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Ink-stained hack, writer, dad Politics, cricket, music, food, travel, books… not necessarily in that order Bird hellsite - @JoelTaylorhack Substack - https://joelbtaylor.substack.com

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Wholly agree

From what we know Charles’s interests are architecture, environment, gardening

In his perverse moments he probably reads poetry

Even at his, publicly known, erotic moments he’s embarrassed

His odious brother isn’t his fault

21.02.2026 11:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I didn’t make a typo! I was on a trian and it autocorect went wrung

20.02.2026 17:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Very much looking forward to @davidallengreen.bsky.social’s take on the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs

Particularly Kavanaugh’s contribution which strikes me, at least, as legally inept, arguing it’s not worth making such a decision as it might have consequences

I’m probably wrong though

20.02.2026 16:54 — 👍 16    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0

Oh bollocks

20.02.2026 16:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Simple decent home cooked food, with gluten free & dishes with no onions

16.02.2026 17:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Any tips on a good place for a light lunch in Shrewsbury tomorrow much appreciated

16.02.2026 14:35 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Not convinced the chap openly chatting about his high purity cannabis purchasing on a busy is going to have a terribly long criminal career

16.02.2026 10:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Since Maro Itoje’s debut I’ve thought he should be England rugby union captain

Thrilled he is now and he is a fine role model for all

Brilliant fellow

13.02.2026 20:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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MND stole this singer’s voice. Technology has helped give it back Patrick Darling had to quit his folk band as the disease took hold. Now he has released a song using his voice cloned from recordings of old practice sessions

As someone who is about to help a family member start voicebanking next week, this is a beautiful, inspiring, piece

www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

12.02.2026 13:38 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

A very good point, re Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Where would Manchester United be without all their immigrants?

11.02.2026 18:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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UK being ‘colonised by immigrants’, says Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe Britain’s seventh-richest man, who vocally backed Brexit then moved to tax-free Monaco, also hits out at people on benefits

Who would have guessed Sir Jim Ratcliffe would be this pleasant?

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

11.02.2026 18:31 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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What on earth does ‘Tropical Ice’ mean?

Tobacco companies used to be good at advertising

11.02.2026 14:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I can just feel the sympathy surge towards this driver

09.02.2026 17:34 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Re-upping this for the Monday crowd... I think my favourite, most revealing detail is that the guy seems to not realise he's in trouble because London Centric's reporting didn't hit anything like his view counts, so therefore it can't really matter.

09.02.2026 09:42 — 👍 269    🔁 102    💬 14    📌 4

What a thug

09.02.2026 17:15 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Despite claiming otherwise, this hysterical piece is full of sneering snobbery and historical idiocy

09.02.2026 16:51 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Ofcom under fire after refusing to investigate ‘misleading’ GB News Trump interview US president not challenged over false claims climate change is ‘hoax’ and parts of London have sharia law

Ofcom, yet again, showing off how immensely inept they are

www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...

09.02.2026 16:39 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

he's certainly on the edge and, in many ways, it might be better for Labour if he did

But I suspect he'll cling on for now

He may stay to take responsibility for a poor local elections showing

09.02.2026 16:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Perhaps counterintuitively, I think Anas Sarwar's intervention has helped Starmer's chances of survival in the short term

It's forced cabinet ministers out to back the PM and considering no one has paid much attention to Sarwar before, why should they bother now?

09.02.2026 15:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

definitely not my type

09.02.2026 14:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

When Starmer resigns - as he surely must very soon - @number10cat.bsky.social will have outlasted six prime ministers

09.02.2026 14:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Crossing a road near Victoria when a chap, who looks and sounds like a European tourist, approaches and says

'You look interesting, can I have your number and maybe we can got for a walk and chat later?'

Er, no

Wallet? Check
Phone? Check

09.02.2026 13:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Somehow ended up here

In a scratch choir, performing Mozart’s Requiem

07.02.2026 14:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

If every Republican elected official does not condemn the truth social post of Trump they should be seen as likewise racist sacks of shit and will be shunned in history.

06.02.2026 14:12 — 👍 6133    🔁 1333    💬 375    📌 77

Poorly

Or not reported at all yet which is pretty unforgivable

Guardian has it right

06.02.2026 15:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yes, already it’s being poorly reported

06.02.2026 14:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

But it’s there

It mustn’t be ignored & his supporters should be challenged

06.02.2026 14:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Part of me is quite pleased Trump has shared that Obama video

It confirms him as a massive racist & exposes anyone who still supports him as racist apologists

There is just no excuse

06.02.2026 13:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Every time I go on the old bird site now - sadly for work reasons - I feel sullied

05.02.2026 09:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"party of the future" - fucking hell, I don't want to go there

04.02.2026 18:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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