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@fitzjohn.bsky.social
Failed writer, failing better. MDANT, so there's that.
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I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firings
Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
time.com
October 1, 2026 at 2:28 PM
I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firings
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I volunteered for Childline for a decade at uni and I know firsthand a snapshot of how many lives Esther Rantzen changed. Her later years were known for assisted dying but her legacy will be giving vulnerable children someone to listen to and care. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Esther Rantzen, TV presenter and Childline founder, dies aged 86
Rantzen announced lung cancer diagnosis in 2023 and became a vocal assisted dying campaigner
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I volunteered for Childline for a decade at uni and I know firsthand a snapshot of how many lives Esther Rantzen changed. Her later years were known for assisted dying but her legacy will be giving vulnerable children someone to listen to and care. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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When you die, please don't take your organs with you. They will be of NO use to you. Please sign the back of your driver's license and be an organ donor. This is the highest form of "charity" because the recipient can do nothing for you except be grateful for your selfless gift.
September 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
When you die, please don't take your organs with you. They will be of NO use to you. Please sign the back of your driver's license and be an organ donor. This is the highest form of "charity" because the recipient can do nothing for you except be grateful for your selfless gift.
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Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian foreign minister: "In 2015, we had a deal, we remained committed to that deal, it was the US that withdrew with zero justification"
September 27, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian foreign minister: "In 2015, we had a deal, we remained committed to that deal, it was the US that withdrew with zero justification"
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Denmark is trolling Trump.
September 26, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Denmark is trolling Trump.
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Big Gav Statement
September 26, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Big Gav Statement
Fuck the IFA, and fuck their trolling 'explanation' of Saied Abu Farchi's rotten fuckery. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Republic of Ireland players to wear black armbands after agreeing to play Israel
The Republic of Ireland’s Nations League fixtures with Israel will go ahead after a ‘significant majority’ of players voted for the matches to go ahead
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Fuck the IFA, and fuck their trolling 'explanation' of Saied Abu Farchi's rotten fuckery. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Trump recently said that he didn’t promise not to start new wars. Obviously, that’s a lie. Good thing we have video recordings of this.
September 22, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Trump recently said that he didn’t promise not to start new wars. Obviously, that’s a lie. Good thing we have video recordings of this.
He's like Rodney Dangerfield on Fentanyl.
September 21, 2026 at 9:24 AM
He's like Rodney Dangerfield on Fentanyl.
I think the phrase "under Reform UK" is spurious, because there's absolutely nothing beneath Reform UK.
Judging by the surge in RNLI donations
I suspect attacking RNLI volunteer heroes
will simply accelerate the decline
of Reform UK in the polls ...
meme via Andrew Miller
I suspect attacking RNLI volunteer heroes
will simply accelerate the decline
of Reform UK in the polls ...
meme via Andrew Miller
September 20, 2026 at 9:17 PM
I think the phrase "under Reform UK" is spurious, because there's absolutely nothing beneath Reform UK.
Oh God no. Nora Charles is sharp as Occam's Razor. Hastings is decent, true, and dim as a parish-house bulb.
My wife pointed out that Hastings is Nora Charles, and I’ve found that realization delightful.
September 20, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Oh God no. Nora Charles is sharp as Occam's Razor. Hastings is decent, true, and dim as a parish-house bulb.
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Grateful that only 11.5% of bills became laws.
September 17, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Grateful that only 11.5% of bills became laws.
I would say "May her memory be a blessing", but I can guarantee that it will be. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Bonnie Greer obituary
Writer and critic who became known for her sharp, composed appearances on TV shows such as Late Review and Question Time
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2026 at 7:58 PM
I would say "May her memory be a blessing", but I can guarantee that it will be. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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Try this at your job tomorrow.
Show up to your shift at the restaurant on a packed Friday night, tell the manager your section “has done its work,” and
Show up to your shift at the restaurant on a packed Friday night, tell the manager your section “has done its work,” and
September 17, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Try this at your job tomorrow.
Show up to your shift at the restaurant on a packed Friday night, tell the manager your section “has done its work,” and
Show up to your shift at the restaurant on a packed Friday night, tell the manager your section “has done its work,” and
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So painful to lose a parent at any age.
And Alzheimer's is such an unforgiving disease. Thoughts with the PM and his family as they make sense of it all and reflect on his Dad.
And Alzheimer's is such an unforgiving disease. Thoughts with the PM and his family as they make sense of it all and reflect on his Dad.
September 14, 2026 at 9:28 PM
So painful to lose a parent at any age.
And Alzheimer's is such an unforgiving disease. Thoughts with the PM and his family as they make sense of it all and reflect on his Dad.
And Alzheimer's is such an unforgiving disease. Thoughts with the PM and his family as they make sense of it all and reflect on his Dad.
Contains the greatest food in the world.
September 14, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Contains the greatest food in the world.
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Jared Kushner is not "on the other side of the aisle."
He's not an elected official. He's not an administration official. He's the president's son-in-law and a private citizen.
You do not, in fact, have to take meetings with relatives of the president. Some might even say you should *not* do that
He's not an elected official. He's not an administration official. He's the president's son-in-law and a private citizen.
You do not, in fact, have to take meetings with relatives of the president. Some might even say you should *not* do that
Jeffries defends his meeting with Kushner: "I'm of the view that if we're going to be committed to actually solving problems on behalf of the American people ... they're are gonna be times that you have to speak with people on the other side of the aisle. Even people you strongly disagree with."
September 13, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Jared Kushner is not "on the other side of the aisle."
He's not an elected official. He's not an administration official. He's the president's son-in-law and a private citizen.
You do not, in fact, have to take meetings with relatives of the president. Some might even say you should *not* do that
He's not an elected official. He's not an administration official. He's the president's son-in-law and a private citizen.
You do not, in fact, have to take meetings with relatives of the president. Some might even say you should *not* do that
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I post this every year on 9/11. Never forget. bsky.app/profile/ronf...
September 11, 2026 at 10:54 AM
I post this every year on 9/11. Never forget. bsky.app/profile/ronf...
Trump's been told to lean forward in his chair so that he doesn't fall asleep.
September 12, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Trump's been told to lean forward in his chair so that he doesn't fall asleep.
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To every reporter who stands there as Trump shouts down one of your (almost always female) colleagues with insults and bullying behavior without standing up for them -- you know the rest of us can see and hear you, right?
Q: On the checks, we have $40t in debt. If your economic policies are working, why do you need an incentive for people to turn out to vote?
T: I'm doing it as a reward for having to put up w/Biden
Q: You also offered tariff refunds--
TRUMP: Not you
Q: And that didn't happen
T: You're the worst
T: I'm doing it as a reward for having to put up w/Biden
Q: You also offered tariff refunds--
TRUMP: Not you
Q: And that didn't happen
T: You're the worst
September 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM
To every reporter who stands there as Trump shouts down one of your (almost always female) colleagues with insults and bullying behavior without standing up for them -- you know the rest of us can see and hear you, right?