Brian Stafford
@briancst.bsky.social
Trad musician. Photography enthusiast.
Software dev from an embedded/electronics engineering background, Open Source enthusiast.
Software dev from an embedded/electronics engineering background, Open Source enthusiast.
Tell me your policy is austerity without saying your policy is austerity.
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Tell me your policy is austerity without saying your policy is austerity.
Starmer is more like Sir Humphrey than Jim Hacker.
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Starmer is more like Sir Humphrey than Jim Hacker.
When I see Trump and the cult of apologists around him, I sometimes think of The Mule in Asimov's Foundation trilogy. I simply fail to see how anyone could offer fealty to such a repugnant individual.
November 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
When I see Trump and the cult of apologists around him, I sometimes think of The Mule in Asimov's Foundation trilogy. I simply fail to see how anyone could offer fealty to such a repugnant individual.
You speak for all of us, Athena, (or at the very least me) but I can't see it happening - no matter how much Fagman scrapes the barrel.
November 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
You speak for all of us, Athena, (or at the very least me) but I can't see it happening - no matter how much Fagman scrapes the barrel.
So Ukraine gave the US a list of things they'd never accept and the US took it as the things they would accept. Well ... that's no less bonkers than the other US excuses so far.
November 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
So Ukraine gave the US a list of things they'd never accept and the US took it as the things they would accept. Well ... that's no less bonkers than the other US excuses so far.
I visited the Red Cross museum in Geneva some years ago. I was in tears about half way through (I'm known for being stoic about most things). You'd need a heart of stone not to be moved by the experience.
November 22, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I visited the Red Cross museum in Geneva some years ago. I was in tears about half way through (I'm known for being stoic about most things). You'd need a heart of stone not to be moved by the experience.
What exactly is "overreliance on Earth" I wonder?
November 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
What exactly is "overreliance on Earth" I wonder?
except what will happen is precisely nothing at all
November 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
except what will happen is precisely nothing at all
Highest level of US traitor to visit Kyiv. FTFY
November 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Highest level of US traitor to visit Kyiv. FTFY
IMO Trump was on the edge of a violent attack against a female in that video. Any push back could well have resulted in physical violence. I can't even begin to imagine my own reaction, never mind her's, in the confined space of an aircraft where the option to leave is impossible.
November 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
IMO Trump was on the edge of a violent attack against a female in that video. Any push back could well have resulted in physical violence. I can't even begin to imagine my own reaction, never mind her's, in the confined space of an aircraft where the option to leave is impossible.
"but what is MORE appalling is this: That female reporter didn't have the balls to push back" - you said the victim's behaviour was "more appalling". You blamed her for not doing what you think you would have done.
November 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"but what is MORE appalling is this: That female reporter didn't have the balls to push back" - you said the victim's behaviour was "more appalling". You blamed her for not doing what you think you would have done.
Never ever blame the victim of bullying; none of us truly know how we'd react in such circumstances.
November 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Never ever blame the victim of bullying; none of us truly know how we'd react in such circumstances.
Sounds far too integrated TBH. I'd head down the local Bistro.
November 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Sounds far too integrated TBH. I'd head down the local Bistro.
The world is bonkers enough I could well imagine her starting a gofundme, though God knows what she could offer subscribers.
November 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The world is bonkers enough I could well imagine her starting a gofundme, though God knows what she could offer subscribers.
Is Victor feeling alright?
November 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Is Victor feeling alright?
Labour has got to go. They're an abject failure and unfit for government. The problem is that what, if anything, can fill the vacuum?
November 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Labour has got to go. They're an abject failure and unfit for government. The problem is that what, if anything, can fill the vacuum?
Labour has lost its way¹ It needs root and branch reform²
1 understatement of the year
2 not Reform Ltd, sorry for the dreadful pun
1 understatement of the year
2 not Reform Ltd, sorry for the dreadful pun
November 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Labour has lost its way¹ It needs root and branch reform²
1 understatement of the year
2 not Reform Ltd, sorry for the dreadful pun
1 understatement of the year
2 not Reform Ltd, sorry for the dreadful pun
It's walking round the car, prodding stuff, sucking its teeth and saying "it'll cost you mate".
November 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It's walking round the car, prodding stuff, sucking its teeth and saying "it'll cost you mate".
Considering the ones *with* a track record actually have a track record of wanton incompetence, is that such a bad thing?
November 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Considering the ones *with* a track record actually have a track record of wanton incompetence, is that such a bad thing?
Perhaps he counted to four.
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Perhaps he counted to four.
Well, a wave hit it!
Oh yeah, at sea? Chance in a million.
Oh yeah, at sea? Chance in a million.
November 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Well, a wave hit it!
Oh yeah, at sea? Chance in a million.
Oh yeah, at sea? Chance in a million.
Its the restaurant in Fawlty Towers
November 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Its the restaurant in Fawlty Towers
Well the Tories voted down a bill that would oblige landlords to at least make their properties habitable to humans some years ago. And I think after that we had the black mould health issues come to light.
October 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Well the Tories voted down a bill that would oblige landlords to at least make their properties habitable to humans some years ago. And I think after that we had the black mould health issues come to light.