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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 10h

What's the point of even running this story if you aren't going to use the headline, "Line of Booty"?

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 19h

A manager at Historic Environment Scotland was sanctioned after allegedly 'twerking' in front of Hollywood actor Martin Compston, according to reports

Scottish heritage boss sanctioned for 'twerking' in front of Martin Compston

www.thenational.scot

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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 12h

Da Pope.

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 1d

Pope to Chicago Labor Leaders: “Please know of my appreciation for your welcome of immigrants and refugees, especially your support of food pantries and shelters….I encourage you to continue to advocate for society to respect the human dignity of the most vulnerable.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 1d

Not an expert on authoritarian regimes that try to rule through military force, so sorry if this is an obvious question, but do authoritarian regimes that try to rule through military force need to pay their soldiers?

Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 2d

Military families on day 9 of the shutdown lining up at the food bank

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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 1d

Simpsons screencap. Mr Burns wearing an obvious false moustache. Caption: "Bonjour, je m'appelle Monsieur Unrocel."

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Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir) @nora.zone · 2d

cry havoc and let slip the frogs of war

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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 1d

The Paul McCartney Brigade.

Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 2d

I love this image.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 2d

I love this image.

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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 2d

"Blessed are the merciful."

New York Post @nypost.com · 2d

You won’t believe what SHOCKING thing Pope Leo just told a room full of reporters

Pope Leo XIV shunned this "degrading" media practice at a Vatican conference with dozens of journalists Thursday.

nypost.com

Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 2d

Simpsons screencap. Mayor Quimby looking round the door of Homer Simpson's sanitation commissioner office. Caption: "Did I hear a, uh, briefcase opening?"

Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 2d

"What is this? A triumphal arch for ants?! How are my legions supposed to march in splendour with their treasure and captives if they can't even fit through the gap?!"

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 3d

Press pool: “On Trump’s desk in the Oval Office today was a plan for a triumphal arch on the other side of the river from the Lincoln Memorial”

Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 2d

The Norwegian government should invent a knockoff called "the Noble Peace Prize" and make him the inaugural winner.

James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 3d

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 4d

Simpsons screencap. Krusty the Clown, smoking and leaning back nonchalantly, while talking to Jay Sherman at the Springfield Film Festival. Caption: "Let's just say the festival's ideals moved me..."

Simpsons screencap. Krusty now on his feet, yelling in delight. Caption: "... to a bigger house!"

Simpsons screencap. Krusty, now chastened and seated, looking around nervously. Caption: "Oops! I said the quiet part loud and the loud part quiet."

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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 4d

NIXON: And they're committed to 'Turtle Power,' you say?
HALDEMAN: Apparently so, sir.
NIXON: Is this some kind radical outfit? Hoover's been dead five minutes and these goddamn weirdos are taking over the sewers.
HALDEMAN: [Inaudible]
NIXON: It's vital infrastructure, you know.

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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 4d

Richard Nixon knew about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

An elderly Richard Nixon on Halloween surrounded by trick or treating children in costume, including two in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles outfits.

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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 5d

"The last time I checked, the turtle was standing on the elephants."

Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 5d

Haven't been this baffled by a public figure's cultural preferences since I found out Donald Trump's favourite movie was Citizen Kane.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 5d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 5d

An inspiration to everyone in higher education.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6d

Nobel committee unable to reach prize winner who is ‘living his best life’ hiking off grid

Fred Ramsdell was among those honoured with a 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine but might not know because he is somewhere in Idaho and uncontactable The Nobel committee has been unable to reach a winner of this year’s prize for medicine who is “living his best life” on an “off the grid” hiking foray. Fred Ramsdell shared Monday’s prestigious prize with Mary Brunkow of Seattle, Washington and Shimon Sakaguchi of Osaka University in Japan for their discoveries related to the functioning of the immune system. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 5d

"New York is the Tirana of America."

New York Post @nypost.com · 6d

Eric Adams jets off to Albania after dropping out of NYC mayor’s race — and he’s not flying Turkish Airlines

This lame duck still flies, but not with Turkey’s help. Mayor Eric Adams jetted off to Albania for a four-day trip on Big Apple taxpayers’ dime, shortly after he dropped his re-election bid, officials said Monday. The Albania excursion — first reported by NBC4 — isn’t a personal trip for the infamously travel perk-happy Adams,...

nypost.com

Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 5d

"Ghislaine Maxwell?"

*Takes long pull on straw in Diet Coke can*

"I haven't heard that name in years."

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 6d

Trump on pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell: Haven't heard the name in so long. I’ll take a look at it. I’ll speak to the DOJ. A lot of people have asked me for pardons.

Reporter: But she’s convicted of sex trafficking

Trump: I’ll have to take a look at it.

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Sadiah Qureshi @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social · 5d

Now would be a great time to check out this BBC radio 4 series on the far right and racism in Britain by the amazing Camilla Schofield.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - Britain's Fascist Thread

Camilla Schofield explores the unbroken thread of fascism in Britain.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 5d

Ta-Nehisi Coates being interviewed on MSNBC: "Wow, that was really racist."

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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 6d

Also, I'm sorry, but "Sébastien Lecornu" was obviously a French politician name generated by ChatGPT and Macron just got found out.

Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 6d

I feel like I only ever learn the name of the French prime minister when they resign.

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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 7d

When you find yourself typing the sentence, "senior officials of the military and police met to implement race communism across the government," you need to put the phone down and go for a nice walk in the fresh air.

David Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social · 7d

Just the US correspondent of GB News

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