we have the worst prime minister for this conversation, because he is a follower, not a leader, and he has no values of his own to discern policy. The racists he tries to pacify will get bolder. expect things to get much, much worse

We all saw this coming. Watch the the collaboraters in the press and parliament act surprised and shocked. "I can't believe it, we thought the flags were about pride🤷🏾🤷🏾🤷🏾🤷🏾🤷🏾🤷🏾🤷🏾 blah blah blah" www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

2025 has not been a good year for the former mainstays of unionism; UK Labour & the Conservatives. They started it with a combined vote share of 32% just 7 behind the pro-independence parties but dropped to 23% by December 25. With the SNP/ Green vote up, the gap has tripled to 21 points.

Please watch & share this footage of 2 lovely guys (faces clearly captured on CCTV) who just stole my bag from under my chair, bending it like Beckham in what is evidently their signature robbing move. Maybe it will be shared widely enough they don’t get to do it to anyone else. Stay safe out there.

I have waited very patiently for the official announcement. Absolutely delighted! 🇩🇪⚽️🇩🇪⚽️🇩🇪⚽️🇩🇪

Someone overindulged! It's so tiring being full of Christmas Spirit

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Nobody around. Nobody at all. Me: i'll just wrap up the last couple of gifts for people whose plans changed so couldn't make it down and plans changed too late for us to post. Cat: you rang? Every. Bloody. Time. I don't know why I am surprised but he catches me out every time.

Another day, another gift!

The definitive version, obvs youtu.be/XSg5W2nQ34w?...

*work laptop closed* ...and I am done for the year. Frohe Weihnachten, Nadolig Llawen and Merry Christmas

Loved that episode. Would really love the CoC specials to be more than a single episode though. 5 worthy champions.

Best prize tasks ever #taskmaster #championofchampions4

Living my best life back in Manchester. 6am swim to 90s R'n'B bangers. (Sadly have to head home to start work)

Early Christmas present

My boss: "AI will make your life easier, you won't need to spend time codewriting." Me: "oh. That's the bit of my job I love." Identifying the problem, working out a feasible solution in code and fixing it is what I like. But apparently I need to free up more time for endless meetings.

C'mon gang, we are so close to the end of the year. We can do this! (Don't have much left in the tank right now and very much just want to be home)

What the fuck, mate? 50 years is not **that** much more than my lifetime - how did we get to 1975 before women could apply for mortgages on their own. I don't know why I am surprised but I do get tripped up by this sort of thing on occasion.

Just got a message from Mum that she has Christmas Carols on and Dad's just walked in singing the 12 Days of Cantona instead of the regular lyrics. Plot twist - he's a City fan in a split household. And I think we've finally broken him! 🎶 Fiiiiiiiiiive Cantonaaaaaaas 🎶

The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party. Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar

Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.

I did it. I did it! I finally dumped Spotify!! I started here www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete... (TY @bcmerchant.bsky.social!!) Then used soundiiz.com for free to transfer EVERYthing to www.qobuz.com/us-en/, where they pay artists a lot more, don't support ICE, & HAVE BETTER SOUND QUALITY.

I bloody love the Horne Section and if they are genuinely going to play the same song for the full 24hrs then that is gloriously mad. www.youtube.com/live/Xnz6os7...

You know i love salty tears... None saltier than the comments section of SPOTY shortlist given that 3 women had the audacity to represent their sports so well that they got a nomination.

When we said Labour are no friends to LGBTQ+ we weren't lying

Everything about Acaster's appearance today was sublime. Especially the rant against voters apathy.

Einen Schönen Nikolaustag! Happy St Nicholas Day! Now Christmas season is officially open. #Nikolaustag #StNicholasDay

I just don't remember the episode of Til Death Do Us Part where Alf Garnett whispered a desire to kill every member of an Abrahamic religion. Do you??

🙏🏽 Please let this be the end of Nigel Farage 🙏🏽

I'm still working through 2019. The "carols for other holidays" round gives me so much joy. I think from the jingle through all four carols is the most perfect 15 mins of audio. I remember the recording at the Pleasance - was in so much pain from laughing.

@fallenangel2106.bsky.social saw this and thought of you. Merry Christmas!

we never really believed this model could sustain artists. We liked the convenience. Every craft needs a good custodian to protect us from greed and laziness. To say, 'yes this will make a few ppl very rich, but the vast majority of ppl upon whom the platform is dependent will become very poor!'

I don't think we were meant to have all the music, all the time tbh

I started the Pappy's Festive Flatslam yesterday as the countdown to this year's live event. I am full of vague assonance. It is the most wonderful time of the year.

Astonished to learn Kernewek wasn't already protected tbh. So, a good thing for sure, but well overdue. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Ever feel like AI is trying to gaslight you? “There is no such book, Rachel. It never existed. No, no don’t look down, don’t look at the search results just listen to me. YOU NEVER WROTE A BOOK AND ALSO YOU WERE IN THE MIGHTY BOOSH”

Yes! Waited so long for this. Streaming Clash of the Comics on channel U.

Mae'n wych - I love this! Sosban Fach is an odd song (in the best way) and to a dance beat odder still youtube.com/shorts/Atrcy...

And this is why James is the best. "We know where that money is going" 💙🩷🤍 youtu.be/vQ4ATsyD4hA?...

Had "Seeing Red" in my head all day yesterday. Banger. And delighted a S2 is going ahead.

I only discovered it last week but Miles Jupp's "The Moment" podcast is perfect. beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1667...

I'm late to the party but Riot Women is superb! About to watch the final episode, it's a superb cast all round but have really enjoyed seeing Rosalie Craig on screen, having seen her so many times live onstage over the past 15 years or so. youtu.be/7FrnMl3UGfw?...

Ah, was supposed to be undertaking some updates between 11-12 this evening and IT have now given me a 6-7 slot. Made the mistake of communicating this to my team and been hit with 6 7 memes.

The Gregory Brothers' songify mix of Mamdani speeches is an absolute banger and has been in constant play in my head since he won the election. youtu.be/kobjY6CZJN0?...

You know what time it is... #ComedyStorePlayers time - best part of the week. #London #Comedy #Improv

"Reform would be worse" is both entirely correct and entirely irrelevant until polling day 2029. What matters right now is that Labour's approach is morally repugnant on its own terms, *and is empowering Reform*. As things stand today, its not Labour or Reform. Its Labour *then* Reform.

I am, slowly, working my way through all the theatres and comedy venues. Not a speedy task, but a fun one and I am giving it a damn good go. Actually, i'll take recommendations of lovely independent venues that should be on my "must visit" list if anyone has any.

First visit to Blackheath Halls for me - delighted to be seeing Mark Watson. #London #Comedy #Standup

I've got 4 questions right on Only Connect and we're still on R2. Pretty sure this is one of the signs of the apocalypse. It's normally one per show in those first two rounds.