Soma Covington
@somacovington.bsky.social
Taking life one day at a time.
Married, Cat dad, casual gamer
Married, Cat dad, casual gamer
Given that, statistically, Brigham is mostly old people, I think Ruth can bugger off with her idea aye?
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/d...
A four-day week? I’d suggest a 10-day one | Brief letters
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www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Given that, statistically, Brigham is mostly old people, I think Ruth can bugger off with her idea aye?
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/d...
Trumps Tariffs keep on winning it seems, Roomba has filed for bankruptcy
December 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Trumps Tariffs keep on winning it seems, Roomba has filed for bankruptcy
Fun blood pulling today, one arm didn't wanna give and the other was extra hurty.
Bodies are fun like that
Bodies are fun like that
December 15, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Fun blood pulling today, one arm didn't wanna give and the other was extra hurty.
Bodies are fun like that
Bodies are fun like that
I'm already fed up of doing job searching
One place is just a metric ton of AI jobs, another is mostly dubious "remote" jobs with a wage that's just as sus:
Some offering a "highly competitive" $10k p/a
Some offering $5k-$8k a month
One was offering £45k for a remote admin assistant
One place is just a metric ton of AI jobs, another is mostly dubious "remote" jobs with a wage that's just as sus:
Some offering a "highly competitive" $10k p/a
Some offering $5k-$8k a month
One was offering £45k for a remote admin assistant
December 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I'm already fed up of doing job searching
One place is just a metric ton of AI jobs, another is mostly dubious "remote" jobs with a wage that's just as sus:
Some offering a "highly competitive" $10k p/a
Some offering $5k-$8k a month
One was offering £45k for a remote admin assistant
One place is just a metric ton of AI jobs, another is mostly dubious "remote" jobs with a wage that's just as sus:
Some offering a "highly competitive" $10k p/a
Some offering $5k-$8k a month
One was offering £45k for a remote admin assistant
Since graduating I'm suddenly getting a lot of IT course recommendations.
Including way too many that basically say "Learn coding to build your own AI slop machine"
No, just no, fuck off. What's the point of learning coding just to add to the AI shite market?
Including way too many that basically say "Learn coding to build your own AI slop machine"
No, just no, fuck off. What's the point of learning coding just to add to the AI shite market?
December 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Since graduating I'm suddenly getting a lot of IT course recommendations.
Including way too many that basically say "Learn coding to build your own AI slop machine"
No, just no, fuck off. What's the point of learning coding just to add to the AI shite market?
Including way too many that basically say "Learn coding to build your own AI slop machine"
No, just no, fuck off. What's the point of learning coding just to add to the AI shite market?
Getting proof of aged for a box of mince pies is a new one on me.
Sure they have a bit of alcohol in them but that's hardly enough to get anyone drunk is it? XD
Sure they have a bit of alcohol in them but that's hardly enough to get anyone drunk is it? XD
December 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Getting proof of aged for a box of mince pies is a new one on me.
Sure they have a bit of alcohol in them but that's hardly enough to get anyone drunk is it? XD
Sure they have a bit of alcohol in them but that's hardly enough to get anyone drunk is it? XD
Whoot graduated
And now, back to job hunting
And now, back to job hunting
December 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Whoot graduated
And now, back to job hunting
And now, back to job hunting
Pubs have been shutting for decades because people either don't drink, or are otherwise saving money by going elsewhere, bloody idiots
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Pubs "will close" say landlords angry at tax rises in UK Budget - BBC News
Publicans worry higher business rates will mean pints cost more, or pubs go bust.
www.bbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Pubs have been shutting for decades because people either don't drink, or are otherwise saving money by going elsewhere, bloody idiots
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Seeing lots of "Sleepy Don" posts, should have called him "Dozy Don", works for both meanings as well!
December 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Seeing lots of "Sleepy Don" posts, should have called him "Dozy Don", works for both meanings as well!
Apparently Putin has been making war with Europe threats again.
I'd like to think his odds aren't very good but you never know these days
I'd like to think his odds aren't very good but you never know these days
December 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Apparently Putin has been making war with Europe threats again.
I'd like to think his odds aren't very good but you never know these days
I'd like to think his odds aren't very good but you never know these days
I'd forgotten about Suckerberg and his AI glasses. There's nothing that would make me even consider buying them (especially as I already need glasses to see clearly so they wouldn't work for me anyway)
December 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I'd forgotten about Suckerberg and his AI glasses. There's nothing that would make me even consider buying them (especially as I already need glasses to see clearly so they wouldn't work for me anyway)
Now that I'm back to job hunting against it's nice to see stuff hasn't changed much. Several dozen AI trainer jobs plus a few jobs that could maybe do with some revision:
Handyman/woman finisher (there's a few of these)
Warehouseman/woman/forklift driver
Handyman/woman finisher (there's a few of these)
Warehouseman/woman/forklift driver
December 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Now that I'm back to job hunting against it's nice to see stuff hasn't changed much. Several dozen AI trainer jobs plus a few jobs that could maybe do with some revision:
Handyman/woman finisher (there's a few of these)
Warehouseman/woman/forklift driver
Handyman/woman finisher (there's a few of these)
Warehouseman/woman/forklift driver
Just seen this scenario posed on faceache:
Blue Vs Red
If 50%+ pick blue, nobody dies
If less than 50% pick blue, anyone who picked blue dies
Anyone who picks red won't die
Some claim the red pickers are selfish.
Nah, we just know how people vote against their interests to make others suffer
Blue Vs Red
If 50%+ pick blue, nobody dies
If less than 50% pick blue, anyone who picked blue dies
Anyone who picks red won't die
Some claim the red pickers are selfish.
Nah, we just know how people vote against their interests to make others suffer
December 1, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Just seen this scenario posed on faceache:
Blue Vs Red
If 50%+ pick blue, nobody dies
If less than 50% pick blue, anyone who picked blue dies
Anyone who picks red won't die
Some claim the red pickers are selfish.
Nah, we just know how people vote against their interests to make others suffer
Blue Vs Red
If 50%+ pick blue, nobody dies
If less than 50% pick blue, anyone who picked blue dies
Anyone who picks red won't die
Some claim the red pickers are selfish.
Nah, we just know how people vote against their interests to make others suffer
Managed to get my hands on both Santa's Secret Flavour Pringles and Gingerbread Doritos.
I don't have a particularly strong opinion of either but neither would be getting touched again
I don't have a particularly strong opinion of either but neither would be getting touched again
November 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Managed to get my hands on both Santa's Secret Flavour Pringles and Gingerbread Doritos.
I don't have a particularly strong opinion of either but neither would be getting touched again
I don't have a particularly strong opinion of either but neither would be getting touched again
Got served by my first transperson today which I thought was cool
Not at cool as the other customers not even batting an eyelid as far as I could tell
Just how it should be
Not at cool as the other customers not even batting an eyelid as far as I could tell
Just how it should be
November 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Got served by my first transperson today which I thought was cool
Not at cool as the other customers not even batting an eyelid as far as I could tell
Just how it should be
Not at cool as the other customers not even batting an eyelid as far as I could tell
Just how it should be
Finished and passed all the exams for the course, struggled with the role play (as per usual).
Graduation next week
Graduation next week
November 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Finished and passed all the exams for the course, struggled with the role play (as per usual).
Graduation next week
Graduation next week
Indeed suspended my account for no reason, didn't tell me.
Appealed it, demanding an explanation, they just unsuspended it, without explanation
Appealed it, demanding an explanation, they just unsuspended it, without explanation
November 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Indeed suspended my account for no reason, didn't tell me.
Appealed it, demanding an explanation, they just unsuspended it, without explanation
Appealed it, demanding an explanation, they just unsuspended it, without explanation
Least UK church's seem to care more about the types of people joining than some US branches.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Why Tommy Robinson supporters are turning to Christianity - BBC News
The Church of England is grappling with what to do about followers of the far-right figure embracing faith.
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Least UK church's seem to care more about the types of people joining than some US branches.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Given there were Jews who supported the Nazi party I'm not at all surprised there are Jews once again planning to vote against their own interests in Reform
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
British Jews turn to Greens and Reform UK as support for main parties drops
Study finds new party divide as backing for Labour and Conservatives plunges from 84% in 2020 to 58% in 2025
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Given there were Jews who supported the Nazi party I'm not at all surprised there are Jews once again planning to vote against their own interests in Reform
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Oooor we could cut MP expenses, tax the rich and leave benefits alone instead of treating the claimants like shit?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK faces bankruptcy without benefit cuts, Badenoch says - BBC News
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says Rachel Reeves risks bankrupting the country with her Budget plans.
www.bbc.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Oooor we could cut MP expenses, tax the rich and leave benefits alone instead of treating the claimants like shit?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The more I see some of these scenarios the more I'm starting to feel like I'm not cut out for being an IT SDA. I struggle with hypotheticals and I just don't have the knowledge or experience to handle them
November 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The more I see some of these scenarios the more I'm starting to feel like I'm not cut out for being an IT SDA. I struggle with hypotheticals and I just don't have the knowledge or experience to handle them
Who the hell comes up with these scenarios?
"You have lost all the photos in your phone. You didn't have these backed up up anywhere and would be very upset if they are lost forever. You're contacting IT to work out what happened and how you might be able to retrieve them"
They gone boo, move on
"You have lost all the photos in your phone. You didn't have these backed up up anywhere and would be very upset if they are lost forever. You're contacting IT to work out what happened and how you might be able to retrieve them"
They gone boo, move on
November 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Who the hell comes up with these scenarios?
"You have lost all the photos in your phone. You didn't have these backed up up anywhere and would be very upset if they are lost forever. You're contacting IT to work out what happened and how you might be able to retrieve them"
They gone boo, move on
"You have lost all the photos in your phone. You didn't have these backed up up anywhere and would be very upset if they are lost forever. You're contacting IT to work out what happened and how you might be able to retrieve them"
They gone boo, move on
Still can't get over how many people ask things online (by posting on social media for example) instead of just typing their question into their favourite search engine.
Like, even with the crappy AI responses from googling, it's still a better answer than some random will give you
Like, even with the crappy AI responses from googling, it's still a better answer than some random will give you
November 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Still can't get over how many people ask things online (by posting on social media for example) instead of just typing their question into their favourite search engine.
Like, even with the crappy AI responses from googling, it's still a better answer than some random will give you
Like, even with the crappy AI responses from googling, it's still a better answer than some random will give you