Richard Awkward
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#JoyDivision used to get so much grief for the nazi connotations of their name.
Yet nobody batted an eyelid at #Blondie, named after Hitler's actual dog.
Yet nobody batted an eyelid at #Blondie, named after Hitler's actual dog.
Promises, promises
November 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Promises, promises
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Great investigation of the Nazis, racists and criminals mobilising the flag-on-lamp-posts movement. This is the kind of journalism that the national media could and should have conducted:
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Great investigation of the Nazis, racists and criminals mobilising the flag-on-lamp-posts movement. This is the kind of journalism that the national media could and should have conducted:
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
I'm two hops away from Nicolae Ceaușescu.
This shouldn't be enough to put me in front of a firing squad.
This shouldn't be enough to put me in front of a firing squad.
Off the top of my head, in terms of degrees of separation I managed to get from myself to *Jimi Hendrix* in "three hops," this is a WILD assertion to make
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 2, 2025 at 8:09 AM
I'm two hops away from Nicolae Ceaușescu.
This shouldn't be enough to put me in front of a firing squad.
This shouldn't be enough to put me in front of a firing squad.
Got confused last night and took the kids to Halesowen
November 1, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Got confused last night and took the kids to Halesowen
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On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
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Two days to comment on a serious longterm policy affecting millions, four hours to gob off an inaccurate hysterical response about a Europa League tie
why did this take two fucking days though? did the Prime Minister have his notifications switched off? was he stuck in the bath? why, exactly, is this obviously true thing something that apparently needs running past the boss anyway? what is *wrong* with their comms operation?
NEW: Labour condemn Tory plan to strip people of indefinite leave to remain:
“It’s utterly grotesque that Tories want to deport people with the lawful right to be here to achieve ‘cultural coherence’.
“This policy would mean tearing families apart and ripping out our neighbours from communities."
“It’s utterly grotesque that Tories want to deport people with the lawful right to be here to achieve ‘cultural coherence’.
“This policy would mean tearing families apart and ripping out our neighbours from communities."
October 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Two days to comment on a serious longterm policy affecting millions, four hours to gob off an inaccurate hysterical response about a Europa League tie
Dover's that way, mate
October 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Dover's that way, mate
"no amount of cajolery, and no attempts at ethical or social seduction, can eradicate from my heart a deep burning hatred for the Tory party [...] So far as I am concerned, they are lower than vermin.”
Nye Bevan
Nye Bevan
The Conservatives have drafted the legislation.
ANY one of the conditions being met leads to ILR being revoked.
If annual income falls below £38,700 for six months (for any reason at all)
The Secretary of State would also have the powers add whatever further conditions they want.
ANY one of the conditions being met leads to ILR being revoked.
If annual income falls below £38,700 for six months (for any reason at all)
The Secretary of State would also have the powers add whatever further conditions they want.
October 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
"no amount of cajolery, and no attempts at ethical or social seduction, can eradicate from my heart a deep burning hatred for the Tory party [...] So far as I am concerned, they are lower than vermin.”
Nye Bevan
Nye Bevan
More bad news for #PizzaHut.
The CEO has been found dead at home, all covered in cheese, ham, mushrooms and capers.
Police say it looks like he topped himself.
The CEO has been found dead at home, all covered in cheese, ham, mushrooms and capers.
Police say it looks like he topped himself.
October 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
More bad news for #PizzaHut.
The CEO has been found dead at home, all covered in cheese, ham, mushrooms and capers.
Police say it looks like he topped himself.
The CEO has been found dead at home, all covered in cheese, ham, mushrooms and capers.
Police say it looks like he topped himself.
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Films: We need to hack a keycard, obtained by seducing one of the guards. We then need to drop in from the skylight after jumping from a plane, and dodge all of the lasers and traps, carefully switching the jewels for fakes that weigh the same to avoid tripping the alarm.
Real life:
Real life:
October 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Films: We need to hack a keycard, obtained by seducing one of the guards. We then need to drop in from the skylight after jumping from a plane, and dodge all of the lasers and traps, carefully switching the jewels for fakes that weigh the same to avoid tripping the alarm.
Real life:
Real life:
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Andrew is a sort of non-prince now, a… well, I’m sure there’s some sort of portmanteau word that would describe him well.
October 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Andrew is a sort of non-prince now, a… well, I’m sure there’s some sort of portmanteau word that would describe him well.
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Well, to begin with this morning, happy eighth birthday to this tweet
![Screenshot of tweet by James McNicholas:
“No-one ever has near death experiences about hell. [flame emoji] "There was a bright red light & I felt a metal stick going up my bum. Hitler was there."”
18/10/2017, 14:21
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October 18, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Well, to begin with this morning, happy eighth birthday to this tweet
Anyone know a good sign painter?
October 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Anyone know a good sign painter?
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Milei looks like all the cast of Are You Being Served in one
October 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Milei looks like all the cast of Are You Being Served in one
"Happiness will prevail"
Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”
October 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
"Happiness will prevail"
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Prediction: within the next 12 months Trump will declare a State of Emergency in the USA. The Constitution will be suspended and the 2026 November mid-term elections will not go ahead.
October 5, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Prediction: within the next 12 months Trump will declare a State of Emergency in the USA. The Constitution will be suspended and the 2026 November mid-term elections will not go ahead.
Pete Hegseth has strong "embittered former Corporal" energy.
I wonder if he ever dabbled in watercolours.
I wonder if he ever dabbled in watercolours.
October 2, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Pete Hegseth has strong "embittered former Corporal" energy.
I wonder if he ever dabbled in watercolours.
I wonder if he ever dabbled in watercolours.
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How weird that this should have disappeared from the Telegraph archive...
September 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
How weird that this should have disappeared from the Telegraph archive...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
These utter bastards.
Just for once could the Labour Party not be an absolute fucking disgrace. You know; just once.
They only got elected because everybody was sick of utter bastards being in charge.
These utter bastards.
Just for once could the Labour Party not be an absolute fucking disgrace. You know; just once.
They only got elected because everybody was sick of utter bastards being in charge.
Mahmood demands migrants earn right to settlement in UK
New tests will include learning English to a high standard, paying National Insurance and not claiming benefits.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
These utter bastards.
Just for once could the Labour Party not be an absolute fucking disgrace. You know; just once.
They only got elected because everybody was sick of utter bastards being in charge.
These utter bastards.
Just for once could the Labour Party not be an absolute fucking disgrace. You know; just once.
They only got elected because everybody was sick of utter bastards being in charge.
Can supermarkets please stop making their posh mince pies with all-butter pastry. It may sound more luxurious and high-end but it is not better. Shortcrust pastry should be 50/50 butter and marge. All-butter pastry has no structural integrity and it just falls to pieces.
#TheBigIssueOfTheDay
#TheBigIssueOfTheDay
September 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Can supermarkets please stop making their posh mince pies with all-butter pastry. It may sound more luxurious and high-end but it is not better. Shortcrust pastry should be 50/50 butter and marge. All-butter pastry has no structural integrity and it just falls to pieces.
#TheBigIssueOfTheDay
#TheBigIssueOfTheDay
The Clash - (White Man) in Hammersmith Palais (Official Video)
YouTube video by theclashVEVO
youtu.be
September 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Unless Starmer is immortal and is going to declare himself Prime Minister For Life, this headline actually disproves Betteridge's Law.
Steve Richards: Is the end of Keir Starmer's premiership already inevitable?
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Is the end of Keir Starmer's premiership already inevitable?
Governments never become accident prone by accident. There are always deeper reasons when a sense of crisis hovers over Downing Street. In the case of
www.newstatesman.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Unless Starmer is immortal and is going to declare himself Prime Minister For Life, this headline actually disproves Betteridge's Law.
One of Them
Make a band singular:
The Beatle.
The Beatle.
Cranberry.
September 13, 2025 at 9:06 AM
One of Them