good news at last - marine le pen found guilty

Some excellent result from France, as Marine Le Pen is found guilty of embezzlement, although of course our right wing press see things differently.  They wouldn't hold the same views if this was a Labour politician.

And of course she had previously called for politicians to be ineligible for life for the same kind of crime. A dangerous hate mongering right wing git.

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Eddie And The Hot Rods "Gloria/Satisfaction" Live at The Marquee EP

Lone Star - Flying In The Reel (Peel Session)

reading rock festival 1977 line up

 l may have been very young whippersnapper at the time, but l was one of the attendees at Reading Festival in 1977, hitch hiking down, putting up with the mud everywhere, not washing for three days (no change there) and seeing the occasional excellent act.  Aerosmith, Thin Lizzy, Lone Star, Eddie and The Hot Rods and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band in particular.  The only bonus of being an old git is being old enough at the time to go to festivals like this. All for £7.95!!

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long gone catterick memories

The past was a different country. 

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Nucleus - Elastic Rock

the new private eye cover nails it again

Buy it now. 

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what america has become

 This.  All day long.  What America has become.

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the swasitcar cartoons keep on coming

More please. 

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simon taylor's bez needs a meal photograph

Simon Taylor has a photographic book with loads of images from Manchester gigs from 1987 onwards.  Here's a fantastic picture of Bez from The Happy Mondays looking like he could do with eating something rather than just Ecstasy. Just say no kids (but what happy times!).

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this is not a spiral illusion

Despite the fact l know this is not a spiral, it still does my head in when my brain tries to convince me otherwise. 

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Eddie & The Hot Rods - Wooly Bully (So It Goes, Granada TV 17th July 1976)

Eddie and the Hot Rods - Beginning Of The End

the painting donald trump had taken down

If Donald Trump hates it so much, let's share it!

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leave the chips cartoon

I can relate to this as this is how my parrot treats me.

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Chris Spedding - Guitar Jamboree（1978）

Nine Inch Nails - Wish

why donald trump looks so orange

More please.

 

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The Count Five - Psychotic Reaction

laurence fox charged with sex offence

 Once again - fingers crossed.

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pet hegseth - liar extraordinaire

 

high waisted trouser madness

Mavis, are you sure these trousers look good, or are you taking the piss? 

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yet more white house madness - texting war plans

In any other administration, heads would be rolling for these incompetent buffoons, but it seems no-one is accountable for anything under Donald Trump's leadership, which is a very bad thing indeed.

 

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have l been to strawberry fields in new york?

 Oh yes indeed. Drugs may have been taken.

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Slade - How Does It Feel? (1975) Russel Harty

the pub - high expectations dashed again

 What l was hoping for from yesterdays visit to the pub.

Versus the actual reality.

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todays mood - relaxed

I've just had my roof done at a very reasonable price (Cheers Ricardo) and l now have two days off and the sun is shiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnniiiinnnnnnnnnnng!!! Sitting outside with a cold beer is calling me very shortly. 

Me later

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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - (Come up and see me) Make Me Smile (Russell Harty Show 1975)

gary cooper looking very camp in the texan (1930)

Here's a rather camp Gary Cooper in 'The Texan' from 1930. You don't get many cowboys looking like this any more, which personally, l think is a bad thing.

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senator tina smith - hell no

Hell Yes!!  This is what we want - stand up to the orange fucker (and hopefully eventually lock him up). Well played. More please.

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Gurriers - Approachable | Live at Other Voices (2023)

andrew and tristan tate return to romania for court appearance

 Fingers crossed!

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l thought my brother lived in leeds?

Well hello ladies.

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the rich paying the least tax

 

japanese gimme shelter poster

Oh - l like this very much! When l eventually win the lottery and get a much bigger house.....

 

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Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues (Alternate Official Video)

Lou Reed - Walk On the Wild Side (Live at the Bottom Line, New York, NY - May 1978)

From the Lou Reed 'Live - Take no Prisoners' album.

Bashy - How Black Men Lose Their Smile (lyric video)

the darlington brick train sculpture from above

I've been past the Brick Train many times, but this is the first time l've seen it from above, and l'm impressed.  Created in 1997 by David Mach, and based on The Mallard steam locomotive.

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the sun - faulty powers

There's no way in the world that l'm a fan of The Sun newspaper, but after the Heathrow power outage and substation fire yesterday, they win the prize for todays best front page headline.

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penguins are cuddly and friendly right?

 Not this mean old bastard!

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this is the immigrant who took your job billboard

 Whoever did this - very well played.  More please.

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The Waterboys - Letter From An Unknown Girlfriend (Lyric Video) ft. Fiona Apple

From the new album - Love Death and Dennis Hopper, out April 4th

Johnny Burton - Polevault Man (1972)

A song Liam Gallagher should cover.

the statue of liberty in paris

I'm a man of the world, pretty bright, and have been to Paris on many occasions, and been up The Eiffel Tower a few times, but l never realised there was a Statue of Liberty there as well as in New York, even if it is only a quarter of the size. How on Earth did l not know or spot it? My flabber is well and truly gasted, but, as they say, every day is a learning day.

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caeless people - sarah wynn-williams

I've been reading Careless People over the last couple of days and it is certainly eye opening, but not in a good way as far as Facebook / Meta are concerned, which is why they have been trying to ban it and prevent it's promotion.  Highly recommended, and only £12.50 in Tesco's!.

More from the article below here.

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elon musk torso cartoon

At first glance I didn't notice the little detail in the second figure, but when l did, it made me laugh.  Well played. 

Cartoon by Ashley (@inkedintrovert.bsky,social)

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conspiracy theories fact checked cartoon

From the latest Private Eye.

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john cusack's not holding back

I've got a lot of admiration for John Cusack as an actor, but l've more respect for him the way he's not afraid to call out the twats currently torching all that was good about America. We need a lot more people prepared too speak out like him, and highlight the madness and power grab for what it is, before it is too late.

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new cold war steve - burning tesla's

 More please.

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