I went out for lunchtime/afternoon drinks on Friday just gone. Un-used to four pints in the sun on *any* day, I followed it up with a lovely afternoon snooze. All well and good, but my body clock has been thrown so far out of whack, I still think it's Sunday! I bloody love being retired!

Hmmm . . . #Wordle 1,873 3/6 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Did you see how Apple, Amazon Walmart and other big companies are refunding the billions of dollars they got back from the federal tariff settlement to their customers, who ultimately bore the cost of higher prices? Yea, me neither.

Oh fuck, here we go again . . . #CAFC www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Charlton up for sale again as US owners look to cash in after three years

This would be a fifth owner in six years for the club whose current owners, a group led by Gabriel Brener, paid £15m for it in 2023

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A great day for anyone playing Obituary Euphemism Bingo. 66. “Provocative” 14: “Uncompromising” 21: “No topic off limits” 10: “One-of-a-kind” 28: “Led life to the full”.

Everything Trump Touches Dies #ETTD www.bbc.co.uk/sport/mixed-...

UFC White House: UFC loses $30m staging Freedom 250 event at White House

UFC owners lose $30m (£22m) staging the Freedom 250 event, which was attended by US President Donald Trump, at the White House in June.

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43-time Club Champion.

Call me naïve, but "welease the cop killers" wouldn't have been my first major action as Prime Minister, Andy.

That must have been one of the lowest cumulative #Mastermind scores ever - an average of 13 points per competitor.

Spot-on thread here, which only shows how the widely-held attitude of "all journalists and media are scumbags living in their own little self-fulfilling bubble" continues to proliferate, even if it is a myth.

Martin Calladine@uglygame.bsky.social · 2d ago

Sad to see that, in 2026, 'he wrote horrifically unpleasant, bigoted things but did so fearlessly and with brio,' is considered a fitting tribute by so many in the media. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...

Right, had a very enjoyable hour reading all the, ahem, 'tributes' to Rod Liddle (and contributing to some). Now time to cook a curry, get on with my life and forget the rancid little shit ever existed.

Before I #cuntblock this person, am I the victim of a spoof post, or is this shit real?

It's notable that the vast majority of tributes to Rod #Liddle are coming from his chums in journalism, the media, or right wing politics. Ordinary people either don't give a shit, or will be glad the performative old shock-hack is finally silent.

See how it works? Hamas say they'll give up their weapons, Trump thinks a deal is done, and #Netenyahu and his #IDFKillers think "quick, slaughter a few more kids so there can't ever be peace". And again, and again, and again. #FuckIsrael #PalestinianGenocide www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

At least 13 killed in Gaza after Hamas agree disarmament deal

Israel says it was targeting military operatives in the strikes on Gaza City, Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah.

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Nobody's fault, shit happens, but what a terrible way to end the Women's Open.

Whenever I watch a TV show or movie from before the 2000s, I am reminded that they knew how to light scenes properly back then. (They also knew how to record sound properly. I never have to strain to hear the dialogue over the music or sound effects.)

TVLine Pet Peeves: TV Shows That Are So Dark, We Can't See The Action - TVLine

In our inaugural TVLine Pet Peeves column, we take aim at a nagging annoyance for us: TV shows that are too dark to see.

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Neoliberalism in a nutshell. UEFA on FIFA's proposal: “The moment external investors acquire ownership interests ... football changes forever. Commercial return becomes a permanent obligation. ... Every decision is no longer driven by what best serves the game, but by what best serves shareholders.”

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.

Blade Runner: All Moments Lost in Time

ALT: Blade Runner: All Moments Lost in Time

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Non threatening boy.@lushattic.bsky.social · 5d ago

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli. GIF

Took me seconds to make an image showing 'protesters' around Google buildings, using Google Earth's new AI generation tool. You can make bomb blasts, protesters, drone strikes, nuclear plants. How on earth did Google think this was a good idea www.404media.co/google-earth...

New from 404 Media: Google Earth has introduced an AI feature that lets anyone fabricate completely bullshit satellite images. In our own tests, we added a “bomb blast and crater” to an area of Los Angeles. This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused www.404media.co/google-earth...

Chelsea just made a bid thinking it was a new player….

Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot@bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 6d ago

Sainsbury's to sell Argos for £120m

I should warn everyone, lunchtime drinking has occurred. #Retired

#Chelsea effectively fined one year of Reece James's salary for eight years of cheating. Seriously #TheFA, why even fucking bother? We can see you. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Chelsea fined £10m for breaching agent rules

Chelsea are fined £10m by the Football Association for breaching rules relating to payments to agents between 2009 and 2022.

bbc.co.uk

The "ulp!" reaction when you open up a 5-star difficulty #Squaredle

The Chair Company Ron Trosper

ALT: The Chair Company Ron Trosper

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Last night made an online purchase of toilet rolls. Wake up this morning to 7 (SEVEN) emails - four from the bog roll company, three (so far) from the delivery company. I shall inevitably receive at least three more emails from the delivery company before a single wipe. It's fucking ridiculous.

First thing Burnham could do to restore some faith in the UK is reverse this ludicrous situation. It can’t be an offence to protest the killing of civilians by a supposedly “friendly” foreign government. ~70,000 killed so far.

NEW: Sir Jonathon Porritt, arrested under Terrorism law outside Westminster Magistrates Court. As police escorted him away he said "I am a supporter of Palestine Action, trying to save lives is not terrorism, exposing this Governments complicity in genocide is not terrorism." www.wedonotcomply.org

Not sure who did this but they should be arrested immediately.

Dr. Fauci had us wear masks during a global pandemic. RFK Jr. collects raccoon penises. But okay.