Barry Cooper
@magicofthemind.bsky.social
Award-winning magic writer. Associate of The Inner Magic Circle. Retired as a tax adviser and as a hypnotherapist. Member of the Society for Psychical Research. Moderately senior Freemason.
Happy birthday to the best TV channel!
It's our🎂10th birthday!
In that time that's over 5,000 feature films, shorts & TV series. Talking of TV, that's over 6,000 episodes of 250 series. That's a lot of classic film & TV! We promise lots more to come! Thank you for the support, you lovely lot!
#TPTV #LifeInThePastLane
In that time that's over 5,000 feature films, shorts & TV series. Talking of TV, that's over 6,000 episodes of 250 series. That's a lot of classic film & TV! We promise lots more to come! Thank you for the support, you lovely lot!
#TPTV #LifeInThePastLane
May 26, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Happy birthday to the best TV channel!
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It’s extraordinary that so much media still reports on Trump with the old, redundant tools of the trade. He lied about Ukraine, then he tried to extort Ukraine, and having failed he threatens to walk away from Ukraine. The idea that he was ever going to do anything unwelcome to Putin is ridiculous.
April 19, 2025 at 7:48 AM
It’s extraordinary that so much media still reports on Trump with the old, redundant tools of the trade. He lied about Ukraine, then he tried to extort Ukraine, and having failed he threatens to walk away from Ukraine. The idea that he was ever going to do anything unwelcome to Putin is ridiculous.
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NEWS! Donald Trump signs Executive Order redefining 'one day' as being '12 months long' in order to keep election pledge on ending Ukraine war
Donald Trump signs Executive Order redefining ‘one day’ as being ’12 months long’ in order to keep election pledge on ending Ukraine war
Donald Trump has today signed an executive order officially redefining the length of “one day” as being “twelve months”, in what White House officials are calling a “bold and innovative move to del…
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April 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
NEWS! Donald Trump signs Executive Order redefining 'one day' as being '12 months long' in order to keep election pledge on ending Ukraine war
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My god. Just read it
Attempting to attach a gift link.
on.ft.com/4hWp8Tt US tells French companies to comply with Donald Trump’s anti-diversity order
Attempting to attach a gift link.
on.ft.com/4hWp8Tt US tells French companies to comply with Donald Trump’s anti-diversity order
March 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
My god. Just read it
Attempting to attach a gift link.
on.ft.com/4hWp8Tt US tells French companies to comply with Donald Trump’s anti-diversity order
Attempting to attach a gift link.
on.ft.com/4hWp8Tt US tells French companies to comply with Donald Trump’s anti-diversity order
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A photo is being shared online with the suggestion Ukraine’s president wore a suit to meet the WEF founder, amid criticism of him not wearing one to meet President Trump.
But this photo is from 2020, before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
But this photo is from 2020, before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Photo of Zelenskyy wearing a suit when meeting WEF leader predates Ukraine war - Full Fact
A Facebook post suggests the Ukrainian president recently wore a suit to meet with the World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab amid criticism over him not wearing one to meet President Trump.
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March 15, 2025 at 9:07 AM
A photo is being shared online with the suggestion Ukraine’s president wore a suit to meet the WEF founder, amid criticism of him not wearing one to meet President Trump.
But this photo is from 2020, before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
But this photo is from 2020, before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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I often wonder whether prominent Brexiters who identify as intelligent backed Trump so enthusiastically because the referendum victory persuaded their subconscious that you really can just ignore reality, expertise & evidence without any consequences…
Or maybe it was just all the racism.
Or maybe it was just all the racism.
March 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I often wonder whether prominent Brexiters who identify as intelligent backed Trump so enthusiastically because the referendum victory persuaded their subconscious that you really can just ignore reality, expertise & evidence without any consequences…
Or maybe it was just all the racism.
Or maybe it was just all the racism.
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Former 🇺🇸 ambassador to Russia 👇🏽
March 4, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Former 🇺🇸 ambassador to Russia 👇🏽
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Worth stating simply what’s happening. An American government is launching a full-scope political & economic assault on an ally repelling an ongoing invasion to compel them to terminate martial law, topple their president, hand over minerals to America & accept a ceasefire w/out security guarantees.
March 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Worth stating simply what’s happening. An American government is launching a full-scope political & economic assault on an ally repelling an ongoing invasion to compel them to terminate martial law, topple their president, hand over minerals to America & accept a ceasefire w/out security guarantees.
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Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.
February 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.
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'This will make great Television.‘
A sentence that will live in infamy.
A sentence that will live in infamy.
February 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
'This will make great Television.‘
A sentence that will live in infamy.
A sentence that will live in infamy.
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Julian Holloway, Carry On star and father of Sophie Dahl, dies aged 80
Julian Holloway, Carry On star and father of Sophie Dahl, dies aged 80
The actor starred in the innuendo-laced comedy films as well as TV sitcoms including Porridge and The Likely Lads
Julian Holloway, who starred in eight Carry On films and was a regular in TV shows such as The Sweeney and Doctor Who, has died. He was 80.…
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Julian Holloway, Carry On star and father of Sophie Dahl, dies aged 80
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After we let Russia occupy part of your country and steal your resources, we will occupy the other part and do the same. Quite the starting point for the Americans.
The U.S. seeks to obtain 50% of Ukraine's rare minerals and has signaled openness to deploy American troops to guard them if there is a deal with Russia to end the war, NBC reported on Feb. 15, citing unnamed American officials.
Ukraine war latest: US wants 50% of Ukraine's minerals, may deploy troops to guard them; Zelensky says nearly 250,000 Russian soldiers killed in war
Key developments on Feb. 15-16:
* US wants to get 50% of Ukrainian minerals, may deploy its troops to guard them, NBC reports
* Almost 250,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine war, Zelensky says
...
kyivindependent.com
February 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
After we let Russia occupy part of your country and steal your resources, we will occupy the other part and do the same. Quite the starting point for the Americans.
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Lewis Carroll collection given to his Oxford college in surprise US donation
Lewis Carroll collection given to his Oxford college in surprise US donation
Exclusive: Christ Church college taken aback to receive hundreds of the author’s letters, photos and rare items
Thousands of letters, photographs, illustrations and books from one of the world’s largest private Lewis Carroll collections have been donated…
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Lewis Carroll collection given to his Oxford college in surprise US donation
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Word of the Day is ‘bayard’ (16th century): one who has the supreme self-confidence of ignorance.
February 5, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Word of the Day is ‘bayard’ (16th century): one who has the supreme self-confidence of ignorance.
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The most frustrating thing about continuing failure to skewer Farage is that his grasp of detail is non-existent. It’s why he gets petulant when exposed to even mildly decent questions. Interviewers just need to zone in on one element of the bullshit & interrogate it until his ignorance is exposed.
Farage on #r4today decrying the increase in costs & red tape since Brexit & calling for Brexit to be “done properly”.
No longer part of the customs union/single market -both of which simplified bureacracy- the costs & red tape on trade have ofc ballooned.
Why was this not put to him directly?
No longer part of the customs union/single market -both of which simplified bureacracy- the costs & red tape on trade have ofc ballooned.
Why was this not put to him directly?
February 4, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The most frustrating thing about continuing failure to skewer Farage is that his grasp of detail is non-existent. It’s why he gets petulant when exposed to even mildly decent questions. Interviewers just need to zone in on one element of the bullshit & interrogate it until his ignorance is exposed.
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Donald Trump assumes office with promise to be the very bestest best
Donald Trump assumes office with promise to be the very bestest best
God spared him to make America great again. Rejoice oilmen and climate change deniers, but immigrants watch out
* Donald Trump inauguration – live updates
They came in dribs and drabs, the unwanted, the uninvited and the unloved. First to arrive in…
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Donald Trump assumes office with promise to be the very bestest best
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Word of the day is ‘catch-fart’ (17th century: an obsequious individual who will always follow the political wind.
January 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Word of the day is ‘catch-fart’ (17th century: an obsequious individual who will always follow the political wind.
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Lebedev’s London Live TV channel closes after decade of mounting losses
Lebedev’s London Live TV channel closes after decade of mounting losses
Station was crown jewel of Jeremy Hunt’s strategy to populate the UK with dozens of local TV stations
At midnight on Sunday, London Live, the capital’s dedicated TV channel and crown jewel of Jeremy Hunt’s strategy to populate the UK with dozens of local…
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Lebedev’s London Live TV channel closes after decade of mounting losses
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NEW
A close look at Truss's legal threat to Starmer
The former Prime Minister has sent a glorious but seemingly hopeless cease-and-desist letter
By me
Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo...
Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/01/a-cl...
A close look at Truss's legal threat to Starmer
The former Prime Minister has sent a glorious but seemingly hopeless cease-and-desist letter
By me
Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo...
Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/01/a-cl...
January 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
NEW
A close look at Truss's legal threat to Starmer
The former Prime Minister has sent a glorious but seemingly hopeless cease-and-desist letter
By me
Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo...
Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/01/a-cl...
A close look at Truss's legal threat to Starmer
The former Prime Minister has sent a glorious but seemingly hopeless cease-and-desist letter
By me
Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo...
Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/01/a-cl...
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Suella Braverman has "seen the wall on the land border between Italy and Turkey..."
Gosh I think she's been visited by more right wing fairies
Minor detail - Italy and Turkey don't have a land border!!!
God these right wingers are doing my head in
It's like debating with stroppy 5 year olds
Gosh I think she's been visited by more right wing fairies
Minor detail - Italy and Turkey don't have a land border!!!
God these right wingers are doing my head in
It's like debating with stroppy 5 year olds
January 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Suella Braverman has "seen the wall on the land border between Italy and Turkey..."
Gosh I think she's been visited by more right wing fairies
Minor detail - Italy and Turkey don't have a land border!!!
God these right wingers are doing my head in
It's like debating with stroppy 5 year olds
Gosh I think she's been visited by more right wing fairies
Minor detail - Italy and Turkey don't have a land border!!!
God these right wingers are doing my head in
It's like debating with stroppy 5 year olds
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A time of reflection and remembrance as we look at some of the stars we sadly lost during the year.
⭐ STARS WE HAVE LOST (2024) 8:20am on #TPTV
⭐ STARS WE HAVE LOST (2024) 8:20am on #TPTV
January 1, 2025 at 6:20 AM
A time of reflection and remembrance as we look at some of the stars we sadly lost during the year.
⭐ STARS WE HAVE LOST (2024) 8:20am on #TPTV
⭐ STARS WE HAVE LOST (2024) 8:20am on #TPTV
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A few potential words of the day:
Joblijock: a disturber of domestic peace (small children, cantankerous uncles, etc).
Yule-hole: the furthest notch in your belt that you need to resort to at Christmas.
Confelicity: joy in other people’s happiness.
Merry Christmas.
December 25, 2024 at 8:40 AM
A few potential words of the day:
Joblijock: a disturber of domestic peace (small children, cantankerous uncles, etc).
Yule-hole: the furthest notch in your belt that you need to resort to at Christmas.
Confelicity: joy in other people’s happiness.
Merry Christmas.
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Word of the day (of course) is ‘scurryfunging’, from US dialect: the frantic attempt to tidy the house just before guests arrive.
December 23, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Word of the day (of course) is ‘scurryfunging’, from US dialect: the frantic attempt to tidy the house just before guests arrive.
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UK banks’ trust account exodus cuts lifeline for disabled people, says charity
UK banks’ trust account exodus cuts lifeline for disabled people, says charity
Customers face ‘severe consequences’ as banks and building societies close accounts typically set up to help vulnerable people
People with disabilities are facing potential hardship because banks are scrapping trust accounts that allow money to be…
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2024 at 1:14 PM
UK banks’ trust account exodus cuts lifeline for disabled people, says charity
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It seems like the end of the road for 50s born women but I am sure the campaign will continue. One group has been threatening further court action for what they call 'full compensation' and like any govt decision this one could be subject to judicial review if the courts allow it
December 17, 2024 at 2:18 PM
It seems like the end of the road for 50s born women but I am sure the campaign will continue. One group has been threatening further court action for what they call 'full compensation' and like any govt decision this one could be subject to judicial review if the courts allow it