Pewter Tankard
@pewtertankard.bsky.social
Very lucky and proud Husband and Dad. IT Architect by trade, silly person by inclination. 62% brewed coffee.
Assume they’ve been watching Pluribus and taking it a bit literally
December 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Assume they’ve been watching Pluribus and taking it a bit literally
The only surprise is the openness of it all
December 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The only surprise is the openness of it all
Maybe it’s a necessary preliminary step on the way for a president to justify Making America Great Again
December 5, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Maybe it’s a necessary preliminary step on the way for a president to justify Making America Great Again
L. Ron Hubbaal?
December 5, 2025 at 7:43 AM
L. Ron Hubbaal?
But unfortunately accessible only via AWS and Cloudflare, I assume
December 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
But unfortunately accessible only via AWS and Cloudflare, I assume
Man goes into a pub, looking tired and perplexed, and from his boots has obviously been on a long walk.
As he approaches the bar, one of the regulars says “You alright mate? Lost something?”
“Wallaby”, says the man.
“Oh that’s very kind”, says the regular. “Mine’s a pint”
As he approaches the bar, one of the regulars says “You alright mate? Lost something?”
“Wallaby”, says the man.
“Oh that’s very kind”, says the regular. “Mine’s a pint”
December 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Man goes into a pub, looking tired and perplexed, and from his boots has obviously been on a long walk.
As he approaches the bar, one of the regulars says “You alright mate? Lost something?”
“Wallaby”, says the man.
“Oh that’s very kind”, says the regular. “Mine’s a pint”
As he approaches the bar, one of the regulars says “You alright mate? Lost something?”
“Wallaby”, says the man.
“Oh that’s very kind”, says the regular. “Mine’s a pint”
I mean, an invasion isn’t impossible but they will have to get around the fact that it’s impossible to say “Caracas of a Norse” without sniggering
December 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I mean, an invasion isn’t impossible but they will have to get around the fact that it’s impossible to say “Caracas of a Norse” without sniggering
The claimed ethics and mission are indeed admirable. I wish they’d been able to convince advocacy groups that their approach is really working though https://www.slavefreechocolate.org/news/2023/12/11/no-tonys-is-still-not-on-the-slave-free-chocolate-orgs-list-of-ethical-suppliers
November 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The claimed ethics and mission are indeed admirable. I wish they’d been able to convince advocacy groups that their approach is really working though https://www.slavefreechocolate.org/news/2023/12/11/no-tonys-is-still-not-on-the-slave-free-chocolate-orgs-list-of-ethical-suppliers
Prognostication is the tea leaf of time
November 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Prognostication is the tea leaf of time
If this is some anti-taxation message, what does she think was the purpose of the census which required Joseph and a heavily-pregnant Mary to get on (and later off) their ass? Did the Romans just want to find out where to send the Xmas cards?
November 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
If this is some anti-taxation message, what does she think was the purpose of the census which required Joseph and a heavily-pregnant Mary to get on (and later off) their ass? Did the Romans just want to find out where to send the Xmas cards?
It IS a shock, mostly because most of this barrel’s members resist having anything brownish in close proximity
November 28, 2025 at 9:56 AM
It IS a shock, mostly because most of this barrel’s members resist having anything brownish in close proximity
It’s when you realise that MFA isn’t Multi-Factor Authentication but M***** F****** Apple
November 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
It’s when you realise that MFA isn’t Multi-Factor Authentication but M***** F****** Apple
Is this Samuel Pepys’ diary or Nathan Gill’s? Hard to tell from this
November 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Is this Samuel Pepys’ diary or Nathan Gill’s? Hard to tell from this
And yet for things like salary sacrifice, there are safeguards to ensure that the effective salary doesn’t go below minimum wage.
I suppose the horrible calculation here is that the newspapers would never run a story about graduates having to use food banks etc
I suppose the horrible calculation here is that the newspapers would never run a story about graduates having to use food banks etc
November 27, 2025 at 7:52 AM
And yet for things like salary sacrifice, there are safeguards to ensure that the effective salary doesn’t go below minimum wage.
I suppose the horrible calculation here is that the newspapers would never run a story about graduates having to use food banks etc
I suppose the horrible calculation here is that the newspapers would never run a story about graduates having to use food banks etc
And as for the claims that I used to keep a leopard to eat my classmates’ faces…
November 27, 2025 at 7:01 AM
And as for the claims that I used to keep a leopard to eat my classmates’ faces…
When we can get headlines saying the Chancellor will “raid” your pension pot / ISA etc, is it any wonder that there are people who don’t think they’re part of society and that all tax is an affront to
November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
When we can get headlines saying the Chancellor will “raid” your pension pot / ISA etc, is it any wonder that there are people who don’t think they’re part of society and that all tax is an affront to
To paraphrase the late Ronnie Barker “‘Hassocks!’ I hear you cry, and you’d be right”
November 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
To paraphrase the late Ronnie Barker “‘Hassocks!’ I hear you cry, and you’d be right”
Wonderful, and huge congratulations
November 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Wonderful, and huge congratulations