Alastair Lawless
@alastairlawless.bsky.social
Actor, milonguero, law reformer. SVQ in furniture-making. Will answer to “Hi!” or to any loud cry.
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Nine years ago Mike Fitzgerald wrote up an extraordinarily fascinating breakdown of the differences between the Tom Stoppard shooting script and the original Jeffrey Boam draft of Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade.
It's well worth your time: www.creativescreenwriting.com/indiana-jone...
It's well worth your time: www.creativescreenwriting.com/indiana-jone...
July 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Nine years ago Mike Fitzgerald wrote up an extraordinarily fascinating breakdown of the differences between the Tom Stoppard shooting script and the original Jeffrey Boam draft of Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade.
It's well worth your time: www.creativescreenwriting.com/indiana-jone...
It's well worth your time: www.creativescreenwriting.com/indiana-jone...
RIP Tom Stoppard
A hermit who takes a newspaper is not a hermit in whom one can have complete confidence.
November 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
RIP Tom Stoppard
Introduce yourself with five pedal cycles you’ve owned
Raleigh Winner
Specialized Rockhopper Comp
Look KG251
Brompton
Orbit Romany 853
Raleigh Winner
Specialized Rockhopper Comp
Look KG251
Brompton
Orbit Romany 853
Introduce yourself with five pedal cycles you've owned
Alpha 7 Velomobile
Brompton M6L (a bastardisation conversion from an S2)
M*ulton TSR30
Tall Bike - DIY build
Bamboo café racer - DIY build
Alpha 7 Velomobile
Brompton M6L (a bastardisation conversion from an S2)
M*ulton TSR30
Tall Bike - DIY build
Bamboo café racer - DIY build
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you've owned
Car-free
Vauxhall Zafira
Ford Focus
Ford Escort
Ford Escort
I haven't owned 5 cars!
Car-free
Vauxhall Zafira
Ford Focus
Ford Escort
Ford Escort
I haven't owned 5 cars!
November 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Introduce yourself with five pedal cycles you’ve owned
Raleigh Winner
Specialized Rockhopper Comp
Look KG251
Brompton
Orbit Romany 853
Raleigh Winner
Specialized Rockhopper Comp
Look KG251
Brompton
Orbit Romany 853
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you’ve owned —
Nissan Micra
BMW 325 cabriolet (E30)
Audi A2
Mazda MX-5
Subaru Legacy diesel
Nissan Micra
BMW 325 cabriolet (E30)
Audi A2
Mazda MX-5
Subaru Legacy diesel
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you've owned
*cracks knuckles*
Renault 4
Austin Allegro Equipe
Fiat Strada
Nissan Micra
Mini Cooper Estate
Currently: Škoda Scala, the first time I’ve bought new.
*cracks knuckles*
Renault 4
Austin Allegro Equipe
Fiat Strada
Nissan Micra
Mini Cooper Estate
Currently: Škoda Scala, the first time I’ve bought new.
Mine’s quite boring 😞
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you've owned
Vauxhall Chevette
Ford Orion
Ford Mondeo
Renault Scenic (mk1, mk2 and mk3)
Kia Niro EV
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you've owned
Vauxhall Chevette
Ford Orion
Ford Mondeo
Renault Scenic (mk1, mk2 and mk3)
Kia Niro EV
November 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you’ve owned —
Nissan Micra
BMW 325 cabriolet (E30)
Audi A2
Mazda MX-5
Subaru Legacy diesel
Nissan Micra
BMW 325 cabriolet (E30)
Audi A2
Mazda MX-5
Subaru Legacy diesel
“I’m sure it’s his acting background. He comes across as genuine.”
Such a good piece from @sophiealichurch.bsky.social on Zack Polanski's comms strategy www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Inside Zack Polanski's Comms Strategy
The Green Party has doubled its membership since Zack Polanski became leader. Sophie Church explores how his training in the ‘Gonsalves method’ of ...
www.politicshome.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
“I’m sure it’s his acting background. He comes across as genuine.”
Never mind that, what happened to the rest of the run?
incredible quote lol
November 29, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Never mind that, what happened to the rest of the run?
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Hey @erinbiba.bsky.social I hope this finds you
November 29, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Hey @erinbiba.bsky.social I hope this finds you
Nice cover.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Nice cover.
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Could Starmer watch a video on his phone with volume on full blast, no headphones, on a train, next please?
If you want some good news this morning, I showed my three boys the PM doing the six/seven thing and now they have all stopped doing it.
November 27, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Could Starmer watch a video on his phone with volume on full blast, no headphones, on a train, next please?
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This morning was a classic railway 'real time' case study:
If it says "4 minutes late" you KNOW it's running ✅
If it says "On time" you have no idea if it'll even run ❌
Only drove to Bicester once I saw the 10:12 to Oxford was +4 late so knew it was actually running! 🤷♂️
If it says "4 minutes late" you KNOW it's running ✅
If it says "On time" you have no idea if it'll even run ❌
Only drove to Bicester once I saw the 10:12 to Oxford was +4 late so knew it was actually running! 🤷♂️
November 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM
This morning was a classic railway 'real time' case study:
If it says "4 minutes late" you KNOW it's running ✅
If it says "On time" you have no idea if it'll even run ❌
Only drove to Bicester once I saw the 10:12 to Oxford was +4 late so knew it was actually running! 🤷♂️
If it says "4 minutes late" you KNOW it's running ✅
If it says "On time" you have no idea if it'll even run ❌
Only drove to Bicester once I saw the 10:12 to Oxford was +4 late so knew it was actually running! 🤷♂️
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since Budget day is like Christmas, this is like wandering down early and catching Santa Claus swigging the whiskey
lol here’s the full OBR book someone pressed publish early here’s the budget obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
obr.uk
November 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
since Budget day is like Christmas, this is like wandering down early and catching Santa Claus swigging the whiskey
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jesus honly christ
![R. H. Bing (October 20, 1914 – April 28, 1986)[1] was an American mathematician who worked mainly in the areas of geometric topology and continuum theory.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cyyd366g3hrxp5rynixm2mm3/bafkreid62wy3dekb2kzbisjfdlimlb35j4rlgew5iof7vi32byfszmg26a@jpeg)
![Bing's father was named Rupert Henry, but Bing's mother thought that "Rupert Henry" was too British for Texas. Thus she compromised by abbreviating it to R. H.[5] Consequently, R. H. does not stand for a first or middle name.
When Bing was applying for a visa, he was requested not to use initials. He explained that his name was really "R-only H-only Bing", and ended up receiving a visa made out to "Ronly Honly Bing".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cyyd366g3hrxp5rynixm2mm3/bafkreigmfj53q4uy33spga2bxdkllqm3ag5sffovg5g7ddmu3vqzkb6k24@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 8:38 AM
jesus honly christ
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
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Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
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Not the Nine O'Clock News - Monty Pythons worshipers
YouTube video by ZuzuzuLooker
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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This cartoon makes me crazy because I always figure people do actually know things about criminal law—but I might just be the “And quartz, of course,” guy.
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This cartoon makes me crazy because I always figure people do actually know things about criminal law—but I might just be the “And quartz, of course,” guy.
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Remember this? The most amazing thing about this remarkable 2002 car commercial is that it didn’t seem to realize at the time, or perhaps didn’t care, how effectively it made the point that cars and car infrastructure are a HUGE waste of space in cities. Award-winning 2002 ad for Saturn car company.
Saturn Ion commercial
YouTube video by Eliyahu Biton
youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Remember this? The most amazing thing about this remarkable 2002 car commercial is that it didn’t seem to realize at the time, or perhaps didn’t care, how effectively it made the point that cars and car infrastructure are a HUGE waste of space in cities. Award-winning 2002 ad for Saturn car company.
Will it be about Brown’s Orthopaedic Supplies?
Wait, Amazon will do a new Stargate show?!
Stargate Announcement | Prime Video
YouTube video by Prime Video
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Will it be about Brown’s Orthopaedic Supplies?
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when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
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Much as Stevens declared that the only emperor is the emperor of ice-cream, I say the only critic is the critic of monstrously trivial nit-pickery.
profadamroberts.substack.com/p/avatar-no-...
profadamroberts.substack.com/p/avatar-no-...
‘Avatar?’ ‘No Thanks, I'm Trying To Give Them Up’
The Pandoran Joe Pasquale Problematic
profadamroberts.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Much as Stevens declared that the only emperor is the emperor of ice-cream, I say the only critic is the critic of monstrously trivial nit-pickery.
profadamroberts.substack.com/p/avatar-no-...
profadamroberts.substack.com/p/avatar-no-...
Poe’s Law, now with added Poe!
November 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Poe’s Law, now with added Poe!
Coming soon from Amazon —
Stargate: Brown’s Orthopaedic Supplies
Stargate: Brown’s Orthopaedic Supplies
November 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Coming soon from Amazon —
Stargate: Brown’s Orthopaedic Supplies
Stargate: Brown’s Orthopaedic Supplies
“accessorising before the fact”. Aimee Mann, man. What a lyricist.
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
“accessorising before the fact”. Aimee Mann, man. What a lyricist.
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When I arrive at the party
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 AM
When I arrive at the party