martinput
@martinput.bsky.social
Retired curmudgeon, find humour in the weirdest of places.
The "stock" of Alex Pretti has quadrupled if this video demonstrates that he was more than a passive observer of ICE atrocities, but also willing to take direct action against them.
Trump struggling to defend his goons reputation.
Trump struggling to defend his goons reputation.
I don’t want to think about Trump’s latest post about Alex Pretti, but we all must, esp. as funding discussions continue.
The president is talking about the “stock” of a man subjected to an extrajudicial killing by federal agents who threw him to the ground and shot him repeatedly in the back.
The president is talking about the “stock” of a man subjected to an extrajudicial killing by federal agents who threw him to the ground and shot him repeatedly in the back.
January 30, 2026 at 11:45 AM
The "stock" of Alex Pretti has quadrupled if this video demonstrates that he was more than a passive observer of ICE atrocities, but also willing to take direct action against them.
Trump struggling to defend his goons reputation.
Trump struggling to defend his goons reputation.
If the far-right are serious about their cause...
...least they could do is learn the Union Jack flag has a top and bottom and left and right side.
Any decent copy has a pole side with a toggle at the top and a loop on the bottom to raise it up a flagpole.
The cheap tat off ebay doesn't.
...least they could do is learn the Union Jack flag has a top and bottom and left and right side.
Any decent copy has a pole side with a toggle at the top and a loop on the bottom to raise it up a flagpole.
The cheap tat off ebay doesn't.
My @prospectmagazine.co.uk column this month looks at whether Labour and the Conservatives can revive themselves by somehow shifting political debate back towards the one-time comfortable territory of the economy and away from the culture war. Not least because the two are interconnected anyway.
How culture wars hurt the economy
Try as they might, UK politicians can’t divorce economic issues from cultural ones in order to focus on the latter alone
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 3:08 PM
If the far-right are serious about their cause...
...least they could do is learn the Union Jack flag has a top and bottom and left and right side.
Any decent copy has a pole side with a toggle at the top and a loop on the bottom to raise it up a flagpole.
The cheap tat off ebay doesn't.
...least they could do is learn the Union Jack flag has a top and bottom and left and right side.
Any decent copy has a pole side with a toggle at the top and a loop on the bottom to raise it up a flagpole.
The cheap tat off ebay doesn't.
Powerful graphic.
Can anybody get this posted on Truth Social for Trump's attention?
Can anybody get this posted on Truth Social for Trump's attention?
This is such a cool illustration of how the Mercator map distorts the size of Greenland, which looks as big as the whole continent of Africa on that map but is actually the size of Mexico.
January 19, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Powerful graphic.
Can anybody get this posted on Truth Social for Trump's attention?
Can anybody get this posted on Truth Social for Trump's attention?
She better bring something worthless, meaningless but shiny along to please the Toddler.
And he'll install her as de facto leader of Venezuela.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
And he'll install her as de facto leader of Venezuela.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump to meet Venezuela's María Corina Machado on Thursday
Machado, the winner of 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, had offered to share the honour with Trump, an award the president has long coveted.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 1:13 AM
She better bring something worthless, meaningless but shiny along to please the Toddler.
And he'll install her as de facto leader of Venezuela.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
And he'll install her as de facto leader of Venezuela.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#ashes The pitch quality is being discussed in all the right places...
MCG curator concedes pitch went ‘too far’ in favouring bowlers amid criticism over short Boxing Day Test
MCG curator concedes pitch went ‘too far’ in favouring bowlers amid criticism over short Boxing Day Test
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Curator says he was in a ‘state of shock’ watching match unfold
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‘We’re very, very disappointed that it’s only gone two days’
The MCG’s head curator has conceded staff went “too far” in preparing a pitch that favoured the bowlers too heavily in the wild Boxing Day Test, saying he was in a “state of shock” while watching the match unfold.
But the stadium’s chief executive is standing by the under-fire curator after the Test match between Australia and England finished within two days. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
#ashes The pitch quality is being discussed in all the right places...
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Please repost and share this petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
Given Farage's poll lead, this is the most important issue in British politics.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Given Farage's poll lead, this is the most important issue in British politics.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Please repost and share this petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
Given Farage's poll lead, this is the most important issue in British politics.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Given Farage's poll lead, this is the most important issue in British politics.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
As I speculated earlier...
Just weeks after forecasting a record year ahead, Cricket Australia is facing a multi-million dollar drain from the rapid-fire two-day Ashes opener
Two-day Test could cost Cricket Australia millions
CA had earmarked the Ashes to help balance the budget but if short Tests become the theme it may prove difficult
www.espncricinfo.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:57 AM
As I speculated earlier...
Why does Douglas Adams always sound so prescient?
I like to think Mostly Harmless talks to Moby Dick, and just sometimes Moby Dick lets Mostly Harmless do the relevant quote of the day. They both clear it with Suzie Dent, of course, in case of word overlap.
When he heard the words "integrity" or "moral rectitude", he reached for his dictionary, and when he heard the chink of ready money in large quantities he reached for the rule book and threw it away.
November 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Why does Douglas Adams always sound so prescient?
I posted earlier we needed a site similar to the tactical voting site that helped bring down the Tories last election.
This has recommendations, and media to post online:
stopreformuk.vote
This has recommendations, and media to post online:
stopreformuk.vote
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I posted earlier we needed a site similar to the tactical voting site that helped bring down the Tories last election.
This has recommendations, and media to post online:
stopreformuk.vote
This has recommendations, and media to post online:
stopreformuk.vote
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Are they finally catching on to his eternal grifting and gaslighting?
November 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Are they finally catching on to his eternal grifting and gaslighting?
Done, but I'll keep reposting...
It's that moment again for National Trust members to vote to keep the entryists out.
Quick and easy to vote and please do so by 31st of October
Quick Vote link keeps the AstroTurfers out.
Then share. Thank you.
secure.cesvotes.com/V3-3-0/nt25/...
Quick and easy to vote and please do so by 31st of October
Quick Vote link keeps the AstroTurfers out.
Then share. Thank you.
secure.cesvotes.com/V3-3-0/nt25/...
Log In
Welcome to the National Trust 2025 voting website, hosted by independent voting service provider Civica Election Services.
secure.cesvotes.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Done, but I'll keep reposting...
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Never seen so many "innocent" people fight so hard to keep files sealed…
October 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Never seen so many "innocent" people fight so hard to keep files sealed…
#Strictly
Strong support for Jowita - not Ross. It'll be interesting to see how far her fans can carry Ross into the competition.
I'm reminded of how Ola Jordan carried Chris Hollins to the title in 2009 by flashing a lot of flesh and doing a lot of pole dancing moves around him.
Strong support for Jowita - not Ross. It'll be interesting to see how far her fans can carry Ross into the competition.
I'm reminded of how Ola Jordan carried Chris Hollins to the title in 2009 by flashing a lot of flesh and doing a lot of pole dancing moves around him.
October 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
#Strictly
Strong support for Jowita - not Ross. It'll be interesting to see how far her fans can carry Ross into the competition.
I'm reminded of how Ola Jordan carried Chris Hollins to the title in 2009 by flashing a lot of flesh and doing a lot of pole dancing moves around him.
Strong support for Jowita - not Ross. It'll be interesting to see how far her fans can carry Ross into the competition.
I'm reminded of how Ola Jordan carried Chris Hollins to the title in 2009 by flashing a lot of flesh and doing a lot of pole dancing moves around him.
Fran Jones at St Paulo Open.
Respectfully stop and paid attention to the chair umpires at the toss.
No energetic warm ups or ignorance.
Respect.
Respectfully stop and paid attention to the chair umpires at the toss.
No energetic warm ups or ignorance.
Respect.
September 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Fran Jones at St Paulo Open.
Respectfully stop and paid attention to the chair umpires at the toss.
No energetic warm ups or ignorance.
Respect.
Respectfully stop and paid attention to the chair umpires at the toss.
No energetic warm ups or ignorance.
Respect.
EU leaders want total Russian withdrawal from Ukraine and megabillions in reparations from Russia (Not Putin - he's not going to survive this).
They are not haggling.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
They are not haggling.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
Ukraine’s Zelensky in Berlin for calls ahead of Trump-Putin meeting – live updates
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky is in Berlin for calls with leaders including UK PM Keir Starmer, ahead of Friday's Trump-Putin summit.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
EU leaders want total Russian withdrawal from Ukraine and megabillions in reparations from Russia (Not Putin - he's not going to survive this).
They are not haggling.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
They are not haggling.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
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March 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Posted by @vatniksoup.bsky.social on another platform.
March 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Posted by @vatniksoup.bsky.social on another platform.
Co-rrupt
Jeez. If this is true they are acting like gangsters
February 15, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Co-rrupt
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Trump has gagged the CDC, but not me. So I'm sharing this. www.cjonline.com/story/news/p...
Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now America's largest in recorded history
Kansas public health officials say the state's ongoing tuberculosis outbreak is the largest since the CDC started reporting TB cases in the 1950s.
www.cjonline.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Trump has gagged the CDC, but not me. So I'm sharing this. www.cjonline.com/story/news/p...
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I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋
January 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋