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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Pro tip: get a child interested in one or both. Then watching them is quality parent-child bonding time!

Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I'm partial to the idea dogs are excitable optimists, full of the heart-over-head passion that causes votes for Brexit. Plus, they're reactionary (barking at everything they see). Cats, OTOH, are louche, cynical, self-satisfied know-it-alls. Natural Bluesky lefties.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Seems we're talking past each other. Ultimately, I'd prefer an economics and culture that's inclusionary/inquisitive, not exclusionary/zero-sum. I also wish we discuss the actual benefits and costs of the EU (there are both) over grifters gaslighting us with entitlement jingoism and WW2 nostalgia.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Also, Brexit helped foster a lot of the xenophobic, racist bollocks we see today. There are very good cultural reasons to say 'how about we try to get along better with the places where most of us like to go on holiday?'

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I'm no expert but think your argument smacks of zero-sum mercantilism. Our skills focus helped us (just about) cope with Brexit, but it doesn't mean we benefited, or won't benefit from freer trade with the EU. We want EU stuff (hence: deficit), and making it costlier is detrimental.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

IMO it's delusional to push away close economies in favour of unrequited fraternal dreams. We might wish to focus on 'cultural alignment' over proximity but our supposed affiliates won't (and arent) doing the same. The US is obvious, but Canada/Aus are clear-eyed trade negotiators too.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Surely geography and economic reality prevails? The EU is closest, it always will be, so closer relations are the easiest way to improve the economy. Tbh I think it's all pretty irrelevant until the UK public see close ties as good and not a sacrifice. I think it needs at least another decade.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

On the bright side, she would probably survive the process!

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Warning: additional pelvic movements may induce severe mental illness.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

She's speaking to the legendary stoicism and and asceticism of the American public. Its juche, if you will.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

You know what, I apologise; more fool me. What a bunch of craven bastards we have in charge. Once you can't even properly condemn black clad thugs cos you worry a few possible (very unlikely) voters might be upset, what the hell are you even in power to achieve?

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It's both bullshit and totally mathematically and economically unworkable. On every level it is drivel. Why do media outlets offer it even the faintest semblance of credibility in their headlines?

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Yeah yeah David, just trying to catch a seat on Musk's first rocket ship. I see what you're doing!

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Jake Gyllenhaal's Maniacal Point

ALT: Jake Gyllenhaal's Maniacal Point

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Let's pretend he's serious, and do the math. There are 270 million adults in the US. Paying them $5,000 each would cost $1.35 trillion. The US federal government takes in $2.65 trillion a year in income tax. It's insultingly stupid horseshit. Your president has utter contempt for US voters.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I thought the exposition for Horizon Zero Dawn was too far-fetched (Spoiler: looney tech guy makes self replicating killer robots that eat anything and gives them no 'off' switch). I'm beginning to revise my assessment. In fact, he probably advertised his plan and had the biggest IPO ever.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I get that; I'd lose my liberal niceties and bay for blood if a group of evil bastards murdered my wife, kids and community. And I doubt I'd be very discriminating about who paid the price. Lots of undeserving people would lose, and the winners would the fuckers ginning it all up for power.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Pretty sure it's possible to despise a savage act of evil butchery, be happy were every member of Hamas murdered in response, *and* still think it psychopathic overreach that tens of thousands of children were killed in a sustained act of revenge.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Oh, I totally agree it's way too slow. I can't understand the delay. But my cynical feeling is Burnham will see the political benefits of condemning it outweigh the costs.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Even viewed cynically, I struggle to see why Burnham and Co won't condemn this. These scumbags will never vote Labour, and neither will their supporters. But I reckon many voters want to see masked bastards vilified, to feel we still have standards. What's the argument to *not* attack them?

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Maybe I'm naive but I predict Burnham will come out with something more full-throated. IMO he's got pretty good political antenna and must know not condemning gangs of masked men holding up infrastructure makes him look weak and demoralises key supporters.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Like some commentators here, I think Ridley Scott is a great visual director who occasionally lucks onto a great movie concept, but having sympathetic people act rationally isnt very high on his priorities, and he's bored of the xenomorph — which is a bit of an issue for an Alien movie!

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Ellen Ripley travels to a new consultancy gig at a poorly overseen construction project, whose labourers have been swapped out for illegals.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Hard to imagine the fear and helplessness you'd feel in such a situation.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Depressingly, I agree — fascism can't be forever eliminated, cos we can all be arseholes! But we can neuter the conditions it needs to metastasise (inequality, grievance, anger, xenophobia, corruption etc etc).

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 24/08/2026

Russia has tried to take Ukraine's independence away by force for years. It has failed. Ukraine is still here. Still free. Still fighting.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Make a band bigger: Soaked Soaked Soaked

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

'The UK only produces 1% of emissions, so why should we do anything?' As this teacher says, just turn the analogy to dog poo or litter.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

IMO, Trump doesn't have friends but peers, or 'tough guys' he wants to emulate. I'd guess he sees Kim as another hard bastard. Whereas 'allies' are useless bottom feeders to him, only useful to give him things he wants.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 15/08/2026

I know you're not allowed to say this during the current debate, but the reason the left dominates academics, art, comedy, and music is that the right has stupid, discredited ideas, they're not funny, and dull resentment does not make for good art. No grand conspiracy required.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

"Whaddya mean Michael Caine is on his way here soon, too?"

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

"I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit."

Without naming the film, say a line that would make any true fan immediately recognize the film?

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

No way could the guy with a massive magical presence be able to distract/confuse Sauron. It just wouldn't wor- *Aragon grabs a palantir* Oh FFS, we're not even pretending to be consistent, are we? Someone get Glorfindel an eagle cab to Minas Tirith!

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Many things could be said about this article. I'll restrain myself to noting his praise of Kemi being 'teasing' rather than 'snide' to her opponents, shortly followed by him expressing surprise at how successful Andy Burnham's 'mateyness' has been so far. Just brilliant insight 🙄.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I think we are of a fairly similar age, but I've never seen this movie. Ultra Magnus's box stats were rubbish though. As for a movie...Aliens all the way.

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Aliens Paxton

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Interesting. I wear it for my wife (cos I snore) but I am happy not to use it when she isn't around!

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Been using one for years. For snoring, not apnea. I can't pretend it's comfortable but it works if you get the boiling/teeth imprinting correct. And if your dog doesn't think it's an amazing new chew toy.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

So ashamed that I understand the acronym. What have I done with my life?

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

My partner is Chinese, and she considers induction to be the devil* *The devil being an inability to check your food cooking in a wok by sight via named flame.

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Dick Flabbergastedly @richmorrow.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Lightsabre/laser gun + force shield. When I was 13 that was the *shit*. Add in the sad, fatalistkc tone to many episodes and it opened my eyes to a new form of storytelling through animation. That overcomes space mullets.

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