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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 7h

RIP Jeffery Archer.

Simon Farnaby as Julian Fawcett MP in Ghosts. A character partly inspired by corporate Tory MPs in the 1980s like Alan Clark and Jeffery Archer

Paul Brown @foolmentaljoker.bsky.social · 9h

Always a privilege as a parent to pass on some wisdom, but today's advice may save my 9yo son's life one day. Told mum would be angry about something a boy said to him today, he said: 'I'll just tell her to calm down or take a deep breath.'

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Loki: Don't. Just don't.

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 12h

Readers are falling in love with 'End of a Century' – a warm and witty Britpop-era romance set in Glasgow and London during the long, hot summer of 1995. Now reissued in a razor-sharp new cover by design ace @gailmyerscough.co.uk! www.amazon.co.uk/End-Century-... @BookSky

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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 16h

After reading End of a Century by @pacarnahan.bsky.social it was an honour to be asked to design the cover. I loved this book and I hope new cover helps to sell a few more copies. www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/end-of-a-cen...

Book cover design for End of a Century by Paul Carnahan.

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Paul Brown @foolmentaljoker.bsky.social · 15h

Not sure it's wise to be rushing the development of soulless entities than can badly mimic human intelligence and empathy when the ones we already have are so hard to get rid of - even when you *do* have a vote.

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Mark Osterloh @osterlohatlarge.bsky.social · 22h

It’s like a less homespun version of the Dad’s Army title sequence. Who do they think they are kidding…?

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 04/10/2026

It accepts letters, packages, and one very specific kind of complaint.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

An iPlayer glitch watching an old episode of Dr Who gave me this oddly encouraging message:

An entirely black frame with the words "Things must stabilise soon" in small white letters.

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Paul Brown @foolmentaljoker.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

JOB (1): A man treated terribly by his boss just to see how much he could take. JOB (2): A position of paid employment where... hey, hang on...

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Tim Carmody @tcarmody.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is the funniest thing I've seen today, possibly ever

A tweet by SarahStarberry that says "oh god read the vertical axis" on top of a chart measuring AI models' release dates and model numbers rather than any real capabilities

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

this would be an incredible film if you started it with all the normal serial killer hunting tropes

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wheatles @wheatles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Oh god, they did @brainmage.bsky.social's poem.

A prom about proper bin men

You kids today, with 'net and games,
I fought in World War 2
You're not content with airfix planes,
I fought in World War 2
In my day (nineteen ninety three),
We didn't have what's yours
Things were much simpler, much less woke,
I fought in World War 2
School lunches, Oh! Pink custard too,
Four channels on TV
Not like the iphones you have now,
Was simpler then, you see?
"Image Macros" were all the rage,
There was no twitch TV
I fought in World War 2, respect
The man who's forty three

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Remembering the great GROUCHO MARX — born 136yrs ago today.

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Alison Eales, Nerves of Steel @alisoneales.com · 02/10/2026

Not saying standards have fallen at the BBC but this typo is now twenty hours old

A screenshot of a YouTube video entitled '"He's completely wong" | Andrew Neil and Chris Curtis clash over Burnham's EU stance'

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I think the BBC's copyeditor policy now is ignore it until enough people on social media take the piss out of it.

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Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Braverman, completely predictably, just has the legs knocked out from under her by the first black Englishman she has to communicate with face to face.

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Paul Brown @foolmentaljoker.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Doomsday Clock represents how close we are to causing a global catastrophe by malice or misadventure. The current time is 85 seconds to Midnight. The Dumbsday Clock represents how close we are to abandoning our intellect and creativity for AI mediocrity - or Mid Night. What time is it?

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Bought a thermal top. It’s soft and warm but do not let anyone you want to find you attractive see you wearing it on its own. It highlights your body’s worst features. It’s like being told by a vest why you’re dying alone.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

His vocabulary is so limited it’s like reading a transcript of Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, if Koko were a white nationalist

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God @thegodshow.com · 30/09/2026

He’s obviously removing all anti-trump leaders ahead of a ‘national emergency’ so they can halt elections and seize permanent control.

Hegseth confirms that the US military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 30/09/2026

“The aristocrats”

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Elle @elleisanisland.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

tracking the Ring

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Paul Brown @foolmentaljoker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Not even October and they're banging on about Christmas already.

Headline saying: 'Pregnant woman spent night in homeless shelter after refused accommodation.'

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I love how bad these are.

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @sthreadgold.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"The death of art, at the cost of livelihoods, looks pretty good to me," says fucking moron who should be replaced by a mug with "No AI" printed on it.

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Paul Brown @foolmentaljoker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

'Marvo! Don't forget to repair the vanishing cabinet before the show!' 'Yes, yes - it's on my Ta-Daa list.'

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Paul Brown @foolmentaljoker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is like Tolkien writing: 'And there they saw four elves - Legolas, Galadriel, Fingloriel and Dave.'

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Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“Tap, tap, tap at the window. Bloody AI Greta Garbo, trying to sell me ball bearings.”

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Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Is Boris Johnson back in town?

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b3ta @b3ta.com · 28/09/2026

Chewie, Lewis and The News Artist: The Twisted Omentum b3ta.com/board/11431506 From the 'Unlikely Siblings' challenge b3ta.com/challenge/unlikelysiblings… #UnlikelySiblings

An image made by The Twisted Omentum posted on B3ta, front paged by the moderators, and reposted on Bluesky by code automatically.

Subject: Chewie, Lewis and The News

Body: pea

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

THIS 👇 HERE.......

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@geoffmcgivern.bsky.social @gmcgiv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

IS IR PLAUSIBLE THAT AGENTS OF A FOREIGN STATE, FUNDED AND PROVIDED WITH PLAUSIBLE IDENTITIES WOULD, RATHER THAN TRAVEL NORMALLY, RISK THEIR LIVES AT GREAT EXPENSE ON ILLEGAL SMALL BOAT CROSSINGS?? LONG MAY FARAGE REMAIN STUPID AND OBVIOUS IN HIS APPEALS TO THE INTELLECTUALLY STRESSED.

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Paul Brown @foolmentaljoker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Darkly amusing how people who hate Communism and brand all forms of state compassion Communist are pushing AI which, by theoretically allowing everyone access to the same level of skill, knowledge and creativity (spoiler: it doesn't), amounts to no less than intellectual Communism.

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Jonny Morris @jonnymorris.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Not surw whether this refers to Star Trek or 18th century Christianity.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The 2015 version of An Inspector Calls is on BBC4. I did it at school. I felt so stupid when I realised "Inspector Goole" was as in ghoul. I vowed never to fall for such an obvious and heavy-handed literary trick again. Cut to: a year later watching Angel Heart. "Who's this Louis Cyphre character?"

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Liar. Small boat crossings peaked under Johnson in 2022 reaching 46,000 in 2022. In current year they are 18,565 and falling. Also prior to Boris Johnson's Brexit there were none.

It's a disaster, and it can all be traced to
Labour ideology. Burnham has no mandate
from the people. He has no real ideas, and
no plan,

Johnson on X

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Paul Brown @foolmentaljoker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Xavier's School for the Gifted couldn't understand why student numbers started dropping off sharply in the Noughties until someone pointed out that 'Beast' probably isn't the best name for a teacher.

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Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Just seen Danny Tommo referred to as "Captain Thugwash" and seriously, that's excellent work.

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Amy Poehler's Perfect Chef's Kiss

ALT: Amy Poehler's Perfect Chef's Kiss

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @sthreadgold.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I'm no journalismistarian expert, but when someone produces a knife and starts stabbing things, I think "activist" stops being an appropriate descriptor.

BBC News headline: Police examine video of anti-migrant activist slashing dinghy with knife.

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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Sometimes I just need a good laugh..🤣🤣🤣

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