Amiable Cove
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Oh I'm terribly, terribly British
That's what I like about me.
I belong to the type
Who has tweeds and a pipe
Because I'm terribly British, you see.
That's what I like about me.
I belong to the type
Who has tweeds and a pipe
Because I'm terribly British, you see.
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bringing this energy into 2026
Artist who draws 'terrible portraits' vows to never improve | CBC Radio
Chicago artist Jacob Ryn Reno has built up a sizeable clientele in recent months for his self-described "terrible portraits," which he draws in five minutes for $5 US a pop at parties, weddings and hi...
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December 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
bringing this energy into 2026
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Abolish the House of Lords, RT if you want it gone.
Tear it down.
Tear it down.
December 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Abolish the House of Lords, RT if you want it gone.
Tear it down.
Tear it down.
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Mistletoes are parasitic plants.
Some have explosive fruits; some fling their babies to new branches they can infect.
They can also cause abnormal growths called “witches’ brooms” that deform the branches and decrease the reproductive ability of the host.
Romantic.
Some have explosive fruits; some fling their babies to new branches they can infect.
They can also cause abnormal growths called “witches’ brooms” that deform the branches and decrease the reproductive ability of the host.
Romantic.
December 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Mistletoes are parasitic plants.
Some have explosive fruits; some fling their babies to new branches they can infect.
They can also cause abnormal growths called “witches’ brooms” that deform the branches and decrease the reproductive ability of the host.
Romantic.
Some have explosive fruits; some fling their babies to new branches they can infect.
They can also cause abnormal growths called “witches’ brooms” that deform the branches and decrease the reproductive ability of the host.
Romantic.
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I felt guilty for how many Quality Street refills I’d bought, then I saw a picture of a vintage QS tin from my childhood, and it looked like the bass drum from a Premier kit, or one of Audrey Hepburn’s Ascot hat boxes.
I want a tin that there’s a public information film about in case you fall in.
I want a tin that there’s a public information film about in case you fall in.
December 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I felt guilty for how many Quality Street refills I’d bought, then I saw a picture of a vintage QS tin from my childhood, and it looked like the bass drum from a Premier kit, or one of Audrey Hepburn’s Ascot hat boxes.
I want a tin that there’s a public information film about in case you fall in.
I want a tin that there’s a public information film about in case you fall in.
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In these challenging times someone might need one of them:
Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans: 116 123
Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Mind: 0300 123 3393
Age UK: 0800 169 6565
Alcoholics Anonymous : 0800 9177 650
Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677
MH text support: 85258
Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans: 116 123
Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Mind: 0300 123 3393
Age UK: 0800 169 6565
Alcoholics Anonymous : 0800 9177 650
Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677
MH text support: 85258
December 22, 2025 at 12:08 AM
In these challenging times someone might need one of them:
Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans: 116 123
Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Mind: 0300 123 3393
Age UK: 0800 169 6565
Alcoholics Anonymous : 0800 9177 650
Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677
MH text support: 85258
Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans: 116 123
Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Mind: 0300 123 3393
Age UK: 0800 169 6565
Alcoholics Anonymous : 0800 9177 650
Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677
MH text support: 85258
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Kate Bush’s "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" is back at #1 on Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart, powered once again by Stranger Things. One iconic synch later, the song is ruling TV screens and charts all over again.
December 22, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Kate Bush’s "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" is back at #1 on Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart, powered once again by Stranger Things. One iconic synch later, the song is ruling TV screens and charts all over again.
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It’s been getting lighter in the evenings here since Friday, now the mornings will get lighter too. We’re on our way out of the darkness
December 21, 2025 at 9:22 AM
It’s been getting lighter in the evenings here since Friday, now the mornings will get lighter too. We’re on our way out of the darkness
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Shout out to the woman visibly at the end of the longest shift of her life the Saturday before Christmas in Tesco whilst dressed as an Elf. Maximum respect
a man with a beard is standing next to a woman in a hat
Alt: Bernard Cribbins tearfully saluting
media.tenor.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Shout out to the woman visibly at the end of the longest shift of her life the Saturday before Christmas in Tesco whilst dressed as an Elf. Maximum respect
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I think about this sometimes.
Rich people are such miserable fucks nowadays that we’re halfway in a recession and I don’t think poor people are even jealous of their lifestyle
December 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I think about this sometimes.
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What do I want for Christmas?
A mysterious manor in the Scottish countryside, a library of vintage novels, a collection of the world’s rarest wines, an owl to deliver and retrieve my post, a butler with a mysterious backstory, and my own personal pastry chef.
I'm really not that hard to shop for.
A mysterious manor in the Scottish countryside, a library of vintage novels, a collection of the world’s rarest wines, an owl to deliver and retrieve my post, a butler with a mysterious backstory, and my own personal pastry chef.
I'm really not that hard to shop for.
December 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
What do I want for Christmas?
A mysterious manor in the Scottish countryside, a library of vintage novels, a collection of the world’s rarest wines, an owl to deliver and retrieve my post, a butler with a mysterious backstory, and my own personal pastry chef.
I'm really not that hard to shop for.
A mysterious manor in the Scottish countryside, a library of vintage novels, a collection of the world’s rarest wines, an owl to deliver and retrieve my post, a butler with a mysterious backstory, and my own personal pastry chef.
I'm really not that hard to shop for.
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A new UNESCO report reveals a 10% drop in the global freedom of expression index since 2012, as measured by the V-Dem Institute.
Global decline in freedom of expression has UNESCO worried
Global decline in freedom of expression has UNESCO worried
www.brusselstimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
A new UNESCO report reveals a 10% drop in the global freedom of expression index since 2012, as measured by the V-Dem Institute.
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Innocent people end up in our criminal courts.
Completely, terrifyingly innocent.
And all that stands between them and losing everything is a fair trial.
Politicians would do well to remember this when they tell us that justice is all about processing “criminals” swiftly.
Completely, terrifyingly innocent.
And all that stands between them and losing everything is a fair trial.
Politicians would do well to remember this when they tell us that justice is all about processing “criminals” swiftly.
December 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Innocent people end up in our criminal courts.
Completely, terrifyingly innocent.
And all that stands between them and losing everything is a fair trial.
Politicians would do well to remember this when they tell us that justice is all about processing “criminals” swiftly.
Completely, terrifyingly innocent.
And all that stands between them and losing everything is a fair trial.
Politicians would do well to remember this when they tell us that justice is all about processing “criminals” swiftly.
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Why did they call it “fighting white supremacists” and not “contr-Aryanism”
December 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Why did they call it “fighting white supremacists” and not “contr-Aryanism”
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The only solution to the increase of AI slop and its creep into normal people’s style choices is to write and speak with deranged and unpredictable flair.
Drip quotes and allusions, syntax so specific it cannot be modelled however large the data centres.
Drip quotes and allusions, syntax so specific it cannot be modelled however large the data centres.
December 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The only solution to the increase of AI slop and its creep into normal people’s style choices is to write and speak with deranged and unpredictable flair.
Drip quotes and allusions, syntax so specific it cannot be modelled however large the data centres.
Drip quotes and allusions, syntax so specific it cannot be modelled however large the data centres.
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In a recent survey, a research firm found that nearly half of its respondents had considered leaving the U.S., citing politics and the cost of living as their main factors. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
How to Leave the U.S.A.
In the wake of President Trump’s reëlection, the number of aggrieved Americans seeking a new life abroad appears to be rising. The Netherlands offers one way out.
www.newyorker.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In a recent survey, a research firm found that nearly half of its respondents had considered leaving the U.S., citing politics and the cost of living as their main factors. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Born 100 years ago today, Sammy Davis Jr. was a true all-around entertainment legend. Singer, dancer, actor, comedian and vaudeville star, he rose from the Will Mastin Trio to global fame with unmatched talent and charisma.
December 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Born 100 years ago today, Sammy Davis Jr. was a true all-around entertainment legend. Singer, dancer, actor, comedian and vaudeville star, he rose from the Will Mastin Trio to global fame with unmatched talent and charisma.
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and on sundays we nap.
( all species )
( all species )
December 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
and on sundays we nap.
( all species )
( all species )
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From this day in 2016.
December 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
From this day in 2016.
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At the end of the day, don’t we all just want to read books in front of a crackling fire in a Scottish Highlands cottage during a raging snowstorm whilst enjoying a plate of chocolate croissants?
November 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
At the end of the day, don’t we all just want to read books in front of a crackling fire in a Scottish Highlands cottage during a raging snowstorm whilst enjoying a plate of chocolate croissants?