Richard Roberts
@richardleoroberts.bsky.social
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Think I may just have received my favourite comment under a stand up video ever. #attentionseeking
January 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Think I may just have received my favourite comment under a stand up video ever. #attentionseeking
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French embassy only serving water and juice to attendees until the evening's speeches are over, a misunderstanding of what Brits look for in a drinks reception of such proportions that I can only assume the declaration of war will come overnight
January 28, 2026 at 6:36 PM
French embassy only serving water and juice to attendees until the evening's speeches are over, a misunderstanding of what Brits look for in a drinks reception of such proportions that I can only assume the declaration of war will come overnight
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‘Am I the only one here?’
Something you can say during sex and at the Melania movie.
January 28, 2026 at 12:35 PM
‘Am I the only one here?’
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I once went to see "Reposessed" in a cinema that had me and one other person in it.
This means a diabolical Leslie Nielsen flick has officially done better box office than "Melania".
This means a diabolical Leslie Nielsen flick has officially done better box office than "Melania".
1 (one) ticket sold for the premiere?
'soft' is not the word I'd use
'soft' is not the word I'd use
January 26, 2026 at 7:47 PM
I once went to see "Reposessed" in a cinema that had me and one other person in it.
This means a diabolical Leslie Nielsen flick has officially done better box office than "Melania".
This means a diabolical Leslie Nielsen flick has officially done better box office than "Melania".
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Here's new Reform MP Suella Braverman, boasting about the time she took a trip to see a wall on "the land border between Italy and Turkey" which caused "crossings on that border to plummet"
January 26, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Here's new Reform MP Suella Braverman, boasting about the time she took a trip to see a wall on "the land border between Italy and Turkey" which caused "crossings on that border to plummet"
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Jonesy cartoon in Private Eye No. 1667
January 25, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Jonesy cartoon in Private Eye No. 1667
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For Jim Moir/Vic Reeves' birthday, a reminder it's thirty years this year since this advert.
January 24, 2026 at 10:01 AM
For Jim Moir/Vic Reeves' birthday, a reminder it's thirty years this year since this advert.
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That’s not even close to an apology. And besides, Denmark lost more people per head of the population than *any* other country in Afghanistan. The obviousness of his contempt for crucial alliances matches the obviousness of his contempt for the truth.
January 24, 2026 at 5:38 PM
That’s not even close to an apology. And besides, Denmark lost more people per head of the population than *any* other country in Afghanistan. The obviousness of his contempt for crucial alliances matches the obviousness of his contempt for the truth.
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Adrian Edmondson is 69.
Here he is on Desert Island Discs, talking about Rik Mayall.
If you’re lucky, you have at least one friend like Rik.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Here he is on Desert Island Discs, talking about Rik Mayall.
If you’re lucky, you have at least one friend like Rik.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
January 24, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Adrian Edmondson is 69.
Here he is on Desert Island Discs, talking about Rik Mayall.
If you’re lucky, you have at least one friend like Rik.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Here he is on Desert Island Discs, talking about Rik Mayall.
If you’re lucky, you have at least one friend like Rik.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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“Don’t be discouraged when you find that the process of self-discovery takes a long, long time,” she said. “Don’t even be surprised if at 50 you are still wondering what you are going to be when you grow up.” 🗃️
RIP Barbara Aronstein Black
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
RIP Barbara Aronstein Black
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
Barbara Aronstein Black, a First as a Law School Dean, Dies at 92
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:36 AM
“Don’t be discouraged when you find that the process of self-discovery takes a long, long time,” she said. “Don’t even be surprised if at 50 you are still wondering what you are going to be when you grow up.” 🗃️
RIP Barbara Aronstein Black
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
RIP Barbara Aronstein Black
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
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Farage has been touring Davos all week pledging to “fight the globalists” - all funded by a $10 billion trust run on behalf of an Iranian billionaire.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage’s trip to Davos hosted and paid for by family trust of billionaire
Trust says Reform UK leader was invited to WEF event by London-based venture capitalist as an honorary adviser
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Farage has been touring Davos all week pledging to “fight the globalists” - all funded by a $10 billion trust run on behalf of an Iranian billionaire.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Once again, these people aren't "patriots". They hate their own countries and have built an entire career out of attacking them, while cheering on any foreign leader who does the same
January 23, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Once again, these people aren't "patriots". They hate their own countries and have built an entire career out of attacking them, while cheering on any foreign leader who does the same
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Thank you to the City of Philadelphia for suing the Trump administration after it removed an exhibit on slavery from Independence National Historical Park.
January 23, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Thank you to the City of Philadelphia for suing the Trump administration after it removed an exhibit on slavery from Independence National Historical Park.
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Economist & sociologist Beatrice Webb was born #OTD in 1858
+ One of the founders, London School of Economics
+ Co-authored 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰-𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 & 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 where she coined the term "collective bargaining"
+ First female fellow, British Academy, 1931
#WomenInSTEM
+ One of the founders, London School of Economics
+ Co-authored 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰-𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 & 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 where she coined the term "collective bargaining"
+ First female fellow, British Academy, 1931
#WomenInSTEM
January 22, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Economist & sociologist Beatrice Webb was born #OTD in 1858
+ One of the founders, London School of Economics
+ Co-authored 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰-𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 & 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 where she coined the term "collective bargaining"
+ First female fellow, British Academy, 1931
#WomenInSTEM
+ One of the founders, London School of Economics
+ Co-authored 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰-𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 & 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 where she coined the term "collective bargaining"
+ First female fellow, British Academy, 1931
#WomenInSTEM
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pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
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Trump accepting Machado's Nobel Peace Prize is a great insult to the FIFA Peace Prize committee
January 16, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Trump accepting Machado's Nobel Peace Prize is a great insult to the FIFA Peace Prize committee
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Robert Jenrick.
Sacked by Kemi!
Tory whip withdrawn (Oo er Missus!)
Big J-GONE!
We will all miss his spunk, his toes, his odour of mash, his hairy conkers.
Robert stood up against fare dodgers, innocent children & common sense.
A possible future leader.
Kemi what have you done?😤
Sacked by Kemi!
Tory whip withdrawn (Oo er Missus!)
Big J-GONE!
We will all miss his spunk, his toes, his odour of mash, his hairy conkers.
Robert stood up against fare dodgers, innocent children & common sense.
A possible future leader.
Kemi what have you done?😤
January 15, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Robert Jenrick.
Sacked by Kemi!
Tory whip withdrawn (Oo er Missus!)
Big J-GONE!
We will all miss his spunk, his toes, his odour of mash, his hairy conkers.
Robert stood up against fare dodgers, innocent children & common sense.
A possible future leader.
Kemi what have you done?😤
Sacked by Kemi!
Tory whip withdrawn (Oo er Missus!)
Big J-GONE!
We will all miss his spunk, his toes, his odour of mash, his hairy conkers.
Robert stood up against fare dodgers, innocent children & common sense.
A possible future leader.
Kemi what have you done?😤
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And from my former government lawyer perspective.
August 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
And from my former government lawyer perspective.
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"... people are joining the Conservative Party just to leave it...."
January 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM
"... people are joining the Conservative Party just to leave it...."
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Every example of ai being useful begins with "okay imagine you're in a situation, and you are very dumb"
January 15, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Every example of ai being useful begins with "okay imagine you're in a situation, and you are very dumb"
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Farage warned just now against “a worrying extreme left wing voice in this country."
Hmmm.
This from a climate denying, Trump loving, NHS selling corporate stooge who’s been a genuine threat to Britain for decades.
Hmmm.
This from a climate denying, Trump loving, NHS selling corporate stooge who’s been a genuine threat to Britain for decades.
January 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Farage warned just now against “a worrying extreme left wing voice in this country."
Hmmm.
This from a climate denying, Trump loving, NHS selling corporate stooge who’s been a genuine threat to Britain for decades.
Hmmm.
This from a climate denying, Trump loving, NHS selling corporate stooge who’s been a genuine threat to Britain for decades.