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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 4h

So it now appears the woman Farage and Gill were so close to has a direct link not only to Putin’s “Man in Ukraine” Medvedchuk, but his predecessor as President, Medvedev

These are top Russian agents.

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Blando @blandalorian.bsky.social · 1d

Whenever I see Whitehawk, I immediately think of Jed!

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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 1d

🔗 Read the full piece

www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

Stewart Lee: The thugs have taken my flag. So I’ve taken theirs

What do you do with a lot of cheap banners hanging from motorway bridges once you’ve torn them down?

www.thenerve.news

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Glad to see Nigel Farage has finally remembered Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform in Wales - found guilty of taking bribes from Russia.

Maybe he'll now remember how much he took from Putin's propaganda broadcaster Russia Today for all his TV appearances when he was a MEP?

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Blando @blandalorian.bsky.social · 1d

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Blando @blandalorian.bsky.social · 1d

The only problem with the nonce finally dying after being stabbed in prison for the fuck-know-how-many-ith time, is that he’ll no longer feel the pain of being stabbed.

Rot.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dies after being attacked in prison

48-year-old was serving 29-year prison sentence after admitting multiple child sex offences The convicted child sexual abuser and former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has died after being attacked in prison. The 48-year-old was serving a 29-year prison sentence at HMP Wakefield, with a further six years on licence, after admitting a string of sex offences including the attempted rape of a baby. Continue reading...

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Blando @blandalorian.bsky.social · 1d

My, albeit rather odd, dream Star Wars project is a galactic satirical comedy, this brings it slightly closer to reality.

Albeit “closer” is essentially from 0% to more like 0.01%.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

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Blando @blandalorian.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, my wife been using the battery ones unfortunately. Free range ones are too expensive.

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Blando @blandalorian.bsky.social · 2d

… aren’t all tampons vegan?

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Hannibal Lecter's Active Cowper's Gland @felixffern.bsky.social · 2d

If you're wondering how things are going in the UK right now, a load of people want this man to be Prime Minister.

Tweet by Nigel Farage:
The National Trust has put vegan tampons in men's toilets. God help us.

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Blando @blandalorian.bsky.social · 2d

Peacemaker season 2 was just *chef’s kiss* 👨‍🍳👌

Peacemaker, Creature Commandos AND Superman?! @jamesgunn.bsky.social is COOOOOKING with the DCU.

Can’t wait to see what comes next in Clayface.

James Gunn (@jamesgunn.bsky.social)

DC Studios co-CEO, #Superman, #GuardiansoftheGalaxy, #Peacemaker, dog owner, husband, servant to my cat.

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Blando @blandalorian.bsky.social · 3d

And I’ve just noticed that that was posted before it was broadcast, so I wouldn’t be shocked if it’s closer to 100k than 95k at this point.

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Blando @blandalorian.bsky.social · 3d

I guess Zack’s ‘Jamie O’Hara against the scum’-esque performance on QT last night won a few people over!

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James Batchelor @jamesbatchelor.bsky.social · 3d

Important News: You can now pre-order The History of the Pokémon Games from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social!

💻The making of Gen 1-9
🎮Over 150+ games
🎙️Foreword by @theveronicat.bsky.social, the original Ash Ketchum

Also available via Amazon, Waterstones, etc

www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-History-...

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Blando @blandalorian.bsky.social · 3d

Unlike my wife, I’ve never really been much of a reader outside of comics - however after someone gifting me Claudia Gray’s incredible Star Wars: Bloodline in our work’s Secret Santa last year, it’s really started to open my eyes to reading books. Better late than never, I guess! (3/3)

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Blando @blandalorian.bsky.social · 3d

“History tells us that, given enough time, all empires will fall. But if we do not come to understand how and why they rise, we will remain trapped in this cycle forever.”

Beaumont Kin’s staggeringly accurate comparison aside, I’m so excited to finally read this book. (2/3)

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Blando @blandalorian.bsky.social · 3d

I picked up @chriskempshall.bsky.social’s ‘The Rise And Of The Galactic Empire’ from my local Waterstones this morning, and sneaking a quick read of it on my lunch break, I can’t help but feel that the opening two sentences mirrors the state of the politics on the other side of the Atlantic. (1/3)

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Blando @blandalorian.bsky.social · 3d

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Blando @blandalorian.bsky.social · 4d

That can never make me hate you, The Rise Of Skywalker.

Every time I watch it, I love it that little bit more. I’d argue it’s the most “Star Wars”-feeling film in the entire franchise!

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Blando @blandalorian.bsky.social · 4d

Omid “Jordan Henderson” Djalili

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 4d

Ubisoft: "Okay, so in this game you fight the Klan"
Marketers: "You can't sell that in America"
Ubisoft: "Why?"
Marketers: "Umm [gestures broadly]. The Klan fucking won?"
Ubisoft: "Merde."
Marketers: "Yeah, we've asked for the Statue back but they're being dicks about that too."

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 4d

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Blando @blandalorian.bsky.social · 5d

As does mine, unfortunately…

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Blando @blandalorian.bsky.social · 6d

Just finished listening to this podcast that I happened to stumble upon, and I can honestly say that episode 1 is the best podcast I’ve listened to in I don’t know how long.

@derrific.bsky.social, thank you. I cannot wait for more.

If you like Star Wars, you owe it to yourself to listen to it.

derrick clements @derrific.bsky.social · 16d

I put my heart into making this hour long audio doc about Star Wars fandom during a time of back-peddling and hate campaigns. I hope it means something for others to hear! www.thisgalactic.life/1-something-...

#1: Something to celebrate — This Galactic Life

Years of culture war divisions in the Star Wars fandom boiled over during the summer of 2024.

www.thisgalactic.life

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