Rob Chilver
@robertchilver.com
Here we go again... • Freelance marketer • He/him • Expect talk of books, tech and cats.
Happy #Industry day.
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media.tenor.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Happy #Industry day.
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The MTV music channels are no more. I used to come home from school and do my homework infront of MTV, The Box and all the other channels (often judging a song by its video), peppered by ads for ringtones... #RIPMTV 😭
December 31, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The MTV music channels are no more. I used to come home from school and do my homework infront of MTV, The Box and all the other channels (often judging a song by its video), peppered by ads for ringtones... #RIPMTV 😭
1. My cat is called Charlie.
2. I have too much time on my hands.
2. I have too much time on my hands.
December 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
1. My cat is called Charlie.
2. I have too much time on my hands.
2. I have too much time on my hands.
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Queen being sentenced to the phantom zone in a Superman II deleted scene
December 13, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Queen being sentenced to the phantom zone in a Superman II deleted scene
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the EU has fined X (Twitter) $140 million over "deceptive" blue checkmarks. "Deceiving users with blue checkmarks, obscuring information on ads and shutting out researchers have no place online in the EU," says the bloc’s tech chief www.theverge.com/news/645154/...
EU fines X $140 million over ‘deceptive’ blue checkmarks
The first penalty under the Digital Services Act.
www.theverge.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
the EU has fined X (Twitter) $140 million over "deceptive" blue checkmarks. "Deceiving users with blue checkmarks, obscuring information on ads and shutting out researchers have no place online in the EU," says the bloc’s tech chief www.theverge.com/news/645154/...
An expensive way of making sure Friends doesn't leave Netflix again...
it's official, Netflix is buying Warner Bros. for $83 billion. The streamer will acquire the Warner studio, both HBO and HBO Max, and access to IP including Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and DC Comics www.theverge.com/news/838781/...
Netflix is buying Warner Bros. for $83 billion
But what will they rename HBO Max this time?
www.theverge.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
An expensive way of making sure Friends doesn't leave Netflix again...
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Cloudflare just had another major outage, taking down Fortnite, LinkedIn, Coinbase, and even Downdetector. "A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results," says Cloudflare. This is the second major Cloudflare outage in a matter of weeks 😬
December 5, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Cloudflare just had another major outage, taking down Fortnite, LinkedIn, Coinbase, and even Downdetector. "A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results," says Cloudflare. This is the second major Cloudflare outage in a matter of weeks 😬
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This is such a mess. The HBO Max "remastered" version of The Simpsons reveals that Duff, Duff Lite, and Duff Dry all come from the same pipe. 🙄
December 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This is such a mess. The HBO Max "remastered" version of The Simpsons reveals that Duff, Duff Lite, and Duff Dry all come from the same pipe. 🙄
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I can't believe how commercialised Black Friday got.
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
I can't believe how commercialised Black Friday got.
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Boris Johnson says the idea that criticism of the BBC is being organised by the right is ‘complete and utter bollocks’, which makes me think there might be something in it.
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Boris Johnson says the idea that criticism of the BBC is being organised by the right is ‘complete and utter bollocks’, which makes me think there might be something in it.
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David Squires on … Fifa’s peace prize and Donald Trump’s eligibility
David Squires on … Fifa’s peace prize and Donald Trump’s eligibility
Our cartoonist on how the US president’s actions in office may have put him in line for an award
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
David Squires on … Fifa’s peace prize and Donald Trump’s eligibility
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3 more prisoners released from prism by mistake
November 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
3 more prisoners released from prism by mistake
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Pretty sure the largest source of microplastics in my body is from scraping every last bit of butter out of the tub, trying to prevent the last 0.01p of it going to waste
November 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Pretty sure the largest source of microplastics in my body is from scraping every last bit of butter out of the tub, trying to prevent the last 0.01p of it going to waste
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Looking forward to all of the fireworks in London tonight to celebrate Mamdani’s victory!
November 5, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Looking forward to all of the fireworks in London tonight to celebrate Mamdani’s victory!
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Studios Enter Bidding War Over Napkin Stephen King Wrote ‘Ghoul’ On
Studios Enter Bidding War Over Napkin Stephen King Wrote ‘Ghoul’ On
LOS ANGELES—Anticipating the project could be the biggest horror hit of the decade, film studios were reportedly locked in a bidding war Friday over a napkin Stephen King had written the word “Ghoul” ...
theonion.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Studios Enter Bidding War Over Napkin Stephen King Wrote ‘Ghoul’ On
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There is something magnificent about Nigel Farage, who has lost two of the five MPs he was elected with *last year*, explaining that HR departments don't matter.
November 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
There is something magnificent about Nigel Farage, who has lost two of the five MPs he was elected with *last year*, explaining that HR departments don't matter.
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Wet Halloween vibe
October 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Wet Halloween vibe
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Changing the company name has really paid off then...
Meta reports Reality Labs Q3 revenue of $470M vs. $316M est., and a $4.4B operating loss vs. $5.1B est.; Reality Labs has lost $70B+ since 2020 (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)
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Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
October 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Changing the company name has really paid off then...
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Work marketing for a company that's big enough it doesn't really matter. Realised we could get the best performance reviews if we specifically targeted the executives routes into work.
October 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Work marketing for a company that's big enough it doesn't really matter. Realised we could get the best performance reviews if we specifically targeted the executives routes into work.
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Maybe Trump’s just trying to find the Epstein files
October 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Maybe Trump’s just trying to find the Epstein files