Today I am being served up posts by Reform UK, GB News and Nigel Farage. Now all blocked but it's a constant stream of right wing bile being put onto my timeline. The question is - who's paying for this to happen?

Every time I have to go back to Facebook for any reason seems to justify why I stay away. Now my feed is full of right-wing bigots and flag-shaggers. Why the Facebook algorithm thinks I'm interested in Reform, I don't know.

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I'm guessing we didn't do well in Eurovision that year #totp

This was truly a time when chart songs were 90% sound effects #totp

This song is as bland as the one from Pat & Mick #totp

The stink of SAW is strong on this one #totp

I prefer the Bob the Builder version #totp

Well that's a sizeable hole in my wallet now. Had to be the C64 Collector's Edition. I already have an Evercade EXP-R for most of my needs, but dang, I need some Things on a Spring, Bounder and Wizball, that it simply doesn't (yet) provide. I blame @rhys.wales for making me aware of it 😛

If I’m being honest, I’m feeling pretty down about my small business. I’m working so hard but it’s been very quiet. It’s bloody difficult at the moment. Please have a look at what I do and repost to spread the word. www.gailmyerscough.co.uk

The Palentir statement on its desired “Technological Republic” is one of the scariest things I have seen in a while. It is a call for a world dominated by an authoritarian U.S., generated by AI (both the statement and the world), run by tech-surveillance companies. Technofascism pure!

Having this made into a jacket.

For those who believe...

Quick, look busy…

Finally, a real use case for JavaScript

I'm not a massive football fan but I appreciate the World Cup, particularly if England are doing well. However, I won't be watching a single match this year and possibly for some time into the future.

UK music question. It occurs to me that people often refer to members of Steps or McFly with their band name (e.g. "Dougie McFly" or "H from Steps"). Are there any other bands that have that honour? cc: @rhys.wales as the guru of all things music

They missed a trick not calling this "Cher and Cher Alike" www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...

But seriously. We are back! Next week we start shooting #bbcghosts the movie! Huge excitement in the camp, lots of splendid people joining us.

They say she has a lovely volley. I thank you, don’t forget to tip your waitress.

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New blog post: Is your Apple AirTag facing the right way? Chances are, you've been using it wrong all this time

If Rotten Tomatoes didn't already know they had a bot problem, this may be the proof they need.

Chefs kiss to the person with the bag with a hand cream and 2 knives who, when I asked if they lived in North America, said "Yes, but the continent, not the country"

Really enjoying the "What's in the Bag" sub on Reddit, where people are amazed that I immediately know when they live in the US. Clue: It's the knives and, sometimes, guns that you think is "normal" to carry in a daytime bag.

I'll save you reading The Guardian. "IT'S ALL RACHEL'S FAULT. SHE'S RUINED THIS ONCE COSY SHOW. FOR REASONS."

@benwillbond.bsky.social there I was watching the new series of Hijack and lo and behold... I was not expecting you Mr Willbond!

@katdoesmaths.bsky.social Hi Kat 👋 I found you after listening to the More or Less piece about The Traitors. I got here via your website, but just wanted to note that your Bluesky profile link is invalid. Found you anyway!

New blog post: EA customer service don't know what they're talking about

Royal Correspondent for The Times

It's always confused me why Windows, MacOS, etc., all come bundled with stock apps. It must be a US obsession - I'm very sure the majority of people in the UK don't get two hoots about the stock price of businesses.

And their website has fuck-it-i-am-not-staying energy thanks to the ads. Totally unreadable.

This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥

Maybe it's just me, but I can't get an angry at someone from clearing a snowman from... checks notes... the middle of a pavement. I'd have done the same. www.thesun.co.uk/news/3784090...

Find My Update The best part about blogging is the comments, and after I posted "I wish that when you use Find My to find your iPhone, it would also flash the flashlight, which would be great for finding it in a bag or a dark room." Michael Wender and David Artiss jumped in that it's already…

Picard social tip: A Vulcan can laugh. A Klingon can soothe. A Ferengi can give. Your preconceptions are not facts.

What if free shipping doesn’t give me neck pain?

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There are few quotes in life that I re-use, but this one from @heritage.bsky.social is an exception. One for the ages and great for setting New Year's Resolutions (can anybody send this to The Whitehouse?) Best not used in a church sermon though.

pound for pound this might be the funniest thing ever written

New blog post: My Personal Best & Worse Customer Service of 2025

Merry Christmas you lot!

I'm not sure if Auto Express is telling us what they truly think of the Jaguar's designer.

Part 2 on my occasional series of "terrible images that retailers used to represent video gaming". See alt text for my views.

Well, that's me not going to the US anytime soon. edition.cnn.com/2025/12/10/u...

Hey Retailers. Please add a "no I don't want to review you, or the product I bought from you as it was a Christmas gift for someone else. Stop f***ing sending me an email reminder about it every day" option to your site. Thank you. Signed, all your customers

The UK right are apoplectic when they think Tesco aren't putting the word "Christmas" on their Christmas trees. Currys is literally saying "forget Christmas, it's Giftmas" in their adverts and there's nothing. It's almost like it's engineered rage that makes zero sense.

@nationaltrust.org.uk Hi. I'm a member and want to submit some feedback. I rarely use cards these days and have a habit of loosing my NT card, as it's rattling away in my pocket during visits.

New blog post: Returning to WordPress core contributing. Aka "Wot I did in WordPress 6.9"