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I'm the lyrical Jesse James, in a west country accent. He/him
When will the grift stop
February 18, 2026 at 8:57 PM
When will the grift stop
Even Jim Bowen is losing faith in generative AI
February 17, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Even Jim Bowen is losing faith in generative AI
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How was I supposed to suspect that an anonymously made anecdote involving no specifics that both conveniently confirms every aspect of my worldview while also allowing me to experience spiteful schadenfreude at its villainous author who is declaring that my side has beaten them… was fake?
February 15, 2026 at 7:27 AM
How was I supposed to suspect that an anonymously made anecdote involving no specifics that both conveniently confirms every aspect of my worldview while also allowing me to experience spiteful schadenfreude at its villainous author who is declaring that my side has beaten them… was fake?
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She looks like she’d be excellent at Mastermind.
can you imagine how disappointed you’d be if you knew nothing about this book and only picked it up for this particular cover
February 14, 2026 at 11:54 AM
She looks like she’d be excellent at Mastermind.
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Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
February 14, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.
I need someone to explain the Domino's joke here. Chatbots have failed me
February 14, 2026 at 11:51 AM
I need someone to explain the Domino's joke here. Chatbots have failed me
Amazing. And Andrea Arnold with a plate of sandwiches
Barrington Levy performing Under Me Sensi on No. 73 in 1985. Yes, they had songs celebrating cannabis on kids TV back then. Also look out for Sandi Toksvig and Nicholas Parsons joining the audience for a joyous skank
February 12, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Amazing. And Andrea Arnold with a plate of sandwiches
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Kids can't hang out in parks. They can't hang out at the mall. They don't have 3rd spaces because no one wants kids around and then we are surprised when they rely on SM for connection.
If you take that away, what do they have left?
If you take that away, what do they have left?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
‘I’ve lost my friends’: advocacy groups warn Australia’s social media ban risks isolating kids with disabilities
Despite the ban’s aim to protect young people, experts are concerned that those in marginalised communities or living with disabilities could lose vital support networks
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Kids can't hang out in parks. They can't hang out at the mall. They don't have 3rd spaces because no one wants kids around and then we are surprised when they rely on SM for connection.
If you take that away, what do they have left?
If you take that away, what do they have left?
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Richard Lloyd just announced that Television bassist Fred Smith died in hospice today
RIP to one of the greats
RIP to one of the greats
Television - Elevation
YouTube video by SpaceOdyssee0
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Richard Lloyd just announced that Television bassist Fred Smith died in hospice today
RIP to one of the greats
RIP to one of the greats
She & Himmler
February 6, 2026 at 4:52 PM
She & Himmler
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I keep thinking Jack is in fact Ross from season 2 and it confuses me
January 8, 2026 at 5:18 PM
I keep thinking Jack is in fact Ross from season 2 and it confuses me
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Sir George Martin was born 100 years ago today. He and the Beatles lucked into their glorious partnership and humankind is the lasting recipient. I was privileged to work with George and hoped to mark the centenary by touring a theatre show about his life & work – but I must stay focused on writing.
January 3, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Sir George Martin was born 100 years ago today. He and the Beatles lucked into their glorious partnership and humankind is the lasting recipient. I was privileged to work with George and hoped to mark the centenary by touring a theatre show about his life & work – but I must stay focused on writing.
The Night Manager s2 is a bit Quantum of Solace to s1's Casino Royale, isn't it?
January 2, 2026 at 9:41 PM
The Night Manager s2 is a bit Quantum of Solace to s1's Casino Royale, isn't it?
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Just passed Subway and it says "your Sub on a spud" in the window with a picture of a baked potato. Can only imagine this idea came after a five-hour meeting, shouting, tears, and two people resigning.
January 2, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Just passed Subway and it says "your Sub on a spud" in the window with a picture of a baked potato. Can only imagine this idea came after a five-hour meeting, shouting, tears, and two people resigning.
Drunk woman wandered over in a Hackney pub and said "You're too pretty for your own good" in a kind of threatening way
Forget insults, what’s the most unhinged *compliment* you’ve ever received?
January 1, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Drunk woman wandered over in a Hackney pub and said "You're too pretty for your own good" in a kind of threatening way
I wonder how many children were on the wrong list before Santa double-checked it
December 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I wonder how many children were on the wrong list before Santa double-checked it
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The University of Essex Library has marzipan busts of Roy Jenkins and David Owen in its SDP archive essexunilibrary.wordpress.com/2022/11/08/f...
December 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The University of Essex Library has marzipan busts of Roy Jenkins and David Owen in its SDP archive essexunilibrary.wordpress.com/2022/11/08/f...
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When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
Seems like it's worth posting this one again.
Why Do Historians Still Have To Go To Archives?
Why do historians go to archives? Hasn’t everything already been digitized?
contingentmagazine.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
You don't need LLMs to produce the average of human language, just Bluesky
December 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
You don't need LLMs to produce the average of human language, just Bluesky
I still quite enjoy Christmas but tbh it's probably because I don't make much effort
It's incredibly miserable that throughout human history we have needed a big midwinter festival to bring light and relief to the dark and the cold, yet we have warped it into a stressful time that makes everything more difficult at the point of the year when you're exhausted and could do without it.
December 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I still quite enjoy Christmas but tbh it's probably because I don't make much effort
Took me a minute to clock what GNS meant. Why were TVs priced in guineas not pounds?
Dec 1966: Sobell 23" Television ad from Currys
(+G.E.C. 19" Television)
«CURRYS PROVE it's cheaper to buy TV than to rent!»
(+G.E.C. 19" Television)
«CURRYS PROVE it's cheaper to buy TV than to rent!»
December 19, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Took me a minute to clock what GNS meant. Why were TVs priced in guineas not pounds?
Doing sexual harassment training module at work. #whatswrongwithbeingsexy
December 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Doing sexual harassment training module at work. #whatswrongwithbeingsexy