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@memorialdevice.bsky.social Alternative National Treasure. #LFC. #SmallBusiness owner. #Edinburgh. #Retail. #Music. #Politics. The most ill considered opinions are probably mine.

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spring - love comes in spurts

Happy Valentine's Day to all of the lovers out there โค๏ธ

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14.02.2026 10:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Top tier parenting ๐Ÿ‘

12.02.2026 23:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Blimey. Four albums this century ๐Ÿคท

10.02.2026 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Will have to fish that one out for a listen, I stopped listening to any new CH material in 1997.

10.02.2026 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Don't recognise the one top left with the rabbit? ๐Ÿค”

10.02.2026 17:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Criminally underrated band, and Stuart much missed.

10.02.2026 07:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

These gamekeepers are the very bastards of creation

09.02.2026 20:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Monarchy plays the long game, this is payback for 1776.

09.02.2026 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There's quite an interesting scenario developing in which the King Of England circumstantially brings down the US government.

If the Disgrace formerly known as His Grace falls on his sword at behest of his brother, his UK testimony could be used in US courts and ultimately lead to the White House.

09.02.2026 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Next level self serving shithousery from Sarwar. This is a decision disastrous for Scottish Labour.

It's going to be a close call, but I think he might be standing down before Starmer. Certainly worth a tenner with the bookies.

09.02.2026 18:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A slow handclap for the return of the Labour Party of my youth.

The self loathing, the cannibalistic evisceration of an election winning party leader is - I cannot stress this enough - CRACK SMOKING IDIOCY.

Anyone in the party supporting this is handing Reform the keys to Number 10.

Gobshites.

09.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I still think he'd do a better job with these players than Slot in managing. Or. Not managing.

08.02.2026 19:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He's a dead man walking, Hass. I don't think that he's got the chops for the Premier League.

I suspect that he knew that the moment Xabi came available on the market.

08.02.2026 18:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same. Almost point by point. I have absolutely no confidence that this team is capable of beating any other team in the Premier League. I'd still be nervous with a three goal head start ๐Ÿคท

08.02.2026 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nope, not for me. I have next to no confidence in is winning a game, against anyone in the Premier League. That's a damning thing to say about a team that won the League last season. I know there are extenuating circumstances, but I don't think that the way we play gives any comfort to anyone

08.02.2026 18:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Still feel like something tectonic has shifted in the League in the past month.

That's still not going to be enough for City. It's a colossally bad result for us in light of results elsewhere yesterday. Utd and Chelsea both getting points on the board.

We're bringing a banana to a knife fightm

08.02.2026 18:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All of which means our name is on the European Cup, obviously.

08.02.2026 18:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Shite.

We are fucking dreadful.

Embarrassing team performance.

Chaotic management.

Unforgivable result.

#LFC

08.02.2026 18:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Premier League LIVE: Build-up to Man Utd v Spurs plus six other games - score, results & updates Follow for build-up to Man Utd v Spurs plus five other games Premier league matches including, Bournemouth v Aston Villa, Arsenal v Sunderland, Burnley v West Ham, Fulham v Everton, Wolves v Chelsea a...

That is not dead which can eternal lie, / Yet with strange aeons even death may die.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming.

The ancient horror of Man Utd being good again ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

07.02.2026 14:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You know this already, but you're in for an absolute treat ๐Ÿ™Œ

06.02.2026 07:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I first saw then 33:years ago and they still resonate deeply with me.

They've aged like fine wine. I'm taking notes.

06.02.2026 07:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also really appreciate that I was back home with my herbal tea before 10.30pm

06.02.2026 07:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last night in Edinburgh's Usher Hall @suedehq.bsky.social were magnificent.

Brett & Co are enjoying the imperial phase of life, befitting men approaching their sixties. I'm taking notes.

The new album Antidepressants is an astonishing piece of creativity; complex, dirty, powerful, beautiful.

06.02.2026 07:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Given his toxicity within UK politics and much (but obviously not all) of the Labour Party, I had always presumed at the time that Mandelson was a Trump appointment, either by request or through some form of grovelling appeasement, and Starmer had no other options available.

05.02.2026 09:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looks ๐Ÿ‘Œ

28.01.2026 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's really not, because existential thinking requires some form of self awareness and a basic ability to empathise with others. It's been abundantly clear for years that Suella Braverman is barely sentient and a complete sociopath.

26.01.2026 22:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man with glasses and a surprised look on his face is saying so much cancer ALT: a man with glasses and a surprised look on his face is saying so much cancer
26.01.2026 21:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Uncle Monty - the end of an age
YouTube video by ohheckforgotusername Uncle Monty - the end of an age

That Utd result, in context of our current travails. The old order changeth...

youtu.be/pDl4ye22U-E?...

25.01.2026 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Let's get this shitshow started...

24.01.2026 17:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Robbie Williams - Morrissey (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Robbie Williams Robbie Williams - Morrissey (Official Lyric Video)

I've only listened to it once but I'm already absolutely fucking OBSESSED with 'Morrissey' by Robbie Williams. Co-Written with Gary Barlow. I would've paid top dollar to be in the studio for that writing session. It's lush, and I expect that Steven Patrick already hates it.

youtu.be/wi6UTY7jcoo?...

23.01.2026 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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