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Look at this, just look at it.
There was a time that we as a species couldn't even make fire and now we can see the goddamn mountains on Pluto.
There was a time that we as a species couldn't even make fire and now we can see the goddamn mountains on Pluto.
These are the icy mountains of Pluto. It took 9 years to get these magnificent images… and 4.8 billion kilometers.
January 19, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Look at this, just look at it.
There was a time that we as a species couldn't even make fire and now we can see the goddamn mountains on Pluto.
There was a time that we as a species couldn't even make fire and now we can see the goddamn mountains on Pluto.
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Big mood
January 19, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Big mood
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there have been better days to launch an ambitious project to fund original scripted audio comedy from the likes of joel & ben (pictured), but it’s been in the diary for ages. please take a look at our store: Leadmojo.co.uk/smelt
January 19, 2026 at 10:18 AM
there have been better days to launch an ambitious project to fund original scripted audio comedy from the likes of joel & ben (pictured), but it’s been in the diary for ages. please take a look at our store: Leadmojo.co.uk/smelt
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Food prices are rising again and The Times blames Ukraine invasion but sidesteps Brexit:
💥 Border friction
💥 Paperwork
💥 Checks
💥 Labour shortages
💥 Higher costs passed down chain
These are consequences of leaving frictionless trading bloc which …. 🧵 👇
💥 Border friction
💥 Paperwork
💥 Checks
💥 Labour shortages
💥 Higher costs passed down chain
These are consequences of leaving frictionless trading bloc which …. 🧵 👇
January 17, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Food prices are rising again and The Times blames Ukraine invasion but sidesteps Brexit:
💥 Border friction
💥 Paperwork
💥 Checks
💥 Labour shortages
💥 Higher costs passed down chain
These are consequences of leaving frictionless trading bloc which …. 🧵 👇
💥 Border friction
💥 Paperwork
💥 Checks
💥 Labour shortages
💥 Higher costs passed down chain
These are consequences of leaving frictionless trading bloc which …. 🧵 👇
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Brilliant by @bjennings90.bsky.social (www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...)
January 16, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Brilliant by @bjennings90.bsky.social (www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...)
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I wrote about how much I detest the fact that so much SCREEN MENACE nonsense is peddled to anxious parents by people like Haidt and Katherine Birbalsingh, last year.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
The dogma of ‘Britain’s Strictest Headmistress’ is a con as old as time - gentle parenting produces happier kids
Disciplinarians claim a stern approach is best, but there’s a lot of evidence to dispute this, says the Observer parenting columnist
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:11 AM
I wrote about how much I detest the fact that so much SCREEN MENACE nonsense is peddled to anxious parents by people like Haidt and Katherine Birbalsingh, last year.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Photographer over the Moon with ET recreation on Eglwysilan Mountain
Photographer over the Moon with ET recreation on Eglwysilan Mountain
The planets finally aligned for friends who spent two years trying to recreate an iconic movie scene.
www.bbc.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Photographer over the Moon with ET recreation on Eglwysilan Mountain
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Made me spit my coffee out 🤣
December 30, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Made me spit my coffee out 🤣
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“Today’s politics is tailor-made for him. Smiles leaking everywhere, mood music, the sales campaign that gets rid of the need for a product. Even the shiftiness. People like to be conned. It reminds them that everything is a game”
#JGBallard #UKPolitics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#JGBallard #UKPolitics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Want to understand the sickness of Britain today? Look no further – a novel explained it all 20 years ago | Aditya Chakrabortty
The racism, the predatory politics, the banality and cruelty: we struggle to make sense of it, but JG Ballard foretold everything we are living through now, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM
“Today’s politics is tailor-made for him. Smiles leaking everywhere, mood music, the sales campaign that gets rid of the need for a product. Even the shiftiness. People like to be conned. It reminds them that everything is a game”
#JGBallard #UKPolitics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#JGBallard #UKPolitics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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When the eyeglasses come off, you know it's about to get serious.
Today in “Dudes Rock”:
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
December 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
When the eyeglasses come off, you know it's about to get serious.
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I don't really post anymore, but I would like to carry on writing books at some point in the future.
Hate to be annoying, but any chance you could retweet so old twitter followers can find me if they want to? Going to delete my twitter, or at least abandon it on lock and let it die a slow death.
Hate to be annoying, but any chance you could retweet so old twitter followers can find me if they want to? Going to delete my twitter, or at least abandon it on lock and let it die a slow death.
December 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I don't really post anymore, but I would like to carry on writing books at some point in the future.
Hate to be annoying, but any chance you could retweet so old twitter followers can find me if they want to? Going to delete my twitter, or at least abandon it on lock and let it die a slow death.
Hate to be annoying, but any chance you could retweet so old twitter followers can find me if they want to? Going to delete my twitter, or at least abandon it on lock and let it die a slow death.
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Literally the whole "is antifa in the room with us right now, Mr. FBI?"
(Also, again, if antifascists are the enemy, what does that make YOU?)
(Also, again, if antifascists are the enemy, what does that make YOU?)
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Literally the whole "is antifa in the room with us right now, Mr. FBI?"
(Also, again, if antifascists are the enemy, what does that make YOU?)
(Also, again, if antifascists are the enemy, what does that make YOU?)
A great unpacking of Farage’s splenetic snarling gibberish.
December 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
A great unpacking of Farage’s splenetic snarling gibberish.
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❓ "In my experience, most people do not share overtly racist social media posts; they do not have criminal records for people smuggling or involvement in racist crimes."
"Our reporters have found key flag raisers with these kinds of CVs."
https://manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-raised-the-flags/
"Our reporters have found key flag raisers with these kinds of CVs."
https://manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-raised-the-flags/
The men who raised the flags
Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found
manchestermill.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
❓ "In my experience, most people do not share overtly racist social media posts; they do not have criminal records for people smuggling or involvement in racist crimes."
"Our reporters have found key flag raisers with these kinds of CVs."
https://manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-raised-the-flags/
"Our reporters have found key flag raisers with these kinds of CVs."
https://manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-raised-the-flags/
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Looks like a dog trainer’s lost control of the dog and then all hands on board make massive pointy gestures to get it back on track
October 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Looks like a dog trainer’s lost control of the dog and then all hands on board make massive pointy gestures to get it back on track
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Oh look. More Russian #Farage links.
Journalists love a good story. Which begs the question, then. Who are the persons responsible for actively suppressing stories related to Russian interference in UK politics?
I think we're fully justified in calling them collaborators, whoever they are.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-cleava...
I think we're fully justified in calling them collaborators, whoever they are.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-cleava...
The cleavage shot no UK tabloid will print
Want to understand how deeply weird the British press is on the subject of Russian interference? I have a bikini shot to show you...
broligarchy.substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Oh look. More Russian #Farage links.
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This is an excellent evisceration of Lam and the Tory Party's policies. It also shows why questions of "practicalities" should always be pivoted towards the morality of such retrospective remigration policies.
October 26, 2025 at 9:07 AM
This is an excellent evisceration of Lam and the Tory Party's policies. It also shows why questions of "practicalities" should always be pivoted towards the morality of such retrospective remigration policies.
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Free speech and counterspeech is fine but vandalism isn't free speech
October 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Free speech and counterspeech is fine but vandalism isn't free speech
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Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
October 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
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Big Jim's bike trip to Braemar.
Stick with it to the end. The pay off is worthy of Beckett.
youtu.be/cZk2jV5gJbM?...
Stick with it to the end. The pay off is worthy of Beckett.
youtu.be/cZk2jV5gJbM?...
1976: BIG JIM's Big BOOZY Bike Trip to Braemar | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
youtu.be
October 20, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Big Jim's bike trip to Braemar.
Stick with it to the end. The pay off is worthy of Beckett.
youtu.be/cZk2jV5gJbM?...
Stick with it to the end. The pay off is worthy of Beckett.
youtu.be/cZk2jV5gJbM?...
I’d personally have Dyche over Manchini any day just to get us out of the fucking papers and keep us in the league.
We’ve spent £200 mil on attackers neither manager trusts and yet no cover for full backs which is demonstrably stupid.
Bring on Porto!
We’ve spent £200 mil on attackers neither manager trusts and yet no cover for full backs which is demonstrably stupid.
Bring on Porto!
October 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I’d personally have Dyche over Manchini any day just to get us out of the fucking papers and keep us in the league.
We’ve spent £200 mil on attackers neither manager trusts and yet no cover for full backs which is demonstrably stupid.
Bring on Porto!
We’ve spent £200 mil on attackers neither manager trusts and yet no cover for full backs which is demonstrably stupid.
Bring on Porto!