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Kevin Wayne Williams @kww.bsky.social · Dec 28

Image of a dictionary definition for AI: "A method for wealth to access skills while preventing the skilled from accessing wealth".

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Mr Ross Burman @mrrossburman.bsky.social · 1d

@teatles.bsky.social Have you seen this?

A raher fine tea set being utilised by a popular beat combo believed to be The Beatles.

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archivetvmusings @archivetvmusings.bsky.social · 2d

Monty Python's Flying Circus - Sex and Violence (12th October 1969). "There's nowt wrong wi' gala luncheons!"

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 3d

Limited liability is one of our weird silences. It's a massive free gift society makes to plutocrats, seldom remarked upon, let alone contested.
Shareholders should have to buy limited liability, like any other insurance. The insurers would then be liable. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Will UK taxpayers get their £122m back from PPE Medpro?

The high court told the company linked to Michelle Mone to pay up over the supply of defective gowns, but there appears no clear route to reclaim the funds

www.theguardian.com

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Mr Ross Burman @mrrossburman.bsky.social · 5d

Meet the Tories dreaming of a bright blue future.

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Jason Hazeley @jasonhazeley.bsky.social · 6d

This is EXCELLENT. An EXCELLENT programme about an EXCELLENT man. @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social — help yourself to a medal.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Great Lives - Oliver Postgate - BBC Sounds

Andrew Davenport, creator of In the Night Garden, chooses Oliver Postgate.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Mr Ross Burman @mrrossburman.bsky.social · 5d

I say this to anyone who listens - Seeing Things, Postgate's autobiography is astounding and the audiobook (read by the man himself) is a joy.

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Mr Ross Burman @mrrossburman.bsky.social · 6d

Top. Men.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 6d

This new book by @cartoonkate.bsky.social is a breath-takingly beautiful thing: I'd go so far as to say a work of genius.

It's my privilege to be interviewing her about it at the East Gate Bookshop, Totnes on 23rd October. Please join us if you can:
www.totnespulse.co.uk/product/tick...

Ticket: Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen

Kate Evans is a writer, cartoonist, illustrator and studied English literature at the University of Sussex in Brighton. From 1995 to 1998 Evans dedicated herself to environmental activism, providing c...

www.totnespulse.co.uk

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 7d

I should probably advertise more often. You can buy prints from me, commission pictures, make 3d models, animation, come up with excellent ideas, all sorts. tell your mates. cheers.

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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 7d

IMPORTANT

All freelancers, self-employed, creatives

This is the first I've heard of this, but the Department for Business and Trade is running a consultation on the scourge of late payments, they want to introduce new legislation to tackle poor practices

Deadline to respond is 23 October

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Mr Ross Burman @mrrossburman.bsky.social · 8d

I’ve hid the tesseract in the hat, now the Hulk’s in a sulk and hit Thor to the floor. And what’s more…

Mr Ross Burman @mrrossburman.bsky.social · 8d

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 9d

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IG newberlinlibrary

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Mr Ross Burman @mrrossburman.bsky.social · 8d

Mine would be The Gripes of Ross

John Self @john-self.bsky.social · 8d

Best titles of autobiographies?

Starting with:

- Vic Reeves, Me: Moir
- Dennis Waterman, Reminder (thanks @whenisbirths.bsky.social)
- AA Gill, Pour Me
- Gene Simmons, Kiss and Make-Up
- Julian Clary, A Young Man's Passage

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 9d

Ever wondered where all the Cheers title photos are from? I did. And I've gathered everything I can find into this post. That was fun.

joelmorris.substack.com/p/where-nobo...

Where nobody knows your name...

Tracing the anonymous faces at the start of Cheers.

joelmorris.substack.com

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John Self @john-self.bsky.social · 11d

"So I then told her - tapped her on the cleavage with a pastry fork - I said..."

Another great Kitty, which runs longer because Routledge has to keep stopping to let the laughs die down.

Kitty 2 - With Patricia Routledge - BBC

YouTube video by maxinebendix

www.youtube.com

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 12d

The British Podcast Awards featured a strange “glitch” that everyone found amusing; but has interesting implications. Most of the winners were upstairs in the cheap balcony seats, meaning there was a few minutes’ delay on almost EVERY award as the winners went down the back stairs to the stage. >>

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Mr Ross Burman @mrrossburman.bsky.social · 13d

Just hit the first of these. BTW Telstar episode was an absolute tour de force. Beautifully told and beautifully handled.

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Mr Ross Burman @mrrossburman.bsky.social · 16d

Dave Arch (and his wonderful, wonderful orchestra) always seems to get a lot of stick but I’m always impressed just how good they are.

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Mr Ross Burman @mrrossburman.bsky.social · 17d

I love that you can see them shaking (with giggles).

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Mr Ross Burman @mrrossburman.bsky.social · 22d

I’ve always held that there are two things you need to do to be considered patriotic: vote and pay your taxes. All else is decoration and personal preference.

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Christopher Jason Bell @christopherbell.bsky.social · 28d

RIP Robert Redford. Here's his closing statement from The Candidate

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Mr Ross Burman @mrrossburman.bsky.social · 27d

Caught a bit of Scott Mills... it turns out Kelly Marie's It Feels Like I'm in Love was originally written for Elvis.

Not only can I totally imagine this but now feel cheated that we missed out on Elvis' Disco period.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_su...

Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love (Official Video)

YouTube video by UnionSquareMusic

www.youtube.com

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Mr Ross Burman @mrrossburman.bsky.social · 28d

Cheesy film (but I rather like it): Tomorrowland

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