The Thompsonian
@thethompsonian.bsky.social
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A living institution whose hills are alive with sound and music. Most posts seem to be me shouting at the radio.
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BBC Radio 3 playing Sailing By at 7.30 am. Should we be painting the front door white hiding under the stairs?
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The only effective protests in my lifetime have been riots or serious public disorder. 1m peacefully marching against Iraq war, 1m (on aggregate) against Brexit did sod all. #r4today
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But I know a career politician when I hear one!
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Don’t really watch “The News” TBH.
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No. But I guess it must’ve been expedient for her political career at the time.
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Didn’t read far enough down her WPedia page to get to that bit. Seems the BoD soon put her straight on her intimidating antisemitism afterwards.
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Quite clear that Shabana Mahood has never marched or protested for anything her political career #r4today
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The current 24 hours in police custody on C4 is a perfect case study in the consequences of cutting funds for mental health diagnosis and support to save a few quid
#r4today
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This wall-to-wall coverage of the Green party’s conference on #bbcbh is unbearable.
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Weird how the Bluesky algorithm is serving me posts precisely based on my own thoughts!
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The desperate linking of British Jews with the Gaza genocide by Labour gvt and its courtiers is highly disrespectful. #r4today
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Will anyone ask why the British failed to integrate Jihad al-Shamie into their society and values? #r4today
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Will any football matches be suspended on Saturday to free up police resources? #r4today
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Nothing on housing, the root of most problems/crises in the UK, from Starmer or Robinson. Mustn’t upset the landlords. #r4today
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It must be really irritating to be interviewed by Robinson. Not challenging. Just irritating. #r4today
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Robinson’s got his bag of ECHR straw men ready to wave in Starmer’s face at 8.10 #r4today
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Word. Still almost like a proper typewriter after all these years.
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Good to hear Yvette Cooper supporting some Palestine action on #c4news +1
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“I was there for a week and didn’t see anyone getting beheaded for being gay”, says EA games guy re: Saudi sports washing #r4today
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Gove! Dougal McGuire to Streetings Cyril MacDuff #r4today
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#r4today starting to sound like LBC in 1987.
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Never understood the squeamishness around calling racists racist. #bbcbh