Saturday, 28 November 2020
Anyone Versus Predator
Wednesday, 25 November 2020
Twitter Twatter #92
'Miles' is trending and this is the first thing that comes to mind... pic.twitter.com/mnansHkSgy
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 17, 2020
How it started How it’s going pic.twitter.com/pEBybQS5su
— Star Trek VHS (@StarTrekVHS) October 20, 2020
"Autumn Is In The Air"
— Tom Holmes (@TomHolmes_Photo) October 21, 2020
The leaves are starting to change and the Autumn carpet is starting to appear. I spotted this scene the other day and have been keeping an eye on it waiting for some sunshine and hints of orange.
© Tom Holmes / https://t.co/kvR9zpVegd pic.twitter.com/VVmjiT76OT
Hey @MancTories, apparently you mislaid a tweet that you sent at 17:51 yesterday. Good news: here it is, safe and sound, preserved for posterity. pic.twitter.com/3BtedIWnzv
— Nicholas Pegg (@NicholasPegg) October 21, 2020
The best summary of the Tory party in 2020: the Children's Minister votes down free school meals for the poorest children. pic.twitter.com/2AHaFCBAZl
— Edwin Hayward ๐ฆ ๐ก (@uk_domain_names) October 22, 2020
And if you weren’t furious enough... https://t.co/3AvYhy0Xww
— Emma Kennedy (@EmmaKennedy) October 22, 2020
FUN FACT
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) October 22, 2020
£20m to feed starving kids is:
- Less than half a garden bridge
- Less than half the money spent on the ferry company with no ferries
- 11% of just one of the dodgy PPE contracts
- 0.17% of the failed Test & Trace
- 0.02% of Operation Moonshot
- 0.01% of cost of Brexit
I do doodle, you too, you do doodle you do doodle too 2020 now more than ever.
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 24, 2020
Tory Prime Minister: “Tank-topped bumboys, letterboxes, bank robbers, piccaninnies, watermelon smiles.”
— ๐ณ️๐ Mary ChristMax ๐ณ️๐ (@SpillerOfTea) October 24, 2020
The entire Tory Party: “This is fine.”
The public: “People who starve children are scum.”
The entire Tory Party: “WE WILL NOT TOLERATE THIS ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.”
Ben Bradley spent his Friday night shouting at a primary school. pic.twitter.com/dYPkmf6XKS
— Joshua Garfield (@JoshuaGarfield) October 24, 2020
Why am I in the wrong aspect ratio? It hurts.
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 24, 2020
Thank goodness. Those children in need of free school meals were so worried about you.
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 24, 2020
Merry Christmas. https://t.co/JV62Q2Rdn3
The Romans
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 24, 2020
The Mind Robber
Frontier In Space
City Of Death
Kinda
The Two Doctors
The Happiness Patrol
TV Movie
The Day Of The Doctor
Boom Town
Love & Monsters
The Doctor, The Widow & The Wardrobe
Smile
Rosa https://t.co/eJD114Okl1
Didn’t even realise MP’s get a £25 per day food allowance.
— King SJ (@ItsOnlyBantz) October 23, 2020
£125 per week
£1300 per year ( per person)
£845,000 per year for all MP’s
£800k + of our taxes go towards feeding MP’s on £80k a year while children go hungry. If that doesn’t bother you then you have a problem
“I agree very strongly with Marcus Rashford’s campaign” says man who voted very strongly against Marcus Rashford’s campaign. pic.twitter.com/KvjzhboWEr
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) October 26, 2020
After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time. pic.twitter.com/yLIs0bxdIj
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 27, 2020
As long as you can start, you are all right. The juice will come.
— Novelicious (@noveliciouss) October 27, 2020
—Ernest Hemingway#writing#Art Quint Buchholz pic.twitter.com/T11JMlWTXC
"Rutter Force"
— Tom Holmes (@TomHolmes_Photo) October 28, 2020
My 3rd trip to this spot this year, once every season so far. Not sure I will make it in the middle of Winter. I had hoped for a little more colour in the trees and a little bit less a threatening sky, but overall I still like this shot
© https://t.co/kvR9zpVegd pic.twitter.com/HO0DMk4cQs
Julia Hartley-Hare, one month ago, mocking predictions of 200 deaths a day. Yesterday there were 367 https://t.co/hxfh1Zq0s5
— Eddie Robson (@EddieRobson) October 28, 2020
"Black Scar House"
— Tom Holmes (@TomHolmes_Photo) October 30, 2020
Located in Birkdale, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, is this structure. I think it is a barn and sheep pens. I had hoped to explore it a little more but another heavy shower rolled through and I retreated to the car. A spot to return to on a sunnier day. pic.twitter.com/Jlm9HKVIo8
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have the visual metaphor for 2020.
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 30, 2020
Quite the review of Brimham Rocks from Jake (20 months) using the new word he learned here. @nationaltrust @NTbrimhamrocks @Davetweetedthis pic.twitter.com/OLIkg4vZhr
— Sarah Williams (@uppityfabulous) October 30, 2020
Devastated to hear of the death of @crookallchris, so funny, so generous, so talented, so missed.
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 31, 2020
You couldn't hope to meet a nicer guy. Gone too soon.
We are devastated to share the news that our Co-founder and much loved friend Chris Crookall has passed away. Chris was talented, kind and brought laughter wherever he went. He will be missed more than words can say. pic.twitter.com/jaALsnCsTS
— Jack-All Productions (@JackAllTV) October 31, 2020
Bo Jo No Show?
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 31, 2020
I heartily welcome you joining me as I face large groups of learners in an area currently in tier 3, in a college with one of the highest numbers of cases recorded. Only fair that you expose yourself to the same level of risk that you are condemning educators to.
— Sarah Williams (@uppityfabulous) October 31, 2020
They fucked it.
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) October 31, 2020
They ignored the advice of SAGE from 5 weeks ago.
They wasted £12bn on a failed Test & Trace.
Thousands of people will die as a result.
Tens of thousands of jobs will be lost.
They must never be forgiven.
"He had power, this man. He had authority. He had the potential to go so much further. The Auton smiled at himself. Loving this new self. The suit. The body. The face. The blond hair. Oh, this was going to be fun!"
— Emily Cook (@Emily_Rosina) October 31, 2020
Sunday, 22 November 2020
Twitter Twatter #91
In Icelandic, #DarthVader is apparently known as Svarthรถfรฐi, which translates to English as 'black head' #StarWars pic.twitter.com/DwGA57SSAJ
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 1, 2020
"Woodside Lane"
— Tom Holmes (@TomHolmes_Photo) October 2, 2020
A cloud inversion in the Aire Valley near Skipton (North Yorkshire, UK).
© Tom Holmes / https://t.co/kvR9zpVegd pic.twitter.com/Ymnw7LEmPQ
https://t.co/7lR3klBh4O pic.twitter.com/2Qo7BymDz4
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 2, 2020
I bought @davidaborg's #StarTrek Book Of Opposites as a joke about indoctrinating a young #Trekkie, but it's genuinely become one of our son's favourites. pic.twitter.com/pfd369OlU6
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 3, 2020
Do any of them glow? pic.twitter.com/0tTrqXS1RI
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 3, 2020
Oct 3rd 2004 - An unidentified heat signature in the Antarctic, was discovered by a Weyland Industries satellite #AlienVsPredator @avpgalaxy pic.twitter.com/RsW2w1May8
— Dates in Movies (@DatesInMovies) October 3, 2020
I barely recognised @wilw... pic.twitter.com/psRaC7kZ5q
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 4, 2020
Civility is the hill conservatives insist other people die on.
— Nino Cipri, cthonic himbo boyfriend (@ninocipri) October 3, 2020
So pleased a privileged, rich, white bloke has never experienced racism. It means there's hope for the future. pic.twitter.com/rnbELcP2Q7
— John Rain (@MrKenShabby) October 3, 2020
Utterly appalling from @MattHancock . And part of a worrying Trump-lite trend for Govt ministers to dismiss any sort of detailed questioning as horrible, awful, unpatriotic sniping. https://t.co/7rpYgXuphp
— Armando Iannucci (@Aiannucci) October 4, 2020
Have they got any Dapol?
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 4, 2020
Dear @sainsburys — I will feel so much safer shopping in your stores now I know there’s no chance of bumping into Laurence Fox. Thank you. Yours, a loyal customer https://t.co/Y4OdFKrTew
— Chris Hewitt (@ChrisHewitt) October 4, 2020
BRILLIANT. Did not expect that... ๐๐❤️ pic.twitter.com/cx4dJBNmTY
— Jay Arnold ๐ฌ (@jadedcreative) October 4, 2020
When Mozart was 8 years old this tree was over 40 years old. 50 years old when the first Steam Engine was patented
— Dave Johns (@davejohnscomic) October 3, 2020
180 when the Wright Brothers flew the first motorised plane.
At aged 300 felled for a service road for HS2 I ❤️ ๐ณ
Trees ๐ณ ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ❤️ pic.twitter.com/JJuIoEf2db
New Zealand, if you don't re-elect this woman, can we borrow her?
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 5, 2020
Asking for a planet. https://t.co/um1Nfv0KHN
People will die because the government lacks the expertise to add rows on excel but remember any second wave is your fault
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) October 5, 2020
"Home With A View"
— Tom Holmes (@TomHolmes_Photo) October 7, 2020
A cloud inversion in the Aire Valley near Skipton (North Yorkshire, UK).
© Tom Holmes / https://t.co/kvR9zpVegd pic.twitter.com/V66ZUl91CN
He must have opened his mouth. https://t.co/FNYpTfTySO
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 8, 2020
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 9, 2020
Oz
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 9, 2020
The Special Edition unforgivably omits the "No complications" Ogron https://t.co/ziZ6mdLlzp
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 10, 2020
1) A thread
— Bill Esterson (@Bill_Esterson) October 9, 2020
A tale of two PPE suppliers.
The company set up on 12 May 2020 by an associate of a Conservative Peer.
The family business in Knowsley, with over 50 years proven track record.
One was given a contract for £122 million.
The other was given the run around.
Oompa loompa doompety doo,
— ๐ข๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป (@OliverMaltman) October 10, 2020
I've got a perfect puzzle for you,
Oompa loompa doompety dee,
If you are wise you’ll not vote for me. pic.twitter.com/jPAceEBUue
From the people who brought you “Breaking Planning Rules To Save Tory Donor £50m”...
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) October 11, 2020
It’s “I Gave £25m To Colleague’s Constituency And He Gave £25m To Mine”. https://t.co/EC5VEEfYjg
Right wing commentators sure love to talk about how they're being silenced and surpressed, in their newspaper columns, radio shows and TV interviews.
— Ian Symes ๐น๐ช๐บ (@ianiansymes) October 12, 2020
Not sure which we prefer: the typo, or the fact that a publicity still from Psirens has been used during a junction on ITV. https://t.co/C2R7FblyTQ
— Ganymede & Titan (@ganymedetitan) October 13, 2020
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 13, 2020
"no other government"
— david allen green (@davidallengreen) October 13, 2020
1885-6 Home Rule Crisis
1914 Great War
1921-2 Civil war in Ireland
1939 World War II
1956-7 Suez Crisis
1968 Start of Troubles
1978-9 Winter of Discontent
1992 Black Wednesday
2001 9/11
2008-9 Crunch
2016 Referendum
Bless the innocent Downing Street aides https://t.co/iChIMJN6uC
Susan's parents, Vicki's parents, Polly's surname, Benton's first name, Romana's age, Nyssa's mum, Peri's mum, Ace's dad, Rose's grandad, Martha's uncle, Wilf's wife, Rory's mum, Bill's mum, Yas' granddad. Seasons 1-26 & Series 1-12, really were just a massive mess, weren't they? https://t.co/CchOM2VNZK
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 14, 2020
All in it together pic.twitter.com/ZpubTB2yqH
— James Doleman (@jamesdoleman) October 13, 2020
Prince Andrew. https://t.co/UKMgiOyGop
— Ian Symes ๐น๐ช๐บ (@ianiansymes) October 15, 2020
"utf-8">The government deciding whether to save public health or Wetherspoons pic.twitter.com/noLZMfw8Ml
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) October 15, 2020
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) October 16, 2020
Welcome to the UK. The only country in history to declare sanctions on itself.
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) October 16, 2020
And in the middle of a pandemic. https://t.co/3QseJxf1ZJ
Thursday, 19 November 2020
The Car's The Star
Car chases are an important part of the James Bond winning formula. Some are gadget-laden, others are rawer. Despite No Time To Die showing no sign of appearing any time soon, I wrote this article about ten of my favourite car chases that featured in the previous James Bond films.
What are your favourite? Find out if we agree at James Bond: Top Ten Car Chases.
Monday, 16 November 2020
Carruthers Ten Years On: November 2010
I quite like this one about Frida Kahlo and the photo for this one, while this one about Trainspotting reveals one of my personal bugbears.
Friday, 13 November 2020
More Outside In Boldly Goes Reviews
Tuesday, 10 November 2020
Twitter Twatter #90
Practice what you preach. pic.twitter.com/8pru4KQc4e
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 17, 2020
Time Crash
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 18, 2020
Happy International Talk Like A Pirate Day: https://t.co/MyTgA6AhQq
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 19, 2020
Respect to @ITV for running this advert in The Times after all those complaints to Ofcom pic.twitter.com/egdoygbAH6
— Sathnam Sanghera (@Sathnam) September 19, 2020
Good choice, but Richard Madden or Luke Evans for me! https://t.co/lgaStEXO0e
— nick (@thenickofit) September 20, 2020
Misread that as 'Lee Evans'. pic.twitter.com/zPvsZAGgVJ
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 20, 2020
Government:
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) September 20, 2020
“If we go into another national lockdown, it’s the public’s fault”
In unrelated news: pic.twitter.com/fyYbB7kKw9
Did #LegoPirates ever find the treasure? pic.twitter.com/uz9nSY6q8d
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 20, 2020
It always brightens my day to see a friend appear on the telly.
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 20, 2020
Just saw @Vera_Chok on @BBCClick. pic.twitter.com/XrO886mfgY
What has the First Doctor been drinking?
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 20, 2020
Also, Dorothy? Is that a thing now? https://t.co/x0vk7YAyCy pic.twitter.com/Aw9jEfkAHA
Well I amalgamated two images to illustrate my point.
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 20, 2020
But the questions remain...
Wait? What? That is my partner.
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 20, 2020
She said she had to work late. She needed to finish a report on the Anderson account. Is that Mr Anderson she's with? The lengths that she will go to get the job done. That report must be pretty important. Her commitment to her job is laudable. https://t.co/5OpG4rFTLB
"I want you to use my words against me."
— Be a Hero (@BeAHeroTeam) September 20, 2020
Senators: if you don't hold yourself to your own standards, then we will hold you accountable. pic.twitter.com/gVbKJZfJqD
The Lucifer Box novels by @Markgatiss
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 20, 2020
Let's watch Red Dwarf VI. https://t.co/FHlt4ZXD91
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 21, 2020
The Chaos Embassy starring @JohnBarrowman https://t.co/YcA8XmbzOS
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 21, 2020
There should be a worldwide ban on trophy hunting. Please retweet if you agree. pic.twitter.com/StvUsVfHPk
— James Melville (@JamesMelville) September 21, 2020
A reminder that Ursula Le Guin's writing schedule was the best writing schedule. pic.twitter.com/Al5S4OQtfj
— Dr Sabina Stent (@SabinaStent) September 11, 2020
"Misty Morning"
— Tom Holmes (@TomHolmes_Photo) September 22, 2020
A lovely bit of early morning cloud inversion in the Aire Valley near Skipton (North Yorkshire, UK).
© Tom Holmes / https://t.co/kvR9zpDCRD pic.twitter.com/dq0SBHfrt6
Due to Covid restrictions, I had to go home three hours after the birth of my daughter and not see her for two days. Last month I couldn't attend the funeral of one of my best friends.
— Ian Symes ๐น๐ช๐บ (@ianiansymes) September 22, 2020
You can fucking stay at home for one New Years Eve.
From Kiss of Death through to The Butcher of Brisbane certainly helped make the task easier when I painted our nursery.
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 24, 2020
Most people who know the name Sophie Scholl know she was a 21 year old German student activist who was executed by the Nazis for distributing anti-Nazi pamphlets on her college campus. But people don’t talk about what happened leading up to her execution, or what happened after. pic.twitter.com/z66yUW29q7
— Libby (@libbyjones715) September 24, 2020
All thirteen together would get you through a marathon.
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 25, 2020
https://t.co/410Lk0OgsY pic.twitter.com/NdoykQA3Xl
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 26, 2020
Today is #Torchwood's first episode...
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 26, 2020
This was fun. https://t.co/59mS1IrR2E
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 27, 2020
I've never seen Quantum of Solace.
— Benjamin Cook (@benjamin_cook) September 28, 2020
It's one of only 24 Bond films I've never seen. ๐
But I love stories and understanding how they work. And I love Andrew. He understands stories better than anyone. So if you love Bond, or Andrew, or stories, check out his AMAZING Kickstarter! https://t.co/Eaz47Ou52E
Do yourself a favour and watch the one with the double bass sledge escape.
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 28, 2020
how it started how it ended https://t.co/pG6o0kbN6s pic.twitter.com/gaT0j01HKD
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 29, 2020
PM @BorisJohnson has revealed his plans to destroy the BBC as we know it - join me and sign the petition to stop him today! #SaveTheBBC https://t.co/59Wg34oolD
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 29, 2020
Saturday, 7 November 2020
Twitter Twatter #89
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 1, 2020
God bless The Daily Mail pic.twitter.com/C6AgTpwwMm
— Joe Mulrooney (@joeymuller) August 31, 2020
I wrote some of this. https://t.co/E8DHPMlQeB
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 1, 2020
I appreciate that this was done for scale but it looks like she just ate all the meat on those bones and had to have a bit of a lie-down https://t.co/9O2elQ97eP
— Mottom's Magical Mummified Minge (@FleshlessArt) August 31, 2020
A little peak behind the scenes of the new series of All Creatures Great & Small which starts on @channel5_tv tonight - https://t.co/YS1vQtJX4L @screenyorkshire @Welcome2Yorks @yorkshire_dales @yorkshirepost @AmandaOwen8 @GrassingtonFest @BBCLookNorth
— Tom Holmes (@TomHolmes_Photo) September 1, 2020
The man who had read everything published today would be more stupid than a man who had read nothing. That’s not a good state of affairs. STEWART LEE
— Quite Interesting (@qikipedia) August 28, 2020
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 4, 2020
Did You Know?: Thingamabob, the word used to refer to or address a person or thing whose name one has forgotten, is short for Thingamarobert.
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 6, 2020
The moment when the president of Serbia realized that he had committed to moving the Serbian embassy to Jerusalem https://t.co/R0lWGXcWea
— Antifa Intactivist (@OverproducedPMC) September 5, 2020
Tories blamed the fans for Hillsborough
— Freddie (@FreddieBailey96) September 7, 2020
Tories blamed the miners for Orgreave
Tories blamed Labour for the global financial crash
Tories blamed the firefighters for Grenfell
Tories blamed care homes for Covid-19 deaths.
And now the Tories blame young people for a 2nd wave.
Obituary: "...remove President Trump from office." #TrumpVirusDeathToll193K pic.twitter.com/Umna7k1DF2
— Peace Is Active (@peaceisactive) September 7, 2020
It took only 16 minutes for twitter to label this new ad as sensitive content. Please retweet it far and wide. pic.twitter.com/EY0BVxOcAP
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) September 8, 2020
(Photo c/o @ChrisDWilliams) pic.twitter.com/rG3oUDR2Sp
— Pip (@pipmadeley) September 9, 2020
Keir Starmer was at Affleck's Palace?
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 10, 2020
When is difficult to be certain because I can't make out the time on your watch, but where is definitely third from the left.
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 10, 2020
any other year we wouldn’t need this reassurance pic.twitter.com/TcBxfQo4Bf
— Daisy Bard (@DaisyBard) September 4, 2020
https://t.co/2i2cQJMB36 pic.twitter.com/dnSvROW14E
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 10, 2020
MY PANDEMIC INSPIRED MAKE UP TUTORIAL. ENJOY! xx pic.twitter.com/NUlQwq2o8Q
— machine gun Kele (@kelechnekoff) September 9, 2020
The plural of moose is mice.
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 10, 2020
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 11, 2020
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 12, 2020
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 12, 2020
Stay classy. pic.twitter.com/UnDdJsB4qb
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 13, 2020
Nominate the hospital staff of the world for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize @NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/qVgk3qplEW via @UKChange pic.twitter.com/TwQ0xDZAMS
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 13, 2020
I haven't written 155 of the articles nestled between the covers of this book. https://t.co/LMP9ol4AOx
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 13, 2020
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 14, 2020
https://t.co/AYq3kmP6YU pic.twitter.com/ILEGaTqLpS
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 15, 2020
And now I want to see the whole thing adapted as a graphic novel... https://t.co/VfFOjccQS3
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 17, 2020
Captive Pursuit, Babel, Threshold, Worst Case Scenario
— David Black (@Davetweetedthis) September 17, 2020