Chaudman
@chaudman.bsky.social
Politics, chess, books, mufc, and music nerd. Basically just a nerd. Here for the cheese & wine. Resident of New Cat City (pop 2 - me and Eric)
Now that's a Duolingo streak.
January 31, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Now that's a Duolingo streak.
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X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
Derby 2 up. Don't believe in second teams but if I did would be Derby (for reasons that I'm never ever going to go into).
January 30, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Derby 2 up. Don't believe in second teams but if I did would be Derby (for reasons that I'm never ever going to go into).
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and no I haven't put the Mandelson-Epstein-Reinaldo scoop on twitter
we journalists *can* make Bluesky the place to break news
we journalists *can* make Bluesky the place to break news
January 30, 2026 at 6:03 PM
and no I haven't put the Mandelson-Epstein-Reinaldo scoop on twitter
we journalists *can* make Bluesky the place to break news
we journalists *can* make Bluesky the place to break news
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My favourite way of saying “we’re on it” or “we’ll take care of that for you” is the Dutch we zullen dat varkentje wel even wassen. It means “we will certainly get that piglet washed.”
January 30, 2026 at 10:59 AM
My favourite way of saying “we’re on it” or “we’ll take care of that for you” is the Dutch we zullen dat varkentje wel even wassen. It means “we will certainly get that piglet washed.”
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Trump Asks Nicki Minaj To Explain Eating Ass https://theonion.com/trump-asks-nicki-minaj-to-explain-eating-ass/
January 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Trump Asks Nicki Minaj To Explain Eating Ass https://theonion.com/trump-asks-nicki-minaj-to-explain-eating-ass/
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While my sympathy is limited, a 23 year old tech nerd with likely no media experience giving cringey answers to the FT about working 90 hour weeks and eating steak is probably less deserving of our dunks than the billionaires and VCs that have convinced him this is how he must live to be valued.
January 29, 2026 at 10:02 AM
While my sympathy is limited, a 23 year old tech nerd with likely no media experience giving cringey answers to the FT about working 90 hour weeks and eating steak is probably less deserving of our dunks than the billionaires and VCs that have convinced him this is how he must live to be valued.
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An advance look at the cover for next week’s issue: “Targeted,” by Till Lauer.
January 28, 2026 at 11:10 PM
An advance look at the cover for next week’s issue: “Targeted,” by Till Lauer.
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SOMEONE CALL THE GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS. I have found the most middle class review ever on Ocado for Comte cheese.
Steady yourselves for this
Ready? You’re not even close to being ready
Steady yourselves for this
Ready? You’re not even close to being ready
January 28, 2026 at 1:57 PM
SOMEONE CALL THE GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS. I have found the most middle class review ever on Ocado for Comte cheese.
Steady yourselves for this
Ready? You’re not even close to being ready
Steady yourselves for this
Ready? You’re not even close to being ready
Eric thinks he should definitely sit on my knee as I work. I strongly disagree. It's a battle of wills. We both know it's one that he'll ultimately win.
January 28, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Eric thinks he should definitely sit on my knee as I work. I strongly disagree. It's a battle of wills. We both know it's one that he'll ultimately win.
I'm utterly fed up of this United shouldn't "make the same mistake they did with solskjaer" narrative. Was that a mistake. 2 top 3 finishes. Better points return than Moyes, van Gaal or Mourinho etc. Yes ended badly and he got sacked - but they all get sacked in the end.
January 28, 2026 at 9:42 AM
I'm utterly fed up of this United shouldn't "make the same mistake they did with solskjaer" narrative. Was that a mistake. 2 top 3 finishes. Better points return than Moyes, van Gaal or Mourinho etc. Yes ended badly and he got sacked - but they all get sacked in the end.
Born to Run now playing on Radio 6. A total 10/10 tune.
January 28, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Born to Run now playing on Radio 6. A total 10/10 tune.
I was the first person in my family to lie about being the first person in my family to go to university.
January 27, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I was the first person in my family to lie about being the first person in my family to go to university.
Read a few things saying how good that "Waiting for the Out" thing is on iPlayer.
Can only assume reviewers hadn't actually watched it. Or indeed had ever seen anything else that's ever been on the telly.
Can only assume reviewers hadn't actually watched it. Or indeed had ever seen anything else that's ever been on the telly.
January 27, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Read a few things saying how good that "Waiting for the Out" thing is on iPlayer.
Can only assume reviewers hadn't actually watched it. Or indeed had ever seen anything else that's ever been on the telly.
Can only assume reviewers hadn't actually watched it. Or indeed had ever seen anything else that's ever been on the telly.
Never really had a view about Thomas Frank, so my intense dislike of him has sort of come out of nowhere and hit me like a freight train.
January 27, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Never really had a view about Thomas Frank, so my intense dislike of him has sort of come out of nowhere and hit me like a freight train.
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Reminder that British journalists have a weird fetish for Harry Potter because it's a fantasy world where nobody mentions how fucking weird it is that everybody was privately educated in just five schools
January 27, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Reminder that British journalists have a weird fetish for Harry Potter because it's a fantasy world where nobody mentions how fucking weird it is that everybody was privately educated in just five schools
Why's calvert lewin pouring water into his boots? I mean why? Seriously.
January 26, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Why's calvert lewin pouring water into his boots? I mean why? Seriously.
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Now I want to know which CNN reporter or producer doesn't know the word "sycophant."
January 26, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Now I want to know which CNN reporter or producer doesn't know the word "sycophant."
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Given the weekend I’ve had it feels very much like a Dominic Calvert-Lewin hat-trick is now incoming.
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January 26, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Given the weekend I’ve had it feels very much like a Dominic Calvert-Lewin hat-trick is now incoming.
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Only one of the *the* greatest drummers. Period, end of story. Salut.
Legendary drummer Sly Dunbar dies at 73 - Jamaica Observer
Sly Dunbar, the legendary Jamaican drummer who gained fame as a member of the production duo Sly and Robbie, has died. Observer Online understands that Dunbar passed away on Monday morning. He was 73....
www.jamaicaobserver.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Only one of the *the* greatest drummers. Period, end of story. Salut.
This is probably similar to zoom but with filters that make you smoke and look moody.
France announced today it’s phasing out Teams, Zoom, etc. to be replaced with a French/European solution called Visio. The data is hosted on Outscale. Transcripts and subtitles are also handled by French providers. The target is set on 2027 for government agencies.
January 26, 2026 at 4:21 PM
This is probably similar to zoom but with filters that make you smoke and look moody.
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"One of our most unpopular Home Secretaries has resigned and joined our opponents."
"Excellent, put out a statement calling her mad."
"What?"
"Be very, very clear that we tried to help her with her mental health, but we will now publicise them to score points."
"Kemi.."
"Those. Exact. Words."
"Excellent, put out a statement calling her mad."
"What?"
"Be very, very clear that we tried to help her with her mental health, but we will now publicise them to score points."
"Kemi.."
"Those. Exact. Words."
January 26, 2026 at 1:58 PM
"One of our most unpopular Home Secretaries has resigned and joined our opponents."
"Excellent, put out a statement calling her mad."
"What?"
"Be very, very clear that we tried to help her with her mental health, but we will now publicise them to score points."
"Kemi.."
"Those. Exact. Words."
"Excellent, put out a statement calling her mad."
"What?"
"Be very, very clear that we tried to help her with her mental health, but we will now publicise them to score points."
"Kemi.."
"Those. Exact. Words."
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It's the Ship of Theseus but all the original parts are being used to build a second, crappier ship.
Ex-Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman defects to Reform UK
The MP was unveiled as the party's latest recruit by leader Nigel Farage at a rally.
www.bbc.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:47 PM
It's the Ship of Theseus but all the original parts are being used to build a second, crappier ship.
Reform's strategy of excitedly announcing "people who used to be someone" feels very much like the build up to a new season of "I'm A Celebrity..."
January 26, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Reform's strategy of excitedly announcing "people who used to be someone" feels very much like the build up to a new season of "I'm A Celebrity..."