Got the wrong name - Judy or Sam will gone first.

Bonus for first person to ask Fiona “are you really Welsh?”

@wormito.bsky.social I wonder if Mark Skinner could pop over the men’s side of Carrington whilst the women don’t have a game?

Intriguing that Michael Burry has short positions against both Nvidia and Palantir.

@wormito.bsky.social Women’s team showing some good management and recruitment! What a novel approach for a United team!! Exciting.

Charity shops should have a box of cables and chargers on their counter top for 10p

Can’t believe reporter didn’t ask Eddie Howe “what did you say to Lewis Hall?” Most obvious question when he claimed not to have formation problem. Especially when there’s video of him saying ‘Tell Ramsdale to go down’.

@wormito.bsky.social One lad on the bench tonight I have to confess I’ve never heard of!!

I genuinely don’t know how so many people can eat so much. Incredulous how they can physically manage it, before considering any other factors.

This @netflix.com NFL coverage is awful - STOP INTERVIEWING PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE OF PLAY?! You just missed one of the best plays with nonsense chit chat.

Sharp wind but gorgeous sunshine.

I was kind hoping for one day of snow, but alas. Might do sunset next year.

@codybrownbets.bsky.social Festive Greetings! Will you be posting any of the player incentive info over here? Cheers!

A celebrity on EVERY celeb reality show: “You can’t realise how difficult this is until you do it!” Every normal person: “Yes we can you sheltered pampered doof.” (I don’t even watch but there’s always a clip like this in adverts /trailers.)

@wormito.bsky.social Massive game later!

A (quite) young movie lover said to me recently, "Not everybody can afford a DVD player," and I said "How much do you think a DVD player costs?" He said, "I don't know, like $500?" Those of us who advocate physical media are maybe not doing the best job of messaging.

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@wormito.bsky.social Enjoy tonight fella!

The chat and coverage around the Australian social media ban for under 16s is utterly fascinating.

Ah, nothing like the loveable riches to even more riches story of the overdog triumphing. £18m given to them by the Government and then they sell a chunk of the club to an investment firm. Heart warming. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

‘Let Me Entertain You’ might not be the greatest song but it *is* great for adapting to sing what you’re about to do. Feeling hungry? ‘Let meee make some dinner.” Need a chat? “Let meee talk your ear off.” Got a problem with your star striker? “Let meee deal speak with Salah.”

This is a Very Good Read. One of the effects of my concussion, etc is that my filter has been WELLIED. It is so liberating! Meeting at work, outside my JD & with 0 value to my work - "Deeply uncomfortable with that". Would I like to...? - "Absolutely not". open.substack.com/pub/midlifes...

It's time to talk to you about my cat.

After my run of end-of-the-world books and tv shows, I’m now in a spy-shows-with-corrupt-governments-doing-shady-shit. Currently half way through The Night Manager, which manages to have some top casting undone by two, um…’questionable’(?) casting decisions.

It’s that time of year to find out how rich some people are and yet they don’t seem to know it. I see people spend more on an advent calendar than I will on a gift for someone.

Interesting chats whilst working in schools recently with children asking why do so many YA and children’s books go on about bullying? A few also saying they’d rather read a good story than a ‘lesson’. Took a bit of unpacking that did.

@wormito.bsky.social Eek Kincaid limited in practice again.

Urgh. Disappointing to find out how widely BBC News is already using AI to actually ‘write’ stories and make content including AI audio voices. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Quiz time: How long do you think I was on hold to HMRC for before I spoke to someone? (It took 5 calls to even work the alchemy to get in the queue to speak to an actual person.)

I’ve been battling the flu this week so obviously I’ve been cheering myself up with apocalyptic books and TV shows. This has been excellent so far:

Wait, what? They’ve actually made a film of The Magic Faraway Tree and it’s not just a rumour?

Sultana and Corbyn act like they were put together in a competition by Simon Cowell and now they're contractually obliged to go on tour

I had a good idea today.

The bus I’m on has waited at several empty bus stops because it’s running early yet he has still driven right by two people wanting him to stop. I think a demon is driving.

So when are the grifter “here’s how I use AI every day without losing my skills in X” podcasts coming

I rarely watch documentaries. For some reason though, my podcast diet is all non-fiction, NEVER fiction.

Huh. Two headlines I’ve seen today. The fact they need an inquiry sort of sums up the problems that start in Primary School and with the curriculum.

The amount of people I know wanting to make a living from being an author makes me think there a lot of people who don’t realise how few authors make a living from being an author.

This is what Peak Male Performance looks like.

your moment of zen

I don’t have a dog. I have never had a dog. I will probably never have a dog. But I do like watching dog training videos.

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I’m not doing Black Friday this year. I’d rather be honest with you than try to compete with big brands. Every purchase genuinely makes a difference to my tiny business. Shop independent this Christmas. www.gailmyerscough.co.uk

@wormito.bsky.social encouraging to see Licha back on the bench tonight.

Every opposition player should take it turns after the game in going up to Guardiola, putting their arm around him and very aggressively give him their opinion. Every game.

I am “I just said ‘what a palaver’” years old.

I very much do not want to do anything today. Maybe read my book? Make some nice food? Intense weariness.

I was kinda nervous about giving this speech TBH. I don't usually get nervous about public speaking but going to a fancy Washington DC event and talking about fascism and why AI sucks felt like a lot honestly. I was so relieved people seemed to like it.

They should do the World Cup like the FA Cup. All 211 international teams in a pot and draw out randomly. Start on 1st Jan and then play games throughout year ending in early December. Final in different country each year. Once you’re out, you plan your other boring friendlies.

New favourite “influencer” genre: The ones recommending music and then show them enjoying the track by closing their eyes and swaying a bit.