the new football season - it's the hope that kills you

The new season is starting and as usual, l'm a mixture of being a very positive person regarding life in general, and a very pessimistic person regarding Manchester United's fortunes. Of course you have to support your team through thick and thin, and they have actually made some decent signings. Do l think they have a chance of winning the League?  Frankly, not a chance in hell. On the other hand, that hasn't prevented me from putting a £10 bet on them to do so, just in case (and for bragging rights if they do). As usual, it's the hope that kills you, but l can't wait for Sunday afternoon's game against Arsenal. Luckily l have Monday off to recover and dry my tears.

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release the epstein files part 566683644784940

 

kamala harris - trump will send the army after you

How prophetic. Politicians - they're not all the same. 

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Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart (Official Video)

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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Aerosmith - Mama Kin - Live 1977

not all presidents are the same

 

Tape Bowing Ensemble - Open Reel Ensemble

Now this is impressive!!

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the trump / putin talks have an outcome

 

religion explained at the speed of light

 

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.

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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.

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maga - fascism for rednecks - charlie brown

 

(I Know) I'm Losing You - The Temptations - | Live on Smother Brothers Show 1967

The Temptations - "Psychedelic Shack" on The Ed Sullivan Show 1970

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. 

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donald trumps ghost of epstein

 I'm not religious in any way, but l pray this is happening.  Release the Epstein files!

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stop the boats!!

 At last!!  A campaign l can get behind!!

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prince andrew is still a sweaty nonce graffitti

 Never forget.

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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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ladies drink free on thursdays

 

Space - The Ballad of Tom Jones (Official Music Video) ft. Cerys Matthews

Cornershop - A Brimfull of Asha USA TV

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.

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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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the happy hour playset

At last!  Now l have an idea of what to buy my mates son this Christmas!

 

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alexa - show me irony part 566565456456

 

baseball and rounders

 There's no great difference apart from the fact Americans play it in their pyjamas.

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Leadbelly - Where Did you Sleep Last Night

Elliott Smith - Between The Bars

killing journalists in gaza - nothing to see here cartoon

 

the football from mo salah's penalty has been found

 

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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epstein - does he look like a guy who would....

 

naked drunk easy jet pilot gets suspended

 Hey - We've all done it at some stage. More from The Guardian here.

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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.

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got my new shoes sorted

It's Monday and l'm off work, so I usually have a stroll down to my second local to meet different mates. The sun is out and I've got my new shoes sorted, so all is looking good.

 

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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The Doors and The Temptations - “Break on Through (to the Funky Side)”

The Nude Party - "Chevrolet Van" [Official Video]

donald trump's nasty women

Release the Epstein Files! 

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have you seen this nan poster

Well played.

 

now that's what l call the back of a van door! storming!

 Well played - very well played.

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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).

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