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M Chesney-Stroak

@_stroak

History, Philosophy, Politics (Unionist). Rugby in all its forms, occasionally football, mountains/hills, whisky, ale! Member of @SpeechUnion

Glasgow Beigetreten Mart 2012
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John Redwood
John Redwood@johnredwood·
The government gives inflation busting awards for public sector workers and those on benefits. It imposes higher taxes on the private sector with lower pay rises. This is Labour’s divided Britain.
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Alberto Miguel Fernandez
Alberto Miguel Fernandez@AlbertoMiguelF5·
"The Nigerian prelate also warned of a growing cultural aversion to Christianity in the West, where Christian expression is often treated with suspicion even as societies insist on defending the religious symbols of others."
Catholic News Agency@cnalive

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu is alarmed about rising hostility toward Christians, both in parts of the Islamic world and in Europe’s increasingly post‑Christian culture. catholicnewsagency.com/news/270923/va…

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Stokdog
Stokdog@stokdog·
Australia holds 30% of the world's uranium reserves. It is the Saudi Arabia of the Southern Hemisphere, yet it refuses to lift mining prohibitions in key regions, refuses to recognise U as a critical mineral, and refuses to lift the ban on nuclear energy. Mind-blowing stupidity
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The Aramaic Wire ܣܘܪܝܐ
The Aramaic Wire ܣܘܪܝܐ@AramaicWire·
My account has nearly tripled since this post. God bless you all. I will not let you down.
The Aramaic Wire ܣܘܪܝܐ@AramaicWire

I am overwhelmed by your support. In 48 hours, we went from 100 to 5000 followers. One of our posts got close to 1 million impressions. Politicians. Academics. Priests. Journalists. From all around the world, reposting. This tells me that while the system is ruthless towards us, there are good souls who care deeply about Middle Eastern Christianity continuing to exist. Thank you. We will not stop until the media can no longer ignore this topic.

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Samantha Smith
Samantha Smith@SamanthaTaghoy·
“Black Lives Matter!” cries the Left. Except when Islamists massacre black Christians. “Genocide!” cries the Left. Except when Islamists commit genocide against Christians in Nigeria. “Reparations!” cries the Left. Except when Islamists sell black Christian slaves in Libya.
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Deacon Nick Donnelly
Deacon Nick Donnelly@ProtecttheFaith·
This is an utter outrage Enoch Burke’s mother and sister arrested and imprisoned for protesting his unjust imprisonment For refusing to call a boy ‘they/them’ as ordered by a Church of Ireland headteacher And the Catholic bishops and priests say nothing, acquiescing by their silence We are ruled by knaves and cowards @EnochBurke
Enoch Burke@EnochBurke

BREAKING: Enoch Burke’s mother and sister arrested and jailed Martina and Ammi Burke were arrested by Gardaí today at Castlerea Prison after visiting jailed schoolteacher Enoch Burke, their son and brother. Judge Brian Cregan sentenced them to two weeks in prison after they spoke out against his lies and unlawful actions in the case of Enoch Burke. Martina and Ammi Burke had been teaching in Castlebar this morning before travelling to Castlerea for their scheduled visit at 2.15pm. As they left the prison after concluding the visit, Gardaí were waiting outside to arrest them. Lies have been told from the bench since September 2022 when Enoch Burke was first taken from his teaching post at Wilson’s Hospital School and thrown into a jail cell. He refused to call a student by a new name and the “they” pronoun. He was subsequently suspended and has now spent over 600 days in prison. Ireland’s church leaders have maintained a treacherous silence on this issue. Archbishops Eamon Martin and John McDowell speak frequently about battlefields far away - Gaza, Ukraine, the Middle East - but are silent on the battlefields in the schools of Ireland, on their own doorstep. Children in the classroom are being educated in every form of sexual perversion. Martina and Ammi Burke have now been sent to Mountjoy Women’s Prison because they refused to be silent in the face of gross injustice from the bench. Parents, rise up and speak out for your sons and your daughters.

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M Chesney-Stroak@_stroak·
I’ll not sure, but I’ll have a guess: Nothern English and Scots English (including the Ulster Scots of the Plantation) missed out on the Great Vowel Shift (GVS) of between 1400 - 1700 in southern England. The midlands have a hybrid, as does Southern Ireland who learned English much later from incomers from midlands/southern England.
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Kevin Yuill
Kevin Yuill@historykev·
'Assisted death is likely to become so normalised, warns Stock, as ultimately to impose “a moral obligation” on medical professionals to kill'. Very good piece which says the book 'closes the case on #assisteddying once and for all.' telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fict…
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Adam James Pollock
Adam James Pollock@AdamPollock·
There is nothing to celebrate here. I have had family members serve in Scottish infantry regiments of the British Army. These historic regiments were amalgamated into one simply to save money, losing all the history and tradition that came with them. Shameful.
BFBS Forces News@ForcesNews

"It doesn't matter where they're from, once they put that TOS and Glengarry on, they're Jocks"🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The Royal Regiment of Scotland continues to celebrate 20 years of service and sacrifice as they paraded down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh💂

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Laocoon of Troy
Laocoon of Troy@LaocoonofTroy·
Athens, 1900.
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Archaeo - Histories
Archaeo - Histories@archeohistories·
This ancient bronze door, located at the Pantheon in Rome 🇮🇹, is one of the oldest doors in the world. Built between 118-126 AD during the reign of Emperor Hadrian, the door features two solid bronze wings, each weighing 8.5 tons, standing 7.6m high and 2.3m wide. Despite their massive weight, the doors are so well-balanced that they can be easily operated by a single person. Remarkably, the original lock, nearly 2,000 years old, still functions today. In the heart of Rome, within the awe-inspiring Pantheon, stands one of the world’s oldest and most remarkable doors. This grand entrance was crafted between 118-126 AD during reign of Emperor Hadrian, a time when the Roman Empire was at the height of its architectural and engineering prowess. The Pantheon’s door, with its two imposing wings, is a marvel of ancient engineering. Each wing, cast from solid bronze, weighs an astonishing 8.5 tons and rises to a height of 7.6m, with width of 2.3m. Despite their immense size and weight, these doors are so perfectly balanced that they can be effortlessly opened and closed by a single person—a testament to the skill of the Roman craftsmen who designed and built them nearly two millennia ago. But what truly sets this door apart is not just its size or its historical significance, but the fact that it remains fully functional after almost 2,000 years. The original lock, an intricate mechanism forged in the ancient world, still secures the doors today, making it one of the oldest working locks in existence. As you stand before this ancient portal, you are not just looking at a door—you are gazing into the past, at a piece of history that has withstood the test of time. The door has welcomed emperors, scholars, and pilgrims, its bronze surface worn smooth by the touch of countless hands over the centuries. It is a silent guardian of the Pantheon, bearing witness to the rise and fall of empires, and the passage of time itself. This door is more than just an entrance; it is a symbol of Rome’s enduring legacy, a relic of an era when the city was the center of the world. As you push open its heavy wings and step into the Pantheon, you are following in the footsteps of history, entering a space where the ancient and the eternal meet. #archaeohistories
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The Sting
The Sting@TheStingisBack·
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life turns 43 today, and it contains two of their absolute best songs. ‘The Galaxy Song’ is existentially hilarious, upbeat, jaunty, and scientifically spot-on, all while quietly reminding you how ridiculously tiny and insignificant you are in the universe.
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Simon Knott
Simon Knott@SimoninSuffolk·
Tuesday of Holy Week. 'Then one of the twelve, Called Judas Iscariot, Went unto the chief priests, And said unto them: What will ye give me And I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him For thirty pieces of silver.' 17C glass, Provands Lordship, Glasgow.
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Denby Pottery
Denby Pottery@denbypottery·
Today, Denby has formally appointed administrators. We want to reassure customers that our stores & website continue to trade. We are desperately sad for those affected & want to thank our community for the support. The search for investors continues: denbypottery.com/pages/save-den…
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M Chesney-Stroak@_stroak·
@ProtecttheFaith I read “The Shroud of Turin” (1978) by Ian Wilson while still a schoolboy. I have been convinced of its authenticity ever since. Its implications are enormous.
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Deacon Nick Donnelly@ProtecttheFaith·
Every Holy Week I spend time meditating on the Holy Shroud of Turin I've had a devotion to the Shroud since seeing it at the age of 15 during a mission at my school -- St. Thomas More, Purley, at which I was a pupil between 1969 and 1975. I'm forever grateful to my headmistress, Mary Conlan who encouraged my devotion. I dedicated my life in service of our Lord praying before the Shroud in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Turin, in 1979. And in 2010 I was able to venerate the Shroud during its Ostension in Turin. (This is the photograph of the Shroud that I venerate most days outside my bedroom)
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Gareth Harney
Gareth Harney@OptimoPrincipi·
The 20-metre Corinthian columns of the Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek, built c.150 AD – with a visitor for scale.
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