Rupert Stubbs
@rupertstubbs.bsky.social
Proudest of the posts I didn’t send.
Most embarrassed by the ones I do.
Most embarrassed by the ones I do.
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Putin's plan to end the war in Ukraine.
Cartoon by Michael de Adder
Cartoon by Michael de Adder
November 27, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Putin's plan to end the war in Ukraine.
Cartoon by Michael de Adder
Cartoon by Michael de Adder
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Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen —
The Stranglers @ The Roundhouse Mud (inc 20 min version of Tiger Feet)
John Otway (with and without WWB)
Peter Gabriel in Forest, Belgium
They Might Be Giants (just wonderful)
The Stranglers @ The Roundhouse Mud (inc 20 min version of Tiger Feet)
John Otway (with and without WWB)
Peter Gabriel in Forest, Belgium
They Might Be Giants (just wonderful)
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
The Sugarcubes
DEVO
Kraftwerk
Prince
Atarashii Gakko!
The Sugarcubes
DEVO
Kraftwerk
Prince
Atarashii Gakko!
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
November 28, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen —
The Stranglers @ The Roundhouse Mud (inc 20 min version of Tiger Feet)
John Otway (with and without WWB)
Peter Gabriel in Forest, Belgium
They Might Be Giants (just wonderful)
The Stranglers @ The Roundhouse Mud (inc 20 min version of Tiger Feet)
John Otway (with and without WWB)
Peter Gabriel in Forest, Belgium
They Might Be Giants (just wonderful)
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In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
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Steve wants to have 'a word' with the pub landlord so Brad is being a good friend and preventing shenanigans.
November 27, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Steve wants to have 'a word' with the pub landlord so Brad is being a good friend and preventing shenanigans.
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Incredible footage of volcanic eruption of a dormant volcano in Ethiopia from a commercial plane.
A sight seen for the first time in recorded history. ⌚
A sight seen for the first time in recorded history. ⌚
November 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Incredible footage of volcanic eruption of a dormant volcano in Ethiopia from a commercial plane.
A sight seen for the first time in recorded history. ⌚
A sight seen for the first time in recorded history. ⌚
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This suddenly came to mind, good night all.
November 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This suddenly came to mind, good night all.
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Homeland Security doesn’t grasp the fact that the first Thanksgiving was about making “room at the table” for European “invaders.”
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Homeland Security doesn’t grasp the fact that the first Thanksgiving was about making “room at the table” for European “invaders.”
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As ever - happy family reunion day!
The Family of Writers, by @tomgauld.bsky.social
(Postcard sent to us by then 9yo Q)
The Family of Writers, by @tomgauld.bsky.social
(Postcard sent to us by then 9yo Q)
November 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
As ever - happy family reunion day!
The Family of Writers, by @tomgauld.bsky.social
(Postcard sent to us by then 9yo Q)
The Family of Writers, by @tomgauld.bsky.social
(Postcard sent to us by then 9yo Q)
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New post out:
"Survival - for now"
The five big risks hidden in the budget. And why the government has missed an opportunity to take control of its own destiny.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/s...
"Survival - for now"
The five big risks hidden in the budget. And why the government has missed an opportunity to take control of its own destiny.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/s...
Survival - for now
Five big risks hidden in the budget
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
New post out:
"Survival - for now"
The five big risks hidden in the budget. And why the government has missed an opportunity to take control of its own destiny.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/s...
"Survival - for now"
The five big risks hidden in the budget. And why the government has missed an opportunity to take control of its own destiny.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/s...
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Elliott Erwitt, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. New York City, USA. 1988.
November 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Elliott Erwitt, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. New York City, USA. 1988.
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The Trump administration effectively says that no one should ever work with Americans during wartime; that our promises mean nothing, our word is dust, and we will throw our allies under the bus the moment we want.
In any future armed conflict, who would ever trust us again?
In any future armed conflict, who would ever trust us again?
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington
November 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The Trump administration effectively says that no one should ever work with Americans during wartime; that our promises mean nothing, our word is dust, and we will throw our allies under the bus the moment we want.
In any future armed conflict, who would ever trust us again?
In any future armed conflict, who would ever trust us again?
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It's such a bizarre framing. Labour MPs think taking 450k kids out of poverty is putting the country first! That's why they wanted it to happen! It's not because they personally benefit.
Headline on The World at One just now:
"Sir Keir Starmer has denied putting the Labour Party before the country by ending the two-child benefit cap".
Can we please go back to reporting the actual news, not someone's partisan take on it?
"Sir Keir Starmer has denied putting the Labour Party before the country by ending the two-child benefit cap".
Can we please go back to reporting the actual news, not someone's partisan take on it?
November 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
It's such a bizarre framing. Labour MPs think taking 450k kids out of poverty is putting the country first! That's why they wanted it to happen! It's not because they personally benefit.
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Sorry "rejoin the EU and all the UK's problems will be solved" is as much a simplism as the others, not least as there's no instant process and no overwhelming demand on the other side to bend any rules for the UK.
November 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Sorry "rejoin the EU and all the UK's problems will be solved" is as much a simplism as the others, not least as there's no instant process and no overwhelming demand on the other side to bend any rules for the UK.
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I have no idea what this means
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I have no idea what this means
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The French for 92—quatre-vingt-douze, or 4,20,12—is a bit wild, no?
The Danes: “Hold our Carlsberg!”
buff.ly/NvguscZ
The Danes: “Hold our Carlsberg!”
buff.ly/NvguscZ
November 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The French for 92—quatre-vingt-douze, or 4,20,12—is a bit wild, no?
The Danes: “Hold our Carlsberg!”
buff.ly/NvguscZ
The Danes: “Hold our Carlsberg!”
buff.ly/NvguscZ
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Life goals: batting in greaves instead of pads.
Richard Burton playing cricket on the set of Alexander The Great during filming in Spain in the summer of 1955
November 27, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Life goals: batting in greaves instead of pads.
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Ohmigod. "Zosia: What ever happened to Andrea Sylvester who kissed me at the 4th grade science fair then said she liked that asshole Matt Grass a week later, then moved to Florida the next year?"
Making the pluribus tell me who had crushes on me and what I did to make them change their mind
November 27, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Ohmigod. "Zosia: What ever happened to Andrea Sylvester who kissed me at the 4th grade science fair then said she liked that asshole Matt Grass a week later, then moved to Florida the next year?"
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November 27, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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One of the greatest moments of orchestral music
November 27, 2025 at 7:05 AM
One of the greatest moments of orchestral music
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“Mirek, could you provide a photo of you looking anxious”
“Sorry I only have this”
“Sorry I only have this”
November 27, 2025 at 5:58 AM
“Mirek, could you provide a photo of you looking anxious”
“Sorry I only have this”
“Sorry I only have this”
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The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?