Annie Di Piombo
@wazzock.bsky.social
Here because there's nowhere else to go now. And you know what? I'm rather enjoying it. See pinned post regarding what makes me tick and if you're going to follow me, POST SOMETHING!
Je ne suis pas Charlie.
Je ne suis pas Charlie.
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Annie Di Piombo
@wazzock.bsky.social
· Nov 4
okay, time for a prompt post to distract us all from the horrors. quote this post with your areas of expertise, interest, hyperfixation and/or obsession and invite your audience to ask you questions about them.
In arbitrary order; beer, cats, philatelic history, broadcasting history, buses, architecture, the Peak District, the Yorkshire coast, cooking, jazz, classical, prog, football, cricket, Tom Lehrer, Flanders & Swann, not doing small talk, fighting against the grim meathook future on multiple fronts.
Today I lost my beautiful tuxedo cat after a very short illness. He was 17 years old, and just so full of love and character. Heartbroken right now. Really don't feel like posting anything else today. I loved that boy.
December 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Today I lost my beautiful tuxedo cat after a very short illness. He was 17 years old, and just so full of love and character. Heartbroken right now. Really don't feel like posting anything else today. I loved that boy.
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I, a person who wants Rachel Reeves to not be chancellor of the exchequer, am increasingly tired of the number of shitty ways that the press are trying to stop her being chancellor of the exchequer
December 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I, a person who wants Rachel Reeves to not be chancellor of the exchequer, am increasingly tired of the number of shitty ways that the press are trying to stop her being chancellor of the exchequer
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Again, vote Reform get Tory. Vote Tory get Reform.
FT Exclusive: The Reform UK leader told donors he expects a deal or merger between his party and the Conservatives ahead of the next general election, suggesting he does not believe he can sweep to power alone. on.ft.com/44xlHi0
December 2, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Again, vote Reform get Tory. Vote Tory get Reform.
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I have a radical alternative idea: Staff on trains.
Until men just stop behaving like scum bags obviously.
Until men just stop behaving like scum bags obviously.
December 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I have a radical alternative idea: Staff on trains.
Until men just stop behaving like scum bags obviously.
Until men just stop behaving like scum bags obviously.
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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a Christmas movie.
December 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a Christmas movie.
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Tony Hart uses some nice pastels to draw Stonehenge. Even better than season 4 of The Wire. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBOA...
1987: TONY HART creates a pastel STONEHENGE | Hartbeat | Children's Television | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Tony Hart uses some nice pastels to draw Stonehenge. Even better than season 4 of The Wire. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBOA...
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#Hillsborough. Like #Covid, like the #PostOffice scandal, like the infected blood scandal, like the nuclear test scandal, like #Brexit. None of the cunts responsible will ever face justice. Money buys you immunity.
December 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#Hillsborough. Like #Covid, like the #PostOffice scandal, like the infected blood scandal, like the nuclear test scandal, like #Brexit. None of the cunts responsible will ever face justice. Money buys you immunity.
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The BBC Micro is 44 years old today, Happy Birthday! However, many customers had to wait until early 1982 for delivery of theirs due to limited supply availability before Christmas. During its lifespan just over 1.5 million were sold - exact figures are not known. I still have my original one.
December 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The BBC Micro is 44 years old today, Happy Birthday! However, many customers had to wait until early 1982 for delivery of theirs due to limited supply availability before Christmas. During its lifespan just over 1.5 million were sold - exact figures are not known. I still have my original one.
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Yes, bad spelling from literal slop on a site that's supposed to be career advice. Yes, lazy hallucinations and a lack of editing of something that's about how to spot hallucinations and edit bad info. It's all terrible, it's all typical, we've seen it all before and we'll see it all again.
BUT.
BUT.
Oh joy, another helpful AI infographic via LinkedIn. Off I go to my job as a liberaian, maybe to run some critical evaligane workshops and of course use New! Boulean! Logic!
December 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Yes, bad spelling from literal slop on a site that's supposed to be career advice. Yes, lazy hallucinations and a lack of editing of something that's about how to spot hallucinations and edit bad info. It's all terrible, it's all typical, we've seen it all before and we'll see it all again.
BUT.
BUT.
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Calls for Norman Bettison to be stripped of knighthood after new Hillsborough report
Calls for Norman Bettison to be stripped of knighthood
Former chief constable would have gross misconduct case to answer over Hillsborough if he were serving today, new report finds
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Calls for Norman Bettison to be stripped of knighthood after new Hillsborough report
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I hope Santa brings me a Miwaukee Stan Perpler!
December 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I hope Santa brings me a Miwaukee Stan Perpler!
El Día de la Bestia is the Christmas film that Die Hard wasn't. God I love Álex de la Iglesia's work.
December 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
El Día de la Bestia is the Christmas film that Die Hard wasn't. God I love Álex de la Iglesia's work.
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Shame Jonathan Gullis joined Reform. He had a bright future in standing next to a pub fruit machine telling you what buttons to press.
December 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Shame Jonathan Gullis joined Reform. He had a bright future in standing next to a pub fruit machine telling you what buttons to press.
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Remember, these regime-changers *do not* care about democracy. This is pure PR narrative. The US gladly coups democratically elected leaders (Mosaddegh, Lumumba, Allende, etc), and gladly props up actual autocracies (Saudi, Jordan, Egypt, etc) if it serves their interests.
December 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Remember, these regime-changers *do not* care about democracy. This is pure PR narrative. The US gladly coups democratically elected leaders (Mosaddegh, Lumumba, Allende, etc), and gladly props up actual autocracies (Saudi, Jordan, Egypt, etc) if it serves their interests.
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Might have to cancel my @theobserveruk.bsky.social subscription if they're going down this path
December 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Might have to cancel my @theobserveruk.bsky.social subscription if they're going down this path
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when Michael Phelps was dominating US swimming there was endless coverage of all his genetic advantages. His wingspan, the way his body processed lactic acid, on and on and on. Nobody, not one person, floated the idea of kicking him out of the sport for genetic advantages
“I just have concerns about fairness in sport” - no, you don’t. There’s nothing fair about elite sports. You’re just looking for post hoc justification because we give you the ick
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
when Michael Phelps was dominating US swimming there was endless coverage of all his genetic advantages. His wingspan, the way his body processed lactic acid, on and on and on. Nobody, not one person, floated the idea of kicking him out of the sport for genetic advantages
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www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d...
RIP. Once watched him bat against Northants and he smacked a cut so hard I flinched despite being ten feet behind the boundary
RIP. Once watched him bat against Northants and he smacked a cut so hard I flinched despite being ten feet behind the boundary
Robin Smith, former England cricketer, dies aged 62
Robin Smith, the former England and Hampshire batter who made more than 4,000 Test runs between 1988 and 1996, has died at the age of 62
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d...
RIP. Once watched him bat against Northants and he smacked a cut so hard I flinched despite being ten feet behind the boundary
RIP. Once watched him bat against Northants and he smacked a cut so hard I flinched despite being ten feet behind the boundary
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The Government sees it as a “moral duty” to cut disability benefits.
I see it as a moral duty to call them ableist pieces of shit who want to kill disabled people.
The real moral duty should be to end poverty and tax the rich
I see it as a moral duty to call them ableist pieces of shit who want to kill disabled people.
The real moral duty should be to end poverty and tax the rich
December 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The Government sees it as a “moral duty” to cut disability benefits.
I see it as a moral duty to call them ableist pieces of shit who want to kill disabled people.
The real moral duty should be to end poverty and tax the rich
I see it as a moral duty to call them ableist pieces of shit who want to kill disabled people.
The real moral duty should be to end poverty and tax the rich
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“Britain built for all”
Unless you are disabled and mentally ill, then Starmer/Labour will constantly use right wing rhetoric about welfare slashing to scare you and your family in the press.
Unless you are disabled and mentally ill, then Starmer/Labour will constantly use right wing rhetoric about welfare slashing to scare you and your family in the press.
Starmer tells us how abhorrent child poverty is, how proud he is to scrap the two child cap & how politics is about choices
Last year you could have chosen to scrap the cap. Instead you chose to suspend 7 Lab MPs from the PLP for voting to scrap it. Youre treating us like idiots
Last year you could have chosen to scrap the cap. Instead you chose to suspend 7 Lab MPs from the PLP for voting to scrap it. Youre treating us like idiots
December 2, 2025 at 8:21 AM
“Britain built for all”
Unless you are disabled and mentally ill, then Starmer/Labour will constantly use right wing rhetoric about welfare slashing to scare you and your family in the press.
Unless you are disabled and mentally ill, then Starmer/Labour will constantly use right wing rhetoric about welfare slashing to scare you and your family in the press.
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CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY.
If you’d like to gift a copy of Who Wants Normal? to someone who needs it this Christmas (but can’t afford it), I’m giving away my last author copy I just found. I’ll sign and dedicate it.
RT and I’ll pick an account at random. Ends Wednesday 3rd December 8pm. U.K. only.
If you’d like to gift a copy of Who Wants Normal? to someone who needs it this Christmas (but can’t afford it), I’m giving away my last author copy I just found. I’ll sign and dedicate it.
RT and I’ll pick an account at random. Ends Wednesday 3rd December 8pm. U.K. only.
December 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY.
If you’d like to gift a copy of Who Wants Normal? to someone who needs it this Christmas (but can’t afford it), I’m giving away my last author copy I just found. I’ll sign and dedicate it.
RT and I’ll pick an account at random. Ends Wednesday 3rd December 8pm. U.K. only.
If you’d like to gift a copy of Who Wants Normal? to someone who needs it this Christmas (but can’t afford it), I’m giving away my last author copy I just found. I’ll sign and dedicate it.
RT and I’ll pick an account at random. Ends Wednesday 3rd December 8pm. U.K. only.
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I know Lammy and Reeves are getting stitched up by the media, but still...😂🖕
December 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I know Lammy and Reeves are getting stitched up by the media, but still...😂🖕
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Einstein is becoming public domain next year, can't wait to hack gravity
December 2, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Einstein is becoming public domain next year, can't wait to hack gravity
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In THE HOLOCAUST IS OVER, WE MUST RISE FROM ITS ASHES, Avraham Burg describes introducing his French wife to his Holocaust survivor father, who--when he learns that she was born in Strasbourg--angrily turns to his son and says "That's not France, that's Germany! Bismarck got it back for us!"
also a classic instance of how propaganda works. the most embedded stuff is the stuff you are taught when you are a small child as 'geographical facts', in the same way that even anti-CCP PRC citizens can sometimes turn into rabid nationalists about South China Sea rocks
December 2, 2025 at 1:17 AM
In THE HOLOCAUST IS OVER, WE MUST RISE FROM ITS ASHES, Avraham Burg describes introducing his French wife to his Holocaust survivor father, who--when he learns that she was born in Strasbourg--angrily turns to his son and says "That's not France, that's Germany! Bismarck got it back for us!"