@matildabrindle.bsky.social just been listening to your fascinating interview with the Doctors van Tulleken & I’m keen to learn more. A quick search on Apple Podcasts shows you’ve done multiple pods - are there any of them you would particularly recommend for an inquisitive novice like myself?

Sat at St Pancras and someone is playing a jazzy melody of Xmas music. I am allowed to slam the piano lid on their fingers right? #proportionate

Oh boy do I agree with this!

If a Tory ‘defects’ to Reform can we pick a verb to make it sound more appropriate? I suggest either the near auto-correct of ‘defecates’ ie Nadim Zahawi defecated to Reform. Grammatically wrong but so nearly right. Or ‘slither’. Again not accurate English but it’s very arguable. Any advances?

This is going to seem a bit stereotyping, but the irony of a brilliantly efficient German midfielder criticising us for being even more brilliantly efficient than he and his illustrious team-mates are, is a bit of a head-🤯🤯🤯🤯 Settle down JK - you were beaten by the better side.

This is important comrades.

Welcome to Gilead, have a blessed day…

The OP is smoking some really heavy shit!

‘Arrest is Politics’?

I genuinely think us signing Eze is completely unconnected to Havertz. Even if Kai is out for the season, we don’t do deals like this. I think we waited to see if Rodrygo or someone else was an option and as the Spuds got closer and closer, we decided to respond.

So fellow Gooners with a seemingly long-term injury for Kai (ACL???) who do you reckon we'll go for - Jackson, Nkunku or Sterling??

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you joy and happiness.

Sales call at 9.15 in the morning - already?! But, as a salesman for over *cough* years, I take immediate & terminal exception to being called 'mate' by someone I've never spoken to before in my life. Even more so when it's a 'professional' operation selling financial services. Train them better.

It’s very Nobel of Trump to be so forthright.

I can see how Juneteenth is so important to Black Americans, but as a Brit I wonder if it connects with Black Brits/other non-US peoples as much? Or is there a U.K. date that resonates??

I’m not sure this is quite as positive/funny an outcome as I’m seeing it spin as. Two plausible takeaways, firstly (and inevitably) the Maga will call everything ‘fake news’ and double down. But they weren’t winnable, it’s those on the edge that will start to doubt the truth and back Maga

Been away for a few days and I read that our space has been infiltrated and infected by some of ‘them’ from that other place. We’re blocking these arseholes right??

@sturdyalex.bsky.social @quietriotpod.bsky.social I am sure no foul or sleight was intended but I & an estimated 3 million others were NOT supported, indeed were wilfully and deliberately EXCLUDED from support. Maybe in a future episode it’s an ongoing issue that you guys might like to explore?

@sturdyalex.bsky.social @quietriotpod.bsky.social as much as I love the podcast I must take huge exception to a (admittedly probably ‘throw away’) comment in today’s episode. You said that ‘“Sunak was basically handing out free money to everyone” an allusion to the pandemic ‘support’ schemes. 1/2

Seeing the Eubanks v Benn advert and I’m wondering if it’s hype or are the sons really at their dad’s standards? I genuinely don’t know. I’ve not watched the youngers so I’ve no idea. Anyone can tell me?

Donald Trump has defended Pete Hegseth's performance as Defence Secretary by telling reporters: "ask the Houthis how he's doing", as presumably he's started a Signal group with them too

Unless I’m overlooking someone, all ‘leaders’ of the major faith groups have one thing in common. They’re men. Come on Catholics, show us how you’ve changed and grown. Elect a woman. What could possibly be the objection?

Why the distress about the death of the Pope? If the Catholics are correct and being with God is the ultimate prize, then surely God’s representative on Earth is the owner of the biggest winning lottery ticket known to man. They should be celebrating not commiserating??

Let’s hope B gets and scores a panenka now. #Arsenal

It’s not that I disagree with the red card, it’s more how the same challenge is usually *only* a yellow MAXIMUM. #Arsenal

Oh boy that was glorious for Nelli. What a touch Merino, absolutely sensational! #arsenal

Arsenal score and the disappointment coming from Chris Sutton on co-coms is palpable. He *really* doesn’t seem to like us. Fair do’s, the feeling is mutual.

Jack, George, Alex, Jacob, Ben and Sam. Are Arsenal playing an Ipswich team from pre-WW2?! Interesting to see so many ‘retro’ names. Shame there’s no Jethro, William or Fred!

No one expected the Spanish evisceration… 😁 #Arsenal

My wife was unexpectedly made redundant a few weeks back and the pinch is starting to get a bit nippy. Right now she’s on an interview, not her first since but one she’s dead keen on. I. Can’t. Concentrate. It’s already been longer than I expected, what does that mean. Has to be good right???

There’s two sides to every story, including Trump/JDV vs Zelenskyy Just in this case it’s the right side vs the wrong side. #StandwithUkraine

No one actually did try to qualify what kind of ‘suit’ they wanted Zelenskyy to be wearing yesterday, so I’m assuming it was this.

You know deep down that no matter what we sign it won’t be a petition which regulates whether that PoS comes for a state visit or not. What we should do for him is line the streets. Thousands, no millions of us. And as he approaches, we turn our backs. In silence. We publicly shun and spurn him.

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Oh yay - dumb shit Donny and his putrid puppy JD have gone even further down the batshit boulevard. FFS

My Attack? Massive!

Anyone who saw it?

This is a pretty fair assessment

He got a decent apprenticeship in a good company and is now qualified in his field. Today the previous ***** contacted him as they’re a ‘bit short’ in his old role and wondered if he’d come back!!!!!! I was briefly lost for words. Then I found some, but he beat me to it. Utter bastards!

Not a lot in life shocks me but today I have been staggered. My son had an awful job a couple of years ago and it made him properly ill with stress. He had a bit of a breakdown. So the bastards sacked him! After much discussion we let it go to save him rather than anything else. He’s recovered./2

Alexa, who crashed the econ… IT WAS LIZ FUCKING TRUSS! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE STOP ASKING ME, ITS SO FUCKING OBVIOUS EVEN SIRI KNOWS IT WAS LIZ FUCKING TRUSS!!! *inhales* Can I help you with anything else?

Heads up Gooners, anyone know this fella? #arsenal

I can’t get excited about Musk v Farage as much as I want to. Firstly neither character comes across as reliable or stable and therefore any of this could be an ‘angle’. It’s the political version of VAR

17 years old!!! This boy is going to be a superstar!!! #arsenal

Yesterday I had the pneumonia jab. I spent most of the day saying to my wife ‘I think I got away with it…’ I didn’t. Really not. Sore arm, aching all over, coughing my lungs up. Utterly fecked & if this is the what the inoculation does, don’t catch the real thing, take the jabs - don’t be a dick.

Well quite.

Tell me there’s someone else watching the BBC 60 @ 60 programme and it’s not just Lady Dubya and I revelling in it?

In other news this morning I realised I could hear properly in both ears and smell properly thru both nostrils! FTW!!!