Mick
@shangadge.bsky.social
Bollocking on about music, quizzes, and that thing in politics that you're also cross about.
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deep down i think brits don't believe bilingualism (or multilingualism) is possible despite this not even being a monolingual country
This is a really appalling editorial error on BBC Question Time
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
December 12, 2025 at 9:12 AM
deep down i think brits don't believe bilingualism (or multilingualism) is possible despite this not even being a monolingual country
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British culture has normalised genderfluidity for literal centuries. We're traditionally obsessed with disrupted sex roles, with drag, with bi-romanticism, with gay transvestite celebrities. So HOW THE HELL DID *WE* END UP AS TERF ISLAND? It's like the Swiss becoming The People Who Resent Chocolate.
December 9, 2025 at 6:08 AM
British culture has normalised genderfluidity for literal centuries. We're traditionally obsessed with disrupted sex roles, with drag, with bi-romanticism, with gay transvestite celebrities. So HOW THE HELL DID *WE* END UP AS TERF ISLAND? It's like the Swiss becoming The People Who Resent Chocolate.
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If only there were a cautionary tale about being too eager to accept the apparent time-saving capabilities of new technology.
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
www.independent.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
If only there were a cautionary tale about being too eager to accept the apparent time-saving capabilities of new technology.
Radiospread, who once opened for Sodium Chlor-Ride at Jericho Tavern...
Inspector Norse, Radiospread, Grittenham Clumps and John Thaw are among the names chosen for Oxfordshire’s gritters this winter. Oxfordshire County Council asked the public for “pun-tastic names” for its 30-strong fleet of gritting lorries.
December 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Radiospread, who once opened for Sodium Chlor-Ride at Jericho Tavern...
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RIP to Martin Parr, who photographed this classic
December 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
RIP to Martin Parr, who photographed this classic
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I don't think Netflix should get to eat anything else until it finishes all the prematurely cancelled shows on its plate
December 6, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I don't think Netflix should get to eat anything else until it finishes all the prematurely cancelled shows on its plate
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it might seem surprising that the people who said “look, let trans people live their lives, but i have Reasonable Concerns about sports and toilets” aren’t up in arms about this, but what you have to remember is that those people who said that are liars who were lying
December 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
it might seem surprising that the people who said “look, let trans people live their lives, but i have Reasonable Concerns about sports and toilets” aren’t up in arms about this, but what you have to remember is that those people who said that are liars who were lying
The days run away like wild horses over the hills
Bukowski
Bukowski
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The days run away like wild horses over the hills
Bukowski
Bukowski
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You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
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If Roland Emmerich’s “10,000 BC” was made today it would take place in 9,983 BC. It would be largely the same except that maybe a few more people would be benefitting from the agricultural revolution of the burgeoning Neolithic Era.
December 2, 2025 at 7:28 PM
If Roland Emmerich’s “10,000 BC” was made today it would take place in 9,983 BC. It would be largely the same except that maybe a few more people would be benefitting from the agricultural revolution of the burgeoning Neolithic Era.
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I know Bono and he knows Ono,
And she knows Eno's phone goes thus,
"Brian's not home he's at the North Pole,
"But if you'd like to leave a weird noise"
#HMHB
And she knows Eno's phone goes thus,
"Brian's not home he's at the North Pole,
"But if you'd like to leave a weird noise"
#HMHB
“David, who shall we invite to the wedding?”
“Bono. Ono. Eno.”
“I love you, you unstoppable conceptual bastard.”
“Bono. Ono. Eno.”
“I love you, you unstoppable conceptual bastard.”
December 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I know Bono and he knows Ono,
And she knows Eno's phone goes thus,
"Brian's not home he's at the North Pole,
"But if you'd like to leave a weird noise"
#HMHB
And she knows Eno's phone goes thus,
"Brian's not home he's at the North Pole,
"But if you'd like to leave a weird noise"
#HMHB
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Sadako crawling out of your tv, turning motion smoothing off, then crawling back in
October 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Sadako crawling out of your tv, turning motion smoothing off, then crawling back in
Now all the ladies in the place
If you got real hair, real fingernails
If you got a job, you going to school
And y'all don't need nobody to help you handle your business make some NOI-OISE!
If you got real hair, real fingernails
If you got a job, you going to school
And y'all don't need nobody to help you handle your business make some NOI-OISE!
November 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Now all the ladies in the place
If you got real hair, real fingernails
If you got a job, you going to school
And y'all don't need nobody to help you handle your business make some NOI-OISE!
If you got real hair, real fingernails
If you got a job, you going to school
And y'all don't need nobody to help you handle your business make some NOI-OISE!
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I am a patient boy
I WAIT I WAIT I WAIT I WAIT
My time’s like water down the drain
EVERYBODY’S MOVING
EVERYBODY’S MOVING
EVERYBODY’S MOVING MOVING MOVING MOVING
I WAIT I WAIT I WAIT I WAIT
My time’s like water down the drain
EVERYBODY’S MOVING
EVERYBODY’S MOVING
EVERYBODY’S MOVING MOVING MOVING MOVING
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I am a patient boy
I WAIT I WAIT I WAIT I WAIT
My time’s like water down the drain
EVERYBODY’S MOVING
EVERYBODY’S MOVING
EVERYBODY’S MOVING MOVING MOVING MOVING
I WAIT I WAIT I WAIT I WAIT
My time’s like water down the drain
EVERYBODY’S MOVING
EVERYBODY’S MOVING
EVERYBODY’S MOVING MOVING MOVING MOVING
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"Get in!"
"But-"
"NOW."
"Okay..."
"Were you followed?"
"What?"
"WERE YOU FOLLOWED?"
"I don't think so."
"You have your passport?"
"I'm not sure."
"Never mind, open the glovebox."
"Alright. Hey, wha-"
"You know how to use that?"
"Frank, what-?"
"Better get used to calling me Jim."
"But-"
"NOW."
"Okay..."
"Were you followed?"
"What?"
"WERE YOU FOLLOWED?"
"I don't think so."
"You have your passport?"
"I'm not sure."
"Never mind, open the glovebox."
"Alright. Hey, wha-"
"You know how to use that?"
"Frank, what-?"
"Better get used to calling me Jim."
November 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"Get in!"
"But-"
"NOW."
"Okay..."
"Were you followed?"
"What?"
"WERE YOU FOLLOWED?"
"I don't think so."
"You have your passport?"
"I'm not sure."
"Never mind, open the glovebox."
"Alright. Hey, wha-"
"You know how to use that?"
"Frank, what-?"
"Better get used to calling me Jim."
"But-"
"NOW."
"Okay..."
"Were you followed?"
"What?"
"WERE YOU FOLLOWED?"
"I don't think so."
"You have your passport?"
"I'm not sure."
"Never mind, open the glovebox."
"Alright. Hey, wha-"
"You know how to use that?"
"Frank, what-?"
"Better get used to calling me Jim."
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"It can't be a gold rush -- look at all these picks and shovels I'm selling!"
US technology stocks surged on Thursday after Nvidia reported better than expected chip sales, reassuring investors on AI demand amid growing concerns of a bubble. on.ft.com/4p20NzC
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"It can't be a gold rush -- look at all these picks and shovels I'm selling!"
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Here it is in all its glory
youtu.be/GlLw9jXT-Gc?...
youtu.be/GlLw9jXT-Gc?...
November 19, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Here it is in all its glory
youtu.be/GlLw9jXT-Gc?...
youtu.be/GlLw9jXT-Gc?...
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GIVE US MUPPET KNIVES OUT, RIAN.
Am I a hypocrite for wanting this after giving a hard no to muppet knives out
Okay, I'm making my case for the only Muppet I want to see on Broadway right now...
November 19, 2025 at 7:21 AM
GIVE US MUPPET KNIVES OUT, RIAN.
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this is way too much diggity, we’re gonna have to bag it up
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 AM
this is way too much diggity, we’re gonna have to bag it up
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
Yeah, thanks past me. Wouldn't want to miss that.
November 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Yeah, thanks past me. Wouldn't want to miss that.
Daniel Craig Bond converts to Buddhism last minute.
Missile lands. Blammo.
Reborn as fly. Lives good fly life on Dr No beach. Dies
Reborn as frog. Lives a good frog life in Live and Let Die gator swamp. Dies
Reborn as bird. Lives a good etc.
Repeat til posh kid born in GoldenEye background.
Missile lands. Blammo.
Reborn as fly. Lives good fly life on Dr No beach. Dies
Reborn as frog. Lives a good frog life in Live and Let Die gator swamp. Dies
Reborn as bird. Lives a good etc.
Repeat til posh kid born in GoldenEye background.
November 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Daniel Craig Bond converts to Buddhism last minute.
Missile lands. Blammo.
Reborn as fly. Lives good fly life on Dr No beach. Dies
Reborn as frog. Lives a good frog life in Live and Let Die gator swamp. Dies
Reborn as bird. Lives a good etc.
Repeat til posh kid born in GoldenEye background.
Missile lands. Blammo.
Reborn as fly. Lives good fly life on Dr No beach. Dies
Reborn as frog. Lives a good frog life in Live and Let Die gator swamp. Dies
Reborn as bird. Lives a good etc.
Repeat til posh kid born in GoldenEye background.
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Vvv vvvv’s Vvvv. Vvvv Vvvv.
- Sweep as James Bond.
- Sweep as James Bond.
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Vvv vvvv’s Vvvv. Vvvv Vvvv.
- Sweep as James Bond.
- Sweep as James Bond.