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Urmston Sports Club

Fiona MacLeodJanuary 15, 2026January 12, 2025

Urmston Sports Club and the Calm Tyranny of Continuity There are websites that shout, websites that beg, and websites that gently tap you on the shoulder and say, “We have been here longer than your opinions.” The online presence of…

UK Allocates £200m to Ukraine Deployment, Assures Public It Is Definitely Not a War and Absolutely Not Expensive
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UK Allocates £200m to Ukraine Deployment, Assures Public It Is Definitely Not a War and Absolutely Not Expensive

Fiona MacLeodJanuary 15, 2026January 12, 2025

UK Allocates £200m to Ukraine Deployment, Assures Public It Is Definitely Not a War and Absolutely Not Expensive | Ministry Describes Funds as Supporting ‘Presence’ Rather Than Combat Operations

Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Incident
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Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Incident

Fiona MacLeodJanuary 15, 2026January 12, 2025

Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Incident: When Audience Participation Becomes Unwanted Criticism Proud Boys UK Discover That Heckling Hamlet Doesn’t Make You A Theatre Critic Twenty-three members of Proud Boys UK attended a Saturday matinee of Henry V at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, transforming what should…

Poplar, London
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Poplar, London

Fiona MacLeodJanuary 14, 2026February 6, 2026

London’s Coolest Postcode Crowned at Last (But Literally) A Satirical Field Report from the Front Lines of Urban Prestige 🏙️😎 Poplar is a district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.  In a moment that has galvanized estate agents, craft…

American State We Didn’t Know We Wanted
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American State We Didn’t Know We Wanted

Fiona MacLeodJanuary 12, 2026January 20, 2026

Why Greenland Is the Next American State We Didn’t Know We Wanted (But Definitely Do) A Patriot’s Arctic Manifesto America has always had a talent for discovering it desperately needs something about five minutes before someone else tries to take…

Students Traumatized by Democracy; Teacher Arrested for Providing Visual Aids
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Students Traumatized by Democracy; Teacher Arrested for Providing Visual Aids

Fiona MacLeodDecember 16, 2025

Students Traumatized by Democracy; Teacher Arrested for Providing Visual Aids | School district implements trigger warnings for exposure to unfiltered civic content

US Special Forces Pass Through UK, Assure Everyone It’s Just a Quick War Stop
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US Special Forces Pass Through UK, Assure Everyone It’s Just a Quick War Stop

Fiona MacLeodDecember 13, 2025

US Special Forces Pass Through UK, Assure Everyone It’s Just a Quick War Stop | Officials insist troop movements are routine, casual, and absolutely not worth imagining

Greggs Announces National Sovereignty, Applies for UN Membership
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Greggs Announces National Sovereignty, Applies for UN Membership

Fiona MacLeodDecember 5, 2025

Greggs Announces National Sovereignty, Applies for UN Membership | Bakery Chain Declares Independence, Claims Territory of “Every High Street”

West End Producer Confirms Satire Only Counts If It Mildly Annoys People Who Were Already Liberal
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West End Producer Confirms Satire Only Counts If It Mildly Annoys People Who Were Already Liberal

Fiona MacLeodOctober 28, 2025

West End Producer Confirms Satire Only Counts If It Mildly Annoys People Who Were Already Liberal | The Book of Mormon deemed “courageously provocative” for mocking belief system audiences already rejected

4am Diner Designated “Liminal Space” by Quantum Physicists, Recommend Avoiding Eye Contact
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4am Diner Designated “Liminal Space” by Quantum Physicists, Recommend Avoiding Eye Contact

Fiona MacLeodAugust 12, 2025

4am Diner Designated “Liminal Space” by Quantum Physicists, Recommend Avoiding Eye Contact | Researchers confirm time operates differently near bacon at dawn

Dulwich Hamlet FC: Football as a Cultural Event
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Dulwich Hamlet FC: Football as a Cultural Event

Fiona MacLeodAugust 7, 2025January 1, 2026

Dulwich Hamlet FC: Football as a Cultural Event | A Club That Sells Atmosphere

London Weather Standup Comedy
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London Weather Standup Comedy

Fiona MacLeodJanuary 22, 2025January 22, 2026

London Weather Standup Comedy 🎤 London Weather: A Love Story That Never Loved You Back Siobhan O’Donnell , The Comedy Store , January 17th, 2026 You ever notice London weather doesn’t happen ? It presses on you. Like a mood.…

East Ham: East London’s Relentless Engine Room
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East Ham: East London’s Relentless Engine Room

Fiona MacLeodFebruary 14, 2023February 15, 2026

East Ham: East London’s Relentless Engine Room | East Ham London Neighborhood Satire With Markets, Movement, and Muscle

Britain Introduces Household Appliances
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Britain Introduces Household Appliances

Fiona MacLeodDecember 4, 1961

Britain Introduces Household Appliances | Assures Women This Will Not Change Anything Important

Britain Discovers Balance of Payments Is Upset
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Britain Discovers Balance of Payments Is Upset

Fiona MacLeodAugust 1, 1961

Britain Discovers Balance of Payments Is Upset | Assures Public It Is Merely Having a Moment

Britain Considers Supersonic Air Travel
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Britain Considers Supersonic Air Travel

Fiona MacLeodJune 30, 1961

Britain Considers Supersonic Air Travel | Politely Asks the Sky to Cooperate

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