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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 8h

So the actual President of the United States, posted an AI video of himself wearing a crown, and dumping excrement on those attending the 'No Kings' march.
And to think, LBJ getting caught on tape saying the word "bunghole" was once considered unpresidential.

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 8h

The trailer for the riff of the Star Trek TNG finale is up on YouTube! To hear the whole thing, plus 160+ riffs, including TOS, Voyager and Doctor Who, become a subscriber on Patreon!
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TrekRiffs - All Good Things Act 7 (Sample)

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 2d

Thank-you.

Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 3d

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Deanna? | Matthew J Elliott

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 4d

On the plus side, the pubs were open when he landed.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's plane 'safe' after unscheduled UK landing

The Pentagon says Hegseth and other military leaders on board, who were travelling back from a Nato meeting, are safe.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 5d

Nevertheless, it happened. And now the idea of it lives rent-free in your head.

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 5d

I don't ever want to hear Paul Hollywood say "Nipple deep" again. Ever.

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 10d

The riff of the Star Trek TNG series finale is on Patreon now! To hear this, and +160 other riffs, including TOS, Voyager and Doctor Who, become a subscriber! There's a new riff every week!
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The Jagaroth Undermined | Matthew J Elliott

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 10d

I think for Shada, at least, they filmed actors recreating the scenes, not for mo-cap, but to serve as a reference for the animators. Fury From the Deep has the Second Doctor dodging tentacles while flying a helicopter, which I doubt the original budget could have stretched to.

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 11d

The animators take a great deal of creative licence - the DVD of Celestial Toymaker presents the story in a manner that could never have been depicted on screen.

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 11d

The Millerbot is malfunctioning.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Plenary authority, the dictator phrase that caused Stephen Miller to stop talking

Miller suggests Trump wields absolute power over decisions to send in the National Guard, before suddenly stopping speaking in an awkward interview moment

www.independent.co.uk

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 13d

Yeah, I hope it's none of the episodes the BBC animated - that would be very frustrating for the people who made those. Still, fingers crossed.

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 13d

The latest chapter of Detours in Time and Space, in which I chart the history and continuity of the official Doctor Who spinoffs, is on Patreon now. To have access to all previous chapters, plus motion comics and over 160 riffs, subscribe now, won't you?
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Any Other Business? | Matthew J Elliott

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 14d

The trailer for the riff of the Star Trek TNG finale, All Good Things, is on YouTube now! To hear the whole thing, plus +160 more riffs, including TOS, Voyager and Doctor Who, subscribe on Patreon! There's a new riff every week!

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TrekRiffs - All Good Things Act 5 (Sample)

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 15d

Thank-you for feeling that rage on my behalf. I wish I could tell you I remembered the comic cover, but so much has fallen out of my memory in the last two years. Still need the wheelchair, but hate my tiny wife exhausting herself pushing me about, so I prefer crutches.

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 16d

Depends upon whether the last time was - if it's within the last two years, probably not. That's how long I've been dealing with the Long Covid. In any event, welcome to BlueSky.

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 17d

Is it that time of year already? Seems like the baby from the Nevermind album cover losing a legal case against Nirvana gets earlier and earlier.

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 17d

The riff for the Star Trek TNG finale, All Good Things, is on Patreon now! To hear this, and +160 other riffs, including TOS, Voyager and classic Doctor Who, become a subscriber! There's a new riff every week!
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Time for Anti-Time | Matthew J Elliott

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 18d

This biopic of John Bishop is significantly less scouse than I anticipated.
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IS THIS THING ON? Official Trailer (2025) Bradley Cooper, Will Arnett

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 20d

The latest chapter of Detours in Time and Space, where I chart the history and continuity of the official Doctor Who spinoffs, is up now on Patreon! For access to all previous chapters, plus over 160 riffs, become a subscriber!
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Disco Sharks! Well, Disco AND Sharks | Matthew J Elliott

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 22d

"Your mother is called Mary? Mine's called Martha - let's fight!"

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 22d

And the Old Faithful of clickbait is back.

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 24d

The riff of the Star Trek TNG finale, All Good Things, is up now on Patreon! To hear this, and 160 more riffs, including TOS, Voyager and Doctor Who, become a subscriber! There's a new riff every week!
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Sending Me Forget-Me-Nots | Matthew J Elliott

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Matthew J Elliott @matthewjelliott.bsky.social · 27d

Trump says pregnant shouldn't take Tylenol (paracetamol) while pregnant, "Unless medically necessary."
That's literally the only reason for taking it, shithead.

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