Patrick Hall
@mymatepat.bsky.social
On the edge of the Bannau.
Walker, motorcyclist, troubador. Former party animal. Woke, I hope.
Walker, motorcyclist, troubador. Former party animal. Woke, I hope.
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Thank YOU. I believe profoundly that the only correct response to pleasure is gratitude rather than guilt
September 29, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Thank YOU. I believe profoundly that the only correct response to pleasure is gratitude rather than guilt
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The news of Michael Kiwanuka’s stroke is really upsetting but sensitively handled in this interview. He’s a great artist and a lovely human being and his new album is terrific. I hope he gets to record and perform again
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/s...
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/s...
‘Everyone can relate to pain and struggle. So I’m sharing mine’: Michael Kiwanuka on life after his devastating stroke
The Mercury prize winner hasn’t been able to go home since falling ill last summer. In his only interview, he opens up about the ‘poignancy’ of finally releasing the new album his stroke shelved
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The news of Michael Kiwanuka’s stroke is really upsetting but sensitively handled in this interview. He’s a great artist and a lovely human being and his new album is terrific. I hope he gets to record and perform again
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/s...
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/s...
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Remember this like it was yesterday.
Ken Campbell.
Genius… and an absolutely lovely guy with it.
Ken Campbell.
Genius… and an absolutely lovely guy with it.
40 YEARS AGO TODAY: the latest in our occasional series Ken Campbell Takes A Small Role And Steals The Show With It, this time on Home To Roost.
September 26, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Remember this like it was yesterday.
Ken Campbell.
Genius… and an absolutely lovely guy with it.
Ken Campbell.
Genius… and an absolutely lovely guy with it.
Every accusation is a confession
September 27, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Every accusation is a confession
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Magnificent trolling in Brum
This artwork was created over the past year by a local Birmingham artist collective who wanted to bring unty from discord by repurposing the divisive Nationalist flags into a massive Brummie Reunion Jack.
Suffice it to say, the inspiration for Goldship's magnificent work has not taken it well.
Suffice it to say, the inspiration for Goldship's magnificent work has not taken it well.
September 27, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Magnificent trolling in Brum
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Picturing Erling Haaland being sold at police auction like a drug lord's speedboat.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
Manchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breaches
City were charged by the Premier League in February 2023.
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Picturing Erling Haaland being sold at police auction like a drug lord's speedboat.
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"The Bank of England was set up by Tony Blair"
It's easy to forget that Tony Blair had been in power since 1694 when the Bank of England was founded. Good job Brain of Britain Liz Truss is here to remind us.
It's easy to forget that Tony Blair had been in power since 1694 when the Bank of England was founded. Good job Brain of Britain Liz Truss is here to remind us.
September 25, 2026 at 8:18 PM
"The Bank of England was set up by Tony Blair"
It's easy to forget that Tony Blair had been in power since 1694 when the Bank of England was founded. Good job Brain of Britain Liz Truss is here to remind us.
It's easy to forget that Tony Blair had been in power since 1694 when the Bank of England was founded. Good job Brain of Britain Liz Truss is here to remind us.
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Don't confuse "wealth" with "super-wealth". The wealthy already pay their fair share because their wealth generally comes from earnings. But the super-wealthy pay nothing because they earn very little on paper. They instead make money with their money — which isn't taxed because we only tax earnings
September 20, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Don't confuse "wealth" with "super-wealth". The wealthy already pay their fair share because their wealth generally comes from earnings. But the super-wealthy pay nothing because they earn very little on paper. They instead make money with their money — which isn't taxed because we only tax earnings
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They all knew ahead of time who he is...
September 20, 2026 at 4:09 PM
They all knew ahead of time who he is...
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Crypto billionaires don’t become crypto billionaires by being generous or altruistic. They become crypto billionaires by being greedy, selfish, amoral, dishonest, untrustworthy shites.
They don’t give away money for the common good.
Is that who should control our politics?
They don’t give away money for the common good.
Is that who should control our politics?
September 13, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Crypto billionaires don’t become crypto billionaires by being generous or altruistic. They become crypto billionaires by being greedy, selfish, amoral, dishonest, untrustworthy shites.
They don’t give away money for the common good.
Is that who should control our politics?
They don’t give away money for the common good.
Is that who should control our politics?
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What I love about Western democracy is you can bung a political party £ 36 million earned from criminal activity & most media will continue to point at asylum seekers & migrant care workers with families as the barbarians at the gate we need to defend ourselves from 🙄.
September 12, 2026 at 11:26 AM
What I love about Western democracy is you can bung a political party £ 36 million earned from criminal activity & most media will continue to point at asylum seekers & migrant care workers with families as the barbarians at the gate we need to defend ourselves from 🙄.
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Unusual remark for an orange man
Breaking: Donald Trump says
“I’d love to see Ireland unified…. I think it would be a great thing. How could it be bad?”
Oh my word.
“I’d love to see Ireland unified…. I think it would be a great thing. How could it be bad?”
Oh my word.
September 12, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Unusual remark for an orange man
Goodbye.
September 11, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Goodbye.
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In June 1934 the British Union of Fascists - the Blackshirts - staged a rally at the Olympia in London. One protestor after another was singled out and beaten up by the crowd. Here's how Ronald Blythe described it.
September 5, 2026 at 6:25 AM
In June 1934 the British Union of Fascists - the Blackshirts - staged a rally at the Olympia in London. One protestor after another was singled out and beaten up by the crowd. Here's how Ronald Blythe described it.
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Nigel Farage proposing the end of liberal democracy here.
September 4, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Nigel Farage proposing the end of liberal democracy here.
Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live (more than once):
Thin Lizzy
Bob Dylan
Ezra Furman
François and the Atlas Mountains
Bruce Springsteen
Billy Bragg
John Grant
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Jan Garbarek
The Magnetic Fields
Thin Lizzy
Bob Dylan
Ezra Furman
François and the Atlas Mountains
Bruce Springsteen
Billy Bragg
John Grant
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Jan Garbarek
The Magnetic Fields
August 31, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live (more than once):
Thin Lizzy
Bob Dylan
Ezra Furman
François and the Atlas Mountains
Bruce Springsteen
Billy Bragg
John Grant
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Jan Garbarek
The Magnetic Fields
Thin Lizzy
Bob Dylan
Ezra Furman
François and the Atlas Mountains
Bruce Springsteen
Billy Bragg
John Grant
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Jan Garbarek
The Magnetic Fields
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I never ‘got’ George Michael - I didn’t really comprehend his talent or his popularity - until I saw him perform this song.
youtube.com/watch?v=Hlyq...
youtube.com/watch?v=Hlyq...
The Long & Winding Road - George Michael (live 1999)
YouTube video by OS - Old Stuff
youtube.com
August 30, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I never ‘got’ George Michael - I didn’t really comprehend his talent or his popularity - until I saw him perform this song.
youtube.com/watch?v=Hlyq...
youtube.com/watch?v=Hlyq...
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Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
August 24, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
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Professor Jason Stanley - ex-Yale, now Toronto - is also a leading authority on fascism. He busted Nathan Cofnas back in 2020 BEFORE his appointment at Cambridge. This entire story has been reported without any meaningful expertise of the context.
spectator.com/article/acad...
spectator.com/article/acad...
August 20, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Professor Jason Stanley - ex-Yale, now Toronto - is also a leading authority on fascism. He busted Nathan Cofnas back in 2020 BEFORE his appointment at Cambridge. This entire story has been reported without any meaningful expertise of the context.
spectator.com/article/acad...
spectator.com/article/acad...
I did try the pinhole thing, but just pointing the phone at it was more satisfying
August 12, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I did try the pinhole thing, but just pointing the phone at it was more satisfying
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It’s the 88th anniversary today of this immensely enjoyable headline 🧵
August 6, 2026 at 8:36 AM
It’s the 88th anniversary today of this immensely enjoyable headline 🧵
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The borders of the U.K. have been in place since 1922.
August 4, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The borders of the U.K. have been in place since 1922.