Seedance 2 is the latest AI video model to rattle Hollywood — with studios and unions already warning about copyright and likeness violations. Is this another Sora moment, or something bigger? www.redsharknews.com/seedance-2-a... #AIvideo #Hollywood #GenerativeAI #Filmmaking #Seedance

Bloody hell, what is that coming through the windows? It's blinding! <Quick Google> Wait, we orbit a star not an endless waterfall?

This and 'Slow Prophets' in the same week? This is very much cup runningeth over territory. And always fun to see where you live on screen...

i am sorry that my choice of cushion has offended some people in the UK and Europe and caused concern

Can we please stop giving billionaires the oxygen of publicity? Turns out that amassing massive personal wealth does not make you a decent human being. Who knew?

So, all those rumours that the Red Bull Power Train was an absolute shitshow and Max was losing to jump ship at the first available opportunity haven't aged well... #F1

Rumours that a US TV exec suggested that Apple's now official planned sequel to F1: The Movie should be called F2: The Movie are, of course, unfounded. #F1

These new cars are very pretty. #F1

What a game. Catch a replay if you can. #T20WorldCup #cricket

Been a while since I've seen an over as dramatic as that... #T20WorldCup #cricket

My constant companion for the next three days. #F1 #Bahrain #Testing

Small Prophets. Frankly, yes. The first couple of series of Detectorists were nigh on perfect television and this feels like it's following the same path. Trying very hard not to binge on iPlayer and make it last...

“The Royals knew about Epstein's conviction in 2008, they knew Andrew kept seeing him afterwards. He remained a working Royal,” says Lewis Goodall. “They contain, they delay, and they only act when the political pressure is unbearable" www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...

Just Fancy That! Sam Altman on ads in ChatGPT. From the new Private Eye, out now.

Bad Bunny halftime show a slap in the face? Oh, I dunno. I thought it was effervescent and joyous personally. Totally captivating. Now *that* America I can get behind. And a flawlessly executed live performance right up to the security guard at the end...

What is parkrun? 😆

Percentage of affirmative responses to the question 'Are you certain God exists?'. These are very different places. Map from @amazingmaps.bsky.social over on Facebook.

"Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public.” - Karoline Leavitt Sure, how about the President is a massive fucking racist for starters?

On reflection, the text from NIBTS, the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service, last night asking for an armful just as the anthems were ringing out in Paris, was right on the money. #M6N

So, the morning after. The second half gives me hope that we can beat Scotland, Italy, & Wales and finish third. The first half makes me think the French are looking good for the Grand Slam. That rugby in those conditions? Most of the time you would never have known that ball was soaking wet... #M6N

Have put a quid on France so I get something out of the night, even if it’s just 14p. #M6N #rugby

#M6N table prediction: 1.⁠ ⁠France 2.⁠ ⁠⁠⁠England 3.⁠ ⁠⁠Ireland 4.⁠ ⁠⁠Scotland 5.⁠ ⁠⁠Italy 6.⁠ ⁠⁠Wales But it's really three tiers of two teams, so 1&2, 3&4, 5&6 could all reverse.

Who am I kidding. #M6n

Very happy to see this released. Covenant is a game in much need of some wrangling! And while there are some great 3D printed inserts available on Etsy, the shipping costs from the US are fierce. #boardgames #inserts foldedspace.com/product/cove...

Celeb cutaways already drive me up the wall in #F1. Roll on hyper personalised TV and the ability to opt out of such bollocks.

Would be very odd if the Epstein files caused sackings and resignations in the UK political class before the US. Odd but entirely believable given the dreadful state of US politics at the moment...

New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped

DJT: "I think it’s time, now, for the country maybe to get on to something else” Everyone: "Not so fast, fella." Release the files, prosecute the abusers. You want a swamp drained? Here it is. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

And at least I have the #M6N fantasy game to keep me sane however Ireland perform…

Despite France being 7/1 on tomorrow night, I’m still looking forward to the start of the #M6N.

Was not overly optimistic about Ireland's chances this #M6N before all the injuries, and now... Ah well, always an enjoyable five weeks and the traditional bridge between winter and spring. Bring it on. #rugby

This took me fucking ages

Tiny hands, thin skin. Though closing the Kennedy Arts Center for 'renovations' for two years because the only people they can get to play it at the moment are probably Kid Rock and Nicki Minaj is next level flouncing. #trump #kennedycenter #grammys

First of the 2026 cars releases March 1. We have a championship order grid on the wall in my office: this could get expensive. #F1 #Lego

A late appearance by The Evil One almost spelled calamity, but this morning a The One Ring was successfully destroyed :-)

Mount Doom in three moves from here. Wish the wee fellas luck…

Rain gauge in garden shows January to be 44% wetter than the previous wettest month recorded here since we moved over/back in 2020 at 247.8 mm. That's astonishingly wet even for Northern Ireland. #NIWeather

Will only ever be able to #parkwalk rather than #parkrun, but good to get my first event logged finally — and very nice to be able to say thanks to all the volunteers as I went past :-)

As of Thursday pm according to The Race. #F1

Actually, am quite enjoying this #F1 closed door shakedown thing. Certainly paying more attention to what is dripping out of Barcelona than I will to the godawful Drive to Survive when it eventually slithers onto Netflix.

Minneapolis protest songs from Bruce Springsteen and Billy Bragg? 10/10. No notes, fellas. Solidarity. youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w

Truly, the social media ban we need is for the over 60s.

@spannersready.bsky.social I put a quid each way on Sainz for the WC at 100/1, thinking that is a daft price for a car with a Merc engine. Plus I reckon Williams took a bung not to turn up as Merc didn’t have enough engines ;-)

If I'd known one of my posts here yesterday was going to be my most read and shared ever, I'd have written it better...

Man, whatever is in those Epstein Files has got to be weapons-grade shit...

This is an interesting table from the team over at The Race: Engine mileage as of Tuesday pm (in km - kilometreage has never really caught on, and writing it out you can see why). #F1 #BarcelonaTest Mercedes: 973.31 Ferrari: 922.09 RBPT: 908.12 Audi: 125.74 Honda: 0

Would have thought a complete rules change would be a great time to get rid of that ghastly custom F1 Font. #F1

Harsh but fair. #F1

Yes, I know the rest of the world has waves, and most of them are bigger than this, but in Belfast Lough terms #StormChandra is rather turning it on.