Genuine love for Project Hail Mary Whilst some bits were just pure Red Dwarf (with Grace being a slightly less grotesque version of Lister) the Grace / Rocky relationship gave me real Marcel The Shell With Shoes On vibes It didn't kill me emotionally, but I enjoyed the ride. Also, the music slaps!

Reading this report of an NPEC wargame conducted in Nov/Dec '23 might just put some serious piss on your chips this morning: "Sensing that it now is isolated ... Israel’s prime minister decides attacking Iran with nuclear weapons is Israel’s only option." thebulletin.org/2024/02/warg...

The Art of War 1. Start war 2. Kill people 3. Fail to achieve strategic objectives 4. Declare victory 5. Agree ceasefire

Everyday I become more convinced that world leaders and billionaires are living on some kind of holodeck, with the rest of us condemned to watch their wet dreams play out via our screens and deal with all the IRL consequences.

I propose two possibilities for the obligatory fun abbreviation: KC3 ("Casey Three") Big Coastie Path www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Just witnessed a young lad, half trotting down one of those stupidly steep roads in Bath, holding two footballs, dribbling another, and with a fourth stuffed up his jumper. He remained in control of all four balls at all times. Remarkable!

Couldn't agree more. Why do people bother trying to read anything into Trump's words? There's no subtext, no smart politics, no diplomacy, no statecraft, no 4D chess. Just a stream of rambling consciousness unburdened by consequence.

We have a new plan for this year, which will involve beer supping at various venues, supplemented with conversations about engineering, sport, the garden, and which route to take from city A to city C whilst also avoiding the notorious bottleneck of the city B ring road.

I bloody love that Repair Cafés exist and I really bloody love that I get to be part of one in my own community. It's just a joy to behold!

Can you imagine Trump's reaction if he were to receive something like this from Starmer on matters relating to Iran? "Too long, can't read. Now return to me my toys, so that I can throw them out the stroller once more. Wah." www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/re...

Pompous musos ragging on the UK's Eurovision entry makes me even more certain it'll do well. It's exceptionally British, an unapologetic celebration of ingenuity, and a grovelling apology to Europe for us being such dicks about everything. It's an admission that actually, we love Europe.

I'm a fan. She is as explicitly human as one could possibly imagine.

Catch a falling star... #helios #jubileepoolbristol

Now don't you be going and trying out any of these well documented shenanigans that I'm telling y'all about in some considerable detail! Otherwise all my carefully planned and not-at-all chaotic 'targeted' 'enforcement' 'operations' might be interrupted!

What if the Nobel Peace Prize no longer existed? Maybe that's part of the price we have to pay to stop Trump? We all stop pretending the peace prize anything more than a stitch up and junk it. Show up Trump's bellendery for what it is. Your move Norway!

So how can we reassert democracy as the least worst form of government? What about if we all stand behind our democratic institutions? Especially the ones under attack by authoritarians? Like, I dunno, the BBC? If it turns out thst Trump's lawsuit isn't a Putin psyop then, well, I'll be damned.

If I say that the new Knives Out is really very good then someone here will tell me that I'm wrong. But I hate that. So instead I shall say that I very much enjoyed it and then I cannot be wrong BECAUSE I JUST DID SO SHUT UP

For possibly decades now I've been travelling on @crosscountryuk.bsky.social with this as my view for 1, 2, 3 or more hours at a time. ADD MORE CARRIAGES TO THE TRAINS YOU ABSOLUTE MUPPETS

On what are you basing your disagreement? What, exactly, would you be criticising? What's your purpose? Because in the kindest interpretation of JD's statement, he could end up fighting science with more science, and that might be ok. However...

We should consider AI as being like a parasite or a cancer. We have the treatment (starve it of the data and energy we willingly provide it) but we won't because it's also made us crazy.

Back in the late 18th century, a number of poor English women organised to seize goods like butter, grain and bread and "redistribute" them. And yes, shoplifting is bad. But some of those women sold the goods on for a fairer price and then handed the takings back to where they took the goods from.

Wise words. See y'all in a week or so!

Yesterday a man was shot dead in front of a crowd of people. As a result of this crime I now know who this man was and what he preached. This one gunshot could do more to amplify his message than any social media algorithm could ever do. And absolutely everything about this situation is rotten.

Ok, so I'm not claiming to have perfect foresight. But I knew Alaska would get involved somehow. And, oh, yes, here comes Russia!

Me, yesterday: "This whole 'Your [insert boring service here]' brand name trend. It's confusing it's patronising and I hate it. Please stop." Me, today: 🤦

I wondered what on earth the seagulls were doing during (and following) the second innings at @gloscricket.bsky.social today. Turns out it was bloody #FlyingAntDay and they were FEASTING!

A certain part of society still valorises adults behaving like vile toddlers, enabling these manic, vicious, spoilt, shitty egotists with their unwavering support and zero meaningful consequences. But I now understand why I want to yell GROW THE FUCK UP whenever any of these Reform types pipe up.

My dear husband joined me (and numerous others) in the Dead Dad Club earlier this year. We're dealing with Fathers' Day by eating cheese and drinking wine with friends who also want to acknowledge the day "sans papa". Join in if you like 💔❤️‍🩹♥️

If you’ve got a young person in your life who might like a beautifully illustrated book about the history and science of time, you can order a signed and dedicated copy of “About Time” here: www.bookabookshop.co.uk/shop/about-t...

Y'all know that somebody somewhere is making a bunch of money off the back of this EM/DJT spat, and if it turns out they are financially linked with EM and/or DJT I'll not be overly surprised.

“A Busy, Busy Day at the Airport” By Ruben Bolling Genius. Click in.

The attack on American science is weaponised denialism. Trump is exploiting scientific nuance to his great benefit but to humanity's much greater loss.

Morning youtu.be/ahzNnXex5fY?...

I am British. My desire to scrape an existence atop an exposed rocky archipelago in the North Atlantic and then have the temerity to complain about the weather is my national identity. Anyone else who wishes to do the same is welcome to join me.

"Just in case we're distantly related to someone who did something of note (and not just a bunch of Pooteresque nobodys)" is the main reason my family NEVER THROWS ANYTHING AWAY. Stories like this don't help.

That was Cuban missile crisis levels of tense #eurovision

New thing for Liberal Democrats to ban on public transport - the application of Deep Heat. It. Stinks.

Reform UK says it’ll ‘reset’ Britain inch by inch. But to what? Smog, slums and Section 28? Their nostalgic fantasy hides a dangerous truth. 👉 Read The Bear's clear-eyed breakdown of what’s really on offer ⤵️ @eastangliabylines.co.uk @bearlypolitics.co.uk

Sheila's perspective and wisdom is sorely needed right now. As a teenager I read the book Back Home by Michelle Magorian, it has stayed with me for the same reasons this piece will stay with me.

A vote for Reform really is a vote for nothing. No deliverables. No results. No outcomes. No impact. Fuck all really. But honestly, is this the society your old dead grandad fought a war against fascism for? Really??

For the sake of inclusive T&L and straightforward assessment we persist with these genetic fairy tales. But a recent trip around an NHS genomics lab really opened my eyes. If we are to grasp the opportunity of genomic medicine we need to find an accessible way to teach about complexity.

Oh God, imagine the full council meetings. Oh God. The humanity! Will someone think of the children?! (Thinking the LDs will actually think of the children, whereas the Reformers will only think of the immigrants taxing their farms and forcing them to buy electric Defenders, or something like that)

Interesting to think how much of an unfavorable headwind the new Labour WECA mayor had to overcome in order to win despite the previous Labour WECA mayor being accused of... bad things.

Simply put Marine, if you can't do the time, don't do the crime. Shout at judges all you like, but embezzlement is never a good look in a public official.

We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham

Well, I thoroughly enjoyed not voting for Jacob Rees-Mogg last year, so I am *really* looking forward to not voting for Arron Banks in a few weeks.

Making petty refund requests to train operating companies early on a Sunday morning is totally my jam.