Let Joe Be Unconfined
@joebaldwin.me.uk
Person. Admin gonk. Nerd. 80s synthpop idiot. Norwich dweller. Semi-talented iOS app dev. Tesco Value satirical poster. Lidl croissant enthusiast. It’s always David Cameron’s fault.
Matt Forde's career in comedy is just inexplicable, given that it was somehow achieved and is perpetuated despite a lack of any recognisable skill or talent at the art.
"Top political comedian Matt Forde reconvenes his Focus Group for a Boxing Day special with a Dickensian twist." www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Is Michael Gove the Dickensian twist? Plus his bizarre take on @zackpolanski.bsky.social from around 23mins in.
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 - The Matt Forde Focus Group: Boxing Day Special - BBC Sounds
Comedian Matt Forde reconvenes his very own Focus Group for a one-off Boxing Day special.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Matt Forde's career in comedy is just inexplicable, given that it was somehow achieved and is perpetuated despite a lack of any recognisable skill or talent at the art.
Actually I think I've solve the issue with Bluesky for me and it's the same thing I did with Reddit - just uninstall the fucking app. I won't scroll it idly if it doesn't exist.
I'm probably going to put some mutes on various terms and maybe unfollow some people because I'd like my feed to be a bit less overwhelmingly US politics and AI discourse (both pro and anti)
December 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Actually I think I've solve the issue with Bluesky for me and it's the same thing I did with Reddit - just uninstall the fucking app. I won't scroll it idly if it doesn't exist.
I'm probably going to put some mutes on various terms and maybe unfollow some people because I'd like my feed to be a bit less overwhelmingly US politics and AI discourse (both pro and anti)
December 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I'm probably going to put some mutes on various terms and maybe unfollow some people because I'd like my feed to be a bit less overwhelmingly US politics and AI discourse (both pro and anti)
I don't know what algorithm the Trending tab on mastodon.social uses but it seems to select for the sort of dull engagement-bait shit that AI slop is, but not using AI
December 26, 2025 at 8:09 AM
I don't know what algorithm the Trending tab on mastodon.social uses but it seems to select for the sort of dull engagement-bait shit that AI slop is, but not using AI
Fuller’s Vintage Ale 2025 is amazing stuff
December 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Fuller’s Vintage Ale 2025 is amazing stuff
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Can't believe it's been 36 years since them bullets smashed into that slag Ceaușescu, it still freaks my nut out to this day.
My father in law has done his traditional Christmas Day Facebook post to remind us of the true meaning of the day:
Reminding us of the greatest Christmas of all, December 25th, 1989, when they shot that bastard Ceaușescu
Reminding us of the greatest Christmas of all, December 25th, 1989, when they shot that bastard Ceaușescu
December 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Can't believe it's been 36 years since them bullets smashed into that slag Ceaușescu, it still freaks my nut out to this day.
I just looked at the Fuller's Imperial Stout bottle I had in the cupboard. *10.7% ABV*. What the actual fuck.
December 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I just looked at the Fuller's Imperial Stout bottle I had in the cupboard. *10.7% ABV*. What the actual fuck.
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Does your granny always tell ya
How he fled from Bucharest?
Now he’s down in hell with Hitler and the rest
How he fled from Bucharest?
Now he’s down in hell with Hitler and the rest
My father in law has done his traditional Christmas Day Facebook post to remind us of the true meaning of the day:
Reminding us of the greatest Christmas of all, December 25th, 1989, when they shot that bastard Ceaușescu
Reminding us of the greatest Christmas of all, December 25th, 1989, when they shot that bastard Ceaușescu
December 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Does your granny always tell ya
How he fled from Bucharest?
Now he’s down in hell with Hitler and the rest
How he fled from Bucharest?
Now he’s down in hell with Hitler and the rest
Let's find out if drinking port will help a lv 31 Wretch kill the Leonine Misbegotten
December 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Let's find out if drinking port will help a lv 31 Wretch kill the Leonine Misbegotten
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Accidentally went on my town’s Facebook group.
December 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Accidentally went on my town’s Facebook group.
the problem really is that well-meaning loving people keep buying us wine but the thing is any wine gives my partner a migraine so guess who gets to drink the wine
that's right - joe
that's right - joe
December 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
the problem really is that well-meaning loving people keep buying us wine but the thing is any wine gives my partner a migraine so guess who gets to drink the wine
that's right - joe
that's right - joe
banger
I don’t really know why I find the slap bass on “Naked In Manhattan” by Chappell Roan so addictive but I’m going to declare Dan Nigro a genius for it anyway.
December 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
banger
Incredible things are happening on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YFi...
[YTP] Consuming Commercial Crap on Christmas
YouTube video by Rynodash
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Incredible things are happening on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YFi...
I hate Cliff Richard so much. Self-regarding shithawk
December 25, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I hate Cliff Richard so much. Self-regarding shithawk
“I don’t want a lot for Christmas” well you’ve got the PRS from “All I Want For Christmas” Mariah so
December 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
“I don’t want a lot for Christmas” well you’ve got the PRS from “All I Want For Christmas” Mariah so
I’m convinced they play Mistletoe and Wine out of contractual obligation because I can think of any reason you’d want to inflict it on anyone
December 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I’m convinced they play Mistletoe and Wine out of contractual obligation because I can think of any reason you’d want to inflict it on anyone
And they put the footage on a loop all Christmas Day. Beats a Mrs Brown's Boys special into a cocked hat
My father in law has done his traditional Christmas Day Facebook post to remind us of the true meaning of the day:
Reminding us of the greatest Christmas of all, December 25th, 1989, when they shot that bastard Ceaușescu
Reminding us of the greatest Christmas of all, December 25th, 1989, when they shot that bastard Ceaușescu
December 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
And they put the footage on a loop all Christmas Day. Beats a Mrs Brown's Boys special into a cocked hat
Merry minorinjurymas
December 25, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Merry minorinjurymas
And now - tiny sausage rolls and Bucks Fizz.
December 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
And now - tiny sausage rolls and Bucks Fizz.
Fair
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to wish Russian President Vladimir Putin dead, saying “May he perish” in a Christmas Eve address.
December 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Fair
Cat keeps trying to get on top of my new chair with her claws out, which hopefully has been dissuaded by me 360 noscoping her with a water bottle
December 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Cat keeps trying to get on top of my new chair with her claws out, which hopefully has been dissuaded by me 360 noscoping her with a water bottle
Might ditch Bluesky for Mastodon in the new year. Maybe my social media being terminally dull is what I truly need
December 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Might ditch Bluesky for Mastodon in the new year. Maybe my social media being terminally dull is what I truly need
Placidusax’s Ruin, depending how much you hate your family
Are there any spells or incantations we can say are a traditional Christmas game for the whole family to get behind?
December 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Placidusax’s Ruin, depending how much you hate your family
Or how about for one day a year you not care about such things, eat your food and switch your brain off. Not everything needs to be a moment for expanding one’s horizons
Cracker jokes and custard chemistry: ways to smuggle science into Christmas
Cracker jokes and custard chemistry: ways to smuggle science into Christmas
Researchers share the easy ways to uncover moments of festive discovery, proving you don’t need a lab coat to experiment this Christmas
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Or how about for one day a year you not care about such things, eat your food and switch your brain off. Not everything needs to be a moment for expanding one’s horizons
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December 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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