Mike Ashmore
@mp-ashmore.bsky.social
How do you do?
Please don't hold this nonsense against anyone else.
Please don't hold this nonsense against anyone else.
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
Goldilocks Musk
🤝
Greedy little tyrant whose secret weakness is Oates
🤝
Greedy little tyrant whose secret weakness is Oates
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Goldilocks Musk
🤝
Greedy little tyrant whose secret weakness is Oates
🤝
Greedy little tyrant whose secret weakness is Oates
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
As we remember the discover of the double helix, it is worthwhile to read nature‘s article on Rosalind Franklin www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
www.nature.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:40 AM
As we remember the discover of the double helix, it is worthwhile to read nature‘s article on Rosalind Franklin www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Phone clear-out time, and the uncomfortable question 'WTF have I done to my Facebook marketplace algorithm?' just loiters there awkwardly, unable to make eye contact.
November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Phone clear-out time, and the uncomfortable question 'WTF have I done to my Facebook marketplace algorithm?' just loiters there awkwardly, unable to make eye contact.
Can we add 'Government Gateway' to the list of Great Internet Ball-Aches, please? A combination of tooth grinding incompetence and Plain English condescension. My toddlerish shrieks of frustrated rage startled the cat. I have no notes, *chefs kiss*.
November 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Can we add 'Government Gateway' to the list of Great Internet Ball-Aches, please? A combination of tooth grinding incompetence and Plain English condescension. My toddlerish shrieks of frustrated rage startled the cat. I have no notes, *chefs kiss*.
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
"Parking is such sweet sorrow"
Shakespeare family home damaged by reversing driver
Shakespeare family home damaged by reversing driver
A 17th-century building that housed William Shakespeare's family has been left damaged after a driver reversed into it.
news.sky.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"Parking is such sweet sorrow"
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
Oh, the grand old ̶D̶u̶k̶e̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶Y̶o̶r̶k̶ ̶
He had ten thousand girls,
He marched them up to his private room,
And paid them 12 million quid
Even though he'd never set eyes on them.
#PrinceAndrew
He had ten thousand girls,
He marched them up to his private room,
And paid them 12 million quid
Even though he'd never set eyes on them.
#PrinceAndrew
Prince Andrew to give up all his titles and honours, including Duke of York
It follows increasing pressure on Prince Andrew after more reports emerged of his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, and his relationship with an alleged Chinese spy.
news.sky.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Oh, the grand old ̶D̶u̶k̶e̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶Y̶o̶r̶k̶ ̶
He had ten thousand girls,
He marched them up to his private room,
And paid them 12 million quid
Even though he'd never set eyes on them.
#PrinceAndrew
He had ten thousand girls,
He marched them up to his private room,
And paid them 12 million quid
Even though he'd never set eyes on them.
#PrinceAndrew
👉'It stopped generating the things (good jokes, interesting debate, clicks) I wanted; it became extremely good at generating the things (racists, pornbots, racist pornbots) I did not'
The platform formerly known as Twitter may be horrible, but it is still shaping policy. So were we all wrong to leave?
Was the left wrong to leave X for BlueSky?
The platform formerly known as Twitter may be horrible, but it's still shaping policy
www.newstatesman.com
October 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
👉'It stopped generating the things (good jokes, interesting debate, clicks) I wanted; it became extremely good at generating the things (racists, pornbots, racist pornbots) I did not'
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
Higgledy piggledy
Timothée Chalamet
Has a name meriting
Endless design
Much like his forerunner
Benedict Cumberbatch:
Hexasyllabically,
Easy to rhyme
Timothée Chalamet
Has a name meriting
Endless design
Much like his forerunner
Benedict Cumberbatch:
Hexasyllabically,
Easy to rhyme
October 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Higgledy piggledy
Timothée Chalamet
Has a name meriting
Endless design
Much like his forerunner
Benedict Cumberbatch:
Hexasyllabically,
Easy to rhyme
Timothée Chalamet
Has a name meriting
Endless design
Much like his forerunner
Benedict Cumberbatch:
Hexasyllabically,
Easy to rhyme
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
With their usual amount of careful planning and checking the Conservatives launch their new merchandise...
October 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
With their usual amount of careful planning and checking the Conservatives launch their new merchandise...
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
It's not a war until you've faked some photos of soldiers, Piers
October 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
It's not a war until you've faked some photos of soldiers, Piers
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
The fascists went to Newcastle.
Newcastle said gan an fuck yersells.
Newcastle said gan an fuck yersells.
Newcastle says no to fascism.
The far right brought a hundred or so with them, bussed from far and wide. This city turned out 1000s, from local communities, estates and streets. Geordies of all backgrounds coming together and outnumbering the purveyors of hate by some distance.
Newcastle united.
The far right brought a hundred or so with them, bussed from far and wide. This city turned out 1000s, from local communities, estates and streets. Geordies of all backgrounds coming together and outnumbering the purveyors of hate by some distance.
Newcastle united.
September 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The fascists went to Newcastle.
Newcastle said gan an fuck yersells.
Newcastle said gan an fuck yersells.
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
Trump Spends Entire U.K. Trip Trying To Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From
Trump Spends Entire U.K. Trip Trying To Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From
LONDON—Claiming that he recognized the member of the royal family, but his memory was hazy, President Donald Trump has spent his entire trip to the U.K. trying to figure out where he knows Prince Andr...
theonion.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump Spends Entire U.K. Trip Trying To Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
Best thing I’ve seen all day ..Thankyou 🇬🇧👏😎💙
Trump: “Other countries, and their leaders know that if I’m president, they can’t mess with us. They respect me too much."
United Kingdom: “Heyyyyy Donald Trump (ooh, ahh), I wanna know-oh-oh-oh-oh, why you’re such a cunt.” 🇬🇧
Trump: “Other countries, and their leaders know that if I’m president, they can’t mess with us. They respect me too much."
United Kingdom: “Heyyyyy Donald Trump (ooh, ahh), I wanna know-oh-oh-oh-oh, why you’re such a cunt.” 🇬🇧
September 17, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
I wrote about "Obeying In Advance" and phone addiction and how at some point we have to look at the number of mass shooters that view violence as an extension of shitposting and ask "Are we, as a species, incapable of surviving extended exposure to the internet?"
September 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I wrote about "Obeying In Advance" and phone addiction and how at some point we have to look at the number of mass shooters that view violence as an extension of shitposting and ask "Are we, as a species, incapable of surviving extended exposure to the internet?"
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
STARMER: hey I'm appointing this close friend of the world's most notorious paedophile to be US ambassador :)
BRITISH PRESS: ok :)
[One year later]
BRITISH PRESS: wait a minute
BRITISH PRESS: ok :)
[One year later]
BRITISH PRESS: wait a minute
September 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
STARMER: hey I'm appointing this close friend of the world's most notorious paedophile to be US ambassador :)
BRITISH PRESS: ok :)
[One year later]
BRITISH PRESS: wait a minute
BRITISH PRESS: ok :)
[One year later]
BRITISH PRESS: wait a minute
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
I really need to spend less time on my hobby of book buying and start to read some once in a while.
September 7, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I really need to spend less time on my hobby of book buying and start to read some once in a while.
It's the Weekend on Bridge Street which means it's Newcastle's anti-refugee protest time. There's a 'hotel'* down the street so this is going to get busier later, but TBH It's all looking a little quiet. One determined Anti already out with flags set up but nary another soul about.
September 6, 2025 at 8:19 AM
It's the Weekend on Bridge Street which means it's Newcastle's anti-refugee protest time. There's a 'hotel'* down the street so this is going to get busier later, but TBH It's all looking a little quiet. One determined Anti already out with flags set up but nary another soul about.
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
Outstanding news that should be shared.
September 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Outstanding news that should be shared.
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
Reposted by Mike Ashmore
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 11:32 AM