Roger Heyes
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PUT AWAY YOUR AXE, TODAY YOU WILL BATTLE THE THOUGHTS THAT WOULD STEAL OUR JOY. AND YOU WILL WIN.
January 11, 2026 at 5:10 AM
PUT AWAY YOUR AXE, TODAY YOU WILL BATTLE THE THOUGHTS THAT WOULD STEAL OUR JOY. AND YOU WILL WIN.
Books that made me.
Two lesser known books today, both
illustrated by Ronald Lampitt (1972)
illustrated by Ronald Lampitt (1972)
January 10, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Books that made me.
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O CLAP your hands together, all ye peoples; / O sing unto God with the voice of melody.
Psalm 47.1 (1962 Book of Common Prayer, page 389)
Psalm 47.1 (1962 Book of Common Prayer, page 389)
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
O CLAP your hands together, all ye peoples; / O sing unto God with the voice of melody.
Psalm 47.1 (1962 Book of Common Prayer, page 389)
Psalm 47.1 (1962 Book of Common Prayer, page 389)
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“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:22 AM
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
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Like there’s a ton of individual issues but the broader problem is that there’s an assault on giving a shit about anyone besides yourself, nihilism that tells people the only way to prevent getting hurt is to hurt enough other people and that sickness is filtering into the bones of everything.
January 7, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Like there’s a ton of individual issues but the broader problem is that there’s an assault on giving a shit about anyone besides yourself, nihilism that tells people the only way to prevent getting hurt is to hurt enough other people and that sickness is filtering into the bones of everything.
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"We frequently see the respectful attentions of the world more strongly directed towards the rich and the great, than towards the wise and the virtuous. We see frequently the vices and follies of the powerful much less despised than the poverty and weakness of the innocent" - Adam Smith.
January 4, 2026 at 11:47 AM
"We frequently see the respectful attentions of the world more strongly directed towards the rich and the great, than towards the wise and the virtuous. We see frequently the vices and follies of the powerful much less despised than the poverty and weakness of the innocent" - Adam Smith.
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Blows my mind that some of the same journalists who see Trump as a want-to-be dictator at home are earnestly discussing the "challenges" for this same man to "bring democracy" to a country it just illegal invaded. Please grow up.
January 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Blows my mind that some of the same journalists who see Trump as a want-to-be dictator at home are earnestly discussing the "challenges" for this same man to "bring democracy" to a country it just illegal invaded. Please grow up.
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It's the national year of reading in the uk in 2026. Instead of asking "why don't kids read any more", ask "how can I help them find the stories (and non fic) they will fall in love with". Less "get off my lawn whippersnappers" and more "come, sit on the lawn, here's a comic".
January 1, 2026 at 9:47 AM
It's the national year of reading in the uk in 2026. Instead of asking "why don't kids read any more", ask "how can I help them find the stories (and non fic) they will fall in love with". Less "get off my lawn whippersnappers" and more "come, sit on the lawn, here's a comic".
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Calls to strip pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah of his British citizenship pile torment on top of torture.
New piece by me on a dangerous and manufactured storm:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
New piece by me on a dangerous and manufactured storm:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s tweets were wrong, but he is no ‘anti-white Islamist’. Why does the British right want you to believe he is? | Naomi Klein
I have no interest in defending his social media posts, but calls to strip the newly freed activist of British citizenship pile torment on top of torture, says Naomi Klein, Guardian US columnist and c...
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Calls to strip pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah of his British citizenship pile torment on top of torture.
New piece by me on a dangerous and manufactured storm:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
New piece by me on a dangerous and manufactured storm:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Irish/Gaeilge word for 'solstice' is 'grianstad' which can be translated literally as 'sun stop'.
Which is very nice.
Directly reflecting the Latin 'Solstitium' - 'sun stopped'.
(17thC sun image - BM)
Which is very nice.
Directly reflecting the Latin 'Solstitium' - 'sun stopped'.
(17thC sun image - BM)
December 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The Irish/Gaeilge word for 'solstice' is 'grianstad' which can be translated literally as 'sun stop'.
Which is very nice.
Directly reflecting the Latin 'Solstitium' - 'sun stopped'.
(17thC sun image - BM)
Which is very nice.
Directly reflecting the Latin 'Solstitium' - 'sun stopped'.
(17thC sun image - BM)
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Happy Solstice, everyone
December 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Happy Solstice, everyone
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this is a good reminder of how things that are shitty but have been accepted as normal and inevitable can actually turn out to be abnormal and evitable with some science, time, education and political will
December 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
this is a good reminder of how things that are shitty but have been accepted as normal and inevitable can actually turn out to be abnormal and evitable with some science, time, education and political will
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this is the greatest feeling, when the cord box proves its utility to a family member
December 20, 2025 at 6:35 AM
this is the greatest feeling, when the cord box proves its utility to a family member
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The Beavers Yule✨🎄 Created for my agency’s monthly art prompt~ I’m traveling back to Savannah this weekend to spend the holidays with my family and I’ll be baking a yule log cake myself ☃️
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#kidlitart #illustration
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#kidlitart #illustration
December 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Beavers Yule✨🎄 Created for my agency’s monthly art prompt~ I’m traveling back to Savannah this weekend to spend the holidays with my family and I’ll be baking a yule log cake myself ☃️
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#kidlitart #illustration
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#kidlitart #illustration
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Another view of the font at Salisbury Cathedral
December 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Another view of the font at Salisbury Cathedral
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So rarely hear the phrase “legitimate concerns” being used with climate change protestors, hunger striking peace activists, trans people who want to live without fear, and on and on
For so long , many who could have challenged bigotry & bullying have bowed down meekly to the notion of “but these people have legitimate concerns” - at the same time they have found it easy to attack and belittle progressiveness - still the cowardly kids that cheer the bully
December 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
So rarely hear the phrase “legitimate concerns” being used with climate change protestors, hunger striking peace activists, trans people who want to live without fear, and on and on
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Balancing of rights, and tolerance, is supposed to be "You don't call her a heathen, you don't call her a god botherer."
Not - "Jane gets to insult everyone, you have to conform to her beliefs and pretend they are acceptable. Also not being her friend is discrimination."
Not - "Jane gets to insult everyone, you have to conform to her beliefs and pretend they are acceptable. Also not being her friend is discrimination."
December 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Balancing of rights, and tolerance, is supposed to be "You don't call her a heathen, you don't call her a god botherer."
Not - "Jane gets to insult everyone, you have to conform to her beliefs and pretend they are acceptable. Also not being her friend is discrimination."
Not - "Jane gets to insult everyone, you have to conform to her beliefs and pretend they are acceptable. Also not being her friend is discrimination."
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If you started siding with the right and being wary of the left because some leftists were cunts to you on social media you were never particularly left-wing to start with. I've had mad leftists and woke scolds say insane stuff about me and to me and it never made me hate centrists any less, bitch.
December 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
If you started siding with the right and being wary of the left because some leftists were cunts to you on social media you were never particularly left-wing to start with. I've had mad leftists and woke scolds say insane stuff about me and to me and it never made me hate centrists any less, bitch.
How now Miss Moneypenny! What news M?
thou shalt have a license to kill
December 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
How now Miss Moneypenny! What news M?
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Due Ruote (Two Wheels)
Artist: Riccardo Guasco
Artist: Riccardo Guasco
December 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Due Ruote (Two Wheels)
Artist: Riccardo Guasco
Artist: Riccardo Guasco
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Artist: Adrian Tomine
December 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Artist: Adrian Tomine
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Broke: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie, it’s an action film
Woke: Die Hard is set at Christmas. Christmas film
Bespoke: Die Hard is about death, judgement, and deliverance from evil (and people anticipating the celebration of Christmas with an office party) and is therefore clearly an Advent movie
Woke: Die Hard is set at Christmas. Christmas film
Bespoke: Die Hard is about death, judgement, and deliverance from evil (and people anticipating the celebration of Christmas with an office party) and is therefore clearly an Advent movie
British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie
British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie
Survey also reveals Britons’ favourite festive film, views on tear-jerkers and family cinema trips
When Macaulay Culkin recently said he didn’t consider Die Hard to be a Christmas film – wading into one of pop culture’s most heated holiday debates – he was booed by a live audience.
But it looks like the British people are behind the actor, with a survey revealing that Home Alone is the UK’s favourite festive film, while Die Hard has officially been voted not a Christmas movie. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Broke: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie, it’s an action film
Woke: Die Hard is set at Christmas. Christmas film
Bespoke: Die Hard is about death, judgement, and deliverance from evil (and people anticipating the celebration of Christmas with an office party) and is therefore clearly an Advent movie
Woke: Die Hard is set at Christmas. Christmas film
Bespoke: Die Hard is about death, judgement, and deliverance from evil (and people anticipating the celebration of Christmas with an office party) and is therefore clearly an Advent movie