Ryan Vance
@ryanvance.bsky.social
Writer, designer, rule of three enthusiast.
www.ryanvance.co.uk
www.ryanvance.co.uk
Also, sincerely, fuck off.
January 31, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Also, sincerely, fuck off.
Deeply resent having to think about a meerkat’s genitalia just to get affordable home insurance.
January 31, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Deeply resent having to think about a meerkat’s genitalia just to get affordable home insurance.
We really did live through a golden era between 2006 and 2010 where the smoking ban coincided with the tail end of metrosexualism, when music venues briefly stopped stinking of cigarettes but still smelled like an airport fragrance duty free.
One fragrance in particular ruled over all.
RIP, king.
One fragrance in particular ruled over all.
RIP, king.
January 30, 2026 at 10:07 PM
We really did live through a golden era between 2006 and 2010 where the smoking ban coincided with the tail end of metrosexualism, when music venues briefly stopped stinking of cigarettes but still smelled like an airport fragrance duty free.
One fragrance in particular ruled over all.
RIP, king.
One fragrance in particular ruled over all.
RIP, king.
Particularly baffling when the music looks and sounds like this.
January 30, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Particularly baffling when the music looks and sounds like this.
Should I be looking for work? Yes.
Did I also just do a Hades 1 run in under 11m? Also yes.
Did I also just do a Hades 1 run in under 11m? Also yes.
January 30, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Should I be looking for work? Yes.
Did I also just do a Hades 1 run in under 11m? Also yes.
Did I also just do a Hades 1 run in under 11m? Also yes.
Insane to me that some homes only have the one laundry basket, everyone puts all their clothes in it, and only one person is responsible for “doing” laundry.
(Have been hyperfocusedly bored out my nut with work today, so I am deliberately starting discourse based on this advert.)
(Have been hyperfocusedly bored out my nut with work today, so I am deliberately starting discourse based on this advert.)
January 27, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Insane to me that some homes only have the one laundry basket, everyone puts all their clothes in it, and only one person is responsible for “doing” laundry.
(Have been hyperfocusedly bored out my nut with work today, so I am deliberately starting discourse based on this advert.)
(Have been hyperfocusedly bored out my nut with work today, so I am deliberately starting discourse based on this advert.)
Ha! Very much fair enough - I just assumed you were as their Mass Effect Monster Factory is one of their most renowned.
January 27, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Ha! Very much fair enough - I just assumed you were as their Mass Effect Monster Factory is one of their most renowned.
I can't tell if they're getting sassy or if a human has stepped in.
January 27, 2026 at 2:21 PM
I can't tell if they're getting sassy or if a human has stepped in.
Also, Rachel played a good game, and I do like seeing us Norn Irish thrive in any arena despite our accent, but given [gestures queerly at the world and the shifts in progressive language over the last 20 years] I now automatically side-eye anyone who says “female” and not “woman”, so jot that down.
January 23, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Also, Rachel played a good game, and I do like seeing us Norn Irish thrive in any arena despite our accent, but given [gestures queerly at the world and the shifts in progressive language over the last 20 years] I now automatically side-eye anyone who says “female” and not “woman”, so jot that down.
[Kamala Harris voice] We did it. We did it, Joe. We got the AI scammer to summarise our work as a poem.
January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
[Kamala Harris voice] We did it. We did it, Joe. We got the AI scammer to summarise our work as a poem.
Developments in Book Scamming: Got one that didn't contain a call to action or ask for money, was curious to see how long it'd take them to get there. Lightly insinuated they hadn't actually read the book. Well, that's me told!
January 23, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Developments in Book Scamming: Got one that didn't contain a call to action or ask for money, was curious to see how long it'd take them to get there. Lightly insinuated they hadn't actually read the book. Well, that's me told!
Can I go to bed now? Time will tell!!!
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Can I go to bed now? Time will tell!!!
Bike is dead, RIP bike. Cassette: busted. Derailleur: misaligned. Chain: stretched. Breaks: threadbare. Financially, makes more sense to just get a new (well, refurbed) rig. Truly, you gave your all to the cause (taking me into town and back).
As we lay thee to rest, we remember thy finest moment.
As we lay thee to rest, we remember thy finest moment.
January 21, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Bike is dead, RIP bike. Cassette: busted. Derailleur: misaligned. Chain: stretched. Breaks: threadbare. Financially, makes more sense to just get a new (well, refurbed) rig. Truly, you gave your all to the cause (taking me into town and back).
As we lay thee to rest, we remember thy finest moment.
As we lay thee to rest, we remember thy finest moment.
But what’s that just offscreen?
Oh my god.
Oh my god.
January 21, 2026 at 10:30 AM
But what’s that just offscreen?
Oh my god.
Oh my god.
now that's what I call the ol' @strongmisgiving.bsky.social like and retweet
January 20, 2026 at 3:57 PM
now that's what I call the ol' @strongmisgiving.bsky.social like and retweet
trying to access an old Gutter facebook account and I typed our email address quickly enough to be temporarily blocked as a suspected bot
January 20, 2026 at 2:25 PM
trying to access an old Gutter facebook account and I typed our email address quickly enough to be temporarily blocked as a suspected bot
All you lot suddenly getting into snooker:
January 18, 2026 at 9:30 PM
All you lot suddenly getting into snooker:
The ant in question, then:
January 17, 2026 at 11:58 PM
The ant in question, then:
Went on a winter walk last week, didn’t I?
January 17, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Went on a winter walk last week, didn’t I?
A friend recently observed it’s galvanising, creatively speaking, when someone capable, and well-supported, comes up with a great idea, then fumbles the execution.
This review got away from me a little, because The Heavens was a *very* galvanising start to 2026.
www.ryanvance.co.uk/review-the-h...
This review got away from me a little, because The Heavens was a *very* galvanising start to 2026.
www.ryanvance.co.uk/review-the-h...
January 15, 2026 at 12:47 PM
A friend recently observed it’s galvanising, creatively speaking, when someone capable, and well-supported, comes up with a great idea, then fumbles the execution.
This review got away from me a little, because The Heavens was a *very* galvanising start to 2026.
www.ryanvance.co.uk/review-the-h...
This review got away from me a little, because The Heavens was a *very* galvanising start to 2026.
www.ryanvance.co.uk/review-the-h...