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Robert

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Heron addict, Lincoln City, culture, alienation, boredom and despair. https://www.instagram.com/gruffexterior/

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Clair Woodward @clairywoowoo.bsky.social · 9h

Have just had a VERY long bus journey through Bromley, Beckenham and surrounds, and now I understand why Bowie drank, took drugs and lived in Berlin and New York.

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Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 18h

Going there next Friday too for Cymande, so expect the same hassle.

Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 18h

Yeah, and stopping people half the time before a ticket check. After which there was barely a queue. When I went there in March, I could kinda live with it cos we were late, but this was bullshit. No communication whatsoever.

Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 18h

Entry to BrixtonAcademy still awful, so missed all but one of Nadine Shah's set. However, Self Esteem was as brilliant as hoped. Joyous stuff.

Self Esteem (bowing) and backing singers/dancers on stage dressed in black robes with white hoods

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 1d

They’ve been calling a significant section of the public unBritish hatemongers. They’ve been telling everyone who objects to their horrible politics to fuck off, for years. It’s not that mild-mannered is it, and that’s before we get to the Enoch Powell speech.

Is Labour just mild-mannered Faragism?
The New Statesman:

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Matthew Highton @matthighton.bsky.social · 2d

You know what, it’s one of those days, have Cookie Monster kaiju again.

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Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 1d

URGH, how dreadful.

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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · 1d

So does poverty so maybe your family can hand over some of its £20bn fortune, you entitled weapon.

Headline:
Kate [Princess of wales] warns too much screen time damages family life.

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Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 1d

Oh no, sorry to hear Clur x Hope you are better very soon.

Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 1d

the bombing starts in 5 minutes...

Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 1d

Ahahahaha. Good.

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

BREAKING: Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 reut.rs/42uh3Aw

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Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 1d

First time seeing Self Esteem tonight, which i'm very much looking forward to, especially as Nadine Shah is one of the support acts. Tremendous.

Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 1d

Well, from what I understand his family is in tow, and there is that pic of him hanging out with Harry Styles...

I may have drunkenly made a request for Soul and Fire, to which he replied 'yes'.

Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 1d

How the hell are Scotland in front? This is hilarious.

Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 1d

Blimey.

Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 1d

Going to be offside, surely?

Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 1d

Ahahaha fucking jammy bastards!

Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 1d

This is horrendous stuff. Can't say the Greeks don't deserve that.

Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 1d

This ref is poor.

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 2d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 1d

Good lord, Wales.

Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 1d

Good lord, how on earth has he missed that? One of mine.

Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 1d

Borrowed my housemate's one for a few days. Probably shouldn't try it out watching Scotland.

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Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 2d

Can any followers recommend a home blood pressure monitor before I get really stressed out how pricey some of them are? I don't want to spend a fortune.

Robert @gruffexterior.bsky.social · 2d

Ooo that description of a sin-eater has tickled me. "he was utterly detested in the neighbourhood.”