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David Blackett

@grimupnorth68.bsky.social

Sarcastic northerner, professional pedant and gin soak. Museums, galleries, theatre and opera.

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So that’s the excuse for poor ticket sales

30.01.2026 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My local Showcase is showing 5 dates but no screen times available for any of the dates; suspect it will be pulled.

26.01.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Secretary Noem has forfeited her right to lead. I’m calling on her to resign.

Gregory Bovino must also be fired.

No one, not an ICE agent, not a federal officer, not a president, is above the law.

25.01.2026 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 16606    πŸ” 3967    πŸ’¬ 478    πŸ“Œ 280

β€œI’ve come home”, obviously thinks she’s Norma Desmond. …

26.01.2026 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨Former Conservative Home Secretary Suella Braverman is the latest Tory to defect to Reform UK.

We have been tracking Tory defections to Reform UK for months. Here’s what they tell us about Nigel Farage’s party. ⬇️

26.01.2026 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 136    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 4

Reform is becoming a Tory cesspit

26.01.2026 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
"Donald's Sewage Stream" - Marsh Family adapt "Islands in the Stream" by Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
YouTube video by Marsh Family "Donald's Sewage Stream" - Marsh Family adapt "Islands in the Stream" by Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers

Morning.

Sound on.
youtu.be/F4nefIN4_LY?...

25.01.2026 06:25 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Dalton is very underrated as Bond. Him and Craig are a class apart as they actually act; not just portraying a version of themselves.

26.01.2026 05:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Reports about Alderaan’s explosion are conflicting,’ reports BBC News. β€˜The Emperor says a β€œdefensive shot” was fired, while others claim the planet was destroyed in an unprovoked attack’

25.01.2026 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 229    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

Any condemnation from Farage and his acolytes re Trump’s pejorative statements of British military???!

23.01.2026 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

there are plenty of reasons Air Force One would suddenly turn around. for example, they may have forgotten Kevin

21.01.2026 05:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8314    πŸ” 765    πŸ’¬ 152    πŸ“Œ 55

Tufton coated

21.01.2026 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.

He failed to declare Β£333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…

21.01.2026 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4389    πŸ” 2088    πŸ’¬ 402    πŸ“Œ 355
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… including payments for promoting gold, presenting on GB News and from his friend George Cottrell, within 28 days.

Reform UK leader apologised for what he described as administrative errors by his team.

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New York doesn't have a monopoly on this kind of picture. Construction of Co-operative Insurance Society tower, Manchester, 1960s (Manchester Libraries).

21.01.2026 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 239    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 7

It’s available to rent / buy on Apple TV

20.01.2026 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Does anyone remember the classic "ICE vs The Viking in a Bathtub" sketch on Monty Python? Good times!

19.01.2026 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 19009    πŸ” 3017    πŸ’¬ 529    πŸ“Œ 119
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A joke for the history buffs.

20.01.2026 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 11303    πŸ” 2742    πŸ’¬ 385    πŸ“Œ 230

An underrated film

20.01.2026 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do something, Congress! He is a ridiculous, petulant child. Shut him down. There is obviously some bipartisan support for this not happening.

The United States will have ZERO allies. There will be no one coming to our aid or sharing the burden if something catastrophic happens.

17.01.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Time for European countries to dump their US Treasury Bonds..

17.01.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Taco πŸ™„πŸ™„

17.01.2026 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It is time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter Grok is just one of many reasons why Westminster should finally get off the website.

Yesterday I posted my last ever Tweet and called on the Government to do the same.

Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter.

www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

09.01.2026 11:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3712    πŸ” 771    πŸ’¬ 309    πŸ“Œ 97

And gluten free….

02.01.2026 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And Laura Kuntsberg

27.12.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform support plummets in latest polling as Labour gain Reform have seen their support plummet in new polling, which also shows some promising results for Labour and Keir Starmer.

www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ref...

23.12.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Trawl Xmas Puddings Special is out now βœ¨πŸŽ„πŸŽ„

Meet @larryandpaul.bsky.social @explodingheads.bsky.social and @dannyfuckingprice.bsky.social

Link below πŸ‘‡

22.12.2025 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

Remember the first time I tasted Hershey chocolate in the US: one mouthful then straight in the gin, disgusting.🀒

11.12.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let’s hope so 😏

05.12.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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