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Former writer. Father of two children. I write long silly threads on old TV programmes. Have a look here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jetelephone/posts
This is a really good and troubling long read from the Beeb which is sensitively done and very well written. It's made me think a lot about people's experiences of healthcare and the problems around assisted dying www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The battle over Canada's mystery brain disease
A small Canadian province feared it had a mystery neurological illness on its hands. The search for answers set off a battle for the truth.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 11:51 AM
This is a really good and troubling long read from the Beeb which is sensitively done and very well written. It's made me think a lot about people's experiences of healthcare and the problems around assisted dying www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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What a shit example. They could at least have used "The Sheriff drove off with his deputies, Jack Daniels and Jim Beam".
January 12, 2026 at 11:42 AM
What a shit example. They could at least have used "The Sheriff drove off with his deputies, Jack Daniels and Jim Beam".
Re-reading this belter. Some of it has aged terribly but when it's on the money it's exquisite. The schlemiel / schlemazl thing is great. Also Look What You Made Me Do, and I'm Only Trying To Help
January 12, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Re-reading this belter. Some of it has aged terribly but when it's on the money it's exquisite. The schlemiel / schlemazl thing is great. Also Look What You Made Me Do, and I'm Only Trying To Help
Who the hell thinks the second one OH HANG ON
January 12, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Who the hell thinks the second one OH HANG ON
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It’s 40 years since the first episode of Catchphrase
January 12, 2026 at 7:24 AM
It’s 40 years since the first episode of Catchphrase
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half of the top few replies start with “brother”, “my friend”, and “homie”
January 12, 2026 at 7:17 AM
half of the top few replies start with “brother”, “my friend”, and “homie”
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Tinfoil Matt implies the existence of Tinfoil Edith Pritchett
January 11, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Tinfoil Matt implies the existence of Tinfoil Edith Pritchett
Father rang yesterday to talk about how he can't bring himself to throw everything away before moving to sheltered accommodation. Today I was tidying my own kids' room and found their old bath toys. Kicked up quite a lot of dust.
January 11, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Father rang yesterday to talk about how he can't bring himself to throw everything away before moving to sheltered accommodation. Today I was tidying my own kids' room and found their old bath toys. Kicked up quite a lot of dust.
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New Traitors theory: Matthew"s weird use of "seduce" was the code word he'd worked out with Stephen, his LOVER
January 10, 2026 at 6:19 PM
New Traitors theory: Matthew"s weird use of "seduce" was the code word he'd worked out with Stephen, his LOVER
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January 10, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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You should all be thanking us for services to Magic Of The Cup
January 10, 2026 at 2:31 PM
You should all be thanking us for services to Magic Of The Cup
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At least Coventry left it a season between the universally beloved cup win and getting knocked out by non leaguers 🥺
January 10, 2026 at 2:14 PM
At least Coventry left it a season between the universally beloved cup win and getting knocked out by non leaguers 🥺
This is much more the Crystal Palace I know and love
January 10, 2026 at 1:46 PM
This is much more the Crystal Palace I know and love
Oh Christ. Well, they can't scratch our name off it now
January 10, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Oh Christ. Well, they can't scratch our name off it now
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Is there a betting market on when a Macclesfield player makes a terrible mistake leading to a Palace goal and the commentators say something about concentration or what a shame it is
January 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Is there a betting market on when a Macclesfield player makes a terrible mistake leading to a Palace goal and the commentators say something about concentration or what a shame it is
Can we talk about how much Fiona fucked it on the Traitors from a position of massive safety? How DCI Obvious managed to fuck it? How Matthew wasn't even in it then turned into some kind of knitwear themed Oliver Mellors smouldering "seduce me" svengali
January 10, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Can we talk about how much Fiona fucked it on the Traitors from a position of massive safety? How DCI Obvious managed to fuck it? How Matthew wasn't even in it then turned into some kind of knitwear themed Oliver Mellors smouldering "seduce me" svengali
Anyway enough of that unpleasantness
January 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Anyway enough of that unpleasantness
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Set pieces again. For fuck's sake Palace 😡
January 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Set pieces again. For fuck's sake Palace 😡
✅ goalkeeper in cap
✅ Chairman's wife on phone instead of watching game
❌ Artificial pitch. Where is the boggy wasteland in the penalty area? Poor.
✅ Chairman's wife on phone instead of watching game
❌ Artificial pitch. Where is the boggy wasteland in the penalty area? Poor.
January 10, 2026 at 12:55 PM
✅ goalkeeper in cap
✅ Chairman's wife on phone instead of watching game
❌ Artificial pitch. Where is the boggy wasteland in the penalty area? Poor.
✅ Chairman's wife on phone instead of watching game
❌ Artificial pitch. Where is the boggy wasteland in the penalty area? Poor.
These founders, did they have slaves
January 10, 2026 at 10:45 AM
These founders, did they have slaves
Jesus Christ.
A second mass shooting of a homeless encampment in Minneapolis. Five more people died. Meanwhile, congress is working on passing the ability to jail homeless people for up to 30 days or charge them $500. It bans camping on public property. abcnews.go.com/US/people-hu...
January 10, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Jesus Christ.
Why do the departed Traitors contestants get two envelopes? WHY TWO ENVELOPES
January 10, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Why do the departed Traitors contestants get two envelopes? WHY TWO ENVELOPES
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I can give countless examples of failure points of machine translation. If I give real examples that I’ve encountered I’m told they are “anecdotal”. If I discuss principles that will consistently fail, I’m told that it’s “just a matter of time” before the solutions will magically appear.
January 10, 2026 at 6:31 AM
I can give countless examples of failure points of machine translation. If I give real examples that I’ve encountered I’m told they are “anecdotal”. If I discuss principles that will consistently fail, I’m told that it’s “just a matter of time” before the solutions will magically appear.