Stu Mac
@boiledfrog.bsky.social
Old Techie. Works for big British Telecom co. SciFi, Books, Comics, TV and Films. 2000AD every time! Travel. Electric unicycles are cool!
Stream of consciousness. May include cats. And opinions.
Stream of consciousness. May include cats. And opinions.
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Christmas season social battery: zero.
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Christmas season social battery: zero.
Billy is helping me chill after a fantastic Christmas day meal with the family. Die Hard 2 plays as a festive treat on the TV. #cat #billywilliam
December 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Billy is helping me chill after a fantastic Christmas day meal with the family. Die Hard 2 plays as a festive treat on the TV. #cat #billywilliam
Christmas detente between the boys, Mr Gum and Billy William are nearly in the same space. #cat #mrgum #billywilliam
December 24, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Christmas detente between the boys, Mr Gum and Billy William are nearly in the same space. #cat #mrgum #billywilliam
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*I blame science fiction dystopias
dystopian fiction really underestimated the sheer number of dipshits
December 23, 2025 at 7:18 AM
*I blame science fiction dystopias
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Current issue of @theonion.com nails it again.
December 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Current issue of @theonion.com nails it again.
The inspiration for Rebellion's Atomfall game? A fantasy view of Sellafield from the "Secret Maps" exhibition at the British Library. #atomfall #secretmaps #britishlibrary #london
December 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The inspiration for Rebellion's Atomfall game? A fantasy view of Sellafield from the "Secret Maps" exhibition at the British Library. #atomfall #secretmaps #britishlibrary #london
Mr Gum is very invested in guarding the Christmas tree, finding new places and ways to become a loaf in disguise. #cat #christmas #mrgum
December 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Mr Gum is very invested in guarding the Christmas tree, finding new places and ways to become a loaf in disguise. #cat #christmas #mrgum
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GB News grilled me apparently?
Only problem with this is I've never been on their nonsense channel.
They lie - obsessively.
Help us grow an alternative to all the bollocks:
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Only problem with this is I've never been on their nonsense channel.
They lie - obsessively.
Help us grow an alternative to all the bollocks:
Join.greenparty.org.uk
December 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
GB News grilled me apparently?
Only problem with this is I've never been on their nonsense channel.
They lie - obsessively.
Help us grow an alternative to all the bollocks:
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Only problem with this is I've never been on their nonsense channel.
They lie - obsessively.
Help us grow an alternative to all the bollocks:
Join.greenparty.org.uk
December 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Infighting, broken promises and insisting on the national anthem: what seven months of Reform UK in charge actually looks like
Infighting, broken promises and insisting on the national anthem: what seven months of Reform UK in charge actually looks like
Nigel Farage’s party is gunning for power – so what is it like in the places where they’ve already got it? We embedded with Lancashire county council to find out what happens when rhetoric meets…
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Infighting, broken promises and insisting on the national anthem: what seven months of Reform UK in charge actually looks like
Is there anything more depressing than an abandoned shopping mall? What's happening in East Kilbride? #eastkilbride #ek #scotland
December 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Is there anything more depressing than an abandoned shopping mall? What's happening in East Kilbride? #eastkilbride #ek #scotland
Wowza! If you've not seen this, I heartily recommend it. Upcoming gigs in your (UK) town in a super-clean and easy format. Bloody brilliant! whirligig.live #whirligig #gigs
whirligig
go to a gig tonight
whirligig.live
December 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Wowza! If you've not seen this, I heartily recommend it. Upcoming gigs in your (UK) town in a super-clean and easy format. Bloody brilliant! whirligig.live #whirligig #gigs
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Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control.
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control.
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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Oh.
Denmark has labeled the United States as a potential security concern for the first time in an annual report released by one of its intelligence agencies, offering more evidence of the increasingly fraught transatlantic alliance between Europe and the US.
Denmark sees US as potential security concern | CNN
Denmark has labeled the United States as a potential security concern for the first time in an annual report released by one of its intelligence agencies, offering more evidence of the increasingly fraught transatlantic alliance between Europe and the US.
cnn.it
December 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Oh.
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"Newcomers include nurses, doctors, caregivers, and other essential professionals – people who, once integrated, can pay taxes and help relieve the very shortages that fuel public anxiety."
A new approach to integration – the cost of division - Bylines Scotland
Political fear and scarcity have stripped humanity from our immigration debate, turning neighbours into strangers – Nazish’s story
bylines.scot
December 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
"Newcomers include nurses, doctors, caregivers, and other essential professionals – people who, once integrated, can pay taxes and help relieve the very shortages that fuel public anxiety."
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Coming up on GB News - absolutely fuck all about 30 people confirming I was a racist bully at school, the accusations of election fraud, three of my MEPs repeating Nathan Gill's pro-Russia speech or my dodgy house purchase. Don't miss it!
December 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Coming up on GB News - absolutely fuck all about 30 people confirming I was a racist bully at school, the accusations of election fraud, three of my MEPs repeating Nathan Gill's pro-Russia speech or my dodgy house purchase. Don't miss it!
Someone tell me I'm daft, but that *must* be a Buckfast reference in today's "Mighty Nein" episode! #mightynein #prime #buckfast
December 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Someone tell me I'm daft, but that *must* be a Buckfast reference in today's "Mighty Nein" episode! #mightynein #prime #buckfast
Billy is still mesmerized by bright lights, but Mr Gum is secreted where you least expect him! #cat #mrgum #billywilliam #christmas
December 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Billy is still mesmerized by bright lights, but Mr Gum is secreted where you least expect him! #cat #mrgum #billywilliam #christmas
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Fascists don't like it when people read.
December 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Fascists don't like it when people read.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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I may never visit the US again. This is simply insane, authoritarian nonsense.
December 10, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I may never visit the US again. This is simply insane, authoritarian nonsense.