Tom Groat
@tomrg.bsky.social
Reporter for my local newspaper, former teacher. Used to be Shazom123 on the bird site. History, politics, football, TV and plenty of random stuff.
You’re too young to remember this, there was a episode of the Ghostbusters cartoon (was it called the Real Ghostbusters) where evil ghosts played good ghosts at baseball. The trick was evil could cheat, it was expected to, good was not allowed.
I think about that all the time.
I think about that all the time.
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
You’re too young to remember this, there was a episode of the Ghostbusters cartoon (was it called the Real Ghostbusters) where evil ghosts played good ghosts at baseball. The trick was evil could cheat, it was expected to, good was not allowed.
I think about that all the time.
I think about that all the time.
I think he will, when the bubbles starts to burst, he’ll see people abandoning this mad movement and he has two choices; double down and be a big fish in a small pond, or jump out and try to preserve his audience share.
He’ll do the second.
He’ll do the second.
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I think he will, when the bubbles starts to burst, he’ll see people abandoning this mad movement and he has two choices; double down and be a big fish in a small pond, or jump out and try to preserve his audience share.
He’ll do the second.
He’ll do the second.
Trump managed to ride it out.
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Trump managed to ride it out.
Grok came up with the line about semi colons, Elon used it but didn’t understand it. He thinks it’s about up the bum.
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Grok came up with the line about semi colons, Elon used it but didn’t understand it. He thinks it’s about up the bum.
There is a huge difference between a million and a billion. A million seconds from now is the middle of next week, a billion seconds from now is 2057.
November 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
There is a huge difference between a million and a billion. A million seconds from now is the middle of next week, a billion seconds from now is 2057.
Or some Greek tragic hero who is given everything but the one thing we desires.
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Or some Greek tragic hero who is given everything but the one thing we desires.
The “anybody” here includes all social media platforms.
November 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The “anybody” here includes all social media platforms.
Who’s the ‘they’ in the opening sentence?
November 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Who’s the ‘they’ in the opening sentence?
At the time the cabinet with the most private educated ministers. Also a closing of access to media jobs? How many schools actually produced the UKs pundits and pols at that time? (Probably got worse under Johnson, but do you think this is connected?)
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
At the time the cabinet with the most private educated ministers. Also a closing of access to media jobs? How many schools actually produced the UKs pundits and pols at that time? (Probably got worse under Johnson, but do you think this is connected?)
It’s a 2002 film by M Night Shamalan with… well, an interesting interesting cast.
Isn’t it?
Isn’t it?
November 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
It’s a 2002 film by M Night Shamalan with… well, an interesting interesting cast.
Isn’t it?
Isn’t it?
I was lovin’ it lovin’ it, but I wasn’t lovin’ in like that!
(You can have that line if you want Meatloaf).
What? Is he? When did that happen?
(You can have that line if you want Meatloaf).
What? Is he? When did that happen?
November 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I was lovin’ it lovin’ it, but I wasn’t lovin’ in like that!
(You can have that line if you want Meatloaf).
What? Is he? When did that happen?
(You can have that line if you want Meatloaf).
What? Is he? When did that happen?
I feel left out here. I am both those types of people and didn’t realise it should be two separate categories.
November 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I feel left out here. I am both those types of people and didn’t realise it should be two separate categories.
They’ll probably give it to Alistair Campbell, him or Andrew Neil.
Maybe they should both do it together, like a pair of failing Roman counsels.
Maybe they should both do it together, like a pair of failing Roman counsels.
November 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
They’ll probably give it to Alistair Campbell, him or Andrew Neil.
Maybe they should both do it together, like a pair of failing Roman counsels.
Maybe they should both do it together, like a pair of failing Roman counsels.
I don’t think he plays stupid. He plays playful, maybe child like or puppy like, but I wouldn’t say it’s stupid.
November 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I don’t think he plays stupid. He plays playful, maybe child like or puppy like, but I wouldn’t say it’s stupid.
These days you can make the sketches and post them on social media YouTube. Etc. Michael Spicer has done alright with it.
I think the reason there are fewer sketch shows are all the material is used on line.
Having said that, Lazy Susan was brilliant.
Is it new?
I’m 45 years old…
I think the reason there are fewer sketch shows are all the material is used on line.
Having said that, Lazy Susan was brilliant.
Is it new?
I’m 45 years old…
November 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
These days you can make the sketches and post them on social media YouTube. Etc. Michael Spicer has done alright with it.
I think the reason there are fewer sketch shows are all the material is used on line.
Having said that, Lazy Susan was brilliant.
Is it new?
I’m 45 years old…
I think the reason there are fewer sketch shows are all the material is used on line.
Having said that, Lazy Susan was brilliant.
Is it new?
I’m 45 years old…
Was this film, perhaps written by … a writer?
November 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Was this film, perhaps written by … a writer?
They’ll probably give Farage the DG ship.
November 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
They’ll probably give Farage the DG ship.
Having googled him I reckon Amis may have seen Berger as a bit of a role model.
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Having googled him I reckon Amis may have seen Berger as a bit of a role model.