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Bard to the Bone @bard2thebone.bsky.social · 1d

Speaking on behalf of myself and the dozen neighborhood dogs that have started barking, can the person letting off fireworks please FUCK OFF!

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✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 2d

A few years ago while on vacation, I met a doctor who at the end of his shift would stop at the hotel bar to unwind and he would always ask for an Almond daiquiri.

This, in and of itself, was weird because who ever heard of almond daiquiris, but apparently the liqueur for it exists! Anyways…

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Johnny Queer @queerboy66.bsky.social · 2d

& all of the costumers have breathed a sigh of relief🥳

Sewing Patterns Rise from DGA Bankruptcy Ashes - Craft Industry Alliance

The “Big 4” sewing patterns are saved. Simplicity, McCall’s, Vogue & Butterick get new life under Rubelmann Capital.

craftindustryalliance.org

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Bard to the Bone @bard2thebone.bsky.social · 6d

This right here? This is why we get on.

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Bruce Mackay @brucemackay.bsky.social · 10d

Mistakenly assumed that the poster for a Writhing Retreat had a typo on it and ended up spending the week in a bog with some worm people.

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Alanna Smith @alannawrites.bsky.social · 10d

The language of non-consent around AI is really telling. "It's too late to be scared." "It's here whether we want it or not." "You'll have to learn to work with it." "You can't fight the inevitable."

All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10d

‘It’s too late to be scared’: readers on the controversial rise of AI ‘actors’

The birth of AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood has caused a backlash in Hollywood and has sparked conversation from Guardian readers

www.theguardian.com

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 9d

GNU Jane Goodall.

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Bard to the Bone @bard2thebone.bsky.social · 12d

The temptation to write a treatment for a zombie movie, but it's reply guys...

Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 12d

If you see people having fun discussing horror movies, don't do this. It's not witty. It's not helpful, and it's certainly not original. At best, it's INCREDIBLY annoying, and at worst, it sounds like you're shaming someone for daring to not think about politics 24/7. Either way, you're an asshole.

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The Alternate Historian @althistorian.bsky.social · 15d

Happy Stanislav Petrov Day! On this day one man prevented the apocalypse.

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Wil Cornish @wilcornish.bsky.social · 15d

The Black Parade World Tour is the Eras Tour for people who didn’t do sport in secondary school

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Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · 15d

Compulsory ID cards would be a bad idea at the best of times, but imagine trying to bring them in when there's a very serious threat of a properly far-right government coming in at the next election.

รℓσαɳε ℓყรɓεƭɦ 🏳️‍🌈 @sloanelysbeth.bsky.social · 15d

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards

We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

petition.parliament.uk

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Grant Howitt @gshowitt.bsky.social · 16d

worldbuilding: it's easy and fun

screenshot of two tables. text is as follows:

NU-CIGARETTE BRANDS (1D6)
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LUNGFVCKERS (disgusting stunt cigarettes for punks)
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Dark Horse Extra Tar (for grown-ups only)
5
Steamboat Williams (old-fashioned taste)
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Razzberry Ices (heavily flavoured, for ex-vapers)
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Double Standard Reds (completely average)
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Double Standard Blues (as above, in a blue packet)
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Amazon Basics Cigarettes
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Samsung Smartdarts (app reminds you to smoke)
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Godseye Golds (very expensive, very smooth)

SYNTHETIC ALCOBEVS (1D6)
2-3
CANPAGNE (canned sparkling wine analogue)
4
Kikkoman KICK (developed from legacy soy sauce stockpiles)
5
GUNCH (unidentifiable flavour, very alcoholic)
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Dogbone Draught (masculinity-themed alcopop)
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OzBoz (Antipodean-style “lager” with a koala mascot)
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Buckfast 2: BUCKFASTER
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ScrumpMax XL (ruinous apple-flavoured ethanol)
10
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Vodka (incorrect, you can and will)
11-12
McWiddie 10yr Old (single malt marketed at children)

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Wil Cornish @wilcornish.bsky.social · 18d

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall arrested in relation to planned bank job. Claims it was part of his research for upcoming River Frottage Cookbook.

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Bard to the Bone @bard2thebone.bsky.social · 18d

The timing is impeccable though. "Toss 'em a Baby Yoda until this all blows over."

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Bard to the Bone @bard2thebone.bsky.social · 22d

This is the story of one pirate and the series of events that contributed to a pop culture phenomenon, but it's not the whole story. One of the most famous pirates in history, Edward Teach aka Blackbeard, was in fact from the West Country.

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Youth Theatre Arts Scotland @ytartsscot.bsky.social · 24d

Guild of Players Youth Theatre in Dumfries are recruiting for a Youth Theatre Trainee Producer buff.ly/yK9uu8H (deadline - 19 Sep 2025)

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Bard to the Bone @bard2thebone.bsky.social · Sep 10

It's been a while since some news has properly surprised and disappointed me. I refuse to believe half of these names aren't getting other offers. There is no way they are so out of work they think this is worth it. I can't think of any generous way to look at it, they're just shitheels.

Raya Ratborne, Vampire Rat ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ 🔵 @isilven.myatproto.social · Sep 10

*just starts slamming shit into walls*

variety.com/2025/digital...

Audible’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Expands Cast With Keira Knightley, Kit Harington, James McAvoy, Simon Pegg and More

Audible announced additional casting for its 'Harry Potter' audiobook series, including Keira Knightley, Kit Harington, James McAvoy and Simon Pegg.

variety.com

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Bard to the Bone @bard2thebone.bsky.social · Sep 9

Major General Sir Nils Olav III, Baron of Bouvet Island

A king penguin facing away from the camera, wearing a military decoration on its right flipper. It is Major General Sir Nils Olav III, a penguin adopted by the Norwegian King's Guard.

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✨hauntedtoasters✨ @hauntedtoasters.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Also did you know that Spotify makes all your playlists public by default? I did not 🫠

Also if you want to remove your full name from your account you can do that by removing single sign-on. It lets you set your display name in those cases.

A screenshot from the r/truespotify sub Reddit titled 'New Spotify feature is doxxing'
Text reads:
"I checked Spotify today and noticed a new feature that lets you DM people. I tried it and saw a list of "suggested friends", most I recognized, but a few I couldn't place. Based on the music shared (it shows every single link you've ever sent that someone has opened, as long as they have a Spotify account), I realized some of these were people I know from Discord. I don't reveal my real identity on Discord, but occasionally share music in servers or while gaming. I've always kept Discord anonymous, and Spotify has never been a "social" app for me. But now it seems that anyone I've sent a Spotify link to, if they also have an account, can potentially find me, which means they could discover my full name and other account info. It's a little alarming. Just something to keep in mind if you share music in servers or subreddits and want to maintain your privacy"

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · Aug 28

Try to imagine life in 2641. This is why archives, museums and libraries are AMAZING.

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A shelf of large and very old leather books

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Bard to the Bone @bard2thebone.bsky.social · Aug 24

Fringe Show #26 - Jollyboat: 10 Songs for Geeks

Brothers Ed and Tommy have been doing this show for years and have amassed a cult following. If you want pirate pop songs, parody and other niche nerdery music, this is the show for you. #EdFringe

Bard to the Bone @bard2thebone.bsky.social · Aug 24

You, the audience, are responsible for the answers. Before the voting, everyone in the audience is randomly assigned a prompt or question and have to write something funny for everyone to vote on. It gets silly fast, especially because callbacks are encouraged.

Bard to the Bone @bard2thebone.bsky.social · Aug 24

Fringe Show #25 - Jollybox

Similar to but legally distinct from any popular party game you might have played. A prompt or question is thrown up on the screen and the audience, connected via their phones, votes on their favourite answer. What makes it unique, you ask?

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Bard to the Bone @bard2thebone.bsky.social · Aug 23

I know you're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but snap judgements based on titles are fine, right? Because I'm already pretty sure I want to read a couple of those despite having zero context.

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