Bod
@pianofire.co.uk
Semi retired programmer living in Derby. Retro computer games and pinball. Music: Indie/Shoegaze/Darkwave/Synthpop. Trains, Cycling, Nature
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
Kraftwerk
Sparklehorse
New Order
Fugazi
Killing Joke
Kraftwerk
Sparklehorse
New Order
Fugazi
Killing Joke
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
Ultravox
BB King
Jethro Tull
Whitesnake
OMD
Ultravox
BB King
Jethro Tull
Whitesnake
OMD
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Tom Jones
Mud
Showaddywaddy
Beth Rowley
The Rolling Stones
Tom Jones
Mud
Showaddywaddy
Beth Rowley
The Rolling Stones
November 28, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
Kraftwerk
Sparklehorse
New Order
Fugazi
Killing Joke
Kraftwerk
Sparklehorse
New Order
Fugazi
Killing Joke
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They didn't want my blood, but they probably want yours! I went to give blood today, but due to a v minor medical issue they couldn't take it. Yet they told me they do need donors. As I couldn't help by giving, instead, I thought i'd publicise this... www.blood.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
They didn't want my blood, but they probably want yours! I went to give blood today, but due to a v minor medical issue they couldn't take it. Yet they told me they do need donors. As I couldn't help by giving, instead, I thought i'd publicise this... www.blood.co.uk
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Gosh, after a seven year absence, my friend @dananddanfilms.bsky.social is back!
I mean - i'm thrilled that Dan is back, but i've never much liked Dan to be honest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V1K...
I mean - i'm thrilled that Dan is back, but i've never much liked Dan to be honest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V1K...
Dan & Dan: The Elephant in the Room
YouTube video by dananddanfilms
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Gosh, after a seven year absence, my friend @dananddanfilms.bsky.social is back!
I mean - i'm thrilled that Dan is back, but i've never much liked Dan to be honest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V1K...
I mean - i'm thrilled that Dan is back, but i've never much liked Dan to be honest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V1K...
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'One man on a lonely platform
One case sitting by his side'
- 'Fade To Grey' by Visage (1980)
- 📷 Doncaster, England, 1981, taken by Syd Young
One case sitting by his side'
- 'Fade To Grey' by Visage (1980)
- 📷 Doncaster, England, 1981, taken by Syd Young
November 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
'One man on a lonely platform
One case sitting by his side'
- 'Fade To Grey' by Visage (1980)
- 📷 Doncaster, England, 1981, taken by Syd Young
One case sitting by his side'
- 'Fade To Grey' by Visage (1980)
- 📷 Doncaster, England, 1981, taken by Syd Young
Another big outsourcing fail
M&S ends IT service desk contract with Indian provider after cyber attack on.ft.com/4njzPC1
M&S ends IT service desk contract with Indian provider after cyber attack
Tata Consultancy Services exonerated itself from being the source of the breach after an internal investigation
on.ft.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Another big outsourcing fail
Lol, next he'll bé telling them to start smoking www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
RFK Jr to urge Americans to eat more saturated fats, alarming health experts
Guidance from health and human services secretary contradicts decades of dietary recommendations
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Lol, next he'll bé telling them to start smoking www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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We are in the stupidest timeline.
EPA Commissioner Lee Zeldin announces his agency is launching a major investigation into the right-wing conspiracies about chemtrails and weather manipulation to get to the bottom of it.
October 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We are in the stupidest timeline.
Nice cover youtu.be/E0kKdkH4jVo?...
#3 Joy division / New Order - Ceremony (cover) #joydivision #neworder
YouTube video by Nofun Nosound
youtu.be
October 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Nice cover youtu.be/E0kKdkH4jVo?...
"If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit buy something else" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Penguin and Club bars can no longer be described as chocolate
The rising cost of cocoa has led to the manufacturers changing their recipe.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
"If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit buy something else" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Renowned cryptologist Robert Langdon waited by his phone. Surely, the French authorities would call him, a renowned cryptologist, to solve this mystery he thought in italics.
Louvre museum in Paris closed after robbery, French minister says - live updates
France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati said the incident happened as the museum opened this morning.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Renowned cryptologist Robert Langdon waited by his phone. Surely, the French authorities would call him, a renowned cryptologist, to solve this mystery he thought in italics.
Oh well, there goes Trump's peace prize www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
Israel's military carries out air strikes in Gaza after both sides accuse each other of ceasefire breach - live updates
The
www.bbc.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Oh well, there goes Trump's peace prize www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
"Billionaire businessman" tells you everything you need to know here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Betfred says all its shops may close if Reeves hikes gambling tax
The company's co-founder says it would be forced to close all its sites, putting 7,500 jobs at risk, if gambling taxes go up.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 6:30 AM
"Billionaire businessman" tells you everything you need to know here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Pretty sure that "Prince" is a royal title www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after 'discussion with King'
In a statement, the prince says:
www.bbc.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Pretty sure that "Prince" is a royal title www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
So my Chiltern Railways train was cancelled at Banbury. So they put on a replacement train and I still arrived on time. See Cross Country Trains, this is how you do it!
October 16, 2025 at 10:32 AM
So my Chiltern Railways train was cancelled at Banbury. So they put on a replacement train and I still arrived on time. See Cross Country Trains, this is how you do it!
Saw the semi legendary Wedding Present last night on their 40th anniversary tour. Very cool. They did a reverse chronological set #iamsoold
October 16, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Saw the semi legendary Wedding Present last night on their 40th anniversary tour. Very cool. They did a reverse chronological set #iamsoold
Hard Pass
Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies
Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon
Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies
www.scientificamerican.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Hard Pass
Can't see this without thinking of the giant cat. I am so old
Writing this card at the Post Office Tower. We have just been up the top looking at a lovely view, you could see Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge & lots of other famous places. On Monday we went to the cinema and had dinner at a Wimpy Bar.
October 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Can't see this without thinking of the giant cat. I am so old
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EARTH MUST DIE DEMO
9/10
9/10
October 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
EARTH MUST DIE DEMO
9/10
9/10
JustTaking
The very uncharitable profits of JustGiving which takes fees, a cut of gift aid, and then asks donors for a tip! bit.ly/4nzZpDV much better to give directly to the charity, but if you do use JG always set tip to zero. But you can’t stop it snaffling some of the Gift Aid
JustGiving pays £25.8m dividend to American owner
The charity platform made the payment to the Nasdaq-listed Blackbaud after revenues rose by 9.7 per cent to £64.5m
bit.ly
October 2, 2025 at 8:55 AM
JustTaking
Russian asset. See also Trump
1/ This speech made by Farage in September 2014, after Russia's first invasion of Ukraine, is a stream of Russian propaganda lies that could have come from Lavrov's mouth.
September 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Russian asset. See also Trump
Splitters! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Corbyn and Sultana clash over new party membership
MP Zarah Sultana says she is a victim of a
www.bbc.co.uk
September 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Splitters! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
If you see this, quote the energy you bring to Blue sky.
September 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
If you see this, quote the energy you bring to Blue sky.