FFS I hope for balance BBC news is going to start every news report going forward by saying Donald Trump lies every time he speaks . Because all they are doing is producing soundbites for fascists .

*Opens Bluesky finds a sea of hot takes* *slowly closes Bluesky *

This is the plot of Moonfleet

Not sure how many other places in Britain have individual street war memorials. They're scattered throughout the older parts of St Albans commemorating those who didn't return to their homes on those streets. Their location makes them far more personal and poignant. This one is on Fishpool Street.

Not much on TV this afternoon...

Love old menus , savoury pancakes , french stews , Parmo's and kippers for dessert

Had a go at turning this 1950s Diana Dors cover by artist R.S.Sheriffs into a t-shirt

I imagine when William I rocked up he announced a war on red tape, it's the cheap arse fallback for people who never had to organise a work buffet let alone administer a fair, efficient & secure admin system. Everyone wants less red tape until their mum's medical documents get posted on Facebook

At school I had an Indian friend who went to India to visit family etc and he brought me back a couple of these vibrant comics, I think one of them was a section of the Mahabharata

My grandfather lied about his age to join up before the start of WWI. He fought at First Mons, was gassed and at the Somme was seriously injured and invalided out. He made poppies, led protests at the conditions at the RBL poppy factory in Richmond. He died in his fifties. War casts a long shadow.

I bought a large Savoy cabbage yesterday which keeps falling out of my larder cupboard every time I open the door, in the distance I can hear Stu Francis cheekily chuckling from his fireside

Bless Bob he often comes over better in his videos than in his written posts but I do often feel his posts are written to get out of taking an old chair to the tip

Cyril Ray, quits the spectator when Ian Gilmour ran for parliament as a Conservative. Raymond Postgate, founder member of the British Communist party. Iris Murdoch, member of the British Communist party. Laurie Lee, fought for the International Brigade against Franco.

Quite amazed at how many of the contributors to the Compleat imbiber were strongly socialist.

This can be filed under ‘true things that sound like they’ve been written for a turn of the century BBC sitcom’.

Back in the late-90s I answered the door to an elderly woman who wanted me to sign her petition against the internet. She said “I’ve not really used it to be honest but I know it’s not a good thing,” and by god, she was right.

It's an interesting curio this one it's got some v good location scenes , I'm a sucker for anything shot on the Thames marshes , but not sure the story really flies but perfect for a sunday tea time film

the soft call of a collared dove and far beyond a crow’s cawing

Imagine ending up Robbie Savages' podcast gimp

Remembrance Sunday is a complex thing , overshadowed by poppycock, mute laser cut faceless Tommies at random road junctions etc . But there are other folk worthy of our thoughts like 134 women and men killed in an instant in Chillwell. heritagecalling.com/2018/06/29/t...

Our beautiful Barnsley heritage #map by the super talented Liz Kay #Museum30

Through a rusk darkly

A spokesperson for the company said" in focus groups a lady said " I have to peer at the box & even then half the time I'm not even sure who it is" another said " as a kid my nan collected pottery clowns but one day she threw them all out as she got fed up with all the dusting"

Briefly thought about doing that zorhan meme, searched for the meme generator, first page showed him photoshopped into a SS uniform , so I thought better of the whole thing.

What my great uncle used to get up to in Torquay (when he wasn’t driving the charabanc)

Not a bad way to start any film

if you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.

Well that's good news

Just seen an academic "hottake" that made me want to DEFUND ALL OF THE HUMANITIES

I imagine the sequel wouldn't satisfy them either ....

5 words : Bubble 'n' Squeak Jacket Potato

Been to my favourite local village museum for some coffee and cake. The world was put to rights , subjects under discussion: A chap who's lived in the village for 89 years is moving. Issues around rewatering steam engines. The poor quality of singing at chess matches. Oh and Danny Blanchflower

Filth.

Luc Bresson'd Dracula , Del Toro's Frankenstein , Scorsese's Wolfman Vs Abbot & Costello ...

There aren't half some convoluted threads on here, folk quote-posting other posts , other folk quoting replies which turn into threads , folk arguing with reposted replies ...

珈琲

We’re at Highgate Art Fair this weekend with my work. Pop along and say hello if you’re in the area.

Steve Lamacq voice: "Today we're looking for song suggestions of the public vilification of a small minority that are seeking a safe space. John from Deptford has suggested The Anti-Nowhere League's So What. Not sure we can play that, John"

A lollop ?

Minus the hat and the Winchester (obv) this could be in GQ this week

See it wasn't just Billy the kid who loved a Cardy.

Not going to argue with a joke BUT NOT ALL UNCLES ARE RIGHTWING DICKS.

Never a bad choice

“Look how the collar of Wyatt Earp’s suit jacket fits perfectly to his shoulders. Neat, precise, and elegant in its understated simplicity. This is a sign of true craftsmanship on the part of his tailor. Now, let’s compare this to the style popular with supporters of US Vice President JD Vance…”

A square plate

If you’d like even more people to see these lovingly hand-curated postcards and their messages, remember: likes are lovely but re-posting costs nothing and spreads the thing like a benign virus. Or something. Cheers, T.

I also love that Billy The Kid in one of the few photos we have of him is wearing a big baggy cardy

This is fascinating I was confused when I finally saw the film as we had this version of the novel at home where Shane looks more like Jack Parlance.

PSA: Under Milk Wood - yeah THAT one - in full cry on R4Extra

🍣 I visited the factory in Stowmarket, Suffolk which makes all of Tesco’s sushi. And discovered some fascinating facts about UK supermarket sushi. The biggest ingredient is obviously rice. But all of it comes from Australia. High quality & cheap 🇦🇺 🧵1/5