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I had a mind to try and stop you.
Here is a coffee from Leafy South Manchester. Yes, I went for a coffee with an old guitarist and we sat like a couple on Burton Road, chatting about nothing.
January 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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<last night in the turret>
- Shall we murder or seduce?
- There is one option, that does both.
<Bob stands on spot>
- Before you leave <tense music> are you a Tory or a Traitor?
- I am...
<shot of Kemi both hands covering mouth>
- And have always been... <tense music> An absolute c...<redits roll>
January 15, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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The historian in me: Sweden hasn't been a military power in 300 years.

The coward in me: These people were Vikings. Don't mess with them.

The historian in me: Fair point.

The sports fan in me: Oh, I think we can mess with the Vikings. It's January.

The historian in me: (Facepalm)
January 14, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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January 15, 2026 at 11:33 AM
I am in Leeds. I have two tiny teddies to look after which were forced into my hands as the boys left the car for breakfast club.

Didn’t burst into tears but it took everything I had not to.
January 14, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Smudge, no.
January 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Nae River. Only brook (Basford Brook if you must).

Now, and for the past 26 years, the Mersey which has provided many restorative walks and amusing flood scapes.
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.

Mine is the Patuxent.
January 13, 2026 at 1:58 PM
My eldest wants to get the tuxedo cat Lego set. He is 7 pounds away from being able to afford it. He needs to save up for it and I agreed this before leaving the room and absolutely breaking down in tears. Cried for 13 minutes.

It’s been four years in a couple of weeks.
January 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Somehow, I’m stuck listening to Chester Bennington’s voice. Lot of linkin park acapellas.

I didn’t realise how many good songs they had

( look, I am the age I am. I am the person I am. I didn’t feel like he did when Chris C passed but I might have done )
January 8, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Just laughed out loud at my own joke and it’s entirely @anchorhitch.bsky.social’s fault.
January 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO @hiddenbonusnoise.bsky.social HAVE YOU GOT YOUR HEARING AIDS ON LOVE WOULD YOU LIKE A NICE CUP OF TEA
January 4, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you

[spiderman pointing at himself gif]

I am mine.
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you.

Hello, I'm antibodies that are very anti my body.
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you.

Hi, I'm toothpaste.
January 2, 2026 at 10:06 PM
CRAIG DAVID CAN DO IT BETTER THAN YOUR BAND KOOKS.
January 1, 2026 at 12:28 AM
I am in “town”. I no longer fear death
December 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
December 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The DOG, you are named after the DOG??
December 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Ahhh Glenn #TMS
December 26, 2025 at 1:11 AM
This is my “too ill to Christmas, again”. I trust you are all well and I wish you to indulge on my behalf.
December 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Between my foot, my shoulder and a cold manifesting, the waves of depression are vast.
December 25, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Why is this advice always aimed at children avoiding their parents, and never at older people belligerently and inevitably regurgitating Facebook opinions so offensive their own kids would rather skip Christmas dinner than endure them?
Yeah, no thanks.

Stop guilting people about being estranged from family members. It someone is they likely have personal reasons for being so.
December 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
LIGHT THE LAMP NOT THE RAT
December 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, was present at the end of the universe, having witnessed every black hole evaporate and every proton decay. Even so, Death would not come.
December 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
@alicefraser.bsky.social just listening to the new @thebugle.bsky.social, the recent live one. Thank you for your very powerful words on it. Also, merry Christmas to you and yours.
December 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Was just calling @anchorhitch.bsky.social a naysayer for having another midlife crisis when I realised I’ve got gout as well as a knackered rotator cuff.

This is all a little on the nose tbh
December 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM