Brian Probert
@brianhprobert.bsky.social
Retired British software developer.
Yorkshire (near) Dales 75%, Connecticut 25%
Yorkshire (near) Dales 75%, Connecticut 25%
I think our most critical dependency is that they supply the
Trident missiles for our nuclear deterrent.
Trident missiles for our nuclear deterrent.
January 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM
I think our most critical dependency is that they supply the
Trident missiles for our nuclear deterrent.
Trident missiles for our nuclear deterrent.
I saw Mr McKellen on the stage a long time ago -- when he was still an actor
January 6, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I saw Mr McKellen on the stage a long time ago -- when he was still an actor
Not a gas giant then
January 6, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Not a gas giant then
Texas is so woke!
January 6, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Texas is so woke!
I notice that Politics Live have stopped asking for feedback on X. Now it's just email, phone (WhatsApp?) or their website
January 5, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I notice that Politics Live have stopped asking for feedback on X. Now it's just email, phone (WhatsApp?) or their website
She has her limitations as an interviewer but I doubt if she is a big fan of child porn
January 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
She has her limitations as an interviewer but I doubt if she is a big fan of child porn
I'm from Wales and I've never been sure what it is. It seems to be a "country" recognised by FIFA and maybe the only "principality" in the entire world.
January 5, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I'm from Wales and I've never been sure what it is. It seems to be a "country" recognised by FIFA and maybe the only "principality" in the entire world.
The BBC are equally guilty
January 5, 2026 at 4:32 PM
The BBC are equally guilty
Closed my account yesterday
January 5, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Closed my account yesterday
Confabulation on DuckDuckGo
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"Two British Labour MPs, Imran Ahmed and Clare Melford, were banned from entering the US after being accused of trying to coerce American tech platforms into suppressing free speech. "
These are not MPs
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"Two British Labour MPs, Imran Ahmed and Clare Melford, were banned from entering the US after being accused of trying to coerce American tech platforms into suppressing free speech. "
These are not MPs
January 5, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Confabulation on DuckDuckGo
Search Assist
"Two British Labour MPs, Imran Ahmed and Clare Melford, were banned from entering the US after being accused of trying to coerce American tech platforms into suppressing free speech. "
These are not MPs
Search Assist
"Two British Labour MPs, Imran Ahmed and Clare Melford, were banned from entering the US after being accused of trying to coerce American tech platforms into suppressing free speech. "
These are not MPs
Clement was a true British icon
January 4, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Clement was a true British icon
So if there was a well thought out tax system, the land would be worth so little that the IHT would be manageable
January 3, 2026 at 2:57 PM
So if there was a well thought out tax system, the land would be worth so little that the IHT would be manageable
“The INA requires aliens and non-citizens in the US to carry immigration documents”
Is this true? As a former Green card holder and regular visitor, it’s the first I’ve heard of it.
Is this true? As a former Green card holder and regular visitor, it’s the first I’ve heard of it.
January 2, 2026 at 5:51 PM
“The INA requires aliens and non-citizens in the US to carry immigration documents”
Is this true? As a former Green card holder and regular visitor, it’s the first I’ve heard of it.
Is this true? As a former Green card holder and regular visitor, it’s the first I’ve heard of it.
Gardener makes a good point though. Why are farms so valuable when the returns are so low?
January 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Gardener makes a good point though. Why are farms so valuable when the returns are so low?
Should somebody mention his obnoxious misogynistic emails at some point?
January 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Should somebody mention his obnoxious misogynistic emails at some point?
Stakeholders are not always wrong
January 2, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Stakeholders are not always wrong
It’s a verbose version of iron fist in a velvet glove —whatever that means
January 2, 2026 at 1:53 PM
It’s a verbose version of iron fist in a velvet glove —whatever that means
That sounds like my O Level curriculum — although we did cover the abolition of slavery and we had a whole lesson on the Opium Wars. But nothing about India which — for good or ill — may have been the most remarkable part of our national story
January 1, 2026 at 7:10 PM
That sounds like my O Level curriculum — although we did cover the abolition of slavery and we had a whole lesson on the Opium Wars. But nothing about India which — for good or ill — may have been the most remarkable part of our national story
He was a genius though -- so you haven't produced a proper counter example
January 1, 2026 at 5:21 PM
He was a genius though -- so you haven't produced a proper counter example
I have purchased it but I’m curious about the economics of these special deals. Do you lose out on royalties? Anyway, the Brontes are doing even worse because their books are free.
January 1, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I have purchased it but I’m curious about the economics of these special deals. Do you lose out on royalties? Anyway, the Brontes are doing even worse because their books are free.
He's returning their treasures
January 1, 2026 at 12:14 PM
He's returning their treasures
The best kind of deportation policy -- one that never deports anybody
January 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM
The best kind of deportation policy -- one that never deports anybody
A long way behind
January 1, 2026 at 11:10 AM
A long way behind
Can you feed people on Nvidia shares?
January 1, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Can you feed people on Nvidia shares?
I have no doubt that they are all
mistakes
mistakes
December 31, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I have no doubt that they are all
mistakes
mistakes