It's good to know 'plans' now has the same meaning as 'worth' in business news headlines.

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 10h ago

SPACEX PLANS MOON FACTORIES POWERED BY HUMANOID ROBOTS

I've started watching old episodes of The Muppet Show last thing at night because they're great, silly and fun, and have decided Rowlf playing the piano in the end credits (nearly but not exactly this clip) is the happiest bit of TV ever made.

Muppet Rowlf the Dog Plays Piano

Alt: Muppet Rowlf the Dog Plays Piano

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"And Frank Muir says it's an archaic term for someone whose mind has been warped by a social media platform, what do you think, Arthur Marshall?"

I think you should always maybe aim for a bit more than 'no great loss', 'ah well', or 'probably the main reason 'Call My Bluff' isn't on regular repeat rotation' as the more positive comments about your passing.

The number of replies to this thread is that rare combination or horrifying and not at all surprising.

Marie Le Conte@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 5d ago

hello from Britain where I'm in the pub with a group of friends and I would say we're now on minute 20 of them sharing stories about the nonce teachers they had at school

He might be the greatest unifying figure there's ever been. Truly incredible. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

AFC joins Uefa and Concacaf in opposing Fifa plan

The Asian Football Confederation "stands in solidarity" with Uefa and Concacaf in opposing controversial Fifa proposals.

bbc.co.uk

Ross McKay@rossmc11.bsky.social · 6d ago

We need to take a moment to salute Gianni Infantino for being the first person in history to get 55 European countries to unanimously agree on anything.

"Aggressive leverage" explained.

George Pearkes@peark.es · 7d ago

An 8 employee hedge fund that was up hundreds of percent and used aggressive leverage is asking investors for more cash to meet margin calls. The tropes in this particular bull market couldn’t get any lazier. www.ft.com/content/2803...

Update: everything fine. 'Missing stations' a particular highlight. BBC News - ScotRail apology as passengers unable to book tickets in app launch chaos - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

ScotRail apology as passengers unable to book tickets in app launch chaos

The operator replaced its existing app with an updated ticketing system for travellers on Thursday morning.

bbc.co.uk

Ross McKay@rossmc11.bsky.social · last wk.

For fans of consumer tech fiascos, just marking your card for Thursday when Scotrail are switching to a new app that you can't download yet, only 'some' of the data will transfer and everyone moving has to use 'forgot password' to move. It'll be fine. 😬 www.scotrail.co.uk/digital-trai...

For fans of consumer tech fiascos, just marking your card for Thursday when Scotrail are switching to a new app that you can't download yet, only 'some' of the data will transfer and everyone moving has to use 'forgot password' to move. It'll be fine. 😬 www.scotrail.co.uk/digital-trai...

Important information about buying tickets

We’re launching a new ScotRail app and making changes to our website booking engine.On Thursday, 30 July, we’re making changes to our mobile app and website booking engine to improve how you plan jour...

scotrail.co.uk

Under the previous system at least you got to make a wish when you threw it in.

The Verge@theverge.com · last wk.

X Money is launching in the US starting today

I now think all cup-winning captains should have to make a speech but it wouldn't be as good as this one. #GAA #Mayo

For any sports fans, get on the iplayer where there are about 20 minutes left in an excellent All-Ireland football final. GAA Live, 2026: All-Ireland Football Championship: Final: Mayo v Kerry: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002zplj

GAA Live - 2026: All-Ireland Football Championship: Final: Mayo v Kerry

Live coverage of Mayo v Kerry in GAA's All-Ireland Football final.

bbc.co.uk

RESULT: Goals galore in a pre-season final score just in from the desert planet of Arrakis. #JamesAlexanderGorDune

Eiffel 65, second only to Babylon Zoo in the all time 'Half a Hit Wonder' rankings. #totp

I'm not saying the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony might be flying under the radar but this happened a good few minutes ago and there wasn't exactly an explosion of posts.

On top of everything else, 'Thanksgiving' is magnificent.

DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net · 2w ago

First poster for ‘EBENEZER’, a new film based on ‘A Christmas Carol’ starring Johnny Depp. “Before he was Scrooge, he was Ebenezer”

This looks great, and now the OddysAcme feels like a missed cultural opportunity.

Every Film Now@everyfilmnow.bsky.social · 2w ago

Final trailer for ‘COYOTE VS. ACME’ has been released. In theaters August 28. #CoyoteVsAcme

Vox pops are universally awful - we used to do them on a local paper, it took forever and most people who stopped were walking dogs, so one week we got a definitive answer on "Who's a good dog?" then abandoned the feature forever.

Mollie Goodfellow@hansmollman.bsky.social · 2w ago

We have to start answering back on vox pops

It’s the start of the Commonwealth Games today so we should all watch the 1986 opening ceremony in Edinburgh (40 years ago tomorrow) with gallery talkback from Stewart Morris. CUE THE PIPER. youtu.be/DTwuI_HDhxw?...

1986 Games

YouTube video by fscl100

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I've just got a month free trial of Apple TV and absolutely everything on it looks like the TV show in another, proper TV show.

Good to see the modern tradition of holding a great big bonfire of any available goodwill is being respected.

I'm hoping this is "you've got 10 minutes after half time to turn it round or you're coming off". I miss the World Cup, OK?

Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · 2w ago

And yes Mahmood stays at Home Office.

On reflection, outstanding work to once again conjure up a final bad enough to shake off any casual US fans for another three decades or so.

It was a terrible game, an ugly ending, but with the presentation the worst may still be to come.

I am absolutely not watching either final again to check, but I think 1994 might still have been worse. #WorldCup

It'll be fine when they put the rest of the city and the transport links round it. They're doing that, right? #WorldCup

Arif Hasan, but NFL🔨⚒️🛠️@arif.bsky.social · 2w ago

this shot is so bleak lmao

Cannot confirm, but I assume the cheering was for Wayne Rooney's analysis.

Ross McKay@rossmc11.bsky.social · 2w ago

I can hear reaction from quite a few other houses, and you'd expect a half time show to ideally get fewer laughs. And definitely fewer "Oh, fuck offs". #WorldCup

I can hear reaction from quite a few other houses, and you'd expect a half time show to ideally get fewer laughs. And definitely fewer "Oh, fuck offs". #WorldCup

In two years from now the #Euro28 final is at Wembley and the campaign for 10 minutes of a marching brass band starts here. #WorldCup

I think this might be the global version of the video in 'Hallowe'en III'. #WorldCup