Yoshi the Siamese and Ember the Great Dane snuggling up by the fire.

Mini photoshoot with Ember the Great Dane in the woods the other day.

Well here's what you've all(*) been waiting for! There was probably 7 albums that were always going to make the list, but it took me a while to decide on a final ten. (*OK nobody has been waiting for, but I do this every year elsewhere) *** 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 *** (a thread...)

My E92 BMW M3 is 18 years old, and just sailed through its MOT! I'm always surprised when any of my cars pass their MOT on the first attempt. She needs some TLC in a few areas, but that's somewhere on next years list.

OK posting this last one which didn't make my albums of the year list. This was another tough one that I added and removed a couple of times before I decided. Great album, great voice. Less heavy that a lot of my picks. If you haven't heard Dayseeker before, check them out!

Probably deserves to be on my Albums of the year list, but I had a tough time getting down to 10 this year. Ultimately, from the riffs to Robb's vocals, it's Machine Head. You know exactly what you're getting. I chose to include a couple of lesser known bands in my list instead.

Another album which won't be making my albums of the year list, is the delightfully weird Amem by Igorrr. Blastbeat Falafel I think I can best describe as The Addams Family meets Dethklok. There's also Headbutt, which features an excavator playing the piano. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0OB...

A car I used to own! Still miss it. My old MKIV Toyota Supra.

I'm currently finalising my albums of the year list. Lorna Shore (I Feel the Everblack Festering Within Me) won't be making the list. Will Ramos is incredible, but I'm not really a fan of deathcore vocals. Musically, it's an epic production though! youtu.be/QVa_kZtPXMs?...

Next time someone asks what's the matter with Musk's Twitter, show them this: An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.

I don't often comment on the budget, but given all the speculation and column inches this year's has generated... I think it's a pretty sensible budget. The most disappointing part, in my opinion, is the NI contributions on salary sacrifice pensions. #Budget2025

New coffees from Rounton this morning. I'm not sure I get "lavender" from the Gesha, but there's a definite floral note. The Winter Blend description is spot on IMO, sweet fruitiness, very smooth... and I think I'll go make another. UK people get £5 off here i.refs.cc/14SSnzrL #Coffee

I've never really been into the old VW Camper vans or the whole Dub Life scene. One of my mum's neighbours is though, and builds and restores these old things. Can't tell you anything about this one, other than it's old and still in progress. #VWCamper #DubLife

This is the most amazing thing! 😆

Chaos rampant, An age of distrust. Confrontations. Impulsive sabbath. On and on, south of heaven. #SLAYER

Please consider signing and sharing my petition, which went live today petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

Share a movie poster car. Two-Lane Blacktop (1971). #weirdcarbs

R.I.P. Mani. Too soon. #StoneRoses www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD6P...

Figured I'd post some of my mechanical keyboards since I've seen a few other posts recently. When I first went down the mech keyboard rabbit hole I was adamant that TKL size was ideal. Anything smaller than that was just a gimmick and not really usable.

Magnets.

Congratulations @number10cat.bsky.social , I'm looking forward to your documentary. A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

I'm just now learning about BlueSky Labelers. This one is pretty useful. bsky.app/profile/stec...

'tis the season. Fly agaric mushrooms in the woods today.

Block list for Trump regime government accounts. How to Dismantle a Dictatorship, Step 4: Block validation. #3E bsky.app/profile/did:...

Partners in crime. Yoshi the Siamese, and Ember the Great Dane. #Cats #Dogs

Practise. #Guitar

Two Kenyan coffees this morning, each processed differently. You can now try some yourself with £5 off using this affiliate link. i.refs.cc/14SSnzrL (if you're in the UK that is)

Charlie Kirk was a horrible bigot who spewed dangerous conspiracy theories and misled many young people. He marched for Trump’s authoritarian agenda. None of this justifies violence or murder. Political violence only escalates and makes us less safe. Sadly, we dont have a leader but an arsonist.

R.I.P. Brent Hinds. #Mastodon youtu.be/HDjKC_DjsWo

Wednesday is with us again, so grab your family and friends and drag them out to buy a book! - Michael

Ozzy's antics in the 80's were legendary. Yet the more you watched The Osbournes, the more you realised Ozzy was the sensible one. He just seemed like he'd always be around, but it's a miracle he survived as long as he did (the orange juice bit was faked for comedic effect). Rock In Power Ozzy.

I still remember using 56K dialup. Having auto dialling set up and multiple retries when downloading something in case the connection dropped. Of course, back then the internet was in black and white, and largely text based.

Ember met up with her friend Raymond for a play date yesterday. He makes her look small! #GreatDane #Dogs

Latest batch of coffees from Rounton Coffee Roasters. Which would you try first? I'm liking the sound of the Migoti Hill Honey. #Coffee

Friends. These are lots of my all-time favorite images. I'm letting them go, frankly out of desperation. You can download them all and make prints or use as backgrounds on your devices. Pay whatever you think they're worth ❤️ buymeacoffee.com/angrytheinch drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Ember the Great Dane hopes you're having a great Sunday. #GreatDane #DogsOfBluesky

Happy Caturday Bluesky! Here's Yoshi soaking up some sun. #Caturday #Siamese #Cats

I guess I should start posting here huh? Everyone likes good doggos right? Here's Ember the 18 month old Great Dane (although we think she might be part velociraptor). #Dog #GreatDane #Pets