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Geordie Jeans. They are especially tight round the arse.

submitted 8 hours ago • 1 comment

NEW: Just 6% of Gen Z say they actually want a dictator – not over half, as has been recently claimed. Our study finds only a very small minority of 13-27-yr-olds really feel this way, when their views and interpretations are tested with different questioning approaches 🧵⬇️

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I think I'm still English by these rules. One Irish great-grandparent, but as Ireland was part of Britain when he was born, perhaps Suella would be happy with that. The parentage of one of my other grandparents is a tad unclear, so it might depend on the evidential standards.

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I love Fesshole but will never understand why people reply to posts like this saying, "You know that terrible mistake you've just confessed to making? It was a terrible mistake."

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Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says

submitted 4 days ago • 16 comments

They can’t park the bus

submitted 13 days ago • 38 comments

Hang on a minute

submitted 14 days ago • 8 comments

@bobfischer.bsky.social @scarredforlife.bsky.social Thought you might be interested in this hauntological, occult text-based adventure, which will lead the dogged seeker of knowledge to a new track from the splendid @michaelwoodman.bsky.social. I think. Well it did, me. www.michaelwoodman.uk

submitted 15 days ago • 3 comments

WFH

submitted 20 days ago • 7 comments

Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, Diamond Dogs. And also, Station to Station, Low, Heroes, Lodger. It's only Young Americans being a 9 that stops it being a run of 9. And you have to ignore Pin Ups.

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

I loved Shaddap Your Face at the time, and now, as a grown adult human, it's quite right it prevented the dreadful Vienna from getting to number 1 #totp

submitted 20 days ago • 8 comments

oh dear lord, Joe Dolce. This utter drivel kept the masterpiece that is Ultravox's Vienna off the number one slot #totp

submitted 20 days ago • 9 comments

Some real detective work needed here.

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Let's hear it for The Mouse and His Child too.

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

“Following all this chaos is stressful and exhausting and feels largely pointless given that if I had fallen into a blissful slumber nine days ago and been oblivious to the threats against Colombia, Mexico and Canada, I’d be no less informed and a lot less anxious.”

submitted 24 days ago • 10 comments

The combination of footwear and snake is making me nervous on these Bowies' behalf.

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

No cheating. Your last saved celebrity pic is your therapist.

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

I'd Like to Teach The World to Sing - The New Seekers World, Shut Your Mouth - Julian Cope

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Please continue to share this picture to raise awareness of the plight of cats trapped in a folk music environment.

submitted 34 days ago • 12 comments

The greatest thread.

submitted 33 days ago • 1 comment

Thank you for screaming into the void. Your scream is very important to us. Unfortunately we are experiencing an exceptionally high volume of screams right now. You may wish to scream into the void later.

submitted 37 days ago • 18 comments

I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋

submitted 37 days ago • 1104 comments

So here's what's cool about my job: Yesterday morning I said, "We really ought to have TWIN PEAKS available." So then a bunch of people scrambled, worked really hard, and now you can watch every episode of David Lynch & Mark Frost's original series for free on Pluto TV: pluto.tv/us/on-demand...