Just a normal man.
@chrisg-n.bsky.social
Professional geek, amateur guitarist, tired and grumpy old bloke.Formerly @Chrisgn at The Other Place, which I left long ago. He/Him. I try to be an ally. Transphobes get a free block.
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Just a normal man.
@chrisg-n.bsky.social
· Oct 29
Hello you lot. I used to be @chrisgn on twitter but it appears somebody's already got that here (or it's just not valid).
Anyway, some of you might recognise my cat.
Anyway, some of you might recognise my cat.
January 25, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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An interesting thread if you're thinking 'how do we reach people who believe ICE is justified in what it has done!?
Hank, I respect your question, but it has a fundamental flaw. We cannot break right-wing echo chambers. We could flood every Discord, every group chat, every social platform, and nothing fundamental would change.
January 25, 2026 at 7:59 AM
An interesting thread if you're thinking 'how do we reach people who believe ICE is justified in what it has done!?
The engineering is great but I just watched it for the very happy dog.
I wish the internet was more about people 3D printing whistling mortar bombs for their very happy dogs to chase than arseholes secretly filming unsuspecting people for grifting and humiliation but I guess that ship has sailed
January 24, 2026 at 1:05 PM
The engineering is great but I just watched it for the very happy dog.
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The New Yorker wanted this but I said I’d put it up on Bluesky at half 8 in the morning instead.
January 24, 2026 at 8:36 AM
The New Yorker wanted this but I said I’d put it up on Bluesky at half 8 in the morning instead.
January 24, 2026 at 10:04 AM
It appears we are going to IKEA this evening. Only the small one in Chester though.
January 24, 2026 at 9:59 AM
It appears we are going to IKEA this evening. Only the small one in Chester though.
Quote post with a picture of you being a dork.
January 23, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Quote post with a picture of you being a dork.
Quote post with a clue of where you're from
January 23, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Quote post with a clue of where you're from
OK I know it starts strangely. But please, read all of it. Especially the last few posts.
Seems to be a bit dusty in here.
Seems to be a bit dusty in here.
A few days ago, I stood in the graveyard of an 1100 year old church, getting damper and damper in the drizzling rain.
A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones.
The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones.
The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
January 23, 2026 at 2:29 PM
OK I know it starts strangely. But please, read all of it. Especially the last few posts.
Seems to be a bit dusty in here.
Seems to be a bit dusty in here.
"My not piss mug has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my mug"
January 23, 2026 at 1:34 PM
"My not piss mug has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my mug"
Reposted by Just a normal man.
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026
Vice President J.D.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:31 AM
January 22, 2026
Me: makes a joke that is mildly well-received.
That One Person: you are stupid and here is why.
That One Person: you are stupid and here is why.
January 22, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Me: makes a joke that is mildly well-received.
That One Person: you are stupid and here is why.
That One Person: you are stupid and here is why.
The Last Jedi With Big Naturals
Anyone Can Play With Big Naturals
January 21, 2026 at 11:03 PM
The Last Jedi With Big Naturals
"Alexa, what does it mean when somebody can't remember which of 2 different countries they want to invade?"
January 21, 2026 at 5:26 PM
"Alexa, what does it mean when somebody can't remember which of 2 different countries they want to invade?"
This is the equivalent of a developer updating a production database and forgetting the "Where" clause when there are no backups.
And yet these people still have jobs.
And yet these people still have jobs.
January 21, 2026 at 10:43 AM
This is the equivalent of a developer updating a production database and forgetting the "Where" clause when there are no backups.
And yet these people still have jobs.
And yet these people still have jobs.
Well now that brief excitement is over I'd better get back to looking for a new contract I guess.
January 21, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Well now that brief excitement is over I'd better get back to looking for a new contract I guess.
Everybody's daily refrain right now
Oh god what the fuck now
January 21, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Everybody's daily refrain right now
The client I get most of my income from might lose their biggest client soon. No need for me to prepare though, it's only a hypothetical.
Susanna Reid asks Darren Jones what British companies who export to the US should do to prepare for a possible increase in tariffs.
Darren Jones replies: "you shouldn't prepare for a hypothetical"
Darren Jones replies: "you shouldn't prepare for a hypothetical"
January 20, 2026 at 9:06 PM
The client I get most of my income from might lose their biggest client soon. No need for me to prepare though, it's only a hypothetical.
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One of the most popular and crowd-pleasing arias in classical opera, "Perché non c'è cibo nella mia ciotola, donna?" tells an emotional tale of a desperately malnourished waif and translates into English as "Why Is There No Food In My Bowl, Woman?"
January 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
One of the most popular and crowd-pleasing arias in classical opera, "Perché non c'è cibo nella mia ciotola, donna?" tells an emotional tale of a desperately malnourished waif and translates into English as "Why Is There No Food In My Bowl, Woman?"
Well, duh
Trump’s tariff shock suggests EU’s strategy of flattery and appeasement has failed
Trump’s tariff shock suggests EU’s strategy of flattery and appeasement has failed
Next few weeks will show if Trump has finally pushed too far with Greenland levies, as calls grow for bloc to take tougher action
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Well, duh
January 18, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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Guess you could say the Metaverse
Didn’t have legs
😎😎😎
Didn’t have legs
😎😎😎
The division has lost over $77 billion since its inception in 2020.
Meta Lays Off Thousands of VR Workers as Zuckerberg's Vision Fails
The company has laid off some 1,500 virtual reality developers as part of a broader shift toward AI wearable devices.
trib.al
January 18, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Guess you could say the Metaverse
Didn’t have legs
😎😎😎
Didn’t have legs
😎😎😎
I am watching pluribus.
I too would not trust people who smile all the time.
I too would not trust people who smile all the time.
January 18, 2026 at 3:57 PM
I am watching pluribus.
I too would not trust people who smile all the time.
I too would not trust people who smile all the time.