Not Sure What Thread/Where to put it (from Feb 2026)

chicagohammer

Changing topics and adding to the thread “you simply cannot make this up”

Has “shoegate” been reported elsewhere?

In a nutshell, Trump likes a particular shoe and has bought them for all his ranking cronies - said cronies are afraid of upsetting him and there are numerous pictures of them at White House briefings etc wearing them.

The thing is, apparently Trump guesses their size and in at least one case, Marco Rubio, the shoes are clearly at least two sizes too big but he wears them anyway.

I do not think I have seen anything quite so ridiculous.

ASLEFshrugged

Fortuneseeker

Millwall charged by FA for failing to control fans

How can this be?

claretandbluesky

chicagohammer said:

Changing topics and adding to the thread “you simply cannot make this up”

Has “shoegate” been reported elsewhere?

In a nutshell, Trump likes a particular shoe and has bought them for all his ranking cronies - said cronies are afraid of upsetting him and there are numerous pictures of them at White House briefings etc wearing them.

The thing is, apparently Trump guesses their size and in at least one case, Marco Rubio, the shoes are clearly at least two sizes too big but he wears them anyway.

I do not think I have seen anything quite so ridiculous.

I did read that and saw the picture...

There are few words you can find to articulate just how ridiculous and dangerous this group of people are, none of them should be anywhere near power, but it's what happens when social media gets to elect leaders. Trump makes Nixon look sincere and GW Bush a genius. Where will it all end?

chicagohammer

claretandbluesky said:

chicagohammer said:

Changing topics and adding to the thread “you simply cannot make this up”

Has “shoegate” been reported elsewhere?

In a nutshell, Trump likes a particular shoe and has bought them for all his ranking cronies - said cronies are afraid of upsetting him and there are numerous pictures of them at White House briefings etc wearing them.

The thing is, apparently Trump guesses their size and in at least one case, Marco Rubio, the shoes are clearly at least two sizes too big but he wears them anyway.

I do not think I have seen anything quite so ridiculous.

I did read that and saw the picture...

There are few words you can find to articulate just how ridiculous and dangerous this group of people are, none of them should be anywhere near power, but it's what happens when social media gets to elect leaders. Trump makes Nixon look sincere and GW Bush a genius. Where will it all end?

Nowhere good

ASLEFshrugged

One reason Mrs shrugged moved to the UK was she didn’t want to live through another 4 years of Trump. Once was enough

It still breaks her heart when she sees what is happening to her country

jay_in_cpt

ASLEFshrugged said:

One reason Mrs shrugged moved to the UK was she didn’t want to live through another 4 years of Trump. Once was enough

It still breaks her heart when she sees what is happening to her country

From Trump to Starmer, the poor woman , I hope you give her lots of support 😉🙏

ASLEFshrugged

She thinks Starmer is a perfect politician compared to Trump

Bland, boring, dull

Exactly what British politicians should be.

buffybegood

Let's be honest, most politicians look pretty good compared to Trump.

ASLEFshrugged

As C&Bsky said he makes George Dubya look like a genius

A big fuss over Churchill being replaced by a hedgehog

Churchill has only been there since 2016 and he's the fourth historical figure on back of the fiver, the first being the Duke of Wellington (1971-1991)

The first historical figure was Shakespeare on the back of the £20 in 1970

Before 1960 the monarch didn't appear on bank notes, the Queen was the first on the £1 note

Of course the obvious question is will the the hedgehog be depicted in a traditional setting, snuffling through back gardens searching for food or a more modern setting, after its encounter with an SUV on the A11?

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Chelsea and their manager are so weird: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c309eq98q5do

BubblesNeverDies

Confession to make.
I didn't watch the game as I knew it would stress me out too much.

I watched the rugby instead - absolutely fantastic, except for the result.
If anyone wants to see it, here's the link
https://rugby24.net/france-vs-england-six-nations-rugby-full-match-replay-14-march-2026

Slacker

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn48e171zlvo
Where are Chelsea going to find £10 m?
This may well see the end of them as a club.

ASLEFshrugged

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes said:

Chelsea and their manager are so weird: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c309eq98q5do

Lots of weirdness at Chelsea

alderz

Lots of things to mock Chelsea for, but using the pre game mascot ritual to highlight the charity and community work that the club does is a pretty weak one.

ASLEFshrugged

Is that what they were doing, I just saw adults along with kids on MotD and thought it was odd

I miss the days when there was one mascot for the home team, 15yo or under and usually as a birthday present or some other special event

MrsGrey

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn4gk591qkyo

Arsenal get lucky with VAR again.

( The key incidents panel review latest)