Ross McKay
@rossmc11.bsky.social
Influencer, not necessarily in a good way. Trying out another new platform because well, you know...
I don't see why there's all this problem with making a new Bond film when "Somehow, Bond returned" is already the accepted format for these situations.
November 11, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I don't see why there's all this problem with making a new Bond film when "Somehow, Bond returned" is already the accepted format for these situations.
@generalboles.bsky.social Not-inaccurate addition to the genie canon.
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
@generalboles.bsky.social Not-inaccurate addition to the genie canon.
Just watched the new Fantastic Four, which was perfectly fine with some nice bits but once again I'm probably good for Fantastic Four films for another decade.
November 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Just watched the new Fantastic Four, which was perfectly fine with some nice bits but once again I'm probably good for Fantastic Four films for another decade.
The Musk 'pay award' is the ultimate version of the sports headline "xxxx signs $120m, 5-year deal" which turns out to be $22m guaranteed over two and the team has an opt out after year one and to get it all they have to win five Super Bowls, a World Snooker Championship and a Grand National.
November 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The Musk 'pay award' is the ultimate version of the sports headline "xxxx signs $120m, 5-year deal" which turns out to be $22m guaranteed over two and the team has an opt out after year one and to get it all they have to win five Super Bowls, a World Snooker Championship and a Grand National.
I have just found out that apparently there is a Big Brother happening right now, or possibly ITV have just started taking hostages, the advert wasn't clear.
November 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I have just found out that apparently there is a Big Brother happening right now, or possibly ITV have just started taking hostages, the advert wasn't clear.
I'm not a doctor, but nor is anyone else there so I'm going to guess scurvy.
holy shit -- one of Trump's toadies just passed out and the White House event is brought to an abrupt end
November 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I'm not a doctor, but nor is anyone else there so I'm going to guess scurvy.
One day, I will deal with a UK public body which manages to do the absolute bare minimum, or at least not be actively harmful. Once again, today is not the day.
November 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
One day, I will deal with a UK public body which manages to do the absolute bare minimum, or at least not be actively harmful. Once again, today is not the day.
It feels like this headline should ideally read slightly less like 'entrepreneur success story'.
November 4, 2025 at 8:24 AM
It feels like this headline should ideally read slightly less like 'entrepreneur success story'.
It's so sad it has to be squeezed in between fireworks rows and poppy discourse, and in danger of being overshadowed by elections that don't affect us. The culture war calendar is too crowded and the players are exhausted.
Oh, it's John Lewis advert day, is it? Baggage to the rear and tin hats on for the most tedious leg of the culture war calendar.
November 4, 2025 at 8:04 AM
It's so sad it has to be squeezed in between fireworks rows and poppy discourse, and in danger of being overshadowed by elections that don't affect us. The culture war calendar is too crowded and the players are exhausted.
'Value' and 'worth' are now right up there with 'exclusive' and 'collectable' for how closely they're held to the original meaning. @susiedent.com
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nvidia becomes world's first $5tn company
The US chip-maker has rapidly climbed from a niche graphics-chip manufacturer to an AI titan.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
'Value' and 'worth' are now right up there with 'exclusive' and 'collectable' for how closely they're held to the original meaning. @susiedent.com
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Unexpected meme side-effect I learned about yesterday: thoughts and prayers with all primary school teachers with a composite P6/7 class who now can't even use its name without causing giggling.
October 29, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Unexpected meme side-effect I learned about yesterday: thoughts and prayers with all primary school teachers with a composite P6/7 class who now can't even use its name without causing giggling.
Quote post with your favourite reaction gif of all time
October 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Quote post with your favourite reaction gif of all time
Seeing that headlights are in the news, a reminder that the root of the problem is, as usual, 'stupid tech arms race'. www.theringer.com/2024/12/03/t...
Asleep at the Wheel in the Headlight Brightness Wars
The crusade against bright headlights has picked up speed in recent years, in large part due to a couple of Reddit nerds. Could they know what’s best for the auto industry better than the auto industr...
www.theringer.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Seeing that headlights are in the news, a reminder that the root of the problem is, as usual, 'stupid tech arms race'. www.theringer.com/2024/12/03/t...
Opened the curtains and thought "Ooh, it's much brighter this morning", having already totally forgotten about the whole 'clocks' thing.
October 28, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Opened the curtains and thought "Ooh, it's much brighter this morning", having already totally forgotten about the whole 'clocks' thing.
Just heard that a box full of copies and photos from a weekly newspaper I edited have been handed in to a local museum this week, so if you need me I'll be over here crumbling into dust.
October 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Just heard that a box full of copies and photos from a weekly newspaper I edited have been handed in to a local museum this week, so if you need me I'll be over here crumbling into dust.
Requests for royals to leave public life forever have really lost their edge from a couple of King Charleses ago.
Prince Andrew told to leave public life for ever after embarrassing royals: Latest
Prince Andrew told to leave public life for ever after embarrassing royals: Latest
Prince Andrew told to leave public life for ever after embarrassing royals: Latest
www.independent.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Requests for royals to leave public life forever have really lost their edge from a couple of King Charleses ago.
Return to the glory days of Saturday night TV, but working with who's available, so Little and Cannon it is.
Who would you choose to host Strictly?
October 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Return to the glory days of Saturday night TV, but working with who's available, so Little and Cannon it is.
The Rest is History and Dan Snow are preparing emergency War of 1812 podcasts as we speak.
Tragic to see the White House being demolished. One of the United States’ oldest buildings, it was built in 1978.
October 23, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The Rest is History and Dan Snow are preparing emergency War of 1812 podcasts as we speak.
For all the protest songs Lennon wrote it would be amazing if this is the one that really cut through.
October 19, 2025 at 9:27 AM
For all the protest songs Lennon wrote it would be amazing if this is the one that really cut through.
NW (40 minutes of): The Twits (Netflix)
Well that was bloody awful. I hope Johnny Vegas got paid loads.
Well that was bloody awful. I hope Johnny Vegas got paid loads.
In case the new animated version of 'The Twits' is pushed to the top of your Netflix menu, you absolutely shouldn't. I think the Dahl well has been entirely wrung dry.
October 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
NW (40 minutes of): The Twits (Netflix)
Well that was bloody awful. I hope Johnny Vegas got paid loads.
Well that was bloody awful. I hope Johnny Vegas got paid loads.
In case the new animated version of 'The Twits' is pushed to the top of your Netflix menu, you absolutely shouldn't. I think the Dahl well has been entirely wrung dry.
October 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
In case the new animated version of 'The Twits' is pushed to the top of your Netflix menu, you absolutely shouldn't. I think the Dahl well has been entirely wrung dry.
Vatican to end Dei hiring policies.
BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV is set to effectively disband Opus Dei in the coming weeks.
This would be the most sweeping internal reform of his pontificate — and a dramatic continuation of Pope Francis’s legacy.
This would be the most sweeping internal reform of his pontificate — and a dramatic continuation of Pope Francis’s legacy.
NEW: Pope Leo Set To Break Up Opus Dei
If Pope Leo does indeed approves a plan that effectively dissolves Opus Dei’s structure, it would be the most significant internal action of his short pontificate to date.
open.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Vatican to end Dei hiring policies.
Lauren Laverne is great, really good at doing this and getting absolutely no help from anywhere. #MercuryPrize
October 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Lauren Laverne is great, really good at doing this and getting absolutely no help from anywhere. #MercuryPrize
"You should listen to me instead, I'm the latest in a long line from the Kennedy family" will definitely put to bed any concerns about religion, totalitarianism or 'kings'.
RFK Jr: We need to stop trusting the experts... Trusting the experts is not a feature of science or democracy, it's a feature of religion and totalitarianism.
October 16, 2025 at 7:35 AM
"You should listen to me instead, I'm the latest in a long line from the Kennedy family" will definitely put to bed any concerns about religion, totalitarianism or 'kings'.
The current favourite to be new Rangers manager, Kevin Muscat, has a lengthy 'reputation' section on his Wikipedia page (above 'coaching career'). Sure it'll be fine. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... FAO @oldfirmfacts.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The current favourite to be new Rangers manager, Kevin Muscat, has a lengthy 'reputation' section on his Wikipedia page (above 'coaching career'). Sure it'll be fine. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... FAO @oldfirmfacts.bsky.social