DJ Punctum
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"Modern medicine is not a line where you left your fossils." Co-author of the now completed Then Play Long blog (https://nobilliards.blogspot.com).
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Remarkable the magazine managed to last another 20 years, really.
The same issue also had a piece on “the last 15 left-wing people in Britain”. Not too sure what was going on at Q then.
November 13, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Remarkable the magazine managed to last another 20 years, really.
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I think about 99% of Zack Polanski's appeal is that he comes across as someone who would say "oh for fuck's sake" in public and not feel the need to issue a grovelling apology.
November 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I think about 99% of Zack Polanski's appeal is that he comes across as someone who would say "oh for fuck's sake" in public and not feel the need to issue a grovelling apology.
Just looking at the Mojo EoY albums list; expected win for Guy Mitchell but who'd have thought Alma Cogan and Ted Heath would have given him such a close run?
November 13, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Just looking at the Mojo EoY albums list; expected win for Guy Mitchell but who'd have thought Alma Cogan and Ted Heath would have given him such a close run?
Slowdive, Stereolab and Suede: hold our teabags
A depressing thing about contemporary culture is that back in the 90s you had loads of 60s/70s acts making big critically acclaimed returns: Bowie, Dylan, Nelson, Young, Emmylou Harris. And yet you struggle to think of any 90s acts doing the same today.
November 13, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Slowdive, Stereolab and Suede: hold our teabags
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SCREAM
Robyn - Dopamine (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Robyn
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November 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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COMMENTARIAT: Streeting is statemanlike, a man of the people. He has really impressed me today.
STREETING: If anything, nurses get paid too much! They're like a Mexican cartel!
STREETING: If anything, nurses get paid too much! They're like a Mexican cartel!
November 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
COMMENTARIAT: Streeting is statemanlike, a man of the people. He has really impressed me today.
STREETING: If anything, nurses get paid too much! They're like a Mexican cartel!
STREETING: If anything, nurses get paid too much! They're like a Mexican cartel!
All of them? That'll be New York-born Joris Bohnson heading for the gallows, then.
He's now claiming he didn't, but Rupert Lowe absolutely did call for a death penalty for foreigners referendum at PMQs today.
Warms the cockles innit.
What an absolute parcel.
Warms the cockles innit.
What an absolute parcel.
November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
All of them? That'll be New York-born Joris Bohnson heading for the gallows, then.
Good comparison piece in current Private Eye apropos Robin Day's Question Time vs Fiona Bruce's Question Time. Then: comparatively mild but charming witticisms, much laughter, applause and sense of community. Now: endless misery and nitpicking, no laughter, scant applause. That's where the BBC went.
November 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Good comparison piece in current Private Eye apropos Robin Day's Question Time vs Fiona Bruce's Question Time. Then: comparatively mild but charming witticisms, much laughter, applause and sense of community. Now: endless misery and nitpicking, no laughter, scant applause. That's where the BBC went.
It's already gone. It's been gone for some time.
November 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
It's already gone. It's been gone for some time.
Head of Campaigns at the Conservative Environment Network, apparently.
November 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Head of Campaigns at the Conservative Environment Network, apparently.
A mere request; please can everybody stop "posting" stupid pictures of people from the past because (a) they're not funny; (b) this shouldn't be the British F*cking Legion forever droning on about the past because you're frightened of dying. Move on or unfollow/block me. Thanks.
November 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A mere request; please can everybody stop "posting" stupid pictures of people from the past because (a) they're not funny; (b) this shouldn't be the British F*cking Legion forever droning on about the past because you're frightened of dying. Move on or unfollow/block me. Thanks.
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Crime: Man steals bus with passengers on board.
Canadian Crime: He still makes the scheduled stops to let passengers on and off.
Canadian Crime Bonus: He denies boarding to one passenger because his bus pass had expired.
globalnews.ca/news/1152251...
Canadian Crime: He still makes the scheduled stops to let passengers on and off.
Canadian Crime Bonus: He denies boarding to one passenger because his bus pass had expired.
globalnews.ca/news/1152251...
Man arrested after Ontario transit bus stolen with passengers on board, police say | Globalnews.ca
Hamilton police say a suspect is facing charges after a transit bus was stolen with passengers on board when the driver had exited for a short break.
globalnews.ca
November 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Crime: Man steals bus with passengers on board.
Canadian Crime: He still makes the scheduled stops to let passengers on and off.
Canadian Crime Bonus: He denies boarding to one passenger because his bus pass had expired.
globalnews.ca/news/1152251...
Canadian Crime: He still makes the scheduled stops to let passengers on and off.
Canadian Crime Bonus: He denies boarding to one passenger because his bus pass had expired.
globalnews.ca/news/1152251...
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Very nice to receive these CDs in the mail today, which helps assuage a somewhat frustrating morning:
November 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Very nice to receive these CDs in the mail today, which helps assuage a somewhat frustrating morning:
"Jilted John. That is not MUSIC." Elephants and Punctum never forget.
November 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
"Jilted John. That is not MUSIC." Elephants and Punctum never forget.
She's lucky. She works with people who are interested in music, even on a relatively basic level.
Beth Hapworth, 38, who needs clear and direct communication from others in order to avoid misunderstandings, has reportedly become an expert in dancing around, pussyfooting and eggshell-treading.
Autistic woman prefers direct communication unless she has to do it
An autistic woman who would prefer for others to deliver difficult truths to her without any ambiguity would also rather die than say a single stressful thing directly into another person’s face, it…
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November 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
She's lucky. She works with people who are interested in music, even on a relatively basic level.
Exactly. Johnson proved what happens when a journalist is allowed to run the country. We've had enough of Britain being misgoverned by media types who are allowed to come to power just because the Guardian likes them.
This man won one of the largest majorities in UK electoral history, is a white guy who was a prosecutor and prior to the election was beloved by basically all sections of the press. The fact he's been unable to use any of this to achieve anything is incredible.
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Exactly. Johnson proved what happens when a journalist is allowed to run the country. We've had enough of Britain being misgoverned by media types who are allowed to come to power just because the Guardian likes them.
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wes streeting: im obviously a complete sack of shit.
british media: wes streeting put in a strong performance on the news rounds this morning. cor, boy, it sure would be great if he was prime minister! don't you agree joe public! don't you want wes! phew, wes is great isn't he?!
british media: wes streeting put in a strong performance on the news rounds this morning. cor, boy, it sure would be great if he was prime minister! don't you agree joe public! don't you want wes! phew, wes is great isn't he?!
November 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
wes streeting: im obviously a complete sack of shit.
british media: wes streeting put in a strong performance on the news rounds this morning. cor, boy, it sure would be great if he was prime minister! don't you agree joe public! don't you want wes! phew, wes is great isn't he?!
british media: wes streeting put in a strong performance on the news rounds this morning. cor, boy, it sure would be great if he was prime minister! don't you agree joe public! don't you want wes! phew, wes is great isn't he?!
Who'd've thought HMV would have ended up being cooler than Rough Trade?
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Who'd've thought HMV would have ended up being cooler than Rough Trade?
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I did write about it. Though it isn’t just about that. Quite a good story in here. firstlastanything.co.uk/2021/11/12/w...
WHICH REMINDS ME
I firmly believe that the iPod Classic, introduced twenty years ago last month and scandalously now discontinued, is the finest invention of the 21st century, apart from obviously all the pioneerin…
firstlastanything.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:10 AM
I did write about it. Though it isn’t just about that. Quite a good story in here. firstlastanything.co.uk/2021/11/12/w...
What "kids" actually want. Good for you. Don't make a mess of things the way my generation did.
Support for Labour among young people has collapsed in recent months, exclusive polling for ITV News and ITV Peston programme has found, while backing for the #GreenParty from 18 to 25 year olds has doubled
November 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
What "kids" actually want. Good for you. Don't make a mess of things the way my generation did.
David Olusoga out of those Celebrity Traitors, no less. The Graph just wants red-faced middle-aged men shouting at the screen all day because public school upbringing.
What kind of BBC is required in 2025? One where the Editorial line of the Daily Telegraph rules (mostly from Dubai) or one which produces programmes like David Olusoga's Empire (BBC2, IPlayer)
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The right-wing offensive on the BBC & David Olusoga’s Empire
The right-wing offensive on the BBC & David Olusoga’s Empire The last week has seen a full on attack on the BBC by the right. Certainly mistakes have been made, but the matter goes far wider th…
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November 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
David Olusoga out of those Celebrity Traitors, no less. The Graph just wants red-faced middle-aged men shouting at the screen all day because public school upbringing.
"kids, what are they?" (all Times readers)
And today it's the turn of The Times to try and patronise us all.
Every single day the right wing establishment tries to close ranks.
And every day we are growing.
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Every single day the right wing establishment tries to close ranks.
And every day we are growing.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
"kids, what are they?" (all Times readers)
And it's deliberate. Don't know why she didn't do it with Florence but it's a definite tendency now and I'm sick of it, and her sulky zillionaire girl child who never learned to grow up and share act.
I suspect Taylor has issued another variant of her underwhelming album otherwise Rosalia would currently be midweek Number 1
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
And it's deliberate. Don't know why she didn't do it with Florence but it's a definite tendency now and I'm sick of it, and her sulky zillionaire girl child who never learned to grow up and share act.
Twin Peaks started off really good but once it got to the Bookhouse Boys bit it nosed sharply downhill. Should have been 7 episodes tops. Also it's half a lifetime ago now & other television progs have happened since. In 1990 nobody at work gave a toss, they were all watching Darling Buds of May.
November 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Twin Peaks started off really good but once it got to the Bookhouse Boys bit it nosed sharply downhill. Should have been 7 episodes tops. Also it's half a lifetime ago now & other television progs have happened since. In 1990 nobody at work gave a toss, they were all watching Darling Buds of May.