Mark Thompson
@markreckons.bsky.social
Comedy, politics, poker and popular culture more generally. Also tech given my day job involving 1s and 0s.
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@markreckons.bsky.social
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Tomorrow I am running the London Parks Half Marathon for SANDS in memory of our first son Olly who died at 9 months in 2012.
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SANDS has been a wonderful support to our family and does great work providing help in hospitals. Anything you can give is welcome. Thanks
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SANDS has been a wonderful support to our family and does great work providing help in hospitals. Anything you can give is welcome. Thanks
It's such a relief that Trump has been able to reverse climate change. And so quickly too. He's the bestest.
February 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
It's such a relief that Trump has been able to reverse climate change. And so quickly too. He's the bestest.
I remember people saying this sort of thing about Gordon Brown. "He's great in private" "He's really charismatic one-on-one". But it's no use when the skill set required is to come across well to millions of people at once.
![No signs of any jeopardy for Starmer for now
Harry Farley
Political correspondent
One Labour MP, who is often critical of the prime minister, texts from inside: "If we could bottle this Keir and show it to the country we'll walk [the next general election]."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ialdio22phiehrabh2qsoect/bafkreifye4a3k6t2latgmv5walhfcroxnoli5qavezptpr2h4icqadrwcm@jpeg)
February 9, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I remember people saying this sort of thing about Gordon Brown. "He's great in private" "He's really charismatic one-on-one". But it's no use when the skill set required is to come across well to millions of people at once.
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COLUMBO: My wife, she loves your games. The sunken ghost ship level. It’s her favourite
MARIO: Thank-a you!
C: Just one more thing. Now you say your girlfriend, the Princess, was kidnapped by Bowser, your enemy. And yet you were go-karting with him this morning?
M: What’s-a your point, Detective?
MARIO: Thank-a you!
C: Just one more thing. Now you say your girlfriend, the Princess, was kidnapped by Bowser, your enemy. And yet you were go-karting with him this morning?
M: What’s-a your point, Detective?
February 7, 2026 at 8:10 PM
COLUMBO: My wife, she loves your games. The sunken ghost ship level. It’s her favourite
MARIO: Thank-a you!
C: Just one more thing. Now you say your girlfriend, the Princess, was kidnapped by Bowser, your enemy. And yet you were go-karting with him this morning?
M: What’s-a your point, Detective?
MARIO: Thank-a you!
C: Just one more thing. Now you say your girlfriend, the Princess, was kidnapped by Bowser, your enemy. And yet you were go-karting with him this morning?
M: What’s-a your point, Detective?
Why did Constantinople get the works?
February 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Why did Constantinople get the works?
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I deleted my post from before…
I thought it was fake
So I went to WH Smith and here it is
An unbelievable attempt to sanitise this man and normalise what’s he’s done.
I thought it was fake
So I went to WH Smith and here it is
An unbelievable attempt to sanitise this man and normalise what’s he’s done.
February 7, 2026 at 10:19 AM
I deleted my post from before…
I thought it was fake
So I went to WH Smith and here it is
An unbelievable attempt to sanitise this man and normalise what’s he’s done.
I thought it was fake
So I went to WH Smith and here it is
An unbelievable attempt to sanitise this man and normalise what’s he’s done.
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The untold story that is told constantly and isn’t really true
February 7, 2026 at 11:35 AM
The untold story that is told constantly and isn’t really true
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Have a read of this. Great scoop, obviously, but it’s also an absolute masterclass in how to report on these jokers. Plenty of London-based hacks could learn a lot from Martin Shipton here. If they actually wanted to…
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The new leader of Reform UK Wales lives in Bath, not Wales
Martin Shipton The newly appointed leader of Reform UK in Wales hasn’t moved back to his home town in the Valleys, but has bought a £1m house near Bath, we can reveal. Dan Thomas, the former Conservat...
nation.cymru
February 7, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Have a read of this. Great scoop, obviously, but it’s also an absolute masterclass in how to report on these jokers. Plenty of London-based hacks could learn a lot from Martin Shipton here. If they actually wanted to…
nation.cymru/news/the-new...
nation.cymru/news/the-new...
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Lamppost Licking
I’d beat the shit out of everyone at ski jumping me.
We ask you: Which Winter Olympic event could you win without even training? buff.ly/RoOqD9g
February 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Lamppost Licking
Just caught up with this excellent @smershpod.com from @johnrain.co.uk w John Thomson talking about a 1978 Richard Burton film that scared the bejeezus out of me when I saw it aged 11 on Granada's "Murder Mystery Suspense" strand c1987. The Medussa Touch. Well worth a listen. pca.st/episode/ca31...
THE MEDUSA TOUCH with John Thomson
TELEKINESIS: A mental force that enables this man to move objects and control events. Science cannot explain the awesome power of the mind. And nothing can control it. Richard Burton has…
pca.st
February 7, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Just caught up with this excellent @smershpod.com from @johnrain.co.uk w John Thomson talking about a 1978 Richard Burton film that scared the bejeezus out of me when I saw it aged 11 on Granada's "Murder Mystery Suspense" strand c1987. The Medussa Touch. Well worth a listen. pca.st/episode/ca31...
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Mark Thompson (@markreckons.bsky.social) joins me for a chat about Pizzicato Five, Your Party Needs You, Lost In Austen, Society, Shadow Chasers, Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo, Jasper Carrott's I've Got This Mole and more...
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Looks Unfamiliar: Mark Thompson – I’m Almost Certain No Battle Elves Appeared In This
Looks Unfamiliar with Mark Thompson talking to Tim Worthington about Twiggy Twiggy (Twiggy Vs. James Bond) by Pizzicato Five, Your Party Needs You, Jasper Carrott’s’ I’ve Got This…
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February 6, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Mark Thompson (@markreckons.bsky.social) joins me for a chat about Pizzicato Five, Your Party Needs You, Lost In Austen, Society, Shadow Chasers, Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo, Jasper Carrott's I've Got This Mole and more...
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Yeah today. But fuck knows what he'll think and say tomorrow. His support on anything is worth far, far less than that of previous presidents for that reason. And the whole world now understands that. As a result the USA's soft power has plummeted and will probably never fully recover.
February 5, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Yeah today. But fuck knows what he'll think and say tomorrow. His support on anything is worth far, far less than that of previous presidents for that reason. And the whole world now understands that. As a result the USA's soft power has plummeted and will probably never fully recover.
The thing is there has been this tendency in the last few years for leaders to have not been in the Commons for very long before they become party leader. Starmer had only been an MP for 5 years when he became leader. Sunak 7. This is unusual historically. 1/
February 5, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The thing is there has been this tendency in the last few years for leaders to have not been in the Commons for very long before they become party leader. Starmer had only been an MP for 5 years when he became leader. Sunak 7. This is unusual historically. 1/
This is definitely worth a listen to. I remember Joanne's pick Fax very well. A rare TV outing for Merseyside radio legend Billy Butler.
With @redskyatnight.bsky.social on Fax, @markreckons.bsky.social on Your Party Needs You, @georgyjamieson.bsky.social on Go For Broke!, @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social on Solitary Fitness, @gracedent.bsky.social on Bagpuss and more!
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The Best Of Looks Unfamiliar: It Was Very Rare To See Something Like A Chocolate Biscuit Acknowledged By Children’s Television
Highlights from Looks Unfamiliar featuring Joanne Sheppard on Fax, Mitch Benn on The Deceivers,, Mark Thompson on Your Party Needs You, Donna Rees on The Monty Python Matching Tie And Handkerchief,…
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February 4, 2026 at 1:15 PM
This is definitely worth a listen to. I remember Joanne's pick Fax very well. A rare TV outing for Merseyside radio legend Billy Butler.
I wonder if at the funeral service when the casket starts moving towards the curtains someone amongst the mourners will shout out "Where's the coffin goin'?!"
February 4, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I wonder if at the funeral service when the casket starts moving towards the curtains someone amongst the mourners will shout out "Where's the coffin goin'?!"
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Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
February 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
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Every news bulletin atm
February 1, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Every news bulletin atm
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I’m sure you used to be able to win money in this
‘Deadly postcode lottery’ restricting new cancer treatments in England
‘Deadly postcode lottery’ restricting new cancer treatments in England
Patients missing out on effective new radiotherapies widely used in other countries, doctors warn
Cancer patients are being denied access to cutting-edge treatments on the NHS because of a “deadly postcode lottery” in access, doctors have warned.
Patients in England are missing out on two innovative forms of radiotherapy that are known to be effective against several forms of the disease and are widely available in other countries, due to “red tape” and lack of funding. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:19 PM
I’m sure you used to be able to win money in this
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As #pickofthepops plays music from 1993 in this hour, don't forget to tick off any songs you hear on the Now 24 bingo card.
February 1, 2026 at 6:05 PM
As #pickofthepops plays music from 1993 in this hour, don't forget to tick off any songs you hear on the Now 24 bingo card.
He needs to resign. From whatever he hasn't already resigned from.
As business secretary Peter Mandelson conspired with leading US bank to end tax on bankers' bonuses. He told Epstein that JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon should “threaten” chancellor Alistair Darling over the tax. A year later, Mandy was seeking work with JPMorgan. Top journalism by @pickardje.bsky.social
Mandelson told Epstein JPMorgan should ‘threaten’ UK government over banker tax
Then business secretary advised sex offender on how Jamie Dimon should lobby chancellor in 2009
www.ft.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:05 PM
He needs to resign. From whatever he hasn't already resigned from.
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As business secretary Peter Mandelson conspired with leading US bank to end tax on bankers' bonuses. He told Epstein that JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon should “threaten” chancellor Alistair Darling over the tax. A year later, Mandy was seeking work with JPMorgan. Top journalism by @pickardje.bsky.social
Mandelson told Epstein JPMorgan should ‘threaten’ UK government over banker tax
Then business secretary advised sex offender on how Jamie Dimon should lobby chancellor in 2009
www.ft.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:55 PM
As business secretary Peter Mandelson conspired with leading US bank to end tax on bankers' bonuses. He told Epstein that JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon should “threaten” chancellor Alistair Darling over the tax. A year later, Mandy was seeking work with JPMorgan. Top journalism by @pickardje.bsky.social
Found a new way to enjoy running on a treadmill
February 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Found a new way to enjoy running on a treadmill
Excellent example of phototropism just outside our back window in Center Parcs.
January 25, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Excellent example of phototropism just outside our back window in Center Parcs.
Excellent example Playing early morning Pickleball with 11yo son. Never played it before. It's Aces.
January 25, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Excellent example Playing early morning Pickleball with 11yo son. Never played it before. It's Aces.