Tim Brock
@timbrock.bsky.social
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4% of Americans said they’d been decapitated.
It’s rare to see numbers this low
Even chlamydia probably gets 4
Even chlamydia probably gets 4
January 14, 2026 at 6:24 PM
4% of Americans said they’d been decapitated.
First read I thought this seemed like a harsh description of the wildlife centre: I’m sure they’re doing their best.
Patrick Grant here on adopting a hedgehog named pumpkin - and how the Craven Wildlife centre is looking for a new home. "If anyone thinks they might have space for about 50 hedgehogs, half a dozen birds of prey and a selection of other lovely animals, drop me a line" www.ft.com/content/3585...
Diary of a garden rescue: Patrick Grant adopts a hedgehog
The wild, unkempt corners of the garden prove the perfect safe haven for Pumpkin, an abandoned male hoglet who needed a new home
www.ft.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:42 AM
First read I thought this seemed like a harsh description of the wildlife centre: I’m sure they’re doing their best.
The SkySports replays with the no-filled box zooming in are weird.
January 13, 2026 at 9:46 PM
The SkySports replays with the no-filled box zooming in are weird.
Unhinged
Just read a substack by a young policy type advocating for a "government-run dating service"
to support "couple creation" to address the fertility crisis and honestly I can think of nothing worse or more *incredibly* risky on the zero-to-eugenics front
to support "couple creation" to address the fertility crisis and honestly I can think of nothing worse or more *incredibly* risky on the zero-to-eugenics front
January 12, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Unhinged
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Being a Netflix production means the kids will start to learn the alphabet, but the series will be cancelled when they get to the letter N.
January 11, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Being a Netflix production means the kids will start to learn the alphabet, but the series will be cancelled when they get to the letter N.
“Don’t forget to take your belongings with you before you leave the train.” is such a weird sentence.
January 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
“Don’t forget to take your belongings with you before you leave the train.” is such a weird sentence.
Perth (Scotland) railway station has to hold some sort of record for the ratio of platforms to trains per hour (at least for stations with > 2 platforms).
January 11, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Perth (Scotland) railway station has to hold some sort of record for the ratio of platforms to trains per hour (at least for stations with > 2 platforms).
Not enjoying the @nngroupux.bsky.social new video branding with the frequent animations. Feel like with their undoubted expertise they should know some people will find this really annoying and difficult to watch. 😖
January 9, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Not enjoying the @nngroupux.bsky.social new video branding with the frequent animations. Feel like with their undoubted expertise they should know some people will find this really annoying and difficult to watch. 😖
Amanda from The Traitors… not a great advert for the British police force.
January 8, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Amanda from The Traitors… not a great advert for the British police force.
Maybe I was spoiled by the Newcastle Leeds game yesterday, but Arsenal vs Liverpool has been diabolically bad.
January 8, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Maybe I was spoiled by the Newcastle Leeds game yesterday, but Arsenal vs Liverpool has been diabolically bad.
I’m assuming Man City vs Brighton is on before Newcastle vs Leeds on MotD because they’re still trying to edit the highlights of the Newcastle game.
January 7, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I’m assuming Man City vs Brighton is on before Newcastle vs Leeds on MotD because they’re still trying to edit the highlights of the Newcastle game.
Football, bloody hell.
January 7, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Football, bloody hell.
What on Earth are the Chelsea players complaining about? About as clear a red card as you’re going to see and now three yellows for whinging about it.
January 7, 2026 at 7:55 PM
What on Earth are the Chelsea players complaining about? About as clear a red card as you’re going to see and now three yellows for whinging about it.
Person who doesn’t understand the meaning of the word “explicit” posts.
Neville Chamberlin posts...
This. He has clearly not “explicitly” backed anything.
January 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Person who doesn’t understand the meaning of the word “explicit” posts.
This is the opposite of explicit. It’s deliberately vague and wishy-washy. Peak Starmerism, you might say.
Keir Starmer explicitly backs Trump's attack on Venezuela.
Says he has "long supported" getting rid of Maduro, who is an "illegitimate President" and "we shed no tears about the end of his regime".
Says he has "long supported" getting rid of Maduro, who is an "illegitimate President" and "we shed no tears about the end of his regime".
January 3, 2026 at 9:09 PM
This is the opposite of explicit. It’s deliberately vague and wishy-washy. Peak Starmerism, you might say.
Dragons’ Den idea I’d like to see: tiny handheld fridge for keeping cheese cool when I’m in a hotel. Closest I’ve found so far are insulin coolers.
January 1, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Dragons’ Den idea I’d like to see: tiny handheld fridge for keeping cheese cool when I’m in a hotel. Closest I’ve found so far are insulin coolers.
Christmas/NY TV really has been uniformly awful this year.
December 31, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Christmas/NY TV really has been uniformly awful this year.
Tell you what’s particularly annoying this time of year, badly designed data pickers.
December 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Tell you what’s particularly annoying this time of year, badly designed data pickers.
Ruin two bands by combining them:
Shakespeares System of a Down
Shakespeares System of a Down
Ruin two bands by combining them:
The Bee Geese
The Bee Geese
Ruin two bands by combining them
M-People Under the Stairs
M-People Under the Stairs
December 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Ruin two bands by combining them:
Shakespeares System of a Down
Shakespeares System of a Down
Bought feta. Don’t have a fridge (in a hotel). Guess I’ll just have to eat the whole pack.
December 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Bought feta. Don’t have a fridge (in a hotel). Guess I’ll just have to eat the whole pack.
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There’s a special place in Hell reserved for people who board trains when there’s clearly people with luggage trying to get off.
December 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
There’s a special place in Hell reserved for people who board trains when there’s clearly people with luggage trying to get off.
Tis the season of hat hair
December 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Tis the season of hat hair