David Faggiani
@dfaggiani.bsky.social
TV/politics geek, liberal/socialist, co-founder of Game Of Seats discussion group, ex-smoker. Work at LSE. Host of The EscapeGoat Podcast. Next-of-kin to chaos 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
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"Tender is the ghost / the ghost I love the most"
Do you ever hear a song you loved as a kid and realise as an adult it is absolutely ASS
Do you ever hear a song you loved as a kid and realise as an adult it is absolutely ASS
January 30, 2026 at 7:53 PM
"Tender is the ghost / the ghost I love the most"
Do you ever hear a song you loved as a kid and realise as an adult it is absolutely ASS
Do you ever hear a song you loved as a kid and realise as an adult it is absolutely ASS
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Terribly sad news about Catherine O'Hara. She was the best thing in A Mighty Wind, which when you look at the sheer depth of that cast is saying something.
January 30, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Terribly sad news about Catherine O'Hara. She was the best thing in A Mighty Wind, which when you look at the sheer depth of that cast is saying something.
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I’m sorry but this image is intrinsically funny
January 30, 2026 at 3:39 PM
I’m sorry but this image is intrinsically funny
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NEW from @justinrohrlich.bsky.social:
“I’m not surprised this happened,” Ilhan Omar attacker Anthony Kazmierczak’s brother said. “Not at all. Unfortunately, he and my mother are both right-wing extremists.”
"In my mind, he’s a piece of s**t," he added.
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“I’m not surprised this happened,” Ilhan Omar attacker Anthony Kazmierczak’s brother said. “Not at all. Unfortunately, he and my mother are both right-wing extremists.”
"In my mind, he’s a piece of s**t," he added.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Brother calls Ilhan Omar suspect ‘right-wing extremist,’ has hated Somalis for years
Exclusive: ‘In my mind, he’s a piece of s**t,’ Anthony Kazmierczak’s brother told The Independent
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January 28, 2026 at 6:43 PM
NEW from @justinrohrlich.bsky.social:
“I’m not surprised this happened,” Ilhan Omar attacker Anthony Kazmierczak’s brother said. “Not at all. Unfortunately, he and my mother are both right-wing extremists.”
"In my mind, he’s a piece of s**t," he added.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
“I’m not surprised this happened,” Ilhan Omar attacker Anthony Kazmierczak’s brother said. “Not at all. Unfortunately, he and my mother are both right-wing extremists.”
"In my mind, he’s a piece of s**t," he added.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Got to stop humming Gorton and Denton to the tune of Eleanor Rigby
January 28, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Got to stop humming Gorton and Denton to the tune of Eleanor Rigby
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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If you want to know what it's like when two scientists who really enjoy each other's company sit down for a conversation about science, space, and life in the universe, well here's the answer:
New podcast episode! 🚀🎙🖖
Dr. @calebscharf.bsky.social, the senior scientist for astrobiology at NASA Ames, beams aboard to discuss how becoming a spacefaring civilization is a major transition in the story of life on Earth.
Dr. @calebscharf.bsky.social, the senior scientist for astrobiology at NASA Ames, beams aboard to discuss how becoming a spacefaring civilization is a major transition in the story of life on Earth.
Episode 194: The Giant Leap
Guest: Dr. Caleb Scharf
Becoming a spacefaring civilization is a major transition in the story of life on Earth. Senior scientist for astrobiology at NASA Ames Dr. Caleb Scharf beams aboard to discu
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January 23, 2026 at 7:03 PM
If you want to know what it's like when two scientists who really enjoy each other's company sit down for a conversation about science, space, and life in the universe, well here's the answer:
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Irish musician CMAT is an outspoken LGBTQ+ ally.
Following Róisín Murphy’s comments posted to her X alleging that trans and non-binary people were “never real” in October 2025, CMAT took to her Instagram to affirm the need for trans acceptance.
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Following Róisín Murphy’s comments posted to her X alleging that trans and non-binary people were “never real” in October 2025, CMAT took to her Instagram to affirm the need for trans acceptance.
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January 27, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Irish musician CMAT is an outspoken LGBTQ+ ally.
Following Róisín Murphy’s comments posted to her X alleging that trans and non-binary people were “never real” in October 2025, CMAT took to her Instagram to affirm the need for trans acceptance.
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Following Róisín Murphy’s comments posted to her X alleging that trans and non-binary people were “never real” in October 2025, CMAT took to her Instagram to affirm the need for trans acceptance.
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My book, Super Nintendo: How One Japanese Company Helped the World Have Fun, is out next February! It is a lively cultural history of the world's most beloved video game company, drawing from 20 years' worth of reporting and interviews. Pre-order here: linktr.ee/super_nintendo
September 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
My book, Super Nintendo: How One Japanese Company Helped the World Have Fun, is out next February! It is a lively cultural history of the world's most beloved video game company, drawing from 20 years' worth of reporting and interviews. Pre-order here: linktr.ee/super_nintendo
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In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey
Butane in my veins and I'm out to cut the junkie
With the plastic eyeballs, spray-paint the vegetables
Dog food stalls with the beefcake pantyhose
Butane in my veins and I'm out to cut the junkie
With the plastic eyeballs, spray-paint the vegetables
Dog food stalls with the beefcake pantyhose
January 25, 2026 at 9:26 PM
In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey
Butane in my veins and I'm out to cut the junkie
With the plastic eyeballs, spray-paint the vegetables
Dog food stalls with the beefcake pantyhose
Butane in my veins and I'm out to cut the junkie
With the plastic eyeballs, spray-paint the vegetables
Dog food stalls with the beefcake pantyhose
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I know it’s been done but there really is no more succinct way to respond to Tory MPs who were part of the last government, saying ‘Britain is broken’ after joining Reform
Suspect Guilty GIF
ALT: Suspect Guilty GIF
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January 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
I know it’s been done but there really is no more succinct way to respond to Tory MPs who were part of the last government, saying ‘Britain is broken’ after joining Reform
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Labour was wrong to block Andy Burnham from standing in Gorton and Denton. It’s undemocratic and shortsighted.
If this decision isn’t overturned by an emergency meeting of the NEC, polls are now showing that we could come third place in the by-election.
If this decision isn’t overturned by an emergency meeting of the NEC, polls are now showing that we could come third place in the by-election.
January 26, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Labour was wrong to block Andy Burnham from standing in Gorton and Denton. It’s undemocratic and shortsighted.
If this decision isn’t overturned by an emergency meeting of the NEC, polls are now showing that we could come third place in the by-election.
If this decision isn’t overturned by an emergency meeting of the NEC, polls are now showing that we could come third place in the by-election.
Cormac McCarthy's 'Pingu'
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Cormac McCarthy's 'Pingu'
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Say what you will about Rabbie Burns but he didn't mince his words. Only his dinner.
January 25, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Say what you will about Rabbie Burns but he didn't mince his words. Only his dinner.
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Andy Burnham Blocked from Standing.
Starmer and McSweeney block democracy of the people so they can protect their friends and their interests.
Gorton & Denton deserves better than career politicians who play games while our communities struggle.
Andy Burnham Blocked from Standing.
Starmer and McSweeney block democracy of the people so they can protect their friends and their interests.
Gorton & Denton deserves better than career politicians who play games while our communities struggle.
January 25, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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Andy Burnham Blocked from Standing.
Starmer and McSweeney block democracy of the people so they can protect their friends and their interests.
Gorton & Denton deserves better than career politicians who play games while our communities struggle.
Andy Burnham Blocked from Standing.
Starmer and McSweeney block democracy of the people so they can protect their friends and their interests.
Gorton & Denton deserves better than career politicians who play games while our communities struggle.
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Abolish ICE is now the moderate minimum position,
Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.
Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.
January 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Abolish ICE is now the moderate minimum position,
Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.
Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.
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Michael Stipe: Should we talk about the weather? Should we talk about the government?
Angry Mob: READ THE FUCKING ROOM MIKE.
Angry Mob: READ THE FUCKING ROOM MIKE.
January 24, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Michael Stipe: Should we talk about the weather? Should we talk about the government?
Angry Mob: READ THE FUCKING ROOM MIKE.
Angry Mob: READ THE FUCKING ROOM MIKE.
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The medium is the message, and the medium is violence.
They don't tell obvious lies because they want or expect to deceive you; they tell obvious lies to let you know it doesn't matter what you think or know. They're not saying "What I say is real"; they're saying "Reality is whatever I say it is and there's nothing you can do about it."
January 24, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The medium is the message, and the medium is violence.
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4K release of Hammer’s Curse of Frankenstein is lovely. Looks like an Archers film at times. Seeing the flickering shadows in Frankenstein’s parlor is cool.
January 24, 2026 at 4:49 PM
4K release of Hammer’s Curse of Frankenstein is lovely. Looks like an Archers film at times. Seeing the flickering shadows in Frankenstein’s parlor is cool.
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At a bowling alley in Glenrothes and turns out they do pints of coffee
January 24, 2026 at 2:14 PM
At a bowling alley in Glenrothes and turns out they do pints of coffee
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Oh god, a television series produces unique characters for balance and people become whining children because the Klingon teenager isn't obsessed with killing himself for honor.
Starfleet Academy Just Ruined Star Trek’s Most Iconic Aliens
Even though they featured in only a handful of Star Trek: The Original Series episodes, the Klingons quickly became the … Continue reading "Starfleet Academy Just Ruined Star Trek’s Most Iconic Aliens...
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January 20, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Oh god, a television series produces unique characters for balance and people become whining children because the Klingon teenager isn't obsessed with killing himself for honor.
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No lie, Space Giamatti might be what finally gets me into Star Trek cosplay.
January 19, 2026 at 4:42 PM
No lie, Space Giamatti might be what finally gets me into Star Trek cosplay.