Chris
@covertsandwich.bsky.social
He/him. Am a buffoon, but i'm trying.
Trans rights are human rights, and obviously so.
Be kind to others and assume the best of them. Except nazis, hate nazis.
Trans rights are human rights, and obviously so.
Be kind to others and assume the best of them. Except nazis, hate nazis.
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Live Your Dreams*
January 11, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Live Your Dreams*
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I understand the pressures on the BBC, but Radio 4's coverage of the Minneapolis shooting is an example of "bad balance".
It's all "the Trump regime says she was a terrorist, but Democrats say it was murder".
The BBC has the footage. It doesn't have to treat truth and falsehood as equally valid.
It's all "the Trump regime says she was a terrorist, but Democrats say it was murder".
The BBC has the footage. It doesn't have to treat truth and falsehood as equally valid.
January 8, 2026 at 8:38 AM
I understand the pressures on the BBC, but Radio 4's coverage of the Minneapolis shooting is an example of "bad balance".
It's all "the Trump regime says she was a terrorist, but Democrats say it was murder".
The BBC has the footage. It doesn't have to treat truth and falsehood as equally valid.
It's all "the Trump regime says she was a terrorist, but Democrats say it was murder".
The BBC has the footage. It doesn't have to treat truth and falsehood as equally valid.
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He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
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Discworld QOTD, from Snuff
"But what should we do when the highborn and wealthy take to crime? Indeed, if a poor man will spend a year in prison for stealing out of hunger, how high would the gallows need to be to hang the rich man who breaks the law out of greed?"
"But what should we do when the highborn and wealthy take to crime? Indeed, if a poor man will spend a year in prison for stealing out of hunger, how high would the gallows need to be to hang the rich man who breaks the law out of greed?"
Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters
January 3, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Snuff
"But what should we do when the highborn and wealthy take to crime? Indeed, if a poor man will spend a year in prison for stealing out of hunger, how high would the gallows need to be to hang the rich man who breaks the law out of greed?"
"But what should we do when the highborn and wealthy take to crime? Indeed, if a poor man will spend a year in prison for stealing out of hunger, how high would the gallows need to be to hang the rich man who breaks the law out of greed?"
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Strong "the nurses have stolen my teeth" energy.
December 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Strong "the nurses have stolen my teeth" energy.
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Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
December 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
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Keir Starmer needs to stand up for the BBC against Trump's outrageous $5bn lawsuit and protect licence fee payers from being hit in the pocket.
Trump wants to interfere in our democracy and undermine our national broadcaster. We cannot let him.
Trump wants to interfere in our democracy and undermine our national broadcaster. We cannot let him.
December 16, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Keir Starmer needs to stand up for the BBC against Trump's outrageous $5bn lawsuit and protect licence fee payers from being hit in the pocket.
Trump wants to interfere in our democracy and undermine our national broadcaster. We cannot let him.
Trump wants to interfere in our democracy and undermine our national broadcaster. We cannot let him.
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Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
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Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
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do you have any idea how much you have to piss somebody off to make them change their gauge
#Finland will begin to #Russia - proof its rail network, integrate with EU train infrastructure.
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
November 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
do you have any idea how much you have to piss somebody off to make them change their gauge
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What an awful man. Great local journalism by the Tribune.
“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 7:32 AM
What an awful man. Great local journalism by the Tribune.
Any ideas, @delaneyking.bsky.social ?
Thought I lost this very weird horse burd mini. Still know nowt about it. Anyone able to help me ID it? @cerberusxt.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Any ideas, @delaneyking.bsky.social ?
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
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![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for the Guardian.
[Scene is BBC BREAKFAST with two presenters and a guest on the sofa].
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PRESENTER:
Now - some disturbing new research has shown
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PRESENTER:
that as many as 10 non-Reform political parties may currently operating ‘under the radar’ across the UK.
[Show on screen logos for Greens, Lib Dems, Conservatives
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PRESENTER:
In the studio to discuss this, Nigel Farage
[We see the guest on the sofa is indeed Nigel Farage]
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PRESENTER:
Nigel, what’s your view?
FARAGE:
Well I think this very worrying.
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FARAGE:
And just another reason why we should ban all immigration.
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PRESENTER:
I won’t push back on that
FARAGE:
Absolutely!
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PRESENTER:
Funnily enough, this is what your new show’s about, isn’t it?
FARAGE:
Oop - plug time!
PRESENTER:
Ha ha
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FARAGE:
Yes it’s a 12-part BBC documentary called ‘In Search Of The Political Parties That Aren’t My One’.
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[Show on the TV screen Farage presenting a documentary series titled In Search Of The Political Parties That Aren’t My One. He is wearing his farmer's getup and looking dreamily at the UK from hillsides, visiting pubs and chatting with the locals, etc]
FARAGE:
It’s a really emotional journey
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FARAGE:
with lots of dreamy footage of me looking relatable...
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FARAGE:
as I answer the question:
*Am I the only option for Britain?*
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[Cut back to studio]
PRESENTER:
I won’t push back on that
FARAGE:
Absolutely!
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CMAT is a legit legend
October 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
CMAT is a legit legend
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Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
October 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
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David Cross folks.
September 29, 2025 at 11:40 PM
David Cross folks.
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Indeed you may have encountered some of Hammerstein's (he dropped the aristocratic 'von' at this point) leadership principles in management studies.
They're characteristically blunt and on point. They formed the basis for his wholesale overhaul proposals for the Weimar Republic's army. /7
They're characteristically blunt and on point. They formed the basis for his wholesale overhaul proposals for the Weimar Republic's army. /7
![I distinguish four types [of leader]. There are clever, hardworking, stupid, and lazy officers. Usually two characteristics are combined. Some are clever and hardworking; their place is the General Staff. The next ones are stupid and lazy; they make up 90 percent of every army and are suited to routine duties. Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the mental clarity and strength of nerve necessary for difficult decisions. One must beware of anyone who is both stupid and hardworking; he must not be entrusted with any responsibility because he will always only cause damage.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5h5jfgi7vuqp4bkfogcntzep/bafkreifr7w3lyxto2cjdfknptncmkdqchhakxadqnv3dmipic7djuypqxi@jpeg)
September 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Indeed you may have encountered some of Hammerstein's (he dropped the aristocratic 'von' at this point) leadership principles in management studies.
They're characteristically blunt and on point. They formed the basis for his wholesale overhaul proposals for the Weimar Republic's army. /7
They're characteristically blunt and on point. They formed the basis for his wholesale overhaul proposals for the Weimar Republic's army. /7
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This withered little bellend will say anything in order to ingratiate himself with Trump. He hasn't had an original thought since the cries he let out on the ill-fated day he was born.
Richard Tice doubles down on questioning the safety of paracetamol, and wants to "shine the spotlight of the disinfectant of sunshine on the issue"
September 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This withered little bellend will say anything in order to ingratiate himself with Trump. He hasn't had an original thought since the cries he let out on the ill-fated day he was born.
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And this is why Ed Davey has to make announcements on log flumes - how can he compete when Farage lobs a hand grenade into the political debate and everyone seems to try to discuss it like it’s reasonable, not just bigoted hatred dressed up as an immoral and impractical policy.
September 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM
And this is why Ed Davey has to make announcements on log flumes - how can he compete when Farage lobs a hand grenade into the political debate and everyone seems to try to discuss it like it’s reasonable, not just bigoted hatred dressed up as an immoral and impractical policy.
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coates is genuinely a generational writer
September 17, 2025 at 4:50 AM
coates is genuinely a generational writer
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The most heartbreakingly powerful piece I’ve ever read on Substack. Please, please read and share. And look after your family, friends, neighbours and colleagues for whom England is becoming frightening.
@sturdyalex.bsky.social 👇
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My place or yours? - Flags and the far right from someone who looks different to you
By Alex Andreou
open.substack.com
September 17, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The most heartbreakingly powerful piece I’ve ever read on Substack. Please, please read and share. And look after your family, friends, neighbours and colleagues for whom England is becoming frightening.
@sturdyalex.bsky.social 👇
open.substack.com/pub/bestforb...
@sturdyalex.bsky.social 👇
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