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Brian McRoberts
@brimcrob.bsky.social
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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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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · Sep 23
Everything Douglas Adams says.
Douglas Adams (Author of Hitchiker's Gude To The Galaxy) I've come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technologies 1 Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and just a natural part of the way the world works 2 Anything that is invented between when you're fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3 Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things.
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It will get canceled after one season. Also it looks a bit like 'This Life'. But anyways good luck to them
Inside the making of BBC Scotland legal drama hoped to run for the next 10 years
New show will be turn the spotlight on Glasgow and its legal landscape.
www.heraldscotland.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:24 AM
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Morning Monday People.
I am full of the New Year optimism for the next part of the project I am on. I bet that will get knocked out of me by 11am.

Our team is now just called 'Data' which of course opens up a lot of interesting challenges....
#SoftwareTester'sLife
January 5, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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Scottish Football

Scottish Managerial Merry-go-round music activated
afcherewego.bsky.social Here We Go! - The Aberdeen FC Podcast @afcherewego.bsky.social · 8h
NEW PODCAST:

Reaction to Jimmy Thelin's departure, and his eighteen months in the North East.

Listen here, or find us on all podcast apps by searching for 'Here We Go': afcherewego.podbean.com/e/the-final-...
January 4, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Back to the hamster wheel of work tomorrow. Till then sleep and dream well.

#BlueSkyMusic
#MusicBlueSky
#MusicSky
#NowPlaying
#TheBand
#TheWeight
The Weight (Remastered 2000)
YouTube video by The Band - Topic
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January 4, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Hegseth 'lads that last tweet is going viral.'
dominicervolina.com Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 21h
The top is a photo taken during the operation to get Bin Laden

The bottom is a photo taken during the operation to get Maduro
The top shows President Obama, then VP Biden and Sec of State Clinton showing concern alongside their team The bottom shows Trump, Hegseth, Rubio and others on Twitter
January 4, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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Just when you think Scottish football cannot get sillier this season…

Accies have been rescued from going bust. By the owner of Ohio Valley Wrestling.

Looking forward to Al Snow running a show out at Broadwood soon.
January 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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We now go live to our Scottish Premier League correspondent, M.R. James
'Haunted Nancy detached from reality as Celtic's lights go out'
January 4, 2026 at 1:07 PM
brimcrob.bsky.social
I made it safely home through the winter conditions. I now have nice glass of red and watching Morocco vs. Tanzania. Hope its going to be a good game.

#AfricanCupOfNations
January 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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This is what a corporate hostile takeover looks like...
chadbourn.bsky.social Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 16h
NBC News: “How soon will elections be held in Venezuela? Within 30 days?”

Rubio: “Elections? I think it is premature at this point.”

The US is going to be there for the long haul.
January 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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This is will be me till mid January for pubs. Half of Belhaven Best and wee Jura.
In The Harp & Castle for old times sake
It's quiet in here...
#Leith
#LeithPubs
January 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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Oh dear I might have to shelter in a pub because of the blizzard conditions in Leith. Pray for me.
#Leith
#Snow
Light snow fall on Leith Walk
January 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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We have snow in Leith!
#BlizzardIsComing
January 4, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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Stoner Rock Sunday vibes

#BlueSkyMusic
#MusicBlueSky
#MusicSky
#NowPlaying
#CorrosionOfConformity
#13Angels
13 Angels
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January 4, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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Greece’s entire airspace has been shut down after a major failure in air traffic control communication systems. Technical malfunction suspected. Not a cyberattack.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
January 4, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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Reminds me that I need to take my clapped out guitar to the music shop to get it serviced.

#BlueSkyMusic
#MusicBlueSky
#MusicSky
#NowPlaying
#TheChameleons
#InShreds
In Shreds
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January 4, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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2026 starts properly for me tomorrow.

#BlueSkyMusic
#MusicBlueSky
#MusicSky
#NowPlaying
#TheFall
#Jerusalem
Jerusalem
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January 4, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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Sun is up and shining. Going for a walk later.

#BlueSkyMusic
#MusicBlueSky
#MusicSky
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#Motorhead
#LouieLouie
Louie Louie
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January 4, 2026 at 11:35 AM
brimcrob.bsky.social
Anyways. Time to wake up your neebs with this banger.

#BlueSkyMusic
#MusicBlueSky
#MusicSky
#NowPlaying
#TheSkids
#WorkingForTheYankeeDollar
The Skids ~ Working For The Yankee Dollar-video
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January 4, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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The “O” of Gasholder1 at Granton, Edinburgh.
January 4, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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(1) Thanks for the follow! (2) That’s a fine thread from @caleydave.bsky.social. When I was a child one of these boxes sat in Trinity Crescent (near my Grandma’s); I don’t recall the precise location - somewhere between the McKelvie / railway embankment and Old Chain Pier bar, though.
January 4, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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Years ago I did the whole NANOWRIMO for 2yrs on the bounce. I totalled pansterd a time travel fantasy ancient beings reclaiming the modern world thing. I gave it to my sis in law ( well respected crime/thriller writer) who said there was 3 novels in it.
Dreaming of writing your novel this year? Rip up all the rules!
After 35 years of teaching fiction writing, the prize-winning author shares her wisdom. First tip? Don’t write what you know…
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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Sunday morning, teaching the mancub how to draw comics at his request.

I'm no @nsousanis.bsky.social , but I can teach some basics.

This morning was about storytelling, but also highlighting important elements in a panel.

Study page from Fantastic Four #207.
Sketch layout of comic page in marker Tracing of comoc page using pen and tracing paper. Heavy line on important panel elements Original comic page. A mind-controlled Human Torch attacks Spider-man. Spider-man avoids the attack and binds the Torch in webbing.
January 4, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Thread of the week
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caleydave.bsky.social David Booth @caleydave.bsky.social · 21h
On my way to visit the Free Cold War Scotland exhibition on its final Day at the National Museum of Scotland, let's see how many Police Boxes I can pass on my way.

First up, St John's Road.

#EdinburghPoliceBox
Edinburgh Police Box at St John's Road, Corstorphine. Painted blue and with the remains of a siren Base and mount.
January 4, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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I see Raith eek'd out a draw against Airdrie yesterday. My feeling is that we will continue to do this till the end of the season, with the odd win here and there. Mid table at best, with the long shot of playoffs for the fun of it.
January 4, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Old George Orwell warned us....
sadknob.bsky.social Darren Ewing @sadknob.bsky.social · 1d
wait... there's more horror!

we're headed for blade runner or idiocracy or both at light speed.
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d
Wegmans in New York City has begun collecting biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces from anyone who enters its supermarkets
January 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM