Really excited to introduce Rhys James's new show tonight (with support from the excellent Sean McLoughlin too). The show starts at 8pm and there are still a few tickets left so if you're in London and looking for a laugh, get your tickets here: fixr.co/event/rhys-j...

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Buy tickets to Rhys James: Chop Logic – Tour Preview show on Wednesday 5 Aug at The 99 Club Comedy - Leicester Square, Arboretum, 2A Charing Cross Rd | FIXR

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Really excited to introduce Rhys James's new show tonight (with support from the excellent Sean McLoughlin too). The show starts at 8pm and there are still a few tickets left so if you're in London and looking for a laugh, get your tickets here: fixr.co/event/rhys-j...

Rhys James: Chop Logic – Tour Preview show tickets on Wednesday 5 Aug | The 99 Club Comedy | FIXR

Buy tickets to Rhys James: Chop Logic – Tour Preview show on Wednesday 5 Aug at The 99 Club Comedy - Leicester Square, Arboretum, 2A Charing Cross Rd | FIXR

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"At least we're not giving him a national platform!" saying Badenoch, on the BBC's flagship political radio show.

- We believe in second chances! - So you think refugees deserve a second chance at making a life? - Not like that - Young people who’ve made mistakes shouldn’t be punished? - Nope - Benefits to help people get back on their feet? - Ha! - So who do you believe in second chances for? - Nazis!

This is a measured and damning thread from Sunder - you just have to continue reading past the first post which is obviously too much for some people.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 2d ago

66 seems a young age for Rod Liddle to die. Talented comic writer, insightful about football.obvs took much pleasure in transgressing political correctness But just lied when caught being much more indefensibly racist+ sexist online in his Millwallmonkey persona www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...

“He was an absolute arsehole to vast swathes of people but you have to remember that I once had a drink with him and he made me laugh - although I probably shouldn’t repeat what he said lol! So overall a decent guy” - the press, this morning.

look, if fear of having everyone on the internet celebrate your death by bringing up every bad thing you’ve done is what it takes to stop people being cunts while they’re alive, i say let’s give it a go

🤮 Rupert the Unbearable – What makes Restore UK’s leader tick? 🤮 Our panel look at Rupert Lowe, the leader of the hard-right blood-and-soil party that’s trying to out-Farage Farage… and now wants to cut a deal with him 🤮 Listen linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...

Just read Ben Lerner’s Transcription. It’s been heavily hyped so I’m not sure what I was expecting but I found it quite a slight work (literally - it’s less than 150 pages) but very well written and strangely haunting, if very light on plot. I should probably read it again but who has time for that?

Every time I buy a piece of clothing I like, I immediately want to get at least one more version of it, ideally in a different colour. And yet it’s often quite difficult to do that. I’ve never understood if that’s just because I’m rubbish at fashion or if it’s a market failure?

This sums it up for me. There were no good options in the early stages of Covid once the virus had been allowed to spread. School closures were bad. Loads more teachers & caregivers dying or getting seriously ill would also have been bad. The guilt would have been awful. It was all bad.

Dorian Lynskey@dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 3d ago

Such a good point. It’s not like leaving schools open during a pandemic would have been chill

Yes lockdown was really tough for kids. Lots of those kids are teenagers now so maybe as a thank you our establishments could stop deliberately making even more things worse for them due to a weird systemic hatred of our own youth

I’m always impressed when men are revealed to be living a secret life with another family because I’m not exactly nailing one life so the idea of two or more is quite intimidating. A secret affair? I can’t even remember which days the bins go out.

There’s a guy with a balloon and a big bottle of nitrous oxide on my train and I’m pretty sure he’s not preparing for a kids party.

Browsing Vinted for the first time. Not entirely sure what product this photo is meant to be advertising

Allister Heath in 1940: “We’ve lost the war against Germany. Time to scrap the RAF.”

Hosted another OGWN with a great panel. Includes one Spice Girls-related quip I was particularly pleased with…

Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast@ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · last wk.

🤯 NEW EPISODE 🤯 He’s a communist! He’s weak! He hates the South! His jeans are too expensive! The right-wing press is losing its mind over Burnham…  🤯 With @mattgreencomedy.com @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com @rafaelbehr.bsky.social & @jonnelledge.bsky.social 🤯 Listen – linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...

Intriguing note above the sink in the Gents. So many ways to interpret this.

Just saw a work in progress of Daniel Kitson’s new show Thrum. As ever it’s absolutely crammed with brilliant jokes, delivered by a generational talent with a glint in his eye and a swear word never far away. He throws away observations and thoughts that other comics would build a whole show around.

When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.

For those who prefer their hair to be nasty, brutish and short

To be fair to them, Octopus got in touch via DM and sorted out my query. Good to know they are on here and not just on X, and they have generally been good at customer service in the past.

Matt Green@mattgreencomedy.com · 2w ago

@octopus.energy I’ve emailed you twice and rang several times but not getting any response which is pretty frustrating as you have a lot of my money that I need refunded. Please can you get back to me?

@octopus.energy I’ve emailed you twice and rang several times but not getting any response which is pretty frustrating as you have a lot of my money that I need refunded. Please can you get back to me?

Been calling a car dealership all day and they literally never pick up the phone. It’s pretty extraordinary. Tried every option, every department and different times of day. Just rings out every time. Obviously no email replies either. Wouldn’t mind so much except they have my bloody car.

🎟️ Don’t miss the smartest political chat around as @iandunt.bsky.social & @dorianlynskey.bsky.social bring ORIGIN STORY to the Union Chapel, London on Tue 1 Sept 🎟️ Get your tickets here: www.gigantic.com/origin-story... (new link in case you’ve had trouble with the old one)

This is not a great start for culture under Burnham

James Ball@jamesrball.com · 2w ago

"Lisa Nandy will remain as the culture secretary, Downing Street said." OH GOOD GRIEF

Worst crowds I’ve ever seen at Kings Cross. No trains moving. No idea what’s happening, no communication and no announcements. People just standing around in massive crowds and no movement. Absolute chaos!

is there a pulitzer for photo captions because if so @theguardian.com just won it

Trump absolutely desperate to stay on stage. Slightly surprised he didn’t have a Spain top on over his suit