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Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 11h

So now that they do neither, the only reason to go there is for excellent breakfasts and/or overpriced Guinness.

Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 11h

They really don't seem to make earpads like they used to, going for form over function; esp if you're a glasses wearer and two spots on the cuffs are frequently under pressure - and wear - from two metal rods. Fortunately most are swappable with cheap, but oddly more durable, Chinese replacements

Dean @herne-thehunter.bsky.social · 12h

How much maintenance is everyone doing on their headphones?

HuffPost @huffpost.com · 13h

Low-maintenance yet high-quality, these headphones are it.

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Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 11h

Yeah same. New earpads on both my Marshall Major IIs, the Marshall ANCs and electively replaced them on my Soundcore Q20s too for a better, and cooler, fit. I can also replace the inbuilt rechargeable battery should I wish if it shows signs of losing charge too quickly.

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Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 13h

Where I spend quite a good deal of my CPH trips.

www.beernews.se/articles/dan...

”Danskt kaos med mycket karaktär per glas” - Beernews

Måste de krogar som Beernews väljer ut som veckans ölställe ha ett hypeat och maximalistiskt ölutbud? Nej. Det kan räcka med en charmig, excentrisk miljö där ölkulturen sitter i väggarna. Sedan 1933 h...

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GylesNaMopaleen @gylesnamopaleen.bsky.social · 15h

Dear Britain:

Your polls look very "European" and NOW would be a really really really really really really really good time to switch to PR.

➡️ RFM: 26% | 170 (+74)
🟥 LAB: 19% | 124 (-110)
🟦 CON: 18% | 118 (-38)
🟩 GRN: 15% | 98 (+55)
🟧 LDM: 14% | 91 (+10)
🟨 SNP: 3% | 19 (+2)
🔲 PLC: 2% | 12 (+7)

graphical illustration showing the distribution of seats under FPTP based on todays yougov poll.

under PR there is a wider spread of seats across parties, while under FPTP, it displays a massive landslide of seats for the Яeform Party.

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Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 14h

Pressbyrån: If WHSmith was actually good.

I wholeheartedly agree

Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 15h

"The problem with socialism is that eventually you don't know what you've done with other people's money."

Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 15h

And there we have it. The mere fact that this sort of headline exists is proof that sportswashing is working.

Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 16h

Simple answer.

Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 19h

Decency 2-0 Flagshaggers

Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 21h

Seitan is better.

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Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 21h

This is a disappointing way to find out you're not the next Doctor.

Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 21h

STOP TRYING TO BE REFORM LITE THEN ASSHOLE

Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 22h

Also, like a lot of BBC News folk, you're conflating the BBC with BBC News. One is a worthy organisation that produces great stuff, and the other is a right wing cesspit allowing people like Chris Mason to steal a living.

John Simpson @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social · 1d

Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.

Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 22h

Also - are the Yanks' opinions on news sources really worth anything considering their general record on *waves* everything?

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Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 22h

Is that really something to be proud of? That a nation that would elect Trump in a heartbeat thinks the BBC is trustworthy?

John Simpson @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social · 1d

Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.

Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 22h

Is that really something to be proud of? That a nation that would elect Trump in a heartbeat thinks the BBC is trustworthy?

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Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 23h

"Dave, yeah Dave? We've not got enough bowls for everyone to hold in the photo, so just stand at right in your green fleecy coat thing looking dejected, both at the general situation and also at your lack of bowl to hold."

Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 1d

Bought travel insurance for my recent Copenhagen trip (as it was inferred that part of the EES application process would deem it a requirement) and didn't fall into Nyhavn canal. How silly of me. Next time I'll try to get hit by a bike.

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Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 1d

Have discovered I have more stroopwafel available than I thought. Possibly enough to get to Xmas. Pleasing.

Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 1d

Hi Rory.

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Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 2d

Nearly a decade of the right wing takeover of the BBC and its News department, zero admonishments for its overt bias against anything remotely centrist or progressive.

One slight edit of a Trump speech and bang, two massive heads roll.

Ridiculous.

Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 2d

There really is little point playing the rest of the Autumn Internationals. Will save a lot of time, effort, money and misery if we just say

Wales 10-26 Japan
Wales 3-74 New Zealand
Wales 0-98 South Africa

and just be done with it.

Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 2d

How hard is that ground?

Michael @welshzebra.bsky.social · 2d

SA would put 100 on us if they brought their full strength team.