meanwhile, in local news....

 

todays mood summed up

 

nicolas maduro removed by the usa

 

Apparently Nicolas Maduro has been removed from Venezuela by American troops. Another reminder that on Thursday he was agreeing to concessions and talks with the USA. Obviously this is not about him or the drugs, it's the oil and American influence, led by Trumps madness. Maduro is a twat, but let's not try to justify the American actions here. Imagine if Brazil, Mexico, Chile or any other South American country suddenly bombed the USA and removed Trump. Then again....Fingers crossed!

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the two ronnies - caracas

 "And in breaking news, it has been reported that Donald Trump has bombed Venezuela"

"Caracas?"

"No he's apparently passed three dementia tests"

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Eddie Vedder - Masters of War (Tribute Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary)

For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield -4K- {Stereo} 1966

there's always an old tweet where trump outs himself

 

watch al jazeera news for venezuela updates

 Watch Al Jazeera News for the breaking stories around this attack. You know it makes sense.

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alexa - show me the definition of a pointless gesture

 

Merry Clayton with The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter (Acapela / Separated)

trumps 2026 starts with war against venezuela

 And so it begins.  Welcome to 2026.

And don't forget, there was no need for the attacks, This was only yesterday on the BBC.

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Merry Clayton - Gimme Shelter (1970) HD

Caldonia - Louis Jordan

Louis Prima - Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)

hurrah! zohran mamdani sworn in

Whatever side of the political spectrum you are aligned with, Zohran Mamdini is the sort of politician we so desperately need, both in the USA and the wider world, being gracious after winning, and offering hope and compassion, rather than hatred and division. There's been a lot of the latter in 2025, so let's cross our fingers for more of the former in 2026. Hopefully, as the great master himself Bob Dylan sang, The Times are a Changing (again). Otherwise we could be fucked.

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missing old school football part 5364563563563 - tiny tom wharton

This referee would never pass a fitness test nowadays, but it's sad that these kinds of characters have disappeared from the game. The mighty (in more ways than one) 'Tiny' Tom Wharton, seen here admonishing an attentive Alan Ball. I can recall the smell of marmite and possible violence in the air even now.

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america - how its progressed under trump

 

back to some kind of normality

Well what a Christmas and New Year that was. The blog has passed  a million readers, and although l had thought about packing it in when it did that, l'm going to crack on with the nonsense. As my boss always tells me - onwards and upwards!

Me in my taxi last night

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merry christmas!

 

looks like l'm not going to america again in the immediate future

Fascist bastards!! 

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leave it out mate

 This made me laugh.

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how to search and release the epstein files

 Well this is interesting...

And in related news....

a chris rea / keith richards crossover

 

the donald trump epstein files

The only Donald Trump rebranding l can get behind. 

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a box of records from japan? yes siree

A box of Japanese records as an early Christmas present to myself. There's nowhere in the world that's safe from my record searching ( and l may require an intervention).

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and the new shelves are up!

 Just a it of tidying up to do and they are sorted. I still need more space though, and now l may do some more so everything matches (and get a new rug).

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trump - still guilty

 

bill clinton - the full epstein pictures

 

the difference between and influencer and an expert

 

'YOU'RE A F**** PR*CK' -TOMMY ROBINSON SHOVED BY TY MITCHELL

Ty Mitchell. Well played Sir.

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the redacted files are starting to make sense

 Guilty M'Lord.

Plus the only redaction l'm in favour of.

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me hoping for manchester united to hit top 4

 I keep thinking we're getting better, and l know we are (to a degree), but it's the hope that kills you.

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psycho the rapist cartoon

 It's an old joke, but it's also a classic.

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the record shelves are gaining a brother

 The old record shelves - about to gain a brother. Update very soon.

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photo of donald trump releasing the epstein files

 If they ever do get released!

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prison for anti immigration tweets

 Sunder Katwala nails this, and Matt Goodwin is a dickhead of the highest order.

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it should be today...the trump / epstein files

 I'm prepared to bet that if the Epstein files are released today (as the should be but don't be surprised if they're not), they will be very (VERY) heavily redacted. Fingers still crossed though!

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the truth is still out there.....

 

l really like the new donald trump portrait

 An excellent likeness.  Well played.

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well said josh widdicombe

 More of this please.  Well played.

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the immigrant charlie mullin

The Poundland Rod Stewart immigrant 'integrating himself' in the country he has emigrated to. Sod eating their food, learning their language or paying decent taxes to help those less fortunate. Never mind the abuse of human rights. The hypocrisy is staggering.

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food prices after brexit - a reminder

 Never trust The Daily Express. Another right wing rag that's not worth the paper it's printed on.

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elton john and simon le bon - one person

 Never seen in the same room together, as they are one and the same.

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calvin - life could be a lot better cartoon

 Well said Calvin.  Well said.

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how january 6th 2021 should have ended cartoon

 If only. The world would have been a much kinder place now. Don't appease tyrants.

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