James Milner has played 14 Premier League games so far this season, for a career total of 652. If he appears twice more, he will overtake Gareth Barry and be the all-time record holder for the most Premier League appearances. It couldn't happen to a more model pro. #LFC

Every time I see news like https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/05/leicester-city-deducted-six-points-financial-rules-breach-relegation-danger-championship "Leicester City in relegation danger after six-point deduction for financial rules breach", all I can think of the FA picking on […]

I was thinking about how strange it is that the cupboard in a bathroom is called a "vanity unit", and then I got to thinking, what if all your furniture was named after the seven deadly sins? * Bathroom cupboard = vanity unit * Paid-work office = avarice unit * Computer gaming station = anger […]

Incoming email: "I would appreciate a few minutes of your time to register to take part in the QS Global Academic Survey. The QS (Quacquarelli Symonds), is an organisation that compiles Global University rankings." My reply: "I despise university rankings, with their reaffirmation of […]

The Washington Post was consistently doing some of the best climate reporting out there in recent years. This is a huge loss (h/t @sammyroth.bsky.social) open.substack.com/pub/climatec...

The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions! This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub […]

INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.

irrregular reminder that you can ask google to unlock books that are in the public domain but not openly available via the feedback form. It usually takes them one or two days to review the request. #GoogleBooks

RE: https://mastodon.social/@mattsheffield/116004696127128388 Take note, English Tories. Your party is NOT just a weaker version of Reform; but if you let it keep drifting, it will be.

RE: https://mastodon.me.uk/@pikesley/116011956418985115 As the article says, "The UK government itself found no discernible gain in productivity from a three-month trial of Microsoft's M365 Copilot." But, sure, THIS time it will be different!

"My unit spent 397 days on the battlefield. We were shot at. We feared for our lives. Snipers fired from crowds. Improvised explosive devices lined the roads we were ordered to clear. And still, we did not return fire unless strict conditions were met: The shooter had to be clearly identified […]

"Every major release you have to make should be considered a wretched defeat." https://reprog.wordpress.com/2019/06/14/major-releases-are-disasters-and-should-be-avoided-whenever-possible/

A colleague is proposing a conference talk entitled "Moving Fast And ... Maintaining Things?". I'd buy that.

[job hunting; please boost; despartely seeking a remote data entry job] I am tired of being broke by the end of the month, so please help me find a job. I am looking for a Entry Level Remote Data Entry job.. I have never really done any data entry in my life, but as I live in the suburbs in […]

The first words ever spoken by a Sontaran (from episode 1 of The Time Warrior, 15 December 1973) are ... "Peace. Fear not. I shall not harm you." Not what I expected!

"It only "is what it is" because we have collectively, in aggregate, decided that it is." So very very true. https://www.garfieldtech.com/blog/selfish-ai

"Last season [Man City] began pushing out to play an offside trap and then brought in the former Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders. His football is based on an aggressive and high press. Quite apart from the challenges posed by implementing any new style, this one is a physically and […]

"I don’t think I’m going out on much of a limb, politically, when I say that the armed men in masks who attacked and killed both a woman who was trying to drive away, and a man who was trying to help a person up off the ground, are NOT the heroes of this, or any conceivable story. The idea that […]

Belatedly catching up on Premier League highlights. Much as I always like to see Man City concede, there is no way Solanke's first goal should have stood. It's ridiculous. He kicks right through Guehi's foot, and it's Guehi's foot that puts the ball in. Clear and obvious foul. #LFC because I […]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@firefoxwebdevs/116002119945073671 Better than nothing.

What was the first life restoration of a sauropod? Way back in 2010, when I was young and stupid, I wrote as follows in my History Of Sauropod Studies book-chapter (Taylor 2010:368–370): Ballou (1897) included, as one of his six figures, the first published life restoration of a sauropod […]

Stand by for pundits talking about how unlucky Newcastle were. #LFC

ANTHONY GORDON DIVES IN THE AREA AND IS NOT AWARDED A PENALTY! What even is happening now? #LFC

I love that Ibou's goal was such a terrible scuffed shot 🙂 #LFC

If that's not a second yellow for Dan Burn, what is? Ridiculous failure of refereeing. Just ridiculous. #LFC

I'd say the second half has looked a lot more comfortable for Liverpool. A big part of that has been that the refereeing imbalance has largely evaporated. I wonder if someone had a quiet work with Simon Hooper at half time and told him he was making it too obvious? #LFC

Quick note to Liverpool: have you considered conceding fewer corners? #LFC

Gotta say, Konate seems to play better when a close relative has recently died. #LFC

Ah, and as I write that about Mo, he butchers a decent change on the break. Oh well. #LFC

Very nice work from Mo, too. His pace has gone, but he's still a fine footballer. #LFC

He's a waste of money, you know 🙂 🙂 #LFC

Terrible, terrible shot by Gravenberch. (I'll forgive him, though.) #LFC

The commentary is unfortunately correct that Mo Salah has got absolutely nothing out of Newcastle's left back tonight. (I hope this post ages poorly.) #LFC

I remind those of my followers who are not interested in Liverpool Football Club that you can block hashtags in Mastodon. I try always to remember to use #LFC when writing about our matches — not only so that people who are interested can find my posts, but so that people who are not interested […]

Now THAT is the Alisson I know! (The save turns out to be irrelevant due to an offside, but that's not the point.) #LFC

There's Mac Allister's yellow. It's nailed on that Hooper will give him a second at some point. #LFC

"Not many people can believe that Liverpool were the team that was leading at half time", says Darren Fletcher. Is that because they'd had more shots? Or because they'd had more shots on target? Or because they'd had more big chances? Or because they had more xG? Or for some other reason? #LFC

I would like a knowledgeable football fan, who supports a lower-league team has no dog in the EPL race, to monitor Premier League games for uneven refereeing. I want what I see with my own eyes to be confirmed by a trusted third party. #LFC

Hugo is mortal 😠 #LFC

Excellent break there, ending with a Szoboszlai shot that's unfortunately deflected into Pope's arms. Nothing comes of it, but it's still good to see. #LFC

Gerrard calls it at half time: Ekitike is Torres-like. #LFC

FREE KICK TO LIVERPOOL! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! How did Simon Hooper allow this to happen?! #LFC

Decent corner from Mo, for once! Sadly, met by a very weak header from the previously impeccable Ekitike. #LFC

I guess this match is a straight fight between Hugo Ekitike and Simon Hooper. #LFC

I am convinced that the reason Liverpool do better in the UCL than in the PL is because the refereeing in Europe is honest. #LFC

Ha, suck on that, Simon Hooper! #LFC

Lucky lucky goal. Mac Allister's tackle breaks straight to Gordon. #LFC

Well, crap. #LFC

Much better from Salah there! Didn't quite come off, but promising. #LFC