The Puntastic Mr Miller
@bastardacademic.bsky.social
Gentleman academic. Cynical misanthrope. Lover of coffee, alcohol, cheese & infosec. Doomed. Hater of Tinsel Drinkers.
The weirdo other weirdos call weirdo. Occasional carer of causes. This is not the apocalypse I was promised - do better.
The weirdo other weirdos call weirdo. Occasional carer of causes. This is not the apocalypse I was promised - do better.
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When a 3 pm meeting actually starts in Italy
December 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
When a 3 pm meeting actually starts in Italy
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That pro-Brexit British patriot account you follow is Russian mate.
December 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
That pro-Brexit British patriot account you follow is Russian mate.
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Happy Advent to you and your kin! And everyone else's kin too, come to that. As every December so far this decade, I'm going to do an Advent Calendar of beautiful and brilliant carols, with each day's added to a YouTube playlist and also to the ongoing Spotify one, now in its sixth(!) year.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Happy Advent to you and your kin! And everyone else's kin too, come to that. As every December so far this decade, I'm going to do an Advent Calendar of beautiful and brilliant carols, with each day's added to a YouTube playlist and also to the ongoing Spotify one, now in its sixth(!) year.
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Mae'n ymddangos bod gormod o ofn ar Starmer i ddweud y gwir am Brexit 🤷🏻♀️
Mae Cymru wedi’i heffeithio’n waeth gan Brexit nag unrhyw le arall yn y DU, gydag allforion i lawr 31%.
Mae Plaid Cymru yn cefnogi ailymuno â'r farchnad sengl a'r undeb tollau i atal unrhyw ddifrod pellach i economi Cymru.
Mae Cymru wedi’i heffeithio’n waeth gan Brexit nag unrhyw le arall yn y DU, gydag allforion i lawr 31%.
Mae Plaid Cymru yn cefnogi ailymuno â'r farchnad sengl a'r undeb tollau i atal unrhyw ddifrod pellach i economi Cymru.
December 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Mae'n ymddangos bod gormod o ofn ar Starmer i ddweud y gwir am Brexit 🤷🏻♀️
Mae Cymru wedi’i heffeithio’n waeth gan Brexit nag unrhyw le arall yn y DU, gydag allforion i lawr 31%.
Mae Plaid Cymru yn cefnogi ailymuno â'r farchnad sengl a'r undeb tollau i atal unrhyw ddifrod pellach i economi Cymru.
Mae Cymru wedi’i heffeithio’n waeth gan Brexit nag unrhyw le arall yn y DU, gydag allforion i lawr 31%.
Mae Plaid Cymru yn cefnogi ailymuno â'r farchnad sengl a'r undeb tollau i atal unrhyw ddifrod pellach i economi Cymru.
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“Creationists make it sound as though a 'theory' is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night.”
― Isaac Asimov
― Isaac Asimov
December 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
“Creationists make it sound as though a 'theory' is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night.”
― Isaac Asimov
― Isaac Asimov
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cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to have stumbled upon the Paris building shared by metal music fans and the union for metal workers, what a delight
December 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM
cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to have stumbled upon the Paris building shared by metal music fans and the union for metal workers, what a delight
Now the Spotify wrapped stuff is done, I thought I'd instead share music that has been almost transformative for me. This is @stephenwilsonjr01.bsky.social & I urge you all to watch the whole video, because if the rest didn't hit you in the feels, the last track will:
youtu.be/3Upi0I5LmO0?...
youtu.be/3Upi0I5LmO0?...
Stephen Wilson Jr. - Full Episode (Live at the Print Shop)
YouTube video by Live At The Print Shop
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Now the Spotify wrapped stuff is done, I thought I'd instead share music that has been almost transformative for me. This is @stephenwilsonjr01.bsky.social & I urge you all to watch the whole video, because if the rest didn't hit you in the feels, the last track will:
youtu.be/3Upi0I5LmO0?...
youtu.be/3Upi0I5LmO0?...
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bugs bunny was literally the first guy in drag i ever saw but ok
December 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
bugs bunny was literally the first guy in drag i ever saw but ok
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wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
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In 2024, the Coast Guard conducted more than 250 targeted interceptions in the Caribbean of boats believed to be transporting drugs based on intel. Only 55 were actually transporting drugs; the rest (80%) were innocent.
Trump's policy is to kill them all, including the 80% who are innocent.
Trump's policy is to kill them all, including the 80% who are innocent.
December 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
In 2024, the Coast Guard conducted more than 250 targeted interceptions in the Caribbean of boats believed to be transporting drugs based on intel. Only 55 were actually transporting drugs; the rest (80%) were innocent.
Trump's policy is to kill them all, including the 80% who are innocent.
Trump's policy is to kill them all, including the 80% who are innocent.
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Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States... The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States... The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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If several of you share an umbrella thats brollyamoury
December 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
If several of you share an umbrella thats brollyamoury
Now the positive post is out of the way:
Why do Spotify & Daniel Ek have to be so exceedingly fucking awful? I mean, the product itself is near perfect, so why do they insist on all the fuckery?
It's going to be a ballache copying the playlists & finding something else.
Why do Spotify & Daniel Ek have to be so exceedingly fucking awful? I mean, the product itself is near perfect, so why do they insist on all the fuckery?
It's going to be a ballache copying the playlists & finding something else.
December 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Now the positive post is out of the way:
Why do Spotify & Daniel Ek have to be so exceedingly fucking awful? I mean, the product itself is near perfect, so why do they insist on all the fuckery?
It's going to be a ballache copying the playlists & finding something else.
Why do Spotify & Daniel Ek have to be so exceedingly fucking awful? I mean, the product itself is near perfect, so why do they insist on all the fuckery?
It's going to be a ballache copying the playlists & finding something else.
Whatever your thoughts on Mr Kipling, his mince pie whirls are actually exceedingly good.
Not something I thought I'd ever actually say.
Not something I thought I'd ever actually say.
December 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Whatever your thoughts on Mr Kipling, his mince pie whirls are actually exceedingly good.
Not something I thought I'd ever actually say.
Not something I thought I'd ever actually say.
Kagi partnering with physical libraries makes sense to me. 12 months of the service free. I wonder if this will work for patrons, for libraries, for Kagi. kagi.com/libraries
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kagi.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Kagi partnering with physical libraries makes sense to me. 12 months of the service free. I wonder if this will work for patrons, for libraries, for Kagi. kagi.com/libraries
Kagi Search
Better search results with no ads. Welcome to Kagi (pronounced kah-gee), a paid search engine that gives power back to the user.
kagi.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Kagi partnering with physical libraries makes sense to me. 12 months of the service free. I wonder if this will work for patrons, for libraries, for Kagi. kagi.com/libraries
I wonder how many Americans would have voted for someone other than Trump if the election was framed t like this:
Who do you want in the top job during the 250th anniversary of the USA?
Who do you want in the top job during the 250th anniversary of the USA?
December 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I wonder how many Americans would have voted for someone other than Trump if the election was framed t like this:
Who do you want in the top job during the 250th anniversary of the USA?
Who do you want in the top job during the 250th anniversary of the USA?
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Royal Mail have written a GDPR policy for their letter to Santa scheme that is a) pitched at children explaining how their data is used and b) fully committed to the existence of Father Christmas and it’s just… really cute
December 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Royal Mail have written a GDPR policy for their letter to Santa scheme that is a) pitched at children explaining how their data is used and b) fully committed to the existence of Father Christmas and it’s just… really cute
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I’m also gonna start posting stuff I don’t have the authority to order.
Andrew Garfield shall be my husband.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Andrew Garfield shall be my husband.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
December 2, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I’m also gonna start posting stuff I don’t have the authority to order.
Andrew Garfield shall be my husband.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Andrew Garfield shall be my husband.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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I hope somebody will complain to IPSO about this (and the similar Express splash). If so this will be a very useful reference.
Lies, damned lies and the Telegraph. They posted CSJ figures using an outrageously false comparison of 2 cases. It claimed a benefits family were better off by £18k than a working household when the real figure was £16k worse off. The details benefitsinthefuture.com #benefits #budget
Benefits in the Future – Welfare reform commentary and analysis
Welfare reform commentary and analysis
benefitsinthefuture.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I hope somebody will complain to IPSO about this (and the similar Express splash). If so this will be a very useful reference.
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As Jonathan Gullis joins Reform UK, it's only fair to remind people of this.
All forgotten, is it, Dickie? ~AA
All forgotten, is it, Dickie? ~AA
December 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
As Jonathan Gullis joins Reform UK, it's only fair to remind people of this.
All forgotten, is it, Dickie? ~AA
All forgotten, is it, Dickie? ~AA
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“Labour are total bastards. They’ve caused all the problems of the past 2000 years.
Just paraphrasing UK media, including BBC
Does anyone remember this kind of coverage of Tories, when, for 14 yrs, they were lying through their teeth, directing untold billions of public money to their friends etc?
Just paraphrasing UK media, including BBC
Does anyone remember this kind of coverage of Tories, when, for 14 yrs, they were lying through their teeth, directing untold billions of public money to their friends etc?
December 1, 2025 at 7:11 AM
“Labour are total bastards. They’ve caused all the problems of the past 2000 years.
Just paraphrasing UK media, including BBC
Does anyone remember this kind of coverage of Tories, when, for 14 yrs, they were lying through their teeth, directing untold billions of public money to their friends etc?
Just paraphrasing UK media, including BBC
Does anyone remember this kind of coverage of Tories, when, for 14 yrs, they were lying through their teeth, directing untold billions of public money to their friends etc?