53,800 of these bad boys are landing in Clacton. Ain’t they beauts? #VoteBinface

Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.

It’s not enough to oust him, there should be a vote of no confidence in the structure, approach and regulation of FIFA. Absolute state. Da Iawn Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Gianni Infantino: Wales withdraw support for Fifa president

Wales withdraw backing for Gianni Infantino's bid to continue his leadership of Fifa.

bbc.co.uk

Suresh reports on his experience talking with hundreds of executives (and, more importantly, their subordinates) about what (if anything) AI is doing for business in an essay entitled "AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decisionmaking": hermit-tech.com/blog/ai-mani... 11/

AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decisionmaking

The reality of how much damage AI mania is doing to our ability to run institutions effectively.

hermit-tech.com

@andycutler.bsky.social and I have set a date for Retro Data Beta and the call for speakers is open and receiving submissions! You have 10 days left to submit your talks from the dull edge of data, analytics and the Microsoft data platform! sessionize.com/retro-data-2/

Retro Data: Call for Speakers

Retro Data is brought to you by Andy Cutler and Justin Bird. As organisers, it's become increasingly apparent how quickly our industry moves from one ...

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We have stumbled upon a place today that has upgraded the traditional scone, by replacing it with Welsh cakes. Genius

The really cool use case that dear Sam is missing is just have virtual kids. Because that way it saves all that hassle of having kids you can’t be arsed to parent. And it avoids them being in therapy for always cos you parented them with a fucking random number generator.

Veerender Singh Jubbal@veerenderjubbal.bsky.social · 5d ago

And then they throw in some Celtic languages and yoink bits of languages from around the world along the way. The result: a language where there are usually about 10 different ways to say something, but when it comes to writing, you sit at your desk for 20 minutes trying to think of one 🤣 #amwriting

Considering my #FPL start I was contemplating the impact of Pep Roulette. I guess some habits really do die hard 🤣

Looool, I recognise me in this. A friend of mine recommended me Getting Things Done in about 2001, promptly bought it, unpromptly read it during Covid.

fesshole 🧻@fesshole.bsky.social · 4d ago

In 1999 my girlfriend gave me a self-help book called Stop Procrastinating. In 2024 I finally got around to reading it. The book didn't work - I've even procrastinated for 2 years posting this fess.

AI probably won’t replace your role. But I can sure as shit guarantee you that if you outsource every little thing to AI, then it absolutely, positively, will replace you.

I am replacing my fence soon. Behind my fence is a large 10ft bank separating us from the other side of the estate. And I need to clear out the years of debris (leaves, branches, previous fence someone just threw behind it). There is an AU out there where that Justin is messaging you from the…

Coming soon at Retro Data Beta

Andy Cutler@andycutler.bsky.social · 5d ago

I refer you all to my video from last year…thank you for your attention in this matter

There was a “leave your pets and escape” warning in the UK a few weeks back due to a forest fire and honestly wtaf. So this has soothed my rage a little. 14/10 these humans too.

WeRateDogs@weratedogs.com · last wk.

This is Beily. He was miraculously found alive under rubble 29 days after the Venezuela earthquakes. He has since been reunited with his 11-year-old human Victoria and is expected to make a full recovery. 14/10 for all (TT: fuerzavzla1)

Can anyone tell me what the thing is about people holding little mics in videos? Why has this become a thing?

Appreciation post for @excalidraw.com. An extensive process mapped out today with bottlenecks, timelines, comments, coloured for priority issues, it's like a work of art. So, so, good...

Obsidian 1.13 is now available to everyone on desktop and mobile! - Added search and keyboard navigation to settings - Images are easier to resize and zoom - iOS share sheet lets you save content from other apps without opening Obsidian - Many bug fixes and performance improvements

Can't get devs to produce one tidy pull request let alone stack them 😂 but ohhhh this is NEAT

GitHub@github.com · 6d ago

No but really. Stacked PRs now on GitHub. github.blog/changelog/2026-07-30-stacked-pull-requests-are-now-in-public-preview/?utm_source=Bluesky-launch&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=stacked-prs-gtm-public-preview-2026

Burn it all down! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Fifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go through

Uefa's 55 member associations vote to boycott the World Cup if Fifa proceeds with its plan to sell stakes in its competitions.

bbc.co.uk

@sqlclause.no is magic!

Simon Kuestenmacher@simongerman600.bsky.social · 7d ago

You can't argue with data as this magical white beard chart clearly demonstrates! The longer the beard, the more magical powers you possess. Source: buff.ly/2Gu510q

Postmodern jukebox is just a joy. I stumbled upon it some years ago...always listening to them. The ability to turn the most annoying pop song into something I can listen to over and over is a superpower! www.youtube.com/channel/UCOR...

PostmodernJukebox

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox: Bringing you "Today's Hits, Yesterday" since 2010 🕰 (Vintage style covers, new music for Old Souls, etc. etc.). Welcome down the PMJ Rabbit Hole! Check out our lin...

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Please take a moment out of your day to marvel at the balletic poise, calm elegance and graceful athleticism of the panda.

My grandfather of 96 has had an email from the golf club he helped build a community around, that he was a paying member of for 50 years, a captain at, and for the last 16 years an honorary member...a demand for £100 to put behind the bar otherwise he will be struck off as a member.

Inside Out Anger Character Screaming

Alt: Inside Out Anger Character Screaming

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I was today years old when I realised that the SQL Server logo is in fact, an S 🤯🫣 anyone else...?

Feels good to have organised another Retro Data event with @justinjbird.com Another year has gone by and the incessant irritating noise of AI has only increased. Call for Speakers here sessionize.com/retro-data-2/

Retro Data: Call for Speakers

Retro Data is brought to you by Andy Cutler and Justin Bird. As organisers, it's become increasingly apparent how quickly our industry moves from one ...

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Peak fucking irony from this American World Cup. Together, love, fucking hell...

I'm doing some research into AI and the impact it has on the environment for a talk I'm giving in September. Does anyone here have any knowledge or opinions on this topic they'd be happy to share with me? Is this a topic being talked about at all in the #datacommunity? #ai #sustainableai

Big shout out the amazing @tracisewell.com for stepping up last minute to talk to us about burnout, after a last minute drop out. Did you know Traci is awesome!? Diolch yn fawr @tracisewell.com

The Office: Hilarious Air Five Moment

Alt: The Office: Air High Five with the words You Rock

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Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿@justinjbird.com · 3w ago

Today! @robsewell.com tours fabric-toolbox, from FUAM monitoring to a 295+ cmdlet PowerShell module, then Mou Rakshit dives into OneLake Security and how to enforce row and column-level access in #MicrosoftFabric. Join us from 17:00 UTC: fabpbiug.swfta.uk/2026-07 #PowerBI

Today! @robsewell.com tours fabric-toolbox, from FUAM monitoring to a 295+ cmdlet PowerShell module, then Mou Rakshit dives into OneLake Security and how to enforce row and column-level access in #MicrosoftFabric. Join us from 17:00 UTC: fabpbiug.swfta.uk/2026-07 #PowerBI