Paul Fleetwood
@macalbatross.bsky.social
Ill-founded conjecture based upon borrowed wisdom, and stolen insights
Just popped my knee, again, in my defence I was trying to dance to this on carpet, wearing slippers
Do Me
YouTube video by Jean Knight - Topic
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December 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Just popped my knee, again, in my defence I was trying to dance to this on carpet, wearing slippers
Reposted by Paul Fleetwood
Ahh, childhood
Bagpuss - The Mending Song
YouTube video by mark beech
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December 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Ahh, childhood
If AI Nanna isn't quietly slipping you some cash, or peddling illicit sweets, is she really going to be that interesting?
IN DEPTH | If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
www.independent.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
If AI Nanna isn't quietly slipping you some cash, or peddling illicit sweets, is she really going to be that interesting?
Friends sometimes ask me why I won't use WhatsApp, I say it's due to not having anything owned by Meta on my phone, but it's more that I have no interest in encouraging people to feel entitled bother me.
December 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Friends sometimes ask me why I won't use WhatsApp, I say it's due to not having anything owned by Meta on my phone, but it's more that I have no interest in encouraging people to feel entitled bother me.
I did wonder how European far right nationalist parties would feel about being openly supported by a foreign power, taking dark Russian money is one thing, but public support from the Trump regime might be a bit of a blight
Donald Trump is reaching out to Europe’s far right.
But France's National Rally is distancing itself from the U.S. president.
🔗 politi.co/4s5EpaT
But France's National Rally is distancing itself from the U.S. president.
🔗 politi.co/4s5EpaT
December 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I did wonder how European far right nationalist parties would feel about being openly supported by a foreign power, taking dark Russian money is one thing, but public support from the Trump regime might be a bit of a blight
In pleasing Slay the Spire daily news, five (5) Champion and a Beyond Perfect
December 10, 2025 at 8:51 AM
In pleasing Slay the Spire daily news, five (5) Champion and a Beyond Perfect
Is it a "the country's going to hell in a handcart" or a "everyone in world wants to migrate here" kind of day today?
December 9, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Is it a "the country's going to hell in a handcart" or a "everyone in world wants to migrate here" kind of day today?
My parents are increasingly more irresponsible than I was, at my stupidest, in my teens
They went to their place in France which has terracotta tiled floors
Ma fell over, banged her head, pissed herself; Pa tried to pick her up, and slipped on the soggy surface, and banged his head on the floor
They went to their place in France which has terracotta tiled floors
Ma fell over, banged her head, pissed herself; Pa tried to pick her up, and slipped on the soggy surface, and banged his head on the floor
December 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
My parents are increasingly more irresponsible than I was, at my stupidest, in my teens
They went to their place in France which has terracotta tiled floors
Ma fell over, banged her head, pissed herself; Pa tried to pick her up, and slipped on the soggy surface, and banged his head on the floor
They went to their place in France which has terracotta tiled floors
Ma fell over, banged her head, pissed herself; Pa tried to pick her up, and slipped on the soggy surface, and banged his head on the floor
it's a bit sad to see people commending AI for doing things that computer scientists had already solved long before AI, and have been in available in open source python packages for decades.
December 6, 2025 at 11:22 AM
it's a bit sad to see people commending AI for doing things that computer scientists had already solved long before AI, and have been in available in open source python packages for decades.
Reposted by Paul Fleetwood
Russia has terminated key military cooperation agreements with Canada, France and Portugal, including Soviet-era and post-Cold War deals signed in 1989, 1994 and 2000. The move was approved by Prime Minister Mishustin.
December 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Russia has terminated key military cooperation agreements with Canada, France and Portugal, including Soviet-era and post-Cold War deals signed in 1989, 1994 and 2000. The move was approved by Prime Minister Mishustin.
There are two parakeets and two magpies sharing a tree outside my window.
I know I should be used to them, but the London parakeets are always a pleasing sight.
I know I should be used to them, but the London parakeets are always a pleasing sight.
December 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
There are two parakeets and two magpies sharing a tree outside my window.
I know I should be used to them, but the London parakeets are always a pleasing sight.
I know I should be used to them, but the London parakeets are always a pleasing sight.
Reposted by Paul Fleetwood
Quote for today's negotiations:
"The aggressor is always peace-loving; he would prefer to take over our country unopposed."
Carl von Clausewitz in "On War," 1816-1830
"The aggressor is always peace-loving; he would prefer to take over our country unopposed."
Carl von Clausewitz in "On War," 1816-1830
December 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Quote for today's negotiations:
"The aggressor is always peace-loving; he would prefer to take over our country unopposed."
Carl von Clausewitz in "On War," 1816-1830
"The aggressor is always peace-loving; he would prefer to take over our country unopposed."
Carl von Clausewitz in "On War," 1816-1830
Have admire the confidence of an administration that is terrified of allowing proven fact checkers into the country
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Have admire the confidence of an administration that is terrified of allowing proven fact checkers into the country
One of my favourite people has just volunteered to take me out for dinner on the weekend.
Anyone know anywhere nice but not needlessly pricey in/around Wimbledon/Colliers Wood?
Anyone know anywhere nice but not needlessly pricey in/around Wimbledon/Colliers Wood?
December 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
One of my favourite people has just volunteered to take me out for dinner on the weekend.
Anyone know anywhere nice but not needlessly pricey in/around Wimbledon/Colliers Wood?
Anyone know anywhere nice but not needlessly pricey in/around Wimbledon/Colliers Wood?
I feel sorry for Americans, the way they pronounce "shallots" means, when they've finished dicing them, they can't get the catharsis that comes with saying "and that's shallot!"
December 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I feel sorry for Americans, the way they pronounce "shallots" means, when they've finished dicing them, they can't get the catharsis that comes with saying "and that's shallot!"
One thing you'd think the algorithms would work out is that if you've just bought/watched/listened to something, the chances are you're not in the market for similar things for a month or so
I'm still being offered CPU coolers long after I got one that worked, and stopped looking for a new one
I'm still being offered CPU coolers long after I got one that worked, and stopped looking for a new one
December 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
One thing you'd think the algorithms would work out is that if you've just bought/watched/listened to something, the chances are you're not in the market for similar things for a month or so
I'm still being offered CPU coolers long after I got one that worked, and stopped looking for a new one
I'm still being offered CPU coolers long after I got one that worked, and stopped looking for a new one
Good luck to Creative Assembly in their attempt to reboot their brand.
I reckon you've fucked it by spending 15 of the last 25 years slowly juicing your customer base with many unimpressive games, and Paradox levels of nickle and dimming on your DLC.
I reckon you've fucked it by spending 15 of the last 25 years slowly juicing your customer base with many unimpressive games, and Paradox levels of nickle and dimming on your DLC.
December 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Good luck to Creative Assembly in their attempt to reboot their brand.
I reckon you've fucked it by spending 15 of the last 25 years slowly juicing your customer base with many unimpressive games, and Paradox levels of nickle and dimming on your DLC.
I reckon you've fucked it by spending 15 of the last 25 years slowly juicing your customer base with many unimpressive games, and Paradox levels of nickle and dimming on your DLC.
Seems like a very good reason to make Russia Muscovy again.
No eternal retaliation if there's no eternal Russia, win-win.
No eternal retaliation if there's no eternal Russia, win-win.
🇧🇪 Belgian PM Bart De Wever told La Libre that Russia “will not lose” in Ukraine and called claims of its defeat “a fairy tale and total illusion.” He warned that Russian assets must be returned post-war and said Moscow threatened Belgium with “eternal retaliation” if confiscated.
December 4, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Seems like a very good reason to make Russia Muscovy again.
No eternal retaliation if there's no eternal Russia, win-win.
No eternal retaliation if there's no eternal Russia, win-win.
Maybe, encouraging people with mental health issues to seek help comes with the side-effect that more people end up on medication, and doesn't mean there's been an over-diagnosis, rather than it was under-diagnosed in the past.
Sertraline saved my life.
Sertraline saved my life.
December 4, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Maybe, encouraging people with mental health issues to seek help comes with the side-effect that more people end up on medication, and doesn't mean there's been an over-diagnosis, rather than it was under-diagnosed in the past.
Sertraline saved my life.
Sertraline saved my life.
Discovered a long lost half valium tablet whilst tidying up, so I ate it
I shall either dift off to an amazing early nights sleep, or end up shit posting with the gaue abandon of someone who's had their anxiety reduced by 50%
I shall either dift off to an amazing early nights sleep, or end up shit posting with the gaue abandon of someone who's had their anxiety reduced by 50%
December 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Discovered a long lost half valium tablet whilst tidying up, so I ate it
I shall either dift off to an amazing early nights sleep, or end up shit posting with the gaue abandon of someone who's had their anxiety reduced by 50%
I shall either dift off to an amazing early nights sleep, or end up shit posting with the gaue abandon of someone who's had their anxiety reduced by 50%
"... without any great generals to speak of, Generation X was reduced to naming weapons systems after the TV series they watched on wet weekends in the 80s"
Terrahawk Paladin Anti-Aircraft Artillery System - AERONAUT.media
The 156th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment of the Ukrainian Air Force has received British Terrahawk Paladin anti-aircraft artillery systems.
aeronaut.media
December 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"... without any great generals to speak of, Generation X was reduced to naming weapons systems after the TV series they watched on wet weekends in the 80s"
It appears the new employers of @disappoptimism.bsky.social have a strict social media/phones policy
December 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It appears the new employers of @disappoptimism.bsky.social have a strict social media/phones policy
trolling is a art
CONFIRMED: Oxford University Press has named ‘rage bait’ as the Oxford Word of the Year 2025.
#OxfordWOTY
#OxfordWOTY
December 1, 2025 at 8:32 AM
trolling is a art
Unless one understands how whales think, I'm not convinced you can accurately assign meanings to the noises they make, and understand it as a 'language'
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Unless one understands how whales think, I'm not convinced you can accurately assign meanings to the noises they make, and understand it as a 'language'