Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Shannon McSheffrey @medievalmcsheff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been Lives in a dream Waits at the window Wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door Who is it for? [Eleanor's ancestor, Elena Rigby, widow, appears in London record 1520, Letter Book N fol. 173r] 24112
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Started watching Sky’s War Game last night where Michael Gove is the PM during the Russian attack and I’m afraid it is just very difficult to watch it without thinking of this, one of the great cartoons ever published 541631391
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Wile E. Coyote Finally Kills Road Runner Then Immediately Wishes He Hadn’t 3550411299
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Claire Bygrave @clairebygrave.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Just saw this.. thought of Bodmin.. 19322
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The future of automation is here! 41675194
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Nothings Monstered @nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Rat Purse — Paul Frey, 20th C. brass, ruby 5772227
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 18/09/2026One of my favourite things from Green Lantern, when the Green Lantern Corps found a species in a sector with no light so the idea of a lantern or the colour green made no sense, so when Rot Lop Fan joined the Corps their oath was tailored to them. He joined the F Sharp Bell Corps 1306
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Tim Morton @timmorton2.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Once more with feeling, can His Majesty’s Government please leave X, formally known as Twitter? @andyburnham.bsky.social @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social @heidialexander.bsky.social @lizforleicester.bsky.social @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social 0145
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Berin Szóka @berinszoka.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Photo of the decade: AfD leader Alice Weidel 399208704813
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Sophie Heawood @heawood.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Very funny description of Diana Rigg not giving up smoking (as written by her daughter, in Vogue) 430680
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Yup! #Pinks #USDemocracy 13629236
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Richard Littler @richardlittler.bsky.social · 31/08/2026When I lived in Dublin there was a video rental shop around the corner from me with a sign in the window that read: 'Price Deal! 1 movie €2.50 per night or 2 movies for €5'. 1312
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 29/08/2026🇯🇵 Thousands move Japan’s historic Hirosaki castle with ropes Chanting in unison, hundreds of volunteers in northern Japan have been heaving on ropes to pull a 400-tonne castle back towards its original position. 5449146
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 26/08/2026For those who might have forgotten, Dolly was always punk as fuck 30122682971
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Absolute longshot: I'm looking for Euan Smith who drew artwork for White Dwarf magazine in the mid 1980s and therefore is probably British and probably in his late 50s or 60s. Do you or did you know him? 18143217
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 16/08/2026A brief note for Nadhim Zahawi. 33687342865
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Picture This Scotland @74frankfurt.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Eilean Glas lighthouse on the island of Scalpay, Outer Hebrides. Pic: IG/thedoncor1 1598
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 07/08/2026ah yes the two genders 2750456
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Please enjoy these tiny bleps. Our gift to you, during these trying times. 301952204
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Nigel Farage just took a question from a 'journalist' at his press conference, who turned out to be his former chief adviser Raheem Kassam, who asks him why the media are being so unfair to him 20139421243
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Sir Michael Take CBE @sirmichaeltake.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Hmmmm… Will RichardTice now be calling a by-election in his constituency so he can fight against a bin? 🤔 73628156
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/08/2026We should never forget how the BBC has changed this country by giving endless airtime to Nigel Farage and other rightwing extremists, while shutting out progressive voices. 1343059870
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Charlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Thought for the day: It never ceases to amaze me how today's techbros' vision of the future they want defaults to fully automated leopard-face-chomping neo-feudalism rather than fully automated luxury gay space communism. 29851186
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 18/07/2026State Pension age to rise to 68 for 5m Britons years earlier than expected. Many physically won't be able to work. Longer NHS queues. Many won't live long enough to draw the pension, wealth transferred to the rich who live longer. Cull of the working class. Rich can retire whenever they want.independent.co.ukMillions to retire later under state pension age increase plansAround five millions workers could lose out under the plans, according to a report by the Office for Budget Responsibility 52470245
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Gillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Today marks the 90th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War. A total of 549 Scots volunteered to fight in Spain. Proportionally more Scots volunteered than from any other country. We still have a lot of work to do in Scotland to tackle fascism, racism, and all forms of discrimination. 781674635
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Athena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 15/07/2026It's funny because MPs lives became unsafe around the same time as Nigel Farage entered the political arena on a platform of racism and hate. I wonder if there's a connection 12760207
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 15/07/2026After Zia Yusuf accuses critics of endangering Reform politicians with violent language, he is read a list of quotes where he called Reform's opponents "lunatics who deserve extinction", "sick arsonists" and "traitors" who will face a "reckoning". He says these are in "a totally different category" 1151587606
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Euan @euan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026support England? the thing that would make Douglas Alexander happy!? 1322
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Euan @euan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026surely this shows even the most die hard England fan why we just can’t 2613
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)🎃 The AbominaSean 🧟♂️ @sean8urson.bsky.social · 14/07/2026"You come up with a slogan for the ice cream shop?" "Sure did boss, real fuckin haunting just like you asked." "what" 444751120
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Kara Jane Adams @ghostinexile.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Rowling’s greatest trick appears to pulling focus away from groups like The Christian Institute, Christian Concern, The Christian Legal Centre, etc. She gets the headlines and performs the public stunts, whilst they get to operate without any noticeable level of scrutiny. 0113
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 09/07/2026So I’m in Belfast 25714142
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Jesus. 35 UK universities quietly- without debate - joined the Ministry of Defence’s “Battlefield Alliance” which seeks to “reorientate academia towards Defence and National Security” They’re destroying the social sciences and humanities while militarising the institutions 71019572
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 15/07/2026A significant part of podcast editing is removing people saying "that's a great question actually" 71327
Michael Merriman (he/him) @hyperion4001.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Why can't companies offer an option out to England football nonsense like they do for Christmas, Mother's Day and Father's Day? As a Scot, the entitled "true spirit of 66", "it's coming home", "Ingurland" is tiresome and annoying, I'm not going to buy from you, so why not let me opt out? 000
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Least surprising poll finding you’ll ever see: 73 per cent of people think that the investigation into Nigel Farage’s finances should continue even if he wins the Clacton by-election. 32803141
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 10/07/2026Apparently Dr Mary Ann Stephenson, head of the EHRC was 'shocked' in a meeting with Unison when presented, by a trans rep, with 600 examples of documented harm (supplied by members) resulting from the UK's anti-trans policies. Has offered to work with the Union, although not clear what that means 38694157
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Finish him, Count Binface. 251203251
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 08/07/2026 18273192154
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)𝔾𝕆ℝ𝔸ℕ @gorangligovic.bsky.social · 28/06/2026there's a saying down our way that translates to "a crook does not believe honesty exists" and I think it's spot on 273444974
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Good morning 111569431
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 28/06/2026‘Say yes and never do it’ Mel Brooks knew how to deal with the studios 141180885569
Reposted by Michael Merriman (he/him)Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 23/06/2026I asked Norman Rockwell's granddaughter, Daisy Rockwell, about this use of her grandfather's work. She writes: "It goes without saying that they have completely misunderstood the meaning of the painting, which is tolerance for others and peaceful coexistence." 523691804