Stuart Houghton
@stuarthoughton.bsky.social
Writer. Geek. Mononippled gadabout.
I made SWEARDLE http://sweardle.glitch.me You're welcome.
Listen to or read the play what I wrote http://erislabs.net/stu/nigel/
I am hagbardsapple on B3ta.
I made SWEARDLE http://sweardle.glitch.me You're welcome.
Listen to or read the play what I wrote http://erislabs.net/stu/nigel/
I am hagbardsapple on B3ta.
Pinned
If you want to listen to or read my play MAKING PLANS WITH NIGEL - as broadcast on Radio 4 - you can now do so here: erislabs.net/stu/nigel/
It's a comedy drama about those never-not-hilarious topics - breast cancer and Brexit. Starring Mark Benton , Sally Lindsay & Lewis MacLeod.
It's a comedy drama about those never-not-hilarious topics - breast cancer and Brexit. Starring Mark Benton , Sally Lindsay & Lewis MacLeod.
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“I was just following otters.”
November 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“I was just following otters.”
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild
Dog
Cat
Different dog
Bird
Cow
Dog
Cat
Different dog
Bird
Cow
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild
Drop bear
Yeti
Unicorn
Jackalope
Black Shuck
Drop bear
Yeti
Unicorn
Jackalope
Black Shuck
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Goliath heron
Himalayan vulture
Cerulean warbler
Laysan albatross
Australian king parrot
Goliath heron
Himalayan vulture
Cerulean warbler
Laysan albatross
Australian king parrot
November 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild
Dog
Cat
Different dog
Bird
Cow
Dog
Cat
Different dog
Bird
Cow
"I'm advertising love for free, so you can place your ad with me"
Wait, no. Why am I placing an ad too? You're the one advertising. If anything, Otis, I'm just responding to your ad...oh. You've gone all soft to handle. Never mind then.
Wait, no. Why am I placing an ad too? You're the one advertising. If anything, Otis, I'm just responding to your ad...oh. You've gone all soft to handle. Never mind then.
November 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"I'm advertising love for free, so you can place your ad with me"
Wait, no. Why am I placing an ad too? You're the one advertising. If anything, Otis, I'm just responding to your ad...oh. You've gone all soft to handle. Never mind then.
Wait, no. Why am I placing an ad too? You're the one advertising. If anything, Otis, I'm just responding to your ad...oh. You've gone all soft to handle. Never mind then.
The Leader of the Opposition also said that she will be asking parliamentary colleagues to hum whenever Reeves speaks in the Commons,"just quietly so it will irritate her but she won't know who is doing it," Badenoch continued
I'm not saying the leader of the Conservative party's approach to politics is infantile, but she's just defended her latest attack on the Chancellor by saying "she started it"
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The Leader of the Opposition also said that she will be asking parliamentary colleagues to hum whenever Reeves speaks in the Commons,"just quietly so it will irritate her but she won't know who is doing it," Badenoch continued
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Watched Bladerunner again last night. Would have been so much better if they had gone with the original idea, that instead of origami unicorns, Edward James Olmos’ character had made balloon animals.
“It’s too bad she won’t live;
but then again
SQUEEEK-SQUEEEK-SQUEEEEEEK-SQUEEEEK
Who does?”
“It’s too bad she won’t live;
but then again
SQUEEEK-SQUEEEK-SQUEEEEEEK-SQUEEEEK
Who does?”
November 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Watched Bladerunner again last night. Would have been so much better if they had gone with the original idea, that instead of origami unicorns, Edward James Olmos’ character had made balloon animals.
“It’s too bad she won’t live;
but then again
SQUEEEK-SQUEEEK-SQUEEEEEEK-SQUEEEEK
Who does?”
“It’s too bad she won’t live;
but then again
SQUEEEK-SQUEEEK-SQUEEEEEEK-SQUEEEEK
Who does?”
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Weird the way the entire world went mad and only the creator of the IT Crowd was unaffected.
November 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Weird the way the entire world went mad and only the creator of the IT Crowd was unaffected.
So there you have it - juries are a vital part of the justice system and David Lammy is wrong. Nice of Jenkins to spell it out
David Lammy is right to slash the use of juries – it’s an open-and-shut case | Simon Jenkins
David Lammy is right to slash the use of juries – it’s an open-and-shut case | Simon Jenkins
Barristers and criminals may not like the idea, but it’s key to reforming Britain’s antiquated and overloaded justice system, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
So there you have it - juries are a vital part of the justice system and David Lammy is wrong. Nice of Jenkins to spell it out
People say that overusing ChatGPT might be bad for your mental health but this is the first time I have been worried for the LLM's welfare
November 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
People say that overusing ChatGPT might be bad for your mental health but this is the first time I have been worried for the LLM's welfare
The Mighty Nein is a lot of fun if you have Prime Video and enjoy D&D-based animated hijinks
November 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The Mighty Nein is a lot of fun if you have Prime Video and enjoy D&D-based animated hijinks
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Kate Bush
The White Stripes
Jane Weaver
Radiohead
Tori Amos
Kate Bush
The White Stripes
Jane Weaver
Radiohead
Tori Amos
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
The B52s
Laura Nyro
The Dubliners
Durrutti Column
Manu Dibango
The B52s
Laura Nyro
The Dubliners
Durrutti Column
Manu Dibango
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Ray Charles
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Beastie Boys
Massive Attack
Faith No Nore
Ray Charles
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Beastie Boys
Massive Attack
Faith No Nore
November 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Kate Bush
The White Stripes
Jane Weaver
Radiohead
Tori Amos
Kate Bush
The White Stripes
Jane Weaver
Radiohead
Tori Amos
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i mean not to prejudge this, but the cyber expert is likely to say 'yeah you hit publish, mate'
OBR calls in cyber expert over botched release of Budget analysis
OBR calls in cyber expert over botched release of Budget analysis
Rachel Reeves's statement was thrown into chaos after journalists were able to access the document early.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
i mean not to prejudge this, but the cyber expert is likely to say 'yeah you hit publish, mate'
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Frankly, Warmduscher, I think 'his pocket' is just about the worst place the Midnight Dipper could be keeping his grease
November 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Frankly, Warmduscher, I think 'his pocket' is just about the worst place the Midnight Dipper could be keeping his grease
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Like Don Johnson did
November 27, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Like Don Johnson did
Has John Cleese had a bit of work done?
November 27, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Has John Cleese had a bit of work done?
Tax on people who reply to threads like this rather than quote-posting to further share the fun
Tax on people who go to lane swimming and then swim very slowly two abreast so they're hard to get round without swimming into people coming the other way, having a bit of a chat
Tax on people who get off an escalator and then immediately stand still to find something about their person
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Tax on people who reply to threads like this rather than quote-posting to further share the fun
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This article is about me, specifically. Well, me and every other of the legion of people who have switched to Linux but keep Windows around literally just for Lightroom and Photoshop. Affinity on Linux would be the final piece.
Affinity for Linux? Canva's next big move could reshape the desktop software market
Canva is seriously considering porting Affinity to Linux - a move that could transform desktop Linux and challenge Adobe.
techcentral.co.za
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This article is about me, specifically. Well, me and every other of the legion of people who have switched to Linux but keep Windows around literally just for Lightroom and Photoshop. Affinity on Linux would be the final piece.
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Happy Stranger Things Day! If you want an actual @chooseadventure.bsky.social book with similar vibes (plus Poltergeist, The Goonies, The Gate, etc.), preorder DUNGEON CRAWL AT THE HAUNTED MALL! The ultimate 80s & 90s nostalgia via modern explorers. Enter if you dare!
Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall by Jendia Gammon: 9781937133108 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Delve into the gnarly guts of a long-dead mall in this gloriously weird and whacked-out romp, where friendship, 80s music, and food court slushies are your weapons of choice against spandexed...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Happy Stranger Things Day! If you want an actual @chooseadventure.bsky.social book with similar vibes (plus Poltergeist, The Goonies, The Gate, etc.), preorder DUNGEON CRAWL AT THE HAUNTED MALL! The ultimate 80s & 90s nostalgia via modern explorers. Enter if you dare!
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"We are freezing known Russian assets" says Rachel Reeves
"But let me be clear, I don't actually mean the member for Clacton"
"But let me be clear, I don't actually mean the member for Clacton"
November 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
"We are freezing known Russian assets" says Rachel Reeves
"But let me be clear, I don't actually mean the member for Clacton"
"But let me be clear, I don't actually mean the member for Clacton"
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this has lifted my mood
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
this has lifted my mood
Big events like the Budget really underline how annoying the "EeeeeYYYYEEEEARRRRGHGHGHHHH" braying in the Commons can get. Just politely applaud or something FFS
November 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Big events like the Budget really underline how annoying the "EeeeeYYYYEEEEARRRRGHGHGHHHH" braying in the Commons can get. Just politely applaud or something FFS