gooneruk
@gooneruk.bsky.social
I get distracted by shiny things.
A beautiful juxtaposition on my reddit frontpage today.
November 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A beautiful juxtaposition on my reddit frontpage today.
I wonder if the current dip to a 12-month low for UK 5-year gilts will get as much media coverage as the brief spike above 4.5% did at the start of this year.
October 23, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I wonder if the current dip to a 12-month low for UK 5-year gilts will get as much media coverage as the brief spike above 4.5% did at the start of this year.
This seems an especially French way of saying “and fuck YOU in particular”
October 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This seems an especially French way of saying “and fuck YOU in particular”
My favourite history podcast, the glorious @ourfakehistory.bsky.social, has had a good few of these, especially in its early years:
September 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
My favourite history podcast, the glorious @ourfakehistory.bsky.social, has had a good few of these, especially in its early years:
The ISS (top-middle), and a Hong Kong-bound A350 (bottom-middle), from south London tonight. I think that it’s Cygnus top-right as well.
September 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The ISS (top-middle), and a Hong Kong-bound A350 (bottom-middle), from south London tonight. I think that it’s Cygnus top-right as well.
2 matches in 1 day? Can’t beat it. Admittedly, I had to leave the AFC Wimbledon game at half-time to get to the Arsenal on time, but it counts!
August 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
2 matches in 1 day? Can’t beat it. Admittedly, I had to leave the AFC Wimbledon game at half-time to get to the Arsenal on time, but it counts!
Obligatory shitty photo of the ISS tonight. It’s the bright dot in the left cloud, and to its above-right is Cygnus.
July 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Obligatory shitty photo of the ISS tonight. It’s the bright dot in the left cloud, and to its above-right is Cygnus.
It’s a sure sign of middle age that nowadays I use my University of Kentucky shot glasses for a morning ginger and chili pick-me-up…
July 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
It’s a sure sign of middle age that nowadays I use my University of Kentucky shot glasses for a morning ginger and chili pick-me-up…
It’s way too hot to be this fluffy.
June 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It’s way too hot to be this fluffy.
"the politically sacred Japanese staple" is an excellent @secondmentions.bsky.social for rice in The Economist today, in an article about government bonds of all things.
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
June 23, 2025 at 9:26 AM
"the politically sacred Japanese staple" is an excellent @secondmentions.bsky.social for rice in The Economist today, in an article about government bonds of all things.
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
“Twin Towers”, sorry. This was the kind of view as you walked towards the stadium:
May 17, 2025 at 10:13 AM
“Twin Towers”, sorry. This was the kind of view as you walked towards the stadium:
Here’s my top 10 from semi-final two. The top two are streets ahead of the rest, although I loved #Latvia. #Eurovision
May 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Here’s my top 10 from semi-final two. The top two are streets ahead of the rest, although I loved #Latvia. #Eurovision
My top 10 from tonight’s semi-final.
That Slovenia performance has sent it shooting up my rankings. Such a beautiful song. And Croatia is gloriously mad. #Eurovision
That Slovenia performance has sent it shooting up my rankings. Such a beautiful song. And Croatia is gloriously mad. #Eurovision
May 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
My top 10 from tonight’s semi-final.
That Slovenia performance has sent it shooting up my rankings. Such a beautiful song. And Croatia is gloriously mad. #Eurovision
That Slovenia performance has sent it shooting up my rankings. Such a beautiful song. And Croatia is gloriously mad. #Eurovision
Before seeing any of the performances, here’s my Top 10 based on just the songs. I’m a fan of the upbeat stuff, clearly. #Eurovision
May 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Before seeing any of the performances, here’s my Top 10 based on just the songs. I’m a fan of the upbeat stuff, clearly. #Eurovision
It’s the best time of the year: #Eurovision
May 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It’s the best time of the year: #Eurovision
"I should make some imaginary friends."
May 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"I should make some imaginary friends."
I'm happy to do the questionnaire that the BBC has sent me, but there's got to be an objection to leading questions like this...
April 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I'm happy to do the questionnaire that the BBC has sent me, but there's got to be an objection to leading questions like this...
April 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Sometimes, this little dickhead does actually show me some love. Or uses me as a pillow.
March 30, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Sometimes, this little dickhead does actually show me some love. Or uses me as a pillow.
I love how this graph captures the silo-isation of politics nowadays.
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
March 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I love how this graph captures the silo-isation of politics nowadays.
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
An excellent week for ISS flypasts for those of us in London. Clear skies until the weekend.
March 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
An excellent week for ISS flypasts for those of us in London. Clear skies until the weekend.
A circus tent stadium for a circus club.
March 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
A circus tent stadium for a circus club.