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Darren Leathley

@dmleathley.bsky.social

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From Yorkshire, in Dublin. Leeds United Bielsa widow. #lufc Films, music, crosswords and other puzzles, #CalendarMaths, swimming, beer, stuff. May contain puns. Professional data wrangler. Won't fit all your concerns in a CHAR(300). Not an owl.

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Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 27m

(blushes) Thank you!

I might still have some left in the tank - I've got to find something to do while standing beside my kid's rugby training.

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Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 31m

God, that second one desperately needs a BUT NOT LIKE THAT added.

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Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 33m

I can't spend *another* day smearing Catherine Connolly, no matter how much she deserves it. 🙃

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Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 34m

"This one's showing signs of persistent Jordan - it's going to veer from side to side, but with absolute certainty, at erratic intervals"

Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 45m

Recall when he was seen leaving the Russian Embassy?

Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 47m

Catherine Connolly serves a Sunday dinner with spuds just one way - boiled to a mush. #SmearTheBejaysus #SmearTheBejaysis

Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 53m

There's potentially an infinite nested series of these, alternating between telly and newspaper, each commenting upon the experience they had before, commenting upon the experience they had before...

Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 56m

Catherine Connolly went to the UK to be declared bankrupt. Oh, hang on... #SmearTheBejaysus #SmearTheBejaysis

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Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 1h

12.10.2025 ➡️ (12 × (1 + 0)) + 20 = 2 ^ 5
#CalendarMaths

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Andrew Doull @andrewdoull.bsky.social · 6h

This is known as the Mel Brooks method www.slashfilm.com/1109726/mel-...

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Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 2h

My mum still reminds me of taking me to see it. I was possibly in the loo at that bit.

Fortunately I took my own kids 40 years later and stayed the distance.

(Those are the only two times I've watched it. Well, one and a bit times.)

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 9h

theonion.com/ice-raids-my...

MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training.

FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 14h

Catherine Connolly smelt it, but vehemently denies having dealt it. #SmearTheBejaysus #SmearTheBejaysis

Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 14h

Nine hours I've been at this!

Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 14h

Catherine Connolly's medicine cabinet is comprised solely of bottles of flat 7-Up. #SmearTheBejaysus #SmearTheBejaysis

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Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 14h

Catherine Connolly always claps when the plane lands. #SmearTheBejaysus #SmearTheBejaysis

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Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 15h

I've just been on York City's website and the button to close the cookie message reads "Okey Doke".

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Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 15h

York City are magic! (as per @herring1967.bsky.social)

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Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 16h

A Nobel story just popped up on one of my memories feed things. Still makes me laugh.

"They're like, 'Sir, there's something in your bag.'
I said, 'Yes, I think it's this box.' They said, 'What's in the box?' I said, 'a large gold medal, as one does.
So they opened it up and they said, 'What's it made out of?' I said, 'gold.'
And they're like, 'Uhhhh. Who gave this to you?'
"The King of Sweden.'
"Why did he give this to you?'
Because I helped discover the expansion rate of the universe was accelerating.'

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Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 15h

Absolutely will be. HMP Wakefield is essentially the place for holding them. (That I discovered after often stumbling past the place on Westgate Runs in my salad days.)

Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 16h

German homophone gags? You're the Wurst.

Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 16h

It's only on days like today that Michael Howard was right, and in a very specific way - prison works.

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Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 16h

How many UNITs?

Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 16h

Steven Spielberg - cameo in The Blues Brothers (a desk clerk somewhere?), directed The Post

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Darren Leathley @dmleathley.bsky.social · 16h

Catherine Connolly told Garth Brooks that five nights in Croker would sail through licensing. #SmearTheBejaysus #SmearTheBejaysis

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