Mal Franks
@merseymal.com
Data Analyst since 2023. IT Supervisor/SysAdmin 1997-2023. Computer tinkerer/gamer since 1982. Console gamer since 1977. Tea drinker since 1974. He/him.
Loves telly, music, comics, movies, games and tea.
Loves telly, music, comics, movies, games and tea.
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Mal Franks
@merseymal.com
· Oct 17
That time when I caught the 3rd Doctor breaking and entering in my street.
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I just want to know which British person broke that Yglesias guy’s heart, because he has a focus like Cato the Elder when it comes to the UK.
January 27, 2026 at 8:39 PM
I just want to know which British person broke that Yglesias guy’s heart, because he has a focus like Cato the Elder when it comes to the UK.
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Liz Truss waiting patiently by her phone for Reform to ring, not realising it's actually a penguin biscuit
January 26, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Liz Truss waiting patiently by her phone for Reform to ring, not realising it's actually a penguin biscuit
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Police Repeatedly Shoot Tim Cook After Mistaking iPhone For Gun https://theonion.com/police-repeatedly-shoot-tim-cook-after-mistaking-iphone-1824184361/
January 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Police Repeatedly Shoot Tim Cook After Mistaking iPhone For Gun https://theonion.com/police-repeatedly-shoot-tim-cook-after-mistaking-iphone-1824184361/
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Rams-Seahawks Game Preempted By ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ Rerun https://theonion.com/rams-seahawks-game-preempted-by-everybody-hates-chris-rerun/
January 25, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Rams-Seahawks Game Preempted By ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ Rerun https://theonion.com/rams-seahawks-game-preempted-by-everybody-hates-chris-rerun/
@lucyjordache.bsky.social Happy Birthday!!
January 25, 2026 at 9:55 AM
@lucyjordache.bsky.social Happy Birthday!!
Joined a Facebook group about PC advice and a heck of a lot of people were conned into buying their kids e-waste for Christmas by marketplace sellers on Amazon who threw together 10+ year old components and stuck it in a case with RGB lights.
January 24, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Joined a Facebook group about PC advice and a heck of a lot of people were conned into buying their kids e-waste for Christmas by marketplace sellers on Amazon who threw together 10+ year old components and stuck it in a case with RGB lights.
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Space Precinct on DVD if anyone wants it, deleted Network version, unused
www.ebay.com/itm/20602237...
www.ebay.com/itm/20602237...
Pardon Our Interruption...
www.ebay.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Space Precinct on DVD if anyone wants it, deleted Network version, unused
www.ebay.com/itm/20602237...
www.ebay.com/itm/20602237...
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January 24, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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Found the original video:
siren whistle mortar completed
YouTube video by Germy Ballswell
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Found the original video:
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I wish the internet was more about people 3D printing whistling mortar bombs for their very happy dogs to chase than arseholes secretly filming unsuspecting people for grifting and humiliation but I guess that ship has sailed
January 24, 2026 at 9:11 AM
I wish the internet was more about people 3D printing whistling mortar bombs for their very happy dogs to chase than arseholes secretly filming unsuspecting people for grifting and humiliation but I guess that ship has sailed
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Happy Meldrew Point Day, Wil Wheaton! Today you are 19,537 days old and have reached your Meldrew Point - the age of Richard Wilson on the day One Foot In The Grave was first aired on Jan 4, 1990. I don’t believe it!
January 24, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Happy Meldrew Point Day, Wil Wheaton! Today you are 19,537 days old and have reached your Meldrew Point - the age of Richard Wilson on the day One Foot In The Grave was first aired on Jan 4, 1990. I don’t believe it!
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I would like to gently request that AI pharmacy bots stop trying to kill my mother
Recently, I got a notice from my new pharmacy provider that they wouldn’t cover my thyroid medication and bizarrely suggested insulin instead! I need my thyroid medication. Then a couple of days ago, they called and told me to disregard the letter they had sent. AI is such a time and labor saver!
January 23, 2026 at 11:35 PM
I would like to gently request that AI pharmacy bots stop trying to kill my mother
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The biggest TV show in the country, record-breaking viewing figures… but, you know, The Telegraph gonna Telegraph
January 23, 2026 at 10:07 PM
The biggest TV show in the country, record-breaking viewing figures… but, you know, The Telegraph gonna Telegraph
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Ok, hive mind. There was a rave/house version of ‘Music’ by John Miles with a big female vocal and a load of piano and I have never been able to find it. Any ideas? #TOTP
January 23, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Ok, hive mind. There was a rave/house version of ‘Music’ by John Miles with a big female vocal and a load of piano and I have never been able to find it. Any ideas? #TOTP
Virgin Media contract ends next month. Better start shopping around for broadband soon. Wonder what the best provider is these days (fttp, no tv package or phone line required).
January 23, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Virgin Media contract ends next month. Better start shopping around for broadband soon. Wonder what the best provider is these days (fttp, no tv package or phone line required).
Don't forget to turn it back up for your Fortnite sessions!
Oh man this has actually sorted it out - knowing what to search for led me to the DPI adjustor button on the mouse. Thank you!
January 23, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Don't forget to turn it back up for your Fortnite sessions!
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GET YOUR RED SPREDGES BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. #redspredges
The @waterstones.bsky.social exclusive paperback of Pagans by @jamesbluecat.bsky.social is a limited edition, and stocks are going fast – so if you want shiny foil, red spredges, a sneak peek of the sequel *and* a bonus short story, you'll need to pre-order ASAP! www.waterstones.com/book/pagans/...
January 23, 2026 at 2:21 PM
GET YOUR RED SPREDGES BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. #redspredges
Of course he has more number 1 albums than The Beatles, they only released studio albums between 1963 and 1970.
January 23, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Of course he has more number 1 albums than The Beatles, they only released studio albums between 1963 and 1970.
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thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/a-difficul... a slight and far from full explanation on one of their silencing stories
January 23, 2026 at 5:43 PM
thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/a-difficul... a slight and far from full explanation on one of their silencing stories
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So lucky to see the #aurora at home again. I'll never get bored of this. #photography
January 21, 2026 at 4:25 PM
So lucky to see the #aurora at home again. I'll never get bored of this. #photography
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I love Blackadder II. It remains one of the BBC's best things ever. Watch in the first episode though... when Flashheart nuts Percy clean out of the doors at the wedding ceremony. The entire set looks like it's coming down...
Decent article about B7. It does resort to the tired trope of "wobbly sets" though. It's always sci-fi shows that get this treatment. No-one ever mentions Fawlty Towers, where the sets moved like the Tacoma Bridge.
How Blake's 7 was massively ahead of its time when it first aired – and why it fits perfectly in the modern TV landscape
Decades before TV embraced anti-heroes, moral grey areas and brutal endings, Blake’s 7 was already rewriting the rules.
www.radiotimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:38 PM
I love Blackadder II. It remains one of the BBC's best things ever. Watch in the first episode though... when Flashheart nuts Percy clean out of the doors at the wedding ceremony. The entire set looks like it's coming down...
I remember driving across the replacement bridge in Tacoma (wife's hometown) and was almost disappointed that it didn't have the slightest noticeable wobble.
Decent article about B7. It does resort to the tired trope of "wobbly sets" though. It's always sci-fi shows that get this treatment. No-one ever mentions Fawlty Towers, where the sets moved like the Tacoma Bridge.
How Blake's 7 was massively ahead of its time when it first aired – and why it fits perfectly in the modern TV landscape
Decades before TV embraced anti-heroes, moral grey areas and brutal endings, Blake’s 7 was already rewriting the rules.
www.radiotimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:44 PM
I remember driving across the replacement bridge in Tacoma (wife's hometown) and was almost disappointed that it didn't have the slightest noticeable wobble.
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The 1986 version of #TheCure's 'Boys Don't Cry' is being reissued as 5-track CD single (and 12-inch) with various mixes, B-sides etc. Jump on a great price for the CD in the UK. Details > bit.ly/4a5dBOYS
January 22, 2026 at 3:11 PM
The 1986 version of #TheCure's 'Boys Don't Cry' is being reissued as 5-track CD single (and 12-inch) with various mixes, B-sides etc. Jump on a great price for the CD in the UK. Details > bit.ly/4a5dBOYS