Andy Stout
@stouters.bsky.social
Broadcast, film, and tech industry writer; lefty geek; weather nerd; parkrun volunteer; Bath and Ireland rugby supporter; cricket, cycling and F1 watcher; passable drummer. Content may contain cats.
Live public executions? Every time I think I can't be surprised anymore by the current US regime, boom! Something new comes along. us.cnn.com/2026/10/08/p...
Pentagon plans public livestream of its first firing squad execution in decades | CNN Politics
The Pentagon said Thursday it will livestream the military’s first firing squad execution in decades, allowing the public to watch as the man who killed 13 people in a 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood ...
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CNN: Isaias is now the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season and has shattered the record for the latest first hurricane formation in the basin. The previous record holders were 2002’s Hurricane Gustav and 2013’s Hurricane Humberto, both of which formed on September 11.
For those in the US wondering how Trump is perceived outside their shores, this statue, The Orange Plague, was unveiled at the European Parliament building yesterday.
@spannersready.bsky.social Hope you didn’t have plans for the rest of the day!
Well, that makes up for some of the recent snoozefests. #F1
Am torn between being aghast at the mess that the FIA is making of all this and the desire to metaphorically munch popcorn while it happens… #F1
Either the medical car has backed off this lap or the track conditions are improving. #F1
Never enjoyed a medical car lap as much as that one. Squirmy. #F1
If that rain had started an hour later we could have been in for some serious fun. As it is, should be entertaining once they get underway. #F1
So, that's a whole day avoiding Celebrity Traitors spoilers ahead of getting to watch it later. Fun. The BelTel spoiled the winner of the last regular one for me by slapping Rachel's pic on the front page. Went to Centra to get some snacks to watch it with and Boom! Thanks, guys...
Which just about sums up the way everything is going right now...
I've made some bad decisions in my life, but never Parades Commission bad. WTF were they playing at? #drumcree
What's your "origin" video game? Populous on the Commodore Amiga I think...
The return of Bakeoff doesn't mean that all is well with the world (I mean, look at the state of it), but it does mean it matters a bit less for an hour or so while worshipping at the gingham altar. #GBBO
Ah, that's where the spine was. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Networks halt TV pool coverage of Trump after CNN White House ban – live
NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox News, the fourth other networks that make up the White House TV pool, decided they would cease coverage in solidarity with banned CNN
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What she said. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/s...
Caitlin Moran: social media went from utopia to hellhole in a decade – if you want to feel hopeful again, get offline
Fourteen years ago, Twitter was the fastest, funniest game on the web. Now I’ve been driven out by so-called ‘online activists’. The only answer is to unplug and try this instead
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One out, all out. Shame on those not downing tools in protest.
Absolutely loved 'When There Are Wolves Again'. A wonderful, hopeful book that was a deserved Arthur C Clarke Award winner and dropped into my life with perfect timing.
After a busy and at times fraught fortnight, delighted to be heading out for my usual Saturday morning parkrun volunteering role standing in a forest by the sea. Nothing like it. #loveparkrun
My iPhone 15 has a cracked screen and the camera module is malfunctioning. But not buying a new phone at the moment feels like an act of resistance.
Satire was pronounced dead approximately 14:00 UTC on Monday 14 September. No flowers please. Donations to your local food bank.
I've been watching #F1 for a *long* time and really should know by now that the thought of watching a race is often better than the actual experience of it.
In-between the climate catastrophe and the AI apocalypse, my lack of a private pension fund is looking less and less like an issue.
Much cheered to see that all that DUP cosying up to Trump has had such a benefit for them.
