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Dan Carpenter @carpenterdf.bsky.social · 7h

Some people on social media are very strange. The amount of people who seem genuinely angry that I had a dream where both Harris in the US and Labour in the UK won an election on the same day is fucking unhinged. It was a dream you know!? I.e. not real!

Dan Carpenter @carpenterdf.bsky.social · 11h

Dreamt last night we had simultaneous UK and USA general elections. Harris comfortably beat Trump and Labour won in the UK with Reform way back in third. It was very satisfying

Dan Carpenter @carpenterdf.bsky.social · 1d

I swear to god if @duolingoverde.bsky.social is down all day because of this outage and they reset all of our streaks then I'm going to come after that owl with the fury of a thousand suns

#duolingo

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 14d

In Discworld, cities thrive because they welcome dwarfs, trolls, vampires, and humans alike. Ankh-Morpork works because everyone belongs. Funny how fiction can seem more humane than policy sometimes.

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 14d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 14d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Bishop Joey (he/him) @bishopjoey.bsky.social · 13d

Social media post from @DrChrisThompson (dated 17/12/2021):
Time for your annual reminder that, according to A Christmas Carol, Bob Cratchit makes 15 shillings a week. Adjusted for inflation, that's $530.27/wk, $27,574/yr, or 13.50/hr.
Most Americans on minimum wage earn less than a Dickensian allegory for destitution.

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Dan Carpenter @carpenterdf.bsky.social · 2d

Whilst it is obviously awful for anyone to lose their jobs, I'm not sure this is quite the threat he thinks it is.

BBC News - Betfred says all its shops may close if Reeves hikes gambling tax
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Betfred says all its shops may close if Reeves hikes gambling tax

The company's co-founder says it would be forced to close all its sites, putting 7,500 jobs at risk, if gambling taxes go up.

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Dan Carpenter @carpenterdf.bsky.social · 5d

I was very impressed with Daisy Cooper's questioning in parliament yesterday (hardly a surprise) but considering how angry and upset she has made some people she clearly did an even better job than I thought!

Dan Carpenter @carpenterdf.bsky.social · 5d

Wow. Just wow...

BBC News - Barnsley man in hospital after three-day cola bottles binge - BBC News
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Barnsley man in hospital after three-day cola bottles binge

Nathan Rimmington ate his way through 3kg of sweets - and doctors were shocked he survived.

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Dan Carpenter @carpenterdf.bsky.social · 7d

Fwiw my prediction for the Israel-Gaza peace deal - in a couple of days Netanyahu will announce either Hamas haven't returned all of the dead hostages or they were returned in such a bad condition the deal is off and he'll use it as an excuse to bomb Gaza further and worse

Dan Carpenter @carpenterdf.bsky.social · 8d

That Netanyahu speech may have been one of the most deceptive, unhinged and repulsive speeches I've heard a major politician give.

In fact he had his tongue so far up Trumps arse I'm amazed you could hear a word he said

Dan Carpenter @carpenterdf.bsky.social · 13d

Paul's Gala Pie looks incredibly dry #gbbo

Dan Carpenter @carpenterdf.bsky.social · Sep 10

Ah yes, because what London so desperately needs is more of its historic buildings turned into wanky, unaffordable luxury hotels eh?

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London Custom House luxury hotel plan gets go-ahead

Grade I listed historic landmark building to be restored

www.constructionenquirer.com

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Dan Carpenter @carpenterdf.bsky.social · Aug 30

Saw The Thursday Murder Club film last night. I think the hate it's getting is very unfair - it was a lovely film! Incredibly well cast and arguably better than the book as it's much more focused and has dropped some of the secondary storylines. Defo worth watching & a sequel

Dan Carpenter @carpenterdf.bsky.social · Aug 18

Im not saying that I have less than zero sympathy for the financial predicament of #WHSmith #TGJones or whatever the hell they are called now, but today they tried to charge me £3.39 for a standard bottle of diet coke at Watford Junction station...

Dick Turpin had less shame

Dan Carpenter @carpenterdf.bsky.social · Jul 31

How sad. His books were wonderful

BBC News - Children's author Allan Ahlberg dies aged 87
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Allan Ahlberg, celebrated children's author, dies aged 87

He wrote more than 150 books, including The Jolly Postman and Each Peach Pear Plum.

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Dan Carpenter @carpenterdf.bsky.social · Jul 31

This is deeply depressing but also probably an inevitable development. For so many of us buying a programme is such an integral part of going to a match - it'll be so sad if this is the part of a trend

Watford announce the end of physical matchday programmes
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Watford announce the end of physical matchday programmes

The Hornets will instead focus on a digital offering ahead of each matchday, with A5 squad lists available for those who want a souvenir.

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Dan Carpenter @carpenterdf.bsky.social · Jul 30

Just watched The Bears episode of The Bear. What a truly wonderful and enjoyable hour of TV #ThrBear

Dan Carpenter @carpenterdf.bsky.social · Jul 27

Spain are reminding me a bit of England in the Italy game. The should be well clear by now but the ball just won't go in #Lionesses

Dan Carpenter @carpenterdf.bsky.social · Jul 27

At half time you could only see Spain winning this, and easily. Second half all England and arguably we were most likely to win. Extra time we look absolutely exhausted - Spain have used their substitutions so much better #lionesses

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