Rob Manuel
@robmanuelyeah.bsky.social
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Rob Manuel
@robmanuelyeah.bsky.social
· Apr 28
Look I've got shows on sale ok? Hawking them is embarrassing.
FESSHOLE TOUR 2025
W̶o̶l̶v̶e̶r̶h̶a̶m̶p̶t̶o̶n̶,̶ ̶P̶r̶e̶s̶t̶o̶n̶,̶ ̶L̶e̶i̶c̶e̶s̶t̶e̶r̶,̶ ̶S̶w̶a̶n̶s̶e̶a̶ ̶ DONE
Leeds - Hifi Club - 24th July
Diss - Corn Hall - 10th Sept
Worthing - Factory Live - 15th Oct
Liverpool - Hot Water Comedy - 12th Nov
sites.google.com/view/fesshole
FESSHOLE TOUR 2025
W̶o̶l̶v̶e̶r̶h̶a̶m̶p̶t̶o̶n̶,̶ ̶P̶r̶e̶s̶t̶o̶n̶,̶ ̶L̶e̶i̶c̶e̶s̶t̶e̶r̶,̶ ̶S̶w̶a̶n̶s̶e̶a̶ ̶ DONE
Leeds - Hifi Club - 24th July
Diss - Corn Hall - 10th Sept
Worthing - Factory Live - 15th Oct
Liverpool - Hot Water Comedy - 12th Nov
sites.google.com/view/fesshole
Really excited by this - there was a question mark on whether I could email the guests and get their fesses so to make sure I wasn't fucked and have no second act, I've built a system that projects a QR code into the audience & sticks contributions on screen without me knowing what they are. [1/2]
Actually building a whole app to run part of FESSHOLE LIVE because your host, me, Rob Manuel is a massive nerd. So far we've got 18 confessions in for Liverpool on the 12th (weds), with 6 people keen to speak. It's going to be great fun. COME.
TICKETS --> www.hotwatercomedy.co.uk/event/248401...
TICKETS --> www.hotwatercomedy.co.uk/event/248401...
November 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Really excited by this - there was a question mark on whether I could email the guests and get their fesses so to make sure I wasn't fucked and have no second act, I've built a system that projects a QR code into the audience & sticks contributions on screen without me knowing what they are. [1/2]
Apparently me describing a bowl of large green olives as "a collection of Shrek's severed bellends" just as my partner was putting them into her mouth is "the worst thing you've ever said, and there's competition for that"
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Apparently me describing a bowl of large green olives as "a collection of Shrek's severed bellends" just as my partner was putting them into her mouth is "the worst thing you've ever said, and there's competition for that"
Get your establishment wrong-un name by adding HRH Prince before your name, removing it, and double hyphening what remains with cake and an English town.
November 11, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Get your establishment wrong-un name by adding HRH Prince before your name, removing it, and double hyphening what remains with cake and an English town.
Do I know anyone in Liverpool? Coz if I do you should come to the Fesshole gig on the 12th and then I have someone to hang out with and catch up with afterwards. The last time I asked this it shook @sheepfilms.bsky.social out the woodwork and it was lovely to see him after a 20 year (!) gap.
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Do I know anyone in Liverpool? Coz if I do you should come to the Fesshole gig on the 12th and then I have someone to hang out with and catch up with afterwards. The last time I asked this it shook @sheepfilms.bsky.social out the woodwork and it was lovely to see him after a 20 year (!) gap.
Reposted by Rob Manuel
Based on my vim experience, Davie had probably been trying to quit for years, but couldn’t work out what key combination he needed.
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Based on my vim experience, Davie had probably been trying to quit for years, but couldn’t work out what key combination he needed.
This BBC thing, the only dG that's worth knowing is the key presses needed to empty a file in vi(m). AM I RIGHT LADS?!
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
This BBC thing, the only dG that's worth knowing is the key presses needed to empty a file in vi(m). AM I RIGHT LADS?!
My guess is that a right wing Director General of the BBC resigning for not being right wing enough is probably bad.
November 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
My guess is that a right wing Director General of the BBC resigning for not being right wing enough is probably bad.
There’s some beautiful sloes to find in the bushes at the moment - I love the colour of them so much
November 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
There’s some beautiful sloes to find in the bushes at the moment - I love the colour of them so much
Imagine Musk, who clearly is in war with "the left" did a sentiment analysis on your old tweets and decided to publish all your DMs. And also deleting your old account actually did nothing to protect you, because they're all in a big old database in Musk HQ.
November 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Imagine Musk, who clearly is in war with "the left" did a sentiment analysis on your old tweets and decided to publish all your DMs. And also deleting your old account actually did nothing to protect you, because they're all in a big old database in Musk HQ.
Bit of a tricky project for someone but sometimes I see the loading screen on an old 8-bit game and think someone should go through them and go, ooh I'm going to make the game that would exist if that loading screen was a gameplay screenshot
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Bit of a tricky project for someone but sometimes I see the loading screen on an old 8-bit game and think someone should go through them and go, ooh I'm going to make the game that would exist if that loading screen was a gameplay screenshot
The ludicrous thing is believing the point of creating and playing music is to end up wildly financially successful rather than entertaining yourself and some friends
*looks at my piles of synths and guitars nervously*
*looks at my piles of synths and guitars nervously*
November 8, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The ludicrous thing is believing the point of creating and playing music is to end up wildly financially successful rather than entertaining yourself and some friends
*looks at my piles of synths and guitars nervously*
*looks at my piles of synths and guitars nervously*
Reposted by Rob Manuel
You can tell how much money is tied up in chatbots because it's getting the kind of fearful leeway even as it demonstrably causes the deaths of children that we normally only allow for guns
November 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM
You can tell how much money is tied up in chatbots because it's getting the kind of fearful leeway even as it demonstrably causes the deaths of children that we normally only allow for guns
I do sometimes wonder why people are happy to broadcast their ignorance "I didn't understand any of this post" instead of quietly googling a few nouns and reading a wikipedia page.
I don't understand loads of shit, but I do look things up. Although to be fair, maybe I should look this up instead.
I don't understand loads of shit, but I do look things up. Although to be fair, maybe I should look this up instead.
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I do sometimes wonder why people are happy to broadcast their ignorance "I didn't understand any of this post" instead of quietly googling a few nouns and reading a wikipedia page.
I don't understand loads of shit, but I do look things up. Although to be fair, maybe I should look this up instead.
I don't understand loads of shit, but I do look things up. Although to be fair, maybe I should look this up instead.
Prepping some new treats for the Fesshole Liverpool gig next week - 20 minutes of live swearclock whilst people buy drinks and get their seats. It’s quite possible I’ll be upstaged by my own automated support act.
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Prepping some new treats for the Fesshole Liverpool gig next week - 20 minutes of live swearclock whilst people buy drinks and get their seats. It’s quite possible I’ll be upstaged by my own automated support act.
Reposted by Rob Manuel
B3ta newsletter 968, out now
"WRITING 968 NEWSLETTERS OVER 24 YEARS IS SOME SORT OF RECORD, WHERE'S OUR O.B.E. YOU ROYAL BASTARDS?"
* JOHN LEWIS AD - the inevitable jokes
* VAGINA MUSEUM - Offers you money off vag merch
* BAD USER INTERFACES - compete to make the worst
b3ta.com/newsletter/i...
"WRITING 968 NEWSLETTERS OVER 24 YEARS IS SOME SORT OF RECORD, WHERE'S OUR O.B.E. YOU ROYAL BASTARDS?"
* JOHN LEWIS AD - the inevitable jokes
* VAGINA MUSEUM - Offers you money off vag merch
* BAD USER INTERFACES - compete to make the worst
b3ta.com/newsletter/i...
B3TA : NEWSLETTER : "WRITING 968 NEWSLETTERS OVER 24 YEARS IS SOME SORT OF RECORD, WHERE'S OUR O.B.E. YOU ROYAL BASTARDS?"
b3ta.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
B3ta newsletter 968, out now
"WRITING 968 NEWSLETTERS OVER 24 YEARS IS SOME SORT OF RECORD, WHERE'S OUR O.B.E. YOU ROYAL BASTARDS?"
* JOHN LEWIS AD - the inevitable jokes
* VAGINA MUSEUM - Offers you money off vag merch
* BAD USER INTERFACES - compete to make the worst
b3ta.com/newsletter/i...
"WRITING 968 NEWSLETTERS OVER 24 YEARS IS SOME SORT OF RECORD, WHERE'S OUR O.B.E. YOU ROYAL BASTARDS?"
* JOHN LEWIS AD - the inevitable jokes
* VAGINA MUSEUM - Offers you money off vag merch
* BAD USER INTERFACES - compete to make the worst
b3ta.com/newsletter/i...
Reposted by Rob Manuel
Home Computing Weekly Magazine Issue 068, page 17
Full mag --> https://archive.org/stream/home-computing-weekly-068#page/n16
Full mag --> https://archive.org/stream/home-computing-weekly-068#page/n16
November 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Home Computing Weekly Magazine Issue 068, page 17
Full mag --> https://archive.org/stream/home-computing-weekly-068#page/n16
Full mag --> https://archive.org/stream/home-computing-weekly-068#page/n16
me today:
1. I'm busy, I need to no be looking at bluesky, I'll just install a blocker
2. oh all these blockers are shit, as they're all pay-for-me nagware
3. I'll write my own
4. It's fucking wonderful but I still haven't started my work
5. Hey let's show people on bluesky what I've been doing
1. I'm busy, I need to no be looking at bluesky, I'll just install a blocker
2. oh all these blockers are shit, as they're all pay-for-me nagware
3. I'll write my own
4. It's fucking wonderful but I still haven't started my work
5. Hey let's show people on bluesky what I've been doing
November 7, 2025 at 9:53 AM
me today:
1. I'm busy, I need to no be looking at bluesky, I'll just install a blocker
2. oh all these blockers are shit, as they're all pay-for-me nagware
3. I'll write my own
4. It's fucking wonderful but I still haven't started my work
5. Hey let's show people on bluesky what I've been doing
1. I'm busy, I need to no be looking at bluesky, I'll just install a blocker
2. oh all these blockers are shit, as they're all pay-for-me nagware
3. I'll write my own
4. It's fucking wonderful but I still haven't started my work
5. Hey let's show people on bluesky what I've been doing
Writing a @b3ta.com newsletter. If you've made a project, tell me. If you've previously made a project and have a snippet of news about it, tell me. DMs or use the form.
I particularly like news snippets, as I think follow ups gives the newsletter umami depths of flavour.
b3ta.com/mailus
I particularly like news snippets, as I think follow ups gives the newsletter umami depths of flavour.
b3ta.com/mailus
November 7, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Writing a @b3ta.com newsletter. If you've made a project, tell me. If you've previously made a project and have a snippet of news about it, tell me. DMs or use the form.
I particularly like news snippets, as I think follow ups gives the newsletter umami depths of flavour.
b3ta.com/mailus
I particularly like news snippets, as I think follow ups gives the newsletter umami depths of flavour.
b3ta.com/mailus
Had 200g of tomatoes that were looking a bit tired and cooked them up with a little oil, salt, sugar and lime juice. Puréed and added water. Now I have the smallest amount of the most delicious tomato soup ever made.
November 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Had 200g of tomatoes that were looking a bit tired and cooked them up with a little oil, salt, sugar and lime juice. Puréed and added water. Now I have the smallest amount of the most delicious tomato soup ever made.
Rob Manuel @ Gmail for my PayPal - I am very sick
November 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Rob Manuel @ Gmail for my PayPal - I am very sick
Reposted by Rob Manuel
Trying out an Anon Opin show - were you come down and share your opinions LIVE.
You can be anon (i.e. fill in a form) and I'll (your admin Rob) will read them out or you can be not anon and say them with your face.
Do come down. www.designmynight.com/london/bars/...
You can be anon (i.e. fill in a form) and I'll (your admin Rob) will read them out or you can be not anon and say them with your face.
Do come down. www.designmynight.com/london/bars/...
Opinion War (with Rob Manuel of Anon Opin & Fesshole & B3ta.com)
Buy tickets for Opinion War (with Rob Manuel of Anon Opin & Fesshole & B3ta.com) at Aces and Eights Saloon Bar London. Tickets and information for Opinion War (with Rob Manuel of Anon Opin & Fesshole ...
www.designmynight.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Trying out an Anon Opin show - were you come down and share your opinions LIVE.
You can be anon (i.e. fill in a form) and I'll (your admin Rob) will read them out or you can be not anon and say them with your face.
Do come down. www.designmynight.com/london/bars/...
You can be anon (i.e. fill in a form) and I'll (your admin Rob) will read them out or you can be not anon and say them with your face.
Do come down. www.designmynight.com/london/bars/...
Just reading about that dude that made €400,000 pretending to have cancer by shoving an iPhone cable up his nose. I am very poorly, please send me money.
November 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Just reading about that dude that made €400,000 pretending to have cancer by shoving an iPhone cable up his nose. I am very poorly, please send me money.
Oh god I just caught that bit where the monitor screen changes colours to softer night time colours and it felt like I was coming up hard on a John Lewis ad.
November 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Oh god I just caught that bit where the monitor screen changes colours to softer night time colours and it felt like I was coming up hard on a John Lewis ad.
Spent two days putting together "Fesshole gold" where I've put 1,000 old fesses in a queue and it pumps them out as images, one a day at 7:30am.
Fesshole Live is on tour - tickets available for Liverpool, Leicester and Leeds. Plus, we’re going to Sweden (Malmö, Göteborg, Stockholm) and running Anon Opin shows in London and Leicester. https://sites.google.com/view/fesshole
November 5, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Spent two days putting together "Fesshole gold" where I've put 1,000 old fesses in a queue and it pumps them out as images, one a day at 7:30am.
I just got distracted that I could plug my fake 303 thingy into a guitar pedal, but what I really was trying to do was fix @yorecomputer.bsky.social and @randomsmashhits.bsky.social and I think I’ve done it
November 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I just got distracted that I could plug my fake 303 thingy into a guitar pedal, but what I really was trying to do was fix @yorecomputer.bsky.social and @randomsmashhits.bsky.social and I think I’ve done it