David Blackett
@grimupnorth68.bsky.social
Sarcastic northerner, professional pedant and gin soak. Museums, galleries, theatre and opera.
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I don’t know what Nigel Farage was watching but I’m pretty sure they didn’t make gas chamber hissing sounds on It Ain’t Half Hot Mum.
December 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I don’t know what Nigel Farage was watching but I’m pretty sure they didn’t make gas chamber hissing sounds on It Ain’t Half Hot Mum.
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Party of law and order
November 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Party of law and order
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Quick analysis of The Times today:
Wall to wall negative coverage of Labour’s budget. An editorial that tuts about lack of growth but takes no responsibility. And a double page ad to join Farage/Reform.
Absolutely no analysis on how rightwing ideology - including Brexit - has been utterly ruinous.
Wall to wall negative coverage of Labour’s budget. An editorial that tuts about lack of growth but takes no responsibility. And a double page ad to join Farage/Reform.
Absolutely no analysis on how rightwing ideology - including Brexit - has been utterly ruinous.
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Quick analysis of The Times today:
Wall to wall negative coverage of Labour’s budget. An editorial that tuts about lack of growth but takes no responsibility. And a double page ad to join Farage/Reform.
Absolutely no analysis on how rightwing ideology - including Brexit - has been utterly ruinous.
Wall to wall negative coverage of Labour’s budget. An editorial that tuts about lack of growth but takes no responsibility. And a double page ad to join Farage/Reform.
Absolutely no analysis on how rightwing ideology - including Brexit - has been utterly ruinous.
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Caught about 20 secs of Badenoch's response to budget speech yesterday (I refused to listen at the time) & genuinely appalled at how low the Tories have sunk. Are crass sneering ad hominem insults really the best they can do? Embarrassed that this woman is allowed anywhere near public office.
November 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Caught about 20 secs of Badenoch's response to budget speech yesterday (I refused to listen at the time) & genuinely appalled at how low the Tories have sunk. Are crass sneering ad hominem insults really the best they can do? Embarrassed that this woman is allowed anywhere near public office.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Suspended Reform UK Councillor, Tom Pickup’s WhatsApp group called for "mass Islam genocide" and encouraged others to stockpile weapons to attack "lefties" and "migrants.”
Reform councillor suspended after 'Islam genocide' comments made in WhatsApp group | LBC
Tom Pickup claimed the comments he made were
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November 21, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Suspended Reform UK Councillor, Tom Pickup’s WhatsApp group called for "mass Islam genocide" and encouraged others to stockpile weapons to attack "lefties" and "migrants.”
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How to get sacked from Santa's Grotto...
December 13, 2024 at 3:42 AM
How to get sacked from Santa's Grotto...
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My review on X for app store.
December 3, 2024 at 9:30 PM
My review on X for app store.
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The time when Elon Musk got told how it is.
December 3, 2024 at 8:08 PM
The time when Elon Musk got told how it is.
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This woman knows what she's talking about, get her elected.
November 29, 2024 at 3:34 PM
This woman knows what she's talking about, get her elected.
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Never be hubristic with a populist fascist party. We just saw what happened in the States to our peril. They must be exposed root, stem, leaf, and rot.
November 28, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Never be hubristic with a populist fascist party. We just saw what happened in the States to our peril. They must be exposed root, stem, leaf, and rot.
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The moon disguised as Saturn
November 28, 2024 at 11:49 PM
The moon disguised as Saturn
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Eating too much cake is the sin of gluttony. However, eating too much pie is okay because the sin of pi is always zero.
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November 27, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Eating too much cake is the sin of gluttony. However, eating too much pie is okay because the sin of pi is always zero.
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How does that rubbish keep getting commissioned? Remember when BBC used to make quality programmes.
November 26, 2024 at 6:15 PM
How does that rubbish keep getting commissioned? Remember when BBC used to make quality programmes.