Joe Edwards

yes I'd love to talk about flying.... and beer...

[The Halfway Post @HalfwayPost]

BREAKING: Donald Trump is reportedly furious that FIFA, Spain, and every sports news network have edited him out of the photos of the World Cup trophy celebration before posting them online.

[Joe Edwards @joeedwards999]

@BritishCycling
Hi, how do I contact you ?

[The Axial Post @TheAxialPost]

The Post-War Reckoning — Here Why U.S. Aims on NATO

The Statement:
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. is "not satisfied" with NATO's cooperation on the Iran conflict and that all cooperation will need to be reassessed after the war.

The Context:

1. What Rubio Actually Said
Speaking before the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in France, Rubio expressed disappointment that NATO allies refused to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. His message: the current lack of support will have consequences for the alliance after the conflict ends.

2. Trump's Preceding Broadside
The warning came just hours after Trump called NATO a "paper tiger" and its members "cowards" for refusing to join the Hormuz coalition . Trump's message: "We help NATO, but they will never help us".

3. Europe's Position
European allies have been clear:

🇩🇪 Germany: "This is not our war. We didn't start it"
🇫🇷 France: France's defense chief noted the U.S. "didn't bother to inform us" before launching strikes
🇬🇧 UK: Will support defensive actions but refuses to join offensive operations

4. The G7 Showdown
At the March 26-27 G7 meeting, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas confronted Rubio over U.S. commitments, with tensions running high . No joint communique was issued—a sign of the rift.

5. The Ukraine Link
European allies fear U.S. attention is shifting from Ukraine to Iran. German Foreign Minister Wadephul warned that cutting Ukraine support would "play into Putin's hands".

What "Reassess" Might Mean:
Rubio's language is vague, but possibilities include:

🔹Reduced U.S. troop presence in Europe
🔹Less intelligence sharing
🔹Conditional Article 5 commitments
🔹Withholding support for future European-led operations

Bottom line:
Rubio just signaled that the transatlantic alliance may never be the same. After four weeks of allied refusal, Washington is done asking—and may soon be done contributing. The post-war "reassessment" could reshape NATO for decades.

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[Joe Edwards @joeedwards999]

@GlosCC Will Traffweb be updated soon to reflect the inexplicable Zone 15 parking permit area in Cheltenham ? I'm still trying to see what the £160k was spent on, introducing something that wasn't needed. It's a sham, and your glib answers are not washing - @domjmorris

[Joe Edwards @joeedwards999]

@APCOAUK Please do something about your terms and conditions so that they reflect what your penalty procedure executes. PCN x 3 in less days ! Tantamount to skulduggery ! The APCOA free parking period means time in their carpark-whether you have found a parking space or not.

[Joe Edwards @joeedwards999]

@nxcare I am so sorry ! I'm no twitter expert and did not see your reply. Yes thank you - we had a little run around of going to bus depot in Gloucester - who told us where the coarch firms depot was - we went there ar the driver had handed the handbag in ! Relief and joy all round !

[Joe Edwards @joeedwards999]

@nxcare help !!! My wife left her handbag on the 444 from London to Cheltenham arriving Cheltenham at 1410. How can we retrieve it ? Off on holiday at 0200 tomorrow morning so this is urgent 😑

[Joe Edwards @joeedwards999]

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Take this survey - its about local roads in Gloucestershire. Much of the survey was about my ethnicity, sexuality, sexual identiy and my religion. What has this got to do with roads ? Maybe we'll be getting rainbow painted ones.

[Joe Edwards @joeedwards999]

@HUHStore any chance you can reply to me about an order please? It's well over your stated reply time. Thanks.

[Sam Ryder @SamRyderMusic]

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[Joe Edwards @joeedwards999]

@vicderbyshire @BBCNews Stop blathering on about it being a vote of no confidence, that's is a confidence vote. Inaccurate reporting. Disappointing reporting.

[Max Roser @MaxCRoser]

I think the visualization teams in many media outlets need to rethink how they map the war.

Most do maps like the one on the left. But that is not reflecting their own reporting. There aren't entire *areas* that are 'under control'.

On the right is a more accurate alternative.

[Joe Edwards @joeedwards999]

@Plusnet Am I still on hold ? now been 20 minutes approx since I last spoke to someone - she had to refer to her manager :_)

[Joe Edwards @joeedwards999]

@CleanAirChelt How about we do something to reduce the number of vehicles idling while parked ? As I walk about I see many this time of year with people in their vehicles whilst waiting for kids on the school pick up or waiting in shop carparks with the engine running.

[Joe Edwards @joeedwards999]

@MrCooper you keep sending me notification that I've made a payment - but I have no loan with you. Looks like you have an email address mistake for someone who does. What would you like to do to rectify ? Cheers..

[Joe Edwards @joeedwards999]

@limebikeuk some oick has dumped one of your bikes in Limehouse Cut by the Bartlet park pontoon.

[Joe Edwards @joeedwards999]

@nzherald I think the olde English term for these two is "tosspots".

[Joe Edwards @joeedwards999]

@Flyer_Magazine Scotland. Then take my Scottish nephews for a blast.

[Joe Edwards @joeedwards999]

@CBCEnviroHealth @KeepBritainTidy @CheltenhamBID Be harder on the litters. Big fines please, and no 'chances' to be let off. More bins too, but not more of those logoland type like you have put outside M&S. Why can't there be more firm enforcement ?

[Joe Edwards @joeedwards999]

@mpmwilko I strongly suggest instead of listening to party winging, one reads the whole article.