Michael Brunstrovember
@michaelbrunstrom.bsky.social
Surrealist comedian
He/him
He/him
Two important rules my brain has:
1. Michael is generally not permitted to have two good days in a row.
2. If Michael *does* have two consecutive good days, day three will be a complete nightmare.
1. Michael is generally not permitted to have two good days in a row.
2. If Michael *does* have two consecutive good days, day three will be a complete nightmare.
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Two important rules my brain has:
1. Michael is generally not permitted to have two good days in a row.
2. If Michael *does* have two consecutive good days, day three will be a complete nightmare.
1. Michael is generally not permitted to have two good days in a row.
2. If Michael *does* have two consecutive good days, day three will be a complete nightmare.
Ironically, the number of spammy AI-written posts on my social media feed pointing out the unfitness of the Mercator projection … is grossly disproportionate.
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Ironically, the number of spammy AI-written posts on my social media feed pointing out the unfitness of the Mercator projection … is grossly disproportionate.
Ironically, the number of spammy AI-written posts on my social media feed pointing out the unfitness of the Mercator projection … is grossly disproportionate.
November 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Ironically, the number of spammy AI-written posts on my social media feed pointing out the unfitness of the Mercator projection … is grossly disproportionate.
The stakes at comedy gigs can be too low sometimes.
“Thank god there’s no audience.”
“Do as little time as you want.”
“Let’s get this over with.”
“Thank god there’s no audience.”
“Do as little time as you want.”
“Let’s get this over with.”
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The stakes at comedy gigs can be too low sometimes.
“Thank god there’s no audience.”
“Do as little time as you want.”
“Let’s get this over with.”
“Thank god there’s no audience.”
“Do as little time as you want.”
“Let’s get this over with.”
This is my favourite bit of graffiti in London. It’s been there as long as I can remember.
November 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
This is my favourite bit of graffiti in London. It’s been there as long as I can remember.
I can’t start to feel Christmassy until someone reposts that 2013 Jezebel article about what a shitty film Love Actually is.
November 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I can’t start to feel Christmassy until someone reposts that 2013 Jezebel article about what a shitty film Love Actually is.
I really ought to be making more noise about the fact that I’ve never wanted to be on television.
November 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I really ought to be making more noise about the fact that I’ve never wanted to be on television.
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
One of the side effects of a Classics degree is a certain scepticism about medical language.
Patient: “Doctor, why have my fingers turned yellow?”
Doctor: “You have a condition known as ‘xanthodactylism’.”
That’s not a diagnosis; you’ve just translated the symptoms into Greek.
Patient: “Doctor, why have my fingers turned yellow?”
Doctor: “You have a condition known as ‘xanthodactylism’.”
That’s not a diagnosis; you’ve just translated the symptoms into Greek.
November 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
One of the side effects of a Classics degree is a certain scepticism about medical language.
Patient: “Doctor, why have my fingers turned yellow?”
Doctor: “You have a condition known as ‘xanthodactylism’.”
That’s not a diagnosis; you’ve just translated the symptoms into Greek.
Patient: “Doctor, why have my fingers turned yellow?”
Doctor: “You have a condition known as ‘xanthodactylism’.”
That’s not a diagnosis; you’ve just translated the symptoms into Greek.
Happy DoctorWhuminati/Discordijung/JFKLF23 Day, to those who celebrate.
November 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Happy DoctorWhuminati/Discordijung/JFKLF23 Day, to those who celebrate.
I find many people my own age old, slow and boring, so I spend time with younger people, who make me feel old, slow and boring.
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
I find many people my own age old, slow and boring, so I spend time with younger people, who make me feel old, slow and boring.
November 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Ever noticed how much time clever people spend thinking about how clever they are?
November 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Ever noticed how much time clever people spend thinking about how clever they are?
November 20, 2025 at 11:39 AM
OK, I admit: I HAVE heard of Elf on the Shelf, but ONLY in the context of being told 'You've heard of Elf on the Shelf...'.
November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
OK, I admit: I HAVE heard of Elf on the Shelf, but ONLY in the context of being told 'You've heard of Elf on the Shelf...'.
Reposted by Michael Brunstrovember
Steven Berkoff - Steven Bakeoff
November 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Steven Berkoff - Steven Bakeoff
November 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Remember when the Mueller Report came out and destroyed Trump for ever?
November 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Remember when the Mueller Report came out and destroyed Trump for ever?
I’m given to understand that it would be impractical and wrong to make profiteering off human suffering illegal. Grow up, Michael.
November 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I’m given to understand that it would be impractical and wrong to make profiteering off human suffering illegal. Grow up, Michael.
I have now watched eleven of the Toho Godzilla movies, so I’m exactly one third of the way into the project.
November 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I have now watched eleven of the Toho Godzilla movies, so I’m exactly one third of the way into the project.
Reposted by Michael Brunstrovember
November 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Just to let you know I will no longer be voting Labour, and I live in one of the safest Labour seats in the country, but still…
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Just to let you know I will no longer be voting Labour, and I live in one of the safest Labour seats in the country, but still…
Reminder that the redoubtable Andy Barr @barrstard.bsky.social is doing his bleakly funny hour of wordsmithery and meltdown at Pleasance Islington TONIGHT. Don’t miss it please.
www.pleasance.co.uk/event/andy-b...
www.pleasance.co.uk/event/andy-b...
November 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Reminder that the redoubtable Andy Barr @barrstard.bsky.social is doing his bleakly funny hour of wordsmithery and meltdown at Pleasance Islington TONIGHT. Don’t miss it please.
www.pleasance.co.uk/event/andy-b...
www.pleasance.co.uk/event/andy-b...
November 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM