The Grumpy Nihilist
Thoughts on the past, the present, and everything in between — no topic is safe.
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- Sep 28, 2026
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The Impunity of the Amphitheatre: An Autumn of Discontent (opens the original)
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The Tears of the Cosplay Commander (opens the original)
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The Great Implosion: Inside Reform UK’s Town Hall Revolving Door (opens the original)
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Migrants Are People Too (opens the original)
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Far Right Thugs in Balaclavas, Real Men in Lifeboats (opens the original)
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