Grumpy Bob
@bluebobx.bsky.social
Left-leaning security techie and trainee "good guy". Old bloke happy to "have a bleather". Pro 🏴, especially Fife.
Very interested in other people's opinions.
#GTTO #FBPE #FBSI #COYR
Very interested in other people's opinions.
#GTTO #FBPE #FBSI #COYR
Agreed. Surely it's a case of UK offering some benefits to EU in return for membership. Security cooperation seems most obvious at the moment?
December 6, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Agreed. Surely it's a case of UK offering some benefits to EU in return for membership. Security cooperation seems most obvious at the moment?
Problem is that their voters are even stupider, and the media loves them as a never ending clickbait factory
December 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Problem is that their voters are even stupider, and the media loves them as a never ending clickbait factory
Household opinion is that JW didn't get good scripts and whoever was responsible for the "background" music should've been fired.
But yeah Baker and Tennant.
But yeah Baker and Tennant.
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Household opinion is that JW didn't get good scripts and whoever was responsible for the "background" music should've been fired.
But yeah Baker and Tennant.
But yeah Baker and Tennant.
WHAT, Russ does thrillers now? That's part of the missus' Christmas present taken care of (she loves a good murder read!)
December 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
WHAT, Russ does thrillers now? That's part of the missus' Christmas present taken care of (she loves a good murder read!)
are these the same House and Senate committee members that - according to reports I've seen - ole Kegsbreath is ignoring?
December 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
are these the same House and Senate committee members that - according to reports I've seen - ole Kegsbreath is ignoring?
Me neither. Makes me wonder how that sits with the rabidly anti facts Daily Mail
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Me neither. Makes me wonder how that sits with the rabidly anti facts Daily Mail
Be kind of nice if Labour MPs told them where to stick this latest piece of ReformLite garbage policy. 😤
November 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Be kind of nice if Labour MPs told them where to stick this latest piece of ReformLite garbage policy. 😤
Problems with that is Polanski's Greens don't cover Scotland & NI, and Reform don't give a damn about either. So they're not valid alternatives
November 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Problems with that is Polanski's Greens don't cover Scotland & NI, and Reform don't give a damn about either. So they're not valid alternatives
AI is like any tool - it has to be used within its limits, and I wish companies would stop touting AIs as a magic wand!
November 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
AI is like any tool - it has to be used within its limits, and I wish companies would stop touting AIs as a magic wand!
Exactly. The BBC didn't add content, merely changed slant of what he said by editing. He said all of it, and in that order.
If he wins, I suspect it'll be a tiny amount, given how popular DJT is in UK (very unpopular)
If he wins, I suspect it'll be a tiny amount, given how popular DJT is in UK (very unpopular)
November 15, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Exactly. The BBC didn't add content, merely changed slant of what he said by editing. He said all of it, and in that order.
If he wins, I suspect it'll be a tiny amount, given how popular DJT is in UK (very unpopular)
If he wins, I suspect it'll be a tiny amount, given how popular DJT is in UK (very unpopular)
But legal experts in the UK have pointed out that his claim would be limited to £250,000.
I'm sure in Trumps head he's definitely going to get his billion ... but then again he's certifiably insane.
I'm sure in Trumps head he's definitely going to get his billion ... but then again he's certifiably insane.
November 15, 2025 at 7:35 AM
But legal experts in the UK have pointed out that his claim would be limited to £250,000.
I'm sure in Trumps head he's definitely going to get his billion ... but then again he's certifiably insane.
I'm sure in Trumps head he's definitely going to get his billion ... but then again he's certifiably insane.
Quite!
Hopefully the majority of Americans aren't dumb enough to fall for his line "never mind what I've done, look what he might have..."
With luck this is karma finally catching up with him.
Hopefully the majority of Americans aren't dumb enough to fall for his line "never mind what I've done, look what he might have..."
With luck this is karma finally catching up with him.
November 15, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Quite!
Hopefully the majority of Americans aren't dumb enough to fall for his line "never mind what I've done, look what he might have..."
With luck this is karma finally catching up with him.
Hopefully the majority of Americans aren't dumb enough to fall for his line "never mind what I've done, look what he might have..."
With luck this is karma finally catching up with him.
That's a bit unfair, as even foreign journalists are now describing Mason as "Reform's press team".
LK though I think is still on Team Jenrick.
🤮
LK though I think is still on Team Jenrick.
🤮
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
That's a bit unfair, as even foreign journalists are now describing Mason as "Reform's press team".
LK though I think is still on Team Jenrick.
🤮
LK though I think is still on Team Jenrick.
🤮
"Backlash from Republicans" - I'm guessing just limited to some under-the-breath muttering or some eyerolling. Definitely not anything serious like calling the Orange Idiot out over his policies... 😤
October 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
"Backlash from Republicans" - I'm guessing just limited to some under-the-breath muttering or some eyerolling. Definitely not anything serious like calling the Orange Idiot out over his policies... 😤
Shocked that OD did that butcher's gig - I really thought he had more class than that.
Carr/Whitehall though - predictable.
Carr/Whitehall though - predictable.
October 9, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Shocked that OD did that butcher's gig - I really thought he had more class than that.
Carr/Whitehall though - predictable.
Carr/Whitehall though - predictable.
Who's money is being "redistributed"? If it's the offshore owners of the Daily Excuse then I'm all in favour!!
October 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Who's money is being "redistributed"? If it's the offshore owners of the Daily Excuse then I'm all in favour!!