Leftback
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Chelsea and very socially liberal politics, so basically you'll get angry at something.
Ah feck it, #ThePolitics post: It struck me that for the second "How The Light Gets In" horseshoe wankfest that the old guard like Corbyn, Abbott etc. weren't touching it with a bargepole this time... but Zarah Sultana, cultivating her power base with the Activist Extreme Left, was.
I'm shocked that it turns out the horseshoe is real.
Genuinely, the actual hell? 'Bristol anti-racists' offering to team up with... the far right. Genuinely am quite surprised they'd be this explicit
Genuinely, the actual hell? 'Bristol anti-racists' offering to team up with... the far right. Genuinely am quite surprised they'd be this explicit
'March against the government instead of marching to hotels'
Your Party and Bristol Anti-Racist Action have addressed Bristol Patriots in an open letter
www.bristol247.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Ah feck it, #ThePolitics post: It struck me that for the second "How The Light Gets In" horseshoe wankfest that the old guard like Corbyn, Abbott etc. weren't touching it with a bargepole this time... but Zarah Sultana, cultivating her power base with the Activist Extreme Left, was.
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I'm shocked that it turns out the horseshoe is real.
Genuinely, the actual hell? 'Bristol anti-racists' offering to team up with... the far right. Genuinely am quite surprised they'd be this explicit
Genuinely, the actual hell? 'Bristol anti-racists' offering to team up with... the far right. Genuinely am quite surprised they'd be this explicit
'March against the government instead of marching to hotels'
Your Party and Bristol Anti-Racist Action have addressed Bristol Patriots in an open letter
www.bristol247.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:59 PM
I'm shocked that it turns out the horseshoe is real.
Genuinely, the actual hell? 'Bristol anti-racists' offering to team up with... the far right. Genuinely am quite surprised they'd be this explicit
Genuinely, the actual hell? 'Bristol anti-racists' offering to team up with... the far right. Genuinely am quite surprised they'd be this explicit
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Peloton, who make smart exercise bikes, got dinged by analysts because they wanted to produce & expand production of their own bikes because “just offshore that to manufacturers” & I can’t emphasise enough how badly short sighted this is overall
as far as I can understand, everyone now cycles and every bicycle company is now bust road.cc/news/frog-bi...
Frog Bikes files to appoint administrators amid "series of significant challenges" - Cycling News | Bike Reviews | road.cc
Frog Bikes has filed an intention to appoint an administrator, the children’s bike brand’s founder stating “all parties are committed to securing a positive outcome for the business, its employees and...
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February 10, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Peloton, who make smart exercise bikes, got dinged by analysts because they wanted to produce & expand production of their own bikes because “just offshore that to manufacturers” & I can’t emphasise enough how badly short sighted this is overall
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Something compelled me to make this
February 10, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Something compelled me to make this
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“A student debating society in Bangor has barred several Reform members. This will lead to petrol bombs” is a moronic take to begin with. But obviously what he means is he hopes it leads to petrol bombs. The threat is implicit and explicit.
February 10, 2026 at 12:08 PM
“A student debating society in Bangor has barred several Reform members. This will lead to petrol bombs” is a moronic take to begin with. But obviously what he means is he hopes it leads to petrol bombs. The threat is implicit and explicit.
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Time for my increasingly frequent, 'there's a clear Trend on this chart' joke
February 10, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Time for my increasingly frequent, 'there's a clear Trend on this chart' joke
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I see another well known columnist has written a piece which would have them and their friends under Special Branch surveillance if they were not part of the media establishment.
Cleaning up UK politics, business and media post Epstein is going to be an Augean stables endeavour.
Cleaning up UK politics, business and media post Epstein is going to be an Augean stables endeavour.
February 10, 2026 at 10:18 AM
I see another well known columnist has written a piece which would have them and their friends under Special Branch surveillance if they were not part of the media establishment.
Cleaning up UK politics, business and media post Epstein is going to be an Augean stables endeavour.
Cleaning up UK politics, business and media post Epstein is going to be an Augean stables endeavour.
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"Top bosses depart Canadian pension fund after Thames Water fiasco"
February 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM
"Top bosses depart Canadian pension fund after Thames Water fiasco"
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At the rate SpaceX's ambitions are receding, by 2030 they'll be promising to put a supertram service in Leeds
February 10, 2026 at 1:36 AM
At the rate SpaceX's ambitions are receding, by 2030 they'll be promising to put a supertram service in Leeds
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Found some old screencaps showing a bug in Old Skies where characters’ heads would disappear for seemingly no reason. While annoying (and I did fix it eventually), it did make some bits of dialog unintentionally hysterical.
February 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Found some old screencaps showing a bug in Old Skies where characters’ heads would disappear for seemingly no reason. While annoying (and I did fix it eventually), it did make some bits of dialog unintentionally hysterical.
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Started watching Galaxy Quest again.
Truly a delight. Made me miss Alan Rickman.
However, I can see it being utterly impenetrable to anyone under the age of 25.
Truly a delight. Made me miss Alan Rickman.
However, I can see it being utterly impenetrable to anyone under the age of 25.
February 10, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Started watching Galaxy Quest again.
Truly a delight. Made me miss Alan Rickman.
However, I can see it being utterly impenetrable to anyone under the age of 25.
Truly a delight. Made me miss Alan Rickman.
However, I can see it being utterly impenetrable to anyone under the age of 25.
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I made the mistake of watching the various Aliens movies with them, and the last one they saw was the Directors cut of Aliens
(which is just magnificent)
They were completely *not* blown away and I was went into full dad ranting mode and quite frankly sulked about it for days
(which is just magnificent)
They were completely *not* blown away and I was went into full dad ranting mode and quite frankly sulked about it for days
February 10, 2026 at 9:38 AM
I made the mistake of watching the various Aliens movies with them, and the last one they saw was the Directors cut of Aliens
(which is just magnificent)
They were completely *not* blown away and I was went into full dad ranting mode and quite frankly sulked about it for days
(which is just magnificent)
They were completely *not* blown away and I was went into full dad ranting mode and quite frankly sulked about it for days
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Happy 13th anniversary to this pair of matching news headlines.
February 10, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Happy 13th anniversary to this pair of matching news headlines.
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If Starmer wants a reset - and not yet another U-turn when the parliamentary party balks at a policy - here is his chance.
300,000 children face 10-year wait for settled status under UK plans, says IPPR
The consultation closes on Thursday. What is being proposed is dreadful. Can I encourage you to engage with the consultation and put your dissent on record?
The consultation closes on Thursday. What is being proposed is dreadful. Can I encourage you to engage with the consultation and put your dissent on record?
February 10, 2026 at 7:23 AM
If Starmer wants a reset - and not yet another U-turn when the parliamentary party balks at a policy - here is his chance.
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And for those Labour MPs that follow me - be warned a mega-Windrush is coming your way unless you guys look more closely at this proposal.
February 10, 2026 at 7:47 AM
And for those Labour MPs that follow me - be warned a mega-Windrush is coming your way unless you guys look more closely at this proposal.
Opening my notifications this morning to find my first starmtrooper reply to a then 8 hour old post in which I was likened to Mark Francois, I should probably say that screaming at me to log off only makes me post harder. I survived the Ranieri Wars on Chelsea Chat 2000-2002.
February 10, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Opening my notifications this morning to find my first starmtrooper reply to a then 8 hour old post in which I was likened to Mark Francois, I should probably say that screaming at me to log off only makes me post harder. I survived the Ranieri Wars on Chelsea Chat 2000-2002.
Yeah, it's not been the best second half.
GOAL, 0-4, Bernal and Subuloye aren't on the same page as Braithwaite hacks a long ball clear and Ryan McAidoo takes full advantage. (81)
February 9, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Yeah, it's not been the best second half.
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let everybody know we're back up
February 9, 2026 at 8:43 PM
let everybody know we're back up
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it's not a wildly flattering pic that the Guardian chooses for their piece about Wes Streeting's ties to Mandelson
February 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
it's not a wildly flattering pic that the Guardian chooses for their piece about Wes Streeting's ties to Mandelson
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Watfords new manager, those mental owners of theirs just cba anymore can they?
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Edward Still - Wikipedia
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February 9, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Watfords new manager, those mental owners of theirs just cba anymore can they?
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Hmmm, that description sort of describes my role, I wonder if it pays any better BLOODY HELL YES IT DOES.
Ah well, for the right American applicant with optical design experience it's a belting job and I wish them well with it.
Ah well, for the right American applicant with optical design experience it's a belting job and I wish them well with it.
Hey y'all. I'm hiring. Are you interested in building instruments for astrophysics?
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wd5.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/u...
Research Scientist/Engineer 2 (E S UAW Research)
Job Description The University of Washington (UW) Astronomy Department has an outstanding opportunity for a researcher who will have responsibilities in the design, development, construction, and test...
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February 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Hmmm, that description sort of describes my role, I wonder if it pays any better BLOODY HELL YES IT DOES.
Ah well, for the right American applicant with optical design experience it's a belting job and I wish them well with it.
Ah well, for the right American applicant with optical design experience it's a belting job and I wish them well with it.
To demonstrate my unquestionable loyalty to the Sultan I'm releasing my Grand Vizier Group Chat WhatsApps but not the Grand Vizier (Plotting) Group Chat messages.
February 9, 2026 at 6:52 PM
To demonstrate my unquestionable loyalty to the Sultan I'm releasing my Grand Vizier Group Chat WhatsApps but not the Grand Vizier (Plotting) Group Chat messages.
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Sending a WhatsApp to Peter Mandelson illustrating that I should be Prime Minister but making sure I’m shaking my head as I do so people know I’m disapproving
February 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Sending a WhatsApp to Peter Mandelson illustrating that I should be Prime Minister but making sure I’m shaking my head as I do so people know I’m disapproving
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Its written off eventually you moron, and the interest rate is higher than you can repay it
February 9, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Its written off eventually you moron, and the interest rate is higher than you can repay it