Duncan
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It's astonishing how a technology called artificial intelligence has revealed the actual stupidity of so many people. This tweet hasn't been bettered
December 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
It's astonishing how a technology called artificial intelligence has revealed the actual stupidity of so many people. This tweet hasn't been bettered
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I heard there was a secret meat
With paprika, and spicy heat
But you don't really care for sausage
Nduja
...sorry, I can delete this. I've just seen a few posts in this format and I wanted in.
With paprika, and spicy heat
But you don't really care for sausage
Nduja
...sorry, I can delete this. I've just seen a few posts in this format and I wanted in.
December 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I heard there was a secret meat
With paprika, and spicy heat
But you don't really care for sausage
Nduja
...sorry, I can delete this. I've just seen a few posts in this format and I wanted in.
With paprika, and spicy heat
But you don't really care for sausage
Nduja
...sorry, I can delete this. I've just seen a few posts in this format and I wanted in.
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Please create a password
Me: P...
YOUR PASSWORD IS TOO SHORT
Me: P...
YOUR PASSWORD IS TOO SHORT
December 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Please create a password
Me: P...
YOUR PASSWORD IS TOO SHORT
Me: P...
YOUR PASSWORD IS TOO SHORT
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I know it's not a valid postcode, it's just the letter S, give me a fucking chance you impatient prick!
December 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I know it's not a valid postcode, it's just the letter S, give me a fucking chance you impatient prick!
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“Don’t waste your time on anything that doesn’t thrill you or bring you love. See you out somewhere in the cosmos.”
This is the posthumous message left by Gil Gerard. The actor who played Buck Rogers in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) has just passed away at the age of 82.
This is the posthumous message left by Gil Gerard. The actor who played Buck Rogers in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) has just passed away at the age of 82.
Gil Gerard Dies At 82: Star Of ‘Buck Rogers’ Leaves Posthumous Message For Fans
Gil Gerard, the star of 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century' who battled cancer, advised, "Don’t waste your time on anything that doesn’t thrill you or bring you love"
deadline.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:41 AM
“Don’t waste your time on anything that doesn’t thrill you or bring you love. See you out somewhere in the cosmos.”
This is the posthumous message left by Gil Gerard. The actor who played Buck Rogers in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) has just passed away at the age of 82.
This is the posthumous message left by Gil Gerard. The actor who played Buck Rogers in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) has just passed away at the age of 82.
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Hard to think of *any* issue in my life on which the public have been so uniformly opposed to the govt's agenda. The unanimity exceeds any anti-war movement, even. What could the govt even propose that would less popular? Excited to see Starmer try!!
🚨 The UK government just published a breakdown of the responses to its consultation on AI & copyright:
- 95% of respondents want AI companies to pay for their training data (made up of 88% saying strengthen copyright law, & 7% saying leave it as is)
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- 95% of respondents want AI companies to pay for their training data (made up of 88% saying strengthen copyright law, & 7% saying leave it as is)
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December 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Hard to think of *any* issue in my life on which the public have been so uniformly opposed to the govt's agenda. The unanimity exceeds any anti-war movement, even. What could the govt even propose that would less popular? Excited to see Starmer try!!
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As Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis stated in 1933; “We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of the few, but we cannot have both.”
Today, at a time of unprecedented income & wealth inequality, his words ring truer than ever.
Today, at a time of unprecedented income & wealth inequality, his words ring truer than ever.
December 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
As Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis stated in 1933; “We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of the few, but we cannot have both.”
Today, at a time of unprecedented income & wealth inequality, his words ring truer than ever.
Today, at a time of unprecedented income & wealth inequality, his words ring truer than ever.
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This is THE BEST thing on the internet today
Today in “Dudes Rock”:
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
December 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This is THE BEST thing on the internet today
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I live in Wales and today received my Join Us letter from Reform UK, complete with SAE which I posted back to them, immediately, empty. If every other person in Wales did this, Reform would spend over £1.5 million on postage. Not sorry. Join me Cymru.
December 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I live in Wales and today received my Join Us letter from Reform UK, complete with SAE which I posted back to them, immediately, empty. If every other person in Wales did this, Reform would spend over £1.5 million on postage. Not sorry. Join me Cymru.
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It is so sad to see new exclusionary policies from Girlguiding, where trans girls had been so included before.
The Woodcraft Folk is a brilliant, inclusive, non-segregated alternative for young people seeking fun, adventure and community!
woodcraft.org.uk/woodcraft-fo...
The Woodcraft Folk is a brilliant, inclusive, non-segregated alternative for young people seeking fun, adventure and community!
woodcraft.org.uk/woodcraft-fo...
Woodcraft Folk statement on the exclusion of trans children from Girlguiding - Woodcraft Folk
Woodcraft Folk stands in solidarity with every trans child, young person and volunteer who faces exclusion from Girlguiding UK following the announcement on Trans inclusion. We recognise that Girlgui...
woodcraft.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
It is so sad to see new exclusionary policies from Girlguiding, where trans girls had been so included before.
The Woodcraft Folk is a brilliant, inclusive, non-segregated alternative for young people seeking fun, adventure and community!
woodcraft.org.uk/woodcraft-fo...
The Woodcraft Folk is a brilliant, inclusive, non-segregated alternative for young people seeking fun, adventure and community!
woodcraft.org.uk/woodcraft-fo...
My daughter left her Spotify account logged in on our TV while she did her DofE expedition back in April, so I did what any self-respecting dad would do. Payoff finally came today.
December 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
My daughter left her Spotify account logged in on our TV while she did her DofE expedition back in April, so I did what any self-respecting dad would do. Payoff finally came today.
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When you're very optimistic about all your relationships that's Pollyannary
December 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
When you're very optimistic about all your relationships that's Pollyannary
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Off to London for the day, catching the 07:50 from Bournville. The fare for this journey is £197 return, madness. So I shall pay… £61.70!
• Bournville ↔ Rugby : £15 anytime day return
• Rugby ↔ Milton Keynes : £21.40 anytime day return
• Milton Keynes ↔ London : £25.30 off-peak day return
• Bournville ↔ Rugby : £15 anytime day return
• Rugby ↔ Milton Keynes : £21.40 anytime day return
• Milton Keynes ↔ London : £25.30 off-peak day return
Split ticket finder
Bournville to Reading for the day, leaving at 8am, costs £154.60 on the day. Buy two tickets, still on the day, and it’s only £46.10 – same journey, same trains.
split.traintimes.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Off to London for the day, catching the 07:50 from Bournville. The fare for this journey is £197 return, madness. So I shall pay… £61.70!
• Bournville ↔ Rugby : £15 anytime day return
• Rugby ↔ Milton Keynes : £21.40 anytime day return
• Milton Keynes ↔ London : £25.30 off-peak day return
• Bournville ↔ Rugby : £15 anytime day return
• Rugby ↔ Milton Keynes : £21.40 anytime day return
• Milton Keynes ↔ London : £25.30 off-peak day return
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"We need regulation of e-bikes!!!" people scream as SUVs and trucks get larger and deadlier and people speed and drive distracted with impunity.
I'm happy to talk about e-bike regulation as long as folks agree that the *most urgent* problem is cars.
I'm happy to talk about e-bike regulation as long as folks agree that the *most urgent* problem is cars.
Love how much energy we all spend circle jerking over classes of ebikes while car culture runs around with metrics of multiple tons, hundreds of horsepower, and top speeds only limited in triple digits.
December 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"We need regulation of e-bikes!!!" people scream as SUVs and trucks get larger and deadlier and people speed and drive distracted with impunity.
I'm happy to talk about e-bike regulation as long as folks agree that the *most urgent* problem is cars.
I'm happy to talk about e-bike regulation as long as folks agree that the *most urgent* problem is cars.
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I have recently received a PhD application that refers to multiple articles by me that I did not write. I really do struggle to comprehend how you click send without checking that the articles attributed to the proposed supervisor are ones that they actually wrote...
December 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I have recently received a PhD application that refers to multiple articles by me that I did not write. I really do struggle to comprehend how you click send without checking that the articles attributed to the proposed supervisor are ones that they actually wrote...
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Think this is a good example of my theory that "the most risk averse interpretation of regulation" often matters far more than what regulation actually says.
The Women's Institute has been forced into excluding trans women too
"Not doing so would leave us at risk of costly legal challenge and potential regulatory action from the Charity Commission. We have a public duty to ensure our charity is not in breach of the law."
www.thewi.org.uk/media-centre...
"Not doing so would leave us at risk of costly legal challenge and potential regulatory action from the Charity Commission. We have a public duty to ensure our charity is not in breach of the law."
www.thewi.org.uk/media-centre...
Press Releases
www.thewi.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Think this is a good example of my theory that "the most risk averse interpretation of regulation" often matters far more than what regulation actually says.
RIP Robin Smith www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke... Dropped far too soon for struggling with Shane Warne, in my opinion.
Robin Smith obituary: 'The Judge' was a fearless hero for England
Robin Smith, who has died at the age of 62, was a fearless hero in a struggling England team, but had to battle his own demons after retiring from cricket.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM
RIP Robin Smith www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke... Dropped far too soon for struggling with Shane Warne, in my opinion.
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Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
I'm so tired of measles.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
Gallatin Co. reports 2nd measles case, warns of exposure sites nbcmontana.com/news/local/g...
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
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Reminder that Whamaggeddon is absolute loser behaviour. It's one of the best Christmas songs of all time; every penny ever made from it goes to Band Aid charities; it's George fucking Michael!
"Ugh, I got Whamaggeddoned in Boots!"
"Pipe down"
"Ugh, I got Whamaggeddoned in Boots!"
"Pipe down"
December 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Reminder that Whamaggeddon is absolute loser behaviour. It's one of the best Christmas songs of all time; every penny ever made from it goes to Band Aid charities; it's George fucking Michael!
"Ugh, I got Whamaggeddoned in Boots!"
"Pipe down"
"Ugh, I got Whamaggeddoned in Boots!"
"Pipe down"
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My personal low-stakes conspiracy theory is that this is all to discredit a piece of music that a) whips ass and b) is the work of an openly gay man who did an awful lot of charity work
Reminder that Whamaggeddon is absolute loser behaviour. It's one of the best Christmas songs of all time; every penny ever made from it goes to Band Aid charities; it's George fucking Michael!
"Ugh, I got Whamaggeddoned in Boots!"
"Pipe down"
"Ugh, I got Whamaggeddoned in Boots!"
"Pipe down"
December 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
My personal low-stakes conspiracy theory is that this is all to discredit a piece of music that a) whips ass and b) is the work of an openly gay man who did an awful lot of charity work
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This is *exactly* the right level of cringe for cut through. Can you imagine any other party leader pulling this off?
Hope is here.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This is *exactly* the right level of cringe for cut through. Can you imagine any other party leader pulling this off?
Finally got around to setting up an email filter I think about every year. Any message containing "black friday" in the subject now goes directly to the bin.
November 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Finally got around to setting up an email filter I think about every year. Any message containing "black friday" in the subject now goes directly to the bin.
Where doing public transport must take account of people travelling in groups. Public transport is sometimes competitive when travelling solo, but rarely in a group.
"Raising the cost of driving EVs discourages people from adopting the more sustainable option."
Cool, now do public transport.
Cool, now do public transport.
It'd be cool if the "increasing the cost of motoring hurts poor people" people cared anything like as much about cost to people who rely on public transport - who are disproportionately likely to be poor and disabled, and who consistently face far greater increases in cost.
November 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Where doing public transport must take account of people travelling in groups. Public transport is sometimes competitive when travelling solo, but rarely in a group.