Steve
@chompmancobra.bsky.social
Winner: Scotland's Most Best Face (23/24 season)
Icon: a smiling bearded man in a blue vest and white cap, a Mediterranean hillside behind
Banner: a frosty winter scene from up a hill, a low sun shining between low cloud and a layer of mist
Icon: a smiling bearded man in a blue vest and white cap, a Mediterranean hillside behind
Banner: a frosty winter scene from up a hill, a low sun shining between low cloud and a layer of mist
It is 4 minutes past midnight and therefore no longer pancake day, and I have woken from an unquiet sleep to tell you you can still have pancakes if you like, you can make those pretty much any day if you decide you'd like to
Ok that's not specifically why I woke up, but it's true nonetheless
Ok that's not specifically why I woke up, but it's true nonetheless
February 18, 2026 at 12:07 AM
It is 4 minutes past midnight and therefore no longer pancake day, and I have woken from an unquiet sleep to tell you you can still have pancakes if you like, you can make those pretty much any day if you decide you'd like to
Ok that's not specifically why I woke up, but it's true nonetheless
Ok that's not specifically why I woke up, but it's true nonetheless
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The curse of the extremely boring Yank Bluesky user, gotta feel for them
February 17, 2026 at 6:19 PM
The curse of the extremely boring Yank Bluesky user, gotta feel for them
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It's a proper cunt move to hide "this could make your baby seriously ill" behind clickbait, so Surrey Live can fuck off
The answer btw is honey. *never* give honey to children under 1, because it can cause infant botulism and it can make babies seriously ill and even kill them
The answer btw is honey. *never* give honey to children under 1, because it can cause infant botulism and it can make babies seriously ill and even kill them
Why would you only give your kids one pancake topping anyway? Give them loads. Just in case.
February 17, 2026 at 12:43 PM
It's a proper cunt move to hide "this could make your baby seriously ill" behind clickbait, so Surrey Live can fuck off
The answer btw is honey. *never* give honey to children under 1, because it can cause infant botulism and it can make babies seriously ill and even kill them
The answer btw is honey. *never* give honey to children under 1, because it can cause infant botulism and it can make babies seriously ill and even kill them
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When you see all the people labelled rude, essentially shadowbanning them under the default settings, remember that literally *every single* rude label has been manually applied by a mod. All of them.
It's not a filter grepping on cusses, it's someone physically clicking a button.
It's not a filter grepping on cusses, it's someone physically clicking a button.
By their own numbers, almost 50% of what Bluesky moderation gets up to is just manually labeling replies as rude. 👍
February 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
When you see all the people labelled rude, essentially shadowbanning them under the default settings, remember that literally *every single* rude label has been manually applied by a mod. All of them.
It's not a filter grepping on cusses, it's someone physically clicking a button.
It's not a filter grepping on cusses, it's someone physically clicking a button.
It's pancake day!
I've made a Dutch bébé and I'm going to squeeze a nice orange over it and put a bit of caster sugar on
I've made a Dutch bébé and I'm going to squeeze a nice orange over it and put a bit of caster sugar on
February 17, 2026 at 11:14 AM
It's pancake day!
I've made a Dutch bébé and I'm going to squeeze a nice orange over it and put a bit of caster sugar on
I've made a Dutch bébé and I'm going to squeeze a nice orange over it and put a bit of caster sugar on
I have now forgotten three times this morning that it is pancakes day and been reminded by Bluesky
I should make pancakes this morning
Oh yeah, it's pancakes day!
I should make pancakes this morning
Oh yeah, it's pancakes day!
February 17, 2026 at 8:54 AM
I have now forgotten three times this morning that it is pancakes day and been reminded by Bluesky
I should make pancakes this morning
Oh yeah, it's pancakes day!
I should make pancakes this morning
Oh yeah, it's pancakes day!
Surely this is curtains for his popularity
I've just found out Kriss Akabusi works for GB News and I don't know what to do with this information
February 16, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Surely this is curtains for his popularity
Fucksake Liz Truss, that's Robert Duvall. Can't you do anything right?
February 16, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Fucksake Liz Truss, that's Robert Duvall. Can't you do anything right?
We are like wise elves to dogs: heartwarming tumbler post
We are like dogs to elves: makes you reassess Tolkien
We are like dogs to elves: makes you reassess Tolkien
small brain: "the elves frown upon human-elf relationships because they are hidebound reactionaries"
large brain: "any elf that has sex with a human under the age of 100 is a disgusting pervert"
large brain: "any elf that has sex with a human under the age of 100 is a disgusting pervert"
February 16, 2026 at 8:19 AM
We are like wise elves to dogs: heartwarming tumbler post
We are like dogs to elves: makes you reassess Tolkien
We are like dogs to elves: makes you reassess Tolkien
That "Mueller She Wrote" account is a big "Resistance" scammer you're better of just blocking, by the way
February 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM
That "Mueller She Wrote" account is a big "Resistance" scammer you're better of just blocking, by the way
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Anyway, who wants to hear more about the rheinische Karneval? No one? Too bad, I’ve got nothing else to do for the next couple of hours
February 15, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Anyway, who wants to hear more about the rheinische Karneval? No one? Too bad, I’ve got nothing else to do for the next couple of hours
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🎶 welcome to the hotel Normal Hotel
🎶 checkout with the clerk
🎶 that's how hotels work
🎶 plenty of room at the hotel Normal Hotel
🎶 we won't keep you here
🎶 that's a crazy fear
🎶 checkout with the clerk
🎶 that's how hotels work
🎶 plenty of room at the hotel Normal Hotel
🎶 we won't keep you here
🎶 that's a crazy fear
February 15, 2026 at 3:43 AM
🎶 welcome to the hotel Normal Hotel
🎶 checkout with the clerk
🎶 that's how hotels work
🎶 plenty of room at the hotel Normal Hotel
🎶 we won't keep you here
🎶 that's a crazy fear
🎶 checkout with the clerk
🎶 that's how hotels work
🎶 plenty of room at the hotel Normal Hotel
🎶 we won't keep you here
🎶 that's a crazy fear
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in 40 seconds he flirts with ASBO discourse, flips it to pin the blame on austerity, and then flips it again to highlight the economic benefits of a functional waste disposal industry
and he makes it look easy, because IT IS EASY. maybe not to be that concise, but nobody else is even trying
and he makes it look easy, because IT IS EASY. maybe not to be that concise, but nobody else is even trying
February 15, 2026 at 10:28 AM
in 40 seconds he flirts with ASBO discourse, flips it to pin the blame on austerity, and then flips it again to highlight the economic benefits of a functional waste disposal industry
and he makes it look easy, because IT IS EASY. maybe not to be that concise, but nobody else is even trying
and he makes it look easy, because IT IS EASY. maybe not to be that concise, but nobody else is even trying
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why is that shop taking down their 'VALENTINES DAY 14TH FEBRUARY' sign? it's still true
February 16, 2025 at 11:26 AM
why is that shop taking down their 'VALENTINES DAY 14TH FEBRUARY' sign? it's still true
The noble beast surveying her domain / the noble beast having a bit of a nap
February 14, 2026 at 11:41 AM
The noble beast surveying her domain / the noble beast having a bit of a nap
February 14, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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Roses are grey,
And violets are grey,
Hello, this is dog,
Please have a good day
And violets are grey,
Hello, this is dog,
Please have a good day
February 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Roses are grey,
And violets are grey,
Hello, this is dog,
Please have a good day
And violets are grey,
Hello, this is dog,
Please have a good day
The thing is, there's beer just as good that doesn't cost as much and comes in larger cans
There's beer that's considerably better if for some reason you enjoy paying more money for a small can of the stuff
And we don't know for sure that any of these other companies are run by an absolute danger
There's beer that's considerably better if for some reason you enjoy paying more money for a small can of the stuff
And we don't know for sure that any of these other companies are run by an absolute danger
February 14, 2026 at 11:21 AM
The thing is, there's beer just as good that doesn't cost as much and comes in larger cans
There's beer that's considerably better if for some reason you enjoy paying more money for a small can of the stuff
And we don't know for sure that any of these other companies are run by an absolute danger
There's beer that's considerably better if for some reason you enjoy paying more money for a small can of the stuff
And we don't know for sure that any of these other companies are run by an absolute danger
Surely the scansion is wrong here.
Ah, the cowards have taken a word out.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Scotland belongs
In the fucking EU
There we go, much better
Ah, the cowards have taken a word out.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Scotland belongs
In the fucking EU
There we go, much better
February 14, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Surely the scansion is wrong here.
Ah, the cowards have taken a word out.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Scotland belongs
In the fucking EU
There we go, much better
Ah, the cowards have taken a word out.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Scotland belongs
In the fucking EU
There we go, much better
It is even more confusing than usual seeing Scotland Crickle posts when Scotland is also playing England in the Ruggle, a sport I also don't know much about.
Wait, do they have... fielders? They don't have fielders
Wait, do they have... fielders? They don't have fielders
It’s very generous of Scotland to give the England fielders some catching practice here.
February 14, 2026 at 10:59 AM
It is even more confusing than usual seeing Scotland Crickle posts when Scotland is also playing England in the Ruggle, a sport I also don't know much about.
Wait, do they have... fielders? They don't have fielders
Wait, do they have... fielders? They don't have fielders
It has Star Trek Into Darkness written above it, but it's about why I have never watched Rise of Skywalker and have no intention of ever doing so.
February 14, 2026 at 7:42 AM
It has Star Trek Into Darkness written above it, but it's about why I have never watched Rise of Skywalker and have no intention of ever doing so.
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Technical debt doesn't arrive in staff cuts meaning everything turns off. It arrives as one person trying to automate 10 people's jobs and maintaining a behemoth by the skin of their teeth, for a little while.
But those 10 employees were productive engineers, and you can't innovate under resourced
But those 10 employees were productive engineers, and you can't innovate under resourced
February 13, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Technical debt doesn't arrive in staff cuts meaning everything turns off. It arrives as one person trying to automate 10 people's jobs and maintaining a behemoth by the skin of their teeth, for a little while.
But those 10 employees were productive engineers, and you can't innovate under resourced
But those 10 employees were productive engineers, and you can't innovate under resourced
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AI is inventing new forms of technical debt the world hasn't seen in a while. It's like the early days of Elon Musk's X, but everywhere. Shit doesn't work, shit breaks, major cloud system failures keep hitting the news.
February 13, 2026 at 9:36 PM
AI is inventing new forms of technical debt the world hasn't seen in a while. It's like the early days of Elon Musk's X, but everywhere. Shit doesn't work, shit breaks, major cloud system failures keep hitting the news.
February 13, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I don't think this is a particularly fair framing.
I'm entirely willing to believe that Peter Mandelson gets up to so much corrupt bullshit day in day out, with sums of money that would astound most of us, that a deal to buy a £2m apartment in Rio via nested companies could genuinely slip his mind
I'm entirely willing to believe that Peter Mandelson gets up to so much corrupt bullshit day in day out, with sums of money that would astound most of us, that a deal to buy a £2m apartment in Rio via nested companies could genuinely slip his mind
Two weeks ago, Peter Mandelson told us he had no recollection of planning to buy a £2m apartment in Rio via a Panama holding company and a Brazilian company.
Yesterday we found notarised incorporation documents for the Brazilian company, with Mr Mandelson's signature.
Yesterday we found notarised incorporation documents for the Brazilian company, with Mr Mandelson's signature.
February 13, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I don't think this is a particularly fair framing.
I'm entirely willing to believe that Peter Mandelson gets up to so much corrupt bullshit day in day out, with sums of money that would astound most of us, that a deal to buy a £2m apartment in Rio via nested companies could genuinely slip his mind
I'm entirely willing to believe that Peter Mandelson gets up to so much corrupt bullshit day in day out, with sums of money that would astound most of us, that a deal to buy a £2m apartment in Rio via nested companies could genuinely slip his mind