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Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 6h

*named after incident at London Bridge where he climbed on this delivery vehicle to better view (not direct) the Everton mob battling their way towards Millwall. All the hoolie cameras turned to point at Len (then in his 60s) seemingly directing the violence.

Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 6h

*Len "the general*" is weeks from dying but always remember him at away games with "I left in the 80s but still have my Bootle accent" saying "sit the fuck down lads".

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Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 6h

5 from Self Esteem 1) Academy needs to paint fluorescent row letters 2) the provincial wedding disco playlist prior 3) the excellent and very rockist Nadine Shah 4) Self Esteem 5) found self channeling mate's dad Len as ppl stood up in seats in front with no need*

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Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 3d

niche response.
youtu.be/tWinLssDyqg

Do you like Phil Collins ?? American Psycho (2000)

YouTube video by Leandro Schiel

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Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 3d

makes obvious post
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Steel Pulse - Handsworth Revolution - 01 - Handsworth Revolution

YouTube video by ReggaeRootsChannel

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Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 3d

well now #socialprescribing
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

BBC Sounds - What's Up Docs? - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of What's Up Docs? on BBC Sounds.

www.bbc.co.uk

Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 4d

watching the twin peaks series 3 and realise that a) it was made effin beards ago (2017) but b) was really on top of things esp character of the conspiracy driven grifter Gerry Hall. oh and c) as with previous all those years ago not got an effin scooby what's going on

Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 6d

Jesus! Army! a0 getting weird 1990s vibes and b) kinda prefer the reenactment variety.

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Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 8d

you've seen this right? it's not a new theme with him.

www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/09/pete...

Peter Thiel’s Antichrist: when apocalyptic myths meet Silicon Valley - The Skeptic

Influential Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel has been increasingly talking about the Antichrist, but is he just being metaphorical?

www.skeptic.org.uk

Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 8d

this guy ( Micheal Marshall ) always worth a read. #skeptic
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/10/bewa...

Beware the groups who use edge cases and social norms to curtail free speech - The Skeptic

Charlie Kirk was a poster boy for a movement that pays lip service to free speech while bullying and intimidating critics into silence

www.skeptic.org.uk

Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 8d

*retweets*

Connection With Wonder @londondreamtime.bsky.social · 17d

I’m storytelling for the #RoyalCollegeofPhysicians this half term and I went along for a visit. This damaged book dates from before the Great Fire. It looks as if it was chewed by a rat but the damage is really the result of shrapnel from the blitz in ww2

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Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 9d

went to lido. sat in sun looking at trees and the boston creeper*
Excellent colours
*NB this is not a jokey reference to anyone

Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 9d

Back to normal guess except no lido swims, no work and need new routines. Old ones hold tho Filing this under effin scary.
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The Artificial Human - Why is AI erasing people? - BBC Sounds

Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask if AI is erasing certain people from who we see online.

www.bbc.co.uk

Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 9d

Hey he got us out on Monday.... just don't tell him I took 185 home. Disentangling various layers of illness/recovery/drug withdrawal etc so you know all normal really

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Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 12d

Well your fellah could bring fentynal home. hoping he's sorted aht my final appointment which has kept me here chained to my bed these many hours*

*nhs and news of world policy. who knew?

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Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 12d

tbf the week I was on /fentanyl slept ok but yeah random background...looking forward to tranquility of die neue strasse camberwelll

Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 12d

point is one of reflections involved email exchange with mate in Washington. His local park is full of of armed national guards types where he likes to show his grandchildren the ducks,

Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 12d

Much has happened over past few weeks and having to disentangle fentanyl dreams with post op reflections. Yesterday Sitting the in park of snakes (ruskin*) eating ice cream watching jazzman in bandstand.

*it's ok @southlondongirl.bsky.social the snake urban legend will hit the noth

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Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 12d

I know ppl who would add an f to your assessment. I agree with yours though. Hopefully last day I wake up at Kings

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Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · 14d

I say burn it, burn it with fire.

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Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · Sep 7

just in from spending an hour on a hill in Burgess Park in the company of about 50 ppl watching the sun go down and the moon come up (eventually) whilst in the background the gentle sound of latin american pop pumped from a party in another bit of the park. #quitenice

Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · Sep 7

off shortly to one of the year's cultural highlights the Myatt's Fields Park dogshow already bought a bunch of 2025 tea towels on way back from Brixton Beach.

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Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · Sep 6

phrase of the day "vibe medicine"

Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · Sep 6

fav time of year at Lido plus one of them convos I love it for. Geezer* opens it with "I've been rereading Conrad and I can take the racism and disability prejudices but effin hell he uses too many adjectives"
* a week previously we'd been chatting about slim novels to read.

Chris Roberts @oneeyegrey.bsky.social · Sep 5

*retweets*

Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · Sep 5

I’ll be talking about Four-legged performers in Brixton and Beyond at 3.30pm.

Choice of lots of free walks and talks throughout the day and people on hand on stalls to chat to about all aspects of Lambeth’s history and heritage.

llhf.bsky.social @llhf.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Local History Fair is on tomorrow, Saturday 6th, 10.00am to 4.30pm in the Clapham Library, 91 Clapham High Street.
Come to meet many local groups engaged with the history of the borough and enjoy free talks, and local heritage walks.

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