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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 47m

I know it is a typo but I like the idea of Irn Bru being a Dark Ages thing.

Now wondering if 200 is "Pre-dark ages" in, er, Caledonia?

Maybe Scotland, during the Roman Empire south of the wall should be a new "Irn Age"...

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 1d

Me liking posts in other peoples conversations that concern me not

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly. My local town has two large developments in the pipeline and I think I was the only person to go and list proper YIMBY representations with them at outline stage.

But I also let them know I expect at least the standards they've done elsewhere in the county

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 1d

This is how I'm going to look every time someone dislikes one of my posts.

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 2d

Awake early because I'm taking advantage of the free 20mins WiFi on a flight and can't sleep on planes in any event and, incidentally, the veggie option was crap.

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 2d

"My friend, you've made a big logic leap there." But yes, there are some (many on democrat side) who really don't like the cut of his jib.

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 2d

I got accosted earlier by a Cuomo canvasser. Politely declined as I don't get a vote (damn Soros hasn't paid me enough!) but ventured I wouldn't lend even a hypothetical vote to a sort as rum as Cuomo.

Got followed to the Subway platform by an irate guy asking why instead I'd "support a communist!"

Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, don’t disagree, and on the one hand I am being quite glib about Mamdani, but on the other it’s less than a quarter century since 9/11 and he’s not *hated* (just nowhere near *as* popular) nationally so the issues that are there can be negated to a degree.

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 2d

I wonder if James Holt had any connection with the Netherlands?

If so, his father could have been this guy, born in 1788
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geert_A...

Two generations to get back to the 18th century (and a veteran of the Napoleonic wars)

Geert Adriaans Boomgaard - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 2d

A film you've seen more than seven times with a gif

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 2d

Sounds like fun, but the problem with American politics has always been the sclerotic desire for dynasties rather than embracing new blood and new ideas.

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 2d

The fact that within 10 mins ten of my followers reposted this. Not sure whether to be impressed or disappointed in you.

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 2d

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 2d

This reminds me of the true tale that the US Air force measured thousands of airmen to find average measurements (leg ,arm,body, etc) to design the best cockpit.
It turned out that the aggregate of averages simply didn't exist in real life.
Positively this led to the development of adjustable seats.

Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 2d

If your argument is the "median voter" is closer to your preferences than whoever you're disagreeing with, you get to go sit in the corner wearing the cone of shame and can't write any New York Times op-eds for the next month.

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 2d

Ha! Fear not. I'm not a Swift hater by any stretch.

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 2d

I don't dislike CR, and saw both her and LDP this year. But at Leeds, someone near me did walk off saying "So, a lesbian Taylor Swift?" and I'm not sure they're wrong.

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 2d

And what Chappell Roan (wrongly) thinks she has.

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 3d

Build that wall! (Around FL)

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 3d

I got it. I'm just in another time zone so was asleep sorry.

The Duchess of (Ralphi) Malphi, the lesser known Happy Days prequel.

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 3d

Have you listened to any interviews of Tories since they got chucked out? It's insane to hear them being reasoned and sensible.
As soon as they're in power it seems all politicos have to lean in to the chimp-level lies the fools tell themselves.

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 5d

This is obvs channelling Friends, but it is already indistinguishable from the Disney pap shows which are already made up of such rehearsed beats.

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 5d

Written in that sexiest of sexy locations too... Ostende.

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 6d

Er. Had to read the homophobe's surname twice. Feared nominative determinism.

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 6d

If the person you were debating with was who I think it is (vociferous and prolific poster on labour issues who previously claimed lower levels of fame as a comedian) then you've simply run up against the deluded fools we were discussing yesterday.

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 7d

"a forest" = "the Amazon rainforest"

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Rob Blundell @robblundell.bsky.social · 7d

"But why can't they stand?!?! It's public money so I expect all people employed in civil service to be selfless to the point of pain!!!"

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