John Self

@john-self.bsky.social

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Book jockey

Headline: Ukrainian drones hit Russian online giant retailer Wildberries for second time
Fry: Uh, 80,000 years? Leela: No! One week! Fry: Damn. I knew you wouldn’t have asked unless it was really high or really low.
Lionel Hutz's business card. Works on contingency? No, money down!
Reply to the football tweet saying “Nah, little kids playing sports should be about fun only, not winning. Don't even keep score.” 19:43 • 21 Jul 2026
Delna Meyer Follows you @delnameyer.bsky.social 16 followers 469 following 32 posts After 6 years of living in the West, my worldview and sense of self evolved further than I expected. Today's challenges cannot be met with yesterday's prescriptions. Reading John Redwood with more interest than my younger self would've thought possible.
Tweet: I think the thing I resent most about gen Al- and this is a selfish thing to say but it's true- is that it's put an asterix on my sense of wonder. What I mean is that now when I see an amazing or beautiful image I can't have that initial "wow!" reaction. I doubt. I have to verify. I hate it. 02:55 • 21 Jul 2026
Headline: Burnham offers 'positivity' but sacks 11 cabinet ministers
Nicholas Mosley’s Hopeful Monsters, 1991 Minerva paperback. White cover, gold text, image by Steve Martin of a lizard in a tank with some abstract shapes behind it.
The two-buttons meme with Spain and Argentina on the buttons
When Mr Hardy fell ill, after a lifetime of inertia, cogitation and smoking, Christine was devotedly at his bedside, thinking that at last, now that they were allowed to be together without much interference from Mrs Hardy (who, for all her hospital training, preferred to make herself scarce) they might be
Digestive Jaffa Cakes. Let me just repeat that. DIGESTIVE JAFFA CAKES. Exactly.
Claudia Winkelman quits chat show after one series
The middle of a residential road
Prince Philip in a car on his way home from hospital, looking dead
Weather forecast for the week ahead showing thunder, rain and cloud
Long range forecast Thursday 16 Jul to Saturday 25 Jul A change in weather pattern is likely at the start of this period, with the preceding dry and sunny weather breaking down into a more unsettled spell. This means an increasing chance of showers by Thursday and into the following weekend. Some heavy and thundery showers are likely, particularly across the south of the UK. Into the following week, conditions will likely remain changeable with showers or longer spells of rain at times, perhaps heavy and thundery in places. Temperatures are likely to be above normal.
Post-It Notes from Underground by Simon Crump. Blue cover with yellow text and a black drawing of an aardvark
BBC News story: However, no sunscreen provides absolute protection from UV radiation. So, you should wear trousers or skirts with a fabric that does not allow sunlight through, a top with long sleeves, a sun hat and sunglasses.
Leicester City’s badge, a fox surrounded by the name in a circle, white with blue text
Tweet from Andy Burnham saying “just been in to nominate myself … hopefully third time lucky 😂”
Cover of the book - painting of a bucolic rural landscape from overhead, in green tones, with the author and title in handwritten-style text - similar in style to his last few novels.
Down the road, another group of locals label the government a "waste of space", asking: "Where's the scrutiny on the others? Where's the scrutiny on Keir Starmer?"
Screengrab of Leave it to Psmith Amazon page. At the top, before the book description, it says: 'Is there a better P. G. Wodehouse character than Psmith? No there is not. Thank you for agreeing' John Self
BBC headline: 'Now we can't even trust Reform': Clacton residents react to announcement The BBC has been speaking to people in Clacton, the constituency at the heart of this by-election. "I'm very disappointed because he's promised all these things and he's gone back on his promise," one woman says. She adds: "Who can you trust in the government nowadays? You can't trust Labour, you know. We can't trust the Conservatives and now we can't even trust Reform, so I really don't know who l'd vote next time." One man says: "I'm absolutely gutted. I thought he was going to run the country and everything was going to be lovely. Don't know what to say other than that."
A Back to School display in a shop
Damien Owens’ tweet from 2022: “I’m 50. All celebrity news looks like this: ‘CURTAINS FOR ZOOSHA? K-SMOG AND BATBOY CAUGHT FLIPPING A GRUNT’ but I’ve changed “celebrity” to “business”
Tweet from Winter @kernowshark.bsky.social Since apparently this isn't making it beyond UK news yet, Rockstar petitioned a British court to section an 18 year old autistic kid under the mental health act for hacking their server and leaking a short GTA 6 clip a couple of years ago. No trial, no term of sentence, just locked up in hospital. Link to news BBC News story headlined: Lapsus$: GTA 6 hacker handed indefinite hospital order Judge says hacker remains a high risk through his skills and motivation to carry out cyber-crime
The highest temperatures will be focused across southern and eastern England, where values could widely exceed 30C. In the north-east of England and eastern Scotland the mid to high-20s are possible. Areas on the western side of the UK - such as Lancashire, the Lake District, western Scotland and Northern Ireland - will be exposed to an Atlantic breeze which will act like a natural air conditioner limiting temperatures to the low to mid-20s.
Cover showing no text but a woodcut of factory chimneys smoking. Also a beermat containing an invitation to the launch of the book on 20 June 2026
Lewis Percy, Penguin 1990s paperback showing ‘Self Portrait’ by Robert Buhler: a young man in front of a desk with papers and paintings behind him.
BBC News headline: No-gift policy for Taylor Swift, but how much should you give at a wedding?
A scary looking scarecrow made of scrap metal, now mostly rusted
Halifax brand to be scrapped after 173 years
Pasta Chicken Teriyaki - Chicken, teriyaki sauce, carrots, zucchini, parsley
Kit Kat Cereal
boxingoctopus 23h Me in the Dublin airport, to a man carrying a fresh copy of Maggie O'Farrell's new book, Land: "that book is so good." Him: "thank you!" 🤔 [28 likes] [reply] eva911411 20h He's definitely replaying this mentally and cringing. [5 likes]
Weather app showing location as Tremblay-en-France and a temperature of 32C with red weather warning
A display of fridge magnets with phrases like AWK HIYA LOVE, SUCKIN’ DIESEL, FECK EWE and ALRIGHT BIG LAD
'She always asks about you.' How is she? "As nice as ever. Tall, pretty, cheerful, smart. And very, very rich, with those fine, strong, beautiful teeth.' Gold pursed his lips and whistled silently. "Give her,’ he said, 'my best. Tell her I asked about her.' 'I will, said Ralph. 'Are you still married to Belle?' ‘Of course.’ ‘In that case, give her my love.’ ‘I will. And you say hello to Sally?’ Ralph said, 'Sally who?' 'Your wife,' said Gold. "Aren't you married to Sally?’ ‘Oh, heavens, no,' Ralph replied. ‘I've been married to Ellie ever since my divorce from Kelly. There was that legal problem over my annulment from Norah, but Nelle, thank the Lord -‘ "Ralph, wait, for Chrissakes!’ It was in self-defense that Gold protested. 'You're boggling my mind.’ What was that?' Ralph asked in surprise. 'You're boggling my mind." 'Bruce, that's a good phrase,’ Ralph cried crisply. ‘Damned good. I don't think I've ever heard boggle used with an animate subject before. I'll bet all of us down here can start getting mileage out of that one right away. is, of course, if you don't mind letting us have it.’