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Michael Smith retweeted
X needs to realise Khawaja was never ever going to say anything while still playing . I don't blame him for not killing his career . You're living in a fantasy land . This is not a case of better never than late . It needed to be confirmed and well said for doing so . Nobody is forcing you to buy the book . Hashtag thank you Usman
Michael Smith retweeted
Rockstar just dropped a new GTA 6 screenshot and confirmed the game requires 212GB with pre-loading beginning earlier than expected on November 10th:
- Pre-loading begins at midnight for each region on PlayStation
- On Xbox, pre-loading begins globally on November 10 at 12am GMT
- Launch will be at midnight local on all consoles on November 19th
- A printable Leonida map and cover art poster will be available as a free digital download on the official site at launch
- A double-sided physical version of this poster will be available after launch from the Rockstar Store for $1 on its own or as a free gift with any purchase
(Source: rockstargames.com/newswire/a…)
Michael Smith retweeted
I like all these bands but out of the 4 of them who was better ? Please retweet after voting #Blondie #RoxyMusic #TRex #TheSpecials
38%Blondie
20%Roxy Music
18%T Rex
24%The Specials
123 votes • Final results Michael Smith retweeted
Harry Kane going from football’s most famous trophyless player to a Ballon d’Or winner might be the greatest example of why changing employers can improve your life.
Michael Smith retweeted
142.9/150 miles completed for a good cause.
Some good has come out from the lovely kind people who supported and generously donated. 🥹
If you liked to have a look or even donate a £1 that would be nice. Or even just like the post I'd be ever so greatful. justgiving.com/fundraising/v…
Michael Smith retweeted
Thorn was sighted last night - near to where she was last seen, but she fled.
Fingers crossed she stays safe and is home soon.
Please don't chase her if you see her- please just contact asap to report sighting🙏
#WOKINGTON #DG3
Michael Smith retweeted
Poll of the day:
Will you be stocking up on supplies (food, water, torches, power banks etc) incase of an emergency such as a cyberattack or extreme weather as suggested by the UK government?
Please retweet for a larger sample size
22%Yes
62%No
16%Maybe
250 votes • Final results Michael Smith retweeted
THORN IS STILL MISSING
💔 It's been 4 days now. A #reward is offered for her safe return.
🐾 English Springer Spaniel
Last seen 19 Oct, 12:30pm near Mennec Pass, Glenim, Dumfries / Scottish Borders #TD9
🤎 Liver & white, spotty face, half-liver-coloured face Microchipped
Michael Smith retweeted
Everyone keeps talking about Russia invading Ukraine like it came out of nowhere.
It didn't.
Russia told the West for 30 years exactly what would happen if NATO expanded to Ukraine. Every Russian leader since Gorbachev said the same thing. Different presidents, same message: NATO in Ukraine is a red line.
1990s: "Don't expand NATO east."
2000s: "NATO expansion threatens our security."
2008: "Ukraine joining NATO means war."
2014: "We will protect Russian speakers in Ukraine."
2021: "Stop sending weapons and building NATO bases."
The warnings were public. On record. In speeches, interviews, diplomatic meetings. This wasn't hidden. This wasn't subtle.
The West ignored every single one.
NATO expanded anyway. First Poland and Hungary. Then the Baltics. Then talk of Ukraine and Georgia. Each time, Russia protested. Each time, the West pushed forward.
February 2022 didn't surprise anyone who was paying attention.
Russia said this would happen. The West called it bluffing. Then acted shocked when Russia followed through.
Here's what gives it away: the timing.
America left Afghanistan in August 2021. After 20 years, suddenly they needed out immediately. Left billions in equipment. Pulled out so fast it was chaotic.
Six months later, Russia invades Ukraine.
That's not coincidence. That's preparation. The US knew what was coming. They knew they couldn't handle two major conflicts at once. So they ended one to focus on the other.
I'm not a professional analyst. I'm just a Serbian who watches patterns. And even I knew Russia would respond when the line got crossed.
You're telling me NATO intelligence didn't see this coming? You're telling me the CIA was surprised?
They knew. They've always known.
The question isn't why Russia invaded. The question is why the West pushed them to do it.
Michael Smith retweeted
Big night for Spurs.
If they beat Coventry, they will finally have won more league games at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2026 than Eberechi Eze.
Hi @liamgallagher… just watching the Rolling Stones Grrr 2012 concert. After yourself of course, would Mick Jagger be the best frontman ever?
Michael Smith retweeted
ANDREW NEIL: It's early days but I already fear Bumbling Burnham is a dud who's not up to being Prime Minister trib.al/888oRn0
Michael Smith retweeted
Neil Warnock says that during his Burton Albion days, he hit a proper crisis just before kick-off: his star striker, Stewart Mell, was nowhere to be seen and the teamsheet was already in.
His fix? Send one of the lads into a toilet cubicle with his shorts down and orders to sound like he was on his way out. “Heave like you’ve never heaved in your life,” Warnock told him, “and no matter what anybody says, don’t open the door whatever you do.”
Off he went to the referee looking heartbroken, explaining that Mell had “come down with food poisoning” and was “puking in the toilet,” so probably couldn't start.
“I’m sure their lot won’t mind,” Warnock said, “because he’s my best player.”
A linesman was sent along to check. Warnock coughed on the way in, and from behind the door came: “Euggggggegh… euggggesssh…”
It was so convincing Warnock reckoned the kid sounded like he was genuinely dying. He looked at the linesman: “That’s how bad he is.”
The linesman walked off impressed, and the ref allowed a late reshuffle with Mell on the bench “if he recovered sufficiently.”
Five minutes before kick-off, mid team talk, in runs Stewart Mell. Still dressed in his fireman's uniform.
“Gaffer, I’m terribly sorry,” he said, “there were two accidents, I ran over a dog…”
Warnock's response: “Just get changed.”
Then it was back to the ref's door, this time playing the honest man.
“Listen, ref,” he said, “I’ve decided it’s just not fair. It’s not fair on Wootton. I put Stewart Mell on my teamsheet in the first place so I’d rather start him.”
The ref even thanked him for it. “It’s very good of you.”
And Warnock, straight-faced: “Think nothing of it.”
Michael Smith retweeted
.@katyperry Katy, what the hell were you thinking when you married loser Russell Brand. There is a guy who has got nothing going, a waste!
Michael Smith retweeted
What is the most Annoying ? Dog Owners not picking up dog poo in a Park ? Drivers showing lack of manners on road {ie not saying thanks when you let them drive past} or people in shops or Pub served before you even though you were their first ? Please retweet after voting
46%Poo in a Park
35%Drivers with no manners
19%People served before you
83 votes • Final results Michael Smith retweeted
Piano: "I’ve never been touched like that in my entire life"
Boogie-woogie phenom, Henri Herbert, ignites this public piano at London St Pancras Train Station, rocking his original song, "Gettin On Down’.
This is a clip from "Street Pianos - Instrument of Change" directed by Maureen Ni Fiann and Thomas Harold Rochester.
Michael Smith retweeted
My vote on Brexit was affected by disinformation. I voted Remain because I was told if Leave won there would be terrible consequences.
The BoE Governor told me he would raise interest rates - he lowered them.
The Chancellor said he'd have an emergency budget - he didn't.
The Treasury said unemployment would go up - it went down.
Goldman Sachs and others said they would pull out of Britain - they spent billions on new HQs
The Chief Executive of the NHS Alliance said there would be an epidemic of super-gonorrhoea.
As for foreign interference - The EU, the US and Irish Presidents etc etc all weighed in on the side of Remain.