gurdev singh

Lucky in life, lucky in love. Better to have been born lucky than rich.

[nazir afzal @nazirafzal]

95% of those executed by Apartheid South Africa were Black

Israel has now passed a law that will impose executions which will be 100% Palestinian & in the occupied territories

The argument about whether Israel operates an apartheid regime is now over

It does

[Adonis Storr @theadelites]

Marcelo,

When you came to manage Leeds United, the false dawns and false starts had become the norm. The brief moments of joy were exceptional respites during the decade-and-a-half away from the top-tier of English football - 'the banter years'.

The club had been unloved and uncared for by many managers and owners on the spiral down the football pyramid.

That is why - when you brought a seemingly inexhaustible amount of competence and passion - it was a revolution.

No one know what to expect before that first game of the season. And like before every first game of every new season, we all held our collective breath.

So when Mateusz Klich stabbed home that shot against Stoke on that sunny day in August 2018 - the Elland Road roar that preceded was an exclamation of disbelief as much as joy.

What followed was the best football any of us might ever see our team play in our lifetimes.

What many of us would give to go back and live it all again.

And how did you do it? Because you care.

You care passionately about every small detail, every small moment - because you know that even the tinniest component of a football club, is part of the foundation of the whole.

So you adjusted the position of electric sockets on the walls of Thorp Arch; a dirty boot print in the hall never happened again; and the players picked up rubbish for an hour, because their integrity and understanding of what the fans have to do pay to watch them, was as important to you, as their physical strength.

You watched a season's worth of games for every one of our opponents, studying them meticulously until you knew every strength, every weakness, and what tactical changes they would make depending on the game state.

You cared. You cared so much that your passion almost has its own gravity; it draws people in - and makes them care too.

You turned a mid-table Championship squad into a mid-table Premier League side - no one else could have done that.

But more than that - you turned #LUFC - one of the most hated teams in the UK - into what some pundits at the time called "everyone's second team" - by virtue of the most unbelievably exciting brand of football.

Every press conference was a philosophical lecture. You lambasted modern football, football authorities, the press, agents and everything else that makes a mockery of the beauty of this game.

But you always praised the fans, you always praised your players and you never, ever took credit.

And while others jumped at the opportunity to lap up the applause for the fruits of your labour, you never puffed proud. Embarrassed, you even had to be goaded into lifting the Championship trophy.

You have left every single manager that followed in your wake an impossible task. Your shadow lingers still.

You will be loved forever in this city in West Yorkshire of which your face and words adorn murals 10ft tall.

And we'll never forget how your lessons of hard work, love and passion and belief and hope, transformed our club.

Even when the entire establishment tried to prise you off that pedestal they had so begrudgingly put you on - during the spy gate scandal - you simply dismantled the narrative with a tactical masterclass we will never the see the like of again.

And you did it all in the most disarming way, while turning sport into art, and uplifting this community.

You have personally changed the trajectory of my life, and those of countless others I know. Thank you does not feel enough for the appreciation and gratitude we all feel. But it will have to do.

Vamos Bielsa, Vamos Leeds Carajo! We will never forget what you did for us!

Gracias Marcelo!

[Ros Atkins @BBCRosAtkins]

With BBC Verify colleagues, we made this video analysing bystander video footage of the moments before the killing of Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. https://t.co/nSDeMnEtGL

[Nic Cruz Patane @niccruzpatane]

This is the greatest argument I’ve heard for why electric vehicles are better than gasoline-powered cars.

[Bob Vylan @BobbyVylan]

Silence is not an option.

[Harry Eccles @Heccles94]

I seem to have upset the @Nigel_Farage fan club - so let me be clear.

This man sows hate, lies and division.

He is a grifter and a conman.

He does not represent the vast majority of Britons.

RT if you agree

P.s. multiculturalism is great.

[Alex Taylor @AlexTaylorNews]

A must listen 👇

"Let's be clear, if not Brussels, it's Moscow. It's your decision. Putin will pull Europe apart if we don't trust each other. Europe needs a single voice, not a dozen different ones"

The most pro EU speech ever from someone who knows what's at stake👇

[Richard Branson @richardbranson]

Europe can’t rely on the strength of the transatlantic relationship to help contain Russia’s threat – it must lead from the front and be the true force of support that Ukraine needs. Not just for Ukraine’s sake, but for a free and sovereign Europe. https://t.co/scXKHJ7fY1

[New Farnley CC @NewFarnleyCC]

RP A massive pat on the back must go to all of our stallholders and visitors who braved the atrocious weather at yesterday's Christmas Market. The choirs from Lawns Park Primary School and The Farnley Academy did absolutely amazing. Finally, thank you to everyone that helped out.

[gurdev singh @gurdev7]

@IsmailMulla @yorkshirepost You are a star!

[Ismail Mulla @IsmailMulla]

Column by me as I marked 10 years @yorkshirepost earlier this week. A lot has changed but I still believe in the power of print. https://t.co/WmWSWo84tP

[Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63]

The most important event in the world is happening every day in Ukraine. Dictatorships are uniting to destroy a democracy. It will define this generation, and it will also define the next if the free world doesn’t fight for Ukraine as much as Ukraine is fighting for them.

[Auschwitz Memorial @AuschwitzMuseum]

In October @AuschwitzMuseum account lost 7,279 followers.

We can commemorate the victims of Auschwitz and educate people on social media thanks to your overwhelming support.

Every RT matters.
Share our posts and amplify our voice. We remember together.

[Gary Lineker @GaryLineker]

Beautiful 🙌🏻

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

Thousands join ‘Restore Nature Now’ march

https://t.co/GEjeAzdIvN

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

In the USA in 1943 they produced a film 'Don't be a Sucker' about fascism.

It perfectly explains Nigel Farage, Suella Braverman, Tommy Robinson and the entire Right.

[gurdev singh @gurdev7]

@implausibleblog Unless Farage is counting on deporting a group…

[Jessica Berlin @berlin_bridge]

“You’re the savior of the people, you bring tears to my eyes.”
“No no, you saved Europe.”
“My hero.”
“No, you are our hero.”
“I pray for you.”

Heartbreaking between @ZelenskyyUa & a #DDay veteran, who knows the cost. He kisses his hand & won’t let go.

[Jonathan Davies CBE @JiffyRugby]

This is brilliant

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

We can laugh at the irony of this Trump statement from 2016, re Hillary, but every elected Democrat - from the President right down to school board members - should all be saying this right now; making the case that a convicted felon, still on trial x 3, must pull out right now.