Patrick A
@sparkypatrick.bsky.social
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Professional IT geek and music lover. Occasional footballer of no particular talent (until GPA got me). Blue is the colour.
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This little item by Luke Broadwater on the abrupt, wholly unannounced destruction of a major component of the White House complex is a microcosm of the dysfunctional relationship the press has with this mendacious administration. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
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Ugh, so now, if you want to hold on to your otherwise inactive Twitter account *specifically* because you don’t want someone else using your handle to post Nazi trash or crypto scams or impersonations or whatever, you have to log in at least monthly.
God, that company sucks so fuckin much.
God, that company sucks so fuckin much.
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This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.
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Trump likes Putin and Russia. Trump wants to "get along" with Putin and with Russia. When under intense pressure, he makes vague threats about punishing Russia which he then ignores, or converts into diplomatic favours for Russia. None of this is likely to change.
Define your taste in books with 8 authors:
Gramsci
Lorde
Davies
De Balzac
Spiegelman
Tamaki
Nowlan
Colwin
Gramsci
Lorde
Davies
De Balzac
Spiegelman
Tamaki
Nowlan
Colwin
Define your taste in books with 8 authors:
Asimov
Silverberg
Pohl
Wells
Saul
Hardy
Poe
Voltaire
Asimov
Silverberg
Pohl
Wells
Saul
Hardy
Poe
Voltaire
A while back I was approached by the govt of Saudi Arabia to write a restaurant guide to the country. Unlike various comedians, I did not want to take the money of a govt with one of the worst human rights records in the world. Michelin thought otherwise.
guide.michelin.com/en/food-and-...
guide.michelin.com/en/food-and-...
The MICHELIN Guide Saudi Arabia: Newly Selected Restaurants
The first selection of the MICHELIN Guide Saudi Arabia is out now! Discover all the new restaurants, get a glimpse into Saudi’s culinary heritage through its ...
guide.michelin.com
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Shakespeare family home damaged by reversing driver
Shakespeare family home damaged by reversing driver
A 17th-century building that housed William Shakespeare's family has been left damaged after a driver reversed into it.
news.sky.com
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