Murphy's Lawyer
@menageri.org.uk
He/him. Online since before the Eternal September. Remembers when Woke used to be called treating others with respect and decency. You can find me elsewhere
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Signal: PayneHA.71
at and via https://murphys-lawyer.dreamwidth.org/
Signal: PayneHA.71
Reposting for anyone in any way troubled that Chris Evans is returning to the Avengers films despite other, newer Captain Americas being available. He seems to be a nice bloke and if anyone wants to pay him to look good that's okay.
"I have never seen the film, but by all accounts it was terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific."
- Michael Caine on Jaws 4: the Revenge.
- Michael Caine on Jaws 4: the Revenge.
December 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Reposting for anyone in any way troubled that Chris Evans is returning to the Avengers films despite other, newer Captain Americas being available. He seems to be a nice bloke and if anyone wants to pay him to look good that's okay.
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Guess who's coming to (Christmas) Dinner...
December 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Guess who's coming to (Christmas) Dinner...
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Anyway. Time for my annual (Starfleet approved) AMA.
I am Lieutenant Commander Bull. I'm half-Caitian, and am Chief Shuttle Officer on board the USS Enterprise (NCC 1701-E).
Ask me whatever you like about serving in Starfleet. If it won't break regs I'll answer.
I am Lieutenant Commander Bull. I'm half-Caitian, and am Chief Shuttle Officer on board the USS Enterprise (NCC 1701-E).
Ask me whatever you like about serving in Starfleet. If it won't break regs I'll answer.
December 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Anyway. Time for my annual (Starfleet approved) AMA.
I am Lieutenant Commander Bull. I'm half-Caitian, and am Chief Shuttle Officer on board the USS Enterprise (NCC 1701-E).
Ask me whatever you like about serving in Starfleet. If it won't break regs I'll answer.
I am Lieutenant Commander Bull. I'm half-Caitian, and am Chief Shuttle Officer on board the USS Enterprise (NCC 1701-E).
Ask me whatever you like about serving in Starfleet. If it won't break regs I'll answer.
Funny Numbers
xkcd.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Nice one, for those who don’t carry a Swiss Army knife whose file can unlock a trolley.
And for those with 3d printers, here’s a chance to give back to the community.
And for those with 3d printers, here’s a chance to give back to the community.
December 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Nice one, for those who don’t carry a Swiss Army knife whose file can unlock a trolley.
And for those with 3d printers, here’s a chance to give back to the community.
And for those with 3d printers, here’s a chance to give back to the community.
I count myself fortunate to have seen it on its first, and I believe only, airing. Presumably it’s stuck in Copyright Hell somewhere.
YES IT IS BRILLIANT
The jury is still out - and that's being generous- on whether Love Actually is a Christmas Film, but there's another seasonal Richard Curtis effort that's absolutely *brilliant* but you never, ever see anywhere now - Bernard And The Genie.
timworthington.org/2020/12/24/l...
timworthington.org/2020/12/24/l...
December 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I count myself fortunate to have seen it on its first, and I believe only, airing. Presumably it’s stuck in Copyright Hell somewhere.
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The jury is still out - and that's being generous- on whether Love Actually is a Christmas Film, but there's another seasonal Richard Curtis effort that's absolutely *brilliant* but you never, ever see anywhere now - Bernard And The Genie.
timworthington.org/2020/12/24/l...
timworthington.org/2020/12/24/l...
December 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The jury is still out - and that's being generous- on whether Love Actually is a Christmas Film, but there's another seasonal Richard Curtis effort that's absolutely *brilliant* but you never, ever see anywhere now - Bernard And The Genie.
timworthington.org/2020/12/24/l...
timworthington.org/2020/12/24/l...
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Had we but falcons enough, and time,
This widening gyre would be no crime.
Yet the blood-dimmed tide shall flow,
Vaster than empires, far less slow.
And if the center cannot hold—
Well then, lady, let’s be bold!
This widening gyre would be no crime.
Yet the blood-dimmed tide shall flow,
Vaster than empires, far less slow.
And if the center cannot hold—
Well then, lady, let’s be bold!
December 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Had we but falcons enough, and time,
This widening gyre would be no crime.
Yet the blood-dimmed tide shall flow,
Vaster than empires, far less slow.
And if the center cannot hold—
Well then, lady, let’s be bold!
This widening gyre would be no crime.
Yet the blood-dimmed tide shall flow,
Vaster than empires, far less slow.
And if the center cannot hold—
Well then, lady, let’s be bold!
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Happy Midwinter season to all who love, collect, & sing strange, old, & obscure carols.
That’s lots of you, right?
I heard the intro to one of these & my brain started singing the other, so I did this. It works better in human voices than on paper!
#mashup #CherryTreeCarol #UnFlambeau
That’s lots of you, right?
I heard the intro to one of these & my brain started singing the other, so I did this. It works better in human voices than on paper!
#mashup #CherryTreeCarol #UnFlambeau
December 23, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Happy Midwinter season to all who love, collect, & sing strange, old, & obscure carols.
That’s lots of you, right?
I heard the intro to one of these & my brain started singing the other, so I did this. It works better in human voices than on paper!
#mashup #CherryTreeCarol #UnFlambeau
That’s lots of you, right?
I heard the intro to one of these & my brain started singing the other, so I did this. It works better in human voices than on paper!
#mashup #CherryTreeCarol #UnFlambeau
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UK is VERY familiar with this song this time of year, but not sure the rest of the world is as aware of the greatest Christmas track of all time…
You’re welcome!
youtu.be/WM7M7zSMJcw?...
You’re welcome!
youtu.be/WM7M7zSMJcw?...
Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody (Official Top Of The Pops Video)
YouTube video by Slade Official
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
UK is VERY familiar with this song this time of year, but not sure the rest of the world is as aware of the greatest Christmas track of all time…
You’re welcome!
youtu.be/WM7M7zSMJcw?...
You’re welcome!
youtu.be/WM7M7zSMJcw?...
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December 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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My first job was designing parts of over the horizon radar systems; this is categorically untrue. Windfarms are static objects that can easily be mapped out using signal processing. Your radar software is looking for fast moving objects and so even the spinning turbines would be ignored.
Burgum: "Today we're sending notifications to the 5 large offshore wind projects that are under construction that their leases will be suspended due to national security concerns ... the Dept of War has come back conclusively that these large offshore wind programs create radar interference"
December 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My first job was designing parts of over the horizon radar systems; this is categorically untrue. Windfarms are static objects that can easily be mapped out using signal processing. Your radar software is looking for fast moving objects and so even the spinning turbines would be ignored.
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Seriously? No credit? And you're a Harpers editor?
December 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Seriously? No credit? And you're a Harpers editor?
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Your business has been utterly valid since the god Dionysus turned theatrical drama into a holy profession. 😀The AI bros' gods are all minor-league crap. *You* serve one of the Great Twelve. Do your ancient mighty work and fear nothing. 🤙
December 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Your business has been utterly valid since the god Dionysus turned theatrical drama into a holy profession. 😀The AI bros' gods are all minor-league crap. *You* serve one of the Great Twelve. Do your ancient mighty work and fear nothing. 🤙
As played last night on Lisa Tarbuck’s show on BBC Radio 2.
Happy Solstice to all who observe and celebrate.
youtu.be/01S6Ep1fPQs?...
Happy Solstice to all who observe and celebrate.
youtu.be/01S6Ep1fPQs?...
The Solstice Carole
YouTube video by Saffie - Topic
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
As played last night on Lisa Tarbuck’s show on BBC Radio 2.
Happy Solstice to all who observe and celebrate.
youtu.be/01S6Ep1fPQs?...
Happy Solstice to all who observe and celebrate.
youtu.be/01S6Ep1fPQs?...
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Good morning.
If you're looking for a fun waste of a few minutes, the r/CasualUK topic on Reddit is currently trying to explain the rules to Mornington Crescent, and there two types of people involved.
1. Those who get it.
2.
www.reddit.com/r/CasualUK/s...
If you're looking for a fun waste of a few minutes, the r/CasualUK topic on Reddit is currently trying to explain the rules to Mornington Crescent, and there two types of people involved.
1. Those who get it.
2.
www.reddit.com/r/CasualUK/s...
December 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Good morning.
If you're looking for a fun waste of a few minutes, the r/CasualUK topic on Reddit is currently trying to explain the rules to Mornington Crescent, and there two types of people involved.
1. Those who get it.
2.
www.reddit.com/r/CasualUK/s...
If you're looking for a fun waste of a few minutes, the r/CasualUK topic on Reddit is currently trying to explain the rules to Mornington Crescent, and there two types of people involved.
1. Those who get it.
2.
www.reddit.com/r/CasualUK/s...
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Finished reading Supergirl:Woman of Tomorrow last night. WOW. Gorgeous art and amazing storytelling. What a beautiful dive into Kara Zor-El. I don't know how they will draw from it for the potential new movie but if they can keep this young woman with a heart the size of the Universe, I am in.
December 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Finished reading Supergirl:Woman of Tomorrow last night. WOW. Gorgeous art and amazing storytelling. What a beautiful dive into Kara Zor-El. I don't know how they will draw from it for the potential new movie but if they can keep this young woman with a heart the size of the Universe, I am in.
This is absolutely glorious. Thanks to @animeigo.com for putting it out, and @glider.bsky.social for being a delightful interviewee. Now to dive into the other episodes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdEM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdEM...
The Anime Business - Helen McCarthy on Discovering Anime, UK Fandom and the Joy of It All
YouTube video by AnimEigo
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This is absolutely glorious. Thanks to @animeigo.com for putting it out, and @glider.bsky.social for being a delightful interviewee. Now to dive into the other episodes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdEM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdEM...
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Majestic. Regal. Thought-free.
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Majestic. Regal. Thought-free.
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More Labour broken promises!
Leeds is the biggest city without a mass transit system
We were promised trams
Lot's of money has already gone into planning
at the last minute funding is pulled
I'm sure it'll be repeated in time for mayor Brabin's next election
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leeds is the biggest city without a mass transit system
We were promised trams
Lot's of money has already gone into planning
at the last minute funding is pulled
I'm sure it'll be repeated in time for mayor Brabin's next election
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leeds-Bradford £2.5bn tram plan delayed after government review
West Yorkshire's mayor says she is confident the trams will be running
www.bbc.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
More Labour broken promises!
Leeds is the biggest city without a mass transit system
We were promised trams
Lot's of money has already gone into planning
at the last minute funding is pulled
I'm sure it'll be repeated in time for mayor Brabin's next election
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leeds is the biggest city without a mass transit system
We were promised trams
Lot's of money has already gone into planning
at the last minute funding is pulled
I'm sure it'll be repeated in time for mayor Brabin's next election
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Perhaps "SIMPLY HAVING A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TIME" *is* how you pronounce "halt and be bound, demon" in ancient Phoenician or Enochian.
December 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Perhaps "SIMPLY HAVING A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TIME" *is* how you pronounce "halt and be bound, demon" in ancient Phoenician or Enochian.
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Ho! Ho! Ho! For the last time Santa Womble is back and this time for gifts for you or others we go to the realm of Science Fiction novels! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/12...
Santa Womble Goes to Space! — Runalong The Shelves
Helloooo! For this final day Santa Womble not just goes to space but to the future which may be a minute away or thousands of years or even an alternate world that could be calling. Yes these are scie...
www.runalongtheshelves.net
December 18, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Ho! Ho! Ho! For the last time Santa Womble is back and this time for gifts for you or others we go to the realm of Science Fiction novels! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/12...
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This is a mostly comic book with some surprisingly-deep aspects. The ending reminded me of Brin's Earth, and I had to have it explained to me, at which point I understood why. I love the codas most. This book is a *great* companion to the movie Galaxy Quest. Also, it made the Puppies really ad.
December 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This is a mostly comic book with some surprisingly-deep aspects. The ending reminded me of Brin's Earth, and I had to have it explained to me, at which point I understood why. I love the codas most. This book is a *great* companion to the movie Galaxy Quest. Also, it made the Puppies really ad.