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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 1h

And now on BBC2 “A Warning To The Curious read by Jackson Lamb. *a loud long fart* “A place on the east coast in which a reader is asked to fucking consider…”

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 1h

There’s a moment in today’s episode where Jackson Lamb tells a story about Berlin that had me completely gripped. They should get Oldman to do ghost stories in character every Christmas.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 1h

I’m enjoying this series of Slow Horses more than early reviews gave me the impression I would. I think it helps to watch it once a week rather than all in one day on a deadline.

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🅢🅗🅔🅔🅝🅐 @sheena-mck.bsky.social · 7h

This made me laugh more than it probably should 😂
#funny

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 4h

A 90s DJ friend was very fond of the remix version.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 4h

In town today I overheard someone say "It was probably a robbery" It took all my strength not to lean over and say "A bit of skullduggery?" randomly referencing a song I've not thought of in about 30 years.

The cover of the single Probably a robbery by Renegade Soundwave.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 6h

Instagram algorithm just showed me an account that thinks comedy sketches are real. I would say they’re doing it on purpose for engagement but an alarming amount of the comments show people think it’s true.

A screenshot showing a sketch from The Onion. It says reporter helps by bullying the victim

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 7h

Yes I like him too. Tried to see him in Edinburgh but he sold out madly quick.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 7h

I thought it was a joke for a second but he opened for Jimmy Carr. Fellow Irishman Jimeoin is also doing it. When it comes to money a lot of comedians are from the same country.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 7h

I was hoping to click on this and see just a big photo of some cash.

Ian Martin @ianmartin.bsky.social · 7h

ha ha ha

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I have been criticised for being part of the Riyadh comedy festival. This is why I did it | Omid Djalili

The headlines focus on money, but the gigs were great and I think there are different ways to achieve progress. Art, especially comedy, can be part of that, says stand-up comedian, Omid Djalili.

www.theguardian.com

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 7h

It’s always exactly who you’d expect etc.

Chortle @chortle.bsky.social · 7h

Andrew Maxwell plays Riyadh Comedy Festival

...as Omid Djalili explains his decision to play Saudi

dlvr.it

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 7h

I mean my phone and laptop are set so I can’t post without putting an alt text because I’ll forget otherwise. My iPad isn’t.

The Simpson’s “You’ll have to speak up. I’m wearing a towel” meme. Homer on the phone while wearing a towel.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 7h

Aaah. Missed alt text because I’m on a tablet. It’s a photo of steamed window taken from inside a bus.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 7h

“Leaving Glasgow. Sad face emoji” is now ready for printing. I was tempted to remove the window manufacturer’s sticker (bottom left) in photoshop but it’s part of the photo so it’s staying. Prints available tomorrow.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 7h

I’m thicker skinned now but my Barry Norman days are over.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 7h

I had a tiny film blog for a while but lost enthusiasm as more and more people seemed to take it personally if I didn’t adore a film as much as them.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 7h

I was once told to kill myself because I didn’t like the film Jackie Brown. 🥰

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 7h

My art “career” and the friends I made from it. I can’t imagine that happening if I started now though.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 19h

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

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 9h

I bloody love free art.

Art in a gallery. Someone dressed in pink reads their phone.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 9h

- “It’s a self portrait”
- “Who of?”

A self portrait by Rembrandt who was quite good at painting

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 13h

10 minutes on the Universal Credit site and think I'm going to have a stroke.

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b3ta @b3ta.com · 13h

Polterspice

Artist: monkeon https://b3ta.com/board/11421851
From the 'Spooky Pop' challenge https://b3ta.com/challenge/spookypop/popular/ #SpookyPop

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 14h

One evening last year I was channel hopping and realised he was on three channels at the same time.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 14h

This is a great point I'm surprised isn't made more.

Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 16h

How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.

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Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 14h

Man who wasn't paying tax here fucks off because he won't pay tax here.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 14h

Banking billionaire becomes latest member of ultra-rich to leave UK

Banking billionaire becomes latest ultra-rich lister to leave UK

www.independent.co.uk

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