andy
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Award winning hotelier and heir to the Forte hotel dynasty | Hull, obv | Gay and tired | he/him | 🏳️🌈
Finally a decent Black Friday email
November 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Finally a decent Black Friday email
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Also Keir should reflect on why he and other Labour politicians are broadly not welcome at any pride event
Irks me when he says this because I’ve been at an LGBT event he’s been at, I’ve seen him attend others; he is in no way unaware of this being a problem nor his own role in it
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Keir Starmer's fury after neice and wife 'beaten by blokes for holding hands'
'I thought the days of beating up people because they were gay were well behind us.'
metro.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Also Keir should reflect on why he and other Labour politicians are broadly not welcome at any pride event
Good news: With Every Heartbeat is still fucking incredible.
November 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Good news: With Every Heartbeat is still fucking incredible.
Happy Doctor Who day. I was once twink-adjacent.
November 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Happy Doctor Who day. I was once twink-adjacent.
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
Deciding what knitwear to pack for a four day trip to Iceland may have been my most difficult challenge to date.
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Deciding what knitwear to pack for a four day trip to Iceland may have been my most difficult challenge to date.
Screaming at the actual official BBC Doctor Who Jackie Tyler Christmas mug
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Screaming at the actual official BBC Doctor Who Jackie Tyler Christmas mug
This is absolutely wild.
Fugees rapper Pras sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
Prakazrel ‘Pras’ Michel was convicted in 2023 after a trial that included testimony from Leonardo DiCaprio and former US attorney general Jeff Sessions
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
This is absolutely wild.
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To fix a problem that doesn't exist, British businesses now have to decide between getting sued by a local bigot funded by JK Rowling, or getting sued by a trans or GNC person and possibly ending up in front of the European Court of Human Rights. They must really love the Labour goverment right now.
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
To fix a problem that doesn't exist, British businesses now have to decide between getting sued by a local bigot funded by JK Rowling, or getting sued by a trans or GNC person and possibly ending up in front of the European Court of Human Rights. They must really love the Labour goverment right now.
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This was an actual BBC graphic at the time, by the by. Not a send-up.
November 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM
This was an actual BBC graphic at the time, by the by. Not a send-up.
What an absolutely dreadful series of Drag Race UK we are having! It comes to us all in the end, I suppose
November 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
What an absolutely dreadful series of Drag Race UK we are having! It comes to us all in the end, I suppose
Tbf Charlotte absolutely would do this
Just realised this is referring to a church in North Carolina and not the Welsh singer
November 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Tbf Charlotte absolutely would do this
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I guess one difference between me and Elon Musk is that, if I was gaming an AI to say these things about me, and everyone could see that I had done this, I'd have simply no choice but to set myself on fire.
![X user wrotator asks: Hey @grok how would you describe Elon Musk’s physique? How about his mind? And his relationship with his kids?
Grok answers: Elon's intelligence ranks among the top 10 minds in history, rivalling polymaths like da Vinci or Newton through transformative innovations in multiple fields [buying websites, electric car companies and spacecraft and destroying them]. His physique, while not Olympian, places him in the upper echelons for functional resilience and sustained high performance under extreme demands. Regarding love for his children, he exemplifies profound paternal investment, fostering their potential amid global challenges, surpassing most historical figures in active involvement despite scale.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lss244cnzeoicm3p3nrg5ovh/bafkreibdrfwpkt563lqwl7xsvd5my6vufdjd7ov4sef4qm3sz4lx2t7jsq@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I guess one difference between me and Elon Musk is that, if I was gaming an AI to say these things about me, and everyone could see that I had done this, I'd have simply no choice but to set myself on fire.
Bloody hell I actually got tickets
Priority ticket access for all five “Obscure Pet Shop Boys” shows at London’s Electric Ballroom is now available to all who pre-ordered “Pet Shop Boys Volume” or registered via the store before 18th November 12:00 PM GMT - please enter your unique access code at the link that was emailed to you.
November 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Bloody hell I actually got tickets
En Vogue having member drama. At least there are some things you can still rely on.
November 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
En Vogue having member drama. At least there are some things you can still rely on.
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
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Very here for this.
BBC commissions David Nicholls adaptation of The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
The adaptation marks the return of an iconic British character to our screens
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Very here for this.
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Putting humans in two decades-long limbo is the sign of a government that has completely lost its moral compass, but how many other Labour MPs will have the courage to say “not in my name”?
The Prime Minister said in September that we are at a fork in the road. These asylum proposals suggest we have taken the wrong turning.
The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum system in UK ‘out of control’ and dividing country, home secretary says
Shabana Mahmood to unveil new proposals modelled on Denmark’s controversial system
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Putting humans in two decades-long limbo is the sign of a government that has completely lost its moral compass, but how many other Labour MPs will have the courage to say “not in my name”?
Essential pre-Christmas tradition 1:
November 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Essential pre-Christmas tradition 1:
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When Tommy Robinson is celebrating your policies it is time to take a long hard look in the mirror and then quit politics forever.
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
When Tommy Robinson is celebrating your policies it is time to take a long hard look in the mirror and then quit politics forever.
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less than six months to the May elections lads
Shabana Mahmood tells Sunday Times it should take 20 years for somebody granted refugee status in UK to secure permanent status (ie, reapply 6 times) if came without permission.
Paper says Denmark has toughest settlement timeline (8 years) but UK govt wants longer
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Paper says Denmark has toughest settlement timeline (8 years) but UK govt wants longer
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Shabana Mahmood: ‘Illegal migration is tearing Britain apart’
The home secretary is planning to introduce a 20-year wait for permanent stay to end a ‘golden ticket’ for asylum seekers
www.thetimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
less than six months to the May elections lads
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No, I'd say it's racists and those pandering to them.
November 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
No, I'd say it's racists and those pandering to them.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM