Mike Knell
@blat.at
Middle-aged SRE, he/him. British but currently happily resident in Austria. In a love-hate relationship with amateur radio since 1985. Cat staff member. Big fan of diversity, inclusion, empathy and humanity in general. Not a fan of bigots.
I'm doing this to show solidarity with the wine moms of Minneapolis. Best slacktivism EVER. ✊
January 12, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I'm doing this to show solidarity with the wine moms of Minneapolis. Best slacktivism EVER. ✊
My style could probably be described as "ADHD drumming", which is nicely appropriate given what I went on to find out 30+ years later. My parents bought me a second-hand kit, a Maxwin (Pearl's budget brand of the day) - a monster with 12/13inch and 16in toms. Like this but in shiny wine red. 3/n
January 1, 2026 at 6:26 PM
My style could probably be described as "ADHD drumming", which is nicely appropriate given what I went on to find out 30+ years later. My parents bought me a second-hand kit, a Maxwin (Pearl's budget brand of the day) - a monster with 12/13inch and 16in toms. Like this but in shiny wine red. 3/n
HHNY! Unfortunately I cannot celebrate as having had the COVID jab I am too busy being dead.
January 1, 2026 at 9:56 AM
HHNY! Unfortunately I cannot celebrate as having had the COVID jab I am too busy being dead.
Found this one on Wikipedia and it looks like he's trying to sidle out of frame, maybe because he's just too serious and dedicated to his people to be seen in the company of such a group of happy-go-lucky scamps.
December 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Found this one on Wikipedia and it looks like he's trying to sidle out of frame, maybe because he's just too serious and dedicated to his people to be seen in the company of such a group of happy-go-lucky scamps.
I believe the term is "mood".
December 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I believe the term is "mood".
I can see how that might have annoyed the judge.
December 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I can see how that might have annoyed the judge.
WARNING: AI SLOP
I decided to generate a beautiful Vienna Christmas scene using Google Gemini in order to wish everyone a happy traditional Viennese Christmas.
I decided to generate a beautiful Vienna Christmas scene using Google Gemini in order to wish everyone a happy traditional Viennese Christmas.
December 14, 2025 at 11:39 AM
WARNING: AI SLOP
I decided to generate a beautiful Vienna Christmas scene using Google Gemini in order to wish everyone a happy traditional Viennese Christmas.
I decided to generate a beautiful Vienna Christmas scene using Google Gemini in order to wish everyone a happy traditional Viennese Christmas.
I have because reasons a free subscription to Google Gemini Pro so I got it to draw every Londoner’s worst nightmare.
December 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM
I have because reasons a free subscription to Google Gemini Pro so I got it to draw every Londoner’s worst nightmare.
Von der Gersthofer Strasse bis Haltestelle Türkenschanzplatz, 10A richtung Heiligenstadt. Grün: kurzeste Fußweg, aber illegal and gefährlich. Rot: sichere Fussweg, *v i e r* Fußgängerstreifen. Absurd. But won't someone think of the commuters?
December 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Von der Gersthofer Strasse bis Haltestelle Türkenschanzplatz, 10A richtung Heiligenstadt. Grün: kurzeste Fußweg, aber illegal and gefährlich. Rot: sichere Fussweg, *v i e r* Fußgängerstreifen. Absurd. But won't someone think of the commuters?
Absolute corker of a @secondmentions.bsky.social in Private Eye - Strictly Come Dancing, "the hoofer super franchise".
December 4, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Absolute corker of a @secondmentions.bsky.social in Private Eye - Strictly Come Dancing, "the hoofer super franchise".
The court sketch artist Julia Quenzler clearly saw the true Paul.
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The court sketch artist Julia Quenzler clearly saw the true Paul.
This photo is amazing. It could proudly grace the pages of any minor provincial local paper.
November 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This photo is amazing. It could proudly grace the pages of any minor provincial local paper.
No. (with apologies to @ianbetteridge.com )
November 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
No. (with apologies to @ianbetteridge.com )
I feel the same about the facial nerve, which looks fairly sane until you spot that it's routed right through the middle of the parotid gland. This is why when I had a tumour surgically removed from my parotid gland it took several hours of careful dissection work rather than just scooping it out.
November 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I feel the same about the facial nerve, which looks fairly sane until you spot that it's routed right through the middle of the parotid gland. This is why when I had a tumour surgically removed from my parotid gland it took several hours of careful dissection work rather than just scooping it out.
The Jersey food service business used to be made of sterner stuff.
"The ROAD is being DUG UP. You and your family will ENJOY it. Tremendous tarmac value."
"The ROAD is being DUG UP. You and your family will ENJOY it. Tremendous tarmac value."
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Jersey food service business used to be made of sterner stuff.
"The ROAD is being DUG UP. You and your family will ENJOY it. Tremendous tarmac value."
"The ROAD is being DUG UP. You and your family will ENJOY it. Tremendous tarmac value."
tag urselves, I'm "supposedly organic fetus embrio".
November 13, 2025 at 9:52 AM
tag urselves, I'm "supposedly organic fetus embrio".
"I've got a great new job, mate, but I obviously don't like to talk about it."
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"I've got a great new job, mate, but I obviously don't like to talk about it."
Nominate your candidates to be the next BBC Director-General here. I'll start.
November 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Nominate your candidates to be the next BBC Director-General here. I'll start.
Apparently the word he gave was "Bully". Our survey said.. (bwa-bwaaah)
November 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Apparently the word he gave was "Bully". Our survey said.. (bwa-bwaaah)