HailToTheKing
@shotshy.bsky.social
Newcastle Fan, ball hockey, gamer, birdwatcher, fan of niche geek hobbies, purveyor of shitpuns
Drury, on the Sky commentary is doing my head in as always. Why does he think mindlessly repeating player's full names until someone scores is some kind of high drama entertainment.
FFS change it up man!
FFS change it up man!
January 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Drury, on the Sky commentary is doing my head in as always. Why does he think mindlessly repeating player's full names until someone scores is some kind of high drama entertainment.
FFS change it up man!
FFS change it up man!
Joelinton was excellent today, Bruno was great and Tonali was better than he's been again. The back
5 were fine, Thiaw and Miles awesome, Hall a little off it.
The wingers were collective bollocks, though Barnes wasn't too bad when he came on. The two strikers did their thing pretty well.
Decent.
5 were fine, Thiaw and Miles awesome, Hall a little off it.
The wingers were collective bollocks, though Barnes wasn't too bad when he came on. The two strikers did their thing pretty well.
Decent.
January 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Joelinton was excellent today, Bruno was great and Tonali was better than he's been again. The back
5 were fine, Thiaw and Miles awesome, Hall a little off it.
The wingers were collective bollocks, though Barnes wasn't too bad when he came on. The two strikers did their thing pretty well.
Decent.
5 were fine, Thiaw and Miles awesome, Hall a little off it.
The wingers were collective bollocks, though Barnes wasn't too bad when he came on. The two strikers did their thing pretty well.
Decent.
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Reform UK won’t say ‘private’ when talking about the NHS. Richard Tice is calling it ‘independent’:
"Instead of giving £26bn to the already bloated wasteful NHS, we proposed easing pressure on the health service by incentivising those who can afford to pay more to go independent with a tax break."
"Instead of giving £26bn to the already bloated wasteful NHS, we proposed easing pressure on the health service by incentivising those who can afford to pay more to go independent with a tax break."
January 3, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Reform UK won’t say ‘private’ when talking about the NHS. Richard Tice is calling it ‘independent’:
"Instead of giving £26bn to the already bloated wasteful NHS, we proposed easing pressure on the health service by incentivising those who can afford to pay more to go independent with a tax break."
"Instead of giving £26bn to the already bloated wasteful NHS, we proposed easing pressure on the health service by incentivising those who can afford to pay more to go independent with a tax break."
Something has gone seriously wrong. We now have three hostile superpowers in the world and one of them is supposed to be our ally.
Russia invades Ukraine. America and China is apparently cool with that.
US invades Venezuela; Russia and China are apparently cool with that.
So next.... China?
Russia invades Ukraine. America and China is apparently cool with that.
US invades Venezuela; Russia and China are apparently cool with that.
So next.... China?
January 3, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Something has gone seriously wrong. We now have three hostile superpowers in the world and one of them is supposed to be our ally.
Russia invades Ukraine. America and China is apparently cool with that.
US invades Venezuela; Russia and China are apparently cool with that.
So next.... China?
Russia invades Ukraine. America and China is apparently cool with that.
US invades Venezuela; Russia and China are apparently cool with that.
So next.... China?
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Ten years ago, inspired by the return of my childhood interest in birds, I set myself a target: see 200 British species in a year.
The result was this book.
Through 2026 I’ll be revisiting it, month by month. If you want to join me, just subscribe to my newsletter. levparikian.substack.com
The result was this book.
Through 2026 I’ll be revisiting it, month by month. If you want to join me, just subscribe to my newsletter. levparikian.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Ten years ago, inspired by the return of my childhood interest in birds, I set myself a target: see 200 British species in a year.
The result was this book.
Through 2026 I’ll be revisiting it, month by month. If you want to join me, just subscribe to my newsletter. levparikian.substack.com
The result was this book.
Through 2026 I’ll be revisiting it, month by month. If you want to join me, just subscribe to my newsletter. levparikian.substack.com
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Seems like the moon was just showing off this afternoon.
January 3, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Seems like the moon was just showing off this afternoon.
Bloody cold out there today, but got some quality time with a very showy goldcrest, bold red squirrels, and a great spotted woodpecker. #birds
January 3, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Bloody cold out there today, but got some quality time with a very showy goldcrest, bold red squirrels, and a great spotted woodpecker. #birds
Why the fuck are giant beef Hula Hoops just round Monster Munch?
January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Why the fuck are giant beef Hula Hoops just round Monster Munch?
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Vote Reform..?
January 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Vote Reform..?
If you're complaining about the ending of #StrangerThings then I think you missed the point of it really. The last season wasn't the best, hell, half the last episode wasn't perfect. But the ending? The ending was amazing. Choked me up right when I didn't expect it. Lovely stuff. Ode to D&D.
January 1, 2026 at 4:26 PM
If you're complaining about the ending of #StrangerThings then I think you missed the point of it really. The last season wasn't the best, hell, half the last episode wasn't perfect. But the ending? The ending was amazing. Choked me up right when I didn't expect it. Lovely stuff. Ode to D&D.
Entering the "eat all the tasty calorific food in the house to prepare for my diet" phase of the new year 😂
January 1, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Entering the "eat all the tasty calorific food in the house to prepare for my diet" phase of the new year 😂
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2026, how many more will tread this path?
January 1, 2026 at 8:41 AM
2026, how many more will tread this path?
Wow people don't half get wound up about bugger all. Usually it's after loss, but apparently also after a win that breaks a run of defeats and derails the chances of getting what they presumably want.
December 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Wow people don't half get wound up about bugger all. Usually it's after loss, but apparently also after a win that breaks a run of defeats and derails the chances of getting what they presumably want.
We twice carved out beautiful sweeping moves culminating in fantastic chances for two wingers who promptly put their shots into orbit. The moves were great. The finishing will improve after a few home wins when their arses collectively unclench. #nufc
December 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We twice carved out beautiful sweeping moves culminating in fantastic chances for two wingers who promptly put their shots into orbit. The moves were great. The finishing will improve after a few home wins when their arses collectively unclench. #nufc
We needed that. A win. Any kind of win. But a win with 3 goals is welcome. Hopefully we can kickstart our season with a few upcoming home games and get the wheels back on. #nufc
December 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
We needed that. A win. Any kind of win. But a win with 3 goals is welcome. Hopefully we can kickstart our season with a few upcoming home games and get the wheels back on. #nufc
The warning signs couldn't be more obvious if the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse were in the field and we are doing fuck all about it. #nufc
December 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The warning signs couldn't be more obvious if the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse were in the field and we are doing fuck all about it. #nufc
December 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Avatar 3 was excellent viewing. Sure it gets very similar to 2 towards the end and there are a couple of expeditious cuts at odd places to stop it going into 2 movies, but in 3D it was a riveting ride from start to finish. Action scenes incredible. Catch it while it's still in cinemas.
December 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Avatar 3 was excellent viewing. Sure it gets very similar to 2 towards the end and there are a couple of expeditious cuts at odd places to stop it going into 2 movies, but in 3D it was a riveting ride from start to finish. Action scenes incredible. Catch it while it's still in cinemas.
7 blocked shots and 11 corners. No goals. Sometimes your shit luck reinforces your shit form. We need to catch a break and we need one soon. #nufc
December 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
7 blocked shots and 11 corners. No goals. Sometimes your shit luck reinforces your shit form. We need to catch a break and we need one soon. #nufc