JP
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A paean to privatised public transport.
Today I had to go from Stockport to Salisbury. So I bought a ticket
Stockport > Bristol > Salisbury
The drive to Stockport should have taken 35 minutes. Satnav said it would take 2 hours, and I'd miss my train.
So I went to Macclesfield, where I found...
Today I had to go from Stockport to Salisbury. So I bought a ticket
Stockport > Bristol > Salisbury
The drive to Stockport should have taken 35 minutes. Satnav said it would take 2 hours, and I'd miss my train.
So I went to Macclesfield, where I found...
October 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A paean to privatised public transport.
Today I had to go from Stockport to Salisbury. So I bought a ticket
Stockport > Bristol > Salisbury
The drive to Stockport should have taken 35 minutes. Satnav said it would take 2 hours, and I'd miss my train.
So I went to Macclesfield, where I found...
Today I had to go from Stockport to Salisbury. So I bought a ticket
Stockport > Bristol > Salisbury
The drive to Stockport should have taken 35 minutes. Satnav said it would take 2 hours, and I'd miss my train.
So I went to Macclesfield, where I found...
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oh yeah that’s the good stuff
April 18, 2025 at 5:34 AM
oh yeah that’s the good stuff
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"Twitter: breaking the bird" is a 75 minute documentary showing on BBC2 and the i-player from March 31st. It is a co-production with CNN (which has been showing it in parts over the last month in the US)
www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
Twitter: Breaking the Bird reveals the insider story of the social media site in new documentary for BBC iPlayer and BBC Two
The 75-minute documentary explores the creation of a once-radical, groundbreaking tech startup
www.bbc.com
March 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
"Twitter: breaking the bird" is a 75 minute documentary showing on BBC2 and the i-player from March 31st. It is a co-production with CNN (which has been showing it in parts over the last month in the US)
www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
March 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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My lovely mate @bagpuss71.bsky.social sent me this because he knew I was feeling homesick for 🇬🇧. 😂 Enjoy!
slowroads.io
slowroads.io
Slow Roads
Endless driving zen
slowroads.io
March 17, 2025 at 5:31 AM
My lovely mate @bagpuss71.bsky.social sent me this because he knew I was feeling homesick for 🇬🇧. 😂 Enjoy!
slowroads.io
slowroads.io
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Bruce Forsyth and the Wembley crowd ahead of the Liverpool v Newcastle 1974 FA Cup final, encapsulates an era so well
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youtube.com/watch?v=n_H_...
Sir Bruce Forsyth at the 1974 FA Cup Final
YouTube video by Charlie Reynolds
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March 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Bruce Forsyth and the Wembley crowd ahead of the Liverpool v Newcastle 1974 FA Cup final, encapsulates an era so well
youtube.com/watch?v=n_H_...
youtube.com/watch?v=n_H_...
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U.S. President Donald Trump's arrival to Congress was disrupted after a Democratic lawmaker held up a small sign reading ‘This Is NOT Normal’ before having it ripped out of her hands by a Republican counterpart.
March 5, 2025 at 4:47 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump's arrival to Congress was disrupted after a Democratic lawmaker held up a small sign reading ‘This Is NOT Normal’ before having it ripped out of her hands by a Republican counterpart.
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Demi Moore can still win if she takes Pennsylvania
March 3, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Demi Moore can still win if she takes Pennsylvania
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This scrum of pot-bellied, sunken-chested betas trying to bully an all-black clad badass Eastern European wasteland survivor while dressed like Men’s Wearhouse mannequins is peak cinema.
GLENN: Why don't you wear a suit? You're at the highest level in this country's office & you refuse to wear a suit. A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office.
ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
February 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This scrum of pot-bellied, sunken-chested betas trying to bully an all-black clad badass Eastern European wasteland survivor while dressed like Men’s Wearhouse mannequins is peak cinema.
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Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.
February 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.
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No, this is the most ashamed you've felt as an American *so far*.
February 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
No, this is the most ashamed you've felt as an American *so far*.
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"Rodney, you plonker"
February 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
"Rodney, you plonker"
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This is Musk trying to run government like a business and it perfectly encapsulates why that's bad.
When I started my company, we moved fast and did a lot of dumb things because we didn't know what we were doing. You can do that when it only affects seven people and around $50,000.
When I started my company, we moved fast and did a lot of dumb things because we didn't know what we were doing. You can do that when it only affects seven people and around $50,000.
Elon Musk: "We will make mistakes. We won't be perfect ... so for example, with USAID, one of the things we accidentally canceled very briefly was ebola prevention."
February 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This is Musk trying to run government like a business and it perfectly encapsulates why that's bad.
When I started my company, we moved fast and did a lot of dumb things because we didn't know what we were doing. You can do that when it only affects seven people and around $50,000.
When I started my company, we moved fast and did a lot of dumb things because we didn't know what we were doing. You can do that when it only affects seven people and around $50,000.
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Just America & Israel voting with Russia, Iran, North Korea...
...against Ukraine.
...against Ukraine.
February 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Just America & Israel voting with Russia, Iran, North Korea...
...against Ukraine.
...against Ukraine.
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New level of begging unlocked.
February 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
New level of begging unlocked.
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Strangely enough the Telegraph looks less ridiculous with Sunday Sport stories.
February 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Strangely enough the Telegraph looks less ridiculous with Sunday Sport stories.
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This hosting trio suddenly has a very different vibe doesn't it?
February 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This hosting trio suddenly has a very different vibe doesn't it?
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Imagine falling in love and finding out they say "astericks"
February 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Imagine falling in love and finding out they say "astericks"
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Can't believe I was thinking about turning off DMs today.
January 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Can't believe I was thinking about turning off DMs today.
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wow, my grandma sucks at dodgeball
January 31, 2025 at 9:24 PM
wow, my grandma sucks at dodgeball
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A lovely post from @jfallows.bsky.social walking us through the audio of air-traffic controllers working in Philly tonight, in a salute to their daily diligence and competence
Another Bad Day for Aviation.
And how it sounds when often-derided public servants cope with terrible events.
fallows.substack.com
February 1, 2025 at 4:21 AM
A lovely post from @jfallows.bsky.social walking us through the audio of air-traffic controllers working in Philly tonight, in a salute to their daily diligence and competence
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Imagine hating me and I’m just over here not giving a fuck.
January 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Imagine hating me and I’m just over here not giving a fuck.