Richard Brooks
@richardabrooks.bsky.social
Driven out from G+ forever seeking a new home, chased by relentless (sorry slipped over to a BattleStar Galactica intro)
Keeper of wolf kin, husband & gen-X survivor
🐀trollslayer #BatTheRat
https://signal.group/#CjQKID6T26q3RvA2TM5P1N_G0t0GZg0lEPXYi57
Keeper of wolf kin, husband & gen-X survivor
🐀trollslayer #BatTheRat
https://signal.group/#CjQKID6T26q3RvA2TM5P1N_G0t0GZg0lEPXYi57
We all curate our online selves, we do it in person to!
I spent a couple of weeks once telling people exactly how I feel most of the time zero filter
Didn’t go well … it was like watching people running into heavy fog …
Turns out knowing you are alone is actually worse than just thinking it
I spent a couple of weeks once telling people exactly how I feel most of the time zero filter
Didn’t go well … it was like watching people running into heavy fog …
Turns out knowing you are alone is actually worse than just thinking it
November 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
We all curate our online selves, we do it in person to!
I spent a couple of weeks once telling people exactly how I feel most of the time zero filter
Didn’t go well … it was like watching people running into heavy fog …
Turns out knowing you are alone is actually worse than just thinking it
I spent a couple of weeks once telling people exactly how I feel most of the time zero filter
Didn’t go well … it was like watching people running into heavy fog …
Turns out knowing you are alone is actually worse than just thinking it
In other news water is wet, fire burns & killing people is wrong
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In other news water is wet, fire burns & killing people is wrong
All political guests are only allowed to communicate their policies in mime
The interviewer makes guesses at what they are trying to say
No video broadcast only audio
The interviewer makes guesses at what they are trying to say
No video broadcast only audio
November 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
All political guests are only allowed to communicate their policies in mime
The interviewer makes guesses at what they are trying to say
No video broadcast only audio
The interviewer makes guesses at what they are trying to say
No video broadcast only audio
I always end up doing one meat & one veg lasagne, tbf not much in taste or texture between them
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I always end up doing one meat & one veg lasagne, tbf not much in taste or texture between them
Nice to see you loitering about
Obligatory shout out @muffintopmomma.bsky.social look who came to play 😆
Obligatory shout out @muffintopmomma.bsky.social look who came to play 😆
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Nice to see you loitering about
Obligatory shout out @muffintopmomma.bsky.social look who came to play 😆
Obligatory shout out @muffintopmomma.bsky.social look who came to play 😆
Very rude of past Krissy to do that
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Very rude of past Krissy to do that
Over here UK side we know CESG Cheltenham runs a net through all the chatter, would be insane to believe amurica don’t!
The IT power needed to do more than a key word & image dip is prohibitively massive
So no one is listening to sexy chat & wife n hubby rows 😀
The IT power needed to do more than a key word & image dip is prohibitively massive
So no one is listening to sexy chat & wife n hubby rows 😀
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Over here UK side we know CESG Cheltenham runs a net through all the chatter, would be insane to believe amurica don’t!
The IT power needed to do more than a key word & image dip is prohibitively massive
So no one is listening to sexy chat & wife n hubby rows 😀
The IT power needed to do more than a key word & image dip is prohibitively massive
So no one is listening to sexy chat & wife n hubby rows 😀
So much funny 🤣
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
So much funny 🤣
They take a chunk o your heart with them
November 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
They take a chunk o your heart with them
Oh yes
Low volume/high importance
is way easier Than
high volume/high importance
Low volume/high importance
is way easier Than
high volume/high importance
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Oh yes
Low volume/high importance
is way easier Than
high volume/high importance
Low volume/high importance
is way easier Than
high volume/high importance
Often the edit is 2 minutes work with the right access
Permission to do the 2 minutes work might take a week & a reasonable percentage of a tree, properly dated & notarised to get 😆
Very likely the basic call centre phone jockey isn’t trusted with that access
Permission to do the 2 minutes work might take a week & a reasonable percentage of a tree, properly dated & notarised to get 😆
Very likely the basic call centre phone jockey isn’t trusted with that access
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Often the edit is 2 minutes work with the right access
Permission to do the 2 minutes work might take a week & a reasonable percentage of a tree, properly dated & notarised to get 😆
Very likely the basic call centre phone jockey isn’t trusted with that access
Permission to do the 2 minutes work might take a week & a reasonable percentage of a tree, properly dated & notarised to get 😆
Very likely the basic call centre phone jockey isn’t trusted with that access
“We can’t edit it because of computer!” Is such bullshit
Any system has built in edit processes with sufficient access, personally I’ve been super user on systems that were UK gov critical controlled & there is always an edit route
Might take sign off by a CEO & a ton of time & paper
Any system has built in edit processes with sufficient access, personally I’ve been super user on systems that were UK gov critical controlled & there is always an edit route
Might take sign off by a CEO & a ton of time & paper
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“We can’t edit it because of computer!” Is such bullshit
Any system has built in edit processes with sufficient access, personally I’ve been super user on systems that were UK gov critical controlled & there is always an edit route
Might take sign off by a CEO & a ton of time & paper
Any system has built in edit processes with sufficient access, personally I’ve been super user on systems that were UK gov critical controlled & there is always an edit route
Might take sign off by a CEO & a ton of time & paper
You do wonder if it once was aquamarine?
Many kings & queens have been strapped for cash over the generations
Many kings & queens have been strapped for cash over the generations
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
You do wonder if it once was aquamarine?
Many kings & queens have been strapped for cash over the generations
Many kings & queens have been strapped for cash over the generations
I have seen those drivers & as long as they are far enough away it funny
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I have seen those drivers & as long as they are far enough away it funny
😆
That’s a ‘my life is not your life!’ Moment
When others look on in shock as you do something by reflex, because of well developed skill set
That’s a ‘my life is not your life!’ Moment
When others look on in shock as you do something by reflex, because of well developed skill set
November 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
😆
That’s a ‘my life is not your life!’ Moment
When others look on in shock as you do something by reflex, because of well developed skill set
That’s a ‘my life is not your life!’ Moment
When others look on in shock as you do something by reflex, because of well developed skill set
We won’t judge … it’s ok to be picky 🤣
November 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
We won’t judge … it’s ok to be picky 🤣
First struggles finding compromise
They expected a lifetime honeymoon instead of you know actual effort at stuff
They expected a lifetime honeymoon instead of you know actual effort at stuff
November 10, 2025 at 8:13 AM
First struggles finding compromise
They expected a lifetime honeymoon instead of you know actual effort at stuff
They expected a lifetime honeymoon instead of you know actual effort at stuff
Oh totally … but it shouldn’t be a “he left his boxers on the floor” hair trigger thing 🤣
From memory they both quit when the first cloudy day happened
From memory they both quit when the first cloudy day happened
November 10, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Oh totally … but it shouldn’t be a “he left his boxers on the floor” hair trigger thing 🤣
From memory they both quit when the first cloudy day happened
From memory they both quit when the first cloudy day happened
I remember when my wife & I got engaged one of her friends was getting engaged with a “well if it doesn’t work out we can divorce!”
They didn’t make it to anniversary ONE
Put in some FUCKING EFFORT people
They didn’t make it to anniversary ONE
Put in some FUCKING EFFORT people
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I remember when my wife & I got engaged one of her friends was getting engaged with a “well if it doesn’t work out we can divorce!”
They didn’t make it to anniversary ONE
Put in some FUCKING EFFORT people
They didn’t make it to anniversary ONE
Put in some FUCKING EFFORT people
Sometimes it’s big stuff, support through illness or grief
Sometimes it’s little crap like making sure the electric blanket is on so she has a warm bed after a night shift
Who knew bring a decent human was so controversial 🤷♂️
Sometimes it’s little crap like making sure the electric blanket is on so she has a warm bed after a night shift
Who knew bring a decent human was so controversial 🤷♂️
November 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Sometimes it’s big stuff, support through illness or grief
Sometimes it’s little crap like making sure the electric blanket is on so she has a warm bed after a night shift
Who knew bring a decent human was so controversial 🤷♂️
Sometimes it’s little crap like making sure the electric blanket is on so she has a warm bed after a night shift
Who knew bring a decent human was so controversial 🤷♂️
And he wouldn’t need to ditch all the tentacles!
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
And he wouldn’t need to ditch all the tentacles!
We have some guys near to us used to go mobile, now have their own place in Halesowen … best bbq wings you ever got nasty with
BadBoyWings … elite
BadBoyWings … elite
November 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
We have some guys near to us used to go mobile, now have their own place in Halesowen … best bbq wings you ever got nasty with
BadBoyWings … elite
BadBoyWings … elite
Nice deep fried crispy wings, chips with gravy, habanero hot sauce & mayo
Only wing worth a damn
Only wing worth a damn
November 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Nice deep fried crispy wings, chips with gravy, habanero hot sauce & mayo
Only wing worth a damn
Only wing worth a damn
Next time you are ‘in office’ take some background of desk shots
Set as teams background when out of office and confuse the fuck out of everyone
Set as teams background when out of office and confuse the fuck out of everyone
November 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Next time you are ‘in office’ take some background of desk shots
Set as teams background when out of office and confuse the fuck out of everyone
Set as teams background when out of office and confuse the fuck out of everyone