attitudes to life - it's how you look and approach things

 

a very small violin for the budget news

First of all l don't believe this, and secondly, if he says he is struggling on that amount of money, imagine how the workers on minimum wage are trying to get by.

Full article is here.

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this exactly - more reform crap backed and unchecked by the right wing press

 I thought l'd stroll in at the last minute without reserving a place and play the persecuted victim, even though spaces were still available.  Knobhead.

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in news that will surprise no-one - boris and the russians

 Nothing to see here and Boris is as clean as the driven snow. Move along.

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pub expectations were let down again

 If it's Wednesday and l'm off work, it's meet up time at the local pub. Once again, not as hoped for.

The expectation.

The reality.

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fisherman's blues - dawes

 

an illustration of why ukraine matters

 An apt image of why Ukraine need the west's help. Russia won't just stop at their borders if they win.

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the new donald trump press photograph has been released

 

l've got myself a 'new' tesla

OK, l can't afford a new Tesla, but l think l've put together a pretty fine copy of one. Like the expensive ones, this also does not fly.

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the latest new yorker cover

 Excellent work.  Well played. If anyone isn't expecting electoral interference, lies, denials and scaremongering, they've not been paying attention.

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vivek versus amy acton - how's it going cartoon

This pretty much sums it up, and it's good to know there are at least some lines you shouldn't ross, even for MAGA voters..

See also...Vivek's teacher.

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rfk jr - the views of someone who's brain has been eroded by heroin use

The thing is, much as l dislike the man, l don't think he believes this, which makes it worse, as he's just trying to stoke up his right wing base by pretending to be ignorant and racist. Either that or he is. As for me, One of the books l am currently reading is by Kahlil Gibran (Broken Wings), as, unlike RFK  l think Arabs do produce literature.

See also (after the briefest of searches)....

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marissa mayer - 'an impossible task'

 And people think these tech people are weird and have no empathy.

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the new james bond has been decided

 

the guardian - cocaine is everwhere (and never trust a tory part 5753764767664767)

Headline from yesterdays Guardian, and they are not wrong. It's the same with MDMA. Times have changed since l was younger and with a quick phone call whatever you want will be dropped off in minutes (I've heard).

And in unrelated news.....

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putting the clock back

 Can't put it off any more and l should have done this yesterday, but l guess it's time to put the clock back.

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peanuts - linus and the great pumpkin

 As it's National Pumpkin Day in the USA, here's the first Peanuts cartoon that mention The Great Pumpkin, on this day in 1959. Followed by the next few days strips. I loved these books when l was younger.

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l'm not a lawyer cartoon

 

jd vance tells the truth for a change

 Well this is a pleasant change. JD Vance telling the truth.  Mind you, he has said in the past that he thinks Donald Trump did commit sex crimes and is a fascist so l guess this isn't the first time the truth has come out.

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house commission on the judiciary october 2026 staff report concerning donald trump being a rapist and sexual predator

Donald Trump.  A sex predator, child and woman rapist. Who'd have thought so? He should be in prison (along with others).

The full report is here.

One example.

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updated photographs of pete hegseth breaking eisenhower's globe

 

glad to report the wind has died down

 My it's been windy recently.

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serbia and brazil - some good news at last!!

 A couple of excellent results for sanity gaining power. Fingers crossed for America next.

And as sure as night follows day......

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me after watching manchester united yesterday, and henry winter nails it

Another crappy performance which wasn't really unexpected. Much as l admire Michael Carrick, I'd imagine Eddie Howe is putting petrol in his car ready for a journey to Manchester.

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the beach boys - sail on sailor

 

t. rex - mambo sun

 

it's a thesaurus cartoon

 

a beatles map of liverpool

 

this is how to pose for a camera

 This dog understood the message.

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if this grifter is religious.....

 I'm a banana. What a loa of crap.

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never forget who the tories are

 With the rise of Reform, it's easy to forget how nasty the Tory party were. As with Reform, trying to benefit the rich and their mates, just slightly less right wing and racist. It's always the poor in our society that bears the brunt of their policies.

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liz truss book review from the telegraph

Well Simon Heffer certainly doesn't hold back with his review of Liz Truss' book in The Telegraph. Well played sir.

Full article is here. 

  

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watching a deep purple documentary - with george best

Another thing about the Deep Purple documentary. I didn't realise George Best was a fan back in the day and there was footage of him at a concert (looking pretty cool) and an interview with him about the band and his love for them (looking not as cool). Childhood heroes all of them.

Here's George watching them.

And here's George being interviewed about them.

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watching a deep purple documentary

I've just been watching a Deep Purple documentary and foolishly thought about going to see them in Newcastle with a VIP package to meet them as well. Cost? £305.25, and that's without meeting Ian Gillan, who (let's face it )is the person most fans would want to meet at these shows. I soon changed my mind and will be staying at home instead, washing my hair.

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