Chris Jones
@chrisjones1.bsky.social
London UK
Politics, finance, LFC, Red Sox, snark
Lately ChrisJones_1 on the Bad Place
Politics, finance, LFC, Red Sox, snark
Lately ChrisJones_1 on the Bad Place
You didn't get this with Arthur Negus
'My husband stole £600k for sex and antiques' - drug side effects tearing families apart
'My husband stole £600k for sex and antiques' - drug side effects tearing families apart
Side effects of a common Parkinson’s medications had devastating consequences on one family, BBC hears.
www.bbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:48 AM
You didn't get this with Arthur Negus
18 borders are not in Europe
February 13, 2026 at 10:08 AM
18 borders are not in Europe
Great. And he never even acknowledged my application.
Kim Jong Un has chosen his 13-year-old daughter as his heir to rule North Korea, per BBC
February 12, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Great. And he never even acknowledged my application.
I'm sorry if you're upset that I strangled your cat
RATCLIFFE: "I AM SORRY THAT MY CHOICE OF LANGUAGE HAS OFFENDED SOME PEOPLE IN THE UK AND EUROPE"
February 12, 2026 at 12:01 PM
I'm sorry if you're upset that I strangled your cat
The Sky cricket correspondent reassures us that "My trousers aren't in danger of getting moist"
February 11, 2026 at 2:52 PM
The Sky cricket correspondent reassures us that "My trousers aren't in danger of getting moist"
At the cricket. Drinks break. Two balls later, there's a wicket, and chaps with yellow bibs run on with drinks. Huh?
February 11, 2026 at 2:46 PM
At the cricket. Drinks break. Two balls later, there's a wicket, and chaps with yellow bibs run on with drinks. Huh?
Days? Did we say days? We meant minutes
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — FAA says it has lifted temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, and all flights to resume.
February 11, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Days? Did we say days? We meant minutes
Is Sky Sports contractually obliged to show the Hyundai car at the ground every three minutes? #thecricket
February 11, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Is Sky Sports contractually obliged to show the Hyundai car at the ground every three minutes? #thecricket
Well, yes. So?
RUSSIA'S LAVROV ON REPORT U.S. HAS PROHIBITED RUSSIA AND CHINA FROM DEALING WITH VENEZUELAN OIL: THIS IS DISCRIMINATION
February 11, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Well, yes. So?
Super over > penalties
February 11, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Super over > penalties
I don't think I could cope with the shame of being given a peerage
February 11, 2026 at 9:50 AM
I don't think I could cope with the shame of being given a peerage
"Ignore the spears"
February 10, 2026 at 9:28 PM
"Ignore the spears"
His elbow seemed fine, but it looks like it's schwellenbach up again
Braves to place promising, young starter Spencer Schwellenbach on 60-day IL with elbow inflammation
Braves to place promising, young starter Spencer Schwellenbach on 60-day IL with elbow inflammation
The Braves will be without starter Spencer Schwellenbach for at least two months to start the 2026 season.
sports.yahoo.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:11 PM
His elbow seemed fine, but it looks like it's schwellenbach up again
McCartney & Lennon, among the 20th century's finest poets. Exhibit A:
February 10, 2026 at 5:55 PM
McCartney & Lennon, among the 20th century's finest poets. Exhibit A:
Has anyone ever used the word "febrile" to describe something other than Westminster politics?
February 10, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Has anyone ever used the word "febrile" to describe something other than Westminster politics?
"I'm not Bad Bunny, I'm just drawn that way."
February 9, 2026 at 7:51 PM
"I'm not Bad Bunny, I'm just drawn that way."
We choose to go to the moon and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because it turns out the whole Mars thing is a crap idea.
February 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
We choose to go to the moon and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because it turns out the whole Mars thing is a crap idea.
I've decided to get ahead of events, so today I'm calling for Al Carns to step down from the leadership.
February 9, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I've decided to get ahead of events, so today I'm calling for Al Carns to step down from the leadership.
I see what you mean
February 7, 2026 at 11:12 AM
I see what you mean
Reposted by Chris Jones
I heard there was a secret cord/
You plug it in and meet the Lord/
‘Cause you don’t care ‘bout power safety, do ya?
You plug it in and meet the Lord/
‘Cause you don’t care ‘bout power safety, do ya?
February 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I heard there was a secret cord/
You plug it in and meet the Lord/
‘Cause you don’t care ‘bout power safety, do ya?
You plug it in and meet the Lord/
‘Cause you don’t care ‘bout power safety, do ya?
Reposted by Chris Jones
5/5 PMs with approval ratings of measles isn't just a feature of failed leadership. It's Brexit Britain. There's no money for anything people want and were promised they would have, and no one can blame the people who got us into this mess because they got 52% of the vote (let alone reverse it).
Starmer's reported condition - incredibly unpopular, shorn of authority, probably un-reelectable and yet will stagger on for want of an alternative - is just the new normal of how Britain is governed. It was also true for two-thirds of May's premiership, half of Johnson's and all of Sunak's.
February 6, 2026 at 12:10 PM
5/5 PMs with approval ratings of measles isn't just a feature of failed leadership. It's Brexit Britain. There's no money for anything people want and were promised they would have, and no one can blame the people who got us into this mess because they got 52% of the vote (let alone reverse it).
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Let's not let British voters off the hook. When May made some sense over social care, she got trashed. If Starmer had been honest about the need for income tax raises, he would have lost. The charlatans who brought you 10 years of decline - Johnson and Farage - did so with the backing of the public.
February 6, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Let's not let British voters off the hook. When May made some sense over social care, she got trashed. If Starmer had been honest about the need for income tax raises, he would have lost. The charlatans who brought you 10 years of decline - Johnson and Farage - did so with the backing of the public.
February 6, 2026 at 8:39 AM