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Allan Faulds @afaulds.bsky.social · 2h

Obviously she was doomed in Alba anyway and was never getting back in but now she's really sealed the deal, RIP to the political career of the person who gave us the finest bit of complete gormlessness, never before seen lack of gorm, total absence of gorm, unparalleled non-gorm in history.

Allan Faulds @afaulds.bsky.social · Jun 1

"How would the punters get to them?" absolutely entering my political meme lexicon, thanks Ash

Section of an interview - a real interview in a real paper - with Ash Regan MSP

Asked about concerns her bill could drive prostitution to an unregulated and underground system, Ms Regan said: "There is no basis for any of those assertions.

"If you even think for one second, you cannot possibly drive prostitution underground.

"If you had a lot of women in underground cellars with a locked door, how would the punters get to them?"

The Herald clarified that the point being made was that if someone wants to buy sex, they would simply do so illegally.

Asked if that made sense, Ms Regan said: "No. It does not really make sense whatsoever."

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 15h

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greig @greigforbes.bsky.social · 18h

When you hear the noise of the Spartan Army boys…

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greig @greigforbes.bsky.social · 18h

The best to ever do it. A very specific it, but an it all the same.

Citizen Screen @citizenscreen.bsky.social · 18h

James Finlayson (August 27, 1887 – October 9, 1953)

greig @greigforbes.bsky.social · 18h

Might need a back-up path to qualification.

Trump brandishing an executive order authorising Scotland to play in the World Cup finals. Thank him for his attention to this matter.

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greig @greigforbes.bsky.social · 19h

It’ll be a tragedy if Scotland don’t get the chance to light up the football world next summer with our swashbuckling style of play.

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greig @greigforbes.bsky.social · 1d

Incredibly late to the party, but watched Série Noire (1979) last night and can’t get over how mesmerising Patrick Dewaere was in it. Now want to see everything he ever did.

Patrick Dewaere smoking a cigarette in Alain Corneau’s Série Noire (1979).

greig @greigforbes.bsky.social · 1d

Meet the young Tories dreaming of a bright blue future.

Nicholas Rossi, Arthur Knight, Winston Churchill.

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Jonny Morris @jonnymorris.bsky.social · 1d

Is this real or am I in a coma?

Young Conservative with a Doctor Who question mark pullover.

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 1d

I think if the Fantastic Four were real we would mostly find them disgusting

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Jill Blake @biscuitkitten.bsky.social · 1d

“the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”

Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund in Casablanca

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Eric D. Snider @ericdsnider.bsky.social · 1d

It’s so funny to see unserious goofballs in silly costumes facing off against a frog.

Peter Thal Larsen @petertl.bsky.social · 3d

This photo from Portland by @reuters.com's Carlos Barria 👌

A demonstrator dressed in an inflatable frog costume stands infront of law enforcement officers during a protest outside of the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) headquarters in south Portland, Oregon, U.S., October 3, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

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greig @greigforbes.bsky.social · 1d

People speaking in hushed awe as I go down the street...

- Is it really him?
- Yes! Look at his confident stride.
- It's the man who applied his Paperlike first time!

(The new system is a bit daunting and I've been shepherding bubbles for 20 minutes, but it actually works.)

greig @greigforbes.bsky.social · 2d

I must have saved this link after someone else posted it a while back. A meeting of two of the greats - Studs Terkel talking to Buster Keaton in 1960.

"There's just certain people you just don't hit with a pie. That's all there is to it."

studsterkel.wfmt.com/programs/bus...

Buster Keaton discusses the release of "When Comedy Was King"

Silent film pioneer Buster Keaton discusses his career following the release of "When Comedy Was King," a compilation of some classic shorts by Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and others. Keato...

studsterkel.wfmt.com

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The Onion @theonion.com · 2d

Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back https://theonion.com/health-experts-recommend-standing-up-at-desk-leaving-o-1819577456/

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Mary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 2d

The plot of the next Simpsons movie should be the kids at Springfield Elementary digging up a time capsule that was buried 40 years ago and realizing they're the same children who buried it because their world hasn't aged in 4 decades.

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Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 3d

R.I.P the TiVo DVR (1999-2025)

The pioneer in digital video recording has officially ceased selling its DVR.

TiVo changed my life, and cloud DVRs will never match its precision and user-friendliness. It's the best piece of consumer electronics I've ever used.

www.mediaplaynews.com/tivo-exiting...

TiVo Exiting Legacy DVR Business - Media Play News

TiVo, the digital video recording pioneer, has moved on from its legacy DVR technology, focusing instead on its branded operating system software promoting third-party content searches, recommendation...

www.mediaplaynews.com

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 3d

By embracing Brexit for party advantage, the Conservative and Unionist party both destroyed itself and, in time, dismantled the union.

A political morality tale, a fable of hard folly.

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Jason @nickmotown.bsky.social · 3d

David Mitchell with one of the funniest jokes I have ever heard, here. youtu.be/Q1dqNms-_XA?...

Are elephants attracted to David Mitchell? Would I Lie to You?: Series 8 Episode 4 - BBC

YouTube video by BBC

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 3d

4 panel comic

Panel 1:
A Purple person is standing holding a clipboard. A Blue Person sits at a laptop.
Blue Person: Woohoo. I’m the CEO of a social media platform.

Panel 2:
Purple person: We should hire a PR person to interact with the public
Blue Person begins to type on laptop and says: Nope. Gonna do all that myself

Panel 3:
Purple person looks concerned and says: Really…but…

Panel 4:
Purple person: You’re such a whiny little fucking baby

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Hilary Fawcett @hboomer.bsky.social · 3d

RIP, John Woodvine. A very fine actor, and son of South Shields

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SvenThe @sventhe.bsky.social · 4d

A young Peter Lorre in Frühlings Erwachen
A play by Frank Wedekind
Volksbühne
Berlin, 1929
#PeterLorre #FrankWedekind

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August J. Pollak @augustjpollak.bsky.social · 4d

It would cost like $35 to set up a webcam showing a live shot of Portland, where absolutely none of this is happening, that our media, if it had any dignity whatsoever, would immediately split screen to every time he starts saying this.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 4d

Trump: Portland is burning to the ground—insurrectionists all over the place. The politicians are afraid for their lives. That’s the only reason they say there’s nothing happening.

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John86 @john86l.bsky.social · 5d

You don’t have to be called Steve or Stephen to work at Blackpool, but it does help.

A club statement from Blackpool saying Steve Bruce has been sacked along with coaches Steve Agnew and Stephen Clemence. Stephen Dobbie and Steve Banks will take temporary charge.

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Neckties of Noir @neckties-of-noir.bsky.social · 6d

#silentfilm #silents #filmsky #moviesky #Damfino

The most brilliant physical comedian and filmmaker in history (imo)

Buster Keaton #BOTD

Filmmaker and comedian, Buster Keaton standing in front of the train car

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