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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 1d

On the centenary of Thatcher's birth, there have been predictable calls for a memorial to her memory. But Britain's 2300 food banks serve that purpose already.

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Binks @binkles.bsky.social · 1d

When popularity outgrows quality control.

ashli @swiftinspires.swifties.social · 2d

Taylor Swift is now in a league of her own, joining only The Beatles as the sole artists in history to score a No. 1 album for seven consecutive years. Her streak (2019-2025) officially matches the legendary run achieved by The Beatles (1964-1970)

Binks @binkles.bsky.social · 2d

FREElance

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Binks @binkles.bsky.social · 2d

The cursed ratio.

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 2d

For anyone who needs more election results: there was a much-watched parliamentary special election in France today, for a seat the far-right had won in something of an upset over the left in 2024. The far-right won again by the same margin, 52/48.

Binks @binkles.bsky.social · 11d

Fundamentally this album is just distasteful, you're the most successful female artist in history so you punch down. Yuck.

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Binks @binkles.bsky.social · 11d

Ok shouldn't be enough for the praise that's heaped upon it.

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Binks @binkles.bsky.social · 11d

Reddit isn't this ugly. This is a 4chan government.

Sam @samd.bsky.social · 12d

reddit occupied government

Ken Dilanian
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The challenge coins being handed out by @FBIDirectorKash. Seems someone put a lot of thought into this.

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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 14d

A simple rule of the right is that it is more egregious to call someone a racist than to be a racist. The latter is understandable, the former unforgivably rude.

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Binks @binkles.bsky.social · 17d

Last one you can do with the phone you already have in your hand.

Running is definitely the cheapest "sport" to get into. Doctors love it too.

Debilitating knee injuries and early hip replacements but with some PBs in half marathons isn't a healthy lifestyle.

Binks @binkles.bsky.social · 18d

Can we do the digital ID thing too please? Not because of immigrants but because it's sensible.

Binks @binkles.bsky.social · 18d

I genuinely believe that Americans are the most annoying species on Earth.

True sports fandom should be based on disappointment and perennial failure, punctuated by moments of unexpected joy. Americans expect the joy.

(Except the Jets and Browns.)

And therefore they're unbearable. To a tee.

Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 18d

I know we live in a world filled with terrible people doing awful things but I still the worst are Americans shouting "get in the hole" at the Ryder Cup.

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Binks @binkles.bsky.social · 25d

"Yeah she's upstairs, can I get you anything to drink before I leave while you fuck my wife?"

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 26d

Republicans just pushed a resolution to "honor the life and legacy" of anti-LGBTQ+ rights leader and extremist Charlie Kirk.

Half of the Democrats voted in favor, including transgender representative Sarah McBride.

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Binks @binkles.bsky.social · 26d

a cat is wearing a pirate hat with a skull and crossbones

ALT: a cat is wearing a pirate hat with a skull and crossbones

media.tenor.com

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Binks @binkles.bsky.social · 28d

Get them round for a quote for a few and display your trans pride, Ukraine and socialist flags.

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · Sep 15

Firing liberals over stuff right-wingers get away with every day is truly honoring Charlie Kirk's legacy.

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Binks @binkles.bsky.social · 29d

They are responsible for fucking off the cable though

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Binks @binkles.bsky.social · 29d

Only the right worry about things being "political"

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Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org · Sep 15

TLDR: Make racism shameful again. While you’re at it add fascism too.

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Binks @binkles.bsky.social · Sep 13

Is this two tier policing?

Minnie Rahman @minnierahman.bsky.social · Sep 13

WwwwwWooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

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Binks @binkles.bsky.social · Sep 11

Listening to civil people say heinous shit and ignoring the people pointing how heinous it is because they're not being polite about it is a very good reason politics is in this mess.

Pay attention to the content not the fucking tone.

Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · Sep 11

I don't think political murder is ever a good thing, and am genuinely a bit worried about what comes next: I've read the words "Reichstag fire" from multiple people, which feels a bad sign.

But this drift from "this was bad" to "he was a SAINT" is dreadful. Yes, civility matters. So does content.

Ezra Klein @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social · Sep 11

Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...

Binks @binkles.bsky.social · Sep 11

Nothing says immersive like an oversized shitty sound bar and a TV too high.

Binks @binkles.bsky.social · Sep 9

Remember, Linehan has been "cancelled" for his divorced bigotry.

Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · Sep 8

No doubt to the delight of his lawyers, Linehan is giving another of his very sensible “I’d do it again” interviews to Radio 4

Binks @binkles.bsky.social · Sep 7

Nobody with a weeb avatar has ever been right about anything.

Binks @binkles.bsky.social · Sep 7

Apparently difficulty and accessibility options are bad now. Soulslikes have infected action games with a plague of superiority complexes around "getting gud".

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Binks @binkles.bsky.social · Sep 7

I will always get it out. I made food, they brought wine and we can crack out stuff for when we finish it.

Of course I will always let them know what I'm cooking in advance, so we avoid an awkward red wine and fish sitch.