Reposted by Atticus BakeliteHannah @teaforpterosaur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Today in "what's an absolutely deranged thing I could say on the internet" 1313
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteWill Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Fans of Jolyon Maugham, such as Jolyon Maugham, will be pleased to note that Jolyon Maugham has published a lengthy and repetitive blog post about the centrality of Jolyon Maugham to recent news events 0496
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteDavid Chance @davidchance.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Wilson family motto: ‘Studs first’ 121
Reposted by Atticus Bakelitezellish @zellishrows.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I heard the self-deprecation society is taking applications for new members. I’ve already put myself down. 14213
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteStephen Graham @stephengraham.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Did someone say beveragino? 2181
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteAndrew R @excelpope.net · 07/08/2026I think it's a mistake to equate Trump's regime with the Empire. Now, if they'd fired the Death Star but Alderaan was still there, was still basically fine, but now controlled that sector of space and charged the Empire to fly their ships there… THEN you could equate them. 172
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteOdd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Early Queen: Fairies, ogres STOMP STOMP STOMP Late Queen: Look at us, darlings, we’re fabulous Wave your arms in the air and chant along 3466
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteKate Bevan @katebevan.com · 07/08/2026Absolutely true. IKEA stores contain wormholes to other IKEA stores. 12717
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteHannah @teaforpterosaur.bsky.social · 05/08/2026He's a 41 year old grown man who has been lying his entire life. Cambridge fucked up by hiring him but come on. They didn't make him apply for a professorship with a CV full of lies. 3305
Atticus Bakelite @atticusbakelite.bsky.social · 05/08/2026We go live to Simon & Schuster.static.klipy.comMan panicking, breathing into a paper bagALT: Man panicking, breathing into a paper bag 110
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteScott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Meanwhile at the good law project 3274
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteKate Bevan @katebevan.com · 05/08/2026Absolutely amazing. No apology or explanation for the mounting pile of, to say the least, improbable claims, and on top of that, it's published by the GLP, which is clearly doubling down. 5233
Atticus Bakelite @atticusbakelite.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I'm sure this is entirely normal behaviour. afcomm.org.uk/2026/08/05/j...afcomm.org.ukJason Arday reported academic critic to police after questions over his research - Committee For Academic FreedomProfessor Jason Arday reported fellow academic Dr David Harris to police after Harris raised concerns about apparent errors and possible plagiarism in his work. 110
Atticus Bakelite @atticusbakelite.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Ah. www.cam.ac.uk/notices/news...cam.ac.ukStatement about Professor ArdayStatement about Professor Arday 000
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteGeneral Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 04/08/2026I've seen enough Bond films to know that if the follically challenged head of a corrupt organisation invites you to a meeting in an exotic location, you do not go. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...bbc.co.ukGianni Infantino latest: Fifa chief calls executive meeting as criticism mountsGianni Infantino summons senior leaders to a meeting on Wednesday, after facing more fierce criticism of his plan to sell off Fifa's commercial and event operations. 1426351
Atticus Bakelite @atticusbakelite.bsky.social · 03/08/2026My hot take prediction. Professor Arday won't lose his job. The whole thing will be finessed away on a magic carpet of hasty corrections, focus on bad faith actors, academic waffle, and a justifiable belief that while the dogs bark, the caravan moves on. 020
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteDavid Chance @davidchance.bsky.social · 22/07/2026“My brother and nephew are working there, so it’s personal,” said Ryan, a retired university administrator. I guess Ukrainians being killed by weapons made using the alumina smelted in Ireland might also feel it’s “personal”. www.ft.com/content/6480...ft.comThe tranquil spot in rural Ireland accused of fuelling Russia’s warAughinish Alumina plant linked to sanctioned oligarch Oleg Deripaska faces increasing scrutiny but locals fear for jobs 151
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteDarth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed that a Ukrainian F-16 shot down a Russian Su-35. Your Prez wrote recently about the problems of having a Potemkin air force. darthputinkgb.substack.com/p/the-proble... 1445064
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteTwlldun @twlldun.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I, too, like to write articles whilst I have a fresh head wound 66710
Reposted by Atticus Bakelite👻 Jack Djinn Wail 🧞 @jacktindale.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I think a classic example of this was when the endlessly tedious "Poppywatch" account tweeted a picture of Prince Philip in uniform at the Festival of Remembrance with "what did you get those medals for, Phil?" when the response was "he's a Second World War veteran who was Mentioned in Despatches?" 48110
Atticus Bakelite @atticusbakelite.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Just swinging by to check up on how Blooski is doi.... Holy fuck. 1100
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteTom Roberts @tpgroberts.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Actually said "fucking hell" out loud when they explained why they hadn't allowed her the opportunity to have a friend, TU representative or colleague in the meeting. Christ, they are going to lose any lawsuit badly. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comUK Treasury must change disciplinary process after worker’s suicide, mother saysChloe Moffat, 26, killed herself day after meeting about anonymous complaint in which she was not allowed to bring a colleague 65533158
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteKate Bevan @katebevan.com · 24/06/2026One of the worst trends in HR of the past decade or so was "bring your whole self to work". Please, I am begging you, leave your "whole self" at home. Bring your professional work self to work, please. Save your energy for your political campaigning for your time off. 8655
Atticus Bakelite @atticusbakelite.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Starmer announcing social media bans outside of Parliament is a breach of the Ministerial Code as it's not a critical emergency and Parliament is not in recess. I assume the Speaker will haul Mr Rules's arse over the coals? And Mr Rules will resign as he demanded when Tories breached the Code? 010
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteDarth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 12/06/2026You might respect someone who just says "I don't care if Russia invades one of its smaller neighbours for the 5th time in the last 35 years" rather than pretend it's ethical that cos we haven't beaten Ukraine it means we won't ever invade anyone again. 234945
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteTwlldun @twlldun.bsky.social · 12/06/2026By a quick bag of the fag packet calculation, the U.K. currently spends about *128.57 times more* **per annum** on the areas Jeremy says needs more funding than the increase in defence spending John Healey wanted (not - by the way - the increase he was offered, which was about half that). 85513
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteStephen Graham @stephengraham.bsky.social · 31/05/2026'I am being punished for a crime I signed off the accounts on and aggressively warned against anyone looking into.' 19015
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteDavid KC @davidmuttering.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Next she'll escape into the Los Angeles underground, and still wanted by the government, survive as a soldier of fortune. If you have a problem, If no one else can help and if you can find her. Maybe you can hire... 58218
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteGeneral Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Why are concert tickets so expensive I ask as Take That belt out their hits atop a 30ft mechanical elephant www.theguardian.com/music/2026/m... 5335
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteDarth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Rare 1-1 scale photo of the actual dildo of consequences that rarely arrives lubed.. 21951159
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteTwlldun @twlldun.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Somebody on my Facebook timeline saying that they are teaching the rise of Hitler at preset and the parallels with Farage are terrifying and it’s taking every single ounce of politeness not to point out there are simply are no parallels. 11514
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteSuzanne Moore @suzannemoore.bsky.social · 23/05/2026unherd.com/2026/05/jk-r...unherd.comJK Rowling mansplained 3314
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteMrs Quent @quarkquent.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Genuinely confused why there’s so much more freaking out about the single sex provision on the ol’ TL today than a transman getting violently raped at the Maudsley because they were unthinkingly put on the men’s ward. In one someone gets violently raped because of policy, in another people need to… 4379
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteWarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Geniuses of Russian marketing. An ad for the Russian military contract reads: "A job for real men." The name of the bus stop: "Meat Processing Plant." Perfect. 15996206
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteJudith Knott @judithmknott.bsky.social · 17/04/2026I’ve no brief for Olly R but the time line is crazy: He’s appointed 8 Jan 25. Mandy announcement had already been made 20 Dec 24 in advance of vetting. Trump inauguration was 20 Jan. So we’re basically talking about Robbins’ first 12 days. 109224
Atticus Bakelite @atticusbakelite.bsky.social · 17/04/2026All the burn Gail's Bakery to the ground because Israel brigade are going to have to find another platform. Awks. 020
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteStephen Graham @stephengraham.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Remembering my friend who once planned a meal out without realising it was Valentine's Day, only for her friend to get stuck in traffic and her to be left sitting in the restaurant for an hour with everyone thinking she'd been stood up 😬 4524
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteRich @rich-bryant.uk · 14/02/2026We’re apparently picking on Michael Deacon again which leads me to believe that SOME OF YOU are fans of Dan Brown. 221
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteDisappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 02/02/2026For those that can’t remember tiny bits of news from September 2025: Lord Mandelson failed security services vetting & agency officials went on the record saying Mandelson was a bad idea. This was ignored by UK Gov/PM. 16277128
Reposted by Atticus BakeliteAndrew R @excelpope.net · 03/02/2026It should be law that every radio station has to play I Got You Babe at 6am on both February 2nd and 3rd. 2293