Datch
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Victim of the great money trick.
Left getting lefter as I get older. Very sweary surprisingly articulate, not my words, but valid
Comedy, heavy rock/metal, my bike, the dogs and my wife keep me partially sane.
Left getting lefter as I get older. Very sweary surprisingly articulate, not my words, but valid
Comedy, heavy rock/metal, my bike, the dogs and my wife keep me partially sane.
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A very special award from a British VIP #trumpawards
January 20, 2026 at 4:59 PM
A very special award from a British VIP #trumpawards
I arrived at the dentist and asked to take a seat in the waiting room. On the tv the hairy orange was spouting forth in Davos. I’ve seen the hygienist and he’s still going on. I’ve never wanted to get sat in the dentist chair more.
January 21, 2026 at 2:46 PM
I arrived at the dentist and asked to take a seat in the waiting room. On the tv the hairy orange was spouting forth in Davos. I’ve seen the hygienist and he’s still going on. I’ve never wanted to get sat in the dentist chair more.
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When one party holds most of the seats on less than half the votes, the supposed “majority” is fragile from the start. The real fights aren’t across the floor of the Commons, but inside the ruling party itself. It may look stable on paper, but inside it’s a house divided.
Why single-party governments under First Past the Post fail to get things done
For all the talk of “strong government,” the reality of single-party rule under First Past the Post (FPTP) often looks anything but. Behind the scenes, these governments can be paral
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January 20, 2026 at 10:31 AM
When one party holds most of the seats on less than half the votes, the supposed “majority” is fragile from the start. The real fights aren’t across the floor of the Commons, but inside the ruling party itself. It may look stable on paper, but inside it’s a house divided.
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Well played, Channel 4.
January 20, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Well played, Channel 4.
Something tells me he wouldn’t be impressed.
One can’t help but wonder what Thomas Paine – the American Founding Father who fought for liberty, democracy, and the separation of church and state – would make of today’s United States, with authoritarianism on the rise and Christian nationalism increasingly assertive.
January 20, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Something tells me he wouldn’t be impressed.
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The world is terrible at the moment, but at least we have Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs. (The good kind).
youtu.be/U4qNFSkOa6o
youtu.be/U4qNFSkOa6o
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
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January 19, 2026 at 9:32 PM
The world is terrible at the moment, but at least we have Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs. (The good kind).
youtu.be/U4qNFSkOa6o
youtu.be/U4qNFSkOa6o