More great lost TARDISes of our time.

I am absolutely shite at recognising when someone is flirting with me. Like, comically bad at it. My mates would mock me about it. But something happened today that made me so happy. 1/?

If you are the sort of person who is going to be dealing with "Making Tax Digital" you may well also be the sort of person who wants to fill in the weirdly named "Tell ABAB Survey 2026” which is linked from here: www.gov.uk/government/g...

Rumours that "Cyber Resistance 313 Team" are actually just the Bluesky devs in unconvincing false beards are disproved when they announce their latest target: the Duolingo score system.

My shop still exists. And you have lots of wall space and spare cash. What do you mean you "I live in a tent and need money for food and bills"? I don't understand. marswasrubbish.etsy.com

Hi this joke is for me

Palantir are about six months away from ordering their employees to leave audio logs scattered around their offices

TAPS *prints of this and other comics in my shop, link in bio 😘

The rollerblading "Whooooooooooah" ad was, of course, groundbreaking — but few realise how ahead of their time Bodyform were in targeting the still niche Minecrafter audience as early as 1981.

Treble Clef: here are the notes I hope you like them ☺️ Bass Clef: I moved all your stuff, good luck finding anything, Ds are Fs now fuck you

Thanks so much to everyone who joined in the online Megalomaniacs drawalong today, it was such fun! We came up with brand new characters based on your suggestions, but nothing will beat whoever suggested the name for this guy 💨

“Well,” continued the watchdog impatiently, “since you got here by not thinking, it seems reasonable to expect that, in order to get out, you must start thinking.” And with that he hopped into the car.

Almost nothing happened - although there was a mission to Tehran by Western powers trying to negotiate movement of oil. (This report on the 12th, so "yesterday" the 11th).

Another marketing coup for Tunnocks #ArtemisII @mrstevenallen.bsky.social

Jacob van Eyck : The English Nightingale from Der Fluyten Lust-hof. And digital parrots, of course. youtu.be/siEzwgic8p4

The rollerblading "Whooooooooooah" ad was, of course, groundbreaking — but few realise how ahead of their time Bodyform were in targeting the still niche Minecrafter audience as early as 1981.

“A Singular Sense of Style” Available as a giclée art print in my Etsy shop! You can find it here: theartofrobhusberg.etsy.com/listing/8274...

Again, I'm compelled to say that several years ago I wrote a piece for the NYT about me and my dad's shared love of Enya. In it, I mentioned that her music has been known to bring my father to tears and the fact-checking was so rigorous that they called my own dad - twice - to ask if this was true.

The horse op-ed is an instant classic. I can't tell you how much joy this piece gives me. It should be taught in every introductory writing class in no small part because the horse arguments are so compelling. "I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children."

This BBC News Online piece will be the most effective publicity my new documentary about Flight into Danger gets. So if you have enjoyed the programme, think you may enjoy it, or are just a kind soul, if you could please share this anywhere you think it may be worth sharing, I'd be very grateful!

Doctor Who was good this week.

The next 'Directors of Blake's 7' essay is a deep 'wallop' into the work of Douglas Camfield. Expect The Sweeney, a video that showcases an alternative 'Duel', and no doubt subsequent revisions in light of the recovered Daleks' Master Plan! pinkforyouractualpterodactyl.com/2026/03/30/t...

four colors. four colors in the same pen. with this groundbreaking technology we should be able to increase writing output 4x and usher in a new era of productivity

Dramatic scenes at BBC Breakfast.

Hank's pizza slices not seeming so delicious after all. youtu.be/oBqKKy_MTJ0?...

Ok I have seen a GOOD APRIL FOOLS JOKE in the wild. My kids comic (Phoenix - home if @jamiesmart.bsky.social) comes in an envelope every week, we open it, had a fake cover for a soup review mag like we’d been sent the wrong thing. Genius!

I don't know much these days, but I do know that I will never, *ever* tire of Syd Dale's "Marching There And Back". Years of "Screen Test" don't quite prepare you for the magnificent "Animal let off his leash" drum breaks, every one of which threatens to careen out of control then rights itself.

I think seeing this post means I successfully navigated the clocks.

It’s (roughly) the 31st anniversary of lapsed aristocrat Jessica Mitford releasing a cover version of Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, featuring a band of kazoo and cowbell players and an accordion

The book banning school in Manchester has now been named, the Lowry Academy. Some of the books have been returned to the shelves but not all. Glad to hear CILIP are supporting the librarian ://www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/03/greater-manchester-school-library-censorship-who-is-accountable/

Ok. My understanding of the electoral fraud situation is this. 1. Democracy volunteers put out a statement at one minute past poll close. They said this was at a level they’d not seen before

I have a Julian Glover story. Years ago, I was at a Doctor Who convention in Swansea, and the mighty Julian was being interviewed on stage. They invited questions from the audience at the end, and I asked a non-Who question about his memories of playing Dubcek in Granada's 1980 dramadoc.

Later models of Etch-a-Sketch had a more convenient handheld form factor.

Surely by now this should have been circulated on 9th-gen VHS at Muppet local groups, wheeled out late night at Muppet conventions, archly referenced in wilderness years fiction, stuck on DVD so everyone could say it's a bit rubbish after all, and then AI-"upscaled" for a comprehensive Bluray set.

Fun Muppet Show anecdote from director Peter Harris. Why is this not available as extra content on D+?

Hopefully the sequels at least funded a dishwasher.

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Jesus, they weren’t bloody joking.

My excellent colleague @katiedd.bsky.social has just published this remarkable investigation into rampant book banning in a Greater Manchester secondary school library. 193 books including The Da Vinci Code, Twilight, White Teeth and 1984 Graphic Novel www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/03/scho...

Why does my photos app do this... but only to this one photo?

Tom Baker in April 1980 definitely not giving up any time soon, and failing to predict the right pirate.

I'm adding "doing a Zoom call in a cafe" to my list of crimes that will be punishable by death in my firm but fair regime

We should definitely base all of our society around this technology.

Rare image of the UK's lemon sherbet crystals stockpile.

I've just had an amazing idea

An observation test for your inner 8-year-old. Can you spot 12 deliberate mistakes? From Treasure magazine, 1965 Official answers coming soon (Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one?)

My new plan for not having to worry about harmonics or equal temperament. I'll be doing well to get within the right octave.

1908: the Lancet, one of the most respected scientific journals, calls for 18 age limit on reading in bed amidst a moral panic surrounding children becoming "addicted" to novels, which were "designed to keep kids hooked" and destroy their attention/mental health