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‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks

13D 👏😂

While there I asked if I should have the MMR vaccine. I have had every vaccine I should have but the MMR didn't exist when I was that age. The GP said she would check the records and call me. Just off the phone and I'm booked in for next Friday. Ask your surgery about MMR. Help protect everyone.

New puzzle on MyCrossword (www.mycrossword.co.uk). Many thanks for input & advice from @crypticblah.bsky.social & @tpgrammar.bsky.social - as always, grateful to @liari.bsky.social, @guineverecryptic.bsky.social, @wyrd.systems, @archelina.bsky.social & @mossdef.bsky.social. Enjoy!

At half eight I rang my surgery to make an appointment to see a GP. Less than three hours later I'm back home diagnosed, treatment plan in place, medicines acquired, follow up and physio appointments booked. The cost? Zero! Sure the NHS isn't perfect but it's far from broken. Thank you NHS.

Grammatically speaking I couldn't agree more. It MEANS, SIGNIFIES, DEMONSTRATES and ATTESTS that you are British. These moronic rascist arseholes who insist that everyone must be able to speak English can't actually speak English. Fuckwits the lot of 'em.

In case anyone's on LinkedIn and fancies doing me a favour by reposting this here and that there. Send me a connection request too if you like.

Ruin a film by changing one letter: Dung

He's crazy, mad and got no wit! (4,7) #cryptic #crossword #clue www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Each Friday, I enjoy the Guardian‘s weekly Quick Cryptic, which I sometimes share with my kids and students. I’ve tried to make one here. A few clues: • Store reportedly makes bread (4) • Permanently setting in place hairdo (4) • Ruin section of sofa terribly (4) Maybe fun to share? Enjoy ~

Quote post a gif with a clue TO where you're from: Just down the road from you.

New puzzle on My Crossword (mycrossword.co.uk). Tons of 1d for input & advice from @mossdef.bsky.social (esp. on 1d) & @crypticblah.bsky.social. As always, grateful to @liari.bsky.social, @guineverecryptic.bsky.social, @tpgrammar.bsky.social, @wyrd.systems. 14a for them & the rest of this community!

Trump, shut your Goddamn mouth! You know NOTHING about world or American history; you're an empty headed moron and you prove it every time you open your yap. You are a total disgrace to this nation and to humanity, in general.

Reform Rob: cretin and jerk? (6,7) Think I'm safe claiming &lit on Bluesky, hell I'd be safe doing it on shitter too they're all too thick to work it out. #cryptic #crossword #clue

**In The Field – Ep. 65** Off-Grid, In The Field is a series of mini OGP episodes with just one host and The General. Waspish goings on, all written in stone. […] https://offgrid.tlmb.net/2025/12/14/in-the-field-ep-65/

I solved Dr W's Minute Cryptic member clue! Home of Partridge witty repartee (4, 4) Hints: 0, Letters revealed: 0 www.minutecryptic.com/custom/f32ae... This made me chuckle. Well spotted @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social

My message to Rachel Reeves ahead of the Budget: Don’t just blame the Brexit damage, fix it.

Kudos @lrlr.bsky.social Absolutely beautiful! Minute Cryptic - 21 November, 2025 "Small diamond rings upset love... you've done it now!" (6) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (58,055 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

Very good indeed today.

An Important Information Film. Please share widely so that more people receive the information. Tickets: www.mickperrin.com/tours/alasdair-beckett-king-king-of-crumbs

Sort of an &lit/cad for Sloggers and Betters last month? 🤔

PSA to anyone who uses Gmail! "Reportedly, Google has recently started automatically opting users in to allow Gmail to access all private messages and attachments for training its AI models. This means your emails could be analyzed to improve Google’s AI assistants, like Smart Compose or […]

Starsky and Huggy Bear not included. #SixWordSequel

It's the Seasonal Reposting Competition! Repost this over the weekend, and on Sunday one lucky person will win a signed copy of one of my books. For you or the #crossword addict in your life: 50 fiendish @theguardian.com #puzzles and all the stories behind them: boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says: “The Democrats selectively leaked emails to the liberal media to create a fake narrative to smear President Trump. As advised by the Panorama production team?

The Seasonal Reposting Competition is coming! Return here on Friday for a chance to win a signed copy of one of my books ... For you or the #crossword addict in your life: 50 @theguardian.com #puzzles and the stories behind them: boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...

I’ve been developing something called the Human-Made License, a Creative Commons–style way to certify that creative work was made without genAI. I’m looking for feedback from artists, designers, and writers before the public launch. DM me if you’d like to take a look at the first draft.

Nah think I'll wait for AI squeezy cheezy peaz. Wonder if that's in the conditions of Elon's new pay deal? m.youtube.com/watch?v=YT5k...

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Puzzle editing is all done for Issue 2. Thanks @archelina.bsky.social, @amoebacrosswords.bsky.social, @liari.bsky.social & @henriwords.com, & all the setters! Now onto the design phase... Sign up for the mailing list over at unchcrosswords.com so you'll be the first to know when we open pre-sales!

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The puzzle can be solved in the site crossword.thehindu.com (behind a paywall). If anyone would like to have a PDF version, let me know and I will be happy to share.

Challenging patriarchal power & societal norms this October? You must be a witch. Comment with your favourite accused witch in fiction or history, to be in with a chance of winning a beautiful hardback edition of No Friend to This House… 🕯️ Rules below.

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You can't handle the rules!

I've long thought the profits of asylum hotels shouldn't be borne by the 'tax payer'. Why can't they be run by a housing association or a charity that ploughs any profit back into addressing 'legitimate concerns' about integration and maybe English lessons if that's such a problem.

Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community. Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.

Working through in order with a lunchtime libation. Best clue so far is a right snorter! Witty answer in middle of grid: 'French letters' (7) 🤣

Flashling/Champie/other BSkyers: I can only read your posts/reply if you're Bridged. Takes 2 mins if you fancy: https://tlmb.net/blog/connecting-mastodon-and-bluesky-friends/

#cryptic#clue Perhaps Chancellor's cut back stopped by Bank of England? (6) www.ft.com/content/bfe6...

Another nice one today; Minute Cryptic - 22 October, 2025 "Private investigator losing 50 from roulette spin" (9) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (44,050 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

Opinions please crossword Bluesky; I'm using 'A' (as the indefinite article) in plain sight in a clue, it comes before a def that begins with a vowel. So what I need is WP + a = DEF for the cryptic, but WP an DEF for the surface. Are 'a' and 'an' as interchangeable as 'one' and 'a' are?

Getting the hang of this; I solved the daily Clues by Sam (Oct 21st 2025) in 02:45 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Pathetic nonce's claim: Sadly one was titled originally (2,5) A very EASY #CrypticClue m.youtube.com/shorts/8SCuH...

Love the nounal grind and lift and separate in that cryptic clue.

Pilates of the Carribbean. Probably a bit too obvious but sod it. #ASongOrMovieForUsingYourBody

Essential reading.

I ❤️ Viz

One I really enjoyed today. Very easy but also satisfying to solve. Hard doesn't always equal good. Minute Cryptic - 12 October, 2025 "Antique rocking chair in empty attic" (7) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 🏆 0 hints – 1 under the community par (78,023 solvers so far). www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...