@twobob69.bsky.social
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What I’m thinking about while other adults argue
January 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
What I’m thinking about while other adults argue
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i don’t understand how, psychologically, a person gets to a place where they interpret sign language as some kind of attack or imposition on their life. like, what the fuck is wrong with you?
January 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
i don’t understand how, psychologically, a person gets to a place where they interpret sign language as some kind of attack or imposition on their life. like, what the fuck is wrong with you?
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Folks are mostly missing the forest for the trees re: the recent Meta announcement. Specifically, the focus on the move from fact checking to community notes. There two different changes that are a much bigger deal that have received less focus. 🧵 1/11
January 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Folks are mostly missing the forest for the trees re: the recent Meta announcement. Specifically, the focus on the move from fact checking to community notes. There two different changes that are a much bigger deal that have received less focus. 🧵 1/11
24 magpies in the tree behind my house today, small groups of 3 or 4 arriving and departing regularly.
Is it a territorial negotiation, a funeral or a sign that Newcastle are going to win a trophy for the first time in my 55 years of hoping?
Is it a territorial negotiation, a funeral or a sign that Newcastle are going to win a trophy for the first time in my 55 years of hoping?
January 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
24 magpies in the tree behind my house today, small groups of 3 or 4 arriving and departing regularly.
Is it a territorial negotiation, a funeral or a sign that Newcastle are going to win a trophy for the first time in my 55 years of hoping?
Is it a territorial negotiation, a funeral or a sign that Newcastle are going to win a trophy for the first time in my 55 years of hoping?
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13 years ago today - RIP Gary Speed 🖤🤍💔
Check in on your mates. If you are struggling please speak to someone. Its OK not to be OK #NUFC #GarySpeed
Check in on your mates. If you are struggling please speak to someone. Its OK not to be OK #NUFC #GarySpeed
November 27, 2024 at 9:13 AM
13 years ago today - RIP Gary Speed 🖤🤍💔
Check in on your mates. If you are struggling please speak to someone. Its OK not to be OK #NUFC #GarySpeed
Check in on your mates. If you are struggling please speak to someone. Its OK not to be OK #NUFC #GarySpeed
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Looking for your next crime series? Try mine. There are 16. All with the same protagonists.
"Emotionally engaging, hard to work out, violent and often hilarious."
Kindle tinyurl.com/2d5dz5nmand
Books tinyurl.com/ftpur2bt
Website johnnicholsonwriter.co.uk
"Emotionally engaging, hard to work out, violent and often hilarious."
Kindle tinyurl.com/2d5dz5nmand
Books tinyurl.com/ftpur2bt
Website johnnicholsonwriter.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Looking for your next crime series? Try mine. There are 16. All with the same protagonists.
"Emotionally engaging, hard to work out, violent and often hilarious."
Kindle tinyurl.com/2d5dz5nmand
Books tinyurl.com/ftpur2bt
Website johnnicholsonwriter.co.uk
"Emotionally engaging, hard to work out, violent and often hilarious."
Kindle tinyurl.com/2d5dz5nmand
Books tinyurl.com/ftpur2bt
Website johnnicholsonwriter.co.uk
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Every truly meaningful act of integrity involves some sort of sacrifice.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Oxford scientist resigns from Royal Society over Elon Musk’s continuing fellowship
Prof Dorothy Bishop said fellowship was ‘a contradiction of all the values’ of UK’s national academy of sciences
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Every truly meaningful act of integrity involves some sort of sacrifice.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Seriously, it's in an even more wrong bit of the sky tonight. Plus it's fucking huge and orange. 🤔
November 21, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Seriously, it's in an even more wrong bit of the sky tonight. Plus it's fucking huge and orange. 🤔
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A stab to the heart. Andy produced my first record. We spent hours working out the chords to Brian Wilson's songs together (he, the teacher, me, very much the enthusiastic pupil). He was also the kindest and most generous of souls. I'll always love you, Andy.
americansongwriter.com/andy-paley-d...
americansongwriter.com/andy-paley-d...
Andy Paley Dead at 72—Acclaimed Power-Pop Artist, Brian Wilson Collaborator, and ‘Spongebob’ Composer
Andy Paley, an acclaimed power-pop artist, songwriter, composer, producer, and Brian Wilson collaborator, has died at age 72.
americansongwriter.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:24 PM
A stab to the heart. Andy produced my first record. We spent hours working out the chords to Brian Wilson's songs together (he, the teacher, me, very much the enthusiastic pupil). He was also the kindest and most generous of souls. I'll always love you, Andy.
americansongwriter.com/andy-paley-d...
americansongwriter.com/andy-paley-d...
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Ranking Roger at Birmingham's Bingley Halls in November 1981. The Beat were so good live (photo by me)
November 21, 2024 at 8:14 AM
Ranking Roger at Birmingham's Bingley Halls in November 1981. The Beat were so good live (photo by me)
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New report is out from the CDC on states with the highest rate of STD infections. The top 9 are all Republican states.
1. LA
2. MS
3. AK
4. SD
5. GA
6. AL
7. NC
8. SC
9. AR
1. LA
2. MS
3. AK
4. SD
5. GA
6. AL
7. NC
8. SC
9. AR
November 21, 2024 at 2:23 PM
New report is out from the CDC on states with the highest rate of STD infections. The top 9 are all Republican states.
1. LA
2. MS
3. AK
4. SD
5. GA
6. AL
7. NC
8. SC
9. AR
1. LA
2. MS
3. AK
4. SD
5. GA
6. AL
7. NC
8. SC
9. AR
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Big up (literally) Getrude Bacon! Amazing what people will do to try and get out of Crystal Palace... 🤣
November 21, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Big up (literally) Getrude Bacon! Amazing what people will do to try and get out of Crystal Palace... 🤣
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Scott Robson on the trauma Blyth Spartans have been through and their recovery - a great read - true-faith.co.uk/spartans/ #NUFC
Spartans - A Cautionary Football Tale - True Faith
Blyth Spartans fans like to tell you they support the most famous Non League team in the world. They have a point. Not many have reached the fifth round of the FA Cup and been denied a quarter final w...
true-faith.co.uk
November 13, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Scott Robson on the trauma Blyth Spartans have been through and their recovery - a great read - true-faith.co.uk/spartans/ #NUFC
Why is the moon in the wrong place tonight?
November 20, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Why is the moon in the wrong place tonight?
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Yes, libraries are invaluable for their collections and public services they offer, but also social contact without the expectation to interact with anyone or spend any money is so important to so many people
November 19, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Yes, libraries are invaluable for their collections and public services they offer, but also social contact without the expectation to interact with anyone or spend any money is so important to so many people
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Jeremy Clarkson, who owes his fame & fortune in large part to the BBC, sneers at the brilliant @vicderbyshire.bsky.social for being ‘classic BBC’ when she uses *his own words* to describe his position.
“So it’s not about you, it’s not about your farm and the fact you bought a farm to avoid inheritance tax?”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social speaks to Jeremy Clarkson at the farmers’ protest in Westminster where thousands of farmers are protesting the government’s inheritance tax plans.
#Newsnight
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social speaks to Jeremy Clarkson at the farmers’ protest in Westminster where thousands of farmers are protesting the government’s inheritance tax plans.
#Newsnight
November 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Jeremy Clarkson, who owes his fame & fortune in large part to the BBC, sneers at the brilliant @vicderbyshire.bsky.social for being ‘classic BBC’ when she uses *his own words* to describe his position.