The Clarion seems to be fairly angry about this. I think they have a point.

Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · yesterday

Leaders of flag-raising group Raise the Colours Oxfordshire placed trackers on highway workers’ cars to find out their home addresses, the High Court has heard. RTC then attempted to intimidate the highway staff into no longer removing flags by repeating their addresses to them.

IT IS RAINING. In the South-East of England. Oh, it's stopped again. As you were. In other news, if anyone sees my big spirit level - half a metre long, bright yellow - could you please let me know as I can't find the damn thing anywhere.

A few days ago we took in a parcel delivery for some lovely neighbours who were away. Today, in over-generous retaliation, they've given us two really fancy artisan-bakery muffins. We are now in a terrifying arms race of kindness that can only end in mutual bankruptcy.

REFLECTING POOL CASE DROPPED ha ha hah and breathe ha ha hah

I wonder whether they reached orca-sm.

jordan@jordantyranny.bsky.social · last wk.

The only taxidermied blue whale in the world, 1865 CE, now housed at the Natural History Museum in Sweden. The public was allowed to enter the whale up until a couple was found having sex inside it. Now the whale’s jaws are opened only for special occasions, such as Swedish election days.

Definitely one for @secondmentions.com

Trish Greenhalgh@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 5d ago

Since its upgrade, my large language model no longer tells me it's "thinking". It is now "fathoming", "cogitating" and occasionally "musing". How long before "gone to lunch"?

An un-funny remake of the Shrine to Beauty scene from "Flushed Away".

Dom Ervolina@dominicervolina.com · 7d ago

Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino posted this video of the Oval Office and it somehow looks even more embarrassing than I realized

Walkers should start producing small bags with exactly eight Quavers in them called Semibreve send tweet

If the World Cup and the anti-World Cup were ever to collide, would they then vanish in a burst of gamma radiation?

Left Outside@leftoutside.bsky.social · 6d ago

Host the anti-world cup in Avignon, you cowards.

whoah, paging @oddthisday.bsky.social so we can celebrate the anniversary each year

jordan@jordantyranny.bsky.social · last wk.

The only taxidermied blue whale in the world, 1865 CE, now housed at the Natural History Museum in Sweden. The public was allowed to enter the whale up until a couple was found having sex inside it. Now the whale’s jaws are opened only for special occasions, such as Swedish election days.

Oof. Frightening and horrible for everyone affected. Like so many others, I have happy memories of summer holidays on those endless Atlantic beaches when our daughters were kids 30+ years ago. The forests are well managed, with proper fire breaks, but you can't defeat dry+wind+fire. Heartbreaking.

Matthew Cobb@matthewcobb.bsky.social · 2w ago

State of the Gironde fires at 09:00 French time. They are extending.

Was there a white dove in the sky bearing a blade of green grass to mark the first rain after forty dry days? Was there buggery. It obviously won't last.

Hope for: Jakob Bronowski Deserve: Dr Bunsen Honeydew Will actually get: Alan Partridge

Nanoraptor@nanoraptor.danamania.com · 2w ago

You suddenly get a narrator describing your life and there’s no way to turn it off - everyone can hear it. While shopping, at work, at home, with friends - the voice narrating your every move goes on. Who do you hope is the voice of this narrator?

Five minutes of chortling joy to offset the current eternity of gloom. Read the whole thread. You'll probably regret it, but it will nevertheless make your day better.

Odd This Day@oddthisday.bsky.social · 2w ago

Morning

I almost never wear t-shirts, but if I did, these are the ones I would cover. Superb range at binfaceshop.co.uk. I especially like the Ceefax one.

Balcony Shirts@balconyshirts.co.uk · 2w ago

We designed the official T-shirt for Count Binface’s campaign in Clacton. He’s very generously donating 50% of his proceeds to the homeless charity Shelter. If you’d like one, we are going as fast as we can, available at Binfaceshop.co.uk

@quiresandplaces.com latest version of "tenor acknowledges fluffed entry in rehearsal" just dropped

Daniel Bellingradt@dbellingradt.bsky.social · 2w ago

I appreciate the moment when he raises his arm at the end, to signal I am fine.

You know that thing where you glance at some text, and flash-read it, and then it sinks in that you must have got it wrong? Yup, that thing. Read this from a distance as "Pay Madame" and had a nasty turn, this being a hospital.

BBC footie pundits not only impenetrable as usual, but also now arguing with each other about reffing. What a time to be alive.

In case you were in any doubt regarding how unenthusiastic I am about my tasks today, I present to you this morning's displacement activity: I have cleaned the oven.

#EngFra

Yay, heat pump all plumbed-in and ready to go. Gas supply disconnected a few weeks ago. Good feeling to be on the way to a low-carbon home.

Quite relieved that I can cling to the wreckage of my non-upgradeable PC for another year, but also helpless with mirth that Microsoft are obliged to take this step that they resisted for so long.

Pundits desperately trying to find new, interesting ways to say "we didn't play as well as they did".

Always thought those hydration breaks were a rubbish idea anyway.

Fair's fair getting to the semis is not shameful. #EngvArg

Oh dear. #EngvArg

Gordon In-Net. #EngvArg

I miss the vuvuzelas.

Mrs B announces that she doesn't want to listen to Alan Sugar talking about the football. I think she might mean Alan Shearer but one never knows.

Jonathan Bromley@bromleyj.bsky.social · 3w ago

Struggling unsuccessfully to parse the punditry of Wayne Rooney. Maybe this is the sweet-spot use case for AI.

Struggling unsuccessfully to parse the punditry of Wayne Rooney. Maybe this is the sweet-spot use case for AI.