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Louisa Noel Jul 2, 2023

Apparently you're meant to do an #Introduction, so...

I'm a writer from the UK. I do threads mocking the political fuck-ups of the week. I've also written bestselling books taking a longer view of UK politics since 2010. I try to make it funny, even though it really isn't.

So I'll mostly be writing about that on here. And dogs.

I spent 30 years as a director-level software dude, and still do software stuff half the time, cos books don't pay. Also a painter, drummer, boxer and cancer survivor.

Harry W.Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire welcome!
Been following your stuff for ages. No idea you were also a developer!

Keep up the great work!

TheNurseIsIn Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire new follower here. Welcome!

⁂ Fish Id Wardrobe Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire Nice to see you again.

Emmanuelle Pesqué Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire Glad to see you here. Your threads and posts are quite enlightening for an interested Frenchie.

webhat Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire hi Russ! 👋

PinkColl Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire Great to see you over here. If Twitter implodes, you're one of the people I'd miss seeing so im glad you're here 😊

Ruth Halliwell Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire nice to see you posting here, missed the week in tory and the Baxter posts!

DouglasTroup_Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire
Hi Russ
Was following you on Twitter until I got booted off, had enough now.

gmmds Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire Lovely to have you here Russ! Followed you for ages on Twitter too!

J. Martin Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire Welcome! So glad you’re finally here (beyond dipping your toes)! Missed your threads A LOT after quitting Twitter around December last year. Hope you like it here!

Caz Mockett Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire glad to see you here. 👋🏻Been trying to wean myself off the hellfire site for a while but I still currently have a foot in both camps.

Aiden Kenny Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire Hi Russ. I’ve been enjoying your writing on that other site for years. Appreciate your gallows humour as an Irish man bemused by our neighbour’s self-destructive tendencies. Looking forward to reading more here on Mastodon.

Catherine Schmidt Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire I am an American who very concerned about the welfare of England..on top of what is happening here. Welcome.

Andy McGuire 🐕Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire
Mocking political fuck-ups of the week.

Yes please, I'll stay for that. 😂

SomersetWhovian 🇺🇦💙Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire Hey Russ! Lovely to see you here; I hope you'll encourage more people to head over. Looking forward to the Mastodon version of #TheWeekInTory x

Hudda Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire hi Russ nice to meet you, I am an Economist from Pakistan.

Rachel Worthington Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire You've forgotten 'social media legend' 😎

Choobs Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire welcome aboard :)

Jamie Morgan Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire sound like an interesting guy to have a beer with!

PJ "Vote Green" Coffey Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire

Fun fact. You can pin up to 5 posts. Or not. I'm not yer ma. ;)

Bodhipaksa Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire Welcome! I've seen many links to #TheWeekInTory. I'm looking forward to reading it more regularly.

Jeri Dansky Jul 2, 2023

@bodhipaksa The Week in Tory is so good!

LouLou 🕷❤️

@RussInCheshire oooo I didn't know you boxed! I used to box too. Not competitively but for fun and fitness. Need to start again as the pandemic ruined my fun. I also like horse riding too 😊

Eddie Cooper Jul 2, 2023

@skiptomyloulou @RussInCheshire I like horse boxes

happyhippy2015 Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire Hi Russ, good to see you here

TheBossRoss Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire Welcome, Russ. So good to see you. In general, and here as well.

Mooster Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire OK,so here’s my question. How do boxers do that skipping where they don’t seem to jump high off the ground and they seem to turn the rope just with their wrists. I can only do the type of skipping I did as a kid which isn’t very helpful when you’re trying to skip as a cardio workout.

Peter Lee Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire great to see you over here! Really hoping we’ll get to see A Week In Tory every week on Mastodon! 🤞🏼

Lord Iain #ClimateCrisis 💙Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire IT Dev, painter & drummer, well there you go (me too)
I wonder if there's something in painting, IT dev. drumming & being anti Tory?

Babs 💙🐝⌛️🦋🔻Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire I think you're supposed to pin your introduction? :)

Renmiou Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire do you post any of your painting?

RussInCheshire Jul 2, 2023

@renmiou Rarely

Amber Or Bust Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire (Belated) welcome: I'm sure you'll thrive here as you throve in the other place :)

Helen121 Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire And we love you, Russ. You make us laugh through our tears of anger, frustration and despair...

Dik Fraser Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire
Hi Russ, I’m an expat Newyorker (since 75) and have been following you on LBT so I’m glad to see you on Mastodon.
Welcome!

Jeri Dansky Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire Thank you so much for #TheWeekInTory! I started following you on Twitter during the "who will replace Boris" period, and you helped this Californian get up to speed on British politics. (I bought The Decade in Tory, too.)

Jennie Blake Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire oooh it is so nice to see you over here. Did miss the weekly threads!

Raymond W Gallacher Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire
Hello Russ!

I always enjoyed your twitter.
I left the birdsite because in my normal life I work in IT. EM fired loads of people and I would have no further dealings.
I am here as my Science Fiction persona but really glad to hear your stylings on the Mastodon.

Bobby Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire great to have you over here too. Will certainly perk up my feed! Keep up the good work.

tw1tch Jul 2, 2023

@RussInCheshire did you come over here from Twitter?

Laurence M 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Jul 3, 2023

@RussInCheshire have you not thought about taking up guitar playing to fill the obvious ample spare time you have ? 😛

RussInCheshire Jul 3, 2023

@LaurenceMorgan I've tried. Hopeless. My hands are the wrong shape - better for keyboards, which I've got on my to-do list the moment I retire.

Laurence M 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Jul 3, 2023

@RussInCheshire everybody can play a few chords - with 3 chords you play 1000’s of songs .. I’m not that good either but I love just taking 15 mins a day to have a strum. Can’t play barre chords just now cos of frozen left shoulder .. 🙁

DrSimon Carr Jul 10, 2023

@RussInCheshire welcome to Mastodon, you have given me yet another reason to further scale back on #ElonMusk and his idiocy…