How prophetic. Politicians - they're not all the same.
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Saturday, 16 August 2025
Friday, 15 August 2025
mr parrot's still poorly
Mr Parrot is still not well and l've had to take him to the exotic pet service for treatment and medication. Luckily he wasn't struggling due to being unwell, but he's a pitiful sight at the moment. Fingers crossed for a recovery, as l love the grumpy little boy.
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south park still coming out batting
I've just watched the second show of the new South Park series, and they are certainly still not pulling any punches. It's just such a shame that the majority of news outlets and broadcasters are not holding the Trump administration to account as much as the satirists are. It'll be interesting to see how long they can keep this up.
status quo with their younger photos
I used to love the mighty Status Quo back in the day, and although l wasn't that bothered about going to see them when they reformed, it was great that they did before the grim reaper started taking his toll. The reason for this information sharing is I only saw these pictures for the first time the other day, and l must admit it gave me a pining for the past, and a warm feeling (and no - l hadn't wet myself).
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iceland wants you to report shoplifters
Never be a grass. Especially for £1. You never know how other people may be struggling, and l'm speaking as a person who has a brother who works in store security.
Toodle pipThursday, 14 August 2025
simple zebra graffiti
Now this is impressive, and once again with a lot of these great ideas, it makes you think "I could have thought of that" but of course, you haven't, and probably never would. Simple seeming ideas in art or music are not as easy as they seem, otherwise we'd all have written 'Yesterday' and suchlike. And l'd be a lot richer.
Toodle pipWednesday, 13 August 2025
small ads in american comics
What glorious memories a back page like this brings up, even though l never sent away for anything.
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palestine action and arms sales on the afterword
While reading various views about Palestine Action on The Afterword site this morning, this one by Mike H resonated. More views are here. Also the Plasticine Action shirt is excellent.
neckermann holidays are looking a bit spicey
Oh l say missus! I don't know how they get away with it. Polluting the minds of our children etc.
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Tuesday, 12 August 2025
poor old ex concordes - they've ceased to be
It's a shame the Concordes ceased to be, as they were supersonically fast and very cheap to maintain, as they would get together each August (Mating season) and produce offspring for the following years travel needs.
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Monday, 11 August 2025
kevin rowland - bless me father
I've been a fan of Dexy's Midnight Runners and all the variations of them, plus Kevin Rowland's solo releases for many years, and l can tell you now, all the praise for this autobiography is more than justified. It's unflinchingly honest and superb. Much better than l could have hoped for. I also agree with his statement about The Labour Party. Get your copy now.
got my new shoes sorted
israel kills more journalists
Another day, another atrocity. 'One of them works for Hamas' my arse. As Henry Mance states, proportionality has gone out of the window, but it's the only way Israel can continue to justify the bombing of what is left in Gaza. The reasoning l use when describing these actions when arguing my case for the majority of Palestinians, is Britain didn't relentlessly bomb and try to ethnically clean Ireland when the IRA were detonating explosives on our mainland on a regular basis, as that too would not have been a proportional response. Stop arming them for a start!
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palestine action support - the full force of the law threats
So the Palestine Action Support situation is going to get a lot worse and more troublesome for Labour, who at some stage are going to have to backtrack. I'd suggest going down the route that the law have deemed the protesters not to be terrorists, and although we (ie Labour) want to clamp down, we can't. Some losing face to the courts, but better than what is currently happening, which is inexplicable in it's misguidedness (see also my earlier post on the matter).
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national anthem booing and jota silence disruption
A really good article by Liam Thorpe in today's Liverpool Echo regarding the booing of the national anthem and the shouting by Crystal Palace fans during a minutes silence at yesterday's Charity Shield game. I (as any sensible person should) agree that they are completely different. One is expressing an ongoing dislike and distrust that Liverpool hold for the rest of the country, especially when run by the Tories (with good reason), and the other is ruining a show of respect for two people who sadly lost their lives and where football rivalries should be put aside to honour the dead. The article is here.
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palestine action protest arrests at the weekend
If these people are terrorists, l'm a banana (as Ian Hislop would probably say). What a waste of time, money and resources arresting previously well behaved and mostly old members of society having a peaceful protest, sitting down holding signs, compared to the reaction when right wing violent racists target asylum hotels with their 'legitimate concerns' and 'protecting women and children' shtick. The injustices heaped upon the ordinary Palestinians and the deliberate ethnic cleansing and starvation of it's people by the IDF and Netanyahu will one day be judged as the war crimes they are and future historians will look back and wonder how it was allowed to happen in plain sight of the world. The more the government clamp down on these peaceful protesters the more ridiculous it looks, and the numbers who support such actions will only increase as the arresting figures grow more absurd. The idiocy of the situation is highlighted by this letter in The Times today by the former UK commander of RAF Geenham Common cruise missile base (below).
Sunday, 10 August 2025
gaza meal for one cartoon
I like this a lot, as it's a striking way to highlight the desperation and inadequate supplies. More please. And let's stop arming the bastards!
Toodle pipmo salah versus uefa - well played
It's not often l will praise a Liverpool player, but well played to Mohamed Salah for calling out UEFA for the spineless lickspittles they are.
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football players looking younger
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