Christopher
@christopherg.bsky.social
Former economic migrant in London, Hong Kong & New York. Sadly not (yet) in the Discworld. Now husband, father, smallholder and woodworm wrangler in Welsh countryside
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December 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A cautionary seasonal tale - wife sees advert for shoes on FB. Wrong size & damaged pair arrives. Tries return but told they must be sent (within 30 days) to China (despite return address given on website in NL)
“Montford” is the name.
“Montford” is the name.
December 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A cautionary seasonal tale - wife sees advert for shoes on FB. Wrong size & damaged pair arrives. Tries return but told they must be sent (within 30 days) to China (despite return address given on website in NL)
“Montford” is the name.
“Montford” is the name.
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Maybe she thinks it was a public-pilate partnership.
November 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Maybe she thinks it was a public-pilate partnership.
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Juries are not perfect.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
November 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Juries are not perfect.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
One of my favourite PTerry quotes
Discworld QOTD, from Small Gods
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
One of my favourite PTerry quotes
Serious Discworld vibes here. Belongs on a shelf with “Dangerous Mammals…lichens etc) of Fourecks”
The golden age of diversity and democracy in Oz.
November 16, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Serious Discworld vibes here. Belongs on a shelf with “Dangerous Mammals…lichens etc) of Fourecks”
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Happy birthday, Dad. Time to come back now, it’s all gone a bit rubbish without you. ❤️❤️❤️
April 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Happy birthday, Dad. Time to come back now, it’s all gone a bit rubbish without you. ❤️❤️❤️
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As usual, it all comes down to the Italians
The Papal conclave is expected to start between the 6th and 12th of May. Eurovision is between the 13th and 17th of May. Social media is about to get very confusing.
April 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
As usual, it all comes down to the Italians
FINALLY! The definition of US politics that explains everything
the american electoral system is basically 500,000 information-resistant people across a handful of states taking a guess and then going "haha! oops!" every two years. this process takes 18 months and costs four trillion dollars every time
April 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
FINALLY! The definition of US politics that explains everything
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True story this. Went to the funeral yesterday for a guy who played the dame every year in the local panto.
The vicar stood in front of the coffin and asked where he was and we all shouted 'he's behind you.' A lovely moment.
The vicar stood in front of the coffin and asked where he was and we all shouted 'he's behind you.' A lovely moment.
April 17, 2025 at 7:05 AM
True story this. Went to the funeral yesterday for a guy who played the dame every year in the local panto.
The vicar stood in front of the coffin and asked where he was and we all shouted 'he's behind you.' A lovely moment.
The vicar stood in front of the coffin and asked where he was and we all shouted 'he's behind you.' A lovely moment.
THIS is the content i am here for! For millions of people to be watching this…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sweden's Great Moose Migration: Millions watch 24-hour rolling livestream
Millions of people have tuned in to watch moose on the move in northern Sweden over the past six years.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
THIS is the content i am here for! For millions of people to be watching this…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sums it all up really
More in No, Other People:
New poll:
“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.”
• 80% of Americans agree
• 20% disagree
“I would be better off if I worked in a factory.”
• 25% of Americans agree
• 73% disagree
• 2% currently work in a factory
New poll:
“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.”
• 80% of Americans agree
• 20% disagree
“I would be better off if I worked in a factory.”
• 25% of Americans agree
• 73% disagree
• 2% currently work in a factory
April 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Sums it all up really
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this week, a summary:
April 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
this week, a summary:
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In the words of an unnamed Trump aide:
"Some people seem to think Trump's playing chess, when most of the time the staff are just trying to stop him from eating the pieces."
"Some people seem to think Trump's playing chess, when most of the time the staff are just trying to stop him from eating the pieces."
April 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
In the words of an unnamed Trump aide:
"Some people seem to think Trump's playing chess, when most of the time the staff are just trying to stop him from eating the pieces."
"Some people seem to think Trump's playing chess, when most of the time the staff are just trying to stop him from eating the pieces."
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Lots of amazing details in this, including this story about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s reaction to the 2019 film Cats.
April 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Lots of amazing details in this, including this story about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s reaction to the 2019 film Cats.
Well that’s enough fun for today.
I still think that this is the best skeet/tweet/whatever I’ve seen on here so far so why not…
I still think that this is the best skeet/tweet/whatever I’ve seen on here so far so why not…
at no point was i able to predict what the next word in this sentence would be
April 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Well that’s enough fun for today.
I still think that this is the best skeet/tweet/whatever I’ve seen on here so far so why not…
I still think that this is the best skeet/tweet/whatever I’ve seen on here so far so why not…
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TRANSLATION: After a traumatic few days that wiped trillions off the global economy, people started selling off US bonds and I soiled myself. And while that is in no way unusual, on this occasion it was actually meaningful.
Trump on why he announced a tariffs pause: "I thought people were jumping a bit out of line. They were getting a little bit yipee."
April 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
TRANSLATION: After a traumatic few days that wiped trillions off the global economy, people started selling off US bonds and I soiled myself. And while that is in no way unusual, on this occasion it was actually meaningful.
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I see America has suddenly realised it was going to have to eat its own cheese.
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I see America has suddenly realised it was going to have to eat its own cheese.
Absolutely! The man who said that satire was dead when Kissinger was given the Nobel Peace prize and wrote sooo many great songs. My favourites definitely include the Hunting Song and Poisoning Pigeons in the Park but too many to choose from
Happy 97th birthday Tom Lehrer 🎂
Today, I'll be celebrating the birthday of the greatest musical satirist of the last hundred years. Born in Manhattan in 1928, Lehrer was a mathematician who wrote comedy and satirical songs, and became an international celebrity in the late 50s and early 60s. /1
Today, I'll be celebrating the birthday of the greatest musical satirist of the last hundred years. Born in Manhattan in 1928, Lehrer was a mathematician who wrote comedy and satirical songs, and became an international celebrity in the late 50s and early 60s. /1
April 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Absolutely! The man who said that satire was dead when Kissinger was given the Nobel Peace prize and wrote sooo many great songs. My favourites definitely include the Hunting Song and Poisoning Pigeons in the Park but too many to choose from
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I regret to inform the Market Geniuses that things will get worse again, but glad to see we're all having fun today pretending that President Business isn't just pulling all of this directly out of his ass
welcome to rugpull nation
April 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I regret to inform the Market Geniuses that things will get worse again, but glad to see we're all having fun today pretending that President Business isn't just pulling all of this directly out of his ass
Oh god do we all know the feeling!
April 9, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Oh god do we all know the feeling!
I think the technical term is Bloody Hell! Has got worse since. Looks as if China is Not Amused…
10-year yield going vertical here. Something’s gonna break.
April 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I think the technical term is Bloody Hell! Has got worse since. Looks as if China is Not Amused…
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Setting tariffs is not some presidential power set out in US constitution.
Congress has delegated this power to Trump, and Congress can take it back.
This ultimately is about Congressional weakness as about Presidential madness.
This problem has a constitutional solution, if Congress wants it.
Congress has delegated this power to Trump, and Congress can take it back.
This ultimately is about Congressional weakness as about Presidential madness.
This problem has a constitutional solution, if Congress wants it.
April 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Setting tariffs is not some presidential power set out in US constitution.
Congress has delegated this power to Trump, and Congress can take it back.
This ultimately is about Congressional weakness as about Presidential madness.
This problem has a constitutional solution, if Congress wants it.
Congress has delegated this power to Trump, and Congress can take it back.
This ultimately is about Congressional weakness as about Presidential madness.
This problem has a constitutional solution, if Congress wants it.
If you’re looking for a real world worked example of what the actual impact of tariffs will be
Steve Jackson Games posted this to their blog and the post is getting so many hits their site is effectively crashed but the point is worth repeating
April 4, 2025 at 8:12 AM
If you’re looking for a real world worked example of what the actual impact of tariffs will be
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And yet Joe Rogan puts guests on who say "Vaccines aren't actually responsible for the reduction in infectious diseases.”
March 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
And yet Joe Rogan puts guests on who say "Vaccines aren't actually responsible for the reduction in infectious diseases.”