Mick W
@vannorden.bsky.social
I work all day, and get half-drunk at night
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Do not miss Greatest Basslines, airing on Sky Arts (Freeview channel 36) tonight at 9pm. •A pleasure to be part of Greatest Basslines, a tribute to the creativity and craft of our greatest bass players.
November 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Do not miss Greatest Basslines, airing on Sky Arts (Freeview channel 36) tonight at 9pm. •A pleasure to be part of Greatest Basslines, a tribute to the creativity and craft of our greatest bass players.
Post something random or you’ll have an awful December
November 28, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Post something random or you’ll have an awful December
You just died.
The sixth picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
(Knew I should have waited until the first one kicked in)
The sixth picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
(Knew I should have waited until the first one kicked in)
November 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
You just died.
The sixth picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
(Knew I should have waited until the first one kicked in)
The sixth picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
(Knew I should have waited until the first one kicked in)
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Dr Dre is in the house! 👏🏼👏🏼
Godfrey does Trump👇🏼 😂😂💙👏🏼👏🏼
Godfrey does Trump👇🏼 😂😂💙👏🏼👏🏼
November 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Dr Dre is in the house! 👏🏼👏🏼
Godfrey does Trump👇🏼 😂😂💙👏🏼👏🏼
Godfrey does Trump👇🏼 😂😂💙👏🏼👏🏼
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This sentence was taken out of a lecture they commissioned, reviewed through the full editorial process, and recorded four weeks ago in front of 500 people in the BBC Radio Theatre.
I was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC. /2
I was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC. /2
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
This sentence was taken out of a lecture they commissioned, reviewed through the full editorial process, and recorded four weeks ago in front of 500 people in the BBC Radio Theatre.
I was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC. /2
I was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC. /2
Tuesday morning horror short.
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Tuesday morning horror short.
“Good racism or bad racism”
November 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
“Good racism or bad racism”
"Do a vulgar roast. Use forbidden words."
November 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"Do a vulgar roast. Use forbidden words."
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2.15pm, BBC Radio 4, today!
November 24, 2025 at 8:21 AM
2.15pm, BBC Radio 4, today!
I watched a snail crawl along the edge of a straight razor. That's my dream, Charlie Brown; that's my nightmare. Crawling, slithering, along the edge of a straight razor... and surviving
As Charlie Brown awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.
November 24, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I watched a snail crawl along the edge of a straight razor. That's my dream, Charlie Brown; that's my nightmare. Crawling, slithering, along the edge of a straight razor... and surviving
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Thousands of rare American recordings — some 100 years old — go online for all to enjoy
A collaboration between UC Santa Barbara and the nonprofit Dust-to-Digital Foundation
laist.com/news/arts-an...
A collaboration between UC Santa Barbara and the nonprofit Dust-to-Digital Foundation
laist.com/news/arts-an...
Thousands of rare American recordings — some 100 years old — go online for all to enjoy
The project, which will include some 50,000 songs from private record collections, is a collaboration between UC Santa Barbara and the Dust-to-Digital Foundation.
laist.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Thousands of rare American recordings — some 100 years old — go online for all to enjoy
A collaboration between UC Santa Barbara and the nonprofit Dust-to-Digital Foundation
laist.com/news/arts-an...
A collaboration between UC Santa Barbara and the nonprofit Dust-to-Digital Foundation
laist.com/news/arts-an...
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In Bulgaria, a nod of the head means “No” and moving side to side means “Yes”.
(I was stranded after missing coach and was asked if i needed a lift to hotel and nodded and the person drove off).
(I was stranded after missing coach and was asked if i needed a lift to hotel and nodded and the person drove off).
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
In Bulgaria, a nod of the head means “No” and moving side to side means “Yes”.
(I was stranded after missing coach and was asked if i needed a lift to hotel and nodded and the person drove off).
(I was stranded after missing coach and was asked if i needed a lift to hotel and nodded and the person drove off).
This Be The Verse.
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 21, 2025 at 9:02 AM
This Be The Verse.
Maher-shalal-hash-baz Burke.
Your Burke name is the first name on this list you've never seen before (with the same first letter as your actual name) + Burke.
Link in alt text. Signed, Dabbasheth Burke.
Link in alt text. Signed, Dabbasheth Burke.
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Maher-shalal-hash-baz Burke.
Back home. A bit dazed but got through it all.
November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Back home. A bit dazed but got through it all.
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Episode 1 of ‘Being Human’ is available now on You Tube from the link in my bio.
Things start badly at work for Hugh, then carry on quite badly at home too.
Episode 2 drops Thursday 27th November.
If you enjoy Hugh’s quiet spiral, hit Subscribe so you don’t miss it.
Things start badly at work for Hugh, then carry on quite badly at home too.
Episode 2 drops Thursday 27th November.
If you enjoy Hugh’s quiet spiral, hit Subscribe so you don’t miss it.
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Episode 1 of ‘Being Human’ is available now on You Tube from the link in my bio.
Things start badly at work for Hugh, then carry on quite badly at home too.
Episode 2 drops Thursday 27th November.
If you enjoy Hugh’s quiet spiral, hit Subscribe so you don’t miss it.
Things start badly at work for Hugh, then carry on quite badly at home too.
Episode 2 drops Thursday 27th November.
If you enjoy Hugh’s quiet spiral, hit Subscribe so you don’t miss it.
Took her to the vets just now ( all day visit to remove a few teeth) only to be told the appointment is tomorrow. She was nervous going in but happy to leave with me.
Look at that face.
Look at that face.
November 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Took her to the vets just now ( all day visit to remove a few teeth) only to be told the appointment is tomorrow. She was nervous going in but happy to leave with me.
Look at that face.
Look at that face.
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When I arrive at the party
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 AM
When I arrive at the party
Mum’s Gone to Iceland
Man who cryogenically froze late wife sparks debate by dating new partner www.bbc.com/news/article...
Man who cryogenically froze late wife sparks debate by dating new partner www.bbc.com/news/article...
Man who froze deceased wife sparks debate for dating new partner
Gui Junmin froze his dead spouse as a sign of his devotion - but it's now emerged he is dating again.
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Mum’s Gone to Iceland
Man who cryogenically froze late wife sparks debate by dating new partner www.bbc.com/news/article...
Man who cryogenically froze late wife sparks debate by dating new partner www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Hugh Has a Bad Idea
The team are being asked to brainstorm and Hugh’s brain drops a clanger.
The first full episode of Being Human lands on YouTube this Thursday.
#BeingHuman #AnimatedComedy #BritishComedy #WebSeries #AdultAnimation #BritishHumour #IndieAnimation #WebSeries #DarkComedy
The team are being asked to brainstorm and Hugh’s brain drops a clanger.
The first full episode of Being Human lands on YouTube this Thursday.
#BeingHuman #AnimatedComedy #BritishComedy #WebSeries #AdultAnimation #BritishHumour #IndieAnimation #WebSeries #DarkComedy
November 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Hugh Has a Bad Idea
The team are being asked to brainstorm and Hugh’s brain drops a clanger.
The first full episode of Being Human lands on YouTube this Thursday.
#BeingHuman #AnimatedComedy #BritishComedy #WebSeries #AdultAnimation #BritishHumour #IndieAnimation #WebSeries #DarkComedy
The team are being asked to brainstorm and Hugh’s brain drops a clanger.
The first full episode of Being Human lands on YouTube this Thursday.
#BeingHuman #AnimatedComedy #BritishComedy #WebSeries #AdultAnimation #BritishHumour #IndieAnimation #WebSeries #DarkComedy
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Uh
this is
enormous
this is
enormous
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Uh
this is
enormous
this is
enormous