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Sincerely hope Bill here has died of cringe and shame

Former Conservative and UKIP MP and Boris Johnson government appointee here calling for the mass deportation of British Pakistanis Islamophobia is absolutely rampant in conservative politics now and almost nobody even acknowledges it

“Be sure to set me to ‘delicate,’ Alison. It’d be a shame to ruin that sweater, you know, in case it ever comes back in style.”

I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles

Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.

Even though everyone think we do it all the time, journalists would regard it as a major scandal if someone was found to be making up anonymous quotes. When you see "one insider said" or "a veteran backbencher" or similar…someone has actually said it.

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#EverythingIsChemicals

Terry Moran waited until a few days before he was about to be let go anyway to finally “tell the truth” about Stephen Miller to spring-launch his Substack, as it would look like he’d been fired for it. Breathtaking cynicism, but it’s working: he’s being celebrated everywhere by the #resistance.

For non-UK readers it's woth adding some context: if you are British, it is physically impossible to not help pick up smeone else's papers if they drop them. See also: the compulsion to say, "Sorry!" even when someone else has bumped into you.

Was in a pub in Leeds. Asked for two pints of Tetley. The barman replied “Tetley what?”, and I, rather ashamed, said “please”. bsky.app/profile/thep...

Time to start getting more of my friends and family on to Signal.

#Blogness! A post on Fathers Day, working in a record shop, and unexpectedly, apparently obscure albums... blog.nigenet.org.uk/2025/06/16/p...

While @iandunt.bsky.social circulates the earnest sayings of Bertrand Russell, there is this priceless anecdote. Recounted immortality by Kenneth Williams here (x/Twitter) x.com/JamesAHogg2/...

Orderly process matters, especially on sensitive issues. There's nothing inconsistent between: "I will not order X, undermining a report that is weeks away, just because you shout a lot to score political points," and "I will order X now that the report has recommended it".

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Checking back in on X 🥴

For Boris Johnson I guess Father's Day is like Valentine's Day was for me as a teenager. I never got anywhere near as many cards as I hoped I would - and the ones I did get - I had no idea who they were from.

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There's people in this who aren't even in step with themselves, never mind anyone else they're marching with.

Meanwhile in...Gloucestershire

Become ungovernable

how is this real life www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Download festivalgoers warned against making accidental 999 calls from moshpit

Andor Characters and Their Counterparts in ‘Allo ‘Allo 1. Dedra Meero and Private Helga Geerhart.

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There’s a genre of autobiography which reads: “It was 1962. I was 24 & had jst purchased my first house in St John’s Wood. Thinking I’d better earn a bit of cash, I wrote to the BBC &was invited to meet the head of drama. The following week I was offered a 13 part series- v reluctantly I might add!”

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I once wrote a story about scissors for a parenting magazine but they didn’t run with it. bsky.app/profile/ewac...

Happy #BaconButtyFriday everyone! 🥓🙂

M - O - O - N, that spells kakistocracy

ICE wanted the San Francisco Standard to blur the faces of agents who were taking immigrants into custody. The Standard told them "no." "...we believe that censoring images from this news event would set a harmful precedent for the media’s right to report and the public’s right to know."

Marines Raise American Flag Outside Cell Phone Store After Defeating Skateboarding Teenagers theonion.com/marines...

“ICE” as snatching people from churches now. Never forget they said this👇🏾 MAN AT CHURCH: “We don’t want this in our property.” ICE: “The whole country is our property.” No IDs shown, non-government out of state plates, basic tactical vests that just say police. Who are these men?

I told you we’d be back

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Everyone! @kaylapainter.bsky.social's fantastic music is currently on sale. Physical media & merch heavily reduced, digital music is Pay What You Want. Be generous! Your ears deserve it 🙂 kaylapainter.bandcamp.com

Blimey you guys 😭 so many orders and kind contributions. Thank you so much. My ridiculous bandcamp sale is running until Friday 8pm. You can pick up vinyl - pay what you want from £1… digital music pay what you want, plenty of other deals on tees, jumpers and more. kaylapainter.bandcamp.com