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I used to have something funny on here. But now I have to be boring.
Haven't done the age verification yet so you can't DM me.
I used to have something funny on here. But now I have to be boring.
Haven't done the age verification yet so you can't DM me.
The #ThursdayQuiz's Monday Supplemental has landed - on Monday: thursdayquiz.org/quiz-2025-12...
We have questions on 3 different ships (sailing in), carols, world record Christmas trees, orca hunting partners, the code to Santa's sled, chocolate, potential Strictly hosts, and Charlotte Church.
We have questions on 3 different ships (sailing in), carols, world record Christmas trees, orca hunting partners, the code to Santa's sled, chocolate, potential Strictly hosts, and Charlotte Church.
December 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The #ThursdayQuiz's Monday Supplemental has landed - on Monday: thursdayquiz.org/quiz-2025-12...
We have questions on 3 different ships (sailing in), carols, world record Christmas trees, orca hunting partners, the code to Santa's sled, chocolate, potential Strictly hosts, and Charlotte Church.
We have questions on 3 different ships (sailing in), carols, world record Christmas trees, orca hunting partners, the code to Santa's sled, chocolate, potential Strictly hosts, and Charlotte Church.
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I'm watching The Wrong Trousers and it's bonkers to watch it now, since a provincial museum in the north of England in an animation from 1993 has better security than the Louvre.
December 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I'm watching The Wrong Trousers and it's bonkers to watch it now, since a provincial museum in the north of England in an animation from 1993 has better security than the Louvre.
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I watched Gremlins with my six year old last week. At least I watched a third of it until he said "dad. This is too old for me." Then realised it was a 15. Luckily, there was one responsible person in the room.
December 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I watched Gremlins with my six year old last week. At least I watched a third of it until he said "dad. This is too old for me." Then realised it was a 15. Luckily, there was one responsible person in the room.
I was reading, I think Herodotus, when I encountered a sentence like "Pirates attacked them." And I genuinely flicked back several pages trying to work out who was this guy called "Pirates" before it dawned on me they were being attacked by pirates. 🤣
My top five favourite words to pronounce like they’re Greek philosophers…
5. Monocles
4. Bicycles
3. Popsicles
2. Obstacles
1. Testicles
5. Monocles
4. Bicycles
3. Popsicles
2. Obstacles
1. Testicles
December 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I was reading, I think Herodotus, when I encountered a sentence like "Pirates attacked them." And I genuinely flicked back several pages trying to work out who was this guy called "Pirates" before it dawned on me they were being attacked by pirates. 🤣
The official #ThursdaysQuiz is up. (And Martin flags it as the last one of the year.)
Thursday news quiz: AI mishaps, fan fury and a tiny baby hippo
Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:24 AM
The official #ThursdaysQuiz is up. (And Martin flags it as the last one of the year.)
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It will be interesting to see how loudly ministers trumpet this win.
The govt tends to soft-pedal its more left-wing measures, as if hoping no one will notice.
It has a story to tell about workers' rights, rental reform, green investment & public ownership, but seems curiously reluctant to tell it
The govt tends to soft-pedal its more left-wing measures, as if hoping no one will notice.
It has a story to tell about workers' rights, rental reform, green investment & public ownership, but seems curiously reluctant to tell it
NEW - The Employment Rights bill has finally passed, after a tortured time in the Lords.
Christmas cheer for ministers and trade unions
Christmas cheer for ministers and trade unions
December 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It will be interesting to see how loudly ministers trumpet this win.
The govt tends to soft-pedal its more left-wing measures, as if hoping no one will notice.
It has a story to tell about workers' rights, rental reform, green investment & public ownership, but seems curiously reluctant to tell it
The govt tends to soft-pedal its more left-wing measures, as if hoping no one will notice.
It has a story to tell about workers' rights, rental reform, green investment & public ownership, but seems curiously reluctant to tell it
Bonus #ThursdayQuiz question: which Guardian journalist covered a massed dachshund walk in Hyde Park...? 🤣
Dog play afternoon: dachshunds overrun Hyde Park for Christmas walk
Hundreds of sausage dogs gather for annual festive parade that organiser started to help her puppy socialise
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Bonus #ThursdayQuiz question: which Guardian journalist covered a massed dachshund walk in Hyde Park...? 🤣
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Not necessarily an “AI” problem. Back in BBC days, we made a thing called Image Chef that was supposed to take a photo and a mid-point and serve cropped versions for all eventualities. But its memory sprung a leak and, for about an hour, every photo on the BBC website was Lenny Henry
The moment when AI news summaries accidentally create the murder mystery we deserve
December 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Not necessarily an “AI” problem. Back in BBC days, we made a thing called Image Chef that was supposed to take a photo and a mid-point and serve cropped versions for all eventualities. But its memory sprung a leak and, for about an hour, every photo on the BBC website was Lenny Henry
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
And (praise be!) a #ThursdayQuiz supplemental:
thursdayquiz.org/quiz-2025-12...
We've 17 questions on gymnastics, surfing, formula 1, historic watches, new political parties, banned songs, criminal behaviour by humans and animals, prehistoric tree predators and prehistoric teenage delinquency.
thursdayquiz.org/quiz-2025-12...
We've 17 questions on gymnastics, surfing, formula 1, historic watches, new political parties, banned songs, criminal behaviour by humans and animals, prehistoric tree predators and prehistoric teenage delinquency.
December 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
And (praise be!) a #ThursdayQuiz supplemental:
thursdayquiz.org/quiz-2025-12...
We've 17 questions on gymnastics, surfing, formula 1, historic watches, new political parties, banned songs, criminal behaviour by humans and animals, prehistoric tree predators and prehistoric teenage delinquency.
thursdayquiz.org/quiz-2025-12...
We've 17 questions on gymnastics, surfing, formula 1, historic watches, new political parties, banned songs, criminal behaviour by humans and animals, prehistoric tree predators and prehistoric teenage delinquency.
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When you order a giant letter "M" balloon from Temu...
December 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
When you order a giant letter "M" balloon from Temu...
Here's a game of spot the difference:
This is the url for the Thursday quiz from a fortnight ago:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
And from last week:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Can you see? The id at the end has jumped from 224 to 241.
This is the url for the Thursday quiz from a fortnight ago:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
And from last week:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Can you see? The id at the end has jumped from 224 to 241.
December 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Here's a game of spot the difference:
This is the url for the Thursday quiz from a fortnight ago:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
And from last week:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Can you see? The id at the end has jumped from 224 to 241.
This is the url for the Thursday quiz from a fortnight ago:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
And from last week:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Can you see? The id at the end has jumped from 224 to 241.
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Looking at bracelets on the Tiffany website. Somebody doesn’t know the difference between circumference and diameter. I don’t think they’re expecting us to divide by pi
#mathsfail
#mathsfail
December 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Looking at bracelets on the Tiffany website. Somebody doesn’t know the difference between circumference and diameter. I don’t think they’re expecting us to divide by pi
#mathsfail
#mathsfail
I've got 20 bloody topics for this week's supplemental quiz. And every time I think I might drop one, I come up with something effing hilarious - and that sodding question has to stay, too. 🙄
(I'm aiming for a Thurs release, as the official quiz is the annual _in memoriam_ one.)
(I'm aiming for a Thurs release, as the official quiz is the annual _in memoriam_ one.)
December 1, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I've got 20 bloody topics for this week's supplemental quiz. And every time I think I might drop one, I come up with something effing hilarious - and that sodding question has to stay, too. 🙄
(I'm aiming for a Thurs release, as the official quiz is the annual _in memoriam_ one.)
(I'm aiming for a Thurs release, as the official quiz is the annual _in memoriam_ one.)
Santa Claus isn't the biggest lie told at Xmas. That honour goes to "non-drop" trees.
December 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Santa Claus isn't the biggest lie told at Xmas. That honour goes to "non-drop" trees.
Mark this day, ladies and gentlemen: the first recorded incident in history of a WordPress plugin triggering the resignation of the head of a major public body. 🤣
December 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Mark this day, ladies and gentlemen: the first recorded incident in history of a WordPress plugin triggering the resignation of the head of a major public body. 🤣
The password paradox: a strong password is never memorable.
Can't remember a new password a website made me have a couple of weeks ago but I can remember all the words to the lion sleeps tonight IN FRENCH that I learnt at school when I was 12.
November 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The password paradox: a strong password is never memorable.
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Welcome to all the foolish carryings on at the end of the year - here is a cartoon about [insert unpleasant spectacle here] www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What to buy (and not buy) your ungrateful little darlings this festive season | First Dog on the Moon
Black Friday Christmas sale specials holiday vacation savings savings!
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Welcome to all the foolish carryings on at the end of the year - here is a cartoon about [insert unpleasant spectacle here] www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Martin's official #ThursdayQuiz is up _and_ comments are now open...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Thursday news quiz: blindside shocks, volcano rocks and an airport pub unlocks
Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Martin's official #ThursdayQuiz is up _and_ comments are now open...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
This could be exciting:
Thursdayquiz.org is going to send me an email when tomorrow's quiz appears. Except I will probably be asleep so if it all goes spectacularly wrong... 💥 🤣
(My intro is lousy. The idea's funny, but I can't make it work.)
Thursdayquiz.org is going to send me an email when tomorrow's quiz appears. Except I will probably be asleep so if it all goes spectacularly wrong... 💥 🤣
(My intro is lousy. The idea's funny, but I can't make it work.)
November 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This could be exciting:
Thursdayquiz.org is going to send me an email when tomorrow's quiz appears. Except I will probably be asleep so if it all goes spectacularly wrong... 💥 🤣
(My intro is lousy. The idea's funny, but I can't make it work.)
Thursdayquiz.org is going to send me an email when tomorrow's quiz appears. Except I will probably be asleep so if it all goes spectacularly wrong... 💥 🤣
(My intro is lousy. The idea's funny, but I can't make it work.)
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On Truss & Kwarteng in ‘22. Allister Heath, Telegraph: “the best budget I have ever heard a British chancellor deliver". Alex Brummer, Mail: “a genuine Tory package elbowing to one side the Treasury's fiscal conservatism".
These men will now be paid actual money for their analysis of today’s budget.
These men will now be paid actual money for their analysis of today’s budget.
November 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
On Truss & Kwarteng in ‘22. Allister Heath, Telegraph: “the best budget I have ever heard a British chancellor deliver". Alex Brummer, Mail: “a genuine Tory package elbowing to one side the Treasury's fiscal conservatism".
These men will now be paid actual money for their analysis of today’s budget.
These men will now be paid actual money for their analysis of today’s budget.
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Interesting, second time I’ve seen someone get hit with a fine because their website made a cached copy of an open graph image from another site. In this case its Ghost scraping the site (cc @alistairshepherd.uk)
Bookmark thumbnails triggering copyright violation claims
Issue Summary I included a bookmark pointing to the Guardian website in a public article here: Stop Rosebank — More than just a Bad Deal for the UK The bookmark widget renders a beautiful short s...
forum.ghost.org
November 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Interesting, second time I’ve seen someone get hit with a fine because their website made a cached copy of an open graph image from another site. In this case its Ghost scraping the site (cc @alistairshepherd.uk)