Terrific album. The Peel Sessions album is quality. They were never the same after Malcolm Owen's tragic death.

This is awful. It's a football match.

I remember John Peel played it on his show in its entirety a couple of weeks before it was released.
I made sure I got it on the release date. What an album.

Idiots

The Exorcist. It had been out for a year or so, and my local cinema had a showing. Shocked that as a 14 year old that I got in. It scared the hell out of me. I ran all the way home and at night, spent two weeks with my bedroom light on.

Was lovely to see Stephen talking about the humanist approach to life on The Assembly. Spot on, Stephen! 👌

Artificial Intelligence already out of control in workplaces, @etuc-ces.bsky.social warns MEPs www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...

I'm not religious but I like this Pope.

Well done West Ham ⚒️⚒️

⚒️⚒️⚒️ 3 nil

C'mon West Ham. Too much on the back foot. Sort it out

Ceasefire Theater, Draft Lists, and the Fine Print of Empire Trump’s White House declared victory while the region kept burning, the Vatican recoiled, allies hedged, and ordinary Americans learned that this government makes it easier to fight a war than to vote

So once again, Trump announced peace the way he announces everything else: loudly, prematurely, and with absolutely no regard for whether reality planned to cooperate.
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I loved his music. Didn't know about the allegations.

For people who can't be bothered to think for themselves

Statement on the violation of three key clauses of the 10-Point Proposal (Agreed Framework) before the start of the negotiations The deep historical distrust we hold toward the United States stems from its repeated violations of all forms of commitments — a pattern that has regrettably been repeated once again. As the President of the United States has clearly stated in his Truth, the Islamic Republic of Iran's 10-Point Proposal is a "workable basis on which to negotiate" and the main framework for these talks. However, 3 clauses of this proposal have been violated so far: 1- Non-compliance with the first clause of the 10-Point Proposal regarding the ceasefire in Lebanon - a commitment that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has also explicitly referred to and declared as "an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon and other regions, effective immediately"; 2- The entry of an intruding drone into Iran airspace, which was destroyed in the city of Lar in Fars Province, in clear violation of the clause prohibiting any further violation of Iran airspace; 3- Denial of Iran's right to enrichment, which was included in sixth clause of the framework. Now, the very "workable basis on which to negotiate" has been openly and clearly violated, even before the negotiations began. In such situation, a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations is unreasonable.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf: a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations is unreasonable.

Just watching the press conference from the White House, and it's incredible to think that I am now more likely to believe what the Iranians say, as opposed to the Trump administration. How horrifying is this?

Operation Epic Fuckup

Brilliant player

It would be interesting to see if this arsewipe would have the guts to say things like that to someone's face. Odious creature.

Showed some character to come back ⚒️

Started poorly and got worse. Come on West Ham

Kilman is a liability

This is a bit painful West Ham

Worst films of the eighties? Hmmm... The first one that comes to mind is Basket Case. Although I'm sure there will be fans of it somewhere.

I completely agree. At best, the situation will be embarrassing. I dread to think about a worse case scenario.

Yes, I'd like to see the play offs. England are playing sterile, predictable turgid football.

The Poet Now Standing at Platform 3A   The poet now standing at platform 3A is the delayed 14.30 speaker for the Wits’ End Poetry Festival, calling at: Longwaite; Anguish; Bleakside; Much Wallowing-in-the-Mire; Little Hope; Hangdog Manor; High Dudgeon; Irk; Fuckham; Mope; Doldrum Parkway; Wearyside Central; and Wits End.                                                   We are sorry to announce this poet is delayed by approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. Please listen for further announcements. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause.   The poet now standing at platform 3A is the delayed 14.30 speaker for the Wits’ End Poetry Festival. Please note, this poet will now NOT be stopping at: Great Ease; Serenity Junction; or Arrival-on-Time.

This poet has been delayed by approximately one hour and forty-eight minutes. Customers are advised to stand well back from the poet, who’s on edge. Please listen for further announcements. We apologise for the disruption to your journey today.   The poet currently standing at platform 3A is the delayed 14.30 speaker for the Wits’ End Poetry Festival. This poet consists of nine elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, tedium, delirium, odium, caffeine, shortbread, and despair. A trolley service, featuring mild palpitations and a selection of hot and cold sweats, is trundling through this poet. This poet has been delayed by approximately two hours and twenty-three minutes. Please listen for further disruptions. We apologise for the announcements to your journey today.

There has been a platform altercation. The agony at platform 3A does not stop here. The 14.30 speaker for the Wits’ End Poetry Festival has been disrupted. Customers should not bore the poet at this time.   The platform now standing on poet 3A has been delayed by approximately three hours and forty-two minutes. We apologise for the apologies to your disruptions today. If you hear an announcement that doesn’t sound right, seek your stash. Or text a local dealer on 61016 to help you through this. He’ll sort it. Seek it. Pay it. Snorted. Please note that for your safety and comfort this station operates a no trains policy.  

The festival now standing at poet 14.30 is the delayed 3A speaker for the Wits’ End Poetry platform. We are sorry to announce that this poet has been waylaid by approximately four hours and twenty-two minutes. Will passengers intending to travel on this service make their way to the platform as the poet is now ready to jump.   Please note that longings must not be left unattended at this station. Any hope left unattended may be removed without warning, or destroyed.   This is a customer announcement. The 14.30 speaker for the Downbeat Poetry Festival has terminated here. A bard replacement service will be in operation. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Brian Bilston

Today’s poem is about trying to get around the UK by train. It’s called ‘The Poet Now Standing at Platform 3A’.

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Genius

For me, the best live band ever.

That's terrific, thanks 👍