Martin Southard
@puddybuddy.bsky.social
Full Time Carer for my better half 👍
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Other work of the Ladybird artists.
‘Knole Park, Kent’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
(Readers Digest cover)
‘Knole Park, Kent’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
(Readers Digest cover)
December 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Other work of the Ladybird artists.
‘Knole Park, Kent’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
(Readers Digest cover)
‘Knole Park, Kent’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
(Readers Digest cover)
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Christmas tree … ✅
Letter to Father Christmas … ✅
Private Eye Christmas Special… in shops and with subscribers from Friday.
IT’S PRIVATE EYE WEEK!
Letter to Father Christmas … ✅
Private Eye Christmas Special… in shops and with subscribers from Friday.
IT’S PRIVATE EYE WEEK!
December 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Christmas tree … ✅
Letter to Father Christmas … ✅
Private Eye Christmas Special… in shops and with subscribers from Friday.
IT’S PRIVATE EYE WEEK!
Letter to Father Christmas … ✅
Private Eye Christmas Special… in shops and with subscribers from Friday.
IT’S PRIVATE EYE WEEK!
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Dec 1983: Cheap rate calls ad from British Telecom
«On the 12 days of Christmas we are giving you! Cheap rate Calls.»
«On the 12 days of Christmas we are giving you! Cheap rate Calls.»
December 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Dec 1983: Cheap rate calls ad from British Telecom
«On the 12 days of Christmas we are giving you! Cheap rate Calls.»
«On the 12 days of Christmas we are giving you! Cheap rate Calls.»
Congress Allocates $45 Million To Hang Fairy Lights Along U.S. Border — theonion.com/congress-all...
Congress Allocates $45 Million To Hang Fairy Lights Along U.S. Border
WASHINGTON—Citing an urgent need to spruce up the country’s drab perimeter, Congress allocated $45 million Tuesday to hang fairy lights along the U.S. border. “This funding will go a long way toward m...
theonion.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Congress Allocates $45 Million To Hang Fairy Lights Along U.S. Border — theonion.com/congress-all...
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Tell me again about how Trump is really running the country and that everyone respects him…
December 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Tell me again about how Trump is really running the country and that everyone respects him…
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Have you seen this?
It's the literary map of London.
I think it's Fabulous!!
It's the literary map of London.
I think it's Fabulous!!
December 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Have you seen this?
It's the literary map of London.
I think it's Fabulous!!
It's the literary map of London.
I think it's Fabulous!!
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Man Methodically Explains Origin Behind Every Poster Hanging In Apartment https://theonion.com/man-methodically-explains-origin-behind-every-poster-ha-1831235494/
December 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Man Methodically Explains Origin Behind Every Poster Hanging In Apartment https://theonion.com/man-methodically-explains-origin-behind-every-poster-ha-1831235494/
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“Once upon a time, on a cold winter’s day, as the snowflakes were falling softly and swiftly, a Queen sat sewing by her window. As she looked out, the snow scene was framed like a picture by the black ebony of the window frame”
Artist: EricWinter
Writer VeraSouthgate
Artist: EricWinter
Writer VeraSouthgate
December 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
“Once upon a time, on a cold winter’s day, as the snowflakes were falling softly and swiftly, a Queen sat sewing by her window. As she looked out, the snow scene was framed like a picture by the black ebony of the window frame”
Artist: EricWinter
Writer VeraSouthgate
Artist: EricWinter
Writer VeraSouthgate
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If you're not for "both sides do it" journalism and you're weary of "symmetrical treatment of asymmetrical facts," what's the alternative?
One answer is point-of-view journalism plus a very high standard of verification, as @gregsargent.bsky.social demonstrates here.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
One answer is point-of-view journalism plus a very high standard of verification, as @gregsargent.bsky.social demonstrates here.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and u...
newrepublic.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
If you're not for "both sides do it" journalism and you're weary of "symmetrical treatment of asymmetrical facts," what's the alternative?
One answer is point-of-view journalism plus a very high standard of verification, as @gregsargent.bsky.social demonstrates here.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
One answer is point-of-view journalism plus a very high standard of verification, as @gregsargent.bsky.social demonstrates here.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
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Man Likes Woman So Much He Marries Her https://theonion.com/man-likes-woman-so-much-he-marries-her-1819569538/
December 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Man Likes Woman So Much He Marries Her https://theonion.com/man-likes-woman-so-much-he-marries-her-1819569538/
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It's a movie about a man who receives thousands of letters, has amazing gifts, is constantly surrounded by snow and who always knows if you've been naughty or nice - which is why I wish to go on the record to say that 'The Dead Zone' is, in fact, a Christmas film.
December 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It's a movie about a man who receives thousands of letters, has amazing gifts, is constantly surrounded by snow and who always knows if you've been naughty or nice - which is why I wish to go on the record to say that 'The Dead Zone' is, in fact, a Christmas film.
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Happy Monday, Everyone! Looking Forward To Another Week Of Infecting Every Aspect Of Your Daily Lives! https://theonion.com/happy-monday-everyone-looking-forward-to-another-week-1819769158/
December 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Happy Monday, Everyone! Looking Forward To Another Week Of Infecting Every Aspect Of Your Daily Lives! https://theonion.com/happy-monday-everyone-looking-forward-to-another-week-1819769158/
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Merriam-Webster Accused Of Bias After ‘Dictionary’ Named Word Of The Year
Merriam-Webster Accused Of Bias After ‘Dictionary’ Named Word Of The Year
SPRINGFIELD, MA—Facing intense backlash and scrutiny from critics who say the reference book publisher had failed to take all words into consideration, Merriam-Webster was accused of bias Monday after...
theonion.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Merriam-Webster Accused Of Bias After ‘Dictionary’ Named Word Of The Year
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Day 15 of the ITV Sitcom Advent Calendar, and it's That's My Boy - which had plenty of situation but absolutely no comedy whatsoever...
timworthington.org/2017/12/01/f...
timworthington.org/2017/12/01/f...
December 15, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Day 15 of the ITV Sitcom Advent Calendar, and it's That's My Boy - which had plenty of situation but absolutely no comedy whatsoever...
timworthington.org/2017/12/01/f...
timworthington.org/2017/12/01/f...
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Positive news on British comic sales among those most important to its success - younger readers! - although surprised the brilliant Phoenix comic gets so little coverage in this item: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Why are kids getting into comics and is their timing spot on?
What is driving a surge in enthusiasm for comics among children and how may it benefit their future?
www.bbc.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Positive news on British comic sales among those most important to its success - younger readers! - although surprised the brilliant Phoenix comic gets so little coverage in this item: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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❌ No, a Wyoming mountain didn't really collapse.
December 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
❌ No, a Wyoming mountain didn't really collapse.
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No, this photo doesn't show Trump sticking his tongue out while holding his daughter Ivanka.
December 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
No, this photo doesn't show Trump sticking his tongue out while holding his daughter Ivanka.
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Pam Bondi instructed the FBI to identify and list "extremists" in the U.S. for investigation and prosecution, according to a leaked memo we confirmed is authentic. www.snopes.com/fact-check/f...
December 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Pam Bondi instructed the FBI to identify and list "extremists" in the U.S. for investigation and prosecution, according to a leaked memo we confirmed is authentic. www.snopes.com/fact-check/f...
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Fact-Checking Trump On Affordability
Fact-Checking Trump On Affordability
President Trump continues to make misleading statements about affordability despite the Consumer Price Index indicating an increase in costs for many goods and services. The Onion assesses the veracit...
theonion.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Fact-Checking Trump On Affordability
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I think this statement sums up the horror Bondi and the horror of the world succinctly
December 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I think this statement sums up the horror Bondi and the horror of the world succinctly
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Pajama-Clad Child Makes Turbulent Rampage Through Dinner Party https://theonion.com/pajama-clad-child-makes-turbulent-rampage-through-dinne-1819578491/
December 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Pajama-Clad Child Makes Turbulent Rampage Through Dinner Party https://theonion.com/pajama-clad-child-makes-turbulent-rampage-through-dinne-1819578491/
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Ladybird book in the spotlight.
‘The Postman’ (1965)
(John Berry based many of his amazing illustrations for ‘The Postman’ on a booklet published by the GPO’s PR department in the early 60s)
‘The Postman’ (1965)
(John Berry based many of his amazing illustrations for ‘The Postman’ on a booklet published by the GPO’s PR department in the early 60s)
December 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Ladybird book in the spotlight.
‘The Postman’ (1965)
(John Berry based many of his amazing illustrations for ‘The Postman’ on a booklet published by the GPO’s PR department in the early 60s)
‘The Postman’ (1965)
(John Berry based many of his amazing illustrations for ‘The Postman’ on a booklet published by the GPO’s PR department in the early 60s)
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❌ No, FIFA didn't revoke Trump's peace prize after board members launched an investigation into the award selection process. www.snopes.com/fact-check/f...
FIFA didn't revoke Trump's peace prize after board members launched investigation
The soccer governing body awarded the U.S. president with the award on Dec. 5, 2025.
www.snopes.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
❌ No, FIFA didn't revoke Trump's peace prize after board members launched an investigation into the award selection process. www.snopes.com/fact-check/f...