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This is a link post Countdown Under I made this!
I've found hundreds of songs that were hits in Austrialia but did nothing in the UK. Turns out they're mostly rubbish.
 (I helped save b3ta! monkeon schmonkeon, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 12:04, Reply)
This is a normal post lot of blasts from the past for me there, monkeon. cheers

(I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 13:35, Reply)
This is a normal post isn't that true of most countries though?

(piss and shit, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 15:03, Reply)
This is a normal post Yeah, you could do it with any country.
The idea was to find new (old) pop music. Crate digging with code.

Australia was chosen because of the tweet that inspired it.
 (I helped save b3ta! monkeon schmonkeon, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 15:21, Reply)
This is a normal post Awesome project
I started something similar for NZ a while ago but it never got further than a text file that was really inaccurate.
 (el_meerkat, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 18:00, Reply)
This is a normal post Deep down the rabbit hole this is all making sense,
but it's weird that Kravitz's American Woman and Yello's Oh Yeah never charted here considering how ubiquitous they are.
 (I helped save b3ta! brb Monkhouse Stampede, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 19:42, Reply)
This is a normal post First one it showed me was Oasis What’s the Story.

(I helped save b3ta! Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 20:13, Reply)
This is a normal post It wasn't a single in the UK.
Might remove it anyway, as that's probably a bit confusing, and a dreadful song.
 (I helped save b3ta! monkeon schmonkeon, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 21:06, Reply)
This is a normal post A lot of them
were by Aussie artists anyway, not sure why they should have charted in UK....
 (Monkee girl not a monkee, not a girl, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 21:20, Reply)
This is a normal post When I worked in a shop a lot of holiday makers used to come back
from there (and obviously other places) and asked for certain records (yes those round things) and it seemed to catch on more around the mid to late 80's when some radio stations could be picked up online and then of course the good old Stock Aitkin and Waterman machine started with Kylie and anyone else who had an Australian accent. Imports were big business back then as you could buy a record for about £1.50 and sell it for £7 or £8 easily as DJ's were always hungry for new stuff.
 (I helped save b3ta! TBL I posted this on, Sat 3 Feb 2024, 10:34, Reply)
This is a normal post Try Josh Earl's 100% Hits
This podcast covers the 100% hits compilations from a certain record label. There is a patreon show that covered the competing one
shows.acast.com/100-hits-vol-pod

They also did the joke that a lot of the singles only got No. 1 in Australia and Hungary. Back in the old days due to import restrictions local stars ended up doing their own versions of overseas songs.
 (TimChuma, Sat 3 Feb 2024, 23:03, Reply)
This is a link post Pretty science video
His channel is full of koolstuf as the young never say
(I helped save b3ta! simbosan is too tired, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 2:50, Reply)
This is a link post This whole thing is well worth watching, but the minute or so from 18:20... oh dear!
I mean. Ooof! Trump's hack lawyer has utterly fucked this one up...

Here's the link to the BOMBSHELL!!!
youtu.be/ASU_wpcB-1I?si=VRcVoaCbW2a-4wDw&t=1100
(I helped save b3ta! garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Thu 1 Feb 2024, 17:22, Reply)
This is a normal post Just to hammer this shit home, he's looking for a new firm of lawyers
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-lawyer-alina-habba-b2488053.html
 (I helped save b3ta! garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 12:02, Reply)
This is a normal post Habba
"I'd rather be pretty, I can fake being smart."
The Dunning-Kruger effect in action.
 (I helped save b3ta! FeralCatMan Long ads need comments sections, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 13:24, Reply)
This is a normal post Bloody hell
I guess this is where we are now. Instagram Tik Tok clicks means you are a genius.
 (I helped save b3ta! spazzcaptain Misses Valin @, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 22:16, Reply)
This is a normal post Yeah, totally. Only stupid people think they can fake being smart
Also : The Flames! Congrats!
 (I helped save b3ta! My Name was saying these words inside your head on, Sat 3 Feb 2024, 9:46, Reply)
This is a normal post I imagine at this point
most lawyers would rather throw themselves out of window than represent him. He can't even do the basics sit down and shut up that most of learn when we're six.
 (gijoel, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 13:37, Reply)
This is a normal post Well. Maybe even bail bond companies
because if Legal Eagle is right and Trump can't get a firm to stump up the full amount while he appeals, then he's liable for the amount in full right away. And as is pointed out Trump's assets are very visible and easy to find - they have his fucking name all over them. God I'd love to be the bailiff firm that got that gig!!!!
 (I helped save b3ta! garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 16:16, Reply)
This is a normal post I don’t know what will derail Trump, but somehow I don’t think this is the silver bullet.
Maybe it will be, and he won’t run, but I think, by hook or by crook, he’s gonna run.
 (I helped save b3ta! Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 18:22, Reply)
This is a normal post I don't know if this is going to stop him
but having to pay all that cash immediately is going to be a problem for his cashflow AND if he can't then other trail about him misrepresenting his wealth will be incredibly hard to fight (you said you had all that cash to hand, mister Trump).

It also bodes ill for his other legal issues as he just can't get decent legal representation now - he won't take advice and he doesn't pay his bills.

I think it's likely to be cumulative.
 (I helped save b3ta! garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Mon 5 Feb 2024, 8:30, Reply)
This is a normal post i think a lot of people buy into the false idea that Trump funds his own campaign with his own money
it's pretty much all superpac money, which will ramp up for Trump and Biden once (or "if" if you're the optimistic sort) they're confirmed as candidates, to levels that will make this settlement miniscule by comparison
The total election spending in 2020 was estimated at 14 billion according to Fed election commission filings
 (I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Mon 5 Feb 2024, 22:30, Reply)
This is a normal post Yeah, maybe
but there are limits on what you can do with donations and while Trump can get away with a lot, $85m in such a high-profile move would be very risky. A lot of his funds come in small donations so seeing all that go to E Jean Carrol could end up hurting him.

I don't know. We will find out won't we?
 (I helped save b3ta! garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Tue 6 Feb 2024, 9:55, Reply)
This is a normal post It gets better than that.
While he appeals he has to pay interest on the awarded amount so, assuming the appeal is ultimately unsuccessful, the longer he drags it out the more he has to pay.
 (I helped save b3ta! jonbob loves you, Sat 3 Feb 2024, 3:34, Reply)
This is a link post There's a lot not to like about this vid, but I do like a well-fed seagull

(I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Thu 1 Feb 2024, 1:59, Reply)
This is a normal post I like this =D

(Sherbs, Thu 1 Feb 2024, 12:31, Reply)
This is a normal post Won't get this tune out of my head before full moon.
*clickyclick*
 (timbolator successfully hiding from the authorities on, Thu 1 Feb 2024, 13:14, Reply)
This is a normal post fun fact: seagulls have crow level intelligence.
without the crow level fear of humans.

they will remember if you're naughty or nice.

or is that santagulls? anyway, yeah, they're smart.
 (I helped save b3ta! MiseryCunt sometimes the squirrel catches the dog, Thu 1 Feb 2024, 18:27, Reply)
This is a normal post for anyone wondering. the first 5 minutes if=s the same as all of the other minutes
i suffered all the minutes hoping for something good so you don't have to
 (I helped save b3ta! MiseryCunt sometimes the squirrel catches the dog, Thu 1 Feb 2024, 18:58, Reply)
This is a normal post Gull pervert

(I helped save b3ta! Mudface The web isn't callipygian, Thu 1 Feb 2024, 18:31, Reply)
This is a normal post I saved a crow's life about 10 years ago
About a year later he began showing up at my place, acting silly and making weird sounds. I've turned him, and now his wife, into gluttons.
 (I helped save b3ta! cowcat Bituminous squeegee, Thu 1 Feb 2024, 18:47, Reply)
This is a normal post my great aunt rescued a crow and nursed it
it stayed in a shed, but also came into their house, and even, i shit you not, used to RIDE THEIR DOG (a collie) to the shops. apparently the collie was down with the crowness. when it was finally fit enough to fuck off it duly did so. and that was it, they never saw it again.

except for one time. two years later it sat in a tree in the garden with its mate. eventually it flew down from the tree, came into the house, said hello to my aunt and her dog, ate some food, watched tv, and then, flew back to its mate that had clearly no desire to participate in this apparent madness.

it sat in the tree with its mate for a bit, cawed and fucked about and then buggered off.

to quote my great aunt "Crowy just came back to show off his mate, to let us know he was okay, and to say thanks"

and she never saw 'Crowy' again. and i think that is pretty fucking amazing and wonderful. my great aunt was lovely.

she also once found a message in a bottle. when she opened the bottle message simply read 'piss off'.
 (I helped save b3ta! MiseryCunt sometimes the squirrel catches the dog, Thu 1 Feb 2024, 19:08, Reply)
This is a normal post A baby magpie (australian one, the eurasian magpie is a different bird) left the nest in my gumtree before it could fly
apparently this happens rather regularly. it was in my backyard during lockdown, and the dogs were going nuts, so I shepherded it around the side of the house where it could stay in peace, and fed it mince until it was strong enough to flap. It hung around the general vicinity of the house for two years after that even though I wasn't feeding it, found a mate, until I found a flat runover magpie on the street.
 (I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Thu 1 Feb 2024, 21:03, Reply)
This is a normal post aww :(
i got a couple of magpies here, if i leave the windows open the cheeky sods will come inside looking for food. it's my own fault for feeding them monkey nuts.
 (I helped save b3ta! MiseryCunt sometimes the squirrel catches the dog, Sun 4 Feb 2024, 9:49, Reply)
This is a normal post I love that!
Crazy crows. Mine elected to remain relatively wild. About a year ago they moved, and my crow, Floyd, came by and made what appeared to be his way of telling me. They went across a small canyon where there are other crows. But he continues to stay in touch. He drops by and hangs out with me, then off he goes for another few weeks. I live for this kind of stuff.
 (I helped save b3ta! cowcat Bituminous squeegee, Thu 1 Feb 2024, 21:39, Reply)
This is a normal post lovely stuff

(I helped save b3ta! simbosan is too tired, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 2:49, Reply)
This is a normal post I would like to see this film
would like to see this film for one welcome our new Crow overlords
 (I helped save b3ta! garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 12:04, Reply)
This is a normal post Now I need to put a message in a bottle.

(I helped save b3ta! FeralCatMan Long ads need comments sections, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 13:26, Reply)
This is a normal post happy candleday

(I helped save b3ta! MiseryCunt sometimes the squirrel catches the dog, Sat 3 Feb 2024, 0:38, Reply)
This is a link post How's everybody doing?
(Soz for Xitter)
 (Huw Edwards Digital ID is fine, shut up, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 16:04, Reply)
This is a normal post All I see is Elmo's tweet.
I've heard the replies are interesting. I'm not going to xit myself to find out.

Edit: this may be more interesting to those who aren't in the xitter: www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68152501
 (Pie of Meat ___°¬¯O¯____\o/_____/\_,____Y¯¯Y, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 17:01, Reply)
This is a normal post I'd normally post an alternative link via Nitter,
but unfortunately, they've recently been blocked from working...

Twitter has always been a shitshow, but with that narcissist at the helm, it's circling the plughole...
 (I helped save b3ta! Happosai _,,,,_(O ; o)_,,,, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 19:56, Reply)
This is a normal post I've had better starts to a year TBH

(I helped save b3ta! wheresthefish Partly filled with wrong, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 21:04, Reply)
This is a link post Animal Beatbox I made this!

(si bennett, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 14:25, Reply)
This is a normal post Blimey. Amazing!
Must have taken ages to knit all the animals!
 (I helped save b3ta! Varmint, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 14:50, Reply)
This is a normal post although you're clearly sing 'doberman'
my brain insists you're singing 'government' 🤷
 (piss and shit, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 16:17, Reply)
This is a normal post its a conspiracy!

(si bennett, Thu 1 Feb 2024, 10:07, Reply)
This is a normal post Lovely
Mrs Boot says they're lovely and can you knit us a cocker spaniel please?
 (I helped save b3ta! Boot I want to know what you meant, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 17:12, Reply)
This is a normal post
er spaniel
(This *is* b3ta...!)
 (I helped save b3ta! Happosai _,,,,_(O ; o)_,,,, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 19:58, Reply)
This is a normal post I must admit I liked that knit a bit.
Unexpected whale.
 (I helped save b3ta! cowcat Bituminous squeegee, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 21:22, Reply)
This is a normal post Amazeballs

(I helped save b3ta! hoppitygoestotown The temporal displacement occurred exactly, Thu 1 Feb 2024, 1:30, Reply)
This is a normal post I had a whale of a time
great stuff
 (I helped save b3ta! simbosan is too tired, Thu 1 Feb 2024, 3:46, Reply)
This is a normal post Absolutely brilliant

(I helped save b3ta! fred zeppelin (Taylor's version), Fri 2 Feb 2024, 10:39, Reply)
This is a normal post All kinds of awesome.
Honestly twitching for a long form, slightly hardcore remix of this one. Sadly don't have the talent to do it myself...
 (joemcz, Thu 8 Feb 2024, 19:02, Reply)
This is a normal post :D
i've come out of b3ta hibernation to say this is fantastic.
 (I helped save b3ta! smirny ~(8(|), Fri 9 Feb 2024, 16:45, Reply)
This is a normal post Classy
crocheted crotchets
 (I helped save b3ta! chthonic, Fri 9 Feb 2024, 20:56, Reply)
This is a normal post Exceptional!
Like that a lot!
 (I helped save b3ta! woowoowoo, Fri 9 Feb 2024, 23:17, Reply)
This is a link post Saying Auf Wiedersehen to the Devil is a bold move.
Haven’t posted one of these in a while. Looks like Herr Doktor has been reading Heinrich Töpfer.
(I helped save b3ta! jonbob loves you, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 19:46, Reply)
This is a normal post #savetf2

(Farty Funkhouser, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 20:11, Reply)
This is a link post 1911 - Race to Antarctic I made this!
Who will win in the race to the South Pole?

Sneaky Norwegian Roald Amundsen or brave yet foolhardy Robert F Scott?
(I helped save b3ta! ProjectWeasel The Bird is the Word, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 16:01, Reply)
This is a normal post
Fucking Norse. Wildly overcelebrated playwrights. Wildly overcelebrated Edvard Munch. Quisling. They as good as shot those men and all we get in return is an increasingly shit annual Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square.
 (I helped save b3ta! After you my dear Alfonse No. After you., Tue 30 Jan 2024, 18:51, Reply)
This is a normal post Top salmon though

(I helped save b3ta! ProjectWeasel The Bird is the Word, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 21:33, Reply)
This is a normal post Spoiler alert....
Good fun though, well done.
 (I helped save b3ta! fred zeppelin (Taylor's version), Wed 31 Jan 2024, 7:39, Reply)
This is a link post Quack!

(PhosphorBurnedEyes Swastika Shop opening here soon, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 0:28, Reply)
This is a normal post Hey I watched this the other day!
I hope you're enjoying the rest of my feed.
 (I helped save b3ta! brb Monkhouse Stampede, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 1:59, Reply)
This is a link post A couple of guys
mend a vase. A $1.5 million antique vase, in Japan. So you just know they are going to do it well.
(I helped save b3ta! My Name was saying these words inside your head on, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 22:01, Reply)
This is a normal post Really enjoyed that
Ta
 (Sherbs, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 11:56, Reply)
This is a link post is she a mermaid?
GC from 2014
(razzle, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 18:53, Reply)
This is a normal post Did you ever see Genghis Blues?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMiFKUJ7VzE
 (I helped save b3ta! brb Monkhouse Stampede, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 19:50, Reply)
This is a normal post Splendid stuff.

(I helped save b3ta! Varmint, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 21:47, Reply)
This is a normal post The whole film is here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpSlPTC4zaI
Sadly it has been ripped in potatovision.
 (I helped save b3ta! brb Monkhouse Stampede, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 22:00, Reply)
This is a normal post sounds like she about to tune in to AM radio

(I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 21:54, Reply)
This is a normal post Mesmerising pair of lungs
Also reminds me to rewatch this little heartwarming moment. Seems like a great dad

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAua3u3DXfU
 (I helped save b3ta! simbosan is too tired, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 1:18, Reply)
This is a normal post She has some amazing tongue action going on there
As seen through the imaging of a MRI:

aeon.co/videos/singing-mozart-in-the-mri-shows-how-overtone-singers-can-hit-two-notes-at-once
 (I helped save b3ta! Varmint, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 17:29, Reply)
This is a normal post best of all the throat singers
youtu.be/YeAp1fPt8Eg?si=J6rVpreRJToJtjLQ
 (Quantum Mechanic is taking his work back underground…, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 8:44, Reply)
This is a normal post I bet her house is crammed full of dreamcatchers, scented candles
pictures of purple jaguars on black velvet, wolves howling at the moon etc etc

Still would tho. Bet she wouldn't =/
 (I helped save b3ta! simbosan is too tired, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 12:06, Reply)
This is a normal post I tried to skip that, I thought it was a deliberately cheesy advert starting.
She's a bit too earnest, takes her art very seriously.
 (I helped save b3ta! Varmint, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 14:52, Reply)
This is a link post Question to the floor
Looking to teach myself to use Adobe video editing software.

Any good tutorials anyone can recommend greatly appreciated.

Also I recall a video being posted here of a bloke with half his face painted silver.

Can anyone refresh my mind as to a link for this please.

Link irrelevant but good trivia.

Thanks in Advance 👍🏻
(I helped save b3ta! hoppitygoestotown The temporal displacement occurred exactly, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 17:51, Reply)
This is a normal post No idea about Adobe vids
But the silver guy you need is captain disillusion

youtube.com/@CaptainDisillusion?si=PGSK4qtoxK4yYMVe
 (I helped save b3ta! Fadgebadger Sweaty sumo wanks for everyone!, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 18:16, Reply)
This is a link post Rogue Trooper : The Movie
"The animated film, which is being created with Epic’s 3D tool Unreal Engine 5, was adapted by Jones from the comic book published by 2000 AD... produced by Rebellion and Liberty Films, has wrapped principal photography at Rebellion Film Studios in the U.K. The film is set to be finished next year."
 (I helped save b3ta! Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 15:39, Reply)
This is a normal post
Jemaine Clement and Matt Berry? "What We Do In the Chemclouds"
 (I helped save b3ta! Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 15:41, Reply)
This is a normal post Please for the Emperor’s sake…
…stop Shearsmith from attempting any more accents.

Ed: Emperor forgive me. For some reason when I read 2000AD I saw 40k.
 (I helped save b3ta! jonbob loves you, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 17:23, Reply)
This is a normal post Same universe.

(Huw Edwards Digital ID is fine, shut up, Thu 1 Feb 2024, 15:44, Reply)
This is a normal post Interesting
I will watch out for it
 (I helped save b3ta! My Name was saying these words inside your head on, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 23:25, Reply)
This is a normal post There's the game on Steam which is surprisingly not utter shit

(I helped save b3ta! simbosan is too tired, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 8:41, Reply)
This is a normal post Played that!
I also got the Redux (for free) which was, as far as I could tell, exactly the same.
 (I helped save b3ta! Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 11:42, Reply)
This is a link post Fox News!!!!

(I helped save b3ta! garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 15:30, Reply)
This is a normal post lol.
(Not often I say that but in this case it's justified)
 (I helped save b3ta! Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 15:33, Reply)
This is a normal post HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA
 (I helped save b3ta! Fadgebadger Sweaty sumo wanks for everyone!, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 16:17, Reply)
This is a normal post Such a cunt.

(I helped save b3ta! brb Monkhouse Stampede, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 18:51, Reply)
This is a normal post Let's hope this is the end of it and it doesn't negatively effect the...
...number, nor quality, of the roles he gets offered.

;)
 (PhosphorBurnedEyes Swastika Shop opening here soon, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 21:47, Reply)
This is a normal post his sister's married to Richard Ayoade
must be fun christmas's at the james fox family estate
 (I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 22:06, Reply)
This is a normal post Ayoade gave Lineham a nice quote for the front of his autobiography, so he’s quite civilised really.

(I helped save b3ta! Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 22:59, Reply)
This is a normal post I wouldn't put lineham in the the same bucket as laurence fox
he just naively put his head over the parapet in the trans war and got machine gunned
 (I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 0:49, Reply)
This is a normal post Then he kept digging.

(Pie of Meat ___°¬¯O¯____\o/_____/\_,____Y¯¯Y, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 8:22, Reply)
This is a normal post He had a tendancy to be a hot-headed cunt
to anyone with a different opinion well before that. Not a man who will agree to disagree.
 (I helped save b3ta! monkeon schmonkeon, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 9:30, Reply)
This is a normal post the fact that he's chosen this hill to die on there must be some truth to that
still, I have some sympathy. He comes across as considered if a bit layman, but it poor state of affairs where having a reasonable opinion can have serious consequences. I think offering 13 year olds with mental health issues hormone blockers is deeply problematic, but I'd lose my job for publicly articulating this.
 (I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 13:28, Reply)
This is a normal post Probably true of Roisin Murphy,
though her career seems to have survived the bump.

Graham Linehan's not reasonable in any way, though. He's attacked people on his own "side" (for want of a better term) because they've questioned his approach of calling everyone a paedo, and seems happy to embrace any old fash who agrees with him, even ones who openly call themselves anti-feminist. Twitter has sent him quite mad.
 (I helped save b3ta! monkeon schmonkeon, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 14:52, Reply)
This is a normal post Yep, Linehan is a bully.

(I helped save b3ta! $$ ✅, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 17:01, Reply)
This is a normal post I havent followed him too closely
but I caught him guesting on a couple of recent podcasts, and he sounded reasonable and reflective, not saying anything I thought was off the deep end or pushing some antiwoke barrow. If he was there's actually money to be made there, but he seems to be an honest actor.
He's one of the best comedy writers of recent decades who sounds like he still wants to work but is persona non grata. I'm less fussed if he's thin-skinned on the cesspit that is twitter and not gandhi-like as the rest of us.
 (I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 22:14, Reply)
This is a normal post To be fair, I don't think he's in it for the money,
but he is a case study for internet radicalisation, and I think being used by people who do profit from making the trans issue into angry culture wars noise. Thin-skinned would be telling people to fuck off, not embracing many of the people and ideas he has. I'm genuinely curious if he'll be supporting Trump before the year is out.

But yeah, he was a great writer, though hasn't done much of note since Twitter appeared in his life.
 (I helped save b3ta! monkeon schmonkeon, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 23:08, Reply)
This is a normal post you may be right, I'll change my mind if he's said awful stuff, I can only judge him on what I've seen
but the opposite of bigotry and phobia is tolerance and understanding, it's not piling in on perceived culture war opponents on social media, which is how many on the left these days think is how to express their values. That's what drives people in the middle to extremes and having strange bedfellows, and linehams not in politics, he's just a middle-aged bloke with an opinion, as flawed as the rest of us.
 (I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 1:07, Reply)
This is a normal post If I was a popular comedy writer with a public profile and many fans
but also felt strongly about a divisive issue that was at the point of convergence of people who felt as if they were personally under attack AND a lot of really fucking unsavory people... I'd hold back from rolling up my sleeves for a massive twitter spat.

I really would.

If I really felt that womens' rights were under attack from the trans lobbby (which I don't, for the record - but I can't be arsed getting into it herre) then I'd probably think about how I could use my profile to support that cause in such a way that I could reasonably make my point while not destroying my own career and public profile. Go on podcasts, youtube channels, do a standup routine... whatever. I'd engage with people who disagree with me on a forum where I could maybe have a positive impact on behalf of the people I feel are in need of support. If I thought I was doing more harm than good I'd stop, and that's where I can't understand Linehan's position.

I don't think it's his opinions so much as his attacking people online while being incredibly sensitive himself that I find so mad. If you're not able to take the punches don't throw yourself into a massive fight. And if the fight itself is so unedifying it debases all the people and issues involved in it then why fucking do it?

Honestly, I find the whole social media online pile-on thing utterly perplexing whatever side people are on. I can't wait for twitter to implode. I've seen some jaw-dropping stuff on other platforms - especially in newspaper comment sections - but it doesn't seem to become newsworthy in the same way.

I don't know. He seems utterly fucked up but I can't seem to feel much pity for him since he really wanted it.
 (I helped save b3ta! garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Thu 1 Feb 2024, 12:28, Reply)
This is a normal post i'm not arguing that most sensible people wouldn't have seen it coming, he's obviously not sensible (or motivated by self-interest)
just that being unable to handle people disagreeing with them, overreacting to abuse, being intransigent and argumentative, they're all pretty common human failings. that's why there's so many trolls.
I don't know why people get such bees in their bonnet, as if their shit doesn't stink. There aren't many couples that havent had a shouty argument and that's IRL, people a much worse online.
But he's a great writer who cant get work because nobody wants to touch a project with someone who's had an opinion thats seen to be on the wrong side of the trans debate. Woody allen finds more collaborators, and he was a suspected kiddy fiddler, not a bloke getting a bit reactionary as he gets older. If Lineham was against boat people or right to buy, it wouldn't have nearly as big an impact on his career. there's something a bit cultural revolution about the trans debate, you're with us or against us.
 (I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 3:37, Reply)
This is a normal post Dave Chapelle and Ricky Gervais
get thrown load of money and sell out arenas despite being on the same side as him.

And he was working on the musical well after he'd become a full-time monomaniac. I suspect publicly attacking Arthur Mathews and Neil Hannon for not wanting to talk about trans issues, and continuing to tweet 18 hours a day when supposed to be working on a West End musical was the bigger problem. You'd soon be sacked for that in any job.

Anyway, he's moved on to the Palestine debate now (backing Israel 100%). That will go well.
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This is a normal post has he? fuck
I really should be more informed before I start defending him. I try to stay away from twitter. the first I heard about him being in the shit was a podcast of him talking about his experiences, but he likely painted a much more reasonable picture of himself and position as we tend to do
 (I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Fri 2 Feb 2024, 13:37, Reply)
This is a normal post "It’s nice not seeing him at family events, not seeing him on TV and not seeing him in politics."

twitter.com/BladeoftheS/status/1683830835127160837?lang=en
 (I helped save b3ta! garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 8:46, Reply)
This is a normal post ha, that's cleared things up

(I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 31 Jan 2024, 4:57, Reply)
This is a normal post Maybe he could enlist the help of his Scientology, QAnon and Trumper connections to pay the bill

(I helped save b3ta! Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 0:05, Reply)
This is a link post Et maintenant, je vous presente, encore une fois, mon ami, le pouf célèbre
First movie. Probably.1888.
(ann onn, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 14:17, Reply)
This is a normal post Leeds hasn't changed at all...
news.sky.com/video/shocking-brawl-breaks-out-at-leeds-bar-11261682
 (I helped save b3ta! Cactus 1 doesn't care what you think on, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 15:01, Reply)
This is a normal post Back in February 2018
Not exactly hot off the press.
 (I helped save b3ta! Varmint, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 17:35, Reply)
This is a normal post Meh
What's 6 years when the original was 130 years ago.
 (I helped save b3ta! Cactus 1 doesn't care what you think on, Tue 30 Jan 2024, 19:42, Reply)
This is a link post Oh, they did a new one.
Still best watched with the sound down. And in some cases with a blindfold on.
(I helped save b3ta! TBL I posted this on, Sun 28 Jan 2024, 23:08, Reply)
This is a normal post
i'll do you a new one in a minute
 (I helped save b3ta! MiseryCunt sometimes the squirrel catches the dog, Sun 28 Jan 2024, 23:15, Reply)
This is a normal post Why thank you
It's been a while since somebody did that for me.
 (I helped save b3ta! TBL I posted this on, Sun 28 Jan 2024, 23:19, Reply)
This is a normal post
i am very good at it. you'll hardly feel a thing.
 (I helped save b3ta! MiseryCunt sometimes the squirrel catches the dog, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 0:39, Reply)
This is a normal post I haven't got round to watching any of these yet, would you recommend I just start with this one or do I need to watch them all in order?

(I helped save b3ta! 2 Can Chunder Word to your mums, I came to prod bums, Sun 28 Jan 2024, 23:40, Reply)
This is a normal post see them in order of increasing tit exposure

(I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 0:22, Reply)
This is a normal post Watch them in order and film yourself doing so in a series of reaction videos
then attempt to build up an audience to the point you can launch a patreon and be paid for watching them.

After a while wonder at what your life has become and what happened to your hopes and dreams.
 (Mehitabel_Itrang, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 9:02, Reply)
This is a normal post You might need to order some Clockwork Orange style eye-clamps.

(I helped save b3ta! brb Monkhouse Stampede, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 19:31, Reply)
This is a link post That's all the motorways done. On to the A roads now....

(I helped save b3ta! buffet_the_appetite_slayer ٩(●̮̃•)۶ jacked in to the ICE on, Sun 28 Jan 2024, 22:53, Reply)
This is a normal post An "exciting start"
I'm afraid that chaps definition of "exciting" and mine is somewhat different.

Sadly, I find myself actually watching these.

there is no hope for me.
 (I helped save b3ta! TBL I posted this on, Sun 28 Jan 2024, 23:10, Reply)
This is a normal post Challenge accepted.
I made it to 40 seconds before pressing stop.
 (I helped save b3ta! brb Monkhouse Stampede, Mon 29 Jan 2024, 19:32, Reply)
This is a normal post he talks bloody fast, doesn't he?

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This is a link post SUMO Hatsu 2024 Day 15 Jan 28th Makuuchi ALL BOUTS
The final. No spoilers, but this one contains MAXIMUM EXCITEMENT.
 (I helped save b3ta! brb Monkhouse Stampede, Sun 28 Jan 2024, 19:17, Reply)
This is a link post Look a likey?
Don't see it, meself.
 (PhosphorBurnedEyes Swastika Shop opening here soon, Sun 28 Jan 2024, 2:38, Reply)
This is a normal post 'It feels like a real honour and privilege as an artist to have so many similarities with him.'
Those similarities being that you both like painting and lived in Ramsgate?
 (Huw Edwards Digital ID is fine, shut up, Sun 28 Jan 2024, 5:42, Reply)
This is a normal post Too many ears

(I helped save b3ta! Invisible Wizard - 12th Level Errorer, Sun 28 Jan 2024, 12:13, Reply)
This is a link post Swifts in slow motion, but it's the sound that makes it interesting
(Says swallows, but he means swifts)
(I helped save b3ta! Varmint, Sat 27 Jan 2024, 21:48, Reply)
This is a normal post Ooh I love that

(I helped save b3ta! fred zeppelin (Taylor's version), Sun 28 Jan 2024, 9:50, Reply)
This is a normal post Thought it might appeal to you Fred!

(I helped save b3ta! Varmint, Sun 28 Jan 2024, 20:26, Reply)
This is a normal post Going into the studio to start our new LP this weekend, and I'll be taking them buggers with me!
In a sampler, not actually releasing birds in the studio, we're not Led Zeppelin.
 (I helped save b3ta! fred zeppelin (Taylor's version), Mon 29 Jan 2024, 10:14, Reply)
This is a normal post the whales of the sky

(I helped save b3ta! MiseryCunt sometimes the squirrel catches the dog, Sun 28 Jan 2024, 13:08, Reply)
This is a normal post I love this

(I helped save b3ta! Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Sun 28 Jan 2024, 15:10, Reply)
This is a normal post So you weren't searching anything swift related?

(I helped save b3ta! Mudface The web isn't callipygian, Sun 28 Jan 2024, 19:52, Reply)
This is a normal post One of those YouTube rabbit holes you go down.

(I helped save b3ta! Varmint, Sun 28 Jan 2024, 20:31, Reply)
This is a normal post if you speed them up 8 times they sound like Darude's Sandstorm

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