Stephen Butterworth
@cynicalgsd.bsky.social
I eat OXO cubes for a living... Not dead yet!
Servant to two German Shepherd Dogs. Enjoys travel, history (WW2, WW1, medieval, Scandinavian historical fiction, such as the Shardlake series) and food. Well, cooking it, at least.
Servant to two German Shepherd Dogs. Enjoys travel, history (WW2, WW1, medieval, Scandinavian historical fiction, such as the Shardlake series) and food. Well, cooking it, at least.
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First one of 2026 coming up
Sorry folks for being the purveyor of this sad news
Sorry folks for being the purveyor of this sad news
January 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
First one of 2026 coming up
Sorry folks for being the purveyor of this sad news
Sorry folks for being the purveyor of this sad news
If only..
January 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM
If only..
Imagine Putin's mirthful chuckle today.
“We firmly call on the U.S. leadership to reconsider this position,” the Russian foreign ministry said this morning, “and release the lawfully elected president of a sovereign country and his wife.”
“We firmly call on the U.S. leadership to reconsider this position,” the Russian foreign ministry said this morning, “and release the lawfully elected president of a sovereign country and his wife.”
January 3, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Imagine Putin's mirthful chuckle today.
“We firmly call on the U.S. leadership to reconsider this position,” the Russian foreign ministry said this morning, “and release the lawfully elected president of a sovereign country and his wife.”
“We firmly call on the U.S. leadership to reconsider this position,” the Russian foreign ministry said this morning, “and release the lawfully elected president of a sovereign country and his wife.”
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
"While Mr. Trump said little about how the United States would be “running” Venezuela, he insisted it “won’t cost us anything” because American oil companies would rebuild the energy infrastructure in Venezuela, which holds vast reserves of oil."
January 3, 2026 at 7:38 PM
"While Mr. Trump said little about how the United States would be “running” Venezuela, he insisted it “won’t cost us anything” because American oil companies would rebuild the energy infrastructure in Venezuela, which holds vast reserves of oil."
Fifa Peace Prize 2025 winner!!!
The ‘Putinization’ of US foreign policy has arrived in Venezuela
The ‘Putinization’ of US foreign policy has arrived in Venezuela
Trump is no longer bending the rules – he is demolishing them, with consequences far beyond Caracas
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Fifa Peace Prize 2025 winner!!!
Glad to see the back of Farage if this comes to pass.
"The fact is that British politics has long handled the occasional star performer, an Enoch Powell, Roy Jenkins, Nye Bevan, Lloyd George or Winston Churchill. But it rarely votes “presidentially” to put them into office."
"The fact is that British politics has long handled the occasional star performer, an Enoch Powell, Roy Jenkins, Nye Bevan, Lloyd George or Winston Churchill. But it rarely votes “presidentially” to put them into office."
Here’s a pick-me-up for the January blues: this could well be Nigel Farage’s last year on top | Simon Jenkins
Here’s a pick-me-up for the January blues: this could well be Nigel Farage’s last year on top | Simon Jenkins
There’s no doubting the charisma of its leader, but Reform UK lacks the depth and experience needed to govern – and voters are quickly realising that, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Glad to see the back of Farage if this comes to pass.
"The fact is that British politics has long handled the occasional star performer, an Enoch Powell, Roy Jenkins, Nye Bevan, Lloyd George or Winston Churchill. But it rarely votes “presidentially” to put them into office."
"The fact is that British politics has long handled the occasional star performer, an Enoch Powell, Roy Jenkins, Nye Bevan, Lloyd George or Winston Churchill. But it rarely votes “presidentially” to put them into office."
An interesting view inside ManCity.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
What it is like inside the Guardiola bubble – as told by his assistants
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:38 PM
An interesting view inside ManCity.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
Getting a rescue puppy has me inclined to dust off my GSD blog. I was bored posting Oracle tech related crap there anyway, although my journey through OCI might change that...
cynicalgsd.com/2025/12/30/p...
#GSD #dogs #rescue
cynicalgsd.com/2025/12/30/p...
#GSD #dogs #rescue
Pepper 1, Pepper 2.
A couple of months ago, Pepper (1) started exhibiting some health issues around balance and general cognitive functions – affected a permanent head tilt and became clumsier than her usual sel…
cynicalgsd.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Getting a rescue puppy has me inclined to dust off my GSD blog. I was bored posting Oracle tech related crap there anyway, although my journey through OCI might change that...
cynicalgsd.com/2025/12/30/p...
#GSD #dogs #rescue
cynicalgsd.com/2025/12/30/p...
#GSD #dogs #rescue
Fuck off, Sam, you twat. You and those other tech bro fucktards are paying millions to individuals to bring about the apocalypse, yet this (relative) pittance for the minister of propaganda. Goebels was probable better paid.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘This will be a stressful job’: Sam Altman offers $555k salary to fill most daunting role in AI
New head of preparedness at OpenAI will face unnerving in-tray amid fears from some experts that AI could ‘turn on us’
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Fuck off, Sam, you twat. You and those other tech bro fucktards are paying millions to individuals to bring about the apocalypse, yet this (relative) pittance for the minister of propaganda. Goebels was probable better paid.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Claudia is working this week (no need burning PTO) so I walk into her office this morning and she says “all quiet on the western front, so I am going to do some embroidery”. I replied that it’s the same for me.
December 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Claudia is working this week (no need burning PTO) so I walk into her office this morning and she says “all quiet on the western front, so I am going to do some embroidery”. I replied that it’s the same for me.
Fifteen fucking years. Like the "justice" system, the rapist and murderer will be out in three and will probably sue for damages....
December 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Fifteen fucking years. Like the "justice" system, the rapist and murderer will be out in three and will probably sue for damages....
Someone had a cold nose.
December 28, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Someone had a cold nose.
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He does this every year, We get through a lot of remote controls....
December 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
He does this every year, We get through a lot of remote controls....
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Titanic hero who kept the lights on as liner sank. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Titanic hero who kept the lights on as doomed line sank
Electrician William Parr, who was born in Wigan, kept working below deck as she ship split in two.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Titanic hero who kept the lights on as liner sank. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
At least one of my plants is thriving....
December 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
At least one of my plants is thriving....
Last week was tough having Pepper put to sleep way too soon. I connected with a local rescue that had this 6 month old GSD (mix) and yesterday on what would have been Pepper's 5th birthday, we adopted this one. Her name is Clementine, but a previous foster called her Pepper. So Pepper (2) it is!
December 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Last week was tough having Pepper put to sleep way too soon. I connected with a local rescue that had this 6 month old GSD (mix) and yesterday on what would have been Pepper's 5th birthday, we adopted this one. Her name is Clementine, but a previous foster called her Pepper. So Pepper (2) it is!
Yeah, junk bonds. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Oracle a ‘Show Me Story’ After Big AI Debt Bet, JPMorgan Says
Oracle Corp.’s aggressive artificial intelligence spending plan has put the cloud computing giant’s corporate bonds under a harsh spotlight as Wall Street searches for cracks in the AI boom.
www.bloomberg.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Yeah, junk bonds. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Sunday afternoon with a glass of Newcastle Brown and "Beneath Hill 60" (Amazon) about the 1916 Australian miners burrowing tunnels beneath German lines.
December 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Sunday afternoon with a glass of Newcastle Brown and "Beneath Hill 60" (Amazon) about the 1916 Australian miners burrowing tunnels beneath German lines.
Excellent episode today of the WW1 podcast series:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
A walk near Ypres - Polygon Wood to Hill 60
Podcast Episode · Footsteps of the fallen · 12/14/2025 · 59m
podcasts.apple.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Excellent episode today of the WW1 podcast series:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
Nothing to see here.
Sage enjoys her chew and hanging out with her fishie.
Sage enjoys her chew and hanging out with her fishie.
December 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Nothing to see here.
Sage enjoys her chew and hanging out with her fishie.
Sage enjoys her chew and hanging out with her fishie.