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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE AUSTEN? (French & Saunders, BBC Radio 4) writer. Author of RICKY'S HAND, ALL MY COLORS, ETC. Emmy (Veep). Website: www.davidquantick.com. AND OTHER STORIES collection - preorder here: https://tinyurl.com/msmv7amc

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Evan Dorkin's celebrated comic book characters Milk & Cheese. Milk is shouting "This looks like a job--" and Cheese, brandishing a broken bottle, replies "--for violence!"

Evan Dorkin's celebrated comic book characters Milk & Cheese. Milk is shouting "This looks like a job--" and Cheese, brandishing a broken bottle, replies "--for violence!"

Pause your scroling, post two characters that bring you joy (aw yes again&again rmx)

Thanks a bunch @evandorkin.bsky.social

06.08.2025 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 82    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Ok so this is a long shot, and Iโ€™ve posted on various Facebook groups, but just in case โ€ฆโ€ฆ

06.08.2025 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 94    ๐Ÿ” 61    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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@ianmartin.bsky.social @quantick.bsky.social In one episode of @oldfoolspod.bsky.social podcast, you read out some of my examples of The Mirror making inane comments about their own headlines. This latest one is a real doozy:

06.08.2025 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Distractions - Looking For A Ghost
YouTube video by DavidQuantick The Distractions - Looking For A Ghost

The Distractions - 'Looking For a Ghost'.

Heartbreakingly gorgeous song, accompanied by grim 1978 World In Action footage of the Hulme Crescents. Posted on YouTube by @quantick.bsky.social
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06.08.2025 10:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Mine arrived just now. Nice to see @julesgray.bsky.social mentioned in the Acknowledgments!

06.08.2025 09:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

IT'S IN THE TREES!

(if Amazon were involved)

06.08.2025 10:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

IT'S EVERYWHERE!

06.08.2025 10:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a song, what found footage.

06.08.2025 10:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It does annoy me, it shouldn't be "Venus In Furs", it should be "Venus Implies".

05.08.2025 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 452    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

What I love about the left is you always have to google what the graffiti is referring to.

06.08.2025 07:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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TOMORROW!

from Annie!

TOMORROW!

is my book launch!

06.08.2025 07:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That last sentence certainly explains the Phantom Menace.

06.08.2025 07:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Naked Gun. Spinal Tap. Happy Gilmore. King of the Hill. Freakier Friday.

Those who do not learn from the past are condemned to repeat it -

Lulu.

06.08.2025 07:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Divine Comedians Podcast - Episode #60 - Debbie Hudd (Wife of Roy) | The Divine Comedians Podcast

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06.08.2025 07:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thanks, LinkedIn.

06.08.2025 07:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Probably.

06.08.2025 06:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Haven't heard this joke for years.

05.08.2025 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Next time maybe...

05.08.2025 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No.

05.08.2025 18:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Who else had to read this out about four times before going "Ooooo I get it now"? ๐Ÿคฃ

05.08.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Everyone, apparently.

05.08.2025 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It is APPEARING.

05.08.2025 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Possibly the greatest album launch in history, and a brilliant album.

40 today.

05.08.2025 17:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 104    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

out.

05.08.2025 16:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So youโ€™re telling me the Wizard of Oz presented itself as a towering force of overwhelming technology, only to be unmasked as just some guy, off-screen?

05.08.2025 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10982    ๐Ÿ” 3998    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 74    ๐Ÿ“Œ 35

Happy pub day!! โœจ๐ŸŽ‰

05.08.2025 15:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I told the Rev Spooner I was going to set fire to my Navy rations and hope other people found it funny, but he said I should never burn my tack on other mirth.

05.08.2025 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes.

05.08.2025 15:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I told my wife I wanted Baby Yoda for my birthday so she gave me a full nappy.

05.08.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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05.08.2025 11:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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