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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 20h

Well, why *not*?

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 20h

When you've just nailed your audition for the new Narnia adaptation

Bevis Musson @bevismusson.bsky.social · 23h

Mr Ecuador. Look at how happy he is. This is a chap who is just *thrilled* to be there. Also look at how tiny his feet look peeping out of those giant fluffy trousers.

A photo of a contestant at Mister Global 2025

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 20h

From 2024: when you're playing international football at three and robbing a bank at half four

Bevis Musson @bevismusson.bsky.social · Nov 29

#Croatia Oh honey, what... what is going on here? I'm sure the whole mask thing is some reference that I don't understand, and that's fine, but what's with the football strip with the sparkly squares literally peeling off? Who actually let you walk out like that? Bless him.

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 20h

This was not on my radar at all but it's my new favourite thing!

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 20h

This thread is INCREDIBLE. Don't stop scrolling before you get to Laos.

Bevis Musson @bevismusson.bsky.social · 23h

You know what, let's do the Annual Mister Global National Costume thread tonight after all. Usual rules apply - this is all in fun, this isn't about the contestants looks or making fun of them, it's about the costumes and appreciating them (or, you know, making fun of them...)

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 22h

Noooooooo

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 1d

Even Theresa May only did the same thing three times. Do you think we should lend them Kit Malthouse so they can negotiate a compromise with themselves?

Sky News @news.sky.com · 1d

Macron reappoints Lecornu as prime minister - four days after he quit

French President Emmanuel Macron has re-appointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister.

news.sky.com

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 1d

The problem with this is that if the MP doesn't help there's nowhere else the constituent can go, which is perhaps even more true than it was ten years ago. IMV we just need to accept it and give MPs bigger offices so they can do both properly.

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 2d

Also a lot of people are parents and those people see teachers regularly and the teachers don't usually look like frothing marxists

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

I had a tesco delivery of loads of party food a little while ago and the tesco man was telling me not to worry, my basket wasn't that weird and I wouldn't believe what he saw sometimes. And anyway I now have questions.

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

Except diet coke. Love diet coke.

Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

I just prefer to know what I'm eating and I'd rather have a smaller amount of full fat full sugar whatever than a big amount of fake low fat low sugar stuff

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

In general though I think this country has plenty of space to both build more homes and protect national parks

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

This was my thought but I wonder if it's a Brighton-specific measure because AIUI Brighton is quite tight against the South Downs?!

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah like mate stop fantasizing, just pop down to ann summers, it's on every high street, really, it's not that har- *shot rings out*

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

One thing you need to know as a future parent is that if you're ever in a soft play with a hangover, a slushie and a coffee will sort you right out

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

I just thought they were like, sugar high might rot teeth unhealthy, not hospital unhealthy

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

I was just typing this, I don't think any parent is buying their kids slushies because there's a lower sugar content, no one thinks slushies are a healthy option, like, look at them, they're very obviously not healthy!

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Children should avoid drinking slushies with glycerol, says study

Paediatricians studied 21 children in the UK and Ireland who became very ill after the icy drinks.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

A quick Google suggests the initial legislation was amended so the great Welsh meal deal is safe for now

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah the sugar tax accidentally made slushies incredibly dangerous for children and they didn't tell anyone this till kids started getting hospitalized

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

What???? They come for my spoons hot chocolate, we march tonight

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

Look only one party recently went viral for accepting casework via Grindr

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

a man in a suit and tie is standing next to a young boy and says when i was your age

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing next to a young boy and says when i was your age

media.tenor.com

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Elle @centristmum.bsky.social · 3d

Nandos and coke zero loving spouse says is it all soft drinks or just the ones with sugar?

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