Kingy
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shit. twitter is down so here i am on the app populated by people who like their humour wry but don’t touch hard spirits.
July 18, 2026 at 2:41 PM
shit. twitter is down so here i am on the app populated by people who like their humour wry but don’t touch hard spirits.
It’s gone from ‘Starmer is failing to deliver’ to ‘just a policy disagreement’ in the space of three tweets.
In the real world, it really just is a disagreement about policy and priorities. Step away from the conspiracy theories!
April 15, 2026 at 1:13 PM
It’s gone from ‘Starmer is failing to deliver’ to ‘just a policy disagreement’ in the space of three tweets.
Stephen thinks that Keir Starmer is not aware of this
Russia really has invaded a European country. We really are subject to cyber attack and information warfare every day.
April 15, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Stephen thinks that Keir Starmer is not aware of this
so, you’re saying that TfL staff should not intervene and that BTP officers should be redeployed?
'Criminals commit crime' remains a statement of the obvious and something that is fashionable to ignore.
Catching fare dodgers is an effective way to catch more serious criminals
Catching fare dodgers is an effective way to catch more serious criminals
April 10, 2026 at 11:56 AM
so, you’re saying that TfL staff should not intervene and that BTP officers should be redeployed?
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NEW: Saruman calls surprise press conference denying relationship with Sauron
April 9, 2026 at 9:55 PM
NEW: Saruman calls surprise press conference denying relationship with Sauron
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There is only one way I can see NATO remaining relevant and that is to rename it ZATO, Zack's Amazing Treaty Organisation. That would ensure everyone knows the most important aspect of global peace: it's all about meeeeee!
Zack Polanski says his views about Nato and Donald Trump have been "incredibly vindicated" by the US actions in Iran
April 9, 2026 at 5:06 PM
There is only one way I can see NATO remaining relevant and that is to rename it ZATO, Zack's Amazing Treaty Organisation. That would ensure everyone knows the most important aspect of global peace: it's all about meeeeee!
You probably think Andrew Motion is a good poet.
April 9, 2026 at 8:53 PM
You probably think Andrew Motion is a good poet.
We need to stop everyone talking about the price of gas
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump delivers statement at White House denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his crimes.
April 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
We need to stop everyone talking about the price of gas
Yes - because this not the same.
Yet you suggest this?
taking the piss can be effective
April 9, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Yes - because this not the same.
underage criminals famously deterred by verbal commands not at all escalatory
Sorry but shouting at the fare dodgers is not an unreasonable ask of the staff. I don't think anyone here expects them to rugby tackle them.
April 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
underage criminals famously deterred by verbal commands not at all escalatory
TfL staff didn’t put their lives on the line TWO TIER KIER etc
Tube journey home from a show last night with my wife and kids. At Piccadilly 8 teenagers just barged through the barriers without paying, swaggering in full view of TfL staff who did nothing about it. Muggins here then has to dutifully beep through and pay. Now a daily occurrence.
April 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM
TfL staff didn’t put their lives on the line TWO TIER KIER etc
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their inheritors may hold unacceptable power and influence, but let confederate surrender day be a reminder of the victory that was, and will someday be complete
April 9, 2026 at 12:53 PM
their inheritors may hold unacceptable power and influence, but let confederate surrender day be a reminder of the victory that was, and will someday be complete
almost but not quite peak bluesky
I think it’s unfortunate that the world is bad enough that we’ve all had to talk about politics because I really don’t think the inner heart of this website for most longterm users is in politics, it’s in saying weird shit and yelling at each other for unclear reasons unrelated to anything important
April 8, 2026 at 1:32 PM
almost but not quite peak bluesky
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someone is unhappy with Hegseth
* SAUDI ARABIA'S VITAL EAST-WEST OIL PIPELINE CARRYING CRUDE FROM THE GULF TO THE RED SEA FOR EXPORT HAS BEEN ATTACKED -- FT
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
April 8, 2026 at 12:33 PM
someone is unhappy with Hegseth
but Reza said
The people of Iran aren’t free. Iran can now charge tolls. The nuclear material sits EXACTLY where it did, in the same amount, since June. The regime is still in place with a younger ayatollah. Iran still was launching missiles, now with more money to rebuild.
Period
Period
April 8, 2026 at 11:45 AM
but Reza said
correct
I just don’t think we have the same sort of culture (political or otherwise) in the UK for a Trump figure. All of our outsider populists are still umbilically hamstrung by the parliamentary system.
April 8, 2026 at 9:25 AM
correct
Blinks
Trump: “I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for two weeks”
April 7, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Blinks
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"strongly and powerfully"
April 7, 2026 at 9:51 PM
"strongly and powerfully"
Billionaires bigging up other billionaires via their media vehicles burn it all down
Elon Musk’s demanding leadership style shaped one of the world’s most valuable companies.
Jon McNeill, a former Tesla president, shares how he survived:
Jon McNeill, a former Tesla president, shares how he survived:
He survived working for Elon Musk. Here’s how.
Musk’s demanding leadership style shaped one of the world’s most valuable companies. A former Tesla president shares how he survived.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 6, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Billionaires bigging up other billionaires via their media vehicles burn it all down
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If Trump doesn't straighten up and fly straight Jake Tapper's next book about Biden's age might include a very pointed Maya Angelou poem and a scathingly sarcastic footnote.
Journalists plan to make a subtle but pointed statement with their attire at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner, Status has learned, as Donald Trump prepares to attend for the first time.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/whcd-first...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/whcd-first...
WHCD’s Trump-Era Accessories
Journalists plan to make a subtle but pointed statement with their attire at the annual gala, Status has learned, as Donald Trump prepares to attend for the first time.
www.status.news
April 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM
If Trump doesn't straighten up and fly straight Jake Tapper's next book about Biden's age might include a very pointed Maya Angelou poem and a scathingly sarcastic footnote.
good grief
OpenAI Anthropic and xAI also all want to raise like $60bn each in the next year, which is way more appetite than people regularly have for IPOs. For some context the total proceeds of all US IPOs for 2025 was $47.4bn. 2021 had $155.8bn back during ZIRP season. Good luck with that folks!
April 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
good grief
Calls for impeachment from the minority will solve everything of course.
April 5, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Calls for impeachment from the minority will solve everything of course.
X is Joe Rogan, Bluesky is Hasan Piker, Threads is a waste of time.
April 5, 2026 at 4:08 PM
X is Joe Rogan, Bluesky is Hasan Piker, Threads is a waste of time.