Jo the Hat
@jothehat.bsky.social
Some flavour of neurodivergent. Some flavour of queer. Not normal about LotR, Leverage, Doctor Who, SPN. Cat person. She/her.
[Banner is a pretty sunset over grassland. Avi is selfie of a white woman with short, salt and pepper hair, and Doctor Who shirt.
[Banner is a pretty sunset over grassland. Avi is selfie of a white woman with short, salt and pepper hair, and Doctor Who shirt.
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Happy birthday horses x
January 1, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Happy birthday horses x
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Vvv vvvv’s Vvvv. Vvvv Vvvv.
- Sweep as James Bond.
- Sweep as James Bond.
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Vvv vvvv’s Vvvv. Vvvv Vvvv.
- Sweep as James Bond.
- Sweep as James Bond.
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After enduring years of hell from the other side, many people hoped for kindness & truth. Instead, they received more misinformation, & outright cruelty to vulnerable people. It's not hard to understand why so many natural Labour supporters have fled. This simply isn't the Labour Party any more.
I think the key to answering this question is understanding Starmer/Reeves unpopularity among natural allies. A majority of Laboir voters disapprove of him, as do large majorities of LD/Green voters. Hostility from natural political opponents is normal. Hostility from natural supporters is not.
Glad the FT is asking the question. Even if I’m not convinced they found a compelling answer.
I get that Starmer & Reeves are unpopular, I really don’t understand the extent of the dislike.
www.ft.com/content/1995... ‘There’s a real dislike, even loathing’: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
I get that Starmer & Reeves are unpopular, I really don’t understand the extent of the dislike.
www.ft.com/content/1995... ‘There’s a real dislike, even loathing’: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
January 1, 2026 at 11:16 AM
After enduring years of hell from the other side, many people hoped for kindness & truth. Instead, they received more misinformation, & outright cruelty to vulnerable people. It's not hard to understand why so many natural Labour supporters have fled. This simply isn't the Labour Party any more.
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The local news back home has a tradition at midnight to wish Happy New Year to every tiny community in Newfoundland. We used to gather by the TV and drunkenly shout every place & cheer when we came to one we're connected to.
Happy new year all! Pretend I'm drunkenly shouting each of your names.
Happy new year all! Pretend I'm drunkenly shouting each of your names.
January 1, 2026 at 11:37 AM
The local news back home has a tradition at midnight to wish Happy New Year to every tiny community in Newfoundland. We used to gather by the TV and drunkenly shout every place & cheer when we came to one we're connected to.
Happy new year all! Pretend I'm drunkenly shouting each of your names.
Happy new year all! Pretend I'm drunkenly shouting each of your names.
Important though. Leaves the door open for other accomplishments, including continuing to stay alive.
January 1, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Important though. Leaves the door open for other accomplishments, including continuing to stay alive.
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It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth,
The ewok one, then a major dip;
A baffling plot involving Amidala
The ewok one, then a major dip;
A baffling plot involving Amidala
March 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth,
The ewok one, then a major dip;
A baffling plot involving Amidala
The ewok one, then a major dip;
A baffling plot involving Amidala
What was the last movie or TV show you watched in 2025?
January 1, 2026 at 11:14 AM
What was the last movie or TV show you watched in 2025?
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Poem with a subliminal message.
January 1, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Poem with a subliminal message.
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People planning to vote for Farage who say 'cometh the hour, cometh the man' should know that, cometh quarter past the hour, said man will buggereth off with all your cash.
December 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
People planning to vote for Farage who say 'cometh the hour, cometh the man' should know that, cometh quarter past the hour, said man will buggereth off with all your cash.
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What I want is a TV documentary channel entirely devoted to documentaries with no quick-cut montages of everything about to happen, which don't give a fuck about keeping my attention, presented by extremely knowledgeable people in a terrible mood who have no interest in trying to make me like them.
December 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
What I want is a TV documentary channel entirely devoted to documentaries with no quick-cut montages of everything about to happen, which don't give a fuck about keeping my attention, presented by extremely knowledgeable people in a terrible mood who have no interest in trying to make me like them.
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Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
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*Dueling palace guards*
"Excuse me gentlemen but this is my lift"
*I grab hold of a nearby rope & slash the knot with my rapier, looking expectantly at the ornate chandelier above*
*A Happy Birthday banner droops down on one side. My arm raises slightly like I'm holding a balloon. I am stabbed.*
"Excuse me gentlemen but this is my lift"
*I grab hold of a nearby rope & slash the knot with my rapier, looking expectantly at the ornate chandelier above*
*A Happy Birthday banner droops down on one side. My arm raises slightly like I'm holding a balloon. I am stabbed.*
July 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
*Dueling palace guards*
"Excuse me gentlemen but this is my lift"
*I grab hold of a nearby rope & slash the knot with my rapier, looking expectantly at the ornate chandelier above*
*A Happy Birthday banner droops down on one side. My arm raises slightly like I'm holding a balloon. I am stabbed.*
"Excuse me gentlemen but this is my lift"
*I grab hold of a nearby rope & slash the knot with my rapier, looking expectantly at the ornate chandelier above*
*A Happy Birthday banner droops down on one side. My arm raises slightly like I'm holding a balloon. I am stabbed.*
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Happy New Year, start it off smiling with this golden oldie
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
January 1, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Happy New Year, start it off smiling with this golden oldie
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Welcome, all, to the Year of the Curious Squid.
January 1, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Welcome, all, to the Year of the Curious Squid.
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Neurotypicals have reportedly decided to celebrate the same thing happening in the same way again by standing outside in the cold and watching ten minutes of fireworks soundtracked by We are the Champions before heading back inside and moving on completely.
Neurotypicals mark arbitrary passage of time with more fucking fireworks
Neurotypicals have reportedly decided to celebrate the same thing happening in the same way again by standing outside in the cold and watching ten minutes of fireworks soundtracked by We are the…
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December 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Neurotypicals have reportedly decided to celebrate the same thing happening in the same way again by standing outside in the cold and watching ten minutes of fireworks soundtracked by We are the Champions before heading back inside and moving on completely.
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A message for you all to carry through the year
January 1, 2026 at 6:32 AM
A message for you all to carry through the year
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I know nobody likes notes but I think there probably is a way to make this point without granting the premise of the pending criminal charges against you
January 1, 2026 at 1:30 AM
I know nobody likes notes but I think there probably is a way to make this point without granting the premise of the pending criminal charges against you
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January 1, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Going to try to grab a couple of hours sleep before the artillery barrage at midnight. Here's hoping for better things in 2026 (and for fascists to all fall in volcanoes).
December 31, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Going to try to grab a couple of hours sleep before the artillery barrage at midnight. Here's hoping for better things in 2026 (and for fascists to all fall in volcanoes).
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WE NEED SOME ORCAS
We're holding out for some orcas till the end of the night
They gotta be strong and they gotta be fast
And they gotta be smooth black and white
We're holding out for some orcas till the end of the night
They gotta be strong and they gotta be fast
And they gotta be smooth black and white
December 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
WE NEED SOME ORCAS
We're holding out for some orcas till the end of the night
They gotta be strong and they gotta be fast
And they gotta be smooth black and white
We're holding out for some orcas till the end of the night
They gotta be strong and they gotta be fast
And they gotta be smooth black and white
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Also, as we're doing year end, I realized I will not write something better for 2026 better than I wrote for 2024. (the newsletter's coming back, it just lay fallow because John underestimated the stress of "go from murder trial to showrunning to pilot" in 2024.)
buttondown.com/kungfumonkey...
buttondown.com/kungfumonkey...
Hey, Go Easy on Yourself in 2024
While the rest of you return to your lives today (Tuesday), I return to jury duty. What an intriguing liminal space. So, there's a book about Adam Smith's...
buttondown.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Also, as we're doing year end, I realized I will not write something better for 2026 better than I wrote for 2024. (the newsletter's coming back, it just lay fallow because John underestimated the stress of "go from murder trial to showrunning to pilot" in 2024.)
buttondown.com/kungfumonkey...
buttondown.com/kungfumonkey...
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Last Lode of the year
December 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Last Lode of the year