not to brag

previously uncharted sharp edge on the back of an appliance decided to slice all four of the very tips of my fingers open today on my dominant hand, just deep enough that they're bleeding and sore as fuck, but not so deep that they can more easily be held closed to heal. sent using my left hand 👍

when you excel at something in life, you can flourish by staying at the top. you might prefer to try something else, though. for example, i won Boy of the Year in primary school at the age of 10

yooooo look what i have uncovered #FenianUpbringing

Another productive weekend working on my brother's house. I had already disconnected this random unarmoured 240V supply that went nowhere but this masterpiece was hidden. That twin black wire goes directly into the brickwork mortar for some fucking reason, and it looks like 12V cable. Nope, 240V!

got some new tools today! hole punches for webbing material that cost £22 each advertised as tool steel that are very clearly mild steel. the fuckers nearly fold in half in the press lmao

sorry british media, sectarianism is OUR word

Life update: been rewiring my gay brother's house, just delivered a functional prototype of the wearable tech project I've been working on for a client for months now and it was a huge success, and I got celery and onions for basically free at the shop right as it closed so celery soup dinner

Brand new double yellow lines I spotted today had an interesting failure - they just peeled up! Maybe cos the ground has been so soaking wet? It's like a 3D printing failure lol

Walking to big Tesco and passed a pair of nice fellas carrying one of those bubble cat backpacks that let the cat see outside. Come level with them and there's a fucking parrot in there. His name is wingnut!

tommy robinson is doing another glipe march and i saw the we are charlie kirk shit AI music video they did for it. why do they always refer to N Ireland as "Ulster" lmao, is it because Northern Ireland is a mouthful in a song or are they trying to snipe another 3 counties now

thanks tesco great insight

Perils of keeping the windows open for some fresh air during the first night without rain in 7 weeks: woke up to a spider the size of a newborn kitten chilling beside me in bed ☹️

what the fuck. the sky is blue in my part of Ireland today. it's been 6 weeks. shaking

Scottish friend who lives up north bragging that they've had like 15 dry days this year so far. FUCK UP

Been helping my brother and his fiancé with their first house, and fixing the electrical and plumbing disasters the previous owners cooked up. This afternoon was replacing a hard-wired 6-gang extension cable powering 3 heavy draw appliances(!!!) with temporary but safe supplies. Still got it!

and next month our government are gonna do their annual yank fellatio routine with the paedophile in chief, shamrocks in hand as usual. pull some fucking diplomatic levers you cowards

KIER STARMER CEASE THE PERMARAIN WEATHER MACHINE AT ONCE

ULSTER HAS SUFFERED ENOUGH

goated microwave feature they don't talk about: silent mode. turn it on and pressing buttons doesn't make any sound at all. absolutely S tier

not gonna lie, the guys who larp as paramilitary commanders here in the north of ireland these days look more trustworthy as authorities of the state lmao. they at least have matching balaclavas that don't look like they came from a shelf behind the counter at a Croatian smoke shop

the messaging of fascists always has relied on portraying their enemies as being simultaneously overwhelmingly powerful and abusive as to be a mortal threat, while also being so weak as to be deserving of atrocity and conquest. the nature of the enemy changes to fit the message of the moment.

my snail van has very close to no computer and the carburettor (replaced in modern vehicles by electronic fuel injection) is designed in such a way that if you turn left too suddenly before it warms up, it starves the engine and you stall. only going left and only when cold. you want 5% computer.

Friendship hack: invite pals around to your place and make them a nice hearty soup. If you're cold they're cold and good veg soups cost like £3 for 4 huge servings. Your life will improve if you invite pals around for soup.

what?

flooding today is just mad in lagan valley

I think it says something about the current US government that my 75 year old neighbour both knows who the US Homeland Security Advisor (Stephen Miller) is and what his politics are. Related: he also wants him to kill himself.

making babies with your wife to save the white race is OUT. accidentally blowing your balls off with a shotgun while attempting to gas journalists to save the white race is IN

I could easily be missing something about the nuances of the American system here but isn't this just good cop bad cop stuff?

saw a video of people in Minneapolis banging dustbin lids to raise the alarm earlier. this tweet is true

the person who invented the thing where if you are on a newspaper website and use the back button and instead of going back it takes you ANYWHERE ELSE should be publicly executed

Just a few snaps of a lovely week earlier this month with one of my favourite people in the world, @eightsyllabledelay.bsky.social First photo is in 1°C, pissing rain and 30mph winds so I'm surprised we look alive at all

Have fitted an audible alarm for if the soldering station is on for an hour or more. This is a proactive measure and is not a response to leaving the soldering station on overnight yesterday, which didn't happen.

Reading about skincare during lunch. Is daily sunscreen really a good thing to wear if i live in Ireland? Like in winter? I do in the summertime; I sunburn very easily. It seems like a bit of a waste of sunscreen between October and March though, what with the terminal darkness and gloom.

"i think the second number is three"

listening to the trump davos speech in the background while working. exact context slipped past me, but he just said "i think the second number is three" much to consider

so how are we all doing with the current goings-on lmao

went to the seaside for a thorough battering by 2°C rain and 40mph gusts with @eightsyllabledelay.bsky.social

hit the fucking jackpot in Tesco, a load of heavily discounted Tesco finest chilli and lime sardines, my favourite tinned fish for lunch. less than a quarter of the normal price. new year is gonna start off wonderfully

Been very quiet on here recently but nothing to worry about; been hard at work working on a commercial electronics job for several months now and enjoying being away from social media etc for a bit. Been on Twitter since 2008 and it turns out it's good to take a break lol

just watched my neighbour's child take out a brand new (to him at least) gaming computer out of his mum's car and very gently put the glass side panel on the concrete kerb. ggs. 💥

Alec has another great dishwater video out, and included is a shout out to the wonders of worktop dishwashers - here's mine that's been a delight for the last 7 years. Plumbed in and very efficient. Perched on top is my other fave: my microwave with no spinning plate. Flat plate glass bottom. S tier

got the order papers: woke 2 is underway

what's the craic lads, entire kitchen sink/washing machine/dishwasher drainage system has decided to kill itself today, all sorted now but what a fucking pain in the neck. thank god for carpet extractors, they really come in clutch sucking up standing water everywhere

american evangelicals: store your money off-shore to honour god in the rapture. my paypal is a uk account. dm for details, have a safe flight

i did take a lot of paracetamol because of an injury just before i got my ham radio licence at 14 years old, in fairness.

I'm back on Twitch! LIVE NOW to catch up and enjoy a review of the World Tram Driver Championships! Jump in now: twitch.tv/EllenFromNowOn

Look at how full this milk I got is

occasionally i reactivate my facebook account to sell a bunch of shit on marketplace and i accidentally destroyed this guy's week after selling a computer 😔

If you meet someone on a side street in the city at night to sell them some traffic lights that LOOK to most people like they're stolen but were legitimately acquired, does it add or subtract from the dodgy look to be unloading them from a white van? For context the white van is shaped like a snail.