Hiya, folks! In case you haven't guessed, the podcast that inspired this account (and the Twitter account before it) is unfortunately pretty dead for a variety of reasons. But... every now and then, we find a reason to resurface. (1/x)

Paul O'Grady on Ann Widdecombe's opposition to gay marriage: “What does she know about love or marriage? She’s an eternal virgin. She’ll have on her tombstone, ‘Return to sender, unopened.'”

Brendan has produced a hugely detailed deep dive into the score of Independence Day and how it was written and I was very happy to be the person he asked a few months ago to go through it with a fine tooth comb. Lots of great memories ( and it’s quite long !) www.cinematicsound.net/chat-with-da...

Portes "Theres a lot of nonsense talked, including on Sky, about the spiralling welfare bill.. as a proportion of our national income.. its lower than it was 15yrs ago & its pretty much back to what it was under Thatcher.. this idea its out of control is just wrong" Spot on!

What the actual fuck? Who is advising these numbnuts? Do they not understand that the only growth from 'AI' is in the bank balances of US techbros? Meanwhile actually useful advances in the field, that don't require vast planet killing data centres, get overlooked.

It always come down to "welfare versus warfare". Diametrically opposing terms. Says it all, really.

General Sir Richard Barrons spelling out the narrative thats being pushed: the sick & disabled, kids in poverty, pensioners, they all need to suffer so we can have more bombs.

And slashing the Welsh Government's budget.

Meanwhile, in the US. It just takes your breath away. *50 years* in prison for protesting. Don't imagine for one moment that we are immune to this. Already, the legislative framework is in place in the UK to enable such convictions - before we get a Trumplike PM. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Watching London-centric politicians lose their minds at the suggestion of further devolution because "IT COSTS TOO MUCH" while they sit in a mouse-infested palace that is costing taxpayers £40bn to renovate. FYI - £40bn would cover the annual cost of the (expanded) Welsh Senedd for 390 years...

First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has said Wales must receive fair funding and the same powers as Scotland if Andy Burnham becomes prime minister

Burnham: ‘the days of Whitehall fighting the devolution of power to the regions and nations are over’ I’ll believe it when I see it. UK Labour was happy to lose Wales to Plaid Cymru by not devolving more powers that Welsh Labour were asking for. Parity w/ Scotland has been unacceptable to London.

It's called the Gestapo. What's she's creating is the Gestapo.

Bonanza for broadband companies. UK Govt, at the behest of companies, considers ending Freeview TV in 2034. You will need to pay £400 a year for broadband link (today's price) + TV licence to watch TV. Many areas have poor signal. Broadband price increases exceed rate of inflation. Say NO.

Proscribe Palantir

They keep backing out of easy wins with no downsides. Corrupt and useless.

Love me some Ben and Polly

As you boil in the heat, never forget that all those people who for decades have deliberately and maliciously disrupted efforts to tackle climate change are probably sitting comfortable in their large air conditioned houses. Houses funded on the back of lies/misinformation they helped propagate.

This is properly insane. This is the state using the threat of legal action to make it harder for arrested and charged protesters to be effectively represented by a lawyer in court....

Also most people in 3 of the 4 nations of the UK don't consider it our national flag, but what does that matter to a London-centrist English nationalist

Bills up. Wages too low. Record profits for Oil & Gas. 50 richest families with more wealth than 50% of population. Shit in our rivers. Pensioners jailed for protesting. Migrants thrown under the bus. Supporting a Genocide. That's Starmer's legacy.

“I carry with me a photo of a Muslim child who, during my visit to Lebanon, was standing there holding a sign that said ‘Welcome, Pope Leo,’ and in this latest phase of the war, he was killed. “As a Church, I say again: as a pastor, I cannot be in favor of war.” — Pope Leo XIV

Hello, I'm a poor homosexual with chronic health issues - meaning that, over the years, I've seen friends disappear as my quality of life declined in surprising rapidity. The few dreams I have had have dissipated into nothing. Now I have nothing and no-one except the darkest of thoughts.

The longest day in what might turn out to be the worst year.

Imagine if this was the other way around and it was a Muslim doing the slashing….there’d be riots! UK is fucked… www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...

Having those thoughts again

Today is not a good day

If none of this existed not a single ordinary person would be worse off.

Crap. The "-ai" prompt no longer works. I hate having that shit thrust upon me.

Er. I hope someone has reported this to the police because I really feel this should be reported to the police

The fact a trillionaire can even exist is monstrous.

"Palestinian doctor Dr Hussam Abu Safiya has appeared before Israels supreme court after more than 530 days in detention" But you wouldn't know from just watching the UK msm, because they've never been interested in [Palestinian] hostages.

So Doctor Who is apparently over.

Welsh language campaigners have called on the Welsh Government to tackle the housing crisis facing Welsh communities and to ensure the future of the Welsh language as a living, community language

I'm for Welsh independence now even if just so it gives our government actual power to protect my trans pals from the English government

This is actually worse than doing nothing.

UK folks, let's jump on this AI regulation petition the Society of Authors emailed out! It's an actual parliament one so the government HAS to respond if it reaches the signature threshold. It calls for regulations to make AI developers disclose copyrighted works trained on. Sign & repost!! ❤️

The amount of spoilers out already for Masters of the Universe is ridiculous

🚀 Elon Musk has shifted focus from SpaceX to UK politics, amplifying far-right voices to his 240mn followers. We found a third of Musk's recent posts focused on the UK, a 10-year high, raising concern about his political influence ahead of a critical by-election. as.ft.com/r/b1cb096a-e...

I actually think it's an important thing to look at the police response to Zack Polanski's very mild criticism and Farage and his crew inciting race riots. Not really keen on people deciding that it's "not the time" when the horse has already bolted.

There is nothing.

Manchester cafe owner says police tried to recruit him to spy on Palestine Action “They said to me: ‘We need your help. Look, there’s benefits in helping us…’” “Are you going to pay my taxes?” They said: ‘Oh, we can help with things like that.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Our leaders, Labour, Tory, Reform, would rather end humanity than offend the genuinely cartoonishly evil billionaire class that directs and funds them, it's imperative we get rid of them forever

What a piece of work is man How noble in reason How infinite in faculties In form and moving How express and admirable In action how like an angel In apprehension how like a god The beauty of the world The paragon of animals I have of late But wherefore I know not Lost all my mirth

In February 2016 a barber took a straight-razor to my scalp. My hair has not been cut since. But now it's time for a change ...

"Those that wish to exclude Irish people from their spaces need to know how to do so. Those that wish to exclude Black people from their spaces need to know how to do so. Those that wish to exclude Jewish people from their spaces need to know how to do so."

Ukrainian artist, Alexandra Velichko

Similar restoration of marine ecosystems could be achieved in Marine Protected Areas throughout British waters if only this craven government would grow a pair in the face of lobbying and actually enforce compliance. Disgracefully, only 8% of UK MPAs are currently enforced. 92% are 'paper parks'.