Mike
@mikebirty.bsky.social
The number one Jos Buttler fan on Blue Sky
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Mike
@mikebirty.bsky.social
· Aug 3
Here's a list of all the daily and weekly games I play that are like wordle
A colleague says "I won't keep you long", you'll never guess what happens next.
February 13, 2026 at 2:28 PM
A colleague says "I won't keep you long", you'll never guess what happens next.
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I think most fans of English domestic cricket agree the ECB has not gotten the schedule right for any season in the last decade. Yes, there are pressures on schedule and finances, here is an interesting analysis based on some stats on days in each comp.
brokencricketdreams.com/2024/09/09/h...
brokencricketdreams.com/2024/09/09/h...
How Has England's Domestic Cricket Schedule Changed in the Last 50 Years? | Broken Cricket Dreams Cricket Blog
What is wrong with the English domestic cricket schedule? We analyze County Championship, Vitality Blast, the Hundred, and more!
brokencricketdreams.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM
I think most fans of English domestic cricket agree the ECB has not gotten the schedule right for any season in the last decade. Yes, there are pressures on schedule and finances, here is an interesting analysis based on some stats on days in each comp.
brokencricketdreams.com/2024/09/09/h...
brokencricketdreams.com/2024/09/09/h...
49 days and an hour until the start of the cricket season.
February 13, 2026 at 9:46 AM
49 days and an hour until the start of the cricket season.
When you're the mayor of Amity Island and some fishermen get a shark but not the shark but you really want to open the beaches
WHAT A CATCH
February 13, 2026 at 8:59 AM
When you're the mayor of Amity Island and some fishermen get a shark but not the shark but you really want to open the beaches
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Went on an Angers Management Course by mistake and now I'm mayor of a town in France.
February 12, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Went on an Angers Management Course by mistake and now I'm mayor of a town in France.
“I’ve never broken a state law,” Clinton said. “But when I was in England I experimented with marijuana a time or two, and I didn’t like it. I didn’t inhale it, and never tried it again.
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 12, 2026 at 8:48 PM
“I’ve never broken a state law,” Clinton said. “But when I was in England I experimented with marijuana a time or two, and I didn’t like it. I didn’t inhale it, and never tried it again.
Lot of big falls on the women's half pipe. Looks like really dangerous conditions
February 12, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Lot of big falls on the women's half pipe. Looks like really dangerous conditions
Who remembers the fit and proper person test for football club owners?
February 12, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Who remembers the fit and proper person test for football club owners?
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And just to add to this, Scotland very easily beat Italy.
Italy thrash the team that ran England close. England have never beaten a European team at the T20 World Cup. We all know what comes next.
February 12, 2026 at 3:44 PM
And just to add to this, Scotland very easily beat Italy.
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What I continue to find maddening about these pieces is, look, if your new technological innovation does not create new jobs and just destroys old ones...you don't actually *have* to keep doing it!
This post argues AI is having a moment similar to when you heard about some illness in China back in February 2020.
Tech workers just watched AI go from “helpful tool” to “does my job better than I do.” Everyone else is next. Get your financial house in order and lean into what’s hardest to replace
Tech workers just watched AI go from “helpful tool” to “does my job better than I do.” Everyone else is next. Get your financial house in order and lean into what’s hardest to replace
Something Big Is Happening
A personal note for non-tech friends and family on what AI is starting to change.
shumer.dev
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
What I continue to find maddening about these pieces is, look, if your new technological innovation does not create new jobs and just destroys old ones...you don't actually *have* to keep doing it!
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We need to bring back shame and ridicule. Fact checking the guy after the event is no punishment.
February 12, 2026 at 11:34 AM
We need to bring back shame and ridicule. Fact checking the guy after the event is no punishment.
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We know there is already an Easter Island and a Christmas Island.
I am raising money for an expedition to discover Pancake Tuesday Island.
Who's in?
I am raising money for an expedition to discover Pancake Tuesday Island.
Who's in?
February 12, 2026 at 10:54 AM
We know there is already an Easter Island and a Christmas Island.
I am raising money for an expedition to discover Pancake Tuesday Island.
Who's in?
I am raising money for an expedition to discover Pancake Tuesday Island.
Who's in?
OK fine, I'll watch the sticky toffee pudding video
February 12, 2026 at 10:49 AM
OK fine, I'll watch the sticky toffee pudding video
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Chris Mason? The political editor of CBeebies? Colour me shocked.
Chris Mason failing to point out that Ratcliffe's immigration numbers were untruthful
February 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Chris Mason? The political editor of CBeebies? Colour me shocked.
Reposted with alt text.
February 12, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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If you haven't seen Don't Trust the B---- In Apartment 23 then you really should. James vdB is fantastic in it.
February 11, 2026 at 8:03 PM
If you haven't seen Don't Trust the B---- In Apartment 23 then you really should. James vdB is fantastic in it.
This was my Heated Rivalry
February 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
This was my Heated Rivalry
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Pay your tax, you bad United meff
February 11, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Pay your tax, you bad United meff
As a co-owner, I've always known at least one owner of FC United is a twat.
February 11, 2026 at 5:48 PM
As a co-owner, I've always known at least one owner of FC United is a twat.
Reposted by Mike
Reposted by Mike
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants, who are draining resources from the state, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the country's richest and most influential men, has told Sky News.
news.sky.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
