Johnny Ninefingers
@johnnyninefingers.bsky.social
I was Jack Janglebones on t'other site.
Retired guitarist. I used to be first-call at TPA Studios when Steve Kent ran it. Played with some people you've heard of. Sometimes more than once. I collect books.
Denizen of the Oak Grove, Wülferhampton.
Retired guitarist. I used to be first-call at TPA Studios when Steve Kent ran it. Played with some people you've heard of. Sometimes more than once. I collect books.
Denizen of the Oak Grove, Wülferhampton.
Pinned
Thanks to: @pileusmedia.bsky.social
This sums up my position, though I was only born in 1961.
Macmillanite, Keynesian, mixed economy... centre-right in the '60s, far-left now.
This sums up my position, though I was only born in 1961.
Macmillanite, Keynesian, mixed economy... centre-right in the '60s, far-left now.
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Ted Cruz: "Jasmine Crockett said every Hispanic in Texas who voted for Trump has a slave mentality — Well, I happily voted for Trump"
Rafael with the self own
Rafael with the self own
December 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Ted Cruz: "Jasmine Crockett said every Hispanic in Texas who voted for Trump has a slave mentality — Well, I happily voted for Trump"
Rafael with the self own
Rafael with the self own
Read this thread.
Understand what the BBC has become. Only in small ways, obvs... except that when added up each leads to an accretive wave of fascist propaganda.
One small mistake after another, but the BBC states that it is without bias. Bollocks.
"Unspun" is the final joke.
Understand what the BBC has become. Only in small ways, obvs... except that when added up each leads to an accretive wave of fascist propaganda.
One small mistake after another, but the BBC states that it is without bias. Bollocks.
"Unspun" is the final joke.
This is a really appalling editorial error on BBC Question Time
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
December 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Read this thread.
Understand what the BBC has become. Only in small ways, obvs... except that when added up each leads to an accretive wave of fascist propaganda.
One small mistake after another, but the BBC states that it is without bias. Bollocks.
"Unspun" is the final joke.
Understand what the BBC has become. Only in small ways, obvs... except that when added up each leads to an accretive wave of fascist propaganda.
One small mistake after another, but the BBC states that it is without bias. Bollocks.
"Unspun" is the final joke.
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Oh they didn't misunderstand.
Their choice of caption was very deliberate and fits the Question Time pattern.
It's very deliberate. It's Clickbait to catch people channel surfing.
Their choice of caption was very deliberate and fits the Question Time pattern.
It's very deliberate. It's Clickbait to catch people channel surfing.
December 12, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Oh they didn't misunderstand.
Their choice of caption was very deliberate and fits the Question Time pattern.
It's very deliberate. It's Clickbait to catch people channel surfing.
Their choice of caption was very deliberate and fits the Question Time pattern.
It's very deliberate. It's Clickbait to catch people channel surfing.
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I have put this to the BBC. A confusion between English as a first language & speaking English is something Nigel Farage may have hoped to exploit. But the BBC team should have been clear about what the claim was & seek to communicate that, not to themselves have misunderstood it, to them confuse
December 12, 2025 at 9:13 AM
I have put this to the BBC. A confusion between English as a first language & speaking English is something Nigel Farage may have hoped to exploit. But the BBC team should have been clear about what the claim was & seek to communicate that, not to themselves have misunderstood it, to them confuse
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The misleading caption stayed up for 10 minutes as Stephen Flynn talked about bilingual children too
Whoever is on the captions or editorially looking overseeing it does not appear to have listened to the debate
Whoever is on the captions or editorially looking overseeing it does not appear to have listened to the debate
December 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The misleading caption stayed up for 10 minutes as Stephen Flynn talked about bilingual children too
Whoever is on the captions or editorially looking overseeing it does not appear to have listened to the debate
Whoever is on the captions or editorially looking overseeing it does not appear to have listened to the debate
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The misleading caption was on screen from 11.06pm to 11.10pm
December 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The misleading caption was on screen from 11.06pm to 11.10pm
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This is a really appalling editorial error on BBC Question Time
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
December 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This is a really appalling editorial error on BBC Question Time
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
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Put misleading caption bsck up at 11.12pm over woman saying (accurately) speaking English as a 2nd language doesn't mean you can't speak English
Bruce clarified she said primary school children but meant all school children
Nobody involves seems aware a misleading caption on screen for 8 minutes
Bruce clarified she said primary school children but meant all school children
Nobody involves seems aware a misleading caption on screen for 8 minutes
December 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Put misleading caption bsck up at 11.12pm over woman saying (accurately) speaking English as a 2nd language doesn't mean you can't speak English
Bruce clarified she said primary school children but meant all school children
Nobody involves seems aware a misleading caption on screen for 8 minutes
Bruce clarified she said primary school children but meant all school children
Nobody involves seems aware a misleading caption on screen for 8 minutes
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What is going on at the BBC?
This is a really appalling editorial error on BBC Question Time
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
December 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
What is going on at the BBC?
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I’ve heard from immigration attorneys that clients say ICE guards lay out the WRAP device (essentially a full-body straitjacket) on the tarmac as a threat — “do what we say or you’re getting the WRAP on the whole flight.”
And here’s proof, from Seattle livestream today via @lalabote.bsky.social.
And here’s proof, from Seattle livestream today via @lalabote.bsky.social.
December 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I’ve heard from immigration attorneys that clients say ICE guards lay out the WRAP device (essentially a full-body straitjacket) on the tarmac as a threat — “do what we say or you’re getting the WRAP on the whole flight.”
And here’s proof, from Seattle livestream today via @lalabote.bsky.social.
And here’s proof, from Seattle livestream today via @lalabote.bsky.social.
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🔴 A grandfather in northern Gaza says Israeli soldiers shot his 16-year-old grandson yesterday & then drove a tank over the child “four or five times,” crushing him in the street.
He says the family hasn’t known a moment of calm: “There are quadcopters every day and every night.”
X: @sahatenglish
He says the family hasn’t known a moment of calm: “There are quadcopters every day and every night.”
X: @sahatenglish
December 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🔴 A grandfather in northern Gaza says Israeli soldiers shot his 16-year-old grandson yesterday & then drove a tank over the child “four or five times,” crushing him in the street.
He says the family hasn’t known a moment of calm: “There are quadcopters every day and every night.”
X: @sahatenglish
He says the family hasn’t known a moment of calm: “There are quadcopters every day and every night.”
X: @sahatenglish
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Don't forget the R word - with the same spite.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
A Complete History of the R-Word, the MAGA Movement's Favorite Slur
The word 'retarded' was once an accepted medical term before it became an insult, was gradually phased out, and has now been revived by Musk and Trump
www.rollingstone.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Don't forget the R word - with the same spite.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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December 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Seattle will move forward with its World Cup “Pride Match” on June 26 despite objections from Iran and Egypt over the Pride branding. Both nations asked FIFA to intervene, but local organizers say the plans stand.
Seattle’s World Cup "Pride Match" Pits Two Anti-Gay Nations
FIFA faces objections from Iran and Egypt as Seattle keeps its Pride-branded match tied to the city’s Pride Weekend.
www.metroweekly.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Seattle will move forward with its World Cup “Pride Match” on June 26 despite objections from Iran and Egypt over the Pride branding. Both nations asked FIFA to intervene, but local organizers say the plans stand.
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WHO: THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VACCINES AND AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.
December 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
WHO: THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VACCINES AND AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.
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MAGA: Down with snowflakes and hurrah for FREE SPEECH!
also
MAGA: You can't come to America unless you show us your social media posts and prove that you've never said hurty words about our president...
also
MAGA: You can't come to America unless you show us your social media posts and prove that you've never said hurty words about our president...
December 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
MAGA: Down with snowflakes and hurrah for FREE SPEECH!
also
MAGA: You can't come to America unless you show us your social media posts and prove that you've never said hurty words about our president...
also
MAGA: You can't come to America unless you show us your social media posts and prove that you've never said hurty words about our president...
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Pirates of the Caribbean 2025
December 12, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Pirates of the Caribbean 2025
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I used to work for an American company and there was always the possibility of moving out there.
You honestly couldn't pay me enough to even try to visit there now
You honestly couldn't pay me enough to even try to visit there now
NEW: Five years of social media history is only a fraction of what the US Government will shortly demand of overseas visitors.
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
December 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I used to work for an American company and there was always the possibility of moving out there.
You honestly couldn't pay me enough to even try to visit there now
You honestly couldn't pay me enough to even try to visit there now
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"BREAKING: The Trump family, living in exile in Russia after completing their US prison sentences, have announced the passing of their patriarch, Donald John Trump, who fled to Moscow in disgrace to avoid prosecution..."
December 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
"BREAKING: The Trump family, living in exile in Russia after completing their US prison sentences, have announced the passing of their patriarch, Donald John Trump, who fled to Moscow in disgrace to avoid prosecution..."
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That’s now 22 ex-Tory MPs in the Reform ranks.
The same names and faces that broke your public services - now under Nigel Farage’s umbrella.
The same names and faces that broke your public services - now under Nigel Farage’s umbrella.
December 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
That’s now 22 ex-Tory MPs in the Reform ranks.
The same names and faces that broke your public services - now under Nigel Farage’s umbrella.
The same names and faces that broke your public services - now under Nigel Farage’s umbrella.
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Ramirez to Noem: "You lied on the record and you lied to members of this committee. You violated court orders by not turning around deportation flights bound for El Salvador where we know that hundreds of people under your leadership reported they were raped, beaten, and nearly died."
December 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Ramirez to Noem: "You lied on the record and you lied to members of this committee. You violated court orders by not turning around deportation flights bound for El Salvador where we know that hundreds of people under your leadership reported they were raped, beaten, and nearly died."