Some Random Bloke
@jonathanpagden.bsky.social
Voice artist for live events. Englishman, husband, father, grandfather, T1 diabetic, mid-cancer treatment.
I think we can all name the prime present-day example of a Gombeen...
Gombeen [gom-BEEN]
(n.)
- A shady moneylender operating in times of great financial turmoil.
- A mean, underhanded, corrupt person; usually applied to politicians.
Use:
“If that gombeen comes around here again, you tell him that I’m going to disfeature his heretofore snoutfair countenance!”
(n.)
- A shady moneylender operating in times of great financial turmoil.
- A mean, underhanded, corrupt person; usually applied to politicians.
Use:
“If that gombeen comes around here again, you tell him that I’m going to disfeature his heretofore snoutfair countenance!”
December 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I think we can all name the prime present-day example of a Gombeen...
I think his 'We' means Canada, but should include the UK, EU (and btw get UK back into EU), and indeed eveywhere else.
Let's start the process of disconnecting from the USA till it comes to its senses.
How about we build a wall - right around it and facing inwards?
Let's start the process of disconnecting from the USA till it comes to its senses.
How about we build a wall - right around it and facing inwards?
Finland uses “Russia-gauge” rails. They are going to move to European compatible rail gauge for their own resilience.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
Finland announces migration of its rail network to international gauge
The Finnish government announces the migration of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to international gauge (1,435 mm) from 2032. The change aims to improve military mobility and regional ...
www.trenvista.net
November 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I think his 'We' means Canada, but should include the UK, EU (and btw get UK back into EU), and indeed eveywhere else.
Let's start the process of disconnecting from the USA till it comes to its senses.
How about we build a wall - right around it and facing inwards?
Let's start the process of disconnecting from the USA till it comes to its senses.
How about we build a wall - right around it and facing inwards?
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It’s not his lack of spine that’s the problem.
November 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
It’s not his lack of spine that’s the problem.
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
Dear SirKier: The Trumpkin seems to like you. To anyone who has ever voted for you, this is very much not a recommendation.
November 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Dear SirKier: The Trumpkin seems to like you. To anyone who has ever voted for you, this is very much not a recommendation.
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Looks like the next step he trips, doesn't it?
November 16, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Looks like the next step he trips, doesn't it?
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
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This is very true. If/when The Felon croaks, evil Criminal Johnson & the rest of the crew will continue the destruction. They're a disease that must be 100% eradicated.
October 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This is very true. If/when The Felon croaks, evil Criminal Johnson & the rest of the crew will continue the destruction. They're a disease that must be 100% eradicated.
Your own words, Ms Pochin, easily adapted to the opposite point of view:
"It drives me mad seeing programmes full of privileged white people. It is something that has happened because, I believe, of the sheltered Reformism that goes on inside."
Just another reason to not vote for the racists.
"It drives me mad seeing programmes full of privileged white people. It is something that has happened because, I believe, of the sheltered Reformism that goes on inside."
Just another reason to not vote for the racists.
October 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Your own words, Ms Pochin, easily adapted to the opposite point of view:
"It drives me mad seeing programmes full of privileged white people. It is something that has happened because, I believe, of the sheltered Reformism that goes on inside."
Just another reason to not vote for the racists.
"It drives me mad seeing programmes full of privileged white people. It is something that has happened because, I believe, of the sheltered Reformism that goes on inside."
Just another reason to not vote for the racists.
This might appear to be of interest to very few: but what it's proposing could - seriously - help to avert the hideous prospect of Life President And Sole Dictator Farridge...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation | Goerge Monbiot
It means breaking with hundreds of years of tradition, but it can’t wait. As hard-right figures spread division and laud autocrats, a fail-safe is vital, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
This might appear to be of interest to very few: but what it's proposing could - seriously - help to avert the hideous prospect of Life President And Sole Dictator Farridge...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Does the US gov't shutdown include DT's cakehole? And if not, surely it should? #give_us_all_a_rest
October 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Does the US gov't shutdown include DT's cakehole? And if not, surely it should? #give_us_all_a_rest
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Nathan Gill is no fringe politician.
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery
Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Nathan Gill is no fringe politician.
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Putin's People Party gets caught in the act again
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery
Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Putin's People Party gets caught in the act again
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Possibly the last tine he said anything truthful?
September 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Possibly the last tine he said anything truthful?
A young man wearing a three lions baseball cap: who could have expected such sense?
I have seen this before, but it is always worth a repost because this man is correct.
A man on the streets of the UK is asked about the “problem of immigration” and dismantles talking points with ease.
September 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A young man wearing a three lions baseball cap: who could have expected such sense?
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In Germany, scientists have made a breakthrough in treating Parkinson’s by implanting a chip in the brain that sends precise signals to restore movement. A stunning leap in neuroscience—witness the power of innovation and the beauty of science in action.
Powerfull content
Powerfull content
August 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
In Germany, scientists have made a breakthrough in treating Parkinson’s by implanting a chip in the brain that sends precise signals to restore movement. A stunning leap in neuroscience—witness the power of innovation and the beauty of science in action.
Powerfull content
Powerfull content
Perspective.
August 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Perspective.
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Quockerwodger [KWAH-ker-wah-jher]
(n.)
1. A toy which moves and dances about when a string is pulled.
2. A politician who is bought off by corporations or other entities.
Used in a sentence:
“The shameless arts of the sycophant are not monopolized by Mr. Quocker-wodger and his congeners.”
(n.)
1. A toy which moves and dances about when a string is pulled.
2. A politician who is bought off by corporations or other entities.
Used in a sentence:
“The shameless arts of the sycophant are not monopolized by Mr. Quocker-wodger and his congeners.”
August 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Quockerwodger [KWAH-ker-wah-jher]
(n.)
1. A toy which moves and dances about when a string is pulled.
2. A politician who is bought off by corporations or other entities.
Used in a sentence:
“The shameless arts of the sycophant are not monopolized by Mr. Quocker-wodger and his congeners.”
(n.)
1. A toy which moves and dances about when a string is pulled.
2. A politician who is bought off by corporations or other entities.
Used in a sentence:
“The shameless arts of the sycophant are not monopolized by Mr. Quocker-wodger and his congeners.”
PR triumph: Oasis are back.
Management triumph: the brothers haven't had a punch-up on stage. Yet.
Musical fail: they're still not as good as The Rutles.
Management triumph: the brothers haven't had a punch-up on stage. Yet.
Musical fail: they're still not as good as The Rutles.
July 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
PR triumph: Oasis are back.
Management triumph: the brothers haven't had a punch-up on stage. Yet.
Musical fail: they're still not as good as The Rutles.
Management triumph: the brothers haven't had a punch-up on stage. Yet.
Musical fail: they're still not as good as The Rutles.
No, Donald, Vladimir hasn't 'gone crazy': he's just ignoring you, and that's what you really don't like, isn't it?
May 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
No, Donald, Vladimir hasn't 'gone crazy': he's just ignoring you, and that's what you really don't like, isn't it?
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Mark Carney is the new leader of the free world.
March 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Mark Carney is the new leader of the free world.
A random thought I had overnight: the felon plays golf twice a week, right? And that costs the US taxpayer $3 million each time? That money is probably Secret Service overtime, helicopters, etc. But, I expect felon has exclusive use of the course, yes? At great cost? So - Who Owns The Courses?
March 28, 2025 at 8:06 AM
A random thought I had overnight: the felon plays golf twice a week, right? And that costs the US taxpayer $3 million each time? That money is probably Secret Service overtime, helicopters, etc. But, I expect felon has exclusive use of the course, yes? At great cost? So - Who Owns The Courses?
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Happy #WorldDownSyndromeDay. It falls on 3/21, because people with Down syndrome have three copies of the twenty-first chromosome. This is the best Down syndrome PSA ever made and I want you to watch and share it. #WDSD2025
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March 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Happy #WorldDownSyndromeDay. It falls on 3/21, because people with Down syndrome have three copies of the twenty-first chromosome. This is the best Down syndrome PSA ever made and I want you to watch and share it. #WDSD2025