Today's fun art find is this site which shows a Rothko painting based on your city's weather: rothko.joonas.wtf

DDoSecrets is doing the fucking work.

The Afghan Whigs announce new album 'Soft Control'; hear its opening track "Jungle Roux"

“He held the band together for so long because he was the rock the rest of it was built around…” Remembering Charlie Watts, who was born on this day in 1941. Following Watts’ death in August 2021, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood paid tribute to The Rolling Stones’ master drummer...

A Hard Lesson is out now. Listen here: lnk.to/PGS40 “This is the oldest track of the project. It probably started in the late 80s or early 90s when I was in Senegal. I loved the tension created by the use of polyrhythms, particularly the threes and fours, so that was the start of this song."

A #throwback to Moribund The Burgermeister live on Rockpalast TV in 1978. The opening song on Peter's debut solo album and the original B-Side to the Solsbury Hill single.

That an app 'Fits on a Floppy' is still a useful measure in 2026

End of Term Report 25/26 - Goalkeepers QPR took the unusual step of running three goalkeepers on rotation during 2025/26, and in the first of our annual report cards on the squad’s performance we look at just how well that went for them. #qpr

End of Term Report 25/26 - Defenders Only Sheff Wed conceded more goals than QPR in 2025/26 as the R’s once again shipped 70+ in a league season, so who’s culpable or excused among the team’s backline? #qpr

Neutrino Project xkcd.com/3249/

AI hiring algorithms reject Black, Asian job seekers at higher rates

Stapler Not The Same Since Tasting Human Flesh

Here is a look at all the special security features that Apple, Google, and WhatsApp offer to protect you from spyware all in one place. We looked at what these features do, and how to turn them on. We highly recommend them for anyone who's worried about government spyware.

Flipper One wants to be the Linux multi-tool in your pocket

Oh wow, she's doing Lou Reed's "Dirty Blvd." as a Laurie track. This is so good. Here's the NPR post about her appearance. www.npr.org/2026/05/22/g...

A #throwback to the South Bank Show featuring the making and production of Peter Gabriel's 4th Album Peter Gabriel 4: Security in 1982

Also, they forgot the paper #cat #cats #writing #books

Paging @crewless.bsky.social for a chuckle.

Marc Almond (Soft Cell) has a Bandcamp page with music that's not available through streaming sites. Newest is a 1999 live album from NYC: marcalmond.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-the-bowery-ballroom-new-york with @neal-x.bsky.social on guitars.

I almost forgot! Happy Mothers Day!

#TheFarSide www.thefarside.com/2026/05/09/0

A review of the Afghan Whigs hometown Cincinnati show from last night, compliments of @richrichmond.bsky.social The Afghan Whigs Burn it All to the Ground in Their Hometown

This cracks me up because kids just think up these things so brilliantly, but also this proves that age verification laws are complete dogshit and don't even work.

WE'RE STILL DOING IT LET'S GO ALREADY

No matter how you feel about cocaine, its use is growing more widespread and it's important that educators understand how they could integrate it as a tool in their classrooms.

Happy five-five-five #Zappa youtu.be/N7TWtcpO1zE?... But more importantly, Happy Anniversary to @crewless.bsky.social & @555sss.bsky.social 🥳😎

To anyone uninstalling Chrome today over anti-AI sentiments, please remember the Mozilla Foundation has also made a commitment to integrate AI into Firefox. Please consider @waterfox.net or any other FOSS fork of Firefox instead ❤️

#OnThisDay 1988: Living Colour dropped Vivid—a genre-blending debut that reshaped rock. 🎸 Peaked at #6 on Billboard, 2× Platinum, powered by Cult of Personality, Open Letter to a landlord + more 38 years later, it still hits. 🔥 Remastered (2023) on vinyl: bit.ly/lcvivid

#StarWars RotJ 40 My weekend so far.

Brace for the patch tsunami: AI is unearthing decades of buried code debt

We are the giver of gifts. Enjoy the PL, Ipswich. #QPR

Not much could get me up at 7:00 on a Saturday. #StarWarsDay is one of those things 😂 Getting ready to go queue up at a local LEGO shop! #ThisIsTheWay

🚨 NEW POD ALERT!🚨 @scheza.bsky.social & Erin are joined by QPR defender Steve Cook to talk through: 😍His favourite moment at the Rs 💪Building a positive dressing room ⚽️How he'd approach management (not quite what you'd expect) And much more! Download now wherever you get your pods

w00t!! 😎 #Bandcamp #Friday is back! daily.bandcamp.com/features/ban...

It's #IndependentBookstoreDay! So go support your local bookseller. And while there pick up the book the store's cat is going to knock in your direction, "I Could Pee on This and Other Poems by Cats." And don't forget to pre-order your copy of "Cancel Your Plans: Cozy Poems by Cats"! #cat #cats

Derby supporters walking around singing Oh Bobby Zamora isn't the thing they seem to think it is. Guess this is their cup win 🤣

Last 15 mins or so with only 10 on the pitch. No way out of that mess. #QPR

Only 2 weeks to go until the physical release of 'Live at WOMAD 1982'. You can pre-order your copy here: lnk.to/PG23 Live a WOMAD 1982 takes us back to the birth of a festival – one that has now hosted more than 160 editions in 27 countries.

Boards Of Canada announce new album 'Inferno'

For Earth Day, TfL is having a tube strike to allow more people the chance to drive to work or take a taxi instead of public transport. Brilliant timing as always. 🤦🤷

FFS 🤢

Sledgehammer was released 40 years ago today!

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This Bob’s For You: A Guide to Guided By Voices. The influence of Guided by Voices has seeped into all corners of pop—here's where to start.

Trip-Hop Strikes Back. The delightfully zonked-out genre from the mid-’90s is having a moment.

It's gonna be one of those days, isn't it. #MILQPR 🤕🤦

Weekend movie with my son sorted. #Spaceballs #MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou