David Rigby

A street sweeper in Melaka, Malaysia.

Thankless task, but after sweeping the leaves, does he (a) collect in his shovel and place in his refuse sack, or (b) brush them through the railing down to the street below?

[We see a close up of a young white male, tanned, white teeth, coiffed hair clearly an influencer on social media. It is an image such as you see when social media posts are shown on the news. In the corner of the screen is named a location: DUBAI. He is staring slightly off-camera for several silent panels of the comic strip. His eyes move slightly. He is having a thought.] From off-screen a newsreader’s commentary comes: NEWSREADER: Extraordinary images here of an expat in Dubai [The influencer’s eybrows raise slightly] …Having their first ever geopolitical thought. [CUT TO a BBC news scene. The BBC newsreader CLIVE MYRIE is talking to an interviewee next to the screen showing the social media influencer’s face. The interviewee’s name is David Jones]. CLIVE MYRIE: To explain the significance of this moment we’re joined by David Jones, our Expat Thoughts correspondent DAVID JONES: Clive, this is momentous It was caught on film at the end of an Instagram post titled: ‘Dubai Is Brilliant’. [Pointing at the screen, the influencer’s expression still the same] You can clearly see in the eyebrows here, the dawning realisation that there *might* be something in the world beyond his dickhead self. It marks a *huge* departure from all the Dubai Expat’s previous thoughts. CLIVE MYRIE: Which are…? DAVID JONES: You've Got To Get Yourself Out Here Mate, Everything Is So Clean, I Don't Have To Pay Taxes, I Am Incurious As To Why I Do Not Have To Pay Taxes, and Spa. CLIVE MYRIE: And might we see an expansion of these new Thoughts in coming days? DAVID JONES: I think we can expect to see: “I Deserve To Be Airlifted By A Country I Pay No Tax To” CLIVE MYRIE: Mmm. [Ends]

I think you put in the same cupboard as the salt tears of the Dubai expats?

Or a sabbatical...

Politics on the pavement, Malacca.
Toes left in for scale.

No venue, I'm afraid. And of course they couldn't do it without me (Malaysia for a month)! 🤣

A tree in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. It is surrounded by pavement tiles which have been cast asunder by the roots.

"Ha, I see your puny, pathetic pavement trying to tame me, and I have only scorn!"
#ThickTrunkTuesday

Been threatening all day in KL. And just four minutes away from my hotel...⛈️⚡

@saints1890.bsky.social would be good to see a bit more posted on this site

If only they could ban playing video on phones without using earphones...

Lots of "don'ts" on Kuala Lumpur public transport. Which may be why it is a pleasant experience. 👍

On the one hand, firing off random, racist,witless utterances cannot be condoned and it must have caused pain. On the other hand we need to understand the medical context. The president has dementia.

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Martin Rowson on the arrests of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson – cartoon The former prince and former British ambassador to the US have been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in relation to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, and released on bail

Martin Rowson on the arrests of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson – cartoon

POPULAR SONG

The shadow of your simile
Is like
Something else

Crocus display, Greenfield, Saddleworth

For once, it's not raining. 😁

Graeme Keyes @KeyesGraeme on #AndrewMountbattenWindsor #Trump #EpsteinFiles – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com

"a few" 😂

Can we put these people in charge of the world, please.

‘That was fun’: Keely Hodgkinson smashes world record set on day she was born * Olympic champion breaks indoor 800m mark in France * Former record set 24 years ago on Hodgkinson’s birthday Britain’s Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson has obliterated the world indoor 800m record, which has stood since 2002, by nearly a second in a stunning performance in Liévin. Hodgkinson had made no secret that she believed the record of 1min 55.82sec, set by Slovenia’s Jolanda Ceplak on the same day Hodgkinson was born – 3 March 2002 – was there for the taking after a prep race at the British championships last week. Continue reading...

‘That was fun’: Keely Hodgkinson smashes world record set on day she was born

Well done Hull KR. 🏉

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Private Eye first with the news?

Good luck to anyone trying to publish any other news today.

A cartoon of a council meeting with the proposal, "Carried. We take down the St George's flags and use them to fill in the potholes".

From @privateeyenews.bsky.social

Preston burger bar's fake blue plaque about US band Toto triggers row A burger restaurant in Preston jokingly claims the hit 1982 record Africa by Toto was written there.

One for @beersmanchester.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"Ex-Prince Andrew" used by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social on #Newsnight.
Much preferable to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Just need to drop the repeated disclaimer of innocence.

St Helens fans and players celebrate after winning the world club championship in Penrith #OTD 2023.

Three years ago today. Saints beat Penrith in Australia to become world club champions. 🏉🏆😁

A photo of the front cover of issue 1669 of Private Eye magazine, with the caption “on shelves now.” It has a yellow banner quoting “AN ABSOLUTE RAG OF A PUBLICATION” attributed to Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer, 2011. The main cover line reads “ANDREW THE NET TIGHTENS.” The central image shows Prince Andrew in a suit standing outside a building beside a police officer in tactical gear. Speech bubbles read “What’s the time officer?” and “About 25 years.”

Andrew: The Net Tightens

The new Private Eye is out now.

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