JohnBTrouten
@johnbtrouten.bsky.social
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I'm not a voracious reader cos, you know, life. But on our shelves we have loads of books that would not have been found if not for @backlisted.bsky.social and its community of nice folk. Mr Bowling... and A Goat's Song particular favourites in this hoose.
February 10, 2026 at 8:06 AM
I'm not a voracious reader cos, you know, life. But on our shelves we have loads of books that would not have been found if not for @backlisted.bsky.social and its community of nice folk. Mr Bowling... and A Goat's Song particular favourites in this hoose.
Sportscene: the waste land edition.
February 8, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Sportscene: the waste land edition.
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Conservatives Boycott All Forms Of Entertainment https://theonion.com/conservatives-boycott-all-forms-of-entertainment/
February 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Conservatives Boycott All Forms Of Entertainment https://theonion.com/conservatives-boycott-all-forms-of-entertainment/
Pay now, pay now. Don't dream it's over
February 3, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Pay now, pay now. Don't dream it's over
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The only thing I’ve seen in the last ten years that has given me hope for the future.
February 2, 2026 at 2:09 AM
The only thing I’ve seen in the last ten years that has given me hope for the future.
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From today’s Bear Grylls interview in the Guardian. These are the people who will survive the nukes, hiding in their boats, living on toenails. Makes me feel better about not being one of them.
January 24, 2026 at 10:39 AM
From today’s Bear Grylls interview in the Guardian. These are the people who will survive the nukes, hiding in their boats, living on toenails. Makes me feel better about not being one of them.
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I’m not sure audiophiles are really audiophiles, I think they’re just rich people.
January 24, 2026 at 10:23 AM
I’m not sure audiophiles are really audiophiles, I think they’re just rich people.
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❤️💛🤝 Mark Wilson and Ts'oanelo Lets'osa visited Refuweegee HQ on Wednesday to learn more about the work they do.
Tomorrow, Jags For Good will be collecting donations to support Refuweegee ahead of our game against Ayr.
Find out more: buff.ly/d4pildm
Tomorrow, Jags For Good will be collecting donations to support Refuweegee ahead of our game against Ayr.
Find out more: buff.ly/d4pildm
January 23, 2026 at 3:56 PM
❤️💛🤝 Mark Wilson and Ts'oanelo Lets'osa visited Refuweegee HQ on Wednesday to learn more about the work they do.
Tomorrow, Jags For Good will be collecting donations to support Refuweegee ahead of our game against Ayr.
Find out more: buff.ly/d4pildm
Tomorrow, Jags For Good will be collecting donations to support Refuweegee ahead of our game against Ayr.
Find out more: buff.ly/d4pildm
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new rose garden sign is giving "kitchen nightmares"
January 13, 2026 at 7:14 PM
new rose garden sign is giving "kitchen nightmares"
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Compartment No.6. A wee gem of a film buried away on iPlayer.
January 5, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Compartment No.6. A wee gem of a film buried away on iPlayer.
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Why do I have to read an Irish paper for a feature about this?
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Why do I have to read an Irish paper for a feature about this?
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"He believed that C20th British cultural life was, to a certain extent, a conspiracy in which ordinary people found themselves repeatedly hoodwinked by gate-keeping taste-brokers with a fatal attachment to modernism."
RIP Professor John Carey
RIP Professor John Carey
‘John Carey, who has died aged 91, bestrode the ever-narrowing bridge that connects the academic teaching of English literature to the world of literary journalism like a colossus.’
John Carey obituary
Literary critic, essayist and academic known for his erudite and pugnacious judgments on writers and his fellow dons
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"He believed that C20th British cultural life was, to a certain extent, a conspiracy in which ordinary people found themselves repeatedly hoodwinked by gate-keeping taste-brokers with a fatal attachment to modernism."
RIP Professor John Carey
RIP Professor John Carey
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I'll start the banal McTominay for BBC sports person of the year chat. Would not be surprised if he doesn't even get a mention.
May 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I'll start the banal McTominay for BBC sports person of the year chat. Would not be surprised if he doesn't even get a mention.
Edge of Darkness on BBC iPlayer. Something about the lunacy of power, Scotland's golf courses and how we never recover from smashing the atom.
December 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Edge of Darkness on BBC iPlayer. Something about the lunacy of power, Scotland's golf courses and how we never recover from smashing the atom.
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Thelonious Monk
Herb Snitzer, 1959
Herb Snitzer, 1959
December 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Thelonious Monk
Herb Snitzer, 1959
Herb Snitzer, 1959
None of the above party.
November 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
None of the above party.
Is Johnny Koutroumbis the best name in Scottish Football right now? Yes. I would say yes.
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Is Johnny Koutroumbis the best name in Scottish Football right now? Yes. I would say yes.
That was a nice finish from Dorgu he mutters to himself upon his 4,833rd viewing of Tuesday's goals.
November 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
That was a nice finish from Dorgu he mutters to himself upon his 4,833rd viewing of Tuesday's goals.
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AI-generated nazi and racist songs are "flooding" Spotify.
There are many alternatives to Spotify, which offer just as much choice (in better audio quality) and reward musicians more fairly. Buying physical albums and CDs? Even better.
Staying on Spotify is no different to staying on X.
There are many alternatives to Spotify, which offer just as much choice (in better audio quality) and reward musicians more fairly. Buying physical albums and CDs? Even better.
Staying on Spotify is no different to staying on X.
Musik - KI-generierte Lieder mit rechtsextremen und rassistischen Texten fluten Spotify-Hitlisten.
Musik - KI-generierte Lieder mit rechtsextremen und rassistischen Texten fluten Spotify-Hitliste in den Niederlanden
Musikfans in den Niederlanden sehen sich mit einem für viele neuen Phänomen aus dem Bereich des Rechtsextremismus konfrontiert.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM
AI-generated nazi and racist songs are "flooding" Spotify.
There are many alternatives to Spotify, which offer just as much choice (in better audio quality) and reward musicians more fairly. Buying physical albums and CDs? Even better.
Staying on Spotify is no different to staying on X.
There are many alternatives to Spotify, which offer just as much choice (in better audio quality) and reward musicians more fairly. Buying physical albums and CDs? Even better.
Staying on Spotify is no different to staying on X.
