“Chakoteya”
@chakoteya.bsky.social
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“Chakoteya”
@chakoteya.bsky.social
· Nov 17
I have finally realised that there are only two words that you need to keep in your mind when perusing news items in these ‘interesting’ times-
Who benefits?
Who benefits?
I dare anyone to verify me.
October 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I dare anyone to verify me.
Can I presume that when a Certain Personage pegs out (a cribbage reference for the kiddie) an all-caps notice will be hung on the WH railings …. and a tsunami will cross the oceans generated by millions of people jumping up and down.
August 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Can I presume that when a Certain Personage pegs out (a cribbage reference for the kiddie) an all-caps notice will be hung on the WH railings …. and a tsunami will cross the oceans generated by millions of people jumping up and down.
So. Bluesky is not a porn site. It has never offered to show me “adult“ material. So why the age verification via some unknown third party site? Is it the US trying to imply that the UK suppresses free speech or just trying to find a way to monetise us?
July 25, 2025 at 10:51 AM
So. Bluesky is not a porn site. It has never offered to show me “adult“ material. So why the age verification via some unknown third party site? Is it the US trying to imply that the UK suppresses free speech or just trying to find a way to monetise us?
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A love letter to our listeners. 💌 Click https://bgfn.sh/loveletter to read about why supporting Big Finish directly matters.
July 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A love letter to our listeners. 💌 Click https://bgfn.sh/loveletter to read about why supporting Big Finish directly matters.
@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com wonderful to hear you on the News Quiz this week.
June 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com wonderful to hear you on the News Quiz this week.
Dear sensible people. I think we know what Reform UK stand for (against) nationally, but now they are in charge in various places locally, what are they FOR? Specifically how are they going to make life better for the people who voted for them in the next 4 years?
May 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Dear sensible people. I think we know what Reform UK stand for (against) nationally, but now they are in charge in various places locally, what are they FOR? Specifically how are they going to make life better for the people who voted for them in the next 4 years?
Bit of a stretch but can’t help feeling the parallels between what is going on in US now and what the Romans and their lackeys did to a small town preacher way back about two millennia ago….
April 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Bit of a stretch but can’t help feeling the parallels between what is going on in US now and what the Romans and their lackeys did to a small town preacher way back about two millennia ago….
Got to feel sorry for the Customs officers trying to work out what tariffs apply to what goods from where from hour to hour.
April 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Got to feel sorry for the Customs officers trying to work out what tariffs apply to what goods from where from hour to hour.
#ChessMastersBBC Every time I hear Speed Chess I expect to see the Klute form Blake’s 7 ‘Gambit’.
April 1, 2025 at 6:58 AM
#ChessMastersBBC Every time I hear Speed Chess I expect to see the Klute form Blake’s 7 ‘Gambit’.
How many decades will it be before‘engagement bait’ takes the form of - why did we ever think that chopping down fully grown trees, pulping them, bleaching and turning them into bits of paper just to wipe our noses and then throw away was a good thing?
March 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
How many decades will it be before‘engagement bait’ takes the form of - why did we ever think that chopping down fully grown trees, pulping them, bleaching and turning them into bits of paper just to wipe our noses and then throw away was a good thing?
#worldbookday. My carefully curated attractive public facing bookcase.
March 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
#worldbookday. My carefully curated attractive public facing bookcase.
Daily Word Stacks for 3rd March includes- boar evil mobster payback and nutty. I like the person/algorithm who picks what words to include in these brain exercises.
March 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Daily Word Stacks for 3rd March includes- boar evil mobster payback and nutty. I like the person/algorithm who picks what words to include in these brain exercises.
I can’t believe I am writing this but- I approve of the US move to make all parcels from Chinese fast fashion companies (along with all other stuff coming in that way) subject to import duty. One policy that the UK should copy.
February 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I can’t believe I am writing this but- I approve of the US move to make all parcels from Chinese fast fashion companies (along with all other stuff coming in that way) subject to import duty. One policy that the UK should copy.
Okay, hands up everyone who made money shorting stocks over the past few days.
February 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Okay, hands up everyone who made money shorting stocks over the past few days.
The thing that really annoys me about Political Thinking is the way Nick Robinson gets his interviewees to sound like decent reasonable people. Even the Tories. Gah.
February 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The thing that really annoys me about Political Thinking is the way Nick Robinson gets his interviewees to sound like decent reasonable people. Even the Tories. Gah.
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NEW: I've just been passed this excellent article from the Papua New Guinea Courier's London correspondent.
November 28, 2024 at 12:49 PM
NEW: I've just been passed this excellent article from the Papua New Guinea Courier's London correspondent.
Unexpected heavy snow outside. Still, rather have this than the hoolie blowing further west that is so strong that Paddy had to take down the Coastguard flag before the pole broke.
November 21, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Unexpected heavy snow outside. Still, rather have this than the hoolie blowing further west that is so strong that Paddy had to take down the Coastguard flag before the pole broke.
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Beware, this "BBC Breaking News" account is fake. It's not an official BBC News account.
If BBC News ever joins this platform, it'll be publicised via official BBC platforms.
If BBC News ever joins this platform, it'll be publicised via official BBC platforms.
November 19, 2024 at 4:26 AM
Beware, this "BBC Breaking News" account is fake. It's not an official BBC News account.
If BBC News ever joins this platform, it'll be publicised via official BBC platforms.
If BBC News ever joins this platform, it'll be publicised via official BBC platforms.
I have finally realised that there are only two words that you need to keep in your mind when perusing news items in these ‘interesting’ times-
Who benefits?
Who benefits?
November 17, 2024 at 10:12 AM
I have finally realised that there are only two words that you need to keep in your mind when perusing news items in these ‘interesting’ times-
Who benefits?
Who benefits?
Good morning world, it’s a brand new day. Have the so-called men in charge given up their respective todger-measuring competitions yet so the rest of ‘their people’ can spend a day without fear?
October 26, 2024 at 6:33 AM
Good morning world, it’s a brand new day. Have the so-called men in charge given up their respective todger-measuring competitions yet so the rest of ‘their people’ can spend a day without fear?
I was going to post about Goonhilly being back in the news and illustrated with a picture of good old Arthur. Then I went to check and now I think that picture is of Merlin instead. Still got the souvenir polo shirt from when BT did public tours of the site though. Absolutely sure about that.
October 19, 2024 at 11:24 AM
I was going to post about Goonhilly being back in the news and illustrated with a picture of good old Arthur. Then I went to check and now I think that picture is of Merlin instead. Still got the souvenir polo shirt from when BT did public tours of the site though. Absolutely sure about that.
Question. Had anyone tried to mend a hole in the bottom of of a hessian shopping bag? Did you manage it and what did you use? Mine currently has a piece of robust birdseed bag stopping stuff falling out.
August 30, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Question. Had anyone tried to mend a hole in the bottom of of a hessian shopping bag? Did you manage it and what did you use? Mine currently has a piece of robust birdseed bag stopping stuff falling out.