Paul Brown
@paulbrownuk.bsky.social
Writes about stuff: history, football, true crime, rocketbelts.
Find me here: https://stuffbypaulbrown.com/
Find me here: https://stuffbypaulbrown.com/
There's potential for a sketch comedy character who talks like this, a Colin Hunt for the clickbait generation.
September 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
There's potential for a sketch comedy character who talks like this, a Colin Hunt for the clickbait generation.
It's ridiculous, isn't it? They've passed a tipping point where the clickbait AI junk has become utterly useless to humans. I inadvertently clicked on a Chronicle link about the new Stack in Newcastle and got this, unreadable nonsense:
September 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It's ridiculous, isn't it? They've passed a tipping point where the clickbait AI junk has become utterly useless to humans. I inadvertently clicked on a Chronicle link about the new Stack in Newcastle and got this, unreadable nonsense:
Ah, found the rule change: "The team fitness coach indicated on the match sheet may join the players warming up." And nothing stopping the "fitness coach" passing on tactical instructions...
September 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Ah, found the rule change: "The team fitness coach indicated on the match sheet may join the players warming up." And nothing stopping the "fitness coach" passing on tactical instructions...
Not a criticism of Barca, by the way. I presume there must have been a rule change. If so, for e.g., could #NUFC have Jason Tindall standing with the subs?
September 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Not a criticism of Barca, by the way. I presume there must have been a rule change. If so, for e.g., could #NUFC have Jason Tindall standing with the subs?
I'm not sure how many of the extra seats in the new gaff will go to fans rather than expanded hospitality. I was 1500 in the Q today and didn't get a ticket, so there are obviously very few available in the members sale. Still hospitality tickets left for £1k+ though 👍
September 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I'm not sure how many of the extra seats in the new gaff will go to fans rather than expanded hospitality. I was 1500 in the Q today and didn't get a ticket, so there are obviously very few available in the members sale. Still hospitality tickets left for £1k+ though 👍
Thanks for the links, Richard. Have registered mine. I note it says submitting your info does not make you a member of the class suit, but hopefully it will have some bearing.
August 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Thanks for the links, Richard. Have registered mine. I note it says submitting your info does not make you a member of the class suit, but hopefully it will have some bearing.
Also in today's new edition of Singular Discoveries: a book about Martians by David Baron; a film about Pavement by Alex Ross Perry; an article about AI by Bill Wasik; plus a catch-up on some recent posts and articles: singulardiscoveries.substack.com/p/blaming-he...
August 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Also in today's new edition of Singular Discoveries: a book about Martians by David Baron; a film about Pavement by Alex Ross Perry; an article about AI by Bill Wasik; plus a catch-up on some recent posts and articles: singulardiscoveries.substack.com/p/blaming-he...
Here's my book about the Tyne Bridge, and it's ten times cheaper than the #NUFC away shirt:
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The Tyne Bridge: Icon of North-East England
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August 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Here's my book about the Tyne Bridge, and it's ten times cheaper than the #NUFC away shirt:
amzn.to/41nAied
amzn.to/41nAied