Kid Charlemagne
@smudgeboy99.bsky.social
Nice, funny-ish, a bit sweary (sorry, not fucking sorry). Ageing disgracefully. Cooking and eating, music (20th century), travel, reading, history, genealogy, photography, ex-archery, less political here than there (not much).
Yes, there's gas in the car!
Yes, there's gas in the car!
The moment when you realise that Ian Dury's 'New Boots and Panties!!' was released before ELO's 'Out Of The Blue'.
a man in a suit and tie looks surprised
ALT: a man in a suit and tie looks surprised
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The moment when you realise that Ian Dury's 'New Boots and Panties!!' was released before ELO's 'Out Of The Blue'.
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Odd that the DoJ is opening an investigation into the Epstein files since they said in July that there was no client list and nothing to release.
November 15, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Odd that the DoJ is opening an investigation into the Epstein files since they said in July that there was no client list and nothing to release.
So let me get this straight, the Republican/MAGAt defence of the Epstein 'shenanigans' boils down to "she was 15 when they fucked her, it's not like she was 8!".
Righto.
Righto.
November 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
So let me get this straight, the Republican/MAGAt defence of the Epstein 'shenanigans' boils down to "she was 15 when they fucked her, it's not like she was 8!".
Righto.
Righto.
Holy shit indeed!
Holy shit, just learned about the typewriter art of Montserrat Alberich Escardívol, a Catalan typist. Using an extra wide typewriter and 180 color ribbons, she built up elaborate images from simple characters like 'm' and '.' and ';'. Here is her typewritten painting of the Cathedral of Barcelona.
November 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Holy shit indeed!
Rob Edwards leaving Middlesbrough to manage Wolves must be about money, 'cos there's a very high chance that in a few months he'll be going down to the Championship with his new club, and waving to his old club as they leapfrog past him.
November 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Rob Edwards leaving Middlesbrough to manage Wolves must be about money, 'cos there's a very high chance that in a few months he'll be going down to the Championship with his new club, and waving to his old club as they leapfrog past him.
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Congratulations to the geniuses in Number 10 for finally opening up a goal so large that even Kemi Badenoch couldn't avoid putting the ball into it
November 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Congratulations to the geniuses in Number 10 for finally opening up a goal so large that even Kemi Badenoch couldn't avoid putting the ball into it
This is the ultimate test.
If the US Supreme Court find in Trump's favour on this, he's won. He owns the White House. He owns the Capitol. And now he'll own the courts. He's King, and he'll find a way to cancel the 2028 election.
Don't say I didn't warn you, America.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
If the US Supreme Court find in Trump's favour on this, he's won. He owns the White House. He owns the Capitol. And now he'll own the courts. He's King, and he'll find a way to cancel the 2028 election.
Don't say I didn't warn you, America.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn E Jean Carroll verdict
The top court is Trump's last hope of having a jury's unanimous verdict thrown out. Whether it will take the case is unclear.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This is the ultimate test.
If the US Supreme Court find in Trump's favour on this, he's won. He owns the White House. He owns the Capitol. And now he'll own the courts. He's King, and he'll find a way to cancel the 2028 election.
Don't say I didn't warn you, America.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
If the US Supreme Court find in Trump's favour on this, he's won. He owns the White House. He owns the Capitol. And now he'll own the courts. He's King, and he'll find a way to cancel the 2028 election.
Don't say I didn't warn you, America.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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On the one hand it’s useful to have a reasoned and measured debate on the perceived bias inherent in BBC news, on the other hand Donald Trump is a cunt.
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
On the one hand it’s useful to have a reasoned and measured debate on the perceived bias inherent in BBC news, on the other hand Donald Trump is a cunt.
Best John Lewis christmas advert EVER!
The YouTube algorithm is a fickle beast but it did somehow help my silly John Lewis/Blobby video reach 26k views. Even though it is old news now, I'd still appreciate a watch/like/comment to help massage the algorithm once again!
John Lewis Christmas Advert 2025 featuring Mr Blobby
YouTube video by Bagpuss
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Best John Lewis christmas advert EVER!
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Keep thinking of when Disney tried to sue the BBC when Alexei Sayle’s Stuff parodied Snow White and the BBC legal person was heard to say, ‘Fuck Disney, we’re the BBC.’
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Keep thinking of when Disney tried to sue the BBC when Alexei Sayle’s Stuff parodied Snow White and the BBC legal person was heard to say, ‘Fuck Disney, we’re the BBC.’
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
Preparing for decorating, decided to stash the CD collection in a suitcase.
Yeah, make that FOUR suitcases, none of which can now be lifted off the ground . . .
Yeah, make that FOUR suitcases, none of which can now be lifted off the ground . . .
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Preparing for decorating, decided to stash the CD collection in a suitcase.
Yeah, make that FOUR suitcases, none of which can now be lifted off the ground . . .
Yeah, make that FOUR suitcases, none of which can now be lifted off the ground . . .
It's been absolutely twatting it down all morning on the Kent/Surrey Border Badlands, which is possibly a good thing, 'cos it matches my current mood.
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
It's been absolutely twatting it down all morning on the Kent/Surrey Border Badlands, which is possibly a good thing, 'cos it matches my current mood.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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You can be assured that tendentious memo by Michael Prescott, and the co-ordinated combination of the Telegraph, Mail, Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage and the White House means that the BBC hit job has been long in the planning, and has some insider help
November 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
You can be assured that tendentious memo by Michael Prescott, and the co-ordinated combination of the Telegraph, Mail, Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage and the White House means that the BBC hit job has been long in the planning, and has some insider help
6,700+ comments, less than 200 likes.
May I suggest you look up the word "ratio" Senator @kaine.senate.gov
May I suggest you look up the word "ratio" Senator @kaine.senate.gov
My statement on the funding deal to reopen government, protect federal employees, and vote to protect health care:
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
6,700+ comments, less than 200 likes.
May I suggest you look up the word "ratio" Senator @kaine.senate.gov
May I suggest you look up the word "ratio" Senator @kaine.senate.gov
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I think the funniest thing about the BBC shitstorm is that the simplest thing that any news org could do would be to include Trump speeches or transcripts unedited, so they were openly incoherent babbling rather than understandable soundbites, and most won't even do _that_
November 10, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I think the funniest thing about the BBC shitstorm is that the simplest thing that any news org could do would be to include Trump speeches or transcripts unedited, so they were openly incoherent babbling rather than understandable soundbites, and most won't even do _that_
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Want to know why the prisons system seems to be suddenly falling apart?
Well, it's not sudden. It's just suddenly being REPORTED. This rot was a deliberate policy choice, and I kept the receipts. Because I'm not the BBC.
(A note on what Tories did to cause this, from The Decade In Tory)
Well, it's not sudden. It's just suddenly being REPORTED. This rot was a deliberate policy choice, and I kept the receipts. Because I'm not the BBC.
(A note on what Tories did to cause this, from The Decade In Tory)
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Want to know why the prisons system seems to be suddenly falling apart?
Well, it's not sudden. It's just suddenly being REPORTED. This rot was a deliberate policy choice, and I kept the receipts. Because I'm not the BBC.
(A note on what Tories did to cause this, from The Decade In Tory)
Well, it's not sudden. It's just suddenly being REPORTED. This rot was a deliberate policy choice, and I kept the receipts. Because I'm not the BBC.
(A note on what Tories did to cause this, from The Decade In Tory)
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Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
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Trump is demanding the NFL name the new Washington Commanders stadium after none other than himself. The D.C. Council decides on the naming rights of the new stadium. The current Council is made up of 11 Democrats 2 Independents and 0 Republicans. LMFAO.
November 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Trump is demanding the NFL name the new Washington Commanders stadium after none other than himself. The D.C. Council decides on the naming rights of the new stadium. The current Council is made up of 11 Democrats 2 Independents and 0 Republicans. LMFAO.
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See what’s happening. A Trumpist US media company has taken over Channel 5. Another US company is gunning for ITV. Our social media is saturated by Musk’s calls for civil war in the UK. The BBC is the last thing standing, and Trump/Johnson are trying to bring it down
November 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
See what’s happening. A Trumpist US media company has taken over Channel 5. Another US company is gunning for ITV. Our social media is saturated by Musk’s calls for civil war in the UK. The BBC is the last thing standing, and Trump/Johnson are trying to bring it down
I wonder if Scott Hanson knows just how much his career and reputation have just been damaged - particularly in the international markets. #Redzone #NFL #FuckTrump
November 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I wonder if Scott Hanson knows just how much his career and reputation have just been damaged - particularly in the international markets. #Redzone #NFL #FuckTrump
November 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM