John Privilege
@jackploppy.bsky.social
Sometime professional historian, oftentimes aspiring author, gamer, reader, film-goer, bad guitarist.
Belfast.
Belfast.
November 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Kash Patel carries the look of a man having a prostate exam.
October 31, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Kash Patel carries the look of a man having a prostate exam.
Looking forward to this next week
October 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Looking forward to this next week
This is good from The Guardian.
October 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
This is good from The Guardian.
Guardian cartoon. ‘Trump the peacemaker’.
October 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Guardian cartoon. ‘Trump the peacemaker’.
Brilliant performance from Badenough today. Her speech-writer deserves a mention.
October 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Brilliant performance from Badenough today. Her speech-writer deserves a mention.
The story of this Gary Larson cartoon about Jane Goodall is funny and satisfying.
October 2, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The story of this Gary Larson cartoon about Jane Goodall is funny and satisfying.
Ted Cruz in the news
September 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Ted Cruz in the news
I keep forgetting to do this 📢 📚Here’s a book about the end of another world. To take your mind off the end of this one.
September 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I keep forgetting to do this 📢 📚Here’s a book about the end of another world. To take your mind off the end of this one.
Irish Presidential race hotting up.
September 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Irish Presidential race hotting up.
Oof! RFK’s new appointment to the CDC, though
August 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Oof! RFK’s new appointment to the CDC, though
Almost everything I know about art (which isn’t much) I learned from album covers. This John Everett Millais painting was on a Marillion cover.
August 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Almost everything I know about art (which isn’t much) I learned from album covers. This John Everett Millais painting was on a Marillion cover.
Aha. The prospect of nuclear annihilation by stupidity means I can recommend this again 💙📚
August 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Aha. The prospect of nuclear annihilation by stupidity means I can recommend this again 💙📚
Uh oh. Farridge is furious today. Look.
July 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Uh oh. Farridge is furious today. Look.
Wonder if they’ll ask Maxwell about this
July 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Wonder if they’ll ask Maxwell about this
Gods, Farridge is everywhere this morning.
July 21, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Gods, Farridge is everywhere this morning.
New Harry Potter unveiled!
July 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
New Harry Potter unveiled!