Dr. Michael Groome

15/01/2026

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28/12/2025

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore stand as a reminder that some of the sharpest comedy ever written relied not on shock or profanity, but on intelligence, timing, and an exquisite sense of the absurd. Emerging in the early 1960s, they helped reshape British comedy through Beyond the Fringe, a stage r***e that dismantled political pomposity, class snobbery, and social hypocrisy with precision rather than noise. Their humour trusted the audience to listen closely, to catch the implication behind a pause or the quiet savagery of a well-placed word.

Much of their success came from contrast. Cook’s patrician drawl, dripping with arrogance and mock authority, collided beautifully with Moore’s eager, often ingenuous responses. Sketches such as the “One Leg Too Few” shop assistant routine or their many deadpan interviews worked because the language was clean and the situations were allowed to breathe. The laughs arrived through escalating logic and surreal understatement, not verbal aggression. Even when mocking religion, psychiatry, or the British establishment, they sounded polite—almost courteous—while mercilessly exposing nonsense.

Their work also demonstrated a deep respect for structure. Each sketch was tightly constructed, often resembling a miniature play rather than a string of jokes. Silence mattered. Rhythm mattered. Moore’s musicality, both literal and comedic, gave their performances a lightness that balanced Cook’s acid wit. The absence of swearing was not a limitation but a creative choice; it forced sharper writing and rewarded audiences willing to engage rather than simply react.

In an era when comedy is often judged by how far it pushes boundaries of language, Cook and Moore remain proof that lasting humour depends on ideas, not obscenities. Their influence can still be felt in British satire that values cleverness over crudity. They did not avoid strong opinions or controversial targets—they simply understood that the most devastating punchline is often delivered quietly, with impeccable diction and a straight face.

29/11/2025

BREAKING: ICE detained Native American actress from Northern Exposure, and told her tribal ID “fake.” This should horrify every American.

Elaine Miles, the powerhouse who played Marilyn Whirlwind on Northern Exposure, said she was simply walking to a bus stop near Bear Creek Village in Redmond on Thanksgiving when four masked men jumped out of unmarked black SUVs and demanded her ID. She handed them her valid CTUIR tribal identification. One reportedly sneered that “anyone can make that.” Another allegedly dismissed the document outright as fake.

She pointed to the enrollment office number printed on the back and asked them to verify. They refused. When she tried to call herself, they allegedly reached for her phone.

"Then, I got my phone out, ‘I’ll f***in call the Tribe for you.’ They tried taking my phone! Son of a b***hes make me sick & angry! Racist BIGOTS and one of them was Mexican! Told him you’re a disgrace to your people. They suppose to be taking the ‘r*pist, felon, robbers, drug n human traffickers’ not women going to a bus stop."

It’s important to remember that Native Americans from federally recognized tribes are U.S. citizens under federal law. Their citizenship has been recognized for more than a century.

But beyond that is the deeper irony: SHE has more right to this land than anyone. Her people have been here for 10,000+ years. The masked ICE thugs are simply terrorists who represent a regime trying to erase that history.

This is what happens when a country lets fear, cruelty, and Trump-era ideology seep into every institution. When agents feel empowered to intimidate Native women at bus stops, democracy is rotting from the inside out. Fascism never arrives in grand gestures. It shows up in small moments, in unmarked SUVs, in masked men who think they decide who counts as American.

Disgusting.

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29/11/2025

Let’s keep politics out of it and just wish them all the best

10/11/2025

A lot of you weren’t born, of course! But it should be remembered…

Fifty years ago tomorrow, Gough Whitlam’s Labor Government was dismissed.

Gough Whitlam delivered so much for Australians who felt overlooked for too long.

Whitlam’s Australia was more modern, more confident and more equal.

A new generation with access to university education and affordable healthcare for all.

Soon, Old Parliament House will be home to a permanent reminder of everything the Whitlam Government achieved with a new statue of Gough.

Australians will be able to stand with Gough and put an arm around the great man’s shoulders.

And remind ourselves that if we maintain our enthusiasm, it’s always time.

25/10/2025

This isn’t the one I shared but it’s the same loco. But it’s doing runs at Newport today

20/10/2025

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12/10/2025

I am saddened by this loss. Vale

The Oscar winner’s family shared the tragic news.

06/10/2025

BREAKING: Trump-appointed judge was so pi**ed at Trump that she BANNED his deployment of ANY state's Nat Guard to Portland. Brutal ruling!⬇

Just one day ago, Judge Immergut already told Trump he couldn't send military troops to Portland, because it was blatantly illegal. But the next day, he ordered 300 National Guardsmen to Portland. Worse, he and Pete Hegseth called up 400 National Guard troops from Texas to send ANYWHERE HE WANTED.

INSTANT KARMA: California and Oregon instantly sued. She granted them a hearing the very same day! Bad sign for Donald. It got immediately very, very bad for him...

She asked his lawyer how his actions with the CA and TX National Guard was not a direct violation of her order. He had no answers. She constantly reminded him he was "an officer of the court". That is judicial speak for, "You could get disbarred for this."

Then she granted a BAN on California National Guard troops to Portland. But it got even better.

The Oregon lawyer said it was a "game of whac a mole" with Trump, with each city needing to fight in court, with new troops... so he asked the court to block him from deploying National Guard troops from any state to Oregon.

Judge Immergut agreed, and banned Trump from putting ANY National Guard troops in Portland.

She said Trump’s actions violate both federal law (10 U.S.C. §12406) and the Tenth Amendment, and directly defy her ruling from just one day ago. “No new information has been provided about any new issues in Portland,” she said pointedly.

The Department of Justice begged for a stay, but Immergut shot it down: “I’m denying both sets of motions for a stay and an administrative stay.”

The Constitution isn’t a toy for fascists. It’s a shield for the people. Judge Immergut just reminded Trump he’s not above it. SCOTUS, I hope you're listening to this Trump appointed judge!

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