Thank you for this @patrickwreed.bsky.social. Childhood memories - my dad always watched the wrestling, so I did too. Mick McManus, Giant Haystacks, Big Daddy & Kendo Nagasaki. You made me smile just thinking about it.
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Thank you for this @patrickwreed.bsky.social. Childhood memories - my dad always watched the wrestling, so I did too. Mick McManus, Giant Haystacks, Big Daddy & Kendo Nagasaki. You made me smile just thinking about it.
I have no idea whether or not the (made in England) tapestry should be moved, but French comments about "our history" re a battle in England fought between Normans (not the French kingdom) & a Saxon! Really!!! All of which just goes to prove that the UK doesn't have a monopoly on dickheads.
It's a prime trait of a psychopath.
Time Gove was sectioned. Or referred to some deradicalisation programme. Or both.
I don't think The Donald truly understands economics or diplomacy, but even if he does, he definitely doesn't care about either. And India is full of non white people, also not an Ornage MegaArse priority.
The MuskRat has a few questions to answer. As do a few others.
Only 'Wrhy did anyone vote for this monster?' Twice!!!
RIP. Too young!
EU & UK buildings in Kiev were bombed yesterday. Russia said it was attacking military targets. Russia is effectively at war with Europe, not just Ukraine, but the self-styled "President of Europe" has his head up Putin's arse.
The lives of those affected by the lack of gun control in the USA are WAY more important than the misinterpretation of the Constitution, which allows rampant gun ownership. Unfortunately, gun owners are not willing to put the preservation of human life above a bit of bangy metal.
He isn't my president.
The ever-eloquent @rafaelbehr.bsky.social pointedly refusing to mince his words on what Farage has done for us. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I agree. Israeli attempts to destroy Hamas are doomed to failure. Israel's treatment of the Palestinians is the best recruitment tool in the Hamas arsenal. Works well for Hezbollah too.
Many years ago, when the world was young, I used to play the tenor horn (when I say play, I mean I created noise but it wasn't necessarily musical). My dog (a beagle) used to leave the room...& he did like music. He used to howl along when my dad played the piano.
In news from the north, the Cumbrian River Restoration Project is a finalist in an international competition, which, given the state of so many UK waterways, is just a little bit heartening.
Yes! But they won't...
Lock him up! Lock him up!
Sometimes. I have apples all over the house right now, which they have worked out how to pick from the trees. The dogs both treat apples as surrogate tennis balls with the added bonus of being able to eat them if they get peckish!
Barley, the Romanian rescue dog (the fluffy one) & his black lab friend, Dexter
I gather The Orange MegaArse doesn't speak French. Actually, on reflection & having heard him talking, his English isn't up to much either.
Another deeply depressing day, watching "journalists" fall over themselves to report on Fartage, ignoring a whole slew of other relevant stories & information. Royal Commissions are de rigeur right now. I want one into how skewed media reporting is totally fucking up this country.
Hope your husband's surgery goes well & that he gets better quickly. Take care & stay safe.
Personally I would leave them up the lamppost but I'm getting grumpy in my old age.
And, being a convicted criminal, she is also apparently an authority on what is appropriate behaviour...in the MAGAverse, anyway. In my world, she's a criminal who knew what she was doing was criminal & carried on doing it anyway.
Black balaclavas are clearly now the designer choice for concerned parents...& a flag to shag.
True. I believe even the Orange MegaArse knows that raping girls in public view might cause him a few problems.
Another bleeding heart liberal then???
Maxwell says she never saw Trump doing anything inappropriate. She's a convicted sex trafficker! What the hell does she know about appropriate behaviour?
Thank goodness he only has 10 fingers. At least we can stop at 10 wars.
Israeli missiles have hit a camp for displaced persons. Again. There was a time when I supported Israel & its right to defend itself. But bombing the Middle East at will; stealing Palestinian land in the West Bank; genocide in the Gaza ghetto? Netanyahu & his allies have created a terrorist state.
I think the real boss might be called Vladimir.
Nice to see he still can't be arsed to do his job as an MP. And he has found another sunny exotic location to fly off to. Sweet.
It depends on who you are. In Netanyahu World it is a valid measurement. And as far as the rest of the world is concerned, you can wring your hands & wail all you like, but doing nothing whilst innocent people die is still the stance of the morally bankrupt.
Already happened. The President had to get instructions from the real boss in the middle of a meeting with a whole bunch of Eurropean leaders. Leader of the Free World? I don't think so!
I look at him & think that if there is one born every minute, his parents were really unlucky. That man is the very epitome of a complete turnoff.
Made me laugh out loud. Thanks. He will forever be a bum lump.
And you can get lumpy ones & fruity tasting ones, glow in the dark versions... Hell. Whatever your perversion, the GOP condom is ready & waiting.
Don't let the bastards grind you down. Personally, I would regard the ire of Rupert Lowe as a badge of honour. You need to start worrying when he agrees with you.
I fear she is doomed to disappointment. The WH God apparently lives in a box, is brought out when needed & does as he's told. The God I grew up with was not related in any way to His GOP namesake.
Intelligence briefing??? From the current White House???
When someone can talk about slavery as if it was no big deal, not necessarily a bad thing, then you know you are in the presence of a seriously warped mind. The lack of awareness, empathy: a pure, unadulterated sociopath.
The real news would be if just one of them could actually do the job they are paid to do. I genuinely believe Trump deliberately appointed loyal idiots because none of them poses any kind of threat to him. They even mask his own incompetence to a degree (ish. Some things are just too hard.)
Witless was today described by a commentator on UK tv as totally incompetent. Seemed accurate.
I wonder why it has never crossed his tiny mind that his political beliefs must be just a tiny bit dodgy if he isn't trusted near children. And you're right: we really don't need another Faragist on tv.
What an arse that man is! I know people who collect stamps but they don't need to show them to me at the drop of a MAGA hat. As for the special MAGA hat display unit...
Man who wants to return to teaching can't recognise when children are starving & the cause?
Is kidnapping no longer a crime in the US?
She's delusional. She also thinks wearing a cross makes her a Christian. And that standing behind a lectern at the WH means we will believe everything she says. Definitely delusional!
Fair summary, although I suspect Trump talked for longer & used fewer big words.
Go you! Power to Ukraine!
Democracy in the US is dying? It is becoming a dictatorship? The so-called 'Leader of the Free World' only really listens to dictators; he treats the alleged allies of the US with utter contempt; he ignores the rule of law, imprisons the innocent & sets the guilty free. Quod erat demonstrandum.
Extreme as in supporting the rights of women????
Lovely. Now... Who is sticking their head above the metaphorical parapet & when can we expect Trump to face charges?
Proof positive that Tice doesn't understand....I was going to say "Brexit", but I think I'll just end at "understand". He really has the brains of a rocking horse.
Should keep them both busy...
Who is she shagging?
Vision???? Since when???
Hegseth can't tell the difference between his arse & his elbow Why should he be expected to recognise a competent female, given that he is only familiar with competence when preceded by "in"? He wasn't hired for his brain capacity; only for his obedience to Trump.
Oh God! Who woke her up? Come on! Own up! Don't you think we have enough dribbling idiots in Trump & his band of half-witted sexual predators to deal with, without reigniting the damp squib that passes for a Truss fire?
I'm just waiting for a MAGA twat to quote St Paul.
We haven't even managed to build a decent road on the east side of the country between London & Edinburgh. But it's ok because travelling around London is a doddle on public transport.
What's the betting that she now does know where they are & that she could have them released?
I havenseen anything explicit in the job descriptions but are all of Trump's closest friends & advisors required to be be sexual predators or is it just an unfortunate coincidence?
But it's ok as JD Vance is taking the fight for freedom of speech to the UK...& I, for one, would rather like him to shut his fat lying mouth & sod off back to the US.
So he's a liar. Are you surprised?
Because he's worth it...allegedly. Or he's a money-grabbing shit. (Delete as applicable.)
Great minds & all that.
Don't like sweet wine so, yes.
I'm with you in spirit...or, to be exact, an Austrian white wine.
2nd question: what's with the tacky restaurant canopy?
No one becomes a racist overnight. They were always there but hidden. It was socially unacceptable to be overtly racist so they kept quiet. Brexit & a PM who taked about Muslim women in derogatory terms gave people the licence to say out loud what they had thought in private.
Been there twice. Only just escaped with my life. Have the traffic signs improved because I'm not going back until they do?
The Albert Speer School of Architecture just came to town. You could have a really good parade out there.
Morning...or evening (it's evening where I am). Good post. Spot on!
You can be as diverse as you like as long as you're a straight white Anglo-Saxon protestant. Equity = unequal.
Well bugger me. The Liar lied. Trump couldn't lie straight in bed.
Followed. Keep on going. You are important.
But Reform have already had the free publicity from just about every media outlet in the country. How many of their supporters will even realise that they have been played for fools or care in the unlikely event they do catch on? Reform is all about race & the biggest fool all is Yusuf himself.
The Bible according to Trump: "And the Lord said "it's ok to drool over tits & bums &, if thou art rich & powerful, thou canst sexually assault whoever pleases thee most as no man will call thee to account, especially in the GOP."
Precisely!
He's playing golf...which means he hasn't got his presidential sharpie. Every minute he spends on the golf course is a minute he isn't doing totally f****** stupid in government. It's not ideal, having a US president you want to be doing anything rather than being president, but we are where we are.
For exactly the same reason that Canada recently allowed him in; as did half of the Middle East. Personally I would encourage the Orange MegaArse to play more golf, because when he's on the golf links he isn't doing too much damage to the world, although I do sympathise with the Scots.
Farage told them otherwise?
Just seen a news report: thr First Minister of Scotnd on a boat looking at a wind farm. In a hard hat (why???) & A TIE!!! Can we just ditch this totally nonsensical relic; cravat hangover; utter twatery of a male garment? It's useless, pointless. Don't care if it's de rigeur at Eton. Just bin it.
How much has Russia paid Elon?
There is a special place in hell awaiting every single person responsible for this genocide; the IDF, the Israeli government, those who support the Israeli government, every foreign government doing nothing to stop the killing, Hamas & let's give a special mention to Netanyahu's orange US poodle...
Call me psychic- or a cynic- but I suspect he already knew that.
Rabble needs rousing. And there are the usual targets to rouse the rabble.
There are people who are fleeing absolute horror; people looking for a better life AND a few people who are just bad; who want to make money out of the misery of others (e.g. case of people traffickers who imported women & forced them to be prostitutes.) Should the last lot should be allowed in?
Who is "they"? Me? I have #FBPE in my profile because I am pro membership of the EU & that comes with freedom of movement, which is a good thing IMHO. It isn't a statement about immigration - I'm also anti Farage & like many others I want safe, legal routes for genuine immigrants & refugees.
That picture is so disturbing. Middle-aged, self-satisfied pervert with a load of girls who look like they bunked off school for the day.
A kind person would say that this man is delusional & needs help. Alternatively, he is a barefaced liar.
Keep on keeping on Georgia. You will overcome.
Love the colour!
Let's call the real seekers of truth "investigative reporters" or something similar. Not journalists. There are far too many "journalists" who actively collude in the dissemination of lies & propaganda. We need a new term for those who still have a moral compass.
Thank you, John, for all of your acts of remembrance.
Or are they just doing what they are told? They don't have an opinion on Ukraine; they really don't care about Ukraine...but they are required to worship at the altar of King Donald & follow his every dribbling pronouncement to the letter?
Absolutely agree. I even complained to the BBC about it. Guess what? They stood by their editorial decisions, St Chris of the Young Conservatives, Madonna Laura of K, etc. I used to rely on the BBC for news coverage; now I wouldn't trust them to give an unbiased report into a Punch & Judy show.
I have had more than my fair share of miscarriages & every one of my lost children was very much wanted. Fortunately I didn't have to fight for medical treatment afterwards. Imagine losing your baby & then immediately afterwards having to fight for your own right to exist!