Niall Deacon
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What was that, a panenka out of arrogance or sportsmanship because he knew it was a dodgy penalty. Never seen anything like that.
January 18, 2026 at 9:17 PM
What was that, a panenka out of arrogance or sportsmanship because he knew it was a dodgy penalty. Never seen anything like that.
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Tremendous beret action from the chasseurs alpins.
❗️An initial group of 🇫🇷French mountain troops has arrived in 🇬🇱Greenland to prepare for the reception and deployment of the main contingent. French authorities have stated that additional land, aviation, and naval units will be dispatched in the coming days.
January 17, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Tremendous beret action from the chasseurs alpins.
It's a bit obscure, but the Steelers had a Scottish head coach in the 40s
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NFL: Seattle's Aden Durde targets Super Bowl run after head coach interviews
After starting out in the British amateur game, Aden Durde is now two wins from the Super Bowl and could become the NFL's first British head coach.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:37 PM
It's a bit obscure, but the Steelers had a Scottish head coach in the 40s
www.bbc.com/sport/americ...
www.bbc.com/sport/americ...
Guessing the xG calculation makes an assumption that the attacker and keeper are equally matched
January 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Guessing the xG calculation makes an assumption that the attacker and keeper are equally matched
Autocorrect has a new subdivision of the ancient Argo Navis Constellation
January 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Autocorrect has a new subdivision of the ancient Argo Navis Constellation
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I’ve spent this morning morbidly watching the MTV channels close down and the final songs played were:
MTV Music - Video Killed the Radio Star (Buggles)
Club MTV - Don’t Stop the Music (Rihanna)
MTV 90s - Goodbye (Spice Girls)
MTV 80s - Together in Electric Dreams (Oakey and Moroder)
MTV Music - Video Killed the Radio Star (Buggles)
Club MTV - Don’t Stop the Music (Rihanna)
MTV 90s - Goodbye (Spice Girls)
MTV 80s - Together in Electric Dreams (Oakey and Moroder)
December 31, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I’ve spent this morning morbidly watching the MTV channels close down and the final songs played were:
MTV Music - Video Killed the Radio Star (Buggles)
Club MTV - Don’t Stop the Music (Rihanna)
MTV 90s - Goodbye (Spice Girls)
MTV 80s - Together in Electric Dreams (Oakey and Moroder)
MTV Music - Video Killed the Radio Star (Buggles)
Club MTV - Don’t Stop the Music (Rihanna)
MTV 90s - Goodbye (Spice Girls)
MTV 80s - Together in Electric Dreams (Oakey and Moroder)
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For the penultimate round of fixtures in this year's English Championship
December 24, 2025 at 9:28 AM
For the penultimate round of fixtures in this year's English Championship
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A very merry WHEN IS BINS season to all who celebrate.
December 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A very merry WHEN IS BINS season to all who celebrate.
Guess the Christmas carol from the clues to a line in the lyrics
December 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Guess the Christmas carol from the clues to a line in the lyrics
Popular science idea: Rio Ferdinand looking at quantum states and saying why they are not allowed.
December 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Popular science idea: Rio Ferdinand looking at quantum states and saying why they are not allowed.
Best draw Scotland could get, Canada, Australia, New Zealand. Worst draw Argentina, Morocco, Italy. But chances are we draw Brazil.
England will somehow draw Guam, Anguilla and Kiribati
England will somehow draw Guam, Anguilla and Kiribati
December 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Best draw Scotland could get, Canada, Australia, New Zealand. Worst draw Argentina, Morocco, Italy. But chances are we draw Brazil.
England will somehow draw Guam, Anguilla and Kiribati
England will somehow draw Guam, Anguilla and Kiribati
Well there's a good example to quote when the "why not use automatic captions?" question comes up
I don't understand what is written on the screen in this photo, but it gives me life. Is it Dostoevsky?
November 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Well there's a good example to quote when the "why not use automatic captions?" question comes up
Worth noting that Tesla's market share was already declining prior to this year. They went from 15% of EV sales in Germany in 2022 to 10% last year.
“.. the 10th straight month of declining Tesla sales in Europe.”
@yahoofinance.com $TSLA
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@yahoofinance.com $TSLA
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November 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Worth noting that Tesla's market share was already declining prior to this year. They went from 15% of EV sales in Germany in 2022 to 10% last year.
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There wasn't a £37bn Covid testing contract. And Dido Harding was never handed a contract, she was head of NHS Improvement who was seconded to run Test And Trace. And the total amount that Randox was paid by the NHS was 133 million. But you're right, Matt Hancock WAS MP for Newmarket.
Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Tory MP Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. That's how the Tories handled the pandemic.
November 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
There wasn't a £37bn Covid testing contract. And Dido Harding was never handed a contract, she was head of NHS Improvement who was seconded to run Test And Trace. And the total amount that Randox was paid by the NHS was 133 million. But you're right, Matt Hancock WAS MP for Newmarket.
TIL that Edwin Hubble was part of a team that was National College Basketball Champion en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1908%E2...
1908–09 Chicago Maroons men's basketball team - Wikipedia
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November 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
TIL that Edwin Hubble was part of a team that was National College Basketball Champion en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1908%E2...
"More than 35 yards"
November 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
"More than 35 yards"
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Yep, why not score a goal from your own half in the 98th minute?
November 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Yep, why not score a goal from your own half in the 98th minute?
For anyone at #ShawIAU25 we are having issues due to Cloudflare. We are using a backup stream on Youtube @astro4edu.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/Fy4mpYa...
Shaw IAU Workshop Session Emergency Broadcast
YouTube video by Haus der Astronomie
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November 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
For anyone at #ShawIAU25 we are having issues due to Cloudflare. We are using a backup stream on Youtube @astro4edu.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/Fy4mpYa...
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The truly disturbing thing here isn't the bypassing of polygraph tests for chosen MAGA appointees. It's the fact that the FBI still uses polygraph tests in this way, decades after they were debunked as a method for detecting deception.
“FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other newly hired senior FBI staff members, exempting them from passing polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information…”
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
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November 16, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The truly disturbing thing here isn't the bypassing of polygraph tests for chosen MAGA appointees. It's the fact that the FBI still uses polygraph tests in this way, decades after they were debunked as a method for detecting deception.
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This is why we should protect the BBC.
November 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
This is why we should protect the BBC.
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?