D J E
@davidjamesevans.bsky.social
And you may ask yourself....
Watching the snow boarding and can't work out why it strikes me that "Stance Regular" works as a @andrewmale.bsky.social Pynchon character name, while "Stance Goofy" doesn't.
February 8, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Watching the snow boarding and can't work out why it strikes me that "Stance Regular" works as a @andrewmale.bsky.social Pynchon character name, while "Stance Goofy" doesn't.
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Luke Wood - what a loss to bricklaying
February 8, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Luke Wood - what a loss to bricklaying
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The Big Match Revisited, September 1971. Wolves 1-1 Everton. And home keeper Phil Parkes is wearing what can only be described as a Porkpie Hat
February 7, 2026 at 11:30 AM
The Big Match Revisited, September 1971. Wolves 1-1 Everton. And home keeper Phil Parkes is wearing what can only be described as a Porkpie Hat
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While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
All true. I was once politely and correctly put right after I'd asked, "Am I allowed to like this anymore?"
That's the wrong question. It should be, "does enjoying this require me to ignore what the artist did to other people and if so am I comfortable with that?"
That's the wrong question. It should be, "does enjoying this require me to ignore what the artist did to other people and if so am I comfortable with that?"
For a v long time, I conflated "person who can make good art" with "person who has a functioning moral compass." I think that transference (based on appreciation, love, enthusiasm) is something a lot of us do. It hurts a lot when we find that our appreciation was hijacked so someone can do bad shit.
February 4, 2026 at 7:39 AM
All true. I was once politely and correctly put right after I'd asked, "Am I allowed to like this anymore?"
That's the wrong question. It should be, "does enjoying this require me to ignore what the artist did to other people and if so am I comfortable with that?"
That's the wrong question. It should be, "does enjoying this require me to ignore what the artist did to other people and if so am I comfortable with that?"
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🌞 Day-O Dance 💃🕺 Beetlejuice 🪲
January 30, 2026 at 6:54 PM
🌞 Day-O Dance 💃🕺 Beetlejuice 🪲
@stecunningham.bsky.social every one of these looks like a "Facebook just reminded me of this...." post and it's of a night where we ended up in Mojo with Alan.
January 29, 2026 at 2:18 PM
@stecunningham.bsky.social every one of these looks like a "Facebook just reminded me of this...." post and it's of a night where we ended up in Mojo with Alan.
If your father or grandfather said "what the fucking hell are these playing at" when The Rubettes came on #totp then he was correct in his response.
January 23, 2026 at 10:10 PM
If your father or grandfather said "what the fucking hell are these playing at" when The Rubettes came on #totp then he was correct in his response.
Before anyone gets excited by Burnham's bid, let's not forget there isn't a bandwagon on which he will not jump
"Footie! Pies!"
*Mild criticism from the media about those things*
"Of course, Association Football has been a social menace for years and pastry is UPF muck"
"Footie! Pies!"
*Mild criticism from the media about those things*
"Of course, Association Football has been a social menace for years and pastry is UPF muck"
January 23, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Before anyone gets excited by Burnham's bid, let's not forget there isn't a bandwagon on which he will not jump
"Footie! Pies!"
*Mild criticism from the media about those things*
"Of course, Association Football has been a social menace for years and pastry is UPF muck"
"Footie! Pies!"
*Mild criticism from the media about those things*
"Of course, Association Football has been a social menace for years and pastry is UPF muck"
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Airport book policy making is totally a thing. We have a live case- banning social media for under 16s.
@joxley.jmoxley.co.uk hits the mark.
And as with anything when you look at the actual data the picture is far more complex. Parent brain is not enough.
open.substack.com/pub/joxleywr...
@joxley.jmoxley.co.uk hits the mark.
And as with anything when you look at the actual data the picture is far more complex. Parent brain is not enough.
open.substack.com/pub/joxleywr...
Airport Book Brain
How faddish ideas keep seducing.
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Airport book policy making is totally a thing. We have a live case- banning social media for under 16s.
@joxley.jmoxley.co.uk hits the mark.
And as with anything when you look at the actual data the picture is far more complex. Parent brain is not enough.
open.substack.com/pub/joxleywr...
@joxley.jmoxley.co.uk hits the mark.
And as with anything when you look at the actual data the picture is far more complex. Parent brain is not enough.
open.substack.com/pub/joxleywr...
"Manchesterism". FFS.
January 22, 2026 at 4:04 PM
"Manchesterism". FFS.
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Someone I used to work with (and thought was a massive tit) has announced the (sad, obviously) death of her mother on LinkedIn (I know) with this sentence: "As a leader, an entrepreneur and human, I am having to grapple with a devastating rite of passage".
January 20, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Someone I used to work with (and thought was a massive tit) has announced the (sad, obviously) death of her mother on LinkedIn (I know) with this sentence: "As a leader, an entrepreneur and human, I am having to grapple with a devastating rite of passage".
He doesn't need mirrored shades. He's french, all he needs is a cig hanging out of his mouth, a glass of wine, Anna Karina on his arm et voila.
(I know he's wearing the shades for an eye condition but still)
(I know he's wearing the shades for an eye condition but still)
🚨BREAKING FROM MACRON🚨
"Competition from the USA, through trade agreements that openly aim to weaken and subordinate Europe"
"Combined with an endless accumulation of new tariffs that are fundamentally unacceptable. Even more so when they are used as leverage against territorial sovereignty."
"Competition from the USA, through trade agreements that openly aim to weaken and subordinate Europe"
"Combined with an endless accumulation of new tariffs that are fundamentally unacceptable. Even more so when they are used as leverage against territorial sovereignty."
January 20, 2026 at 5:51 PM
He doesn't need mirrored shades. He's french, all he needs is a cig hanging out of his mouth, a glass of wine, Anna Karina on his arm et voila.
(I know he's wearing the shades for an eye condition but still)
(I know he's wearing the shades for an eye condition but still)
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The people who came to Brianna's vigil were the many friends, as an isolated trans girl, she had made on social media. The people who were convicted of her murder knew her in real life, and used transphobic slurs to discuss her.
January 19, 2026 at 7:27 PM
The people who came to Brianna's vigil were the many friends, as an isolated trans girl, she had made on social media. The people who were convicted of her murder knew her in real life, and used transphobic slurs to discuss her.
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Senegal backup goalkeeper Yehvan Diouf attacked the entire match protecting Mendy’s towel from the Moroccan ball boys DURING THE AFCON FINAL.
January 19, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Senegal backup goalkeeper Yehvan Diouf attacked the entire match protecting Mendy’s towel from the Moroccan ball boys DURING THE AFCON FINAL.
Shit's getting real for Tara Selter
January 16, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Shit's getting real for Tara Selter
Couple of months ago I was on my way to a Bradford game. Away fans were chanting "Israel" at Muslims. Crass and no doubt upsetting for those who were targets.
UK media/politicians think that behaviour worse than this (death threats, violence), must be accepted if performed by Israeli hooligans.
UK media/politicians think that behaviour worse than this (death threats, violence), must be accepted if performed by Israeli hooligans.
It seems remarkable to me that “the entire body politic” is absolutely unified on the right of foreign football thugs with a horrific reputation for violence and racism to visit Britain, and on the need to fire any senior policemen who defy instructions to permit it. It is IMO pretty astonishing.
January 14, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Couple of months ago I was on my way to a Bradford game. Away fans were chanting "Israel" at Muslims. Crass and no doubt upsetting for those who were targets.
UK media/politicians think that behaviour worse than this (death threats, violence), must be accepted if performed by Israeli hooligans.
UK media/politicians think that behaviour worse than this (death threats, violence), must be accepted if performed by Israeli hooligans.
I have set a few cryptics, mainly for my own amusement. When I decided to do one for my wife's birthday it quickly became clear that setting a *good* one is a job for a professional; I asked Richard and it was a huge success.
He knows what he's doing and I heartily recommend his services.
He knows what he's doing and I heartily recommend his services.
GET YOUR BESPOKE CROSSWORDS HERE. Do you know someone who'd love a themed crossword puzzle as a birthday or anniversary present? You almost certainly do (in this country you're never more than 10 feet away from a #crossword geek). People seem to like 'em. richarddsmyth.com/custom-cross...
January 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
I have set a few cryptics, mainly for my own amusement. When I decided to do one for my wife's birthday it quickly became clear that setting a *good* one is a job for a professional; I asked Richard and it was a huge success.
He knows what he's doing and I heartily recommend his services.
He knows what he's doing and I heartily recommend his services.
"Hot Wine Moms looking to date in your area, NOW!"
January 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
"Hot Wine Moms looking to date in your area, NOW!"
And the first one I attended without my mum chaperoning me
January 11, 2026 at 5:31 PM
And the first one I attended without my mum chaperoning me
Post a pic of the venue where you saw your first concert and the band or artist.
January 11, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Post a pic of the venue where you saw your first concert and the band or artist.
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We are heartbroken to hear of the passing of T. K. Carter, beloved by genre fans for his role as Nauls in John Carpenter’s 1982 classic THE THING.
January 10, 2026 at 5:44 PM
We are heartbroken to hear of the passing of T. K. Carter, beloved by genre fans for his role as Nauls in John Carpenter’s 1982 classic THE THING.
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'Tough break with your Aunt and Uncle, but they should have complied with the Stormtroopers'
January 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM
'Tough break with your Aunt and Uncle, but they should have complied with the Stormtroopers'