A Matt, of all things
@oscillatr.bsky.social
Greying. Sometimes cycling. Have a lot of records I don’t listen to so much these days. Occasionally draw things. Edinburgh
Pinned
They can never take from you the joy of putting a finger to your ear, setting your face in a frown of deep concentration and then farting in time to Go! By Public Service Broadcasting.
Now. Would you say that the labour bar is half the size of the Lib Dem one or might you come away with the impression it is much much smaller?
February 17, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Now. Would you say that the labour bar is half the size of the Lib Dem one or might you come away with the impression it is much much smaller?
Number plates for rollerskates.
Your challenge for the day is to invent a ReformUK policy. On Shrove Tuesday next year we get to see if they’ve adopted it.
Remember, it should appeal to insane pensioners and absolutely nobody else. QT with yours!
Remember, it should appeal to insane pensioners and absolutely nobody else. QT with yours!
February 17, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Number plates for rollerskates.
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Breaking news: The UK government’s contentious ban on Palestine Action under anti-terror laws has been ruled unlawful in a landmark legal victory for civil liberties campaigners. ft.trib.al/V0bk3dr
February 13, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Breaking news: The UK government’s contentious ban on Palestine Action under anti-terror laws has been ruled unlawful in a landmark legal victory for civil liberties campaigners. ft.trib.al/V0bk3dr
I know that 'exile' *can* be self-imposed not just something done *to you* but I think that extending that to allow 'tax exile' does a LOT of work in reframing the position of someone who is making a purposeful choice that they do not want to pay the tax they owe. Think we should bin the term.
February 12, 2026 at 2:57 PM
I know that 'exile' *can* be self-imposed not just something done *to you* but I think that extending that to allow 'tax exile' does a LOT of work in reframing the position of someone who is making a purposeful choice that they do not want to pay the tax they owe. Think we should bin the term.
David Byrne ticket fail
February 6, 2026 at 8:22 PM
David Byrne ticket fail
Still invoking the name Nigel Mansell over thirty years after his retirement when something moves somewhat too fast or comedically much too slow.
What "core British values" has "the left" not defended? Can someone ask this sentient fucking saucepan what he means?
Keir Starmer attacks the racism of Reform and Matt Goodwin but then adds that "Britain has also been let down by a mindset on the left of politics that is too slow to defend core British values"
February 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Still invoking the name Nigel Mansell over thirty years after his retirement when something moves somewhat too fast or comedically much too slow.
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"rich dipshit owner doesn't understand the industry he's bought into and clumsily destroys what made it good" feels less like a narrative unique to the washington post and more like the music that's been playing in the background of all our lives for at least 40 years
February 4, 2026 at 2:53 PM
"rich dipshit owner doesn't understand the industry he's bought into and clumsily destroys what made it good" feels less like a narrative unique to the washington post and more like the music that's been playing in the background of all our lives for at least 40 years
I _haaaaaate_ Liquid Glass. Thanks Tim.
February 4, 2026 at 7:47 AM
I _haaaaaate_ Liquid Glass. Thanks Tim.
Nobody's stopping them.
Volunteers wanted to live on Skomer Island and count puffins
Volunteers wanted to live on Skomer Island and count puffins
Successful applicants will spend several months helping conservation efforts on Skomer Island, off the Pembrokeshire coast.
www.bbc.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Nobody's stopping them.
Absolutely read this like Green canvassers had admitted to taking performance enhancing drugs to elevate their rate of leafleting.
Labour attacks Green party drugs policy in Gorton and Denton byelection
Labour attacks Green party drugs policy in Gorton and Denton byelection
Online ads target Zack Polanski’s drugs stance as Labour aims to sideline Greens and consolidate anti-Reform vote
Labour has launched an attack on the Green party for wanting to legalise drugs, as the parties vie to be seen as the main leftwing contender against Reform UK in the Gorton and Denton byelection.
The party is pursuing a strategy of trying to sideline Zack Polanski’s party after warnings Labour was too slow to pitch itself as the “Stop Reform” party in Caerphilly, which was won by Plaid Cymru. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Absolutely read this like Green canvassers had admitted to taking performance enhancing drugs to elevate their rate of leafleting.
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Looked as though I might not have been fully dosed as a kid so went and got it as an adult when there was an outbreak in the news a few years back. Nurse was grumpy AF about it but no regrets.
I realised over Christmas that I’d never gotten my second MMR jab on account of childhood moves and policy changes. I emailed my GP and I just got it this morning, free on the NHS. It’s never too late and you can’t overdo it. Please get vaccinated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK loses measles elimination status
Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Looked as though I might not have been fully dosed as a kid so went and got it as an adult when there was an outbreak in the news a few years back. Nurse was grumpy AF about it but no regrets.
Scottish water have dug up about 3m of road in our street to enable us to get that sweet sweet lead-free water. Happy about that outcome but kind of bemused that this has necessitated no less than 23 of those large roadside signs distributed around local pavements.
January 26, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Scottish water have dug up about 3m of road in our street to enable us to get that sweet sweet lead-free water. Happy about that outcome but kind of bemused that this has necessitated no less than 23 of those large roadside signs distributed around local pavements.
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
Did a double take when I sat down at the dinner table and saw the hair grips kiddo had left there
January 22, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Did a double take when I sat down at the dinner table and saw the hair grips kiddo had left there
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I need at least 3 more folk to sign up for my Edinburgh Adult Education Programme archaeology classes at Craigentinny, or the course will be cancelled. If you know anyone who might be interested, please let them know. Thank you!
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adulteducationedinburgh.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
January 21, 2026 at 2:12 PM
I need at least 3 more folk to sign up for my Edinburgh Adult Education Programme archaeology classes at Craigentinny, or the course will be cancelled. If you know anyone who might be interested, please let them know. Thank you!
adulteducationedinburgh.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
adulteducationedinburgh.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
Roses are red
The chainsaw's two-stroke
The chainsaw's two-stroke
Toby Carvery owner faces eviction from north London site for felling ancient oak
Felling of 500-year-old oak has provoked fury from public and Enfield council, which leases land to Mitchells & Butlers
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Roses are red
The chainsaw's two-stroke
The chainsaw's two-stroke
Share a bird pic you took 🪶
January 21, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Share a bird pic you took 🪶
"Today, still wanted by the government they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire… The Global Bond Market"
January 21, 2026 at 10:10 AM
"Today, still wanted by the government they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire… The Global Bond Market"
Look at his wee face. We have a national obligation to show the old boy as many beavers as we can while he's still around to be delighted by them.
Beavers are back in London 🦫
Here's how (and why) we did it ⬇️
Here's how (and why) we did it ⬇️
January 21, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Look at his wee face. We have a national obligation to show the old boy as many beavers as we can while he's still around to be delighted by them.
I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace
January 20, 2026 at 6:38 PM
I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace
Redpilled by the presence of both Conditioner Gordon and Mousse Wayne as Batman haircare puns that remain unused in merch and must therefore be some kind of sleeper puns that are waiting for activation in the Great Bad Hair Day to Come because it's no more stupid than anything else that's going on.
January 20, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Redpilled by the presence of both Conditioner Gordon and Mousse Wayne as Batman haircare puns that remain unused in merch and must therefore be some kind of sleeper puns that are waiting for activation in the Great Bad Hair Day to Come because it's no more stupid than anything else that's going on.
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Beastie Boys
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
The Breakestra
Orbital
Dr John
Beastie Boys
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
The Breakestra
Orbital
Dr John
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
Duran Duran
Thompson Twins
The Cure
Tears For Fears
Elvis Costello
Duran Duran
Thompson Twins
The Cure
Tears For Fears
Elvis Costello
January 20, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Beastie Boys
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
The Breakestra
Orbital
Dr John
Beastie Boys
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
The Breakestra
Orbital
Dr John