Reposted by Michael CookJim Rossignol @rossignol.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This gets said constantly, but it worth reiterating: Games Workshop being bigger than fishing is important to shout about because you wouldn't know it from government talking points, which are rarely about anything creative or artistic. Growth won't involve fish or steel, it will involve goblins. 502625645
Reposted by Michael CookDewie @judgedewie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026OMG I had to check my work emails regarding an extra case in court tomorrow and I've just read this from an HR person. "on a knee to nose basis" A KNEE TO NOSE BASIS 😳 2503553648
Reposted by Michael CookOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026A man builds an IED. He sets it off in a busy public street. Shrapnel flies about hitting cars, homes and a child's bedroom. It's a miracle nobody is injured. And Reform MP Sarah Pochin calls his imprisonment "disproportionate" and "two tier justice." 2882549924
Reposted by Michael CookWill Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Do we need Prevent for boomers?bbc.co.ukMan jailed for 15 years over Sidcup Ulez camera blastKevin Rees, 63, faces a tougher sentence because the offence had a "terrorism connection". 2730759
Reposted by Michael CookToby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 03/10/2026the story about the ULEZ bomber, a white bloke in his 60s, still isn’t on the front page of the BBC News when it feels like quite a big story about online radicalisation & violence 27775208
Reposted by Michael CookMꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 29/09/202613 Monsters Good And True I think there are so many genuine monsters in the world that I am consoling myself by drawing little monsters who are good. 2337474
Reposted by Michael CookOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Liar. 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. 23132731209
Reposted by Michael Cookdan mentos @danmentos.com · 22/09/2026[job interview] interviewer: so god killed all your kids? job: that's right 63112952557
Reposted by Michael CookJay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026On the BBC News Katya Adler has just described Germany, where the far right AFD keep winning elections, as entering 'uncharted political territory'. Hmmm. Where Germany is concerned I think that territory is pretty well charted. 563913736
Reposted by Michael CookJane @localnotail.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Solidarity with this Piddington resident ♥️✊ #Newsnight 721801538
Reposted by Michael CookRob Manuel @robmanuel.b3ta.com · 13/09/2026Misread this title and was briefly excited by the idea of a very British Planet Of The Apes, where the apes took over only the UK, and the other countries had to come to terms on how to manage relations with this insane country. Apes smashing up parliament and going on the Now Show, please make it. 1312919
Reposted by Michael CookDiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 08/09/2026Trey Parker & Matt Stone announce that ‘SOUTH PARK’ will be renamed to ‘SOUTH AMERICA’. “Inspired by the bravery & patriotism of Apple & Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA. We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount -- a Skydance Capitulation.” 613722916
Reposted by Michael CookDavid Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I'm pretty sure that in recent memory Zia Yusuf's racism would have been high up the bbc news agenda - reported as racism- that the Conservative party would have attacked him for it and a Labour PM would go for him big time. Now it's all a bit 'well everyone's a bit racist now what can you do' 🤷♂️ 410427
Reposted by Michael CookRichard Herring @herring1967.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Who could it be? This guy will search high and low until he finds him. 4530340
Reposted by Michael CookAlistair King @alistairking.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Struggling to work out why Jenrick would single out these three Commonwealth countries rather than, say, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, whose citizens have exactly the same rights. It’s a head-scratcher. 31168871707
Reposted by Michael CookAthena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Now more than ever, is the time make climate change your priority. When Just Stop Oil were throwing paint in galleries, these were the lives they were thinking of. People who caused the least damage are facing the worst consequences 520364
Reposted by Michael CookSean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 24/08/2026The problem with racists terrorising people seeking asylum is not wondering who they might come after next. The problem is that racists are terrorising people seeking asylum. 641796
Reposted by Michael CookTony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social · 24/08/2026ok great now do the racialised civil war stuff 1495112
Reposted by Michael CookRichard Sambrook @sambrook.eurosky.social · 16/08/2026BBC’s coverage of Reform’s welfare plans is frankly bizarre. Headlines in Ten, leading on some radio networks. Reform are not even the official opposition and the plans have less credibility than Count Binface. Will BBC News do the same for Lib Dem and Greens policy two years out from an election? 20243111201
Reposted by Michael CookTom Buckley @bigbadbuckley.bsky.social · 15/08/2026I am going to cry-wo #nffc 061
Reposted by Michael CookChristina Martin @christinamartin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Might text them back and warn them about fossil fuels. 231569
Reposted by Michael CookSarah Dempster @dempster2000.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Sink the Jizzmark 411615
Reposted by Michael CookSean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 13/08/2026This is a great way to be reminded that the word “close” has two different pronunciations and two very different meanings. 420739
Reposted by Michael CookGregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 11/08/2026Where did the far-right get the idea Britain was existentially imperilled and so should fortify itself as a white Christian ethnostate? Who embedded such notions in their head? Who emboldened them so? Truly, it is a mystery. 121304312
Michael Cook @mikecookwrites.bsky.social · 09/08/2026"Early life: The son of Sir William Cash, the young William Cash attended St Anthony's School, Hampstead and Moor Park School before joining Downside School, moving for the sixth form to Westminster School. He then gained a place at Magdalene College, Cambridge." 000
Reposted by Michael CookMhairi McFarlane @mhairim.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Giles Coren saying brown sauce belongs in the bin demonstrates why we need No 10 North 1201
Reposted by Michael CookFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Zack Polanski, "If we decarbonise by 2050, that would cost less than a single (fossil-fuel) energy shock" "We've now had two energy shocks in just a few years" "We cannot keep waiting, we cannot keep hoping for magic technologies - it already exists, what is lacking is the political will" 15803261
Reposted by Michael CookOlaf Falafel @ofalafel.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Head of buying at Flying Tiger: “Anyone got any new product ideas?” Kevin the product innovation guy who has a fascination with Hitler: “A toothbrush holder shaped like a mouse?” “Sounds good Kevin but you’re not going to make it look like Hitler again are you?” “I promise I won’t…” 414934
Reposted by Michael CookJames Chalmers @jameschalmers.bsky.social · 02/08/2026I know that everyone loves anthropomorphisation but I just walked past an empty unit in a shopping centre with a sign explaining it was “enjoying some me time” and surely there are limits. 1356
Reposted by Michael CookDave Bulmer @demontomatodave.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Never became as popular as "ET Phone Home" did it 6543981460
Reposted by Michael CookMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 01/08/2026have some concerns about whoever ends up booking a "Caribbean vibes" trip to the seaside and finds themselves spending the day in Clacton 3921930
Reposted by Michael CookMash @itismashagain.bsky.social · 30/07/2026My entire life I’ve never called it the FIFA World Cup. I’ve always called it the World Cup. Fans don’t give a shit about FIFA. If national teams showed up for a World Cup tournament not held by FIFA we would all watch it. World Cup is the brand. FIFA is nothing. 300117611659
Reposted by Michael CookEmma Jacobs @emmavj.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Every commentator saying too many kids go to university has to tell their own kid to not do a degree 331273299
Reposted by Michael Cook🐔 Brian Bucklew 🐔 ₑͤ>∿<ₑͤ ∞🌮 @unormal.bsky.social · 26/07/2026THEY TALKED TO THE COMPUTER IN STAR TREK BEACUSE ITS A *TV SHOW* AND YOU CANT HEAR WHAT SOMEONE IS TYPING NOT BEACUSE IT IS GOOD UX 412202461
Reposted by Michael CookMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/07/2026One unleashes the *hounds* of Hell, not the gates of Hell, you illiterate moron. 1981207984089
Reposted by Michael CookAdam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it. 23247472019
Reposted by Michael CookSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 24/07/2026This is the equivalent of asking how a £1.5m turnover company is going to pay for £100 of drinks at the Xmas party. 23462124
Reposted by Michael CookEric Fell @ericfell.com · 23/07/2026The post-credits scene of EBENEZER reveals the "what day is it" boy to be Oliver Twist, launching Phase 1 of the Dickensverse. 322549596
Reposted by Michael CookDan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Dang they really got a category for everything 203285765477
Reposted by Michael CookVinegar Tom Pullin @tom-pullin.bsky.social · 17/07/2026These are four different colour options for the same style of chinos at M&S 4195
Reposted by Michael CookSanjeev Kohli @govindajeggy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I meant to switch the fan to 'oscillate'. Switched it to 'ocelot' by mistake. It ripped my child's head off & ran into the woods 2284
Reposted by Michael CookRobert Wilfort @robertwilfort.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The fact that he's an elderly human/swan hybrid must make the search for work even harder, though anti-discrimination legislation must surely apply. 106618
Reposted by Michael CookEmma Grae @emmagraeauthor.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Marie Claire actually left a prompt from an AI in one of their recent articles. While there’s still some great journalists and publications left, this is utterly shocking. No wonder I’m trying to pivot. 482556697
Reposted by Michael Cookkaranormal activity 💜 @deadontheoutside.bsky.social · 11/06/2026who called it a territorial dispute and not ground beef 7569131
Reposted by Michael CookRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Nigel Farage vs "the establishment" He went to private school, worked as a stockbroker, has been a professional politician for 31 years, has his own TV show, is a brand ambassador for gold, is mates with POTUS, accepted a secret £5m gift, and owns five houses bought outright with cash What a rebel 24071592112
Reposted by Michael CookMax Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 07/07/2026That’s what happens when you get rid of the department of defense 365126829
Reposted by Michael CookAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 06/07/2026In one chapter of his book entitled 'The Art of the Bribe', Nigel Farage donor and convicted fraudster George Cottrell describes how politicians can be bought www.ft.com/content/7a0f... 451339741
Reposted by Michael CookSanjeev Kohli @govindajeggy.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I once got a blood transfusion by mistake. Which is why I'm now on the Jehovah's Witness protection programme 0303