Oak Knight

An English Traditionalist who likes pop culture, comedy, English culture and a fair society, but dislikes Identity politics and the corruption of the elite.

[Oak Knight @Quercus_UK]

@QTRBlackGarrett Agreed. The Living Daylights was a good move away from the campy Roger Moore films, but at the time the public mood was for gritty thrillers, hence the misjudged move to an cop revenge plot for his second film.

[Oak Knight @Quercus_UK]

@jsmars Hi Jonathan. Are you aware that grouston takes rain damage and is this intentional?

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@jsmars I noticed an issue yesterday (not sure if this is widespread) where deer-hide rugs are uniquely solid and can be walked on with no additional support, unlike any other rugs.

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@jsmars I haven;t even sailed north yet. I am too busy wandering around luxuriating in my wide and deep pockets.

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@TheSimonEvansX I'm re-reading it now (the first time since I was fifteen). The depth of casually included background information and world-building is staggering.

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That's pretty incredible.

[Pub Signs of Britain @pubsignsbritain]

The Bull's Head Inn, Castle Street, Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales. Grade II* listed with a one star rated historic interior. It counts Charles Dickens and Dr Johnson as famous previous guests. #Beaumaris #Anglesey #Wales #Pubs #PubSigns

[Oak Knight @Quercus_UK]

@Sargon_of_Akkad I'm reading The Lord of the Rings again and seeing nieces and nephews referred to as "sister-daughter" and "sister-son" seems quite odd to me.

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@Nerdrotics @The_Epic_Mike Enjoyable though the books are, it is definitely worth listening to the original radio series, certainly the first three phases.

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@RupertLowe10 while I could disagree with some of the phrasing, the overall balance that has been struck here is very good.

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@WONGthink That is hilarious - but bizarre. What programme was it from?

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@RSDragonwilds As someone who is not steeped in Runescape lore and who has upgraded the whip to level 7 using ascension cores, this news is not good.

[Peter McCormack 🏴‍☠️🇬🇧🇮🇪 @PeterMcCormack]

Reform MPs are complaining that Restore handed the win to the Green's.

There is a certain level of arrogance here. Reform are owed nothing by the public, just the honesty of their vote.

It is Reform who handed the win to the Green Party, disregarding the opinions of many of their voters:
1. Treatment of Rupert Lowe
2. Softening policies
3. Recruiting architects of failure
4. Insulting Restore voters

If Reform would like to win an election, they will not do it through persistent arrogance and belittling of voters. They have tried this, it has not worked, now it just looks like a tantrum.

Not one Restore voter has changed their mind because Reform has insulted them.

These are the facts, do with them what you will.

[Oak Knight @Quercus_UK]

@JohnCleese As far as I understand it, true multiculturalism doesn't allow any one culture to dominate, so even if it wasn't asymmetrical (which it is in the West), the native culture would still be lost in the mix, which is undesirable to anyone from that culture.

[Ben Graham @BenGrahamUK]

Anyone who has followed me for any length of time knows I almost never call for someone to be sacked.

But if these reports are accurate, Home Office officials who genuinely “fear for their lives” because British flags are flying should be sacked.

Immediately.

You work for the British Government.

The British Government serves the British people.

If our national flags make you fear for your life, you have no business holding a position of responsibility at the heart of the British state.

Public service requires resilience, professionalism and respect for the country you serve.

If you cannot handle the sight of British flags, find another job.

The British state needs stronger people than this.

[Oak Knight @Quercus_UK]

@LozzaFox @WilliamClouston @SDPhq This is so sad to hear. What next for William and the SDP?

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@Nerdrotics Yes ... I can actually see him doing well in the role.

[The Free Speech Union @SpeechUnion]

And Zack Polanski has doubled down on his demands for greater press regulation. He also doesn’t appear to have much time for debate — or for people who hold opinions contrary to his own.

Freedom of the press is a central pillar of a democratic society. The fact that the leader of a mainstream British political party is speaking in such forceful and ominous terms about restricting our press should concern us all.

The mask has slipped. This is a full-throated endorsement of censorship. It is authoritarian, plain and simple 👇

[Oak Knight @Quercus_UK]

@Glinner A Bit of Fry and Laurie was (and still is) one of my favourite comedy sketch shows from my early adult life.

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@disparutoo @omgsidewalks Then explain why crime was much lower for the first half of the 20th century despite people being much poorer on average?

[Gad Saad @GadSaad]

Universities do not exist to promote "marginalized voices." They do not exist to promulgate social engineering experiments. They do not exist to engage in social justice activism. A university exists to expand the boundaries of human knowledge, to defend truth, and to create an ecosystem for intellectual enrichment. Once a university optimizes the wrong variables, we end up with the parasitized minds that we now see populating academia, business, politics, journalism, culture, etc. The West in general and the US in particular were founded on a set of key ideals that are unique to human history. Do not presume that these ideals are the default reality. There is always a tsunami of miscreants who are working day and night to end our liberties and freedoms, and destroy these ideals. Be vigilant. Fight for our civilization. Activate your inner honey badger.