@johngirvin.bsky.social
Computer botherer from Northern Ireland
https://johngirvin.com
https://johngirvin.com
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More problems with my front lawn nativity tableau. But in olden days, shepherds almost certainly got lonely, and might well have developed tender feelings for their favourite sheep. I believe I have depicted this eventuality very tastefully, despite what the police are saying.
December 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
More problems with my front lawn nativity tableau. But in olden days, shepherds almost certainly got lonely, and might well have developed tender feelings for their favourite sheep. I believe I have depicted this eventuality very tastefully, despite what the police are saying.
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I run every day for 15 minutes. If I miss a day l add 15 minutes to the next day.
This has truly been a game changer. Tomorrow I'm supposed to run for 3 months.
This has truly been a game changer. Tomorrow I'm supposed to run for 3 months.
December 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I run every day for 15 minutes. If I miss a day l add 15 minutes to the next day.
This has truly been a game changer. Tomorrow I'm supposed to run for 3 months.
This has truly been a game changer. Tomorrow I'm supposed to run for 3 months.
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“FIFA Peace Prize” should be new slang for something that is utterly valueless.
“The new title they gave you instead of a raise is just a FIFA Peace Prize”
“The new title they gave you instead of a raise is just a FIFA Peace Prize”
December 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
“FIFA Peace Prize” should be new slang for something that is utterly valueless.
“The new title they gave you instead of a raise is just a FIFA Peace Prize”
“The new title they gave you instead of a raise is just a FIFA Peace Prize”
Off to see Santa this afternoon. Maybe the last one?
December 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Off to see Santa this afternoon. Maybe the last one?
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Hey kids want to hear about another carpenter that made a ruling party "wash their hands" of an opinion?
Sabrina Carpenter made the White House delete their fuck ass tweet.
December 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Hey kids want to hear about another carpenter that made a ruling party "wash their hands" of an opinion?
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has anyone else noticed that food tasted better in the past? it was mushy and easy to eat. and the spoon would come at you like an airplane
December 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
has anyone else noticed that food tasted better in the past? it was mushy and easy to eat. and the spoon would come at you like an airplane
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CLOTHING MANUFACTURER: these denim pants are great what do you call them
LEVI STRAUSS: they are called Levi-
LEVI’S WIFE JEAN: *does throat cut motion*
LEVI STRAUSS: jeans. they are called jeans
LEVI STRAUSS: they are called Levi-
LEVI’S WIFE JEAN: *does throat cut motion*
LEVI STRAUSS: jeans. they are called jeans
December 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
CLOTHING MANUFACTURER: these denim pants are great what do you call them
LEVI STRAUSS: they are called Levi-
LEVI’S WIFE JEAN: *does throat cut motion*
LEVI STRAUSS: jeans. they are called jeans
LEVI STRAUSS: they are called Levi-
LEVI’S WIFE JEAN: *does throat cut motion*
LEVI STRAUSS: jeans. they are called jeans
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Also, as expected, a newly restored version of the classic Star Wars (1977) theatrical release will play in theaters on February 19, 2027, for a limited time. 🤗
Yes, it's the original version of the movie, not one of the Special Editions 🫡
Yes, it's the original version of the movie, not one of the Special Editions 🫡
December 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Also, as expected, a newly restored version of the classic Star Wars (1977) theatrical release will play in theaters on February 19, 2027, for a limited time. 🤗
Yes, it's the original version of the movie, not one of the Special Editions 🫡
Yes, it's the original version of the movie, not one of the Special Editions 🫡
A wet afternoon for 12M to be playing his first competitive rugby match for the school team. Mrs describes him at pickup as "cold, wet and very very brown".
December 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A wet afternoon for 12M to be playing his first competitive rugby match for the school team. Mrs describes him at pickup as "cold, wet and very very brown".
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Die Hard is a C
Die Hard is a C
December 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Die Hard is a C
Die Hard is a C
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Here is my Personal Anthology of twelve short stories, including Bruce calling from Mulholland, a daughter leaving for Rhodesia, a washed-up hack in Hollywood (by a washed-up hack in Hollywood) and a story from the Dubliners of 20C Jewish-American life. Ta @jonathangibbs.bsky.social for asking me.
A Personal Anthology, by John Self
At first I thought of choosing the shortest stories I could, and some of those remain in the list below, but in the end I broadened my thinking as some stories kept pushing their way in.
apersonalanthology.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Here is my Personal Anthology of twelve short stories, including Bruce calling from Mulholland, a daughter leaving for Rhodesia, a washed-up hack in Hollywood (by a washed-up hack in Hollywood) and a story from the Dubliners of 20C Jewish-American life. Ta @jonathangibbs.bsky.social for asking me.
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Bill increases of nearly a third for millions of ordinary people have helped Thames Water's profits soar to over £400 million. Foreign hedge fund lenders want more power to pollute our waters and raise our bills. Privatised water is a scam. Let's bring it back into public hands.
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Bill increases of nearly a third for millions of ordinary people have helped Thames Water's profits soar to over £400 million. Foreign hedge fund lenders want more power to pollute our waters and raise our bills. Privatised water is a scam. Let's bring it back into public hands.
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If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
New recycling tech recovers nearly pure nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries
Researchers have developed an eco-friendly recycling tech that extracts 99 percent pure nickel and cobalt from waste batteries.
interestingengineering.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
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🧵1/ The UK-US pharma deal is being sold as a “landmark” win for patients and innovation. But behind the headlines lies a costly surrender, as @elstorreele.bsky.social & I explain @bmj.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
🧵1/ The UK-US pharma deal is being sold as a “landmark” win for patients and innovation. But behind the headlines lies a costly surrender, as @elstorreele.bsky.social & I explain @bmj.com
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NEWS! MP’s fury at Christmas Pudding being renamed ‘Human Rights Trans Small Boats Pudding’ newsthump.com/2025/12/05/m...
MP’s fury at Christmas Pudding being renamed ‘Human Rights Trans Small Boats Pudding’
Reform MP and noted intellectual Jeremy Thickhead has spoken out against Christmas Pudding being renamed ‘Human Rights Trans Small Boats Pudding.’
newsthump.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
NEWS! MP’s fury at Christmas Pudding being renamed ‘Human Rights Trans Small Boats Pudding’ newsthump.com/2025/12/05/m...
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The Irish Health Minister denounces antitrans nonsense as a vile British import...
December 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The Irish Health Minister denounces antitrans nonsense as a vile British import...
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Developer attempts to replicate "Liquid Glass" in CSS, and once finished realizes what she'd actually created is an exploit for a fundamental, previously unknown, and rather serious browser vulnerability
lyra.horse/blog/2025/12...
"CSS hack accidentally becomes regular hack"
lyra.horse/blog/2025/12...
"CSS hack accidentally becomes regular hack"
SVG Filters - Clickjacking 2.0
A novel and powerful twist on an old classic.
lyra.horse
December 5, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Developer attempts to replicate "Liquid Glass" in CSS, and once finished realizes what she'd actually created is an exploit for a fundamental, previously unknown, and rather serious browser vulnerability
lyra.horse/blog/2025/12...
"CSS hack accidentally becomes regular hack"
lyra.horse/blog/2025/12...
"CSS hack accidentally becomes regular hack"
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Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
Without downloading any new pics, describe your vibe for today using an image from your gallery.
December 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Without downloading any new pics, describe your vibe for today using an image from your gallery.
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Incoming tomorrow, the Personal
anthology of book botherer extraordinaire, @john-self.bsky.social. A dozen favourite short stories, picked and introduced. Hitting inboxes 2pm, Friday. Sign up details below…
anthology of book botherer extraordinaire, @john-self.bsky.social. A dozen favourite short stories, picked and introduced. Hitting inboxes 2pm, Friday. Sign up details below…
It's Wednesday afternoon and so officially NEARLY the weekend, and A Personal Anthology! This week sees the 300th Edition of the project (woo-hoo!) and I'm very pleased to say this week's guest editor is book critic @john-self.bsky.social.
Coming this Friday!
apersonalanthology.substack.com/about
Coming this Friday!
apersonalanthology.substack.com/about
About - A Personal Anthology
A weekly guest-editor picks and introduces a personal anthology of twelve favourite short stories. Click to read A Personal Anthology, by Jonathan Gibbs, a Substack publication with thousands of subsc...
apersonalanthology.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Incoming tomorrow, the Personal
anthology of book botherer extraordinaire, @john-self.bsky.social. A dozen favourite short stories, picked and introduced. Hitting inboxes 2pm, Friday. Sign up details below…
anthology of book botherer extraordinaire, @john-self.bsky.social. A dozen favourite short stories, picked and introduced. Hitting inboxes 2pm, Friday. Sign up details below…
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Heavy stuff but it’s been a couple years since my dad took his own life. He was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, and mom found boxes and boxes of slides he took. Going to start digitizing everything to preserve them. Feels important. These are just shots from the tv since I’m waiting on a card reader
December 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Heavy stuff but it’s been a couple years since my dad took his own life. He was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, and mom found boxes and boxes of slides he took. Going to start digitizing everything to preserve them. Feels important. These are just shots from the tv since I’m waiting on a card reader
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I can't believe the bridge did that! What was it thinking? Someone should have a word with it.
December 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I can't believe the bridge did that! What was it thinking? Someone should have a word with it.