amir
@amirrowaichi.bsky.social
fan of cats, cooking, beer and increasingly mark corriganesque non-fiction
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Nine years to the day since Graham Linehan foresaw his own fate.
January 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Nine years to the day since Graham Linehan foresaw his own fate.
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Terrible restaurant could close unless people enthusiastically embrace bad food, complains chef.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Terrible restaurant could close unless people enthusiastically embrace bad food, complains chef.
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The founding fathers got lots of stuff wrong in the constitution. But a minimum age for president, rather than a maximum, is right up there.
January 20, 2026 at 7:16 PM
The founding fathers got lots of stuff wrong in the constitution. But a minimum age for president, rather than a maximum, is right up there.
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This week in @thetimes.com it’s a tricky one. “Write about your eight favourite breweries” they said. EIGHT?! Not a hundred? Apologies to the other 92 breweries I adore. You know who you are. But these 8 are truly special. (Paywall) www.thetimes.com/magazines/th...
The 8 best breweries in the UK — and the beers to try
Out of the country’s 1,600 breweries, these are the ones Pete Brown comes back to again and again
www.thetimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:18 AM
This week in @thetimes.com it’s a tricky one. “Write about your eight favourite breweries” they said. EIGHT?! Not a hundred? Apologies to the other 92 breweries I adore. You know who you are. But these 8 are truly special. (Paywall) www.thetimes.com/magazines/th...
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Hats off to whoever did this (and the beautiful model).
January 16, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Hats off to whoever did this (and the beautiful model).
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Louvre worthy
January 16, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Louvre worthy
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A little Sunday morning read:
BBC News - The alcohol-free Victorian venues transformed into pubs
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - The alcohol-free Victorian venues transformed into pubs
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The alcohol-free Victorian venues transformed into pubs
A historian says temperance campaigners would have been
www.bbc.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 8:56 AM
A little Sunday morning read:
BBC News - The alcohol-free Victorian venues transformed into pubs
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - The alcohol-free Victorian venues transformed into pubs
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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things I’ve thrown:
out my back
good money after bad
tantrums
myself at someone
a monkey wrench into the works
a curveball
someone off balance
in the towel
caution to the wind
a drink in someone’s face
my life away
out my back
good money after bad
tantrums
myself at someone
a monkey wrench into the works
a curveball
someone off balance
in the towel
caution to the wind
a drink in someone’s face
my life away
January 11, 2026 at 1:47 AM
things I’ve thrown:
out my back
good money after bad
tantrums
myself at someone
a monkey wrench into the works
a curveball
someone off balance
in the towel
caution to the wind
a drink in someone’s face
my life away
out my back
good money after bad
tantrums
myself at someone
a monkey wrench into the works
a curveball
someone off balance
in the towel
caution to the wind
a drink in someone’s face
my life away
This is a great listen. Never wanted a mixed grill and a pint more
January 10, 2026 at 12:08 PM
This is a great listen. Never wanted a mixed grill and a pint more
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This is what happens when people subscribe! This was one of the first times time we worked with David, who has since written (and been paid for) 15 articles, which have lead to a book and now a bbc radio documentary!
Patreon.com/pelliclemag
Patreon.com/pelliclemag
Everyone’s (rightly) excited about desi pubs again but none of this would’ve happened without the support of @pelliclemag.com. They published the introduction (below) in 2021 and the award-winning deep dive into football culture (next post) the following year
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2021/5/...
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2021/5/...
Desi Style — The History and Significance of England's Anglo-Asian Pubs — Pellicle
I was hoping my first visit to a pub would be a rite of passage. Aged just fifteen, I felt more anxious about being the lone brown face in a white environment than I was about being served my first ...
www.pelliclemag.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:48 AM
This is what happens when people subscribe! This was one of the first times time we worked with David, who has since written (and been paid for) 15 articles, which have lead to a book and now a bbc radio documentary!
Patreon.com/pelliclemag
Patreon.com/pelliclemag
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Morrissey here doing a “just sold a China dog for a £7 profit on bargain hunt” pose
Can’t believe this is really the cover art for Morrissey’s new album, but it really is. Quite amusing, I suppose.
January 10, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Morrissey here doing a “just sold a China dog for a £7 profit on bargain hunt” pose
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X launches new subscription only paedophilia service.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:08 AM
X launches new subscription only paedophilia service.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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JUDGE: how does your client plead
MY LAWYER: like a whiny little bitch your honor
ME: hey quit it i do not
JUDGE: whoa i see what you mean counselor
MY LAWYER: right? so annoying
MY LAWYER: like a whiny little bitch your honor
ME: hey quit it i do not
JUDGE: whoa i see what you mean counselor
MY LAWYER: right? so annoying
January 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM
JUDGE: how does your client plead
MY LAWYER: like a whiny little bitch your honor
ME: hey quit it i do not
JUDGE: whoa i see what you mean counselor
MY LAWYER: right? so annoying
MY LAWYER: like a whiny little bitch your honor
ME: hey quit it i do not
JUDGE: whoa i see what you mean counselor
MY LAWYER: right? so annoying
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Upset annoying acquaintances by commenting "AI slop" under pictures they share of their children.
January 3, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Upset annoying acquaintances by commenting "AI slop" under pictures they share of their children.
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this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to jump out of a helicopter to kidnap a head of state and his wife so some oil ceos can make a lot of money. we’ll be watching from a resort in florida that still serves wedge salad and checking how many retweets we get. good luck soldier
January 3, 2026 at 10:57 PM
this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to jump out of a helicopter to kidnap a head of state and his wife so some oil ceos can make a lot of money. we’ll be watching from a resort in florida that still serves wedge salad and checking how many retweets we get. good luck soldier
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Someone made a ton of money betting on Maduro’s capture
Someone made a ton of money betting on Maduro’s capture
A brand-new account placed suspiciously timed bets on Polymarket regarding Nicolás Maduro’s ouster and made over $400,000.
buff.ly
January 3, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Someone made a ton of money betting on Maduro’s capture
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CAPTCHA: are you a robot
ME: no
CAPTCHA: ok good here’s how to kill yourself
ME: no
CAPTCHA: ok good here’s how to kill yourself
December 31, 2025 at 4:28 AM
CAPTCHA: are you a robot
ME: no
CAPTCHA: ok good here’s how to kill yourself
ME: no
CAPTCHA: ok good here’s how to kill yourself
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ME: have you seen my camouflage pants
WIFE: no
ME: damn they’re good
WIFE: no
ME: damn they’re good
December 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
ME: have you seen my camouflage pants
WIFE: no
ME: damn they’re good
WIFE: no
ME: damn they’re good
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Dear AI bros, it's not AI itself we have a problem with, the kind that can detect cancers early or help people walk. May that continue. It's the content generation slop you foam at the mouth defending that we hate. It's theft and will never, EVER replace actual human creativity.
December 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Dear AI bros, it's not AI itself we have a problem with, the kind that can detect cancers early or help people walk. May that continue. It's the content generation slop you foam at the mouth defending that we hate. It's theft and will never, EVER replace actual human creativity.
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CLASSMATE: *whispering* do you have a girlfriend
ME: *under desk* yeah but you don’t know her she goes to a different active mass shooting
ME: *under desk* yeah but you don’t know her she goes to a different active mass shooting
February 15, 2024 at 12:03 AM
CLASSMATE: *whispering* do you have a girlfriend
ME: *under desk* yeah but you don’t know her she goes to a different active mass shooting
ME: *under desk* yeah but you don’t know her she goes to a different active mass shooting
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Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
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"When I was called confrontational I immediately called everyone who's ever said it to prove I'm not" is a really interesting take
December 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"When I was called confrontational I immediately called everyone who's ever said it to prove I'm not" is a really interesting take