This is some excellent and informative writing by Katherine Rundell, More here.
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Friday, 27 March 2026
american madness - an update
The news that never stops giving, even if it is so repetitive and depressing.
Nothing to see here. Just America interfering in other countries elections trying to get a right wing stooge of Putin's re-elected.
Nothing to see here. Just the FBI director (who is a fucking idiot and unsuitable and unqualified for the job) having his personal phone hacked by Iran, who (in case he has forgotten) America is currently at war with, no matter how many times Trump says the war has already been won.
Nothing to see here. Just NATO funds meant to be for the defense of Ukraine being syphoned off to the USA's own military (probably to fight Iran).
Nothing to see here. Just everyone trying to prosecute Trump being replaced in one way or another by Trumps own defense lawyer who he put in charge.
Nothing to see here. Just Republican representatives not believing in Climate Change because it's not how the 'Good Book' / The Bible ends. I mean - where the fuck do you start with this madness and how are people like this in charge of anything?
Nothing to see here. Just Trump doing insider trading on the stock markets to enrich himself and his friends, who were tipped off about announcements 5 minutes before so they could place massive amounts of money on certainties. There's no 'possible' about it.
Nothing to see here. Just AOC pointing out that ICE officers had no reason to be masked 'for their safety' when they are unmasked in airports, although to be fair, l don't think they want to be recognized and face retribution when they are out and about shooting innocent people.
At least Joe Walsh gets it right.
l am not banksy - tv boy mural
Very well played here by TV Boy. It would be even funnier if TV Boy was actually Banksy himself.
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vote reform in south crew with vicky shaw
Let's face it, Vicky Shaw here is leaning heavily on NHS vibes and being a caring person, when reform actually want to destroy it for private insurance healthcare to enrich their shady backers. They are a bunch of two faced twats, and a pox on all their houses, especially as l've had some great times in and around Crewe, and the last thing Crew (or the country) need is Reform in power.
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Thursday, 19 March 2026
Rep. Dan Goldman Reveals Unredacted Epstein File on House Floor
More of this please, and lets get the orange kiddie rapist impeached and jailed.
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winding a brother up
I can certainly relate to this kind of mischief as l used to send my brother spoof letters from the council, save eggs for a year and then replace his in his fridge etc each April fools day. We had to make our own entertainment back in the olden days.
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england's coastal path to be opened
I'm not a walker of coastal paths by any stretch of the imagination, but l am all in favour of this kind of initiative, and may even stroll along small parts of it in the future. Well played to everyone involved. More on the story from The BBC is here.
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LCE photographs of the year
The winners of the London Camera Exchange photographs of the year have been announced, and some are below. More can be found at The Guardian's site here.
Dikye Aniarni
Dave Lyon
Helen Trust
Hardijanto Budiman
And the overall winner is......Sophia Spurgin
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Wednesday, 18 March 2026
labour's refugee plans are crap
Labour's refugee plans make me ashamed to be a Labour voter, and it has nothing to do with Socialism and helping people in need. Another foolish (and cruel) policy to try and appease Reform voters while sending Labour voters to the Green party. I despair at the idiocy of it.
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grrrrr....more fucking music
I'm a man brimming with curiosity regarding interesting things, including media such as films, books and music. However, there are only so many hours in the day to indulge, so when l see a post from Birmingham 81 about swopping cds with a mate, and the accompanying picture of said cds, it drives me up the wall, as l've not heard of most of the songs or artists, and l won't be able to sleep at night unless l investigate further, as they obviously rate them. Luckily (or unluckily) a The Spotify playlist was provided. Now l just have to find the time to listen to it. Curses all round.
Playlist is here.
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me in the pub later giving up drugs
If it's Wednesday and l'm off work, it's time for Wednesday club at one of the locals. This will be me in just over an hour arguing football, politics, music and random crap from old TV shows. I picked a fine time to give up drugs.
amsterdam has museums?
I've been to Amsterdam on numerous occasions but of course because of my wannabee Keith Richards lifestyle, while l have been here l have never even glimpsed Ann Frank's house, The Tulips, or the inside of any museum (apart from a sex one). I must admit though, that the inside of the H'Art Museum does look rather splendid. By the way - l have been to many museums and art galleries over the years in various countries so l'm not a complete philistine, it's just that Amsterdam was always a place for hedonism, and it sure as hell delivered back in the day. I've also fought naked in a Roman Amphitheatre, but that's another story.
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a heartwarming story of hannah and penny the pigeon
With all of the crap in the world, here's a heartwarming story of how Hannah recued / was chosen by Penny the Pigeon after the pigeon had been kicked about in a pub.
Full story and more information here.
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the weathermen's place is up for sale
An old post re-upped
With a really corny headline about the apartment exploding onto the market, the place that 'The Weathermen' used as their bomb making factory at 18 West 11 Street, (with the resulting accidental explosion in March 1970 a consequence) is now up for sale through Corcoran brokers for a cool $10.9 million. Dustin Hoffman and his family narrowly escaped the blast, as they lived next door at the time.
The top photograph is me (my arm anyway) pointing at the bear in the window in 2006. This was dressed by Norma Langworthy, who his since passed away at the ripe old age of 92, but hopefully her descendants will keep the tradition going.
How time flies, and how sickening it is how gentrified New York is becoming.
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Tuesday, 17 March 2026
the pub clientele let me down (again)
I finished work this afternoon and as l was tired, rather than watching a bit of tele and falling asleep, l met up at the pub first for a few drinks and 'entertainment' first. Once again however, it let me down.
The type of clientele l was hoping for....
Versus the reality...
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another rolling stones album l now need
I'd never seen or heard of the Rolling Stones album until a couple of days ago, but because of the rather splendid photograph of the band on the cover, l now need to find myself a copy. It's not easy being an idiot collector - you've got to put the hours in.
gb news and where the fuck are ofcom?
I know GB 'News' is a Reform station nowadays (even worse than when it started) but what the fuck are Ofcom doing about it? I'll tell you what they are doing - fuck all. This crap shouldn't be broadcast and all the station does is stoke up hate and distrust towards foreigners. 'illegals' and (at the moment) Muslims, who in their eyes are trying to take over the country and will kill all of us whites (The great displacement theory). No wonder l'm always arguing with ill informed dickheads in the pub when they are fed this nonsense 24 hours a day. Close it down.
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Monday, 16 March 2026
richard tice - how the papers should look
The second post concerning Richard Tice and his tax avoidance. Can you tell l'm pissed off yet? This is how the newspapers should be reporting it, and also how they would if it was a Labour MP (like Angela Rayner).
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imagine richard tice was a tory
Imagine the outcry if this was a Labour MP. The newspapers would be all over it until they were forced out. Obviously l expect Labour to have higher standards, but even so, the hypocrisy is staggering (but not unexpected).
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Sunday, 15 March 2026
trump's dictatorship shutting down broadcasters
The dictatorship of the USA has now reached the closing down of news outlets that don't peddle their lies stage. Fascism part 9846776.
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the daily mail attacking wind farms (again)
It's good to know that as we head into a possible fuel crisis (or possibly World War 3) The Daily Mail have still got their priorities right, banging on again about wind farms, only this time conflating them with our anti missile defense systems. I remember happy days when this sort of headline would have been a spoof on 'The Day Today' or suchlike. What a joke and embarrassment the paper is. Imagine if we had invested heavily years ago and now had complete renewable energy? Heaven forbid the thought.
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