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Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 13h

Donna Whatter?!

WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 19h

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Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 13h

Because yeah, fuck that job. Constantly telling people to move down because they can’t be arsed to look for an empty slot themselves while dealing with all the continuous minor tech errors

Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 13h

There’s a woman who staffs about 15 of them at my nearest Morrisons (and most are card only/cash only so it’s a nightmare) and she always has the most upbeat attitude. I sort of want to tell her how great it is that she’s always so polite but I’ve no idea how to not sound patronising

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Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 1d

Customer push back can have an impact
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Major supermarket removes self-checkouts from most stores

Booths first removed self-service checkouts in November 2023 and has since seen customer satisfaction scores rise, the supermarket chain has said - now more are being axed

www.mirror.co.uk

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Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 1d

John Major’s dad was a Victorian music hall entertainer

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Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 1d

Cheers

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Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 1d

Where can I find Andy’s analysis? An article, a podcast etc?

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Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 1d

My issue is that Sainsbury's and other supermarkets have exploited huge profits by sacking low-wage workers at check outs which has led to a huge increase in theft. They created the issue and by doing so made it a worse experience for the customer. Now they continue to make it even worse

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Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 1d

Didn't The Who just complete their final tour? Plenty of time on his hands, now

Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 1d

He's never going to finish writing those fucking books.

Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone's going to show up dressed as an inflatable animal to do the Cha-Cha Slide, right? That's the plan?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 1d

Sure glad the police stopped people trying to close down animal testing and save the environment, though. The real villains of the situation(!)

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Man convicted of 38 paedophile offences revealed as police informer who spied on UK activists

Trial of Nick Gratwick, 68, who schemed to rape children as young as six, exposes previous role among green protesters

www.theguardian.com

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Stephen Graham @stephengraham.bsky.social · 1d

But who knocks up the knocker-up?

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Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 1d

Carol Vordermen continuing to be the dream woman

The Nerve @thenerve.news · 1d

‘As someone who's worked in TV for 43 years, I'm annoyed at how many editors are taking ridiculous far-right subjects and discussing them when they shouldn't be given oxygen’

Read our Q&A with @carolvorders.bsky.social

Carol Vorderman with headline: 'Andy Burnham should be Labour leader'

Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 1d

Carol Vordermen continuing to be the dream woman

The Nerve @thenerve.news · 1d

‘As someone who's worked in TV for 43 years, I'm annoyed at how many editors are taking ridiculous far-right subjects and discussing them when they shouldn't be given oxygen’

Read our Q&A with @carolvorders.bsky.social

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Emma Jacobs @emmavj.bsky.social · 1d

Judge Jeannette Vargas said the lyrics in Lamar’s Not Like Us, which refers to Drake as a “certified paedophile”, were a matter of opinion, which could not be “actionable defamation”.

on.ft.com/4ojA6pH Judge throws out rapper Drake’s lawsuit against Kendrick Lamar ‘diss’ track

Judge throws out rapper Drake’s lawsuit against Kendrick Lamar ‘diss’ track

[FREE TO READ] Jeannette Vargas’s judgment says ‘Not Like Us’, which calls the Canadian singer a paedophile, was a statement of opinion

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Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 1d

I remember thinking that I'd already missed the boat on Bitcoin in 2009...

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Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 1d

Good to see the copywriter behind I Can't Believe It's Not Butter is still getting work

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 2d

You won’t believe what degrading practice the Pope just condemned

Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists The Pope has condemned clickbait as a “degrading” part of journalism, at a private audience with global newswires. Australian media representatives were among those to hear directly from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday with about 150 members of newswire alliance MINDS International. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 1d

On the plus side, he’s dressed as Sylvester McCoy who the BBC found marching in the anti Trump protests in London a few weeks ago

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Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 1d

Now *this* is funny

Phil Lindsey @phillindsey.bsky.social · 1d

variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Human Rights Watch ‘Cannot Accept’ Donations From Aziz Ansari and Other Comedians Who Performed at Riyadh Comedy Festival

Human Rights Watch says it 'cannot accept' donations from Aziz Ansari and other comedians who performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

variety.com

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Tony @tony2times.bsky.social · 2d

Some of the hostages or all of them on both sides?

NPR @npr.org · 2d

UPDATE: Israel's cabinet has approved the first stage of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal with Hamas — a move aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza and freeing hostages on both sides.