Karl Bunyan
@karlbunyan.bsky.social
Self-unemployed programmer, lawn bowls player, lapsing cyclist, previous start-upper, dabbling in a few mobile games
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Opened a Straffe Hendrik Quadrupel as a bit of a treat, tasted it and went "wow", and probably wouldn't have opened it on a Tuesday night if I'd noticed it was 11%. Present me is glad past me didn't notice.
December 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Opened a Straffe Hendrik Quadrupel as a bit of a treat, tasted it and went "wow", and probably wouldn't have opened it on a Tuesday night if I'd noticed it was 11%. Present me is glad past me didn't notice.
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One of these things is not like the others
September 26, 2023 at 9:20 AM
One of these things is not like the others
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i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
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COMING SOON: AI + Guy™
December 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
COMING SOON: AI + Guy™
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November 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
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Just catching up with the budget coverage in the papers.
November 29, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Just catching up with the budget coverage in the papers.
This is how about 30% of sci-fi horror films start www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Extraordinary discovery' at Orkney's Ness of Brodgar Neolithic site
Archaeologists are to resume digging at the site after 3D radar technology uncovered a mystery find.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This is how about 30% of sci-fi horror films start www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
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It’s Budget Day! The OBR publishes its latest outlook once the Chancellor has completed her statement in Parliament. My all-time favourite cartoon on the subject, by @mooseallain.bsky.social:
November 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
It’s Budget Day! The OBR publishes its latest outlook once the Chancellor has completed her statement in Parliament. My all-time favourite cartoon on the subject, by @mooseallain.bsky.social:
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You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
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Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
The Ukraine “peace” deal is looking increasingly like the most shameful thing the US has done in along time. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6... And to think I almost moved there! Lucky escape
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin backs US plan for ending Ukraine war as Trump gives Kyiv deadline to accept
President Zelensky says Ukraine faces one of the most difficult moments in its history, as the White House pushes its plan.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The Ukraine “peace” deal is looking increasingly like the most shameful thing the US has done in along time. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6... And to think I almost moved there! Lucky escape
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Rogue Scientist Has Own Scientific Method https://theonion.com/rogue-scientist-has-own-scientific-method-1819568501/
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Rogue Scientist Has Own Scientific Method https://theonion.com/rogue-scientist-has-own-scientific-method-1819568501/
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Gifted Khashoggi Head Mounted In Oval Office
November 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Gifted Khashoggi Head Mounted In Oval Office
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When The Media Sees Fascism
February 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
When The Media Sees Fascism
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OH GOD - WHAT DID THE RABBITS ADMIT TO IN THE EMAILS?
November 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
OH GOD - WHAT DID THE RABBITS ADMIT TO IN THE EMAILS?
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Which character from Greek mythology was the best at making fruit drinks?
Medusa
Medusa
November 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Which character from Greek mythology was the best at making fruit drinks?
Medusa
Medusa
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“Paint me Jack. Paint me like one of your French golfers”
And that impoverished painter grew up to be Jack Nicklaus. Made you think.
And that impoverished painter grew up to be Jack Nicklaus. Made you think.
November 19, 2025 at 9:50 AM
“Paint me Jack. Paint me like one of your French golfers”
And that impoverished painter grew up to be Jack Nicklaus. Made you think.
And that impoverished painter grew up to be Jack Nicklaus. Made you think.
Pff. You mean we've all become racists for nothing? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK net migration 20% lower in 2024 than first thought, ONS says
The figures also reveal migration peaked 38,000 higher that previously thought in the year to March 2023.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Pff. You mean we've all become racists for nothing? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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why can they not just fix it
![[Scene is MCcDONALDS PICKUP POINT but for the most part we can only see the close up faces of tha CUSTOMER and the McDONALDS EMPLOYEE at the serving point].
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CUSTOMER:
Hi - I’m afraid this isn’t what I ordered
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McDONALDS EMPLOYEE:
Number 187?
CUSTOMER:
Yes
3
CUSTOMER:
Maybe I pressed the wrong thing?
I just ordered one strawberry milkshake.
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EMPLOYEE:
Oh - yeah sorry
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EMPLOYEE:
The milkshake machine’s not working.
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EMPLOYEE:
The only flavours we can do are vanilla, banana, and Labour Leader Pretending to be Nigel Farage.
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CUSTOMER:
Is that a new flavour?
EMPLOYEE:
Yeah
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[We now see that the employee has placed a gigantic milkshake cup on the counter]
EMPLOYEE:
If you look inside, there’s a Labour leader pretending to be Nigel Farage.
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[Customer looks inside the cup]
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[Show Keir Starmer dressed as Nigel Farage inside the cup]
CUSTOMER:
So there is
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CUSTOMER:
Is that something people want, then?
EMPLOYEE:
No! No, not at all.
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EMPLOYEE:
It just keeps happening when we press banana.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
why can they not just fix it
I don't even need to click through to the article - Taylor Swift is indicating the answer is five pounds
What are the planned new ticketing laws, and how much could they save fans?
What are the planned new ticketing laws, and how much could they save fans?
A proposed law will make it illegal to resell tickets for events such as concerts above face value.
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I don't even need to click through to the article - Taylor Swift is indicating the answer is five pounds
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Trump Imposes 100% Tax On Movies Where Slaves Escape
Trump Imposes 100% Tax On Movies Where Slaves Escape
WASHINGTON—In an effort to bring an end to what he described as an anti-American trend in filmmaking, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday imposing a 100% tax on the profits of movi...
theonion.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump Imposes 100% Tax On Movies Where Slaves Escape
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This stuff is honestly so far gone now, it would take a political generation to rebuild. And none of the incentives in British politics are taking us that way.
At some point, for the love of God, will someone ANYONE at long last take the council funding crisis seriously?!?
Because THIS is what will break down a society, not some poor soul escaping incredible dangers, arriving on our shores.
Because THIS is what will break down a society, not some poor soul escaping incredible dangers, arriving on our shores.
English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books
November 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
This stuff is honestly so far gone now, it would take a political generation to rebuild. And none of the incentives in British politics are taking us that way.