Toaster
@toaster.codes
Leftie, scientist, research software engineer, fan of alternative comedy and tabletop gaming.
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Italian voice actor Carlo Bononi was the voice of all of the characters on Pingu. A trained clown by trade, he used a theater technique called grammelot, which consists of "speaking" in a mix of babbled gibberish noises. He improvised all the voices live and unscripted.
January 20, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Italian voice actor Carlo Bononi was the voice of all of the characters on Pingu. A trained clown by trade, he used a theater technique called grammelot, which consists of "speaking" in a mix of babbled gibberish noises. He improvised all the voices live and unscripted.
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The upside is that all the insane UK MAGA supporters will have to be kicked out (at least be MUKGAs you fucking idiots). I am happy to join the unofficial police force that will imprison and deport the quizlings. We are going to be called FIRE.
January 20, 2026 at 6:40 PM
The upside is that all the insane UK MAGA supporters will have to be kicked out (at least be MUKGAs you fucking idiots). I am happy to join the unofficial police force that will imprison and deport the quizlings. We are going to be called FIRE.
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the ubiquitous humble mom and pop baker's dozen landlord scenario
Bessent: "Someone, maybe your parents for their retirement have bought 5, 10, 12 homes."
January 20, 2026 at 6:57 PM
the ubiquitous humble mom and pop baker's dozen landlord scenario
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"What's your favourite Beatles album, then?"
"Tough one! I think I'd have to say... The Best of The Beatles"
"Tough one! I think I'd have to say... The Best of The Beatles"
January 20, 2026 at 9:58 AM
"What's your favourite Beatles album, then?"
"Tough one! I think I'd have to say... The Best of The Beatles"
"Tough one! I think I'd have to say... The Best of The Beatles"
Next door’s cat kept coming to our patio, meowing, then running away. Our old xmas tree was there, and over the weekend I finally cut it up to get rid of. Since then? Quiet.
…it was actually demanding we clear the patio?
…it was actually demanding we clear the patio?
January 20, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Next door’s cat kept coming to our patio, meowing, then running away. Our old xmas tree was there, and over the weekend I finally cut it up to get rid of. Since then? Quiet.
…it was actually demanding we clear the patio?
…it was actually demanding we clear the patio?
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A new customs union with the EU isn’t a “simple fix”.
It’s complex - but necessary.
Rebuilding ties with Europe matters, especially as the US becomes more unpredictable.
It’s complex - but necessary.
Rebuilding ties with Europe matters, especially as the US becomes more unpredictable.
The UK would be “foolish” to embrace the seemingly “simple solution” of a new customs union with the EU in an effort to boost economic growth, business secretary Peter Kyle has said despite growing fears of a trade war with Donald Trump.
(FT interview)
www.ft.com/content/73c8...
(FT interview)
www.ft.com/content/73c8...
UK would be ‘foolish’ to pursue customs union with EU, business secretary says
Peter Kyle warns against ‘simple solutions’ for boosting growth in FT interview
www.ft.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:44 AM
A new customs union with the EU isn’t a “simple fix”.
It’s complex - but necessary.
Rebuilding ties with Europe matters, especially as the US becomes more unpredictable.
It’s complex - but necessary.
Rebuilding ties with Europe matters, especially as the US becomes more unpredictable.
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Online became a lot more tolerable when I rejected fake ideas like "open discourse" and "starting a dialogue" and embraced a Morrowind quote instead
January 19, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Online became a lot more tolerable when I rejected fake ideas like "open discourse" and "starting a dialogue" and embraced a Morrowind quote instead
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Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
January 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
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If kissing a frog turns it into a prince, which animal do I gotta kiss if I need a plumber
January 19, 2026 at 4:40 PM
If kissing a frog turns it into a prince, which animal do I gotta kiss if I need a plumber
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Ban social media for boomers before banning it for teens…
January 18, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Ban social media for boomers before banning it for teens…
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Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
January 18, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
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When we said NATO wasn't working we were derided.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
January 18, 2026 at 7:36 AM
When we said NATO wasn't working we were derided.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
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Whatever he had like 12 followers
There was an "influencer" who "went live" after being entombed for three days. But you kids probably haven't heard of him
January 17, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Whatever he had like 12 followers
You can bring “Personal war weapons” to Switzerland for competitions without a permit as long as they aren’t automatic, I think? Is there a Swiss anti-tank rifle games or something?
January 17, 2026 at 9:26 PM
You can bring “Personal war weapons” to Switzerland for competitions without a permit as long as they aren’t automatic, I think? Is there a Swiss anti-tank rifle games or something?
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Or to look at it another way, Gaza faces huge challenges from Trump’s peace panel
January 17, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Or to look at it another way, Gaza faces huge challenges from Trump’s peace panel
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I left university in 2019 with £49,600 of debt. A few months later, I became an MP and have since received a salary that puts me in the top 5% in the country. 6 years on, the repayments from my salary have brought this total to down to £48,600 - just £1,000 less.
January 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
I left university in 2019 with £49,600 of debt. A few months later, I became an MP and have since received a salary that puts me in the top 5% in the country. 6 years on, the repayments from my salary have brought this total to down to £48,600 - just £1,000 less.
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If you are in Seattle, please go patronize this store because this is amazing content/promo 😂 (laughing to keep from crying, and I do kind of low-key want that orange spider plant I have never seen that before)
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
January 17, 2026 at 1:33 AM
If you are in Seattle, please go patronize this store because this is amazing content/promo 😂 (laughing to keep from crying, and I do kind of low-key want that orange spider plant I have never seen that before)
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DTQrTqZ...
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typical ai use case
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
typical ai use case
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Peter Of The Lake, a comic from 2013, when I was keen to establish with the Guardian that in order for my weekly comic to work, it would have to be about whatever random shit popped into my head that week
![Title panel:
PETER OF THE LAKE
The scene is a small lake in woodland. A fisherman is standing alone, fishing in the lake. From beneath him he is shocked to hear a voice say HALLO.
He looks down, starled. Emerging from the water is thr face of a gigantic sort of frog person named Peter.
PETER:
I AM PETER I WAS ADOPTED BY FROGS AS A CHILD SO I GREW UP ALL WEIRD
FISHERMAN:
Oh… uh… right…
PETER:
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR MY SIMPLE SONG OF JOY?
FISHERMAN:
Um… yes?
PETER:
SMASHING
[Peter the giant frog person, still submereged in the lake, closes his eyes and gently sings:
Doo-de-doo-de-doo-de-doo... doo-de-doo-de-doo-doo-doo…
[There follows a series of connecting text panels, interspersed with images of album reviews on the front of magazines and newspapers]:
AND SO:
SONG OF NATURE:
WONDERFUL DEBUT ALBUM BY FROG PERSON
[Five stars]
BUT THEN:
RIBBITING ON:
SECOND RECORD IS MORE OF THE SAME
[Three stars]
AND SADLY:
DOO-DE-DOO-DE-DON'T
PETER'S THIRD EFFORT IS THE SAME OLD CROAK
[One star]
THUS:
[Final panel shows Peter, now a rich recording artist, reading this last review on a private jet, having a tantrum and kicking over his champagne while shouting:
BASTAAAARDS
[Ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreifydbprj2a7baayvxj3fd2r7pexwgdsh7vehxznua4fpwe6kutd6m@jpeg)
January 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Peter Of The Lake, a comic from 2013, when I was keen to establish with the Guardian that in order for my weekly comic to work, it would have to be about whatever random shit popped into my head that week
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“Hypernormalization describes a state where a false, simplified, or surreal version of reality becomes so accepted as normal that people lose the ability or will to challenge it, even when aware of its untruth, often due to systemic inertia or lack of alternatives.”
January 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
“Hypernormalization describes a state where a false, simplified, or surreal version of reality becomes so accepted as normal that people lose the ability or will to challenge it, even when aware of its untruth, often due to systemic inertia or lack of alternatives.”
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this is the very first version of the "Europe" Wikipedia article from 2001 years ago, back when you could just write "some more" when you got sick of typing. thread!
January 15, 2026 at 9:30 PM
this is the very first version of the "Europe" Wikipedia article from 2001 years ago, back when you could just write "some more" when you got sick of typing. thread!
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Got meself a wee project which took up my whole evening, I think people call this kind of thing a "timeline cleanse"?
January 14, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Got meself a wee project which took up my whole evening, I think people call this kind of thing a "timeline cleanse"?
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I remember when the "liberals want you to vote for 99% Hitler to stop 100% Hitler" line used to make them so mad, that sure didn't last very long
January 14, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I remember when the "liberals want you to vote for 99% Hitler to stop 100% Hitler" line used to make them so mad, that sure didn't last very long
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Hitler rehabilitation tour, lets fuckin go
A significant difference between Hitler and Trump? Hitler doesn’t appear in the Epstein files.
January 14, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Hitler rehabilitation tour, lets fuckin go