Gareth Richards
@gareth101.bsky.social
Human. Nerd. Teacher. Newly diabetic. Lover of words and tricksy hobbitses. Among many other things (chiefly ranting).
Certified BlueSky Elder, apparently, so show some respect, whippersnappers.
Certified BlueSky Elder, apparently, so show some respect, whippersnappers.
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Gareth Richards
@gareth101.bsky.social
· Sep 17
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #729,675!
Is anyone else getting Leonard and Hungry Paul ‘email sign off winner’ vibes (‘you may want to note the above’) from Trump’s constant use of ‘thank you for your attention to this matter’?
December 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Is anyone else getting Leonard and Hungry Paul ‘email sign off winner’ vibes (‘you may want to note the above’) from Trump’s constant use of ‘thank you for your attention to this matter’?
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🚨NO national coverage🚨
🚨🚨🚨NO FEMA🚨🚨🚨
We are the “news,” so spread it and let’s see how we can help.
🚨🚨🚨NO FEMA🚨🚨🚨
We are the “news,” so spread it and let’s see how we can help.
December 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
🚨NO national coverage🚨
🚨🚨🚨NO FEMA🚨🚨🚨
We are the “news,” so spread it and let’s see how we can help.
🚨🚨🚨NO FEMA🚨🚨🚨
We are the “news,” so spread it and let’s see how we can help.
If you haven’t yet, please make sure you check out #BBCGlobalEye every Monday at 7 on BBC2. Genuinely brilliant telejournalism from around the world. Eye-opening.
December 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If you haven’t yet, please make sure you check out #BBCGlobalEye every Monday at 7 on BBC2. Genuinely brilliant telejournalism from around the world. Eye-opening.
It’s always Brazil, isn’t it? 🏴
December 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
It’s always Brazil, isn’t it? 🏴
Curve
Nirvana
Nine Inch Nails
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
Stereophonics
Nirvana
Nine Inch Nails
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
Stereophonics
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen...
The Sisters of Mercy
Fields of the Nephilim
The Mission
New Model Army
and out of left field
Muse!
🙂
The Sisters of Mercy
Fields of the Nephilim
The Mission
New Model Army
and out of left field
Muse!
🙂
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen...
Mama's Boys
Iron Maiden
Kerbdog
UK Subs
Testament
Mama's Boys
Iron Maiden
Kerbdog
UK Subs
Testament
November 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Curve
Nirvana
Nine Inch Nails
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
Stereophonics
Nirvana
Nine Inch Nails
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
Stereophonics
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
This AI assisted visualisation on C4 news is horrible to watch. The story is compelling on its own - in no way is it aided by crappy bitmappy ‘artistic’ AI. Awful decision, C4.
November 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This AI assisted visualisation on C4 news is horrible to watch. The story is compelling on its own - in no way is it aided by crappy bitmappy ‘artistic’ AI. Awful decision, C4.
I have now seen the ‘holidays are coming’ advert for Coke so it is officially open season for watching ALL the shit Christmas films
November 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I have now seen the ‘holidays are coming’ advert for Coke so it is officially open season for watching ALL the shit Christmas films
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Really liked del Toro’s Frankenstein. Mood, cinematography, performances all great. Not sure what was added by changing the relationships between Victor, Elizabeth and the brother if I’m honest - bar making creature less vindictive. But! A very fab adaptation for all that.
November 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Really liked del Toro’s Frankenstein. Mood, cinematography, performances all great. Not sure what was added by changing the relationships between Victor, Elizabeth and the brother if I’m honest - bar making creature less vindictive. But! A very fab adaptation for all that.
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Righto, @foxyfacedcharles.bsky.social - once the curates have got over yesterday's blood sugar rush, have them clear away all the pumpkins and cobwebs, and get the scrobbling equipment out of storage. It's that time of year, again.
November 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Righto, @foxyfacedcharles.bsky.social - once the curates have got over yesterday's blood sugar rush, have them clear away all the pumpkins and cobwebs, and get the scrobbling equipment out of storage. It's that time of year, again.
The Tennessee Titans have a rookie Tight End called Gunnar Helm. Something we should know, @2000ad.bsky.social @manmademoon.bsky.social ?
October 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The Tennessee Titans have a rookie Tight End called Gunnar Helm. Something we should know, @2000ad.bsky.social @manmademoon.bsky.social ?
@ellipsis.bsky.social nicely played with the latest page of Goblins!
October 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
@ellipsis.bsky.social nicely played with the latest page of Goblins!
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aw'as a goode time to b awa' wi'dogs an ovver fens
Russell Hoban's masterpiece *Riddley Walker* is 45 years old today!
“In fear and tremmering only not running a way. In emtyness and ready to be fult. Not to lern no body nothing I cant even lern my oan self all I can do is try not to get in front of whats coming.”
@russellhoban.bsky.social
“In fear and tremmering only not running a way. In emtyness and ready to be fult. Not to lern no body nothing I cant even lern my oan self all I can do is try not to get in front of whats coming.”
@russellhoban.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
aw'as a goode time to b awa' wi'dogs an ovver fens
This episode of the Traitors is an exercise in watching celebrities eat like pigs
October 16, 2025 at 8:36 PM
This episode of the Traitors is an exercise in watching celebrities eat like pigs
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If I could say one sentence to cats and make them understand it, it would probably be, “If you are going to puke, please do it on a hard surface.”
October 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
If I could say one sentence to cats and make them understand it, it would probably be, “If you are going to puke, please do it on a hard surface.”
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‘Lau-koon’, Durham? Tsk. Lay-ock-oh-wonn, surely? Laocoön.
September 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
‘Lau-koon’, Durham? Tsk. Lay-ock-oh-wonn, surely? Laocoön.
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Eurovision? You mean the musical contest set up in the aftermath of the Second World War explicitly to foster peace between European nations by cooperating on a shared broadcast? That Eurovision?
It’s totally about politics. Peace is a political stance. As is war. As is doing a genocide.
It’s totally about politics. Peace is a political stance. As is war. As is doing a genocide.
Eurovision has never been about politics, says BBC boss Tim Davie
Eurovision has never been about politics, says BBC boss Tim Davie
The director general says the corporation is "aware of the concerns" around Israel's participation.
www.bbc.com
September 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Eurovision? You mean the musical contest set up in the aftermath of the Second World War explicitly to foster peace between European nations by cooperating on a shared broadcast? That Eurovision?
It’s totally about politics. Peace is a political stance. As is war. As is doing a genocide.
It’s totally about politics. Peace is a political stance. As is war. As is doing a genocide.
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Some absolutely lovely results today! Great work, 2025 cohort!
August 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Some absolutely lovely results today! Great work, 2025 cohort!
Seriously, TV continuity people are the worst. You watch a film or a show with any form of emotional heft; it ends, the credits begin and you’re processing everything and after 3 seconds it’s all NEXT WEEK IT’S THE NETWORK PREMIERE OF MIDGETS WITH NUNCHUKS VERSUS NUNS WITH GUNS.
July 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Seriously, TV continuity people are the worst. You watch a film or a show with any form of emotional heft; it ends, the credits begin and you’re processing everything and after 3 seconds it’s all NEXT WEEK IT’S THE NETWORK PREMIERE OF MIDGETS WITH NUNCHUKS VERSUS NUNS WITH GUNS.
Guess what classic I’m about to watch from the beginning again!
Mister Ee-sahk!
Ya ta!
Mister Ee-sahk!
Ya ta!
July 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Guess what classic I’m about to watch from the beginning again!
Mister Ee-sahk!
Ya ta!
Mister Ee-sahk!
Ya ta!
Currently semi-watching William Tell (sky ‘original’)…
Dear Lord, this script is awful. Like someone fed the legend of Tell and the plays of Shakespeare into ChatGPT. I kid you not: ‘Thou hast turned the milk of human kindness into rankling poison in my breast’. That’s just one example. Sigh.
Dear Lord, this script is awful. Like someone fed the legend of Tell and the plays of Shakespeare into ChatGPT. I kid you not: ‘Thou hast turned the milk of human kindness into rankling poison in my breast’. That’s just one example. Sigh.
July 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Currently semi-watching William Tell (sky ‘original’)…
Dear Lord, this script is awful. Like someone fed the legend of Tell and the plays of Shakespeare into ChatGPT. I kid you not: ‘Thou hast turned the milk of human kindness into rankling poison in my breast’. That’s just one example. Sigh.
Dear Lord, this script is awful. Like someone fed the legend of Tell and the plays of Shakespeare into ChatGPT. I kid you not: ‘Thou hast turned the milk of human kindness into rankling poison in my breast’. That’s just one example. Sigh.