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Sarah Dempster @dempster2000.bsky.social · 16h

7 reasons why The Thing (1982) is a Christmas film:

1) snow
2) bearded men concealing surprises
3) compulsory party games
4) introverts shunning group activities
5) digestive issues
6) revellers bursting open to reveal partially assimilated canine lifeforms
7) knitwear

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 21h

Can't think why you would post that today...

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 23h

No matter what the Short-Fingered Vulgarian does, no matter how low he sinks, we can always take some joy in this.

Happy No Nobel Prize For You Day.

A cartoon depicting a conversation between Barack Obama and Donald Trump. The dialog goes like this:
Obama: Hey, Donnie, wanna hear a joke?
Obama: Nobel Peace Prize.
Trump: I don't get it.
Obama: That's right bitch, you don't.

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 1d

I worked in an investment bank where staff were encouraged to use AI to generate their annual appraisal for HR. Fits the bill for me.

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Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 2d

Don't threaten us with a good time, Daily Express.

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 2d

Milngavie

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 2d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 2d

Drop something skeletal

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 2d

Don't be giving them ideas.

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 3d

From the party that can't even spell the name of the country correctly on a bar of chocolate.

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 3d

medium.com/the-pub/abra...

Abraham Lincoln could’ve sent a fax to a samurai

Abraham Lincoln, pondering what to put in his fax to the samurai (Photo by Library of Congress on Unsplash)

medium.com

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 3d

One for your collection, @cstross.bsky.social

Tombmas Spooks @thomasfuchs.at · 3d

How many trillions of dollars have been invested into this technology so far?

Google search for "austria hungary in space"

Google excitedly tells you about the 1889 orbital flight, and that by 1908 there was a Mars research output with 30 people.

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Bill Amend @billamend.bsky.social · 3d

My friend Matt Inman made a great comic about AI…

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

theoatmeal.com

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 3d

Sometimes I miss the Bad Place.

Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 4d

Joint award: "Hilary Clinton, Barack Obama & Kamala Harris".

For the LOLZ!

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 4d

Can't imagine who you could be thinking of...

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 4d

And The Liberator in the background if I'm not mistaken.

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 5d

"Do you read Sutter Cane?"

CNBC @cnbc.com · 5d

To shut down rude behavior instantly, try a simple yet powerful five-word response.

Use this 5-word phrase when someone is rude to you—it's like 'holding up a mirror,' says public speaking expert

When we encounter a rude person, our first instinct might be to fire back with a snarky comment. But that's not the right move, says public speaking expert John Bowe. Here's the perfect response to instantly shut down rude behavior.

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 5d

I'm glad to see that you're moving away from Substack.

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 6d

Is this the same neighbour who had the vote Trump sign in front of his house?

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 7d

"
"It's the Chicago way."

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 7d

a cartoon monkey wearing a pirate hat is playing drums in a band

ALT: a cartoon monkey wearing a pirate hat is playing drums in a band

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 7d

A Happy Swiftmass to all who celebrate.

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The Edinburgh Reporter @edinreporter.bsky.social · 7d

Appeal for help to locate stolen Dnipro Kids charity minibus BL15FUH

A minibus owner by the Dnipro Kids charity which is used to transport Ukrainian orphans has been stolen. The 17-seater Ford Transit van with blue and yellow stripes and the charity logo was parked in the Joppa area in the east of…

Appeal for help to locate stolen Dnipro Kids charity minibus BL15FUH

A minibus owner by the Dnipro Kids charity which is used to transport Ukrainian orphans has been stolen. The 17-seater Ford Transit van with blue and yellow stripes and the charity logo was parked in the Joppa area in the east of the city when it went missing. Dnipro Kids was started 20 years ago by a group of Hibs supporters following a trip to watch a match against Dnipro in Ukraine.

theedinburghreporter.co.uk

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 7d

She has kicked the bouquet.

Talking Pictures TV @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social · 8d

Sad news folks. The great Patricia Routledge has gone to green room in the sky - she will be so missed. It would've been so lovely for her to have been able to watch her Z Cars episode on TPTV, which is coming soon. Rest In Peace dear Patricia.

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Anthony Cunningham @sqferryman.bsky.social · 8d

Preach it!