David Quainton
@dqstuff.bsky.social
Writer, relentless witterer, the only me I know. Exuberance, LFC, cycling, and the surprisingly bearable lightness of being.
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David Quainton
@dqstuff.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Copying across some facts (a thread that will run on, and that is entirely true if you look it up):
1. Everest is not the tallest mountain on earth. It’s also not the furthest from the centre of the earth.
1. Everest is not the tallest mountain on earth. It’s also not the furthest from the centre of the earth.
This about sums it up, for me
December 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This about sums it up, for me
Also agree with this
Won't be popular but thought Slot got it about right. Played well considering the state of the team's mentality. But Ibou's constant mistakes kill confidence and we collapse.
December 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Also agree with this
Konate yes, but Isak jogging over and not closing down allowing a bomb into the box that led to the corner that led to the corner they scored from annoyed me just as much. No excuse. He’d been on the pitch ten minutes.
December 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Konate yes, but Isak jogging over and not closing down allowing a bomb into the box that led to the corner that led to the corner they scored from annoyed me just as much. No excuse. He’d been on the pitch ten minutes.
And Arsenal’s. Odd season.
Earnestly a bit funny that Villa’s one loss in the last 10 came against Liverpool
December 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
And Arsenal’s. Odd season.
If the US has anything about it at all currently - which it doesn’t - it will restage this and give her the chance to right this wrong.
December 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
If the US has anything about it at all currently - which it doesn’t - it will restage this and give her the chance to right this wrong.
You know the ‘it’s not your fault’ scene in Good Will Hunting? Having been forced to sit through Thomas and the Magic Railroad I really want to do that to @marawilson.bsky.social.
Dear lord it’s heroically badly written. No-one stood a chance.
Dear lord it’s heroically badly written. No-one stood a chance.
December 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
You know the ‘it’s not your fault’ scene in Good Will Hunting? Having been forced to sit through Thomas and the Magic Railroad I really want to do that to @marawilson.bsky.social.
Dear lord it’s heroically badly written. No-one stood a chance.
Dear lord it’s heroically badly written. No-one stood a chance.
Nothing says ‘peace’ like the US Marines
This Fifa prize for Trump is a complete peace take.
December 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Nothing says ‘peace’ like the US Marines
This Fifa prize for Trump is a complete peace take.
December 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This Fifa prize for Trump is a complete peace take.
This is great
1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot
I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:04 AM
This is great
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i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
Happy Michael Caine dances with happy abandon month!
December 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Happy Michael Caine dances with happy abandon month!
Didi Hamann lacing-up his opinions again
November 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Didi Hamann lacing-up his opinions again
Apparently it’s for some sort of shell scheme
Thieves have stolen €90,000 worth of fine French snails destined for some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Apparently it’s for some sort of shell scheme
Tremendous! This was the unused version of the ad where his son gave him the (excellent) Gladiator soundtrack
More importantly, though, it looks as though John Lewis Christmas Dad has a sideline in being Third Roman Spear Carrier in this series
November 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Tremendous! This was the unused version of the ad where his son gave him the (excellent) Gladiator soundtrack
Mentioned this to some friends earlier today but seems worth sharing on the what the hell is happening to LFC question:
When I was 20, my mum randomly informed me it was exactly ten years since my dad died. I had no idea of the exact date. Two days later I played footy… (1/4)
When I was 20, my mum randomly informed me it was exactly ten years since my dad died. I had no idea of the exact date. Two days later I played footy… (1/4)
November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Mentioned this to some friends earlier today but seems worth sharing on the what the hell is happening to LFC question:
When I was 20, my mum randomly informed me it was exactly ten years since my dad died. I had no idea of the exact date. Two days later I played footy… (1/4)
When I was 20, my mum randomly informed me it was exactly ten years since my dad died. I had no idea of the exact date. Two days later I played footy… (1/4)
Jesus. He’s killing the sport, truly.
A few notes from Ben Healy on Pogacar (Roadman Podcast);
- "On La Redoute, it's a 4:30 effort, I did 495w at 62kgs and he put 15 seconds into me"
- "People go 'why is no one else trying', that's how easy he makes it look"
- "It's pretty demoralising, but at least he's the greatest of all time"
- "On La Redoute, it's a 4:30 effort, I did 495w at 62kgs and he put 15 seconds into me"
- "People go 'why is no one else trying', that's how easy he makes it look"
- "It's pretty demoralising, but at least he's the greatest of all time"
November 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Jesus. He’s killing the sport, truly.
Love @robhatch.bsky.social, but we’ve got to be sending him to the ground. Can’t believe that’s not in the budget. The Ashes requires commentators on-site IMHO
(Cyclingdifferent, although it would be excellent to place a commentary booth on Alpe d’Huez or a cobbled climb).
#TheAshes
(Cyclingdifferent, although it would be excellent to place a commentary booth on Alpe d’Huez or a cobbled climb).
#TheAshes
November 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Love @robhatch.bsky.social, but we’ve got to be sending him to the ground. Can’t believe that’s not in the budget. The Ashes requires commentators on-site IMHO
(Cyclingdifferent, although it would be excellent to place a commentary booth on Alpe d’Huez or a cobbled climb).
#TheAshes
(Cyclingdifferent, although it would be excellent to place a commentary booth on Alpe d’Huez or a cobbled climb).
#TheAshes
Ah, The Ashes in Oz. Looking forward to going to bed with England 97-1 and looking good, and then waking to find them skittled for 150 and Australia on 180-2, such is tradition.
a man wearing a hat that says ' england ' on it stands in front of a crowd
ALT: a man wearing a hat that says ' england ' on it stands in front of a crowd
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Ah, The Ashes in Oz. Looking forward to going to bed with England 97-1 and looking good, and then waking to find them skittled for 150 and Australia on 180-2, such is tradition.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Key line on what Robertson has just said there about Jota is about him being "in a bad way" earlier today in his hotel room.
How often have they been in a bad way and just tried to crack on? We don't know and never will.
They've been poor at football at times but don't criticise their character.
How often have they been in a bad way and just tried to crack on? We don't know and never will.
They've been poor at football at times but don't criticise their character.
November 18, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Key line on what Robertson has just said there about Jota is about him being "in a bad way" earlier today in his hotel room.
How often have they been in a bad way and just tried to crack on? We don't know and never will.
They've been poor at football at times but don't criticise their character.
How often have they been in a bad way and just tried to crack on? We don't know and never will.
They've been poor at football at times but don't criticise their character.
Hat-trick for Harry Wilson this eve, glad he’s carved out a proper career out of Liverpool youth. Often seen in the G!RO cycling cafe in Esher, as it goes. A tiny frame, he’d make a great climber.
November 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Hat-trick for Harry Wilson this eve, glad he’s carved out a proper career out of Liverpool youth. Often seen in the G!RO cycling cafe in Esher, as it goes. A tiny frame, he’d make a great climber.
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The first rule of Crossword Club: tank told it's messed up to keep mum about (4,4) Crossword Club.
November 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The first rule of Crossword Club: tank told it's messed up to keep mum about (4,4) Crossword Club.
Absolutely made-up that the community WhatsApp group featured a complaint about a weevil infestation today, meaning that I could use a gag I’ve had in the back pocket since watching (the excellent) Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [checks notes] 22 years ago:
November 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Absolutely made-up that the community WhatsApp group featured a complaint about a weevil infestation today, meaning that I could use a gag I’ve had in the back pocket since watching (the excellent) Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [checks notes] 22 years ago: