@Robinson_IP Hmmm, did my first in Düsseldorf in Dec & was recognised in Feb in Gran Canaria 🤷🏻♂️
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Rick Ball
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Every time I’ve entered or left the EU (LV, DE, AT, HU, BE, IT) since early December I’ve had to scan my passport and provide facial and biometric scans - even though it’s supposed to be streamlined after first registration. Seems as though systems aren’t talking to each other
Simon Calder@SimonCalder
EU entry-exit system. Despite a meticulous timeline, the digital borders scheme has failed to meet the deadline to: End "wet stamping" of passports. Register all crossings of third-country nationals (including British travellers). Next deadline: 7 Sep 2026 independent.co.uk/travel/news-an…
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Note to Charlie Kirk worshippers: this is what a debate looks like.
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I miss Christopher Hitchens. He was a brilliant voice.
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Steve Howard at the double. ⚽️⚽️
@9howie netted twice as the Rams took a 2-1 advantage back to Pride Park in the 2006/07 Championship play-off semi-finals. 💪
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Mujtaba Rahman@Mij_Europe
‼️🇭🇺🇪🇺 Here is a potted timeline thread marking some of the key milestones that built Prime Minister @PM_ViktorOrban illiberal democracy in Hungary over his 16 years in power. His tenure looks likely to end tomorrow. The table stakes for Hungary and Europe could not be higher 1/
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You may be right but it should be Ossof not Shapiro.
Sarah Longwell@SarahLongwell25
My pet theory is that Dem voters are going to square the anti-semitism vs anti-current-Israeli-leadership circle by electing a Jewish guy who is vocally critical of Israel and Bibi. I’ll get tons of pushback on this right now. But let’s check in a year from now.
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It’s as if the left is in a game to see how much more of a self-parody they can become.
Colin Wright@SwipeWright
Every time someone says "Woke is dead!", Canada has vowed to add one character to the oppression alphabet. We're currently at "MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+" The new letters "MMIWG" stand for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
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Neil Young performing “Old Man” Live on the 23rd of February, 1971 at the BBC Studios in London, England.
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Olé-ing, not seen at Pride Park for a while. Rounded off by a goal from Morris. @Ed__Dawes #dcfc
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Whatever setback you throw at this Derby team, they just keep on trucking. Excellent performance from start to finish. Totally dominant. Stoke booed off. Agyemang's injury a huge blow. Ratings. #DCFC #DCFCFans
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On this day in 2016 🗓
Derby went prime Barcelona.
Is this the best team goal in Championship history?! 😍
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