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Brian McRoberts
@brimcrob.bsky.social
Fifer.
Software Tester.
Raith Rovers and Scotland.
Living in Leith.
Posting mostly random music, Scottish Football, Software Testing, and writing. Shall follow ye back.
Illegitimi non carborundum.

https://threechordthrash.wordpress.com
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Everything Douglas Adams says.
Emma Ruth Rundle - Real Big Sky
YouTube video by Brooks Wyrick
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January 3, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Morning Song
YouTube video by King Buffalo - Topic
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January 2, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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January 2, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I have not watched any of the previous Traitor shows so I thought I would dip my toes in. Has a feel of show where the contestants and the producers are doing knowing winks at each other. I do know that Traitors have won the past ones maybe set up for a Faithfull to win this year?
January 2, 2026 at 7:54 PM
From Out of Nowhere
YouTube video by Faith No More - Topic
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January 2, 2026 at 7:45 PM
2026 does not really start till Monday. We are in the cool off period after we have traded in 2025. So drink that left over booze and smoke 'em.

#BlueSkyMusic
#MusicBlueSky
#MusicSky
#NowPlaying
#Prong
#BegToDiffer
Prong - Beg To Differ
YouTube video by ProngVEVO
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January 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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Big game tomorrow in Scotland … the Old Firm: Celtic v Rangers.
Good time to post this, my Celtic/Rangers joke. Recorded at Blackfriars in Glasgow … you can see the audience getting nervous. ✌️
January 2, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Ahh can not believe I missed the Ben Hur scene where the Roman boat commander gives the order "RAMMING SPEED"..BOOM..BOOM..BOOM
January 2, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I am being sent out into the cold world to get wine and curry.
January 2, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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Due to feedback from our testers, we have decided to patch "Happy New Year" to "Acceptable New Year" to avoid disappointment and better match the realities of the market.
January 2, 2026 at 12:16 PM
So I completed watching Stranger Things. It was very good in bits and bit ok in others. I not sure why people were getting het up about the ending. I get the feeling Duffer Brothers will return to it in couple of years...
January 2, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Posh city boy grifter. One trick pony, pop up shop political huckster. Political policies thinner than pizza base. Farage does not even like beer and prefers expensive red wine.
First point: this article clearly explains how chaotic a Reform cabinet would be. For one thing, they're all fractious ex-Tories. Hardly 'Reform' is it? More a case of As You Were!
Though in fairness to Lee Anderson, this will be the third party he's represented 🤣
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Here’s a pick-me-up for the January blues: this could well be Nigel Farage’s last year on top | Simon Jenkins
There’s no doubting the charisma of its leader, but Reform UK lacks the depth and experience needed to govern – and voters are quickly realising that, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:59 PM
One of the things I going to try and do in 2026 is read a bit more non fiction. Starting with this pile for the next few weeks or so. Music themed pile.
#BookSky
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January 2, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Scottish Football

I predict a 90 odd minutes of missed chances , misplaced passes and long ball hoofery. There will then be 48 hours of Old Firm pundit hand wringing whataboutery.
Scottish Premiership: Celtic v Rangers, Charlie Reilly & Derek McInnes
A big derby kicks off Saturday's fixtures, with Dundee and Hearts also in focus in our Scottish Premiership preview.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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podcasts
January 2, 2026 at 8:50 AM
First team call of the year with the only team member that is in...moaned about our football teams not winning. Think this might be recurring theme in '26
January 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Morning!. Creaked opened T***s this morning and I am pretty much the only sad sack that is online.
#BackToWork
January 2, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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good talk wi' @timmiller.bsky.social and @jheil.bsky.social here from @thebulwark.com covering 2025 and trump tripping over himself.

(note: as much as i want to see tim rested and comfortable... knackered, annoyed, over-worked tim miller is always take-no-prisomers hilarious.)

youtu.be/M74e3SJIW4E
The Culture Is Abandoning Trump (w/ John Heilemann) | The Bulwark Podcast
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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January 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Keeping feeling rough by drinking that last of my Hogmanay beer.

#BlueSkyMusic
#MusicBlueSky
#MusicSky
#NowPlaying
#JohnLeeHooker
#HardTimes
Hard Times
YouTube video by John Lee Hooker - Topic
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January 1, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Hot Topic
YouTube video by Le Tigre - Topic
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January 1, 2026 at 5:47 PM
We had a very nice steak pie a my maws. Festive time was nice this year. Watching my nephew 'discovering' beer and that it has different tastes was a hoot. Him getting slightly merry was funny too. He wants to study chemistry and brew his own...
January 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM