ac/dc and myself at donington 1981

I'm somewhere near the front in this photograph  by Ross Halfin from Kerrang Magazine #4. You'll have to look closely though.

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jason wilcox and omar barrada looking pissed off last night

Not looking too happy after the Manchester United draw with Burnley last night. Hmmm...Maybe they should have given Ruben Amorim till the end of the season after all?

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the 1984 new world order is the plan

Modern dictatorships reading George Orwell's '1984' as a plan, not a fictional warning (not that Trump would read a book).

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The present news agenda imitating The Day Today - WAR!

Elliott Smith - Between The Bars

I shall not be moved - Mississippi John Hurt

bp fallon on bongos with t.rex

BP (The Beep) Fallon in a rare shot 'playing' bongos with T.Rex. I chatted to him a few years ago about T.Rex at an aftershow party and he was a lovely sweet guy, just as l'd imagined he would be. I also didn't want to bug him too much but looking back, l could have done for longer and l wish l had. Then again, Sinead O'Connor was also there so l had other fish to fry.

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just reflect, relax and breath in - kitten style

After all the recent crappy stories, a reminder to breath in, reflect and relax. Life could be a whole lot worse. Here's a nice picture of a kitten to demonstrate.

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the white house statement corrected

 The original statement.

The corrected statement

As the fascism continues in plain site, here's a couple of treaties Trump wants no part of.

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fighting talk from congresswoman robin kelly and mayor michelle wu

 This is more like it!  More please (and also the aim needs to be higher up the administration).

trump's nasty lying facist america part 4664964689698 (and the vigil for renee nicole good)

I'd like to know where Renee Nicole Good went for her coordinated training to use her car as 'a weapon'. This Trump administration always go lower when you foolishly think the bottom has already been dredged. Trump's statement, AFTER HE SAID HE HAD SEEN THE VIDEO was that the ICE shooter had been run over and was in danger of his life, so he knows he's lying when he said that. At times like these l hope there is actually a literal heaven and hell so people can reap their 'rewards' in the afterlife. Fingers crossed.

Meanwhile, in normal everyday non psychotic America (The America l know and love) ..

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Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

homeland security shoot and kill a woman driving away in minneapolis

We've all seen the video now. Homeland security are lying twats and the shooter should be prosecuted (but of course he won't be). It was only a matter of time before ICE started killing people, and l'm sure there will be more. Welcome to Trump's America part 365656.

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grab 'em by the country

 I see what Goris did here. Well played.

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alexa - show me a fucking disgrace - the palestine action hunger strikers

These people will die under Labour's watch, and l don't care what ministers may say, they are not terrorists. It's a fucking disgrace that the country should be ashamed of, and there is almost no coverage of it in the mainstream (and l'm old enough to remember Bobby Sands etc being all over the news with pretty much day by day coverage). 

Full article is here.

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Keith West - Excerpt From "A Teenage Opera" (1967)

Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' - Crazy Elephant

my fingers are crossed

Let's hope this all plays out, but l very much doubt it. In fact l wouldn't be surprised if the midterms didn't happen because of a 'State of Emergency' or suchlike as troops are once again in American cities (only this time killing people to dampen down 'unrest') and the country is 'engaged' in Greenland or elsewhere. Nothing is past him, apart from his upcoming death, as he is most definitely not a spring chicken.

what a nightmare

 Waking up from a stinking cold and some mad dreams to see this. I think l've maybe taken too much 'medication' over the years.

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the roborock saros rover vacuum cleaner

Pah! This is nothing. My vacuum cleaner has a human that can pick it up and use it in any room and on any surface, and then empty the cylinder afterwards, like a compliant dog owner picking up it's crap.  It has also, while unattended, been gathering dust in the spare room for quite some time. However, not in a cleaning way.

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close the borders!

Now this is a border plan l would be more than happy to support.

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oil in my pan

 Well played.

now this is a putdown

Well played. Very well played.

 

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fiona hill on trump and venezuela in 2019

 

fun trivia facts

 

captain america - not again!

 Comics. They're great, and no - this is not recent.

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a knives out mystery - wake up dead man

How have l missed these films in the past? 'Wake Up Dead Man' is top notch film making and an unexpected (to me at least) delight. I saw a couple of minutes of one of them a few years ago with Daniel Craig in a pool talking in a funny accent but it never appealed to me at the time, but after watching this l went back and binged the earlier ones. All superbly executed and acted, and l have since ordered the DVD of 'Brick', the first of writer / director Rian Johnson's offerings. Very well played to all, and more as soon as possible please.

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politicians are not all the same - kamala harris' view on venezuela

This attack would never have happened on her watch and thee world would be a much safer place.

 

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the legality of attacking venezuela

 

ffs labour - get a grip

 It's one thing being coy and evading questions on Venezuela (although they should condemn it), but Greenland? FFS It's time Labour showed some backbone. This is not a difficult answer to give, and if it is they don't deserve to be in power (and l'm a Labour supporter).*

*An update below

*Keir must have listened to me. An update.

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Spoon - Moments (Kinks cover)

The Kinks - Moments (Official Audio)

here we go again... ruben amorim has gone

Here we go again. Another manager gone, this time it's Ruben Amorim, lasting for 14 months, and of course just as we are starting to see signs of improvement and the football was improving. He still hasn't had a full season, the squad is rubbish, and we reached a European final last year, despite him coming in half way through the season when he didn't want to (probably because of this scenario). Yes there have been some awful games, but this is easily our best spell and we've had some great results against some top teams, and better performances and fighting for the team / showing team spirit have been there recently, plus a week to prepare for games and improve tactics and set pieces with all the squad back was an option for the second half of this season, with the belief growing (slowly l'll admit). No one benefits from the constant chopping and changing, and it undermines each manager as players know they might not be there for the long run, so if players decide not to put a shift in there are less consequences. I'd at least given Ruben till the end of the season and access it then. This however, is crap, but he's obviously had a falling out with someone at the club questioning him recently.

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let's have a look at the treason act - tiny timmy robinson

Treason is still an offence, so come on - fill your boots and get him prosecuted.

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The Administration's Level of Delusion Is Scary - 'Change of Regime' in Venezuela

This is spot on regarding the current Venezuela situation and seeing through the lies of the Trump government.

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jon stewart knows what's going on

 As usual, Jon Stewart has nailed it.

Paper Plane - Status Quo

Status Quo - Spinning Wheel Blues (1970)

Status Quo - Down the Dustpipe, live 1970

big sam allardyce once again comes to the rescue

 

donald trump's new world order plan is leaked

 If it wasn't so true it would be funnier.

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nigel farage as two faced as ever part 565565655

I'm old enough to remember the Brexit he pushed for was about 'sovereignty / taking back control / not being ruled by leaders we didn't appoint"  What a spineless money grabbing lying racist twat he is.

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james o'brien and injun making me consider going vegetarian

I'm a fan of James O'Brien and l also like eating chicken, but despite the fact l know that they are obviously killed so that l can eat them, this praise for the food outlet hits home more in that it highlights a chicken will be killed just for me, and l would not be able to go into a shop and request that, and l am not having a go at the shop or James (as l know him). I was pretty much vegetarian years ago apart from KFC (yes - l know!) but l may well head in that direction again at some stage as this has given me something to think about. Then again, drink has been taken (Bailey's if you must know) so l may change my mind again tomorrow, and it also looks so nice. 

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marc bolan at the honky chateau

This page featuring the late great Marc Bolan is from Music Scene magazine dated January 1st 1973, and it would make a great lp cover (minus the small writing). Somebody please sort it out. Merci Beaucoup!

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the new statue of liberty looks a bit crap

 

what a year huh?

 

at least us manchester united fans can still have fun

 Sometimes, especially in these times, you've got to make your own fun and just try to enjoy life. It also helps if you try and ignore some of the crap football.

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trumps new year resolution bullshit

 As usual with the orange child rapist, the lies go on and on.

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