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Boswells Johnson retweeted
Arthur Wharton, widely considered to be the first black professional footballer in the world, died #OTD 1930.
After playing for Preston, Rotherham, Sheff Utd and Stockport, Wharton retired in 1902 and found employment at the Yorkshire Main Colliery in Edlington.
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Boswells Johnson retweeted
I can't believe that after the last 11 months of a labour government. Scotland voted a labour mp in Hamilton.
Are they all blind and deaf up there.have they all been on the whiskey are were pissed when the voted. Unbefuckingleaveable
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Boswells Johnson retweeted
English and Latin have a hidden connection that no one notices.
If a word begins with ‘f’ in English, it begins with ‘p’ in Latin.
Take the word “father.” The Latin for father is “pater” — with a ‘p.’
And that’s just the beginning.
It’s crazy, but here’s how it works… 🧵
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Boswells Johnson retweeted
Have a listen to this… #ProudWife
“We’re talking about coercion almost on a state level.”
@thelizcarr argues that legalising assisted dying risks giving disabled, terminally ill and elderly people who ‘feel like they are a burden’ the impression that they have ‘no choice’ but to end their lives.
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