Simon Kane
@slepkane.bsky.social
Shunt and Finnemore Actor. Shunt and Mitchell & Webb Writer. Ginger. He.. https://slepkane.blogspot.com/
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Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
November 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
Final Line of Trailer Achievement Unlocked! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm5E...
TINSEL TOWN Official Trailer (2025) Kiefer Sutherland, Rebel Wilson Movie HD
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November 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Final Line of Trailer Achievement Unlocked! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm5E...
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No more Black or trans staffers. No politics of any kind. The cowardice of mainstream media isn't just insulting, it's *boring.* Now TV is just like any other beauty rag. Why not just kill it quickly? Why the slow-motion pretense?
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM
No more Black or trans staffers. No politics of any kind. The cowardice of mainstream media isn't just insulting, it's *boring.* Now TV is just like any other beauty rag. Why not just kill it quickly? Why the slow-motion pretense?
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If you're anywhere near Stratford and you have things lying around that are broken and in need of repair, do bring them along to this Repair Cafe (booking an appointment is best but not essential), and get them fixed. It's great for the environment and your wallet... win-win!
We have people booked to bring broken food processors, favourite jumpers with damaged zips, and ailing plants. Don't miss this opportunity to repair your stuff with the help of 40 technicians and makers. Repair Café | Sustainable UCL - share.google/2qFlWYPHRPLs...
Repair Café
Bring your broken or damaged possessions to our UCL Repair Café event at UCL East Marshgate on Friday, 7th November.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
If you're anywhere near Stratford and you have things lying around that are broken and in need of repair, do bring them along to this Repair Cafe (booking an appointment is best but not essential), and get them fixed. It's great for the environment and your wallet... win-win!
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If you are (or work for) a politician and have questions about how to use YouTube well, please ask.
November 3, 2025 at 2:03 AM
If you are (or work for) a politician and have questions about how to use YouTube well, please ask.
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@mjowen174.bsky.social Hey Mat, I get this free bulletin of freelance writing jobs every week - sharing in case it might be any use to you.
Freelance Writing Jobs: English Heritage, BikeRadar, BBC
Plus some brilliant residencies.
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November 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
@mjowen174.bsky.social Hey Mat, I get this free bulletin of freelance writing jobs every week - sharing in case it might be any use to you.
I don't know, I'm just not entirely convinced Andrew was a one-off.
November 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I don't know, I'm just not entirely convinced Andrew was a one-off.
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So this is gross - the Tories want to revoke Indefinite Leave to Remain for anyone whose income falls below the national full-time average, for any reason. First three bands of teachers and FIVE bands of nurses don't earn that, before we even think about healthcare assistants, carers and so on. 1/2
The Conservatives have drafted the legislation.
ANY one of the conditions being met leads to ILR being revoked.
If annual income falls below £38,700 for six months (for any reason at all)
The Secretary of State would also have the powers add whatever further conditions they want.
ANY one of the conditions being met leads to ILR being revoked.
If annual income falls below £38,700 for six months (for any reason at all)
The Secretary of State would also have the powers add whatever further conditions they want.
October 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM
So this is gross - the Tories want to revoke Indefinite Leave to Remain for anyone whose income falls below the national full-time average, for any reason. First three bands of teachers and FIVE bands of nurses don't earn that, before we even think about healthcare assistants, carers and so on. 1/2
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More people marched today than at any time in the history of the United States.
For @nytimes.com, it was the 6th most important story.
They are making sure that those in power do not see what they do not want to see.
This is not what we were brought up to think of as journalism.
For @nytimes.com, it was the 6th most important story.
They are making sure that those in power do not see what they do not want to see.
This is not what we were brought up to think of as journalism.
October 19, 2025 at 2:58 AM
More people marched today than at any time in the history of the United States.
For @nytimes.com, it was the 6th most important story.
They are making sure that those in power do not see what they do not want to see.
This is not what we were brought up to think of as journalism.
For @nytimes.com, it was the 6th most important story.
They are making sure that those in power do not see what they do not want to see.
This is not what we were brought up to think of as journalism.
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I get that there are times when disputes over news coverage are a matter of emphasis or perspective on big, sprawling events, but it feels bad for public trust in a publication when it fails to accurately describe a video that’s 20 seconds long, and that everyone can see.
October 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I get that there are times when disputes over news coverage are a matter of emphasis or perspective on big, sprawling events, but it feels bad for public trust in a publication when it fails to accurately describe a video that’s 20 seconds long, and that everyone can see.
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This man is @slepkane.bsky.social. You will have heard him in The Monster Hunters. You will be hearing him in The Divide. He does a good line in difficult bosses. The Divide starts on Friday. #audiodrama #podcast #spy
October 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
This man is @slepkane.bsky.social. You will have heard him in The Monster Hunters. You will be hearing him in The Divide. He does a good line in difficult bosses. The Divide starts on Friday. #audiodrama #podcast #spy
Watched an amazing interview with peace negotiator Gershon Baskin and so I'm sharing it and so I'm back on the blog... slepkane.blogspot.com/2025/10/ther...
"There's a big question about what to do with all the rubble..."
"... there have been preliminary talks and various plans about a Gaza seaport..." So that's what I needed to get back on the blog, it turn...
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October 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Watched an amazing interview with peace negotiator Gershon Baskin and so I'm sharing it and so I'm back on the blog... slepkane.blogspot.com/2025/10/ther...
Goomb, won't you? www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6DG...
Aliens Want Feedback On Their TV Shows | Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping | Channel 4 Comedy
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October 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Goomb, won't you? www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6DG...
Brilliant: Freedom is just another word for “a gap in the law” davidallengreen.com/2025/10/free...
Freedom is just another word for “a gap in the law”
7th October 2025 * The Home Secretary wants to ban more things * There are many ways in which freedom can be expressed. For example, the eminent jurist Janis Joplin averred that freedom is just ano…
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October 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Brilliant: Freedom is just another word for “a gap in the law” davidallengreen.com/2025/10/free...
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There are few things more laudable than non-comedy people awkwardly committing to a great bit.
Love it
Love it
Video: a Japanese scientist was attacked by flies while giving the acceptance speech for his Ig Nobel Prize-winning research paper that proved painting Zebra-like stripes on cows led to a decrease in biting fly attacks.
October 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
There are few things more laudable than non-comedy people awkwardly committing to a great bit.
Love it
Love it
And tonight, just fifteen short years on, it aired... slepkane.blogspot.com/2022/11/the-...
THE GOOMB
In my first night's sleep after being hospitalised for smoke inhalation in 2009, I had three very vivid dreams. I recorded the details of t...
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October 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
And tonight, just fifteen short years on, it aired... slepkane.blogspot.com/2022/11/the-...
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There’s a Mitchell and Webb sketch where it’s obviously a pisstake of S4C or some such where it’s like a 1970s craft programme in “Welsh” and it’s probably fairly offensive really but James Bachman plays gentle guitar throughout and gentle beige television with handicrafts and strumming would fix me
October 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
There’s a Mitchell and Webb sketch where it’s obviously a pisstake of S4C or some such where it’s like a 1970s craft programme in “Welsh” and it’s probably fairly offensive really but James Bachman plays gentle guitar throughout and gentle beige television with handicrafts and strumming would fix me
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Tonight at 10pm on Channel 4 🌟 A tricky job interview, a confusing book signing, and a very eager request on #MitchellandWebbAreNotHelping!
October 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Tonight at 10pm on Channel 4 🌟 A tricky job interview, a confusing book signing, and a very eager request on #MitchellandWebbAreNotHelping!
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That famous "are we the baddies?" meme comes from a Mitchell & Webb sketch about this very subject:
"Have you looked at the badges on our caps?"
"Eh? No... a bit. Why?"
"They've got *skulls* on them."
"Have you looked at the badges on our caps?"
"Eh? No... a bit. Why?"
"They've got *skulls* on them."
October 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
That famous "are we the baddies?" meme comes from a Mitchell & Webb sketch about this very subject:
"Have you looked at the badges on our caps?"
"Eh? No... a bit. Why?"
"They've got *skulls* on them."
"Have you looked at the badges on our caps?"
"Eh? No... a bit. Why?"
"They've got *skulls* on them."
I assume by now everyone's seen their star-studded "Let It Be", but I've just found out Gylne Tider did more!!! Among some tough competition, I think my favourite cameo is at 2:21. Enjoy... www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEgq...
Gylne Tider - We Are The World
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October 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I assume by now everyone's seen their star-studded "Let It Be", but I've just found out Gylne Tider did more!!! Among some tough competition, I think my favourite cameo is at 2:21. Enjoy... www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEgq...
There's a proper gulf between August and October, innit, but here's an actual Jonah Non Grata trailer. youtu.be/OdIXUJ5-kH8?...
JONAH NON GRATA by Simon Kane -Trailer
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October 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM
There's a proper gulf between August and October, innit, but here's an actual Jonah Non Grata trailer. youtu.be/OdIXUJ5-kH8?...
But also goons who now disappear people: a thousand missing from the Dade Collier Detention Facility, their records destroyed. It's a death camp. So yeah, get on yer bike. www.threads.com/@pattonoswal...
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Hanna-Barbera goons.
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September 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
But also goons who now disappear people: a thousand missing from the Dade Collier Detention Facility, their records destroyed. It's a death camp. So yeah, get on yer bike. www.threads.com/@pattonoswal...
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As a resident of #Portland it is impossible to capture how unhinged this is. We are a low crime city and the ICE protest "siege" consists of one auxiliary ICE office that normally has at most a dozen weirdos debating what performance art they should use to block a single driveway
Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland
September 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
As a resident of #Portland it is impossible to capture how unhinged this is. We are a low crime city and the ICE protest "siege" consists of one auxiliary ICE office that normally has at most a dozen weirdos debating what performance art they should use to block a single driveway
"The EU needs to get the hell off US tech infrastructure. Under Trump, Big Tech and the US government have stopped even pretending that American tech companies are independent of the US government... " pluralistic.net/2025/09/26/e...
Pluralistic: Apple threatens to stop selling iPhones in the EU (26 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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September 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
"The EU needs to get the hell off US tech infrastructure. Under Trump, Big Tech and the US government have stopped even pretending that American tech companies are independent of the US government... " pluralistic.net/2025/09/26/e...
Just realised he is exactly what you'd get if you crossed Desmond Olivier Dingle (the look) and Raymond Box (the voice) but I won't say who, because I want to see if anyone agrees enough to know who I'm talking about.
September 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Just realised he is exactly what you'd get if you crossed Desmond Olivier Dingle (the look) and Raymond Box (the voice) but I won't say who, because I want to see if anyone agrees enough to know who I'm talking about.