The worst part of seeing my grandfather get run over while crossing the street is knowing that I have failed this driving exam.

Unfortunately, due to a clerical error, all the money we raised was used to purchase a blind dog for the guides.

FPTP is like The One Ring of politics in the UK. They know they need to destroy it, but once it's in their hands they think "Why shouldn't we keep it? We can use it for good!" and then everything goes dead-Boromir-shaped

@magicmadhouse.bsky.social the reason I abandoned my cart is because you didn't tell me the item was out of stock until I went to pay. Consider fixing that.

When ChatGPT calls you Shirley instead of your real name, check if your phone is in airplane mode.

I've thought about this more and I don't think "shamed" is what I mean. I'd rather it was a method to get recommendations for books that wouldn't appear on this list on any timeline. What's the best book, really? It's The Space Merchants by Pohl and Kornbluth. Obviously.

I have read a book! 📚 Have you? edjefferson.com/haveyoureada...

I've read 15 on "the list" but only because I've made a concerted effort to read such things. I don't find them any more worthy than anything else and some are hard work. Reading in any capacity is to be commended, nobody should be shamed for reading what they like.

hey john. its your cousin marvin. marvin cage! you know that new sound youve been looking for? well listen to this *hangs up phone*

Michael Gove on #bbcqt proving my point.

This episode of Only Connect is so old it predates hieroglyphics.

Habitats on #BGA is so good. Too good. Uh-oh. #boardgames

Released my first Mothership module today - Prospero's Trust, inspired by #over/under by @samsorensen.bsky.social. Shoutout to @amandalee.bsky.social and @d20plusmodifier.bsky.social for their incredible art along with all the support from fellow creators. <3 bakenshake09.itch.io/prosperos-tr...

The period between now and Mr Brightside is the same length as the period between Mr Brightside and House of Fun.

I feel a lot of David Attenborough's hard work with nature preservation is to cover for how much of a mess his brother made of that dinosaur theme park.

"Remember that prophecy that some old god would end the world last year?" the guy at the tavern bar laughs. "What happened with that?" I feel Finna flinch beside me. "There's no point telling them," I say. "Well, I didn't kill that old god for their sake." "Saving the world includes the jerks."

Not to victim blame but this balloon does feel like it's asking for trouble

Modest proposal: People who use "staycation" to mean "going on holiday" to be placed under indefinite house arrest.

Commiserations to Sir David Attenborough on his 100th birthday, as he is now too old to be allowed to play with LEGO.

Another excellent addition to the genre.

Al Nash's reactions to George Fouracres' corpsing are so funny. #snluk

April's #boardgames via #bgstats

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I miss replyall's yes yes no segment. Is anyone doing that or something similar in podcasting? Someone should.

My new book Whale Bellows And Dog Whistles is now available on Inaudible.

The #dnd wisdom my teenage self spent too much time searching for. www.valerialoves.com/a-sickos-gui...

In the latest Guardian Blind Date: One small step for romance, one giant leap… away from each other when one of them claims the Moon landings were faked. My review:

It’s the 91st anniversary of the world learning of the murder of criminal, blackmailer, and police informant Jim Smith. His demise, then, might not have been entirely surprising – but it was discovered because a shark in a Sydney aquarium vomited up his left arm in front of a crowd of spectators 🧵

Is there a photographer whose whole job is this? Do they spend hours every day honing their craft to take the best backseat photos? Doing tests with different cars, finding out all the angles?

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/?

A smart toad

£5 says Shabana Mahmood defects to Cons or Reform after she leaves government.

The footage:

I've watched three Ryan Gosling movies this week.

"Hey, what's that middle-aged comedian who spent his whole career making fun of politicians up to now?...oh."

Here is an easy solution: Food stains are humiliating, as they suggest you're a little baby who can't feed themselves. Oil stains, such as those you'd get from working on your car, suggest you're tough, independent, and skilled. Thus, simply cover your food stains with used motor oil.

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This Reform leaflet from three Gateshead candidates looks like a timelapse of the same person

it’s actually really fun to roleplay out the wrong choice when you know it’s going to be catastrophic because your character doesn’t/they think it’s the right thing.

I once stopped my car and let an old man cross the road. The only reason I did was because he had the best moustache I'd ever seen in my life and I wanted to get it on my dash cam!

The issue is money. If you want the podcast back (we loved doing it) we need a sponsor to pay the costs (our time + an editor). If you're a brand who would want to sponsor a season of it get in touch via robmanuel @ gmail dot com

Chinese carmaker BYD unveils a recharge as fast as filling up with petrol. And no need to wear gloves. Certainly not coming to a forecourt near you in America because the fossil fuel giants and their puppets in government like making lots and lots of cool money from easily-conned petrolheads.

Why does it seem like it's always much windier at night?

Dear Google, I just want to search my photos, I don't need an AI. Just give me back search.

Big fan of today's Connections. Not so much the Wordle.

March's #boardgames via #bgstats - back above 300 ELO on Harmonies, and featuring stuff we played at #Airecon2026

Given this was posted at midnight on the morning of April 1st, I'm sceptical. "The AI correctly identified he was underage" seems unlikely also.

I am considering it. Is there any material online about how batteries of 2 or 3 year old EVs hold up? I'm not particularly range anxious because I'm not in America and I do maybe 200 miles a week. But I do care about real world data on these things on a purely economic level.

Turns out I can give myself motion sickness by playing Doom now.