JohnG
@butleighjohn.bsky.social
Retired Journo, dog slave, more centrist dad than fire-breathing leftist. Grammar nazi. Guitars, guitars, gimme more.
The ironyometer just exploded.
December 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The ironyometer just exploded.
Some patriot!
The man behind the assault on the Capitol is exonerated?
The man behind the assault on the Capitol is exonerated?
November 12, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Some patriot!
The man behind the assault on the Capitol is exonerated?
The man behind the assault on the Capitol is exonerated?
November 12, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Here is the problem with the self righteous, unserious right: this character, pronouncing on the BBCs screw-up, is telling himself and the rest of us that Trump *didn’t* support/cause the Jan 7 riot when it’s a matter of historical fact that that is exactly what he did. Phibbing Phibbs, take a hike
November 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Here is the problem with the self righteous, unserious right: this character, pronouncing on the BBCs screw-up, is telling himself and the rest of us that Trump *didn’t* support/cause the Jan 7 riot when it’s a matter of historical fact that that is exactly what he did. Phibbing Phibbs, take a hike
@iandunt.bsky.social hits the nail on the head regarding the attacks on the BBC and its supine, stupid (lack of) a robust response.
November 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
@iandunt.bsky.social hits the nail on the head regarding the attacks on the BBC and its supine, stupid (lack of) a robust response.
Americans, you are insane. Thank god you kicked us Brits out all those years ago. I just hope you aren’t infectious.
October 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Americans, you are insane. Thank god you kicked us Brits out all those years ago. I just hope you aren’t infectious.
Guess who just loved the economic plans of a crank economist who got himself elected president of serial defaulter Argentina? Unfortunately, these are the people who want to run the UK. Equally unfortunately, while the US could offer to bail out the Argentinians, the UK would be tougher.
October 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Guess who just loved the economic plans of a crank economist who got himself elected president of serial defaulter Argentina? Unfortunately, these are the people who want to run the UK. Equally unfortunately, while the US could offer to bail out the Argentinians, the UK would be tougher.
This seems more of a free speech issue than Lineham's tweets but the Farage-ist press is strangely quiet about it:
September 3, 2025 at 9:40 AM
This seems more of a free speech issue than Lineham's tweets but the Farage-ist press is strangely quiet about it:
You know what? Trump can get as angry as he likes, Ukraine should give his crappy deal (stitch up) with Putin the middle finger.
August 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
You know what? Trump can get as angry as he likes, Ukraine should give his crappy deal (stitch up) with Putin the middle finger.
You might think he’s asleep but the instant he thinks there’s any chance of scrounging a scrap he’ll be up and in your face in a split second.
July 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
You might think he’s asleep but the instant he thinks there’s any chance of scrounging a scrap he’ll be up and in your face in a split second.
Can you help, @lewisgoodall.com? This was out there in the wild on your substack...
May 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Can you help, @lewisgoodall.com? This was out there in the wild on your substack...
Looking at you, Mandelson. Trump whisperer extraordinaire.
April 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Looking at you, Mandelson. Trump whisperer extraordinaire.
Goddam terrorists! Frog cells and petri dishes...it'll be nukes next if it's not stopped NOW!
April 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Goddam terrorists! Frog cells and petri dishes...it'll be nukes next if it's not stopped NOW!
To jump or not to jump
April 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
To jump or not to jump
Wait until one of these sexually repressed Texan prudes visits Pompei and notices the size of some of the erections on the murals and statues.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
April 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Wait until one of these sexually repressed Texan prudes visits Pompei and notices the size of some of the erections on the murals and statues.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
This:
Don't be fooled, and above all don't surrender to, the right-wing hysteria over UK relations with the EU. The US is not an alternative to Europe.
Don't be fooled, and above all don't surrender to, the right-wing hysteria over UK relations with the EU. The US is not an alternative to Europe.
April 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This:
Don't be fooled, and above all don't surrender to, the right-wing hysteria over UK relations with the EU. The US is not an alternative to Europe.
Don't be fooled, and above all don't surrender to, the right-wing hysteria over UK relations with the EU. The US is not an alternative to Europe.
Here are some more. You’re welcome.
April 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Here are some more. You’re welcome.
This is a man who should know all about terrible deals.
April 15, 2025 at 8:46 AM
This is a man who should know all about terrible deals.
Being sane is a mark against you in this administration
April 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Being sane is a mark against you in this administration
A classic case of the small guy who gets big and is deluded enough think he has licence for anything he likes, but now feels threatened and lashes out. Aka, Nemesis swooping in behind Hubris.
March 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
A classic case of the small guy who gets big and is deluded enough think he has licence for anything he likes, but now feels threatened and lashes out. Aka, Nemesis swooping in behind Hubris.
This, about Russia's frozen assets, is really important. The Kremlin must not be allowed to get its hands on them. From Sam Greene (re-publishing this after misspelling a name. Sorry).
March 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
This, about Russia's frozen assets, is really important. The Kremlin must not be allowed to get its hands on them. From Sam Greene (re-publishing this after misspelling a name. Sorry).
You do have to question whether Trump's state visit can go ahead. After all, Brian is Canada's head of state as well as the UK's. Plus, everyone here hates Trump.
March 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
You do have to question whether Trump's state visit can go ahead. After all, Brian is Canada's head of state as well as the UK's. Plus, everyone here hates Trump.
"Trust is something you can only break once," and the deranged orange gibbon has broken it.
March 9, 2025 at 7:23 AM
"Trust is something you can only break once," and the deranged orange gibbon has broken it.