art / Europe https://www.johnrooney.co.uk
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Watching the World Cup final in Canada. Can clearly hear the boos on TV as trump comes out.
Sam Neill, "One of the secrets of life is to take what you do seriously. But never, never, take yourself seriously, and I never have" May you step into the next life with the same excitement and wonder that we all experienced when you first saw dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. RIP 🙏
Belgium players mocking the US and Trump's meddling in the World Cup by doing the Trump dance after scoring the 4th goal against the USMNT
The "most inclusive World Cup ever", update on the update of the update.
Somali referee denied entry to US for World Cup: official
Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan, set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, was denied entry to the United States, a sports ministry official told AFP on Monday...
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Philippe Auclair@philippeauclair.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe "most inclusive World Cup ever", another update.
I’m not reposting anything to do with R****M, but big up to @stanchow.bsky.social for immediately clamping down on the bigots
Pride was born as a riot, and has always been an act of defiance. During my life, I survived an internment camp. I came out at 68. I've watched rights get won and now watch them being rolled back. Yet I'm still here, still proud, and still holding Brad's hand.
Sneaking a giant screen into the flagshagger march is one of the funniest things @ledbydonkeys.org have ever done. "STAY HYDRATED" 😂🤣😂
The End of the Village, painting by Peter Morgan, Welsh artist.
A message from Mary, a 72-year-old Amazon worker from North Carolina projected onto Jeff Bezos’s $120 million penthouse before tonight’s #MetGala, chaired by Bezos.
@chartmusictotp.bsky.social I input this image into Ai.. the results are chilling…
Trump threatening a genocide in Iran is unacceptable, even if it leads to a ceasefire.
Bought a copy of “Volume” @petshopboys x @farrowlondon today in Manchester, brilliant collection of smart, funny and stylish artwork (and the story of their making) framing imperial PSB music.
JIm Ratcliffe is a scumbag. More than that he's a hypocrite. And dangerous. Words. open.substack.com/pub/nqatpod/...
Ratcliffe is, quite obviously, factually, morally & intellectually wrong about immigration. But his racist comments will be 'both-sided' everywhere because people who simply don't like seeing non-white faces aren't ashamed to say so anymore.
Yes it has Jim, and is all the better place for doing so…
Sky News@news.sky.com · 6mo ago'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
What happened in Minnesota today was not a mistake. It's a deliberate and inevitable outcome of ICE operations - part of the authoritarian script for state violence against citizens. Regime thugs target minorities Regime thugs kill protesters Regime exploits larger protests to escalate repression
Gov. Tim Walz to Minnesotans: “I’ll continue to plead and ask you for peace and I know the answer is, ‘You ask us for peace, and we give it, and we get shot in the face on the streets coming out of a doughnut shop.’ We cannot give them what they want.”
Tommy and Jon react to new footage taken by the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good.
ICE Opens New Supermax Detention Center For Most Hardened Toddlers https://theonion.com/ice-opens-new-supermax-detention-center-for-most-harden-1827838332/
There are loads of United pods around, but @gooddayspod.bsky.social is by far my favourite. Especially Justin’s graphic description of the difference between United and Liverpool in this weeks pod :-)