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@oldmandoc

Geriatrics ST, continuing to third wheel my wife and son. Leeds, UK Books, gaming and, despite how much it pains me, politics

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Can only see the original post as dont have x but odd wording from Tim Shipman about what survives.
Based on that first page what exactly is controversial?

06.03.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is it possible that it's something that's gotten worse with going into opposition?
No longer exposed to a diversity of views by being in government plus persistently being exposed to opinions as promoted on x.

Plus now as LOTO have to have views on a broader range of topics.

06.03.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly an absolutely terrible political operator.
Has had a good year because labour have been so dire.
But clear she'd be an absolute disaster on a campaign trail.

06.03.2026 14:46 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Glad to see the cabbage merchant has managed to diversify his portfolio

06.03.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover for the book drive your plow over the bones of the dead

Cover for the book drive your plow over the bones of the dead

On the plus side allowed some unfettered reading time.
And so starting a book I've had on my shelf for ages
Drive tour plow over the Bones of the dead by Olga Tokarczukz.

06.03.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Somehow have ended up at a spa and in the process been passed 3 frozen grapes to help me relax.

Fascinated what steps and events lead to this being part of the process.

06.03.2026 12:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Erm... maybe the Greens want to look into *why* he left Corbyn's office before celebrating this too much.

06.03.2026 10:49 πŸ‘ 211 πŸ” 103 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 11

Honestly 50% they refer to the country as Whales in some of their campaign literature soon.

06.03.2026 11:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Haha I used to have one of these and frankly agree that is both makes you feel very cool and is very middle aged that it makes us feel cool.

But it broke and didn't realise they were so available. Will put an order in.

06.03.2026 11:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's not even the aesthetic that bothers me.
A lot of hospitals have access via tapping a card which is often kept in your lanyard.
But for anyone over 6 foot means an awkward bend to get into any way which is slowly doing my lumbar spine in.

06.03.2026 10:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

There are far too many I haven't read or seen.
But for me it's definitely Julius Ceaser. Just hits the beats so well and also lends itself to novelty in the adaptations

Least favourite is Midsummer nights dream. Due to being in 4 different productions of it in school

05.03.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

She'll be absolutely thrilled to take up her new role as Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds!

05.03.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
05.03.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: Trump announces that effective 3/31, puppy killer Kristi Noem is out as DHS Sect. Oklahoma Senator Mullin will replace her.

Noem is now "Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas," a new made up title.

In realityβ€”Trump saving face for Noem's absurd levels of corruption & incompetence

05.03.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 491 πŸ” 124 πŸ’¬ 59 πŸ“Œ 23

Quick questions for TTRPG publishers that I’ve asked privately but it’s been a bit:

1. If a form of coverage (AP/review/other) has transformed your sales overnight, what was it?

2. If you could wave a wand & have one creator/creative/media outlet praise or play your TTRPG, what would you wish for?

05.03.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 3

Slightly specific question but would people be willing to share recommendations for books by South Asian authors?

πŸ“šπŸ’™

05.03.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He tried to get you back to Riyadh and you said "no, no, no"?

05.03.2026 12:24 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly this probably suggests he's not doing a terrible job considering how partisan the responses are.
Definitly feel depending on your news source you could be getting a very different perspective.

05.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘‡Clip below 🀣

05.03.2026 09:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

If I ever became a political party leader, I'm not sure I'd make a point of vanity searching myself or reposting every single bit of praise on social media. I get why of course, I just wouldn't do it.

05.03.2026 09:16 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Incredibly telling Kemi Badenoch interview on Today:
- can’t say what she’d actually want UK forces to do
- no idea what objective her proposed military action is to achieve
- hides from reality that single biggest constraint on British military = her govt’s defence cuts

05.03.2026 08:53 πŸ‘ 558 πŸ” 197 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 12

Is this the news or &;Β£ choose your fighter screen?

04.03.2026 23:33 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A pack of tiramisu hot cross buns

A pack of tiramisu hot cross buns

Every year we get pundits talking about Christmas being cancelled but if they cared so much why do none of them speak out about the yearly blasphemy M&S commits with their hot cross buns?

04.03.2026 20:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Adam Fleming: β€œYou’re living in a place where you can face 2 years in prison & a fine of Β£40k if the authorities don’t like what you post on social media”

Isabel Oakeshott: β€œI have no issue with the authorities here…”

AF: β€œAnd if Starmer introduced that law?”

#PoliticsLive

04.03.2026 12:08 πŸ‘ 319 πŸ” 101 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 30

Keir Starmer tells MPs not to judge the UK/US relationship by whatever Donald Trump has just said.

"Hanging on to President Trump's latest words is not the special relationship" in action, PM says.

04.03.2026 12:36 πŸ‘ 296 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 6

I've slept on it and still no regrets

04.03.2026 08:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

For Khamenei, not the few.

03.03.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

This terrible pun has been stuck in my head for days and this is just to release it to die a death

03.03.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For Khamenei, not the few.

03.03.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0