michael james

Kimbolton school, Pedag & Collonil UK & Ireland distributor Leather trader,occasional golfer, Saints rugby fan & enthusiastic foot and leather care expert!

[Mike Netter @nettermike]

A college economics professor stated that he had once failed an entire class. That class insisted that socialism is functional and that no one should be poor and no one rich, that everyone is equal...

The teacher told them, "OK, we will do an experiment on socialism in this group.

All grades will be averaged, and everyone will get the same grade, so no one will fail and no one will get a 10."

After the first test, the grades were added up and divided by the number of students, and everyone got an 8.

The students who studied intensively were upset, but those who studied less were overjoyed.

As the second test approached, the students who had studied a little learned even less, and those who had studied more intensively told themselves that they also wanted a "handout", so they also studied less.

The average of the second test was 6.

When the third test was given, the average score was 4. To the great surprise of all the students, they all failed.

The teacher told them that socialism will eventually fail because when half the population sees that they cannot work, because the other half will take care of them, and when the half that worked realizes that there is no point in working anymore, because others are the beneficiaries of their labor, then that is the end of any nation
The story may be a fable not a fact but the moral is real
Get it?

[MB @paxangloceltae]

Tuchel is laying into the VAR officials all being South Americans. 😂 Fucking love him. Calling out ethnic/regional loyalties. Proper. My German England manager. 🫡

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

Really? Your lot didn’t show up to help until 1942, when we’d already repelled German efforts to invade in 1940. Maybe you should stick to the local politics of your own Florida backyard. You’re clearly out of your depth on historic and geopolitical matters.

[Kara @UTDKarra]

Repost if you think Gianni Infantino is the worst FIFA president ever.

[Allan Lamb @AllanLamb294]

ECB are in a shambles as there was no accountability from the Ashes tour debacle .No one took the responsibility. We have the coach and manager still in charge after losing 7 games .Stokes retires because he does not think he getting the support from the ECB and players

[No Farmers, No Food @NoFarmsNoFoods]

Absolute nonsense.

[Patrick Reevell @Reevellp]

We have launched a fundraiser for the daughter of Max, our ABC colleague killed by a Russian strike.
Maria is 9-months old and now being raised alone by Max’s wife. He was the primary breadwinner.
The link to donate is in the next post.
Please give and share if you can.

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

“Let’s ban new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea but pay Norway £40 billion to import oil and gas from the North Sea. Let’s plaster solar panels on thousands of acres of farmland but have sun dimming experiments in a country that has the fifth least sun hours on the planet.”

[Frank Mitloehner @GHGGuru]

Honored to speak today at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. I’ll discuss how modern animal agriculture can help address climate change through renewable energy, methane mitigation & sci-based innovation. Looking forward to a great discussion w/ policymakers & stakeholders

[Barker at The Brogue Trader, Edinburgh @BarkerEdinburgh]

Congratulations graduates! Once you've recovered its time to find those shoes for the future. Barker at the Brogue Trader has you covered. (pictured Selby Black) #Graduation2026 #BarkeratTheBrogueTrader #Edinburgh #morethanjustashoeshop

[Northampton Sport @chronsport]

Fraser Dingwall praises the 'unbelievable' Saints supporters for the role they played in the club's Gallagher PREM title triumph

https://t.co/JNx7mOrlyr

[Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 @jurgen_nauditt]

In 2022, Putin’s propaganda machine released a video showing what Europe would look like without fuel—with donkeys and horses harnessed to cars.

Four years later, there is now no gasoline left in Putin’s own Russia.
Fate certainly has a sense of irony.

https://t.co/DGBsXrSbHJ

[Norm Clark @Normsmusic]

James Robison
What Joyce Carol Oates wrote to Elon Musk on Twitter. I am told it rattled him. I love it.
“So curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates – scenes from nature, pet dog or cat, praise for a movie, music, a book (but doubt that he reads); pride in a friend’s or relative’s accomplishment; condolences for someone who has died; pleasure in sports, acclaim for a favorite team; references to history. In fact he seems totally uneducated, uncultured. The poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty & meaning in life than the ‘most wealthy person in the world.’”

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

Meanwhile, the "Sborka" semiconductor plant in Voronezh, Russia, manufactured components for Kh-101 cruise missiles, the Iskander-K missile system, and the Pantsir-S1 air defense system.

It appears that it won't be manufacturing them anymore.

[Northampton Saints 😇 @SaintsRugby]

Grateful for days like these 🫶

[Northampton Saints 😇 @SaintsRugby]

A season’s work made good in 80 minutes.

Gallagher PREM Champions 🏆

[Barker at The Brogue Trader, Edinburgh @BarkerEdinburgh]

Supporting the boys in Blue tonight? @BarkerEdinburgh has you covered! #BarkeratTheBrogueTrader #Barker #Edinburgh #NoScotlandNoParty #FIFAWorldCup #Boston #morethanjustashoeshop

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

Sad news about @JeremyClarkson and his cancer diagnosis. I cannot thank him enough for being the catalyst for raising awareness & public support for farmers. He has done so with humour, insight, empathy and compassion. I wish him a speedy recovery. A genuine national treasure.

[Tricker's @TrickersShoes]

It’s in the Closing Room that a Tricker’s shoe or boot begins to take shape. Piece by piece, the leather is stitched, skived and brought together by hand, with eyelets, rivets and brogue details added along the way.

[Barker at The Brogue Trader, Edinburgh @BarkerEdinburgh]

Looking for something for Father's day? We've got you covered! #BarkeratTheBrogueTrader #Edinburgh #Fathersday #brogue #morethanjustashoeshop