Simon HB
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I'm gonna try hard this time not to touch the ground
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”Reform UK's barrister tried to scare us. Our advice to other news sites: don't play the bullies game." Martin Shipton from @nation.cymru on being bullied by Reform's lawyers: www.thenerve.news/p/reform-nat...
Reform UK’s barrister tried to scare us. Our advice to other news sites: don’t play the bully’s game
My news organisation, Nation.Cymru, was threatened with legal action over a story involving Nigel Farage’s party in the Senedd. Instead of hiring our own lawyer, we simply told them to go away, writes...
www.thenerve.news
November 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM
”Reform UK's barrister tried to scare us. Our advice to other news sites: don't play the bullies game." Martin Shipton from @nation.cymru on being bullied by Reform's lawyers: www.thenerve.news/p/reform-nat...
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I don’t get it, why does making art become unsatisfying when you remove the part where your brain works and is rewarded with a sense of accomplishment
November 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I don’t get it, why does making art become unsatisfying when you remove the part where your brain works and is rewarded with a sense of accomplishment
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moby dick was almost called death of a whalesman
November 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM
moby dick was almost called death of a whalesman
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How I taught my nephew (age 4) to fear horses
Was babysitting my nephew so I took him to a horse farm. He really likes horses but was scared to feed them by hand. I wanted to show him there's nothing to fear, as long as you're gentle.
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Was babysitting my nephew so I took him to a horse farm. He really likes horses but was scared to feed them by hand. I wanted to show him there's nothing to fear, as long as you're gentle.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:23 AM
How I taught my nephew (age 4) to fear horses
Was babysitting my nephew so I took him to a horse farm. He really likes horses but was scared to feed them by hand. I wanted to show him there's nothing to fear, as long as you're gentle.
(1/6)
Was babysitting my nephew so I took him to a horse farm. He really likes horses but was scared to feed them by hand. I wanted to show him there's nothing to fear, as long as you're gentle.
(1/6)
"You can't get better than a Kwik Fit fitter [pauses, stares into the camera, turns the page of his notes meaningfully] THEY'RE the boys to trust."
November 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
"You can't get better than a Kwik Fit fitter [pauses, stares into the camera, turns the page of his notes meaningfully] THEY'RE the boys to trust."
I've also refused to allow Netflix to show my video of an elephant shrew for exactly the same reason
Peter Kay: I wouldn't put Phoenix Nights on Netflix as I didn't want a trigger warning
Peter Kay: I wouldn't put Phoenix Nights on Netflix as I didn't want a trigger warning
But comic reveals he HAS written a film based on the sitcom
dlvr.it
November 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I've also refused to allow Netflix to show my video of an elephant shrew for exactly the same reason
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In other news, today, I am going up the post office tower.
a cat is hanging from a very tall building
ALT: a cat is hanging from a very tall building
media.tenor.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:57 AM
In other news, today, I am going up the post office tower.
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4 years ago, The Art Of Losing was an album of the year. It was a dream come true. Today, so many of those publications that championed that record have closed or cut their coverage drastically.
New piece over on my Substack about why we need to fight for the music press: theanchoress.substack.com
New piece over on my Substack about why we need to fight for the music press: theanchoress.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
4 years ago, The Art Of Losing was an album of the year. It was a dream come true. Today, so many of those publications that championed that record have closed or cut their coverage drastically.
New piece over on my Substack about why we need to fight for the music press: theanchoress.substack.com
New piece over on my Substack about why we need to fight for the music press: theanchoress.substack.com
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"No state" is a genuinely fascinating remark to make when talking about the story of the nativity.
November 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
"No state" is a genuinely fascinating remark to make when talking about the story of the nativity.
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A satisfying twist on the usual "ackshually I can't be homophobic because phobia means an irrational fear and..." nonsense
A bank customer who claimed he has a “phobia” of materials related to Pride has lost a case against NatWest in which he alleged a display in one of its branches caused him “severe psychological distress”.
November 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM
A satisfying twist on the usual "ackshually I can't be homophobic because phobia means an irrational fear and..." nonsense
"Sylvia, just heard back from the Masterchef people... no, bad news, I'm afraid, they've decided to go with Grace Dent instead... uh-huh... they said they were looking for something more upbeat... yes, still waiting to hear back from Bake Off."
A fruit that's death to taste: dark flesh, dark parings.
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
"Sylvia, just heard back from the Masterchef people... no, bad news, I'm afraid, they've decided to go with Grace Dent instead... uh-huh... they said they were looking for something more upbeat... yes, still waiting to hear back from Bake Off."
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Slightly obsessed with Reform UK's teeny tiny photoshopped breakfast.
November 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Slightly obsessed with Reform UK's teeny tiny photoshopped breakfast.
Bloody hell. It's not just that Guinness World Records thinks having 'first fatal stage dive' as a category is OK, but the entry for it has some text going 'actually, we probably shouldn't publish this because it makes us look like fucking ghouls' www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-record...
November 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Bloody hell. It's not just that Guinness World Records thinks having 'first fatal stage dive' as a category is OK, but the entry for it has some text going 'actually, we probably shouldn't publish this because it makes us look like fucking ghouls' www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-record...
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i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
It's even worse when you realise that the guy in the hat is a shepherd
November 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
It's even worse when you realise that the guy in the hat is a shepherd
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I contain multitudes
Oh
Oh shit
My multitudes containment system is failing, everyone retreat to a safe distance
Oh
Oh shit
My multitudes containment system is failing, everyone retreat to a safe distance
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I contain multitudes
Oh
Oh shit
My multitudes containment system is failing, everyone retreat to a safe distance
Oh
Oh shit
My multitudes containment system is failing, everyone retreat to a safe distance
Turns out it was a tribute to the Porcelain God
Four hit by E. coli after Aberystwyth's Big Tribute Festival
Four hit by E. coli after Aberystwyth's Big Tribute Festival
Big Tribute Festival, held between in Aberystwyth, confirm the cases following its summer event.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Turns out it was a tribute to the Porcelain God
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We cross now live to Norwich, for a breaking news update
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We cross now live to Norwich, for a breaking news update
Bloomberg, throwing cans of parafin about like they're in Del Toro's Frankstein: "ooh, this might inflame the debate"
The shooting yesterday of two National Guard in Washington is set to further inflame a politicized debate on immigration, not just in the US.
Trump Hits Migration Button After DC Shooting
The incident will further inflame a politicized debate on immigration, not just in the US.
bloom.bg
November 27, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Bloomberg, throwing cans of parafin about like they're in Del Toro's Frankstein: "ooh, this might inflame the debate"
The Tories here, embracing pop culture by referencing a TV programme that hasn't been on for over a decade
Reeves dismisses Tory claim that she is raising taxes to fund 'Benefits Street budget' - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Reeves dismisses Tory claims of ‘Benefits Street budget’ – UK politics live
Chancellor says 60% of families that will be better off after the two-child limit is scrapped are in work
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The Tories here, embracing pop culture by referencing a TV programme that hasn't been on for over a decade
Yes, yes, Kit Williams' hare is up for auction, but what about the real mystery buried treasure?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=09Bi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=09Bi...
Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer's Buried Boots
YouTube video by The Taped Crusader
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Yes, yes, Kit Williams' hare is up for auction, but what about the real mystery buried treasure?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=09Bi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=09Bi...
I guess this is the closest Kids Today (™️) will get to experiencing co-channel interference
Netflix crashes within minutes of releasing Stranger Things series five
Netflix crashes within minutes of releasing Stranger Things series five
Viewers unable to watch episodes of long-awaited final series on TV when the streaming service briefly froze
When Netflix crashed within minutes of releasing Stranger Things series five, it felt like a plot twist worthy of the sci-fi show itself.
Viewers were left unable to stream the opening episodes of the long-awaited final series, with many voicing their frustration on social media platforms. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I guess this is the closest Kids Today (™️) will get to experiencing co-channel interference
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