Stuart Benjamin Pulls It Off.
@stuartbenjamin.bsky.social
Ethnically Welsh.
Professional librarian.
Wilfully obscure and arrogant music snob.
I'm nothing special.
Professional librarian.
Wilfully obscure and arrogant music snob.
I'm nothing special.
Pinned
I was faced with a choice
At a difficult age
Should I write a book?
Or scream with impotent rage?
AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!
At a difficult age
Should I write a book?
Or scream with impotent rage?
AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!
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Review | New Mexican Doom Cult - Ziggurat by Martyn Coppack
"For those craving a bit of Sabbath worship then you will find much to enjoy in this album."
echoesanddust.com/2026/01/new-...
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"For those craving a bit of Sabbath worship then you will find much to enjoy in this album."
echoesanddust.com/2026/01/new-...
@majesticmountain.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Review | New Mexican Doom Cult - Ziggurat by Martyn Coppack
"For those craving a bit of Sabbath worship then you will find much to enjoy in this album."
echoesanddust.com/2026/01/new-...
@majesticmountain.bsky.social
"For those craving a bit of Sabbath worship then you will find much to enjoy in this album."
echoesanddust.com/2026/01/new-...
@majesticmountain.bsky.social
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"would an incredibly wealthy person use this?" and "would an incredibly wealthy person let their kids use this?" are two very important questions to ask before investing time or money into anything
January 29, 2026 at 1:28 PM
"would an incredibly wealthy person use this?" and "would an incredibly wealthy person let their kids use this?" are two very important questions to ask before investing time or money into anything
"Lovey bit of liver that lads"
Come with me as I categorise offal, with Gary Barlow buff.ly/T8VTnW4
January 29, 2026 at 1:09 PM
"Lovey bit of liver that lads"
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I'm always astonished by just how many incredible #jazz /fusion albums were released circa 1970-1972. A time of unparalleled experimentation & diversity. So rich. Just a few I'm listening to in the image below - and I haven't even included the really big releases by Miles Davis or ECM artists, etc.
January 29, 2026 at 12:28 PM
I'm always astonished by just how many incredible #jazz /fusion albums were released circa 1970-1972. A time of unparalleled experimentation & diversity. So rich. Just a few I'm listening to in the image below - and I haven't even included the really big releases by Miles Davis or ECM artists, etc.
Why does there have to be a freaking festival for everything these days?
January 29, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Why does there have to be a freaking festival for everything these days?
So much to unpack here. I take my leave.
Is the wayward apostrophe in WALE’S LARGEST VAPE SHOP a sign of the times? | Adrian Chiles
Is the wayward apostrophe in WALE’S LARGEST VAPE SHOP a sign of the times? | Adrian Chiles
I’d been catching sight of a billboard displaying what I suspected to be some rogue punctuation every time I drove into Cardiff. This time, I had to stop and capture the evidence, writes Adrian Chiles
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:42 AM
So much to unpack here. I take my leave.
This is an excellent thread on the experience of using the UK AI skills courses. As a librarian I find this a fascinating read, particularly the bits about framing a question.
I think I might take one of these "under 20 minutes" AI skills courses the UK Govt. seems very keen on everyone doing and live-post it here... Maybe we can all learn something together! The press release sends me to aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/ - let's go and see!
AI Skills Boost - AI Skills Hub
aiskillshub.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 10:23 AM
This is an excellent thread on the experience of using the UK AI skills courses. As a librarian I find this a fascinating read, particularly the bits about framing a question.
January 29, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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The followers can have little meme, as a treat
January 28, 2026 at 3:44 PM
The followers can have little meme, as a treat
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No one told me it wasn't cider in the brown plastic bottles being thrown around at Reading Festival 1984. Soon learned.
January 28, 2026 at 3:20 PM
No one told me it wasn't cider in the brown plastic bottles being thrown around at Reading Festival 1984. Soon learned.
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Thinking you can meaningful upskill in under 20 minutes in a one-off self-paced training is very on brand for AI. The promise of expertise without effort.
January 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Thinking you can meaningful upskill in under 20 minutes in a one-off self-paced training is very on brand for AI. The promise of expertise without effort.
And then of course if we increasingly use AI then we increase energy consumption and (ultimately) collapse the environment. Which sounds like a total shit sandwich to me.
Real "please use this shit or the global economy will collapse because we bet the farm on it" energy here.
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 10:42 AM
And then of course if we increasingly use AI then we increase energy consumption and (ultimately) collapse the environment. Which sounds like a total shit sandwich to me.
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Some thoughts:
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
Nomination and selection of Nobel Peace Prize laureates - NobelPrize.org
A nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize may be submitted by any person who meets the nomination criteria. A letter of invitation to submit is not required. The names of the nominees and other informati...
www.nobelprize.org
January 22, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Some thoughts:
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
This week's #MetalMonday is brought to you by Sepultura. There's no low mood that can't be improved by blasting out a bit of the old Seps. Brazilian thrash at it's best.
youtube.com/watch?v=F_6I...
youtube.com/watch?v=F_6I...
Sepultura - Roots Bloody Roots [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
YouTube video by Roadrunner Records
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January 26, 2026 at 9:46 PM
This week's #MetalMonday is brought to you by Sepultura. There's no low mood that can't be improved by blasting out a bit of the old Seps. Brazilian thrash at it's best.
youtube.com/watch?v=F_6I...
youtube.com/watch?v=F_6I...
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@channel4news.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk @newsagents.bsky.social
Can someone please investigate Nigel Farage’s 17 abuses of Parliamentary code of Conduct
Who paid for his House in Clacton
His Ties to Russia and Iranian billionaires
And why @bbc won’t talk about it
Can someone please investigate Nigel Farage’s 17 abuses of Parliamentary code of Conduct
Who paid for his House in Clacton
His Ties to Russia and Iranian billionaires
And why @bbc won’t talk about it
January 25, 2026 at 4:52 PM
@channel4news.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk @newsagents.bsky.social
Can someone please investigate Nigel Farage’s 17 abuses of Parliamentary code of Conduct
Who paid for his House in Clacton
His Ties to Russia and Iranian billionaires
And why @bbc won’t talk about it
Can someone please investigate Nigel Farage’s 17 abuses of Parliamentary code of Conduct
Who paid for his House in Clacton
His Ties to Russia and Iranian billionaires
And why @bbc won’t talk about it
Hi Stumanoids. Still bunged up with phlegm, so no choir for me today. Catching up with this excellent Tim Blake boxset.
January 25, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Hi Stumanoids. Still bunged up with phlegm, so no choir for me today. Catching up with this excellent Tim Blake boxset.
January 24, 2026 at 12:54 PM
January 24, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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I think there is a real issue here in more young people getting written off during education and ending up out of work but got to get the facts right to diagnose it properly.
January 24, 2026 at 8:52 AM
I think there is a real issue here in more young people getting written off during education and ending up out of work but got to get the facts right to diagnose it properly.
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Three errors here. First, in confusing some kind of SEND classification (20%) with EHCPs (5.5%).
Secondly in assuming it gives automatic right to DLA. Though there is a strong ECHP/DLA overlap.
Third in assuming that those moving to DLA to PIP never work (it's not an out of work benefit).
Secondly in assuming it gives automatic right to DLA. Though there is a strong ECHP/DLA overlap.
Third in assuming that those moving to DLA to PIP never work (it's not an out of work benefit).
"1 in 5 pupils are getting a SEND diagnosis..the vast majority then trip into the benefit system because they get child disability allowance allowance.'
This is completely false from Milburn. He's supposed to be reviewing this issue and he's just making things up. Inexcusable.
This is completely false from Milburn. He's supposed to be reviewing this issue and he's just making things up. Inexcusable.
January 24, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Three errors here. First, in confusing some kind of SEND classification (20%) with EHCPs (5.5%).
Secondly in assuming it gives automatic right to DLA. Though there is a strong ECHP/DLA overlap.
Third in assuming that those moving to DLA to PIP never work (it's not an out of work benefit).
Secondly in assuming it gives automatic right to DLA. Though there is a strong ECHP/DLA overlap.
Third in assuming that those moving to DLA to PIP never work (it's not an out of work benefit).
January 23, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Woah.
I mean I know this day would come with the current clown show in charge of the US but even so:
Woah.
I mean I know this day would come with the current clown show in charge of the US but even so:
Woah.
And just like that, the US has left the World Health Organization.
Link goes to the official announcement—lies pretending to justify a decision that will kill countless numbers—from people too stupid to even include a proper twittercard.
www.hhs.gov/press-room/u...
Link goes to the official announcement—lies pretending to justify a decision that will kill countless numbers—from people too stupid to even include a proper twittercard.
www.hhs.gov/press-room/u...
January 23, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Woah.
I mean I know this day would come with the current clown show in charge of the US but even so:
Woah.
I mean I know this day would come with the current clown show in charge of the US but even so:
Woah.
In 2020 President Twat called his own war dead losers and suckers, so his braindead attitude to UK/NATO service personnel comes as little surprise.
BBC News - Trump panned over reports he called US war dead 'losers' - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-u...
BBC News - Trump panned over reports he called US war dead 'losers' - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-u...
Trump panned over reports he called US war dead 'losers'
A magazine claims the president called US soldiers killed in action
www.bbc.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 11:09 AM
In 2020 President Twat called his own war dead losers and suckers, so his braindead attitude to UK/NATO service personnel comes as little surprise.
BBC News - Trump panned over reports he called US war dead 'losers' - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-u...
BBC News - Trump panned over reports he called US war dead 'losers' - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-u...
January 22, 2026 at 5:59 PM