Steve
@chompmancobra.bsky.social
Winner: Scotland's Most Best Face (23/24 season)
Icon: a smiling bearded man in a blue vest and white cap, a Mediterranean hillside behind
Banner: a frosty winter scene from up a hill, a low sun shining between low cloud and a layer of mist
Icon: a smiling bearded man in a blue vest and white cap, a Mediterranean hillside behind
Banner: a frosty winter scene from up a hill, a low sun shining between low cloud and a layer of mist
I just heard an advert for the Winter Olympic coverage on the BBC iPlayer that said
TRAILS
WILL
BLAZE
Which is infuriating because that word doesn't work like that. A trailblazer blazes a trail by cutting marks (blazes) into trees. At no point does a trail do any blazing. You lazy cunts.
TRAILS
WILL
BLAZE
Which is infuriating because that word doesn't work like that. A trailblazer blazes a trail by cutting marks (blazes) into trees. At no point does a trail do any blazing. You lazy cunts.
February 11, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I just heard an advert for the Winter Olympic coverage on the BBC iPlayer that said
TRAILS
WILL
BLAZE
Which is infuriating because that word doesn't work like that. A trailblazer blazes a trail by cutting marks (blazes) into trees. At no point does a trail do any blazing. You lazy cunts.
TRAILS
WILL
BLAZE
Which is infuriating because that word doesn't work like that. A trailblazer blazes a trail by cutting marks (blazes) into trees. At no point does a trail do any blazing. You lazy cunts.
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You keep saying you got something for us
Something so that we won't cause you pain
You've been a massin' lots of lovely Danegeld
And now you'll never, ever get rid of the Dane
(R Kipling, N Sinatra, 1911)
Something so that we won't cause you pain
You've been a massin' lots of lovely Danegeld
And now you'll never, ever get rid of the Dane
(R Kipling, N Sinatra, 1911)
February 11, 2026 at 3:20 AM
You keep saying you got something for us
Something so that we won't cause you pain
You've been a massin' lots of lovely Danegeld
And now you'll never, ever get rid of the Dane
(R Kipling, N Sinatra, 1911)
Something so that we won't cause you pain
You've been a massin' lots of lovely Danegeld
And now you'll never, ever get rid of the Dane
(R Kipling, N Sinatra, 1911)
Never liked spargs; I try to be polite when given it because someone's gone to the bother, but it doesn't spark joy.
This picture though, I do like
This picture though, I do like
February 10, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Never liked spargs; I try to be polite when given it because someone's gone to the bother, but it doesn't spark joy.
This picture though, I do like
This picture though, I do like
Fuck you need to know who's at the door for if you're not in? You're not in!
And if you're in, look through the little porthole thing.
And if you're in, look through the little porthole thing.
i'm baffled by all the people in the replies to posts about the spy doorbells asking for alternatives. like... the alternative is a regualr fucking doorbell with no camera in it. or a door knocker. get you a weird gargoyle guy! you dont need a camera!
February 10, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Fuck you need to know who's at the door for if you're not in? You're not in!
And if you're in, look through the little porthole thing.
And if you're in, look through the little porthole thing.
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okay! so, The Milwaukee Road, America's Greatest and Stupidest Railroad, a mini-thread.
More properly known as the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P), they were one of a million midwest based mainline railroads, originally formed in 1847
More properly known as the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P), they were one of a million midwest based mainline railroads, originally formed in 1847
February 10, 2026 at 2:33 PM
okay! so, The Milwaukee Road, America's Greatest and Stupidest Railroad, a mini-thread.
More properly known as the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P), they were one of a million midwest based mainline railroads, originally formed in 1847
More properly known as the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P), they were one of a million midwest based mainline railroads, originally formed in 1847
@scornflakegrrrl.bsky.social did you hear about the Kartoffel-Flut?
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Record harvest sparks mass giveaway of free potatoes across Berlin
From zoos to soup kitchens, people are hauling away tonnes of surplus spuds after the biggest crop in 25 years
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:57 PM
@scornflakegrrrl.bsky.social did you hear about the Kartoffel-Flut?
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Those smearing me by saying I was "good friends" with Peter Mandelson forget that I do not feel human emotions such as "friendship" and was merely sucking up to him to advance my career and destroy anyone even vaguely left wing, hey why are you booing me | Wesley Streeting, right wing lickspittle
February 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Those smearing me by saying I was "good friends" with Peter Mandelson forget that I do not feel human emotions such as "friendship" and was merely sucking up to him to advance my career and destroy anyone even vaguely left wing, hey why are you booing me | Wesley Streeting, right wing lickspittle
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Anas Sarwar didn't manage to secure the support of Ian Murray. Ian Murray, a man sacked by Starmer *on the advice of Mandelson* and who lives for plotting and briefing. Cooked.
February 9, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Anas Sarwar didn't manage to secure the support of Ian Murray. Ian Murray, a man sacked by Starmer *on the advice of Mandelson* and who lives for plotting and briefing. Cooked.
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What's that you say, Anas? That you tweeted this last year in 2025 about your 'old friend' Peter Mandelson and now you think Starmer should resign but you should keep your job?
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
What's that you say, Anas? That you tweeted this last year in 2025 about your 'old friend' Peter Mandelson and now you think Starmer should resign but you should keep your job?
If you see this being posted, be aware it's bullshit. Matt Goodwin is a lying snake, sure, but in this instance the picture with him is real and the other is a clumsy fake.
If you see an account like this post it and then refuse to delete when the fake is pointed out, that's a worthless account.
If you see an account like this post it and then refuse to delete when the fake is pointed out, that's a worthless account.
Reform UK’s ‘Dear Neighbour’ Trick… MKII…
Goodwin just got BUSTED!!!!!!!!!!
Goodwin just got BUSTED!!!!!!!!!!
February 9, 2026 at 9:58 AM
If you see this being posted, be aware it's bullshit. Matt Goodwin is a lying snake, sure, but in this instance the picture with him is real and the other is a clumsy fake.
If you see an account like this post it and then refuse to delete when the fake is pointed out, that's a worthless account.
If you see an account like this post it and then refuse to delete when the fake is pointed out, that's a worthless account.
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One of the easiest ways to shoot down the idea that "AI" is an expert is to show how it deals with something people know about.
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug:
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug:
February 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
One of the easiest ways to shoot down the idea that "AI" is an expert is to show how it deals with something people know about.
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug:
Younger readers may not get this as most appliances come pre-wired, but anyone 35+ can see these are chaotic fire hazards.
From Mastodon, AI asked how to wire a plug:
With the good Tsar's evil boyar out of the way, he will finally be free to bring hope and joy to the people
FUCKING HELL! Literally five hours Pat McFadden was on #Kuenssberg saying there was no reason to get rid of McSweeney AND NOW THE QUIET LITTLE SHIT'S OUT! Gonna be a big diarrhoea week for Sir Keir, lads!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Morgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff
Longtime aide departs after seemingly botched No 10 effort to shore up PM’s position against supposed plotters
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:53 PM
With the good Tsar's evil boyar out of the way, he will finally be free to bring hope and joy to the people
@spindlypete.bsky.social seems apposite
February 8, 2026 at 3:58 AM
@spindlypete.bsky.social seems apposite
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loot does not drop upon defeating me. the developers didn't expect anyone to attack me, i am so vulnerable, and only trying to help. why did you raise your sword? for material gain? i would give you anything i have if you had only asked. i did not ask to be in this game, i did not ask to have 6hp.
February 8, 2026 at 12:55 AM
loot does not drop upon defeating me. the developers didn't expect anyone to attack me, i am so vulnerable, and only trying to help. why did you raise your sword? for material gain? i would give you anything i have if you had only asked. i did not ask to be in this game, i did not ask to have 6hp.
Thank Christ he doesn't have those polished black loafers on any more
February 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Thank Christ he doesn't have those polished black loafers on any more
@veeistrying.bsky.social check it out friendo, I made duck fat roast potatoes using the duck fat that came out of the duck. I'm a genius!
February 7, 2026 at 6:54 PM
@veeistrying.bsky.social check it out friendo, I made duck fat roast potatoes using the duck fat that came out of the duck. I'm a genius!
When you
Go out to fight
But not with all of your might
That's a foray
When it's more of a raid
And you briefly invade
That's a foray
Go out to fight
But not with all of your might
That's a foray
When it's more of a raid
And you briefly invade
That's a foray
February 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
When you
Go out to fight
But not with all of your might
That's a foray
When it's more of a raid
And you briefly invade
That's a foray
Go out to fight
But not with all of your might
That's a foray
When it's more of a raid
And you briefly invade
That's a foray
Jeremy Corbyn would never commit to using the nuclear option to head off a leadership challenge, which is why he was unfit to be Prime Minister | John Rentoul, probably
Will Keir Starmer use his nuclear option to try to head off a leadership challenge? www.independent.co.uk/voices/keir-...
Will Keir Starmer use his nuclear option to try to head off a leadership challenge?
The prime minister’s allies have hinted that he will call a general election, says John Rentoul
www.independent.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Jeremy Corbyn would never commit to using the nuclear option to head off a leadership challenge, which is why he was unfit to be Prime Minister | John Rentoul, probably
Was on a Ramblers walk through Crook of Devon today, which meant I could do The Joke: "twinned with the Thief of Baghdad"
It's the way I tell them.
Also saw the cool bridge at Rumbling Bridge, just ridiculously far above the water in the deep narrow gorge
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumblin...
It's the way I tell them.
Also saw the cool bridge at Rumbling Bridge, just ridiculously far above the water in the deep narrow gorge
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumblin...
Rumbling Bridge - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 7, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Was on a Ramblers walk through Crook of Devon today, which meant I could do The Joke: "twinned with the Thief of Baghdad"
It's the way I tell them.
Also saw the cool bridge at Rumbling Bridge, just ridiculously far above the water in the deep narrow gorge
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumblin...
It's the way I tell them.
Also saw the cool bridge at Rumbling Bridge, just ridiculously far above the water in the deep narrow gorge
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumblin...
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In these dark days of February, a little something to look forward to.
February 7, 2026 at 6:42 AM
In these dark days of February, a little something to look forward to.
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The power of the placebo effect is that even though the brooms don't do anything, the stones still slide further because they *think* they do
The dirty secret of curling that no one involved in the sport will admit is that the broom doesn’t do anything
February 7, 2026 at 4:19 PM
The power of the placebo effect is that even though the brooms don't do anything, the stones still slide further because they *think* they do
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Barney Ronay can be both right to point out "Guardiola is right to speak out and a performative hypocrite" and a performative hypocrite | Anyone who's read his whataboutery on Gaza
February 7, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Barney Ronay can be both right to point out "Guardiola is right to speak out and a performative hypocrite" and a performative hypocrite | Anyone who's read his whataboutery on Gaza
@billhookunion.beanyear.com look they're combining your and my special interests, Sumo and Beans
youtu.be/bZf3zUcAnaQ?...
youtu.be/bZf3zUcAnaQ?...
Ex-Yokozuna: "Sumo should use AI more;" Tochinoshin to open restaurant (Sumo News, Feb 6th)
YouTube video by Chris Sumo
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
@billhookunion.beanyear.com look they're combining your and my special interests, Sumo and Beans
youtu.be/bZf3zUcAnaQ?...
youtu.be/bZf3zUcAnaQ?...
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she doesn't need to be made a main character for this when cishet dudes say much stupider things all the time
February 6, 2026 at 7:58 PM
she doesn't need to be made a main character for this when cishet dudes say much stupider things all the time