Tom Groat
@tomrg.bsky.social
Reporter for my local newspaper, former teacher. Used to be Shazom123 on the bird site. History, politics, football, TV and plenty of random stuff.
I’m guessing he was behind the Bolsinaro plan.
November 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I’m guessing he was behind the Bolsinaro plan.
Molloy and Clarkson put in shifts since they came on.
November 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Molloy and Clarkson put in shifts since they came on.
All we need is - Dante Polvara! Dante Polvara!
Get it right up ya Hearts!
Get it right up ya Hearts!
November 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
All we need is - Dante Polvara! Dante Polvara!
Get it right up ya Hearts!
Get it right up ya Hearts!
Not quite what I would have done, but getting Molloy on is good.
November 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Not quite what I would have done, but getting Molloy on is good.
Subs time Jimmy. Need to freshen things without breaking the shape. Nisbet, Shinne and ??
November 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Subs time Jimmy. Need to freshen things without breaking the shape. Nisbet, Shinne and ??
Milne for player of the year?
November 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Milne for player of the year?
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Right, we’ve kept them out. They’ll commit more men, great time to score a knock out goal. ‘Mon the Dons!
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Right, we’ve kept them out. They’ll commit more men, great time to score a knock out goal. ‘Mon the Dons!
Yes!!!!
Now keep it tight until half time.
Now keep it tight until half time.
November 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Yes!!!!
Now keep it tight until half time.
Now keep it tight until half time.
This is a good game. Hearts had the better chances, but Aberdeen with opportunities too. They do need to score first, if Hearts get the lead they’ll pile on the pressure, if the Dons take it, and Pittodrie backs them, there could be a win here.
November 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This is a good game. Hearts had the better chances, but Aberdeen with opportunities too. They do need to score first, if Hearts get the lead they’ll pile on the pressure, if the Dons take it, and Pittodrie backs them, there could be a win here.
‘Mon the Dons!
Look alright in the first few minutes, getting players forward when we have the ball, just need to know what to do with it when we get to the box.
Karlsson is a miss but Polvara looks up for it.
Look alright in the first few minutes, getting players forward when we have the ball, just need to know what to do with it when we get to the box.
Karlsson is a miss but Polvara looks up for it.
November 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
‘Mon the Dons!
Look alright in the first few minutes, getting players forward when we have the ball, just need to know what to do with it when we get to the box.
Karlsson is a miss but Polvara looks up for it.
Look alright in the first few minutes, getting players forward when we have the ball, just need to know what to do with it when we get to the box.
Karlsson is a miss but Polvara looks up for it.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
“technology that’s always about to become intelligent, for an industry that’s always about to make profit” - brilliant.
A Speculation Machine is the ultimate technology for the economic period we’ve all been living through. A technology that’s always about to become intelligent, for an industry that’s always about to make profit. When reality catches up it’s going to be horrendous.
November 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
“technology that’s always about to become intelligent, for an industry that’s always about to make profit” - brilliant.
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I commissioned @stephencollins.bsky.social to do a pet portrait for us earlier in the year. He did an amazing job, we love it, highly recommended.
November 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I commissioned @stephencollins.bsky.social to do a pet portrait for us earlier in the year. He did an amazing job, we love it, highly recommended.
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The reality of embracing AI everywhere. Already impacting self employed artists, copywriters, coders next it'll be musicians, authors, journalists, editors, accountants, financial advisors, photographers, models...
While I'm not quite at the point of losing my house, the harm ai has done to my animation work income is huge, like 80% gone and it makes me wonder how many freelance artists and animators ARE losing everything while billionaire con men continue to rake it in.
November 22, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The reality of embracing AI everywhere. Already impacting self employed artists, copywriters, coders next it'll be musicians, authors, journalists, editors, accountants, financial advisors, photographers, models...
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I'm hoping it's a fad and that people will realise it looks like shit but if you have some spare pocket money then please consider spending it with a human artist. We're fucked without them.
While I'm not quite at the point of losing my house, the harm ai has done to my animation work income is huge, like 80% gone and it makes me wonder how many freelance artists and animators ARE losing everything while billionaire con men continue to rake it in.
November 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I'm hoping it's a fad and that people will realise it looks like shit but if you have some spare pocket money then please consider spending it with a human artist. We're fucked without them.
This hits the nail on the head and explains a lot of what has been going on. Is it caused by a tiny media elite who think they need to cosplay working class? Is it because they are all addicted to Twitter and Facebook? And has what they foretold become a reality?
grafted on top of this is media discourse that has been desperate for decades to present all the most reactionary opinions as being the most authentic (and therefore most working class ones) - so basically establishes "being a horrible closed-minded bastard" as a class test
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This hits the nail on the head and explains a lot of what has been going on. Is it caused by a tiny media elite who think they need to cosplay working class? Is it because they are all addicted to Twitter and Facebook? And has what they foretold become a reality?
How about this for a popular easy cost-of-living policy? End auto renewal subscriptions. Every subscription has to email you when the renewal time is up and if you don’t click resubscribe it ends.
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
How about this for a popular easy cost-of-living policy? End auto renewal subscriptions. Every subscription has to email you when the renewal time is up and if you don’t click resubscribe it ends.
Preview of the next UK general election, but with Reform and Labour.
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Preview of the next UK general election, but with Reform and Labour.
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
October 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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