the name of the new white house ballroom has been announced

Everyone should just refer to it as this, as you know how much it would annoy the sex offending orange buffoon. 

And the new artists impression has also been leaked.

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james price won't be made a fool of

 He may have been a conman, but he wasn't going to hang around for any ridicule, that's for sure.

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linus, the great pumpkin, and the epstein files

 

suella braverman - still thick and funny

 This made me laugh, and very well played by Larry the Cat. Never vote Tory (or Reform).

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RIP June Lockhart (Lost in Space / Lassie)

Another part of my childhood has sadly left the building. June Lockhart, who was in the 'Lost in Space' TV series (and 'Lassie') which l loved as a kid. Mind you, she was 100 years old, so has had a good innings.

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never vote tory part 465653653569659659

 A reminder that they cut 20,000 police officers when in power. Never vote Tory.

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welcome to america cartoon

 

some reform related graffiti l can get behind

 

money lost and found - a close call at work

 I had a close call yesterday as l was supporting someone in the community and assisted them to withdraw £130 from their bank on their cash card. We then went into Tesco's, bought some bananas (as you do), and returned to their home in the car, where it was discovered they had lost the £130. Damn!! However, much to my surprise, when l went back to Tesco to enquire if any money had been found, someone had handed it in and it was all there, which was more of a surprise as it was all loose notes. In fact one of the guys behind the counter recognised me when l walked back in and said 'I bet l know why you're here'. Phew! Close call, and it shows people can sometimes exceed your expectations of them, as l had pretty much given it up as a lost cause and was just going through the motions by returning to Tesco and checking.

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the new issue of mad magazine looks good

 

Holy Modal Rounders - Hesitation Blues

Squeeze - Tempted (Official Music Video)

marc bolan's 'slider' top hat

Despite the fact l used to think 'The Slider' top hat was black and in these pictures it looks pretty heavy, l (and l am sure many other Marc Bolan fans) would love to own it. 

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my cock is looking a bit suspect

 That got you looking didn't it? 

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trumpery is older than you think

 

jesus is coming

 At last!  A religious slogan l can get behind.

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donald trump's desecration of america part 233875656435645

 It's just relentless and obvious how this is seriously fucked up.

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the trans poll backfires for the sun

I bet they were pissed off with this result, which goes against all the hate that they are trying to stir up against Trans people. Never buy The Sun.

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ai computers refusing to be turned off

 2001 :  A Space Odyssey is one of my favourite films, and if AI computers are starting to behave like HAL, it is not going to end well.

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federal forces on the usa streets

 It's a sad state of affairs that this is even a thing, but in Trump's America......

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reform flag shaggers wasting money

 Reform at their best - spending tax payers money efficiently. This works out to nearly £500 per flag for the racist dickheads. 

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nigel farage the russian stooge

 This.  All day long.

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Jimmy Reed - Too Much

First heard by me on John Peel's favourite 40 songs Birthday shows. Marvelous.

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The WOODENTOPS - 'Move Me' - 7" 1985

The Yong Fresh Fellows - Young Fresh Fellows Theme

an excellent eno poster

Now this is a mighty fine poster of Eno in 1973. Hats off to whoever designed it. 

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a problem with my bat-hole

 Don't worry Batman. At one stage or another we've all been there.

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some 1970 t.rex photo out-takes

Some 1970 out-takes by Pete Sanders of the photo session used for T.Rex's first album under that name. Nice.  (and what a great pair of trousers Bolan is wearing).

Plus a (very rare) promotional poster for said album.

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the china spy case - an update

 After all the crap from Kemi Badenoch trying to blame Labour, this is so sweet.

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alexa - show me a sad shop

 

an excellent protest sign - antifa

 

Know How by Young MC from Stone Cold Rhymin and Baby Driver

ANDREA LASZLO DE SIMONE - Vivo (live da Il Film del Concerto)

the caerphilly by election

Despite Reform 'Throwing everything at it', Plaid Cymru thankfully won the Caerphilly by election, while also giving a huge kick up the backside to Labour, who lost a seat they had held for over 100 years. Rather predictably, Reform (who had been tipped to win and backed by most of the press) received most of the attention following their defeat, with interviews galore and articles saying how well they had done, but in this brave new world that is to be expected. The main issue l am bothered about is how Labour react. The reason they kept seats like this is because of the Labour values of fairness and fighting for the less fortunate in our society. The more they try to pander to the right and appease Reform voters, the whole point of voting Labour disappears, so despairing voters may desert and go to Reform, and some will do if the policies are similar and they are bombarded by articles in the right wing press to do so, such as in this by election. On the other hand, most will flee Labour and head for parties that are not Reform or The Tories, such as Plaid Cymru in this case, or Liberal / Green in future elections, who at present are being more Labour than Labour themselves, and l speak as a (disappointed) Labour  supporter. Let's hope they now see the light and come out fighting with a left wing agenda, make sure they get their message across, and call out the racism and lies behind the opposition on the right. However, l'm not holding my breath.

 

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l know my place - updated version with immigration

 

king charles prays with the pope

I'm not at all religious, and generally believe the world would be better off without any religion at all, as most religions have a lot to answer for, but if only there was more people willing to make concessions such as this, see the other viewpoint, and try to get along in a peaceful manner, the world would be a much happier place, and l commend these leaders for taking this step and trying to lead by example, even if both have multiple reasons for maintaining the status quo. Just don't get me started on why Camilla is also sitting there.

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the boss speaks sense

Listen to The Boss. He has this spot on.

 

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polly toynbee pits pensioners against children

This kind of viewpoint by Polly Toynbee annoys me so much. It's OK for people who have had decent well paying jobs and now have private pensions, but the British pension is one of the worst in Europe and old people who may well have worked all of their lives are struggling, especially in winter. I'm not saying child poverty is not an issue, as it obviously is, but let's not be pitting two ill funded groups against each other, they both should have more money funnelled towards them, but tax the rich and punish the tax avoiders, both individuals and companies. There's plenty of money for a fairer system, but so much is in  the hands of the rich, who do everything they can to avoid paying their share, as their wealth and profits increases every year. The full article is from The Guardian, and can be found here.

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The Stone Roses, Fools Gold Live at Heaton Park. Made of Stone DVD.

Gabriels - Love and Hate in a Different Time (Short Film)

donald trump versus cilla black

I'm not a fan of 'Our Cilla' but this nails it.

 

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this buzz lightyear looks a bit suspect

It's like he's daring you to suck on it.

 

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the louvre break in - an update

 This explains a lor, but at least they've found the culprit (below).

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ian watkins killed in prison

 While this couldn't have happened to a more deserving person, l've argued before and l'll argue again, these attacks in prison shouldn't ever happen and shouldn't be applauded, no matter how deserving they appear to be. The last thing you want is prisoners, especially ones with long sentences with nothing to lose, deciding who gets attacked or killed, especially if it gains them notoriety inside and out. If people are sent to prison (for whatever crime) they should be safe, as there have been many cases overturned over the years where people could have (or have been) attacked when they were innocent, and the punishment of being sent to prison is to serve your sentence. As with school shootings, naming the perpetrators and handing them their warped version of fame just encourages copy cats.

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hippos get away with murder

It's OK for Hippos, but l tried this on Wednesday night at our usual get together in the local pub, and trust me when l say this, it did not go down well.

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