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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 47m

Exactly what I was listening to! It’s becoming a thing on R4. Whispercasting. So frustrating. It’s not an ASMR podcast!

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 59m

Unless it’s one in her music career

Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 1h

I sincerely doubt that the singer from 4 Non Blonds really does "pray everyday for revolution."

Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 1h

Yeah. Just another of life’s little irritations. Like we needed a new one!

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 1h

Who told women they had to whisper to sound good on the radio? It’s simply untrue.

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 1h

Owning up to error is one thing. How on Earth it happened is another.

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 2h

Full of shit. Like bull.

Alison Goldie @alisongoldie.bsky.social · 3h

But what about his stupid brain?

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 3h

“STRONG! LIKE BULL!”

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

Trump got a Covid vaccine today.

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 3h

I got all 12! Can I have an extra slice of pie, after tea?

Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 3h

An observation test for you - for your inner 8 year-old

“The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?”

Treasure magazine, 1964
Official answers coming soon

(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)

Black-and-white picture of two children playing in woodland. Also in the picture, there are 12 hidden animals including an owl, a bat and a squirrel.

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 22h

congrats to Nobel Peace Prize winner Portland Frog

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 21h

a man in a suit and bow tie is dancing in a stable .

ALT: a man in a suit and bow tie is dancing in a stable .

media.tenor.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 22h

BBC airing false claim about Euan Blair blamed on young producers ‘marinated in social media’

Broadcaster apologised after Have I Got News For You falsely said former PM’s son had won digital ID contract The arrival of a generation of young producers “marinated in social media” led to a false claim about Euan Blair being broadcast on Have I Got News For You, the production chief behind the show has said. The first in a new series of the BBC show featured an incorrect claim that the company run by Blair, the son of the former Labour prime minister, had been given the contract to run the government’s new digital ID system. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 23h

Did I say if thought this through?

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 1d

Found an LP in the cupboard. 1978/9 maybe?

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Dan Thomas @itsdanthomas.bsky.social · 1d

What the fuck are you talking about?

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 1d

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, country-music legend Johnny Cash can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength, writes Jon Fasman.

Essay | Can We Finally Give Johnny Cash His Due?

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, the country-music legend can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength.

on.wsj.com

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 1d

It’s lovely.

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 1d

I didn’t say “I’ve thought this through!” People* deserve success

*the ones I like.

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine Taylor Swift (say, could be any name) doing a tour, the tickets/merch for which only cover the actual cost of the event. Arena, crew, travel (say). So the tickets were £10 instead of £400. Just because he/she/they say “I’ve made enough, this year/decade”. Naive, I know. But fun to imagine.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

Polanski expertly dismantling the "rich people will move if we tax them" narrative, while Denham nimbly demonstrates how very patriotic such people are.

Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 1d

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 1d

The “Overton Window” for “how much is enough?” moves at quite a pace.

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 1d

LMAOOOOO

A bunch of comedians tried to make up for their participation in the Riyadh comedy festival by donating their pay to Human Rights Watch and Human rights Watch was like “nah bitch we don’t want your dirty blood money” 😂😂 I’m dying

Human Rights Watch Doesn’t Want Any Riyadh Comedy Festival Money

Taking money from those who took money from Saudi Arabia would impact perception of the org’s independence.

www.vulture.com

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 1d

Rock on, Donald!

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 1d

If your performance was “a force for social transformation”, then do it for £0.00?

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

I have been criticised for being part of the Riyadh comedy festival. This is why I did it | Omid Djalili

The headlines focus on money, but the gigs were great and I think there are different ways to achieve progress. Art, especially comedy, can be part of that, says stand-up comedian, Omid Djalili.

www.theguardian.com

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 2d

When you could code silly quizzes on Facebook, it was FULL of "what would you be in medieval times?!" etc.

I made one that nearly always answered "died as a child", "died in childbirth", "lived and died as a servant"

People got SUPER mad with it.

Everyone assumes they'll be at the top of the tree

William Carruthers @williamcarruthers.bsky.social · 2d

The subtext of ‘we should be more like Dubai’, beyond the obvious racism, is ‘I should have a servant’.

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Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · 2d

Hake Mornay
#PynchonName

Aldi
HAKE
MORNAY
TOPPED WITH CRUNCHY BREADCRUMBS
OVEN COOK
25
MINUTES
HIGH IN
PROTEIN
SERVES 2
CERTIFIED
SUSTAINABLE
SEAFOOD

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · 2d

SHUUUUTTT. UUUUPPP. #BBCWATO