Darrin
@itsmrhughes.bsky.social
Still waiting for the great leap forwards.
Watching movies.
Playing the guitar.
Is this thing on?
Watching movies.
Playing the guitar.
Is this thing on?
Pinned
Darrin
@itsmrhughes.bsky.social
· Nov 9
V for Vendetta would probably be considered a bit too on the nose right now.
And it wasn't exactly subtle in the first place.
And it wasn't exactly subtle in the first place.
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Oh look, Fulham have scored.
December 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Oh look, Fulham have scored.
I think that pitch may have had a bit in it.
December 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I think that pitch may have had a bit in it.
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Good interview in the paper, this. I think Sadiq is right: London 'needs' to be less successful than it is for a bunch of political arguments here in the UK to work, hence the fictions being invented about it:
Populists attack London because it is ‘progressive and successful’, says Sadiq Khan
Rightwing attacks on one of the world’s most visited cities at odds with reality, says mayor
www.ft.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Good interview in the paper, this. I think Sadiq is right: London 'needs' to be less successful than it is for a bunch of political arguments here in the UK to work, hence the fictions being invented about it:
There's a sequence towards the end of Weapons which reminds me of a segment in Monty Python's Meaning of Life and I can't decide whether it's meant to be funny or not.
It doesn't ruin the film but the shift in tone is a little jarring and I can't decide if it's deliberate or not.
It doesn't ruin the film but the shift in tone is a little jarring and I can't decide if it's deliberate or not.
December 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
There's a sequence towards the end of Weapons which reminds me of a segment in Monty Python's Meaning of Life and I can't decide whether it's meant to be funny or not.
It doesn't ruin the film but the shift in tone is a little jarring and I can't decide if it's deliberate or not.
It doesn't ruin the film but the shift in tone is a little jarring and I can't decide if it's deliberate or not.
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If you do get one of these for Christmas please be a responsible owner and pick-up after them.
December 25, 2025 at 9:11 AM
If you do get one of these for Christmas please be a responsible owner and pick-up after them.
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Happy Hogswatch to all who celebrate. Ho! Ho! Ho!
December 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Happy Hogswatch to all who celebrate. Ho! Ho! Ho!
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From Kenya to wherever you find yourself today, we want to thank you for your unwavering support and - with the help of our Keepers and some of their little charges - to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
December 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
From Kenya to wherever you find yourself today, we want to thank you for your unwavering support and - with the help of our Keepers and some of their little charges - to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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I still can’t believe it - a great, great soul -
Thank you @johncusack.bsky.social for giving Rob Reiner, his wife and his family the dignity and respect they deserve! I am sorry for your loss and for everyone who knew him personally. Heartwrenching! May they RIP!
youtu.be/UJ6QSecR1WM?...
youtu.be/UJ6QSecR1WM?...
John Cusack Remembers Rob Reiner, Skewers Trump | The Joy Reid Show
YouTube video by The Joy Reid Show
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December 25, 2025 at 5:19 AM
I still can’t believe it - a great, great soul -
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In Icelandic folklore Jólakötturinn, the Yule Cat, comes to eat those who do not wear their new clothes for Christmas. In this image, you can see somebody did not put on their new Christmas sweater. Or perhaps even more unfortunately, no one got them one!
More ... 👇
More ... 👇
December 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
In Icelandic folklore Jólakötturinn, the Yule Cat, comes to eat those who do not wear their new clothes for Christmas. In this image, you can see somebody did not put on their new Christmas sweater. Or perhaps even more unfortunately, no one got them one!
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So he's saying that everyone will benefit equally?
Isn't that like some sort of Socialism?
😐
Isn't that like some sort of Socialism?
😐
Lutnick isn’t stupid. He knows what he’s saying here is a lie. Kellyanne knows this is a lie. But they have nothing but contempt for the Fox audience, and serving up lies to the lemmings has worked so well for so long. A tiny handful are doing well, millions are not.
December 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
So he's saying that everyone will benefit equally?
Isn't that like some sort of Socialism?
😐
Isn't that like some sort of Socialism?
😐
Although probably not as bad as the Tory owned press currently doing most of the complaining.
December 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Although probably not as bad as the Tory owned press currently doing most of the complaining.
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via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon
December 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon
Watching When Harry met Sally again and of course it's a great film, but I'm never convinced that they should be together at the end.
They could have used the last segment to camera to explain that they lasted 6 months before getting a divorce.
But they still meet up for dinner from time to time.
They could have used the last segment to camera to explain that they lasted 6 months before getting a divorce.
But they still meet up for dinner from time to time.
December 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Watching When Harry met Sally again and of course it's a great film, but I'm never convinced that they should be together at the end.
They could have used the last segment to camera to explain that they lasted 6 months before getting a divorce.
But they still meet up for dinner from time to time.
They could have used the last segment to camera to explain that they lasted 6 months before getting a divorce.
But they still meet up for dinner from time to time.
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Of course, none of this excuses its morally bankrupt and politically disastrous failure to take on the racist, nationalist right on immigration and to to appease it instead. That is unforgivable. But this is the most redistributive government we’ve seen since the 1970s.
I’m blocking anyone on my timeline saying the current government is right wing. From VAT on private school fees through employment rights legislation to ending the two child cap, it’s very obviously not. I cannot engage with the stupid that says otherwise.
December 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Of course, none of this excuses its morally bankrupt and politically disastrous failure to take on the racist, nationalist right on immigration and to to appease it instead. That is unforgivable. But this is the most redistributive government we’ve seen since the 1970s.
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No Government should go anyway near Palantir..
'UK MPs have raised concerns about the government’s contracts with Palantir after an investigation published in Switzerland highlighted allegations about the suitability and security of its products.'
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
MPs question UK Palantir contracts after investigation reveals security concerns
Journalists find Swiss government rejected company over fears US intelligence might gain access to sensitive data
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
No Government should go anyway near Palantir..
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Have a soft spot for the England cricket team but they’ve deserved this Ashes annihilation from the off
British press was full of preening ‘this is our year’ nonsense before a ball had even been bowled
Bazball is pure ‘Global Britain’ Brexit BS. Full of exceptionalism and hot air
British press was full of preening ‘this is our year’ nonsense before a ball had even been bowled
Bazball is pure ‘Global Britain’ Brexit BS. Full of exceptionalism and hot air
December 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Have a soft spot for the England cricket team but they’ve deserved this Ashes annihilation from the off
British press was full of preening ‘this is our year’ nonsense before a ball had even been bowled
Bazball is pure ‘Global Britain’ Brexit BS. Full of exceptionalism and hot air
British press was full of preening ‘this is our year’ nonsense before a ball had even been bowled
Bazball is pure ‘Global Britain’ Brexit BS. Full of exceptionalism and hot air
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Remembering astronomer Carl Sagan. (November 9, 1934 - December 20, 1996)
"We are all starstuff"
"We are all starstuff"
December 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Remembering astronomer Carl Sagan. (November 9, 1934 - December 20, 1996)
"We are all starstuff"
"We are all starstuff"
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time to start talking about the best Christmas movies
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December 1, 2024 at 12:22 AM
time to start talking about the best Christmas movies
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It's the 21st day of the 12th month - "21/12". Happy "International Rush Day" everyone! #RushDay www.rushisaband.com/blog/2025/12...
Rush is a Band Blog: Happy International Rush Day!
It's the 21st day of the 12th month - "21/12". Happy "International Rush Day" everyone!
www.rushisaband.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:03 AM
It's the 21st day of the 12th month - "21/12". Happy "International Rush Day" everyone! #RushDay www.rushisaband.com/blog/2025/12...
Happy Solstice everyone.
December 21, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Happy Solstice everyone.
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Amazing how bad they are at this. I know it's the coverup that gets you. not the scandal, but it usually takes more than a day.
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least 16 files from Epstein release disappeared from DOJ webpage, including photo of Trump, with no explanation.
December 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Amazing how bad they are at this. I know it's the coverup that gets you. not the scandal, but it usually takes more than a day.
It's all so inept.
The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It's all so inept.
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Call me a woke libtard, but I want strong gun laws, regulation of tech giants, action on climate change, tough consumer, health and safety standards. I support vaccines, woman’s right to choose, privacy laws, science based solutions, public healthcare. Everything MAGA hates about Europe, I admire. 🤷♀️
December 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Call me a woke libtard, but I want strong gun laws, regulation of tech giants, action on climate change, tough consumer, health and safety standards. I support vaccines, woman’s right to choose, privacy laws, science based solutions, public healthcare. Everything MAGA hates about Europe, I admire. 🤷♀️