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Sir Arthur

@sirarthurindeed.bsky.social

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Works in a shed, a very nice shed in the country. WHUFC⚒️ B140, European, Pédaleur, EV, Drone pilot, Pterry, MCU, Severance, TLOU, Andor, Britpop & landfill indie. Would love to write a short profile one day.

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Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · Nov 14

Wondering what to post on here and I can't think past that time I noticed my dishwasher sounded like the start of Common People.

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Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 5h

I seem to be in a Central Line fever dream. I've just been on a Grange Hill via Woodford train and now I've seen one going to Hainault NOT via Newbury Park.
The board now says:

Loughton
Epping
Epping

which has never happened in all of history.

Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 5h

I attended @makingthemarrow.bsky.social's wedding reception and she's been to two of my kids' school quizzes.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 18h

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 1d

Until the state broadcaster unequivocally calls Robert Jenrick a cunt on the hour, every hour, British media will remain broken.

Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 1d

Jenrick. Always fucking Jenrick.

Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 1d

I think almost everyone replying with de Pfeffel this and Yaxley that are missing the point. Yes they are grubby chancers but importantly Polanski is actually *more* authentic by changing his name back.

My cousin did the same a few years ago, going from Curtis to the original family name Zigman.

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 1d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 1d

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

But if you don't care for Orwell then a simple "Oh do leave off Kemi, there's no fucker there" will suffice.

Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 1d

I immediately assume the dog made the dress.

Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 1d

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 1d

Badenoch denies empty seats an issue at Tory conference

On Monday, shadow chancellor Mel Stride gave his speech to a partially empty hall in Manchester.

www.bbc.com

Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 1d

Don't worry. Only one pedant noticed.

Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 1d

Good article.
Somehow fitting in a piece about how colour should be largely irrelevant you described Plemons' glasses as yellow.

Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 2d

If you'd like a closer view, I did this with my flying camera last year...

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Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 2d

It's not just the views of London that make me proud to be Britiish.

Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 2d

Can't beat London commuting on a good day.

Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 3d

Your occasional reminder that Samsung's strap line sounds like Danny Dyer didn't quite hear the last thing you said.

Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 3d

Fuck me that's a lot of hard drives to check...

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Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 4d

Every word.

Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · 5d

After Manchester. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

In a time of hate and rancour, two Jews sought to pray – and were killed. Let Manchester be a turning point | Jonathan Freedland

This was a horror but with so much intolerance and antisemitism, no one can say it was a surprise. There are lessons to learn, and that must start now, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

www.theguardian.com

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Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 6d

Me waiting for any socially-aware celebrity I follow on Insta to remark about a terrorist attack occurring on British soil today. Even just one.

a man wearing a suit and tie is standing in a field of yellow flowers

ALT: a man wearing a suit and tie is standing in a field of yellow flowers

media.tenor.com

Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 6d

I remember watching the first Saturday protest in London. No retribution had yet happened so at that point the thought process for apparently everyday people was "there's been a pogrom, let's take to the streets to shout about how much we hate the victims."

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Nadine Batchelor-Hunt @nadinebh.bsky.social · 6d

If your response to Jewish people being stabbed to death and mowed down by a car in Manchester is “Gaza” you’re a charlatan and an antisemite and you need to get in the fucking bin.

I’ve had enough. Jews have had enough.

And you’re no ally of the Palestinian people if you behave like this.

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Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 6d

Bloody hell. Was watching The Firm on iPlayer just the other day, where he plays someone other than young Micky.

Chortle @chortle.bsky.social · 6d

Only Fools actor Patrick Murray dies at 68

Mickey Pearce actor had a history of ill health

dlvr.it

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Nadine Batchelor-Hunt @nadinebh.bsky.social · 6d

I never post on Yom Kippur but:

When British Jews tell you antisemitism is getting worse BELIEVE US. It shouldn’t take us getting stabbed by terrorists on the holiest day in our calendar for you to believe us.

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Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 7d

If anyone's accidentally mislaid their dinner on the Central Line, you'll be able to pick it up at Epping Station in about five minutes.

Sir Arthur @sirarthurindeed.bsky.social · 7d

Now do the hotel shouters.