Simes
@simason.bsky.social
Lancastrian lad retired and former Unix Systems and Database Code Monkey. Lifetime Labour voter and party member. Fondness for Blackpool FC and big comedy fan enjoying EdFringe visits. Dad to 2 Labs and husband to Bev. Keen on EU and Twitter refugee!
At this stage England were 5 - 0 up last time against Panama say ITV, I doubt there are more than 5 PEOPLE staying up watching this rubbish!
With record numbers of Brits moaning about the heat, the Government have announced an official Bleateave!
If the Right Wing media hate someone as much an “establishment” figure as a Knight of the Realm and former director of the CPS as PM, what are they going to do to a working class Northerner like Burnham? It’s going to be brutal from the media. As a “Bluenose” I’m sure he’s got a thick skin though!
And Harry Kane doesn’t miss from there, after retaking his first penalty which was saved!
Big, Big day for ordinary people. Fairness and safety for workers, uplift in pensions, two child cap lifted, working women protected, Youth Hubs for our young people. Today even the media can’t ignore these Labour Successes. Share far and wide.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a “thin” Crescent Moon as this - Taken from the South Lakes @18:45 20/03/26
Indeed... Ungrateful former subjects of His Most Gracious Majesty King George III.
This is just a reminder that Threads starts with a US military invasion of Iran ...
I love BlueSky in the morning when it’s predominantly British BlueSky, things change around 4pm, then the craziness of the American voting system wakes up leaving me dumbfounded that they have a system so technical it becomes unworkable. Give me a voting slip and a pencil in a plywood booth any day!
Bye bye Winter, hello Spring, last day of February and a trip to the beach!
Labour has announced the final Local Government Financial Settlement, ahead of debate in the Commons on Wednesday. And there are some great headlines! + 90% of SEND debts to be written off + £272m more to support people at risk of homelessness - bringing the total to £2.7bn 1/2
Golden Sunset and a promise of Spring, lighter evenings are here abouts.
Sadiq's statement has got the racist blue ticks on X/Twitter frothing again. He's right- we need to #GetBrexitUndone asap! #RejoinEU
A recent poll by Opinium, commissioned by European Movement UK, found that 75% of Britons favour joining the Single Market to lower taxes. Rejoining would be a practical step towards economic renewal and a more confident role in the world - we must act soon to prevent any more damage to the country.
Since #bbclaurak is trending, let’s remind ourselves that ONE MONTH ago, the BBC invited Mandelson on for a soft-ball interview on her show. While HIS CLIENT , Palantir’s Louis Moseley appeared as a pundit Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’ 1/
Sunset over the Irish Sea, last one of the winter before 17:00 at this spot on the coast, a promise of longer warmer days to come! Going, going, gone.
Fuming over this and both angry at the NHS (National my arse!) and sad for my friend! share.google/8aW101B2qPLz...
The NHS is denying me the wonder drug that would mean I could hug my children again
Stephanie Eva, 63, says the ‘postcode lottery’ of treatment for motor neurone disease make her feel like her life doesn’t matter
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Goodnight sunshine, see you tomorrow fingers crossed. When BlueSky becomes GoldSky!
Ohh, it got all a bit Jack Vettriano on the walkies today, well for this Stanger With A Strange Dog it did!
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
BBC Under Attack: Pot and Kettle Special The new Private Eye is out now.
Are all the people who complained about Tim Davie’s leadership of the BBC resulted in a right wing bias and push on Reform now demanding he doesn’t resign because Trump supports this move and he’s not been right wing enough? I’m confused!
I don’t know if I’ll be playing the new release of the “Prince of Persia” game “Mountbatten Windsor of Persia” just doesn’t have the same ring to it!
All the flavours in the world to enjoy, yet somebody brings a multipack of plain Walkers crisps (22ge) and to rub a lack of salt into the wounds they are 50% less fat, might as well just throw a raw spud on the table!
When your Autumn camouflage works, and when your Autumn camouflage doesn’t!
Labour achievements July 2024 to August 2025 (A thread) Pensions & Cost of Living ✅45,000 more pensioners now on Pension Credit worth £4k+ extra ✅Pension Credit +4.1% from April 2025 ✅State pension up to £230.25/week ✅Warm Home Discount extended to 2026 ✅Inflation-linked benefits +1.7% from April