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Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
November 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
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Boatwald Boatfaceson www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sutton Hoo ship name contest urges no 'Boaty McBoatface' suggestions
Sutton Hoo Ship's Company wants help naming their replica, but urges people not to make joke suggestions.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Boatwald Boatfaceson www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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It was a three-man team that took the Grok hardpoint that day, and two of us were just there to guard the poet.Whistler was a sonnet slinger fresh from the Guatemalan meter wars, still waking up with the taste of a bloody metonym on his tongue.
November 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
It was a three-man team that took the Grok hardpoint that day, and two of us were just there to guard the poet.Whistler was a sonnet slinger fresh from the Guatemalan meter wars, still waking up with the taste of a bloody metonym on his tongue.
I think we should print this out and put it on billboards across the country
Magnificent and right from Janan Ganesh: this is as good as it gets for this government www.ft.com/content/68ee...
November 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I think we should print this out and put it on billboards across the country
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Prime example of why the contract between the public and the police is breaking down, regardless of long term crime trends. Thames Valley Police don’t even think it’s their job to investigate this. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kidlington fly-tipping: Criminals dump mountain of waste in field
The enormous pile of rubbish is called an
www.bbc.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Prime example of why the contract between the public and the police is breaking down, regardless of long term crime trends. Thames Valley Police don’t even think it’s their job to investigate this. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The problem with tax rises, is that people are willing to pay their fair share of tax to pay for public services. Unfortunately, people are not convinced that the public finances are fair. Bank bailouts and water companies are visible markers that things are rotten. But there is an opportunity />
November 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The problem with tax rises, is that people are willing to pay their fair share of tax to pay for public services. Unfortunately, people are not convinced that the public finances are fair. Bank bailouts and water companies are visible markers that things are rotten. But there is an opportunity />
In opposition, nobody knew what Starmer stood for. But I thought, well he's just giving the tories enough rope to hang themselves with, he's not interrupting his enemy while they're making a mistake, he's not giving them any ammunition. Turns out he just had nothing to say.
November 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
In opposition, nobody knew what Starmer stood for. But I thought, well he's just giving the tories enough rope to hang themselves with, he's not interrupting his enemy while they're making a mistake, he's not giving them any ammunition. Turns out he just had nothing to say.
The one good thing I had to say about Labour was that after Brexit, Covid, Boris, Liz, etc. A return to non-headline-chasing, non-dead-cat-throwing, non-personality obsessed politics was such a huge relief. To be back in level-headed Britain was an uplift in itself. And now they've fucked that up.
November 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The one good thing I had to say about Labour was that after Brexit, Covid, Boris, Liz, etc. A return to non-headline-chasing, non-dead-cat-throwing, non-personality obsessed politics was such a huge relief. To be back in level-headed Britain was an uplift in itself. And now they've fucked that up.
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The only person whose standard of living has improved during this Trump term is Ghislaine Maxwell.
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The only person whose standard of living has improved during this Trump term is Ghislaine Maxwell.
Bear with me here, but I'm thinking a northern soul remake of the blues brothers directed by Guy Ritchie with noel and Liam could actually be a good idea www.instagram.com/reel/DQke97x...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Bear with me here, but I'm thinking a northern soul remake of the blues brothers directed by Guy Ritchie with noel and Liam could actually be a good idea www.instagram.com/reel/DQke97x...
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Here is the - distinctly alpha version - Interactive Political Compass Dominance Map:
py.cafe/app/MariosRi...
Ever wanted to know what would happen if a party shifted position/changed perceived competence? Now you can!
py.cafe/app/MariosRi...
Ever wanted to know what would happen if a party shifted position/changed perceived competence? Now you can!
PyCafe - Panel - Interactive Political Compass Dominance Map
Create & Share Streamlit, Dash and Python Apps Online.
py.cafe
October 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Here is the - distinctly alpha version - Interactive Political Compass Dominance Map:
py.cafe/app/MariosRi...
Ever wanted to know what would happen if a party shifted position/changed perceived competence? Now you can!
py.cafe/app/MariosRi...
Ever wanted to know what would happen if a party shifted position/changed perceived competence? Now you can!
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October 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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The new political spectrum is
Reform/con, Liberal/labour, green
With a labour led coalition, we could shut the right wing populist fruitcakes (who damaged this country with Brexit and continue to damage it with immigration division) out of politics in this country for a generation
Reform/con, Liberal/labour, green
With a labour led coalition, we could shut the right wing populist fruitcakes (who damaged this country with Brexit and continue to damage it with immigration division) out of politics in this country for a generation
October 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The new political spectrum is
Reform/con, Liberal/labour, green
With a labour led coalition, we could shut the right wing populist fruitcakes (who damaged this country with Brexit and continue to damage it with immigration division) out of politics in this country for a generation
Reform/con, Liberal/labour, green
With a labour led coalition, we could shut the right wing populist fruitcakes (who damaged this country with Brexit and continue to damage it with immigration division) out of politics in this country for a generation
This is good to see from Labour and they have to do it, to level some blame at Farage. I just hope it doesn't turn into a platform for Farage to promise those deficient in critical thinking that he'll finally be able to lead us to the sunlit uplands
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rachel Reeves says Brexit deal caused long-term damage to economy
Rachel Reeves made the comments about the 2020 deal at a key meeting of the world's leading finance ministers and central bankers.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This is good to see from Labour and they have to do it, to level some blame at Farage. I just hope it doesn't turn into a platform for Farage to promise those deficient in critical thinking that he'll finally be able to lead us to the sunlit uplands
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Edinburgh castle failing to render, likely thanks to the AWS outage
October 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Edinburgh castle failing to render, likely thanks to the AWS outage
I feel like @dieworkwear.bsky.social should have an opinion on this fit
No medieval filter here! A modern recreation of a Viking ruler for Denmark’s National Museum, based on the depiction of Cnut in the New Minster Liber Vitae and on clothes found at a grave in Mammen, Denmark. #medievalsky
October 17, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I feel like @dieworkwear.bsky.social should have an opinion on this fit
People coming over to tell us how bad things are on twitter have the same energy as 'hey I bumped into your ex and she's really into meth now...' that's why no-one wants to hear. Once we loved.
October 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
People coming over to tell us how bad things are on twitter have the same energy as 'hey I bumped into your ex and she's really into meth now...' that's why no-one wants to hear. Once we loved.
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A coat of arms has to be impressive, full of symbolism, it's important, it represents an powerful family or person, so you have to think long and hard about its design and take it very seriously.
Or just put some underpants on it.
Like Lord Jan van Abbenbroeck did;
Or just put some underpants on it.
Like Lord Jan van Abbenbroeck did;
October 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
A coat of arms has to be impressive, full of symbolism, it's important, it represents an powerful family or person, so you have to think long and hard about its design and take it very seriously.
Or just put some underpants on it.
Like Lord Jan van Abbenbroeck did;
Or just put some underpants on it.
Like Lord Jan van Abbenbroeck did;
Stop the world, I want to get off
Today in luxury surveillance.
“They’ll [ai wearables] be embedded in what we already wear: glasses, jewellery, clothing. Fashion will play a critical role in normalizing them.”
“They’ll [ai wearables] be embedded in what we already wear: glasses, jewellery, clothing. Fashion will play a critical role in normalizing them.”
Style Meets Surveillance as Agentic AI Redefines Wearables
Are we seeing the rise of smarter accessories—or sleepwalking into a future where data privacy is out of style?
threemagazine.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Stop the world, I want to get off
@edzitron.com
This totally looks like a world I want to live in
This totally looks like a world I want to live in
October 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
@edzitron.com
This totally looks like a world I want to live in
This totally looks like a world I want to live in
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Fucking brilliant band name there
October 9, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Fucking brilliant band name there
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Oh Lewis.
You could only say this if you had been in a coma for 15 years.
The Veruca Salt of British Politics just ignores the past, that includes things she has said recently.
Policies that consist of sound bites.
You could only say this if you had been in a coma for 15 years.
The Veruca Salt of British Politics just ignores the past, that includes things she has said recently.
Policies that consist of sound bites.
October 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Oh Lewis.
You could only say this if you had been in a coma for 15 years.
The Veruca Salt of British Politics just ignores the past, that includes things she has said recently.
Policies that consist of sound bites.
You could only say this if you had been in a coma for 15 years.
The Veruca Salt of British Politics just ignores the past, that includes things she has said recently.
Policies that consist of sound bites.
Aplogies that this is a bit ghoulish and conspiratorial, but it strikes me as odd how little traction this is getting. Another CEO has been killed. The people are putting the rich up against the wall.
www.axios.com/2025/07/29/b...
www.axios.com/2025/07/29/b...
Blackstone exec among those killed in Manhattan shooting
Wesley LePatner led the firm's real estate investment trust.
www.axios.com
July 31, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Aplogies that this is a bit ghoulish and conspiratorial, but it strikes me as odd how little traction this is getting. Another CEO has been killed. The people are putting the rich up against the wall.
www.axios.com/2025/07/29/b...
www.axios.com/2025/07/29/b...