Thomas gets taken to a black ops site

Artemis toting the first bog out of LEO certainly puts a new spin on "boldly going where no-one has gone before"

Sad to report that Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa) and the world's oldest land animal, passed away at the age of 193.

They've been on the phone to Chris Morris or Sacha Baron Cohen, haven't they?

My thoughts on reading the 'factual background' section of the Court of Appeal's judgment in Mazur. dmscdn.vuelio.co.uk/publicitem/2...

Stop scrolling & post two characters who bring you happiness

Very pretty, but with respect that is not a bat. That is an attack kitten with wings.

This is very cool. They’ve found the custom keyboard that ILM made to help George Lucas write Yoda’s dialogue.

Good Omens 3 (2026)

Awful paint choice, awful paint choice, nice floor tiles, awful paint choice HOLY CRAP THE MURDER BASEMENT

Very good, but now I want to see the Dad's Army version.

Talk about a memory trigger - does anyone else taste Weetabix when looking at this?

As a non-Jew with Jewish friends* I can understand why some of them are finding this site uncomfortable at the moment. (I also have Muslim friends, Sikh friends, Hindu friends, Christian friends of various denominations, Pagan friends and - as a humanist myself - non-religious friends.)

We are out of Gary Retrograde; Gary Oldman is no longer younger (in whole years) than Gary Numan.

That did not go anywhere I was expecting.

Today's #Housegawp is called "Mixed Messages" www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

Something a little further afield for your fantasy homebuying @stephenkb.bsky.social but don't worry, plenty of grey décor and questionable design choices.

So many programmers are around today thanks to the colorful illustrations and clear language of the Usborne computer guides

Clanger J: Good morning and welcome to my courtroom. Litigant (with suspiciously chunky glasses): My Lord, the tinfoil wallpaper and chicken wire over the windows seem new? Clanger J: Allow me to explain the concept of a Faraday Cage.

Breaking: Doctor Who fan who actually likes Doctor Who found. Previously thought lost forever, archivists have now found a Doctor Who fan who enjoys the show and says positive things about it.

Someone call Rory Bremner, it’s time for another Paul Hardcastle parody.

Yes, I’m religious. I believe in the Holy Trinity.

Happy Gary Retrograde everyone! The next two weeks are the only two weeks out of the year when Gary Numan is older than Gary Oldman

NOEM: ENVOY OF SHIELD Seriously, this is right up there with the Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence.

I'm old enough to remember when this was how German F-104s were delivered...

Like I said a few months back, Hegseth reminds me of that weird kid at school who liked to read out the goriest bits from his large collection of Sven Hassel books.

Reminder: the Science for Fiction podcast current has two episodes - The Random Universe and Planets Everywhere - available via your usual podcast services eg. open.spotify.com/show/7HzQoyN...

OK, hands up who played this very scenario in Harpoon back in the day. Or indeed more recently in Sea Power. Anyone have it end without lots of burning tankers?

I’m calling it now: he’s going to annex Diego Garcia, isn’t he?

No thanks; explosives residue, unburnt propellant and singed carpet don't really do it for me.

the Labour party trying to paint a picture of why you shouldn't vote Green and it's "everyone will take drugs all the time and also engage in fundamentalist Islam" of course people voted for that, it's Dune. you've invented Dune!

Just watched the new trailer for FOR ALL MANKIND season 5 and yes, that is *exactly* what came to mind.

I like to think that this map of all the regional names for woodlice in the UK could also be a map illustrating the new tribes of humans to be found on the same landmass after The Great Digital Crash and ensuing breakdown of society.

Important news! I am delighted to announce the launch of my new podcast: The Untitled History Podcast. It's me, and guests, falling down all the history rabbitholes you can imagine. Please, please spread the word, subscribe and listen. Because... SHIPS CATS!! cms.megaphone.fm/channel/the-...

“Get your crown on, you’re nicked”

Given the judge name-checked Charles I as a precedent in his sentencing remarks Yoon Suk Yeol should be considering himself lucky not to be receiving a terminal haircut. The unfortunately truncated monarch is not generally one to copy unless you regularly encounter low ceilings, and even then...

Tom Noonan, a soft spoken & imposing presence who made the role of Francis Dolarhyde his own in the classic "Manhunter". Not just a talent in horror (The House of the Devil/The Monster Squad) as seen in his work with Charlie Kaufman & being one of "The X-Files" best guest stars.

This is a perfect piece of technical writing. alexharri.com/blog/ascii-r...

Er, has anyone checked the drain trap for gallstones? (Why yes, I have been listening to @whodidwhatnowpod.bsky.social’s podcast)

This is why it's so bizarre when people are like "How am I supposed to explain all this trans stuff to my children" because Enid fuckin' Blyton managed to do it in one page in NINETEEN FORTY TWO. Get a grip, for gods sake.

To give you an idea of how deranged the UK has become about gender stuff, here's Enid Blyton - the absolute avatar of classic English conservatism and a huge fan of racist "gollywogs" - casually describing a gender non-conforming kid in the 1940s and having their friends be totally cool with it.

Fantastic meal out with work colleagues last night but one aspect the restaurant decor seems to have gone rather Fallout.

You may laugh, but the Macbeths are a much better role model for a marriage than Romeo and Juliet. They discuss their problems (killing the king of Scotland), share their hobbies (killing the king of Scotland), and resolve their conflicts (by killing the king of Scotland).

This from Stella Creasy is spot on.

I've seen this so-called predicted light curve for Comet 2026/A1 pop up in a few places. I think it is a wonderful example of over-enthusiastic extrapolation from limited data, as it is very unlikely a comet will end up (checks) TEN MILLION TIMES BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN.

Who’s the most famous alum of your high school? Terry Jones (Monty Python), or Bob Willis, cricketer) *Living* alum, that would be @barnabyedwards.bsky.social !

Paging @davecl.bsky.social and @uitlander.co.uk …

Reading Yearworth v NBNHST and I can't help but thinking that if Ward LJ had been sitting on this appeal he would have managed to quote the lyrics of "Every Sperm is Sacred". caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/200...

I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.