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Daniel Douglas Howell
@shinydan.bsky.social
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No, not that one.
50, UK, He/Him, bisexual, autistic, proud nerd. Hope. Billionaires: pogue mahone.
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"To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job."

Douglas Adams, "The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe"
A brightly coloured copy of "The Hitch-hikers Guide To The Galaxy" by Douglas Adams
December 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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R-Type. Simply the best.
An 8-bit computer screen, showing a blue and white spacecraft on the left with a yellow/green sphere on its nose, facing off against an array of weapons in a three-quarter circle. Under the gameplay area is a blue bar marked "Beam", a green score, a white lives-left display, and a purple high-score display at the bottom of the screen.
December 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Did you see Captain BROCK Centos earlier this year?
A Space Marine figure in armour painted in Ultramarine colours - blue and gold. He holds an enormous gun in one hand, and a banner pokes out of his backpack. His facial sculpt and paintjob makes him look a lot like Brock Lesnar. A muscular white man with short blond hair, shaved at the sides, stands in an aggressive pose. He wears black UFC-branded fighting gloves and black and white knee-length shorts. He bears a striking resemblance to Ultramarine Captain Centos.
November 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Post something random or you'll have an awful November.
A ginger cat snarls directly at the screen, it's white fangs and red tongue clearly visible.
October 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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In the grand tradition of sumo. The winner of each Grand Basho back in Japan gets vast quantities of beer, beef, sake and, thanks to the French government, a enormous ceremonial macaron.
A man, standing behind a microphone, in a sumo ring behind a table covered with purple cloth. He is reading from a large piece of paper. In front of the table and to the viewers' right, a young person in a green shirt and brown trousers is squatting and holding an enormous macaron.
October 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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I am hereby putting the term "cluebat" back into common usage. If you have the ability, need, resources and desire to give someone the clue they desperately need, here is your opportunity. Please don't actually hit anyone. Please.
A cheap clip-art cricket bat with a red handle. The blade of the bat has the word "clue" written on it in black text with a red outline.
October 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Of course women don't like the Cybertruck.

Women only want one thing, the Sinclair C5.
An adult recumbent tricycle with the single wheel at the front, and white plastic fairing all around with gold trim.
October 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Share a cartoon from the past that kids today probably never heard of.
A black and white cartoon image of anthropomorphic animals. A bear and a rabbit dressed in accurate WW2 Japanese naval uniforms look up in awe at something. ("Momotaro: Sacred Sailors", Shochiku, dir SEO Mitsuyo, April 1945)
October 14, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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No, but I've got some ass cream if that helps.
A young white man with long blond hair and a beard, naked to the waist, is saying something to someone off-screen. He is holding a large white jar with the words "ASS CREAM" on it.
October 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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I am off the table and into somebody's pint of beer.
In front of vaguely spaceship-looking brown panels, a white man in an all-grey uniform is standing with both arms bent at the elbows and index fingers pointing vaguely upwards. He has a badge over his left pectoral, an H on his forehead showing him to be a hologram, and a confused expression. (Chris Barrie as Arnold J. Rimmer, "Red Dwarf")
September 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Using one photo already on your phone, what is the announcement today at 2?
A small black sign standing on a concrete path. It reads "NORTHERN BLoC" and "ICE CREAM IS GOOD FOR YOU".
September 2, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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If you see this, post a tower.or structure.
A very tall tower with an external frame that resembles a spinnaker sail, beside a waterfront. The tower dwarfs all the other buildings in the picture.
August 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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If you see this, post a robot.
An anime-styled drawing of a small humanoid red robot, with a silver section housing its eyes and a small t-shapes antenna on its head. It's dancing in front of a blue and white background. (Nono, from "ULYSSES 31")
August 18, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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If you see this, post a random wrestling picture.
A topless, muscular man with a full beard is flicking two fingers at the camera.
August 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Cis people, standing by the door making sure no-one gives our siblings any shit
An anime character - Yamcha from Dragon Ball - in a fighting stance. He has tanned white skin and black hair held back by a red headband. He's wearing purple and red armbands, an orange cloak and trousers, and a green gi with a red Japanese character in a white circle on it. He's also wearing a white belt and blue boots.
August 8, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Going to be chicken dippers.
A baking tray, covered in silver foil, full of uncooked, homemade chicken dippers.
August 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Cliche ahoy
White text on a red background: MEETINGS A practical alternative to work
July 31, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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No-one else seems to have said it: does Gareth Armstrong, playing Giuliano in DOCTOR WHO: THE MASQUE OF MANDRAGORA (S14.1, BBC 1976), remind you of anyone else connected to the series?
A white man (Gareth Armstrong) with long black hair, wearing a large blue hat and ornate gold and white clothes in the fashion of Renaissance Italy. A white man (David Tennant) with short brown hair, dressed in blue and white doublet and hose, with the doublet open at the chest to show a white undershirt. He's leaning against a tree.
July 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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What's your sign?
Top text: Scarfolk Council Citizen's Advice. Picture: a white hand points its index finger at the viewer. Text below: No* Asterisked text: No Bottom text: For more information please reread this poster
June 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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What’s a movie you think nobody but you and a handful of people have heard of, that you think is a fantastic film?

"Copenhagen", by Howard Davies, after Michael Frayn's play of the same name.
Two white men in suits stand behind an armchair. A white lady in a white blouse and black jacket sits in it. In front of her is white outlined text reading "COPENHAGEN". Beside them are the actors' names: Stephen Rea, Daniel Craig and Francesca Annis.
May 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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His predecessor, quite famously, had bars.
The late Pope Francis, in papal white garb and hat, holds a microphone close to his mouth and holds his hand near the bottom.
May 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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YOU SUFFER
BUT WHY
A white woman, with blonde hair and perfect teeth, is wearing a pinafore dress over a white blouse. She's sitting on a stool we can't see and is singing while playing a guitar. A white, blonde child is kneeling to her right, and two other equally Aryan children are in the photo. Behind them is a lush forest landscape.
May 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Good morning, butterflies. Reddit has a sense of humour this morning.
Reddit post marked "Discussion" Heading: How do you find conflict zones? Text: I'm looking for conflict zones to work up my combat rank. I've been through multiple systems and can't find any. Is there any specific way to find them? Immediately underneath is an advert from Visit Glasgow, which reads Glasgow: a city to be feasted on. There's a small, hazy picture of Glasgow's River Clyde next to the text, with a play button on top of it.
April 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Post a warning.
A black and white poster. At the top are the words "Scarfolk Council Citizens Advice". The centre has a white hand, pointing directly at the viewer. Underneath it is the word "No" with an asterisk: underneath that is an asterisk with the word "No" in smaller type. At the bottom are the words "For more information please reread this poster".
March 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Yellow Belmont is headlining 2025 Lollapalooza.
A purple-haired anime character with a pink bandana, gloves and shawl is singing into a microphone. The Lollapalooza logo.
March 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM