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· Nov 10
I have no intention of tiring of this view (and neither has the dog)...
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Imagine what making this week's News Huddlines would be like. Last night's script would be in the bin at The Paris and Peter Hickey would be banging out a whole new monologue.
Oh it’s days like this I miss working in news.
February 19, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Imagine what making this week's News Huddlines would be like. Last night's script would be in the bin at The Paris and Peter Hickey would be banging out a whole new monologue.
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Æthelflæd. She was kidknapped by the Vikings in The Last Kingdom series 2, so it must be true.
February 19, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Æthelflæd. She was kidknapped by the Vikings in The Last Kingdom series 2, so it must be true.
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Lots of chat about the *last* English royal to be arrested, but who was the first? The Anglo-Saxons typically bumped off their rivals, so I'll start the bidding with Odo, bishop of Bayeux, arrested and imprisoned by his half-brother, William the Conqueror, in 1082.
February 19, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Lots of chat about the *last* English royal to be arrested, but who was the first? The Anglo-Saxons typically bumped off their rivals, so I'll start the bidding with Odo, bishop of Bayeux, arrested and imprisoned by his half-brother, William the Conqueror, in 1082.
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'Being detained at your brother's pleasure' will never not be funny
February 19, 2026 at 10:28 AM
'Being detained at your brother's pleasure' will never not be funny
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"Emergency podcasts, sir. Thousands of 'em"
February 19, 2026 at 10:25 AM
"Emergency podcasts, sir. Thousands of 'em"
That is the correct picture to use, yes.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and is in police custody
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and is in police custody. Thames Valley Police confirmed the arrest on Thursday following allegations made agai...
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February 19, 2026 at 10:31 AM
That is the correct picture to use, yes.
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Although Anne was convicted under the dangerous dogs act!
February 19, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Although Anne was convicted under the dangerous dogs act!
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The recently acquired gluten-free Colin (Fergie was feeling a bit bloated) lying abandoned on the side in the kitchen
February 19, 2026 at 10:28 AM
The recently acquired gluten-free Colin (Fergie was feeling a bit bloated) lying abandoned on the side in the kitchen
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that's silly, it's not going to work, trains are too fast for that
February 19, 2026 at 10:22 AM
that's silly, it's not going to work, trains are too fast for that
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First senior member of the royal family to be arrested since Charles I...
February 19, 2026 at 10:14 AM
First senior member of the royal family to be arrested since Charles I...
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Will they tell us his ethnicity and/or immigration status?
February 19, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Will they tell us his ethnicity and/or immigration status?
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What we used to do with clients is build in a late fee into the bill and if they paid within the 60 day terms, they got to pay the lower amount, without the surcharge. Both extremely effective or otherwise lucrative...
February 19, 2026 at 10:04 AM
What we used to do with clients is build in a late fee into the bill and if they paid within the 60 day terms, they got to pay the lower amount, without the surcharge. Both extremely effective or otherwise lucrative...
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An outstanding payment - the smallest on my list, because those always take the most chasing for some reason - has been outstanding for nine weeks. Accounts just ghosting me.
I sent an email saying "Charging late fees always seems petty, but..." and it was paid in 43 minutes lol
I sent an email saying "Charging late fees always seems petty, but..." and it was paid in 43 minutes lol
February 19, 2026 at 9:49 AM
An outstanding payment - the smallest on my list, because those always take the most chasing for some reason - has been outstanding for nine weeks. Accounts just ghosting me.
I sent an email saying "Charging late fees always seems petty, but..." and it was paid in 43 minutes lol
I sent an email saying "Charging late fees always seems petty, but..." and it was paid in 43 minutes lol
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Do I have many epileptics amongst my followers? I really need to talk about something whilst I wait for GP tomorrow. I’m scared and idk if I should be
February 19, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Do I have many epileptics amongst my followers? I really need to talk about something whilst I wait for GP tomorrow. I’m scared and idk if I should be
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Fucking. Hell.
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday!
February 19, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Fucking. Hell.
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday!
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The IPC reports that most people in Gaza are facing acute malnutrition; don't let families go without during Ramadan. Give, then take action.
Six families, one link. Our ask is just your spare change, as long as you click "weekly" or "monthly" on it: chuffed.org/project/hope...
Six families, one link. Our ask is just your spare change, as long as you click "weekly" or "monthly" on it: chuffed.org/project/hope...
Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle
We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that…
chuffed.org
February 19, 2026 at 9:01 AM
The IPC reports that most people in Gaza are facing acute malnutrition; don't let families go without during Ramadan. Give, then take action.
Six families, one link. Our ask is just your spare change, as long as you click "weekly" or "monthly" on it: chuffed.org/project/hope...
Six families, one link. Our ask is just your spare change, as long as you click "weekly" or "monthly" on it: chuffed.org/project/hope...
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And the award for biggest hypocrites of the year goes to...
February 19, 2026 at 9:01 AM
And the award for biggest hypocrites of the year goes to...
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If they revived Blackadder now with a new team, who would you cast? What era would you set it in? I'd love Blackadder's Fifth Column set in the cold war and they're spies.
February 19, 2026 at 6:53 AM
If they revived Blackadder now with a new team, who would you cast? What era would you set it in? I'd love Blackadder's Fifth Column set in the cold war and they're spies.
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I got a tip that all over the world, people are using a dead-simple hack to manipulate AI behavior. It turns out changing what AI tells other people can be as easy as writing a blog post *on your own website*
I didn’t believe it, so I decided to test it myself www.bbc.com/future/artic...
I didn’t believe it, so I decided to test it myself www.bbc.com/future/artic...
I hacked ChatGPT and Google's AI – and it only took 20 minutes
I found a way to make AI tell you lies – and I'm not the only one.
www.bbc.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I got a tip that all over the world, people are using a dead-simple hack to manipulate AI behavior. It turns out changing what AI tells other people can be as easy as writing a blog post *on your own website*
I didn’t believe it, so I decided to test it myself www.bbc.com/future/artic...
I didn’t believe it, so I decided to test it myself www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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lmfao, the Free Speech (You Know What We Mean) app is now partnering with the crypto gambling app in what everyone is calling "weird but not that weird, considering"
Substack, as expected, escalates toward hyper-disinfo.
Remember, folks: The tech bros tearing down our country are the major forces behind this monstrosity.
Choose your future wisely.
Remember, folks: The tech bros tearing down our country are the major forces behind this monstrosity.
Choose your future wisely.
February 19, 2026 at 5:44 AM
lmfao, the Free Speech (You Know What We Mean) app is now partnering with the crypto gambling app in what everyone is calling "weird but not that weird, considering"
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highly encourage getting off of substack if and when you can.
Substack, as expected, escalates toward hyper-disinfo.
Remember, folks: The tech bros tearing down our country are the major forces behind this monstrosity.
Choose your future wisely.
Remember, folks: The tech bros tearing down our country are the major forces behind this monstrosity.
Choose your future wisely.
February 19, 2026 at 6:19 AM
highly encourage getting off of substack if and when you can.
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"Steelmaking has long been a major source of global emissions because coal is used to strip oxygen from iron ore. The hydrogen-based method replaces coal with hydrogen gas, yielding water vapor instead of carbon dioxide."
via Trending Topic
via Trending Topic
February 19, 2026 at 7:23 AM
"Steelmaking has long been a major source of global emissions because coal is used to strip oxygen from iron ore. The hydrogen-based method replaces coal with hydrogen gas, yielding water vapor instead of carbon dioxide."
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via Trending Topic
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People talk about this stuff in terms of how much it'll suck for gaming and I hate to inform you how many MRI machines, X-Rays, all sorts of other vital machinery are just a Windows IoT Edition PC in a beige plastic box with a big magnet/accelerator/whatever attached.
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
www.heise.de
February 17, 2026 at 9:12 PM
People talk about this stuff in terms of how much it'll suck for gaming and I hate to inform you how many MRI machines, X-Rays, all sorts of other vital machinery are just a Windows IoT Edition PC in a beige plastic box with a big magnet/accelerator/whatever attached.