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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 32m

Likewise with 'mmmm, bouillabaisse, yum yum,' on the –thankfully rare – occasions bouillabaisse is ever mentioned.

Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 13h

It might just work on the very, very dim. So 99% of his supporters, then.

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 13h

It’s okay, Nige. They’re not compulsory.

A screenshot of a tweet by Nigel Farage. ‘The National Trust has put vegan tampons in men’s toilets. God help us’

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RickBean @fenmonkey.bsky.social · 16h

If you are not aware of the genius of Michael Legg this is a very easy gateway drug for you to try.

Michael Legge @michaellegge.bsky.social · 1d

All my BRILLIANT Bandcamp stuff is “pay what you want” until midnight on Sunday. Audiobook (recommended), EPs and live shows! You can even have them all for free, if you want. Get them while you can. Normal price returns on Monday. THANK YOU! SPREAD THE WORD!! michaellegge.bandcamp.com/music

Michael Legge

Bandcamp page for comedian Michael Legge. Follow him on Twitter: @michaellegge.

michaellegge.bandcamp.com

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Julia Allum @juliaallum.bsky.social · 16h

Something seasonal to celebrate the beautiful colours around at the moment 🍂

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 19h

Krynoids!

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 20h

Almost exactly one year ago, he was explicitly ruling out all the things that might actually help our economy.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/keir...

Starmer says he wants ‘to make Brexit work’ with ‘positive’ UK-EU relationship

Sir Keir Starmer visited Brussels to meet the heads of the European Union institutions as he pushes for a reset in the relationship with Brussels.

www.independent.co.uk

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 20h

Oh. I thought we were going to ‘make Brexit work’. Did that change?

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Starmer ‘planning to blame Farage and Brexit’ for budget tax hikes

Sir Keir Starmer has been ramping up his attacks on Nigel Farage in recent weeks as Labour falls behind in the polls

www.independent.co.uk

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 20h

Just the usual lazy, hack shit that dissolves under even the slightest scrutiny.

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 20h

Precisely. It's just not how the real world works for those of us with real jobs to get on with.

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 22h

This bit is absolute paranoid racist fantasy.

Farage: 'They are poisoning our kids. They are telling them to be ashamed of their country. They are telling little Johnny, who's eight, who is black, that he is a victim and little Oliver, who is white, who is eight, that he is an oppressor.'

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 22h

I can 100% guarantee you this has never happened to anyone, anywhere.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of ‘poisoning our kids’ on race issues

Exclusive: Reform UK leader’s remarks at event for private US college criticised as ‘grossly irresponsible’ by NEU leader

www.theguardian.com

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 1d

That whole mid-section sounds like the theme for a Blake's 7 chat show (which the Liberator couches would suit very nicely, actually).

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 1d

Friday night is International Buying One Of Paul’s Books Night!
No opt-outs. It’s mandatory.
;)
#BookSky

Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 4d

Travel in time. Fall in love ... or both.
'How Soon Is Now?' and 'End of a Century', out now in print and on Kindle.
'Carnahan has such a gift for writing characters that feel alive and utterly real...' ✭✭✭✭✭

#BookSky

www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Paul-...

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Stuff By Mark @stuffbymark.bsky.social · 1d

Entries 1 to 43 of an ongoing project reimagining Beatles songs as old, mid century design inspired film posters.

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 1d

Eight hours later…

Sarah and the Doctor are menaced by a vegetable Krynoid creature in ‘The Seeds of Doom’

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 1d

This is what we need. No more pretending they're normal politicians. No borrowing their language and policies in the vain hope of picking up a few votes. Call them out, every single time.
Because if they ever get near power, it'll be far too late.

The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 1d

Zack Polanski used the ‘F’ word twice on BBCQT last night… and the audience applauded him for it 👇

"You actually are a fascist from a far right party… this is racism, this is facism and we should call it out"

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 1d

The countdown to the entire Nobel Peace Prize panel being identified as the secret leaders of Antifa begins in 3...2... 1...

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 2d

Private Eye offers up an excellently scornful commentary on the relentless polling. It’s become ridiculous and has oversimplified our politics to dangerous levels of stupid and irresponsible.

SHOCK POLL:
NIGEL FARAGE WILL BE PM TOMORROW
IN an amazing poll conducted
by The Pointless Polling Company, it was revealed that voters' intentions
may well change over the next three and a half years and at present it's 100 percent impossible to guess what the next government might look like.
However, 99 percent of journalists
agree that it would be much more fun if we had an election tomorrow and everybody resigned and everything was chaos and Farage had a go at being PM, just for the hell of it, because it was so much fun when
Brexit happened and then the government kept falling every five minutes and we could write endless pieces about (cont. p94)

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 2d

The Fall family tree, as published in the NME, May 1991 #FallFriday (THREAD 1 of 3 - I'll tweet each half separately so hopefully it's easier to read)

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 2d

I can recommend them - they look even better in real life!

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 2d

All the cool kids* use these.

*and me.

Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 2d

Spiral slipmats are back in stock.
Be quick though. I can’t keep up with demand!
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/product-page...

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 3d

Awesome theatre! And how did they get the budget for Samuel L Jackson to turn up at the end every night to recruit Vladimir and Estragon into The Avengers?

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 3d

True, but I do wish they had the self-awareness to see that for themselves instead of cluttering up my shop-front with their big stupid opinions. :)
I like your art, btw.

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 3d

It never seems to dawn on them that maybe some books just aren’t for them, or that maybe there’s something basic that they just haven’t grasped…

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