Amy Hayes
@thehames.bsky.social
Live in The Hague, but I’m from Ireland. More importantly, from Cork.
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This took me fucking ages
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[Scene is a GREGGS interior. A lone MAN, the only customer in the shop, is standing at counter]
MAN:
Please can I have a sausage roll.
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GREGGS SHOP ASSISTANT:
Certainly sir
[She pulls a leaver on the panini machine and WOOSH the man disappears through a trapdoor].
Whoosh
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[The MAN appears through a chute in an underground bunker. A voice from off-scene greets him]:
Welcome, friend
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[We see the voice is of a military-looking resistance COMMANDER with a moustache]
COMMANDER:
You said "please can I have" instead of “can I get”…
So now you're one of us.
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MAN:
W-where am I ...?
[We see him looking at a hi tech UNDERGROUND MILITARY BUNKER - it has resistance vibes, and has lots of screens with maps etc]
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COMMANDER:
You've joined the resistance…
...against people saying things all American.
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COMMANDER:
We are an underground network of sleeper agents poised to have a right go at young people the moment they say "mom" or "bangs”.
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LIEUTENANT [Staring at screen]:
Agent 244 has just given a Zoomer in Halifax the “could/couldn't care less" speech, sir
COMMANDER:
Very good
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[Show the map of the UK with digital pop ups on it saying ‘GOTTEN’, ‘ZEE’, ‘MATH’ etc
COMMANDER:
You may have heard our name... We are...
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COMMANDER:
...the Fight Against New Yankee Pronunciations and Americanisms Corrupting the King's English!
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[Show the military command center panel. It says on the wall in big metal letters]:
F.A.N.Y.P.A.C.K.E.
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MAN
You've called yourselves the 'Fanny Pack'
COMMANDER:
We didn't spot the acronym
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February 2, 2026 at 10:25 PM
This took me fucking ages
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OPINION: When NATO chief Mark Rutte said that Europe can’t defend itself without the U.S., he positioned himself as the spokesperson of the continent's strategic resignation.
Rutte is wrong about European defense
The NATO chief needs to be promoting a more balanced alliance with a strong European pillar — not undermining it.
www.politico.eu
February 3, 2026 at 9:38 AM
OPINION: When NATO chief Mark Rutte said that Europe can’t defend itself without the U.S., he positioned himself as the spokesperson of the continent's strategic resignation.
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Jeremy Galton (British, b. 1949). Soft Boiled Egg (2020, oil on board).
February 1, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Jeremy Galton (British, b. 1949). Soft Boiled Egg (2020, oil on board).
What a great tribute to a wonderful actress.
January 30, 2026 at 9:50 PM
What a great tribute to a wonderful actress.
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
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Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"
January 24, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"
Pathetic fallacy.
Nearly 10,000 flights Saturday and Sunday are canceled in the U.S. as a massive winter storm is set to bring cold temperatures, heavy snow and ice.
10,000 Flights Canceled In U.S. This Weekend As Massive Winter Storm Begins
Nearly 10,000 flights Saturday and Sunday are canceled in the U.S. as a massive winter storm is set to bring cold temperatures, heavy snow and ice.
www.forbes.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Pathetic fallacy.
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ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
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Very well articulated. It’s important to hear this in a week when DJT’s drivel is everywhere.
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Very well articulated. It’s important to hear this in a week when DJT’s drivel is everywhere.
Malke was seventy-two years old, allowed to travel east with a single suitcase.
"The system was clearly a good one; most of the really bright stars have individual names, but it would be both cumbersome and difficult to find a name for each separate star."
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, and post the second sentence.
"Walking in the dark and rain across a field, Woolf became rigid with terror."
"Walking in the dark and rain across a field, Woolf became rigid with terror."
January 21, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Malke was seventy-two years old, allowed to travel east with a single suitcase.
He’s spot on.
A brilliant speech by Canada's Mark Carney in Davos: "The old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy...The powerful have their power. But we have something too — the capacity to stop pretending, to name reality, to build our strength at home & to act together."
January 21, 2026 at 9:21 AM
He’s spot on.
Solar flares sort of visible here in The Hague tonight.
January 19, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Solar flares sort of visible here in The Hague tonight.
Good.
European Union lawmakers are poised to block approval of the EU’s trade deal with the US over President Donald Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of American threats.
EU Set to Halt US Trade Deal Over Trump’s Latest Tariff Threat
European Union lawmakers are poised to block approval of the EU’s trade deal with the US over President Donald Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of American threats.
bloom.bg
January 17, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Good.
Great. Grok and X need to be shut down everywhere.
Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.
Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over AI deepfakes
Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok due to its misuse in generating explicit images.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Great. Grok and X need to be shut down everywhere.
Stunned although they still think it’s domestic terrorism? Give me a break.
White House insiders stunned after Noem’s response to Renee Good: report
White House insiders stunned after Noem’s response to Renee Good: report
White House insiders stunned after Noem’s response to Renee Good: report
www.independent.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Stunned although they still think it’s domestic terrorism? Give me a break.
I mean, how much more proof does anyone need? X is a cesspool.
One of the top replies under an image on X of Renee Good's body slumped over in her car after an ICE agent shot her is another user asking Grok to put her body in a bikini. Grok then generated the image.
January 8, 2026 at 11:14 PM
I mean, how much more proof does anyone need? X is a cesspool.
‘Absolute immunity’. This f*cking guy. A bullshitter, and a dangerous one at that.
JD Vance: "The idea that Tim Walz and a bunch of radical are gonna go after and make this guy's life miserable because he was doing the job he was asked to do is preposterous. The unprecedented thing is the idea that a local official can prosecute a federal official with absolute immunity."
January 8, 2026 at 6:58 PM
‘Absolute immunity’. This f*cking guy. A bullshitter, and a dangerous one at that.
Precisely. Some spine needs to be shown, for once.
The relevant law allows for significant fines for companies, and for fines and up to 14 years in prison for directors or officers of companies that commit offences with their consent, connivance or neglect. There's no gap in the law here. X needs to be subject to criminal investigation.
January 8, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Precisely. Some spine needs to be shown, for once.
The EU and the Irish government should delete all X accounts immediately. There are no excuses left.
Just seen Grok putting the body of the victim of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis into a bikini. Digital corpse desecration now available to the public.
January 8, 2026 at 3:39 PM
The EU and the Irish government should delete all X accounts immediately. There are no excuses left.
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ICE shot and killed a woman on camera today. We all saw the video.
The Trump administration is lying.
The Trump administration is lying.
January 7, 2026 at 7:47 PM
ICE shot and killed a woman on camera today. We all saw the video.
The Trump administration is lying.
The Trump administration is lying.
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"international law must be followed" is european for "thoughts and prayers"
January 3, 2026 at 2:08 PM
"international law must be followed" is european for "thoughts and prayers"
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It’s official: RFK Jr has officially reduced recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11, removing universal vaccine recommendations for RSV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, dengue and two types of bacterial meningitis.
This reckless contravention of science is going to kill people.
This reckless contravention of science is going to kill people.
January 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
It’s official: RFK Jr has officially reduced recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11, removing universal vaccine recommendations for RSV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, dengue and two types of bacterial meningitis.
This reckless contravention of science is going to kill people.
This reckless contravention of science is going to kill people.
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Bosses of FTSE 100 companies paid more than average worker after three days of 2026
Bosses of FTSE 100 companies paid more than average worker after three days of 2026
Bosses of FTSE 100 companies paid more than average worker after three days of 2026
www.independent.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Bosses of FTSE 100 companies paid more than average worker after three days of 2026