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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 18h

Post you from a different era.

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Old photo of young man with long plaits and a beard.

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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 1d

In 2004, Parisian police were conducting a training exercise in the french catacombs and found, after moving past a desk and a tape playing audio of snarling dogs, a fully functional movie theater and bar. When they returned 3 days later, the equipment was gone, with a note: “Do not try to find us.”

Members of the force's sports squad, responsible
- among other tasks - for policing the 170 miles of tunnels, caves, galleries and catacombs that underlie large parts of Paris, stumbled on the complex while on a training exercise beneath the Palais de Chaillot, across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower.
After entering the network through a drain next to the Trocadero, the officers came across a tarpaulin marked: Building site, No access.
Behind that, a tunnel held a desk and a closed-circuit TV camera set to automatically record images of anyone passing. The mechanism also triggered a tape of dogs barking, "clearly designed to frighten people off," the spokesman said.
Further along, the tunnel opened into a vast 400 sq metre cave some 18m underground, "like an underground amphitheatre, with terraces cut into the rock and chairs".

There the police found a full-sized cinema screen, projection equipment, and tapes of a wide variety of films, including 1950s film noir classics and more recent thrillers. None of the films were banned or even offensive, the spokesman said.
A smaller cave next door had been turned into an informal restaurant and bar. "There were bottles of whisky and other spirits behind a bar, tables and chairs, a pressure-cooker for making couscous," the spokesman said.
"The whole thing ran off a professionally installed electricity system and there were at least three phone lines down there."
Three days later, when the police returned accompanied by experts from the French electricity board to see where the power was coming from, the phone and electricity lines had been cut and a note was lying in the middle of the floor: "Do not," it said, "try to find us."

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Chortle @chortle.bsky.social · 1d

Weekend catch-up: Andrew Maxwell played the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival, Chortle has revealed http://dlvr.it/TNd7mf

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 1d

I propose vouchers/extra annual leave for holidaying using rail etc.

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 1d

There's no real reason that you should be bringing pizza.

Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 2d

That's obscene

Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 2d

hardskin.bandcamp.com/track/acac

ACAC, by Hard Skin

from the album Hard Nuts and Hard Cunts

hardskin.bandcamp.com

Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

I don't live with my mum but I'd have to not visit her. And I work with vulnerable people. And my meds are weird. We'll see. NHS FOREVER!

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

I never have a go at health staff. If I get turned away I'll take it up with the relevant parties. Like I said, I genuinely don't have the cash atm, but if I have to pay I'll pass it on to my employer (and notify my union)

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

Like I said, I'm on meds *and* front line. We'll see. Regardless, everyone deserves free healthcare.

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

Hey everyone! My new imaginary punk or pop band is called PERFORMATIVE

Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

I will add that if you're not "eligible" and haven't already been vaccinated, you should be given the vaccination upon request. Health is a right and germs don't give a shit about nationalities or borders. (And neither do I)

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

Look, I don't wanna say it was better in the old days but can someone @helenlove1.bsky.social point me towards some contemporary sparkle punk that's as good as this youtu.be/HyM9RSi8-Dw?...

Disco Pistol - Solid Gold Radio

YouTube video by mirafan

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

Does anyone remember Spraydog? We should be listening to Spraydog.

Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

*no dirt

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

Turns out it did happen www.myshrewsbury.co.uk/blog/cinnamo...

Cinnamon Goes Global! An Interview with Author Tracey Morgan

Rachel Lloyd catches up with local author Tracey J Morgan whose tale about Cinnamon the Capybara ‘escapee’ from Hoo Zoo is about to hit the big screen.

www.myshrewsbury.co.uk

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

There's a guy from Shrewsbury and he's really tall and he had a friend that was writing a biography of John Candy but they couldn't get any funding cos there was was no sort.

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

Do you know about that book what that person wrote that Shaun from Shrewsbury knew and couldn't get published cos it was about John Candy BEING NICE?

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

I honestly haven't got £80 available today. That's not my point. The more people vaccinated, the fewer people risk being exposed unvaccinated. And I believe health is a right. Maybe if I make enough money and you want to take £80 off me at the end of the year that's okay.

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

I may be fucked. But I *work* in a home, so spending a minimum of 42hr/week should hopefully qualify. If I have to pay, I will. But I will also put it in to my employer as a cost and notify my union.

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

Is this really real? Cos on the off chance I have to pay, I want those points. Nearly a quid!

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

Isn't it fucking insane that we're even talking about this? Like.. "Am I entitled to that thing which may save my life or the lives of others?"

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

Changed GP recently but the last one definitely wanted to have it. Before now I've had appointments sent to me. The NHS app didn't stop me from making an appointment..

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

EXACTLY how the NHS should work. Free at the point of service.

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Nom de Guerre @brunepherine.bsky.social · 3d

That said, it's my mum's birthday soon so if I don't get the jab I'll unfortunately not be able to give her a birthday present. £25 in my pocket.

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