Carl Barker
@carltbarker.bsky.social
Dying on a hill sounds like too much cardio
Did your potato look like this?
February 2, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Did your potato look like this?
The "Trump Centre for Arts" grand opening headline act: Kid Rock
February 2, 2026 at 10:17 AM
The "Trump Centre for Arts" grand opening headline act: Kid Rock
I see they have spruce up the green room for you
February 1, 2026 at 5:29 PM
I see they have spruce up the green room for you
So, the moral of the story is either don't send your kids to private school, or the parents who send their kids to private school are easy to con
February 1, 2026 at 9:54 AM
So, the moral of the story is either don't send your kids to private school, or the parents who send their kids to private school are easy to con
To be fair, I wasn't aiming at you
January 31, 2026 at 12:02 PM
To be fair, I wasn't aiming at you
Hardly news. Would be bigger news if he wasn't
January 31, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Hardly news. Would be bigger news if he wasn't
I'm waiting for the Edinburgh Fringe tour
January 30, 2026 at 9:26 AM
I'm waiting for the Edinburgh Fringe tour
Unless it is actual dragons, I'm not interested
January 29, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Unless it is actual dragons, I'm not interested
They just haven't found all the bodies I have at home yet
January 29, 2026 at 2:38 PM
They just haven't found all the bodies I have at home yet
Well, that is the last time I chop onions for you
January 29, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Well, that is the last time I chop onions for you
Define "local". Is it just those direct above it?
January 29, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Define "local". Is it just those direct above it?
I wonder how long before all the ICE detainment facilities will start showing it, just to boost the viewing figures
January 29, 2026 at 10:11 AM
I wonder how long before all the ICE detainment facilities will start showing it, just to boost the viewing figures
Saw a report that in the UK cinemas are being paid a flat rate to show it, so they will show it even if no tickets are sold
January 29, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Saw a report that in the UK cinemas are being paid a flat rate to show it, so they will show it even if no tickets are sold
You say that, but his kids seem happy enough to stick around, despite how he treated their mothers
January 29, 2026 at 9:06 AM
You say that, but his kids seem happy enough to stick around, despite how he treated their mothers
You may be paying more, but the millionaires and billionaires are paying much less. In the mid-1970s, the top marginal income tax rate was 98% on investment income. The Thatcher era (1980s) slashed the top rate to 40%
January 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM
You may be paying more, but the millionaires and billionaires are paying much less. In the mid-1970s, the top marginal income tax rate was 98% on investment income. The Thatcher era (1980s) slashed the top rate to 40%
Well, the money is coming from somewhere. However, my point (probably not made very well) is that the money is going on stuff to make the universities look swish, not to improve student wellbeing
January 29, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Well, the money is coming from somewhere. However, my point (probably not made very well) is that the money is going on stuff to make the universities look swish, not to improve student wellbeing
Recently went looking at universities with my eldest. The infrastructure is much fancier than in my day, so there is definitely money in it for the universities
January 29, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Recently went looking at universities with my eldest. The infrastructure is much fancier than in my day, so there is definitely money in it for the universities
So, finally admitting you are anti-bird
January 28, 2026 at 7:47 PM
So, finally admitting you are anti-bird
I refuse to believe there is a country that had an ex B-grade movie star and a reality TV show star as its head of state at various times, not to mention having the Terminator as head of one of the states. Just not happening
January 28, 2026 at 3:36 PM
I refuse to believe there is a country that had an ex B-grade movie star and a reality TV show star as its head of state at various times, not to mention having the Terminator as head of one of the states. Just not happening
Sorry, are you saying the USA is real country?
January 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Sorry, are you saying the USA is real country?
Does "breathing" count as a type?
January 28, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Does "breathing" count as a type?
Bury him at sea so all the fish can piss on him
January 27, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Bury him at sea so all the fish can piss on him