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Thomas Rushton

@thomasrushton.bsky.social

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Classical double bassist - lots of chamber music, orchestral, and operatic experience - always looking for more musical fun; occasional oboist & cellist ditto. SQL Server DBA, working for Coeo.com supporting many clients and the team. Leeds, UK

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Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · 6d

Time to re-watch Outbreak?

Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 6d

A truckload of rhesus monkeys from Tulane university escaped after a crash. The university warned they’re highly aggressive toward humans and infected with hepatitis C, herpes, and COVID.

Monkeys on the loose after truck overturns in Heidelberg; public urged to call 911

A truck transporting monkeys from Tulane University overturned on I-59 near Heidelberg, with several monkeys reportedly on the loose posing health risks.

www.wapt.com

Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · 8d

And we could lose an hour every Friday so we can get to the weekend sooner?

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Carl Rosman @carlrosman.bsky.social · 10d

🎶 Cinque…
Otto…
Tredici…
Ventuno…
Trentaquattro…
Cinquantacinque… 🎵

(Le Nozze di Fibonacci)

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Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · 13d

WTAF?

"No, I'm on holiday".

le sigh. Glad to hear all's completely fine - although I find that hard to believe, otherwise why would the boss be trying to talk to you while you're on hols...

Bosses. A pox on most of 'em.

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · 20d

ANNOUNCEMENT🎺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Introducing our bona new quarterly literary magazine:

FANTABULOSA!

Pushing the boundaries of bold, authentic, QUEER storytelling. Bringing you stories of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical.

& thanks to our brilliant #WrathMonth backers, we're fully funded for 2026 🤘

Bona Books Presents

A new queer literary magazine

FANTABULOSA!

Tales of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical, from radical and unapologetic queer voices.

Science fiction, fantasy and horror
Short fiction & poetry

Submissions open now

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Alistair Coleman @alistaircoleman.bsky.social · 16d

Renowned cryptologist Robert Langdon waited by his phone. Surely, the French authorities would call him, a renowned cryptologist, to solve this mystery he thought in italics.

Louvre museum in Paris closed after robbery, French minister says - live updates

France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati said the incident happened as the museum opened this morning.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · 22d

"Everyone is a sysadmin"

Hmm. Not quite horrific enough.

"Backups? What backups?"

Damn, only three words.

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 23d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 23d

"The chancellor approved it"

Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · 24d

And then go and buy the audiobook.

I can't read the dead tree edition without trying to put it in her voice, but there's bound to be so much missing.

Note to self: find a suitable audiobook thingie.

Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · 24d

The passion held by the author of A Passion for Passion - one @alicefraser.bsky.social - is audible in the latest @realmsunknown.bsky.social episode.

Listen. And get angry - not just for her, but for the other authors who have also been so afflicted.

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Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · 28d

Is that the one with Doner meat, onions, and extra chillies?

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Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · 28d

GWS!

Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · 29d

I went to two duvets last week... :-/
...but I refuse to take the blame for the weather.

Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · Oct 3

The fun VW? What, you mean Fantasia on a theme by Tommy Tassles? :-D

Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · Oct 3

And it's Haydn...

Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · Oct 3

Name and shame! (The orchestra, that is...)

Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · Oct 2

What. The. Actual.

Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · Oct 1

Happy birthday @dgmelkin.bsky.social !

Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · Oct 1

We're not cross at you, we're cross with you.

No, wait. That doesn't help. We're with you, cross? Also, not necessarily helpful. Buggrit.

Hopefully you feel less like this soon.

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Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · Sep 29

There was an article on the Grauniad's website the other day... www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Experience: I am the world porridge-making champion

Thousands watch the competition on a live stream. People cheer and chant like it’s a football match

www.theguardian.com

Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · Sep 26

Don't go giving them ideas.

Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · Sep 22

Wait, did I miss it? Again?

Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · Sep 22

@theaifix.show
@smashingsecurity.com

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Dave Convery @zomda.bsky.social · Sep 20

A lot of us have spent ages making sure computers give correct answers and it’s honestly pretty annoying that no one actually seemed to want that.

erika @yeeeerika.bsky.social · Jan 13

i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?

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Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · Sep 17

Yeah - last time I was in .nl, I tried speaking Dutch and was asked if I was German... *shrug*

Frankly, I'll take that. :-)

Thomas Rushton @thomasrushton.bsky.social · Sep 17

Whereas putting it in Notepad is a serious "WTF, dude, seriously WTAF?"

Notepad. A lightweight text editor, cluttered up with Copilot. Ugh.