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Ian Stewart @noodleian.bsky.social · 2h

Budapest bound... I think I've got everything. Leaving social media alone for this trip. Back in a few days.

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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 1d

I say it all the time but how is there no regular weekly TV programme about cinema or art or music (apart from Later, sometimes) or media, or books - and yet there seem to be about 45 programmes a week on the Royal Family or true crime.

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Michael Stipe @michaelstipe.bsky.social · 1d

and I feel fine

jamma10.bsky.social @jamma10.bsky.social · 2d

Toilet, Bristol UK circa 2015

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Sinan Kose @thesinankose.bsky.social · 1d

You know the guy clogged himself with gelatin because he was furious at the idea of halal haribo

trasgernder @gemma.transwrites.world · 1d

edit: turns out the guy in the story is a nasty horrible racist prick. Naturally the BBC did not feel this was important to disclose. But it absolutely is, he is not just "some guy" he's a racist media figure.

english.elpais.com/culture/2025...

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‘Go Back to Where You Came From’: A flawed reality show that shines a light on racism and immigration

Channel 4 takes six Britons with intense and controversial viewpoints to places like Somalia, Syria, Lebanon, and Kenya to experience first-hand the tragedy of displaced people

english.elpais.com

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trasgernder @gemma.transwrites.world · 1d

literally can't even make a silly thread about some guy eating too much HARIBO without it becoming a national scandal because our state broadcaster decided not to include the fact this man is a racist media figure as if that's just no big deal.

trasgernder @gemma.transwrites.world · 1d

edit: turns out the guy in the story is a nasty horrible racist prick. Naturally the BBC did not feel this was important to disclose. But it absolutely is, he is not just "some guy" he's a racist media figure.

english.elpais.com/culture/2025...

english.elpais.com/culture/2025...

‘Go Back to Where You Came From’: A flawed reality show that shines a light on racism and immigration

Channel 4 takes six Britons with intense and controversial viewpoints to places like Somalia, Syria, Lebanon, and Kenya to experience first-hand the tragedy of displaced people

english.elpais.com

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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 2d

Just flown in from Riyadh, and boy are my excuses tired

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Ian Stewart @noodleian.bsky.social · 2d

I wonder if I hate Kill the Alligator And Run purely because he is the celeb cameo in that particular Simpsons episode. It's not a great episode to say the least.

Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 2d

More or less stupid than spending your whole life cosplaying as a hillbilly despite coming from a wealthy family and growing up in a large house with adjacent orchard and horse stables, Kid?

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Kid Rock: Do you know what is stupid… these chicks running around on campuses with blue hair, five nose rings.

Ian Stewart @noodleian.bsky.social · 2d

Unsolicited Bric pic.

The governmental orginisation - BRIC - Which consists of Brazil, China, India and Russia. Other countries are members, but they're the main four though, hence the acronym.

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McNastyPrime @mcnastyprime.bsky.social · 2d

Unsolicited DIC pic.

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Mikemare on Elm Street @dangermike.bsky.social · 2d

Inktober Day 10 - Sweep

The very best there is. When you absolutely, positively got to kill every motherfucker in the room, accept no substitutes.

#inktober

A line drawing of popular children’s glove puppet Sweep. He looks angry and has an AK74.

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Ian Stewart @noodleian.bsky.social · 2d

Having just used wikipedia to remember, this paragraph stands out. The first sentence (ofcourse) and the final sentence (ofcourse).

Wikipedia article on Cereal Killer Cafe; "Media commentary ranged from praise of their entrepreneurship from Boris Johnson to criticism pointing at gentrification around Shireditch with the Keerys terminating a 2014 interview with Channel Four after reporter Symeon Brown asked: "Do you think local people will be able to afford £3.20 cereal?" In reponse, the brothers wrote an open letter to the broadcaster on facebook, characterising the reporting as "unfair" and announced plans to provide free breakfasts for underprivileged children; however, no schools, youth groups or charities were approached."

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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 3d

With blackjack! And hookers!

The Jenny Out Of Space @jennymckinnon.bsky.social · 3d

He’ll denounce the Prize and set up his own

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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 3d

The Oregonian Frogs are missing a trick not playing Paul McCartney’s Frog Chorus as their song, “we all stand together” is a perfect sentiment all things considered

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𝕂𝕏ℕ𝔾 ♠️ @kxngspade.bsky.social · Dec 24

Never forget Scrappy Doo worked directly with Reagan to distribute crack cocaine into the inner cities of America.

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Ian Stewart @noodleian.bsky.social · 3d

3rd in the pub quiz tonight, but a little reward for just an incredibly random guess!

Melbourne local Bill Morgan, who after nearly dying a year before, won a car on the local lottery scratch card. The local news team picked up the story asked him to go to the shop and recreate the scratchcard moment. When the camera rolled and he scratched the card, the ticket revealed that he'd won $250,000.

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Public Benjamin @publicbenjamin.bsky.social · 5d

Robert Jenrick has scampi and chips at the curry house.

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Ian Stewart @noodleian.bsky.social · 4d

Robert Jenrick once wrote a campaign song to try and send Nelson Mandela back to prison.

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Sb @xtasbe.bsky.social · 4d

PETER CUSHING IS NOT A CANON DOCTOR HOW DARE YOU CALL HIM DOCTOR WHO, I CHALLENGE YOU TO A SONIC SCREWDRIVER DUEL

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Ian Stewart @noodleian.bsky.social · 4d

Helen Lovejoy tones in the contributors to the article; Of course "Oh won't somebody please think of the consenting adults" wouldn't have the element of a story though. Times, as ever, just acting like the S*n with a PPE degree.

Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 4d

NEW | On the latest story about students (and sex):

THE KINK IN THE TIMES’ POSITION ON UNIVERSITIES AND FREE SPEECH

Why is a national newspaper obsessing about student societies and quoting extreme pressure groups? I think we all know the answer...

brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-kink-i...

The kink in the Times' position on universities and free speech...

Why is a national newspaper obsessing about student societies and quoting extreme pressure groups? I think we all know the answer...

brokenbottleboy.substack.com

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Neil Miles (but spooky) @miles-online.co.uk · 4d

Perfect. No notes

Post from Paul F. Tompkins - "I think if the Fantastic Four were real we would mostly find them disgusting" - above which is a post featuring that horrifying picture of the four young Tories from The Times

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Scandifriend @scandifriend.bsky.social · 4d

At what point in the last fifty, sixty years has Birmingham *not* been a multicultural city? I have never felt unsafe going anywhere in Brum *because ultimately it's just all Britain and the ethnic mix is one of the things in the country that actually works well*. Lose that and we're fucked

Scandifriend @scandifriend.bsky.social · 4d

All this fucking racist poison about Birmingham. And all the wonderful things you can do in Birmingham. Go to the Barber. Go to the cathedral. Go and eat some of the most amazing Baltis you'll ever have. Go and eat some of the most amazing Caribbean food. Do these twats even *like* this country?

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Ian Stewart @noodleian.bsky.social · 4d

Goodnight everyone. There's a lot of worry and concern. And there's a lot of unpleasantness around. Please don't kill off good people.

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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 4d

if you’ve ever watched the apprentice, that’s the world without arts or humanities degrees

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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 5d

I like the bit where they say they actually used to really like and respect the Greens. Sure you did, Daily Express. Suuuuuure you did.

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