Robin
@robingissing.bsky.social
Perpetual innovator. Used to be in HE, now in R&D - skepticism does not imply pessimism - all views my own and not my employer
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Robin
@robingissing.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Here is the Bluesky starter pack directory. You can search by keyword. Please share with everyone. 🤗
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
All - Bluesky Directory
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
blueskydirectory.com
This is quite useful. The inbuilt browser in the app opens the starter packs in the background handily.
Wheeeee! bacon slide!
February 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Wheeeee! bacon slide!
Words from a hat. “I want Uber but for *pulls word* ‘whaling’, on the *pulls word* ‘moon’.
Elon Musk told employees at xAI, his artificial intelligence company, on Tuesday that the company needed a factory on the moon to build A.I. satellites and a massive catapult to launch them into space.
Elon Musk Wants to Build an A.I. Satellite Factory on the Moon
In a meeting with employees at his company xAI, Mr. Musk revealed a vision for a facility that includes a giant catapult to launch his satellites into space.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Words from a hat. “I want Uber but for *pulls word* ‘whaling’, on the *pulls word* ‘moon’.
Men who board trains before people have gotten off; Premature Embarkulation.
February 11, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Men who board trains before people have gotten off; Premature Embarkulation.
The Swiss have been sweating the asset on the Toblerone for too long. When will they finally release the Toblertwo.
February 10, 2026 at 12:09 PM
The Swiss have been sweating the asset on the Toblerone for too long. When will they finally release the Toblertwo.
So Farridge doesn’t believe in working from home and if elected will probably ban the practice. I mean, that’s one way to ensure he can continue not visiting his constituents in Clacton I guess, bit extreme if you ask me.
February 10, 2026 at 8:19 AM
So Farridge doesn’t believe in working from home and if elected will probably ban the practice. I mean, that’s one way to ensure he can continue not visiting his constituents in Clacton I guess, bit extreme if you ask me.
Episode 4 - very good, very interesting 'diving board' plot line.
Episode 5 - one of the best modern Star Trek episodes, and you could tell it had Tawny Newsome's writing all over it. She's such an incredible Trek writer and actor.
#startrek #starfleetacademy
Episode 5 - one of the best modern Star Trek episodes, and you could tell it had Tawny Newsome's writing all over it. She's such an incredible Trek writer and actor.
#startrek #starfleetacademy
Update: Episode 2, Good (but with canon issues for sure but enjoyable), Episode 3 - might be the worst episode of any Star Trek I've ever seen.
I watched Ep.1 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy last night, and whilst no first episode of ST has been good (excl SNW and LD) something felt off about it. The storyline was good, the characters were interesting - but it felt more like a Doctor Who episode than a ST episode. I'll keep going with it.
February 9, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Episode 4 - very good, very interesting 'diving board' plot line.
Episode 5 - one of the best modern Star Trek episodes, and you could tell it had Tawny Newsome's writing all over it. She's such an incredible Trek writer and actor.
#startrek #starfleetacademy
Episode 5 - one of the best modern Star Trek episodes, and you could tell it had Tawny Newsome's writing all over it. She's such an incredible Trek writer and actor.
#startrek #starfleetacademy
I firmly believe that *any* official elected to high office should watch Threads. A remake is overdue I feel, given the current world situation, but to work it *has* to have an unknown cast. www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...
Threads director has one worry about the upcoming TV remake from Adolescence creators
Warp Films, the team behind Adolescence, is planning a new version of the harrowing British nuclear film. Read more at Empire.
www.empireonline.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I firmly believe that *any* official elected to high office should watch Threads. A remake is overdue I feel, given the current world situation, but to work it *has* to have an unknown cast. www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...
Update: Episode 2, Good (but with canon issues for sure but enjoyable), Episode 3 - might be the worst episode of any Star Trek I've ever seen.
I watched Ep.1 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy last night, and whilst no first episode of ST has been good (excl SNW and LD) something felt off about it. The storyline was good, the characters were interesting - but it felt more like a Doctor Who episode than a ST episode. I'll keep going with it.
February 8, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Update: Episode 2, Good (but with canon issues for sure but enjoyable), Episode 3 - might be the worst episode of any Star Trek I've ever seen.
As a nation I feel we need to know what other things were the brainchild of Morgan McSweeney.
February 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
As a nation I feel we need to know what other things were the brainchild of Morgan McSweeney.
I watched Ep.1 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy last night, and whilst no first episode of ST has been good (excl SNW and LD) something felt off about it. The storyline was good, the characters were interesting - but it felt more like a Doctor Who episode than a ST episode. I'll keep going with it.
February 8, 2026 at 11:33 AM
I watched Ep.1 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy last night, and whilst no first episode of ST has been good (excl SNW and LD) something felt off about it. The storyline was good, the characters were interesting - but it felt more like a Doctor Who episode than a ST episode. I'll keep going with it.
Hearing Seth Bennett commentating the ice hockey is taking me back in time multiple decades!
February 7, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Hearing Seth Bennett commentating the ice hockey is taking me back in time multiple decades!
Shazam, but for random beeps inside your house.
February 2, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Shazam, but for random beeps inside your house.
The conservatives to Reform rebrand reminds me of when Royal Mail rebranded to Consignia.
January 26, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The conservatives to Reform rebrand reminds me of when Royal Mail rebranded to Consignia.
@whatleydude.com you worked on the TLoZ OoT LEGO set?!? That final battle holds such a special memory in my life, literally when I saw the images of it this was my mind;
a cartoon character sitting at a table with a bottle of wine
ALT: a cartoon character sitting at a table with a bottle of wine
media.tenor.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:14 PM
@whatleydude.com you worked on the TLoZ OoT LEGO set?!? That final battle holds such a special memory in my life, literally when I saw the images of it this was my mind;
We need the Irn Bru clock back.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 AM
We need the Irn Bru clock back.
Reposted by Robin
I can’t find a comment from Nigel Farage.
Has he said anything?
Has he sided with UK/NATO veterans or with Trump?
(And if he’s said nothing, I’m guessing he’s siding with Trump)
Has he said anything?
Has he sided with UK/NATO veterans or with Trump?
(And if he’s said nothing, I’m guessing he’s siding with Trump)
January 24, 2026 at 6:46 AM
I can’t find a comment from Nigel Farage.
Has he said anything?
Has he sided with UK/NATO veterans or with Trump?
(And if he’s said nothing, I’m guessing he’s siding with Trump)
Has he said anything?
Has he sided with UK/NATO veterans or with Trump?
(And if he’s said nothing, I’m guessing he’s siding with Trump)
Search is completely broken now. Anything you search for now brings up AI generated listicles. “Top 8 infectious cheese curds you can buy now!” If I want real world experience I have to append the search with ‘+reddit’
January 23, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Search is completely broken now. Anything you search for now brings up AI generated listicles. “Top 8 infectious cheese curds you can buy now!” If I want real world experience I have to append the search with ‘+reddit’
CEO pay for service driven enterprise should be pegged to average salary of the company. You’d soon see salaries rise then because of executive greed.
Disney CEO Bob Iger’s Pay Climbs to $45.8 Million in 2025, More Than 800x the Typical Employee
Disney CEO Bob Iger's Pay Climbs to $45.8 Million in 2025, More Than 800x the Typical Employee
The Walt Disney Company has released executive compensation figures, and Disney CEO Bob Iger's pay was more than $45 million
blogmickey.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:21 PM
CEO pay for service driven enterprise should be pegged to average salary of the company. You’d soon see salaries rise then because of executive greed.
A WHO Framed Roger Rabbit sequel, 2 years after the first film. Bob Hoskins’ (RIP) Eddie Valiant is played by an exasperated Tom Hardy.
January 23, 2026 at 3:18 PM
A WHO Framed Roger Rabbit sequel, 2 years after the first film. Bob Hoskins’ (RIP) Eddie Valiant is played by an exasperated Tom Hardy.
My hot tip that no one will tell you; Make Yorkshire Puddings with OO Pasta flour.
January 22, 2026 at 10:36 PM
My hot tip that no one will tell you; Make Yorkshire Puddings with OO Pasta flour.
Maybe we should give him a sticker with a gold star and a picture of Greenland
January 21, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Maybe we should give him a sticker with a gold star and a picture of Greenland
Such an incredibly belittling response from the proposer.
NEW: Glasgow City Council has just approved a massive AI-generated mural to be painted in the city centre.
The illustration of Scottish elements inexplicably contains a bald eagle.
The planner says those upset about it are "keyboard warriors" who should "calm down"
The illustration of Scottish elements inexplicably contains a bald eagle.
The planner says those upset about it are "keyboard warriors" who should "calm down"
January 20, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Such an incredibly belittling response from the proposer.
This is what our (great) grandparents felt like when they learned that he got kicked out of art lessons, isn't it.
January 19, 2026 at 9:51 PM
This is what our (great) grandparents felt like when they learned that he got kicked out of art lessons, isn't it.
One of the highest Aurora spikes I've seen in the data - but one of the cloudiest evenings. Annoyingly it was super clear earlier too.
January 19, 2026 at 9:49 PM
One of the highest Aurora spikes I've seen in the data - but one of the cloudiest evenings. Annoyingly it was super clear earlier too.