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@permaconfused.bsky.social
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Journo/analyst covering transnational security, cyber, research. Lives with wife, chickens and ducks.

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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 16h
A: "Who's your favourite band?" B:"Oh, I really love Playlist. None of their tracks are ever really the same. They're so innovative." A: ...uh
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 16h
Finally trying to introduce Opie the cat to the new kittens today. They're safe inside a large dog crate while Opie demonstrates just why she's a contestant in the World Staring Championship.
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Finola the kitten just jumped off the bed as I walked into the room and used my legs as a zip line.
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Raingump Kto: Smile Through The Pain Harold
ALT: Raingump Kto: Smile Through The Pain Harold
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Why yes, I do live in France. What made you ask?
Two baguettes on the back shelf of a random car in a car park.
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Richard Irvine-Brown @richib.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
There's a social media scam featuring AI-generated injured soldiers shilling moody goods. Be on the lookout. Great story from Nick Stapleton for BBC Morning Live. AI detection and sense-checking from me and @shayan86.bsky.social
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Nikki M @powderedsugarbear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You have been blessed by the friend onion :).
A clear container with fried onions in it the sign says "friend onion".
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Lex Roman @lexroman.com · 25/09/2026
Watch what you post because Threads just might pretend you're the guy who masturbated on the plane. What just happened to Peter Shankman is a warning for all of us using Meta products.
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RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
'We will not forget': Vanuatu comes together to honour 45 lives lost at sea in recent weeks
rnz.co.nz
'We will not forget': Vanuatu comes together to honour 45 lives lost at sea in recent weeks
The people and leaders of Vanuatu came together for a national day of mourning and remembrance on Sunday to pay their respects to the more than 40 people who lost their lives in major boating tragedies in recent weeks.
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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
One of the mule deer triplets taking a break in amongst my flowers and plants this afternoon. I went out to refill the birdbath and there s/he was lying down, just watching me. I had the phone in my pocket so I spoke quietly to her as I took a few photos then left her alone. #mammals
A mule deer fawn from this year, no more spots but still smaller than mama. She, or he, is lying down on the dirt/leaf litter and bark in amongst some plants and flowers. She/he has huge ears somewhat like a mule and that's why they're called mule deer. I just looked out the window and she/he is still there.
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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
SEXY SLANG ADJUDICATION: This will be in the next edition of the Viz Profanisaurus, you mark our words.
FARMERS
WEEKLY

Farmer Focus: Pig tent flaps are up and down like a yo-yo
William de Feyter
16 September 2026
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Ian Martin @ianmartin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
BOSH MATE
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Caught two mice in the humane trap a week ago and released them a good distance from the house into the fields. Hadn't seen another until this morning, when one tore past me into the cupboard. Repositioned the trap and came back an hour later. Success. New mouse released into the wild.
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__________ @jenbren.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Kids, now it is time to take drugs
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Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Great, my brain’s now singing ‘Scooter Cape’ to the tune of ‘Poker Face’.
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Where are we with the unified Ireland stuff this morning then, lads?
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Rolf Oldejans @rolfoldejans.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The headline reads: "Rockstar Rick Wakeman Performs A Private Concert For 150 Moon Bears Rescued From Bile Farms". Wakeman is pictured sitting at a piano in front of several nonplussed bear on the other side of an enclosure fence.
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Jason @nickmotown.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Terry Griffiths vs Cliff Thorburn. The Crucible, 1983.
A box of “EXTRA LONG MATCHES”.
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Nexus Point News @nexuspointnews.com · 25/09/2026
Merged monster rehearsals for Zach Cregger’s ‘RESIDENT EVIL.’ 📷 Jakub Hudlický
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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
theguardian.com
AI psychosis for dummies: the Stephen Collins cartoon
Not everything is fake, it turns out
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This will destroy Britain's chestnut sellers.
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hard to believe that these two could shred your legs in 30 seconds when they look like this.
Two stripey kittens collapsed on each other and snoozing.
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just had to scare away this partridge, who was calmly sitting outside Crazy Bob's house. The only person who hunts in the hamlet.
A young partridge perched on a roof.
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Seems weird that it's only really actors and sports people who later go back and watch other people do the job they did. I think most professions should do it.
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
it's so great and normal that we're spending trillions of $ worth of money we don't have on these people
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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
GETTING THIS TITLE AWAY IS THE TRIUMPH OF THE YEAR. Blackmere is coming. variety.com/2026/tv/glob...
variety.com
Charlie Brooker’s New Netflix Series Gets Title, ‘Blackmere,’ as Rory Kinnear Joins Cast and First-Look Photos Revealed
Charlie Brooker's new series has revealed its title, "Blackmere," as Rory Kinnear joins the cast.
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Adrie van der Luijt @traumainformedcontent.com · 24/09/2026
Guess which crisps are in first place.
theguardian.com
‘They smell of urinal cakes!’: 100 unusual crisp flavours, ranked – from truly awful to totally scoffable
Move over ready salted, salt and vinegar and cheese and onion. Gourmet crisps are everywhere, but which are actually worth trying?
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Happy Kicked In The Head By A Horse Day, to all who celebrate. It's the 7th anniversary of this absolute banger.
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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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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Next up: satellite and streaming subscriptions and mobile phones. It takes so much less effort to punch down, doesn't it?
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Robert Wright @reporterrwright.ft.com · 24/09/2026
Wondered what would happen after the posting of that video showing the apparent stabbing of a dinghy in the Channel? Read my story about the arrest of the man who posted it: as.ft.com/r/115f09d2-3...
as.ft.com
Anti-migrant protest leader arrested after posting video stabbing a dinghy
Rightwing activist who calls himself Danny Tommo was also one of the organisers of a recent blockade of Dover
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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The right's impression of how people live on UC - getting pissed everyday, fags every ten min, eating takeaways everyday and the reality for most - struggling to heat their home, taking their phone to cash converters to get money for food etc - is as offensive as it is wrong.
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
FFS Canada. Have a word with yourselves.
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edog85.bsky.social @edog85.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#PositiveNewsOfTheDay #PositiveNews Colorado's Massive Wildlife Overpass Has Reduced Animal Collisions by 91% www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/63...
sunnyskyz.com
Colorado's Massive Wildlife Overpass Has Reduced Animal Collisions by 91%
For decades, Interstate 25 in Colorado stood in the way of wildlife trying to reach the other side. Now, a massive wildlife bridge is giving animals a safe way across, and the results have been nothin...
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Andy @alreadytaken74.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Can’t stop watching it.
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Glenn @frackpong.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
When your dog hears you open a packet of biscuits.
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Kittens went to the vet for the first time today. "So, Finn is a girl," the vet said. "Hello Finola," I said.
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
*Stares in Glasgow*
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Judging by the number of men currently engaged in butchery over in Crazy Bob's garage, I'm guessing that the local chasse (hunt) was successful this weekend.
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This internet outage is quite widespread across the region. Two departments reporting lost access and good luck calling the English speaking helpline. Goes straight to hold and then they end the call. Excellent customer service. But I suppose not hearing the awful hold music is a bonus.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nearly half a million deaths in the next six months expected from a climate crisis-powered super-El Niño, according to the University of Chicago's Climate Impact Lab.
reuters.com
'Super' El Niño could cause 451,000 excess deaths, researchers say
Extreme heat caused by this year's "super-El Niño" could result in as many as 451,000 excess deaths across the ​globe in the six months through February 2027, ‌researchers with the University of Chica...
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The kittens pulled down the big stack of neatly arranged towels in the bathroom and as I put them back, I was literally stabbed in the pads of my fingers by young Finn. Surprising amounts of blood. I think this is how I die. A thousand cuts inflicted by kittens.
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The internet outage that hit us last night appears to be more widespread. A friend who lives about 45 minutes away and is also with Orange lost connection late last night, too. Orange hope to restore service by the 25th. Which is... not great.
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The internet has died. But the good news is that it should be fixed by Thursday. FFS.
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Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is astonishing. In Coláiste Éanna there was a boy, Gozzie, who started “scaling the cod” in biology class once while bored. A classmate noticed and was horrified. Gozzie said “if you tell anyone I’ll wipe it on you”. Astonishingly, the school do not mention this story in their prospectus.
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Wife: Hold the kittens so I can take a picture. Me: ... Kittens:
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Looney Tunes: Tasmanian Devil Spin
ALT: Looney Tunes: Tasmanian Devil Spin
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Matt Owen @mjowen174.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I am a writer of the words & sentences (some funny). I’ve done most things: written gags, speeches, scripts, TV ads - if you require such an individual, then I am that person. Website (here) www.mathew-owen.co.uk any RTs (or whatever they’re called on here) gratefully received. Cheers👍👍
mathew-owen.co.uk
Mathew Owen | Speech Writer | Manchester
Bespoke wedding speeches from a professional comedy writer.
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Richard Littler @richardlittler.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Coming in 2027... #doctorwho #scarfolk
Doctor Who/ Scarfolk mashup
Doctor Who and the Bollards of Doom
For more information please regenerate
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Shar A @sharal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Found your tinder profile
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PermaConfused @permaconfused.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Meet Jack and Finn. You know, I'd completely forgotten about having my legs torn to shreds on a regular basis.
Two stripey kittens captured in mid-rumpus, staring at the camera.
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