Hugh Jympton 📎
@jympton.bsky.social
Wülferhampton denizen, Derby born and bred, now living in Germany. Left-ish.
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Hugh Jympton 📎
@jympton.bsky.social
· May 2
An occasional series of what my Garmin watch is saying after my #HeartBypass.
Started wearing it again about 2 weeks after the op. The watch is basically going “Dude! WTF?”
I need more rest and seem permanently stressed? Ya think? My resting heart rate is higher. Really?
Started wearing it again about 2 weeks after the op. The watch is basically going “Dude! WTF?”
I need more rest and seem permanently stressed? Ya think? My resting heart rate is higher. Really?
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We Germans wish MAGA dumbfucks were educated enough to know that the German Nazis were far-right Christian nationalists who put Democrats in concentration camps even before they put Jews in concentration camps.
February 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
We Germans wish MAGA dumbfucks were educated enough to know that the German Nazis were far-right Christian nationalists who put Democrats in concentration camps even before they put Jews in concentration camps.
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Pam Bondi: “If we prosecute everyone in the Epstein files, the whole system collapses.”
By Jove, I think she's got it!
By Jove, I think she's got it!
February 6, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Pam Bondi: “If we prosecute everyone in the Epstein files, the whole system collapses.”
By Jove, I think she's got it!
By Jove, I think she's got it!
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Why is every scandal existential for Starmer? Because he has actively worked to eradicate his own support base. And that, along with the Mandelson decision, can be laid at McSweeney's door iandunt.substack.com/p/starmers-m...
February 6, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Why is every scandal existential for Starmer? Because he has actively worked to eradicate his own support base. And that, along with the Mandelson decision, can be laid at McSweeney's door iandunt.substack.com/p/starmers-m...
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One by one, Europeans mentioned in the Epstein files who still hold political office are beginning to resign or are being forced out of office.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
February 3, 2026 at 2:39 PM
One by one, Europeans mentioned in the Epstein files who still hold political office are beginning to resign or are being forced out of office.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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February 5, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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Discworld QOTD, from Small Gods
“It's hard to explain," said Brutha. "But I think it's got something to do with how people should behave... you should do things because they're right. Not because gods say so. They might say something different another time.”
“It's hard to explain," said Brutha. "But I think it's got something to do with how people should behave... you should do things because they're right. Not because gods say so. They might say something different another time.”
Discworld QOTD, from Men At Arms
February 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Small Gods
“It's hard to explain," said Brutha. "But I think it's got something to do with how people should behave... you should do things because they're right. Not because gods say so. They might say something different another time.”
“It's hard to explain," said Brutha. "But I think it's got something to do with how people should behave... you should do things because they're right. Not because gods say so. They might say something different another time.”
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“I look at the performative hand-wringing, all the ‘OMG can’t believe Starmer appointed him despite all this!’ and I feel I’m in a parallel universe. Starmer appointed him BECAUSE of, not despite it. To be our interface with a corrupt WH that operates in precisely the same way. Everyone understood.”
🔥 NEW: Binfire of the Vanities
👿 Mandelson: Beyond the schadenfreude
🎒 Education: What next for SEND policy?
🏺 Plus a very Homeric Wokey Dokey
@sturdyalex.bsky.social, @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social & guest @samfr.bsky.social
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/61di...
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👿 Mandelson: Beyond the schadenfreude
🎒 Education: What next for SEND policy?
🏺 Plus a very Homeric Wokey Dokey
@sturdyalex.bsky.social, @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social & guest @samfr.bsky.social
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/61di...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
Binfire of the Vanities
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 05/02/2026 · 1h 12m
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February 5, 2026 at 9:01 AM
“I look at the performative hand-wringing, all the ‘OMG can’t believe Starmer appointed him despite all this!’ and I feel I’m in a parallel universe. Starmer appointed him BECAUSE of, not despite it. To be our interface with a corrupt WH that operates in precisely the same way. Everyone understood.”
Sooo, @nootpinguwalda.bsky.social , a bit of African roulette for you. Is it in there or not? Just how wide is the Eurodance definition?
youtube.com/shorts/lJ4jc...
youtube.com/shorts/lJ4jc...
Back to the 80s: Can You Name These Eurodance Anthems? 🚀🎵 #eurodance #disco #modernTalking
YouTube video by DJ PERILLA
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February 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Sooo, @nootpinguwalda.bsky.social , a bit of African roulette for you. Is it in there or not? Just how wide is the Eurodance definition?
youtube.com/shorts/lJ4jc...
youtube.com/shorts/lJ4jc...
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"But surely the biggest issue is we simply have a different legal relationship with our streets from that of almost any major US city. It’s not so much that jaywalking is legal here, as that it’s an entirely non-existent concept."
Of self-driving cars, and the non-existence of jaywalking
Also this week: the unexpected indeterminacy of rivers; and a barcode map of the UK.
jonn.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:13 PM
"But surely the biggest issue is we simply have a different legal relationship with our streets from that of almost any major US city. It’s not so much that jaywalking is legal here, as that it’s an entirely non-existent concept."
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You are loved. Pass it on.
You are loved. Pass it on.
February 5, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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You are loved. Pass it on.
You are loved. Pass it on.
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Absolutely fascinating (and rather concerning): just spoke to some classic educated German middle class boomers - the ones who still read the newspaper and listen to public broadcast radio - and they had NEVER HEARD THAT AI HALLUCINATES!!
Like, they didn’t even know the concept 🤯
Like, they didn’t even know the concept 🤯
February 4, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Absolutely fascinating (and rather concerning): just spoke to some classic educated German middle class boomers - the ones who still read the newspaper and listen to public broadcast radio - and they had NEVER HEARD THAT AI HALLUCINATES!!
Like, they didn’t even know the concept 🤯
Like, they didn’t even know the concept 🤯
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There’s a v cynical media and political blindspot in the Epstein shitshow. A feeding frenzy to get rid of Starmer while red-carpeting Farage into No10. Who is named in the files. As is Candy, Reform’s treasurer. With Bannon. And Brexit.
Don’t cry about abuses of power and then do nothing about him.
Don’t cry about abuses of power and then do nothing about him.
February 5, 2026 at 7:44 AM
There’s a v cynical media and political blindspot in the Epstein shitshow. A feeding frenzy to get rid of Starmer while red-carpeting Farage into No10. Who is named in the files. As is Candy, Reform’s treasurer. With Bannon. And Brexit.
Don’t cry about abuses of power and then do nothing about him.
Don’t cry about abuses of power and then do nothing about him.
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So... if it requires an Act of Parliament to remove a peerage, here's an idea: make the Bill for the removal of Peter Mandelson's and Michelle Mone's seats in the Lords and titles. Two birds, one stone and all that.
February 4, 2026 at 9:29 AM
So... if it requires an Act of Parliament to remove a peerage, here's an idea: make the Bill for the removal of Peter Mandelson's and Michelle Mone's seats in the Lords and titles. Two birds, one stone and all that.
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Twenty years ago today I stood on a stage in Kilburn to play my first gig with Double G & The Traitorous 3, a nom de guerre for a newly gigging Scritti Politti. While onstage I took this photo, capturing a nervous Green Gartside and the back of Alyssa's head. It's been quite the thing. 1/X
February 5, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Twenty years ago today I stood on a stage in Kilburn to play my first gig with Double G & The Traitorous 3, a nom de guerre for a newly gigging Scritti Politti. While onstage I took this photo, capturing a nervous Green Gartside and the back of Alyssa's head. It's been quite the thing. 1/X
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Thursday news quiz: graveyards, Grammys and Muppet Show guests www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Thursday news quiz: graveyards, Grammys and Muppet Show guests www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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February 5, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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Thursday news quiz: graveyards, Grammys and Muppet Show guests www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Thursday news quiz: graveyards, Grammys and Muppet Show guests www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:22 AM
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I reckon we’re going to be horrified by what is going to come out about corruption
February 5, 2026 at 6:54 AM
I reckon we’re going to be horrified by what is going to come out about corruption
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There is absolutely nothing "fair" about Labour's anti-immigration policies.
They will destroy lives, rip families apart and, quite frankly when coupled with Labour's nigh on Trumpian stance on immigration "enforcement ", will lead to mass deportations by the back door
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They will destroy lives, rip families apart and, quite frankly when coupled with Labour's nigh on Trumpian stance on immigration "enforcement ", will lead to mass deportations by the back door
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Shabana Mahmood defends immigration reforms amid Labour opposition
Around 40 Labour MPs have raised concerns about the impact of the government's proposals.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 6:42 AM
There is absolutely nothing "fair" about Labour's anti-immigration policies.
They will destroy lives, rip families apart and, quite frankly when coupled with Labour's nigh on Trumpian stance on immigration "enforcement ", will lead to mass deportations by the back door
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They will destroy lives, rip families apart and, quite frankly when coupled with Labour's nigh on Trumpian stance on immigration "enforcement ", will lead to mass deportations by the back door
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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To get beyond Trumpian nonsense about Greenland and talk about what is *really* going on with Arctic security it was my great pleasure to speak to Professor Klaus Dodds. Have a listen👇
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Conflict in the Arctic: the reality
Puntata podcast · Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell · 03/02/2026 · 54 min
podcasts.apple.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:56 PM
To get beyond Trumpian nonsense about Greenland and talk about what is *really* going on with Arctic security it was my great pleasure to speak to Professor Klaus Dodds. Have a listen👇
podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/c...
podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/c...