Vanderdecken
@vanderdecken.bsky.social
Astrophysics, TV, film, otters, cats, and synthpop. Fixes TV stations for coin. Trans rights are human rights 🏳️⚧️. He/him. 🇪🇺🏳️🌈🐱🎞🎧📺🔭📷🏸
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Hahahahahahahahahahaha fuck yeah!
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Hahahahahahahahahahaha fuck yeah!
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This thread is full of traumas
man i have never had as many stupid questions as when i worked at Lush, just thinking about it now and we really put retail workers Through It don't we
December 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This thread is full of traumas
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The problem with the public is the people
December 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The problem with the public is the people
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A cool tech/science fact I like is that essentially all the energy consumed by a computer is converted into heat. A 1000 watt computer produces the same amount of heat as a 1000 watt space heater. So you can basically think of all your electronic devices as fancy space heaters that do math.
December 16, 2025 at 10:32 AM
A cool tech/science fact I like is that essentially all the energy consumed by a computer is converted into heat. A 1000 watt computer produces the same amount of heat as a 1000 watt space heater. So you can basically think of all your electronic devices as fancy space heaters that do math.
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'So the task is to take and hold the northern island of Britannia for the empire. A small cold island full of inter-warring tribes, who are absolutely no match for the imperial army.'
'Surely no emperor just got as far as the Thames then gave up & fucked off?'
'Mm. Let's see how Julius did.'
'Surely no emperor just got as far as the Thames then gave up & fucked off?'
'Mm. Let's see how Julius did.'
Are we 100% sure that's not @alexhorne.bsky.social ?
"Build a wall, from one side of Britannia to the other, and defend it from the Picts. Whoever defends it longest wins. Your time starts now"
"Build a wall, from one side of Britannia to the other, and defend it from the Picts. Whoever defends it longest wins. Your time starts now"
December 16, 2025 at 10:42 AM
'So the task is to take and hold the northern island of Britannia for the empire. A small cold island full of inter-warring tribes, who are absolutely no match for the imperial army.'
'Surely no emperor just got as far as the Thames then gave up & fucked off?'
'Mm. Let's see how Julius did.'
'Surely no emperor just got as far as the Thames then gave up & fucked off?'
'Mm. Let's see how Julius did.'
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Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
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Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.
December 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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Rob Reiner directed so many absolutely world-class films that you could be forgiven for listing some of them as your favourites and forgetting it was him that made them.
Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
December 15, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Rob Reiner directed so many absolutely world-class films that you could be forgiven for listing some of them as your favourites and forgetting it was him that made them.
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The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
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rare post that gets better with every single word
Currently at the New York Young Republican’s annual gala, where the MC is 18-year-old streamer Matan Even.
Introduced as a “landlord activist,” he is singing the SpongeBob theme and bombing, to boos
Introduced as a “landlord activist,” he is singing the SpongeBob theme and bombing, to boos
December 14, 2025 at 1:53 AM
rare post that gets better with every single word
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Can't wait for Robin Ince to get as many column inches in the national press over his actual establishment silencing due to his stance on lgbt+ rights as phobes get over their former friends not wanting to hang out so much any more
December 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Can't wait for Robin Ince to get as many column inches in the national press over his actual establishment silencing due to his stance on lgbt+ rights as phobes get over their former friends not wanting to hang out so much any more
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Honestly, in a way, the Americans should be thanked for giving us the sort of natural experiment that would be completely unethical to run.
The MMR should be mandatory in the UK along with the rest of the vaccine schedule. They've proven that individual recklessness has unacceptable consequences.
The MMR should be mandatory in the UK along with the rest of the vaccine schedule. They've proven that individual recklessness has unacceptable consequences.
December 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Honestly, in a way, the Americans should be thanked for giving us the sort of natural experiment that would be completely unethical to run.
The MMR should be mandatory in the UK along with the rest of the vaccine schedule. They've proven that individual recklessness has unacceptable consequences.
The MMR should be mandatory in the UK along with the rest of the vaccine schedule. They've proven that individual recklessness has unacceptable consequences.
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Dick Van Dyke, seen here with co-star Mary Tyler Moore performing "You Wonderful You" on the Season 1 Episode of "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" titled “Oh How We Met on the Night That We Danced” (1961) dir. Robert Butler
📺 CBS Productions
#DickVanDyke100
📺 CBS Productions
#DickVanDyke100
December 13, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Dick Van Dyke, seen here with co-star Mary Tyler Moore performing "You Wonderful You" on the Season 1 Episode of "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" titled “Oh How We Met on the Night That We Danced” (1961) dir. Robert Butler
📺 CBS Productions
#DickVanDyke100
📺 CBS Productions
#DickVanDyke100
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How often do violent football hooligans who die in the act of committing nationalist vandalism get cushty write ups praising their class politics?
Fuck off.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Fuck off.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Man dies after falling from lamppost putting up Union Jack flag
Paul Lumber died after falling from a ladder while hanging Union Jack flags on lampposts near his home
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
How often do violent football hooligans who die in the act of committing nationalist vandalism get cushty write ups praising their class politics?
Fuck off.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Fuck off.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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🚨We are less than 11 months into this administration. People are still arguing on this platform that ICE is only going after “criminals.” Hate is the why and love is not the solution.
December 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🚨We are less than 11 months into this administration. People are still arguing on this platform that ICE is only going after “criminals.” Hate is the why and love is not the solution.
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Today in “Dudes Rock”:
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
December 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Today in “Dudes Rock”:
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
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Hollywood Stars Flock to Saudi Film Festival
Everyone has a price
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Getting barred from the USA because the ICE agent doesn't know who Ace Rimmer is or why I keep misattributing his catchphrase to recently dead celebrities and is angry that I didn't write out the context in full in case an American stumbled upon it
Getting barred from entry into the USA because I blocked a Steven Segal bot one time
Getting barred from entry into the U.S.A. because Trump actually likes Mrs Browns Boys.
December 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Getting barred from the USA because the ICE agent doesn't know who Ace Rimmer is or why I keep misattributing his catchphrase to recently dead celebrities and is angry that I didn't write out the context in full in case an American stumbled upon it
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I’M LOSING MY SHIT THIS IS SO FUNNY
December 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I’M LOSING MY SHIT THIS IS SO FUNNY
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This is so fucking funny dude.
December 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This is so fucking funny dude.
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A movie changing its aspect ratio intentionally can be cool and elevate the artistry of the film, fwiw.
The bit in Galaxy Quest where Tim Allen realized he’s actually in fucking space was impressive because of the aspect ratio and it allows us to understand his idea of the world is becoming bigger.
The bit in Galaxy Quest where Tim Allen realized he’s actually in fucking space was impressive because of the aspect ratio and it allows us to understand his idea of the world is becoming bigger.
December 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A movie changing its aspect ratio intentionally can be cool and elevate the artistry of the film, fwiw.
The bit in Galaxy Quest where Tim Allen realized he’s actually in fucking space was impressive because of the aspect ratio and it allows us to understand his idea of the world is becoming bigger.
The bit in Galaxy Quest where Tim Allen realized he’s actually in fucking space was impressive because of the aspect ratio and it allows us to understand his idea of the world is becoming bigger.
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I’m but a simple country theoretical physicist, and I can say, in my professional capacity, “datacenters in space” is so colossally, monumentally stupid that it is difficult to know where to start with which laws of physics the idea is spitting in the face of the most.
“.. Skeptics believe the technical risks are being underestimated and say space-based data centers won’t be competitive on cost, especially if power and other constraints ease on the ground.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/tech/bezos-a...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/tech/bezos-a...
December 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I’m but a simple country theoretical physicist, and I can say, in my professional capacity, “datacenters in space” is so colossally, monumentally stupid that it is difficult to know where to start with which laws of physics the idea is spitting in the face of the most.