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I worked round there at the time. It struck me the funniest thing about the Comedy was that it was running a series of seriously not at all funny Pinter plays. So maybe he had a point.
Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
November 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I worked round there at the time. It struck me the funniest thing about the Comedy was that it was running a series of seriously not at all funny Pinter plays. So maybe he had a point.
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I'm concerned that people aren't clicking through to actually see the retro modern citroens that are available to discerning european consumers
November 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I'm concerned that people aren't clicking through to actually see the retro modern citroens that are available to discerning european consumers
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oh my GOD
Reminds me of a microcar I've seen in Amsterdam. Also looking back at the past
November 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
oh my GOD
M&S staff now wearing jackets saying “This isn’t just food” on the back. I hadn’t previously entertained the notion that M&S staff might be nibblable.
November 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
M&S staff now wearing jackets saying “This isn’t just food” on the back. I hadn’t previously entertained the notion that M&S staff might be nibblable.
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La déclaration du Général avait justement pour objectif de mettre en exergue ceux qui feront que l'opinion "flanchera" en cas de conflit avec la Russie. Et à chaque fois, les mêmes poissons mordent à l'hameçon.
🇫🇷 France : le leader de LFI Jean-Luc Mélenchon a exprimé mercredi son "désaccord total" avec le chef d'état-major des Armées, le général Fabien Mandon, qui avait estimé la veille que le pays devait "accepter de perdre ses enfants" dans le cas d'un conflit avec la Russie ⤵️
November 20, 2025 at 10:07 AM
La déclaration du Général avait justement pour objectif de mettre en exergue ceux qui feront que l'opinion "flanchera" en cas de conflit avec la Russie. Et à chaque fois, les mêmes poissons mordent à l'hameçon.
Notices Apple is volunteering to merge duplicate contacts. OK, let’s have a look.
Me: Who are all these people? (Shakes head, wanders off)
Me: Who are all these people? (Shakes head, wanders off)
November 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Notices Apple is volunteering to merge duplicate contacts. OK, let’s have a look.
Me: Who are all these people? (Shakes head, wanders off)
Me: Who are all these people? (Shakes head, wanders off)
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the Bee gets most of its clicks pandering to the absolutely dullest caricatures of the left possible so most of their work is dogshit but occasionally they’ll punch right and purely from a comedy standpoint it’s almost always a million times better
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
the Bee gets most of its clicks pandering to the absolutely dullest caricatures of the left possible so most of their work is dogshit but occasionally they’ll punch right and purely from a comedy standpoint it’s almost always a million times better
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“Unauthorized immigrants, you say?”
Breaking from us:
As the Trump administration searches for more space to detain immigrants, it is approaching Washington tribes to see if they will participate.
Nisqually Indian Tribe is saying no.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
As the Trump administration searches for more space to detain immigrants, it is approaching Washington tribes to see if they will participate.
Nisqually Indian Tribe is saying no.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
ICE looks to WA tribes to house detained immigrants
The Nisqually Indian Tribe says it is turning down a request from ICE to house detained immigrants on tribal land.
www.seattletimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:17 AM
“Unauthorized immigrants, you say?”
Sky is currently running an ad for Simplicity Cremations, and it is insanely bad on so many levels. A folk duo sings “Simplicity Cremations, way to go, way to go…” repeatedly. Then the ‘audience’ cheers wildly. A cheery night at the folk club was had by all.
November 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Sky is currently running an ad for Simplicity Cremations, and it is insanely bad on so many levels. A folk duo sings “Simplicity Cremations, way to go, way to go…” repeatedly. Then the ‘audience’ cheers wildly. A cheery night at the folk club was had by all.
Ah, takes me back to those days when my briefs would send the opposition a massively tedious series of questions with copious references to the pre-action protocols. And I’d have a jolly good chuckle.
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Ah, takes me back to those days when my briefs would send the opposition a massively tedious series of questions with copious references to the pre-action protocols. And I’d have a jolly good chuckle.
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- déontologie ni honnêteté intellectuelle mais c'est désormais comme ça que ça fonctionne. Une bonne motivation pour vivre et travailler rigoureusement. Le combat est tout de même un peu vain puisque quand ils ne trouvent pas de failles, ils en inventent..
November 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
- déontologie ni honnêteté intellectuelle mais c'est désormais comme ça que ça fonctionne. Une bonne motivation pour vivre et travailler rigoureusement. Le combat est tout de même un peu vain puisque quand ils ne trouvent pas de failles, ils en inventent..
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La montée de l'extrême-droite (et donc des méthodes qui vont avec) ne laisse aucun droit à l'erreur aux journalistes. La moindre faille dans un récit ou une démonstration est exploitée et amplifiée pour attaquer la profession. C'est assez injuste quand vous faites face à des gens qui n'ont ni -
In case you missed it: *of course* the guy who wrote the BBC memo was a paid lobbyist.
🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
November 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
La montée de l'extrême-droite (et donc des méthodes qui vont avec) ne laisse aucun droit à l'erreur aux journalistes. La moindre faille dans un récit ou une démonstration est exploitée et amplifiée pour attaquer la profession. C'est assez injuste quand vous faites face à des gens qui n'ont ni -
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“Cocaine Bear meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”
Bear walks off with man’s $500 chainsaw, Tennessee video shows. ‘This means war’
“Cocaine Bear meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
“Cocaine Bear meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”
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oh he's just selling NVIDIA to buy more OpenAI, never mind, carry on
apologies for the disturbance!
www.wsj.com/business/ear...
apologies for the disturbance!
www.wsj.com/business/ear...
SoftBank Sells Its Nvidia Stake for $5.8 Billion to Fund OpenAI Bet
The company reported its quarterly net profit more than doubled, driven by gains from its investment in the ChatGPT maker.
www.wsj.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
oh he's just selling NVIDIA to buy more OpenAI, never mind, carry on
apologies for the disturbance!
www.wsj.com/business/ear...
apologies for the disturbance!
www.wsj.com/business/ear...
It should be noted that the great and sainted Bette Midler says sell Tesla.
“Elon Musk isn’t getting any trillion dollars…he’s putting that out to jack up his crummy stock price. Don’t fall for it. If you have any conscience, UNLOAD.
November 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It should be noted that the great and sainted Bette Midler says sell Tesla.
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The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
Useful rule of thumb. If you’re looking for an Algerian lad, try Finsbury Park.
November 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Useful rule of thumb. If you’re looking for an Algerian lad, try Finsbury Park.
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Coincés dans le Donbass, des mercenaires sud-africains demandent de l’aide à leur gouvernement. On ne compte plus les pays visés par les recruteurs russes, toujours dans le dos des autorités locales. share.google/czc8qCPg5GNv...
November 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Coincés dans le Donbass, des mercenaires sud-africains demandent de l’aide à leur gouvernement. On ne compte plus les pays visés par les recruteurs russes, toujours dans le dos des autorités locales. share.google/czc8qCPg5GNv...
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This one seems to have got a lot of people who don't like cars very het up. They're arguing "well fine, fit them with trackers, why should drivers get away with speeding etc". This is a COLLOSAL mistake, and a perfect example of how you really need to think about unintended consequences first. 🧵
Year one: "We can work it out as an estimate"
Year two: "Oh, look, lots of people are dodging the system!"
Year three: "We need to fit mandatory trackers to every car in the country."
Year four plus: "Why shouldn't tracker data be used in evidence? What have people got to hide?"
Year two: "Oh, look, lots of people are dodging the system!"
Year three: "We need to fit mandatory trackers to every car in the country."
Year four plus: "Why shouldn't tracker data be used in evidence? What have people got to hide?"
I don’t think think “estimated road use” is right approach - at the least drivers should have the *option* of getting a black box fitted that just tracks their EVs usage, but come on, Mel, impersonate a serious politician!
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This one seems to have got a lot of people who don't like cars very het up. They're arguing "well fine, fit them with trackers, why should drivers get away with speeding etc". This is a COLLOSAL mistake, and a perfect example of how you really need to think about unintended consequences first. 🧵
50 years ago (oh yes) I learned about the intentional fallacy and studied the poetry of Wallace Stevens. This year I have finally had the opportunity to opine on both. So don’t let anyone tell you a liberal arts education is worthless.
November 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
50 years ago (oh yes) I learned about the intentional fallacy and studied the poetry of Wallace Stevens. This year I have finally had the opportunity to opine on both. So don’t let anyone tell you a liberal arts education is worthless.
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VP Cheney will be honoured with a 21 gun salute accidentally aimed directly at 21 of his friends
November 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
VP Cheney will be honoured with a 21 gun salute accidentally aimed directly at 21 of his friends
DG Impôts: You can correct your assessment up until December.
Me: Pops to Impôts site.
Site: You can’t correct your assessment until January.
Ho hum.
Me: Pops to Impôts site.
Site: You can’t correct your assessment until January.
Ho hum.
November 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
DG Impôts: You can correct your assessment up until December.
Me: Pops to Impôts site.
Site: You can’t correct your assessment until January.
Ho hum.
Me: Pops to Impôts site.
Site: You can’t correct your assessment until January.
Ho hum.
Good heavens, has he moved? He’s actually suggesting giving them to local councils and levying a church tax. What could possibly go wrong?
November 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Good heavens, has he moved? He’s actually suggesting giving them to local councils and levying a church tax. What could possibly go wrong?
So according to Amazon using this to cut stuff might take a while.
November 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
So according to Amazon using this to cut stuff might take a while.
Genius stuff from a Camden proposal: “make all approaches to the junction single lane in order to reduce the risk of drivers changing lanes.” Well, “remove” is the word they’re searching for here, but who knew a right turn lane at junctions was a killer?
November 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Genius stuff from a Camden proposal: “make all approaches to the junction single lane in order to reduce the risk of drivers changing lanes.” Well, “remove” is the word they’re searching for here, but who knew a right turn lane at junctions was a killer?