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Thanks to Outlook's autocorrect, I once signed off an email as Stud.

The Telegraph's M&S trans shop assistant tall tale turned into a malicious game of telephone... Who needs proof when you got vibes?

On how a story mutates as it spreads across the British media…

The Telegraph's M&S trans shop assistant tall tale turned into a malicious game of telephone...

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Sloshing bugs me but I find that squirting out the air before I set off minimises it with the flasks.

Not sure it'll help with the reservoir.

Thanks for the link!

(Granted a product name would be at least as useful as a pic!)

Any pics of what you've got?

I'm constantly running with a full-on race vest (just to hold a soft flask, keys and phone) so I'm meerkating at "mini".

Good luck to everyone at the OQL Weekender! Happy quizzing.

Wish I could be there.

Sell a follow up book and use it to fund a corner shop in one of your turrets.

Easy!

And it's trans too, to add to the woke agenda

Congratulations!

Ferris Bueller in Saw.

It is also reprehensible for the manner in which it has diluted the seriousness of terrorism, as a concept and a legal designation. If you want to pursue Palestine Action for criminal damage then go right ahead. But they are not terrorists under any normal definition of the word.

Absolutely dystopian juxtaposition from the Guardian front page. Difficult to understand how anyone of decency and conscience can defend this government at this point. Just sheer moral degeneracy to arm a state that does this and arrest people for objecting. Wtf are we doing as a country?

I started reading that to the theme music of Going for Gold and it'll take me a while to get over the jolt of realisation.

Anyhow....congrats on the new book!

One element of the political policing intimidation attempt is over. We played a historic set at Glastonbury. Whole area closed an hour before due to crowds. A celebration of love and solidarity. A sea of good people at the world's most famous festival. Shortly afterwards we learn of an active police investigation. An investigation that followed after the Prime Minister himself said it "was not appropriate" we played Glastonbury. Walk off stage to the rapturous sounds of good people and into the creaking scheming sounds of the establishment.

This "investigation" was reported across the world's media often with wildly misleading headlines. Every single person who saw our set knew no law was broken, not even close....yet the police saw fit to publicly announce they were opening an investigation. Why open and publicise an investigation into fuck all? This is political. This is targetted. This is state intimidation.

After the media damage is inflicted and seen by millions of eyes - you receive a private email to say there's no evidence and no action - that is seen by two people only. There is no public apology, they don't send this to media or post it on police accounts. We will continue to fight. We will continue to win.

Email from Avon and Somerset Police to Kneecap legal team: "I am Senior Investigating Officer for Avon and Somerset Police's investigation into Kneecap's performance at the Glastonbury Festival on 28th June 2025. Following a review of the evidence, I have determined there will be no further action. I would be grateful if you could communicate this to your clients, and/or advise me of an alternative way if contacting them. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Regards, Detective Superintendent [Name redacted]"

After the media damage is inflicted and seen by millions of eyes,you receive a private email to say there's no evidence and no action,seen by two people only

There's no public apology. They don't send this to media or post it on police accounts

We will continue to fight.

We will continue to win.

It's Flatley - it'll be the world.

how does one survive flexing this hard

Rejected Duran Duran drafts?

Biker Ants from Venus.

Absolutely no copyright issues there.

That's your opinion.

Thank you Mr S!

I think it's cool that the Bayeux Tapestry is coming over here but I really think the French should have Googled the British Museum before agreeing to "lend" it.

I've learnt my lesson and not read anything since.

Can't be too careful. That movie adaptation of Ulysses could be due any day.

Yeah, I'm being overly harsh. I'm in the dull "book was better" club.

The movie was spectacular but I left grumbling, ridiculously, about stuff like Grant not liking kids.

I think you've put Jurassic Park a bit high.

My favourite was the sign that advertised Starbucks as Next Right/Hawl Nesa but this has it beat hands down.

At the Lando Stand at Silverstone. We've got Shane Lynch from Boyzone on the decks. We've got half of Phats & Small on the mic.

But what's really got the party started is a middle-aged marshal in a bucket hat.

Or fix the system and start processing them faster so they spend less time in limbo.

Screengrab of a news article headlined 'Migrants arriving on small boats where a child has died should face prosecution, says Cooper'

Just sickeningly inhumane. People are forced to take dangerous small boat journeys to flee danger because for the vast majority there is no other way to claim asylum in the UK. The ONLY way to prevent horrific channel deaths is to open safe routes and Yvette Cooper knows this

I want to see him, knife and fork in hand, tucking into a plate of chicken wings.

100% this.

Don't send me a Teams message saying "Hi" then make me wait minutes waiting to find out what you want.