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I’ve been hacked over in the other place, which in one way is rather a blessing. The process of trying to sort it out is, however, exasperating. This tweet (which a friend screenshot and sent) did make me laugh though, so that’s something!

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I’M HELEN STEPHENS AND I’M HAVING A PARTY AND THE OTHER TENANTS ARE THERE, AND A FEW FRIENDS, AND WE’D LIKE YOU TO JOIN US IN WISHING SO TOUGH BY THE SAINT ETIENNE A VERY HAPPY 32ND BIRTHDAY

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@whenisbirths.bsky.social @minimumlabyrinth.bsky.social

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IT’S ALL GONE TITS UP

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Is this about up the arse

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Tonight’s entertainment:

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Don't think single people get enough credit for doing life alone. Rent/mortgage is double, household responsibility and life admin is down to one person, you're your own emotional support, holidays are more expensive, you've to trap and transport human sacrifices for the solstice bonfire solo, etc.

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Just been reminded of one of my favourite stories from the old days of television. Dag Hammarskjöld, UN secretary general, was due in for a Panorama. Before he arrived, they needed to line up the cameras, so floor manager Albert Stevenson, later a distinguished LE producer was asked to step in.

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I’ll admit it: I am a pearlclutcher who really dislikes it when people use this dehumanising phrase to talk about people, and who cannot understand why people don’t immediately grasp why it is distasteful.

submitted 3 days ago • 58 comments

This is the theme for Albert Square This is the theme for Albert Square This is the music that you hear as you watch the credits

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War

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In all the Eastenders 40 noise, nobody has mentioned the final series of Are You Being Served started on the 18th of Feb 1985 meaning Wendy Richard was on screen as Miss Brahms the night before she first appeared as Pauline Fowler.

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A number of prominent UK Conservatives' statements about Donald Trump resemble one of those news stories that begins with a magazine feature about a new age mystic who believes he can talk to bears and ends with a newspaper article about a new age mystic being mauled to death by bears.

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It means “I dislike immigration from certain countries because they don’t agree with British liberalism, an ideology and mode of living that I am explicitly hostile towards”.

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Fantastic film. I’m long overdue a rewatch

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Funny thing about The Jam - do the albums you get one bit of the story, but miss out on the singles and you lose an awful lot of their best stuff. "Snap!" is one of the all time great best ofs - a thrilling pop single round every corner. A genuine three piece, bouncing, playing off each other.

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I’m asking to be indulged here I guess but reading the acres of stuff coming out of the US right now, my main feeling is deep sadness, rather than anger. I recall the hatred for the USA that became widespread currency during the W years but this is bigger and with greater cause - but