Tom Runnacles
@tomrunnacles.bsky.social
Software developer, philosopher, guitarist, whinger.
There was a teachable moment back then, but we passed it up.
November 26, 2025 at 11:53 AM
There was a teachable moment back then, but we passed it up.
Reminds me of that thing about how being a billionaire must have a similar effect on one’s cognitive capacity as being kicked by a horse every day.
November 6, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Reminds me of that thing about how being a billionaire must have a similar effect on one’s cognitive capacity as being kicked by a horse every day.
Yeah, that’s definitely the reason lads, just keep doing what you’re doing.
October 31, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Yeah, that’s definitely the reason lads, just keep doing what you’re doing.
Yes, but I’d go further.
October 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Yes, but I’d go further.
She’s got over her fear of pasta then?
October 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
She’s got over her fear of pasta then?
It’s must be terrible to live in a country where at least 75,017,613 people fall into one of those categories, clearly the USA is in a bit of a spot.
(Narrator: it turned out that the USA *was* in a bit of a spot, but not for that reason.)
(Narrator: it turned out that the USA *was* in a bit of a spot, but not for that reason.)
October 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
It’s must be terrible to live in a country where at least 75,017,613 people fall into one of those categories, clearly the USA is in a bit of a spot.
(Narrator: it turned out that the USA *was* in a bit of a spot, but not for that reason.)
(Narrator: it turned out that the USA *was* in a bit of a spot, but not for that reason.)
Brits of a certain age may well think of these guys.
September 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Brits of a certain age may well think of these guys.
I doubt that’ll help.
September 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I doubt that’ll help.
Looks mighty pretty!
My own buddy says hi.
My own buddy says hi.
July 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Looks mighty pretty!
My own buddy says hi.
My own buddy says hi.
Merz is an absolute unit, he must have some special moves that exploit his height advantage and do properly chunky damage.
May 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Merz is an absolute unit, he must have some special moves that exploit his height advantage and do properly chunky damage.
Guardian Politics Live feed telling it like it is, though I’m not sure how Mr Trump will take being labelled a tit.
March 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Guardian Politics Live feed telling it like it is, though I’m not sure how Mr Trump will take being labelled a tit.
February 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The punchline is just beautifully done.
February 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The punchline is just beautifully done.
Another winner is her evident wish to stop the NHS from providing health care free at the point of use, if only the country were ‘ready’ for this kind of bold reform.
September 29, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Another winner is her evident wish to stop the NHS from providing health care free at the point of use, if only the country were ‘ready’ for this kind of bold reform.
This bit in her Times interview yesterday should have been more widely reported, it strongly suggests that she really doesn’t believe that health care ought to be free at the point of use. That presently unexploded bomb disqualifies her instantly if/when it goes off.
September 29, 2024 at 12:38 PM
This bit in her Times interview yesterday should have been more widely reported, it strongly suggests that she really doesn’t believe that health care ought to be free at the point of use. That presently unexploded bomb disqualifies her instantly if/when it goes off.
And of course Cleopatra. He was amazing.
August 25, 2024 at 1:13 PM
And of course Cleopatra. He was amazing.
I can still recite great gobbets of this thirty years after the last reread, it meant everything to me as a young adult.
Musk claims to love it too but evidently didn’t understand it *at all*.
Musk claims to love it too but evidently didn’t understand it *at all*.
August 24, 2024 at 8:38 PM
I can still recite great gobbets of this thirty years after the last reread, it meant everything to me as a young adult.
Musk claims to love it too but evidently didn’t understand it *at all*.
Musk claims to love it too but evidently didn’t understand it *at all*.
![Guesde was the inspiration for a famous quotation by Karl Marx. Shortly before Marx died in 1883, he wrote a letter to Guesde and Paul Lafargue, both of whom already claimed to represent "Marxist" principles. Marx accused them of "revolutionary phrase-mongering".[2] This exchange is the source of Marx's remark, reported by Friedrich Engels: "ce qu'il y a de certain c'est que moi, je ne suis pas marxiste" ("what is certain is that [if they are Marxists], [then] I myself am not a Marxist").](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:f3tnj73clqwbnwcs2kflduel/bafkreiabf4it4li7qj5c6c6bzlkeojasjg5otsculmbwawntyj3fxvsgua@jpeg)
To be sung to the tune of…
August 23, 2024 at 8:33 AM
To be sung to the tune of…
They should also have flunkies follow them round rhythmically bashing coconut shells together so that there’s a suitable clippety cloppety accompaniment to their delicate prancing.
July 25, 2024 at 12:16 PM
They should also have flunkies follow them round rhythmically bashing coconut shells together so that there’s a suitable clippety cloppety accompaniment to their delicate prancing.
Andrew Neil seems to be taking it very badly, can’t *imagine* why he’d be cross about this.
July 7, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Andrew Neil seems to be taking it very badly, can’t *imagine* why he’d be cross about this.
I wonder if he demanded a lovely sandwich on this particular occasion?
July 3, 2024 at 11:37 AM
I wonder if he demanded a lovely sandwich on this particular occasion?
Truly inspirational stuff. I for one can’t wait for experiences that are not just “broader” and “deeper” but also “more deep”.
March 11, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Truly inspirational stuff. I for one can’t wait for experiences that are not just “broader” and “deeper” but also “more deep”.
As a clue about the wisdom of the prognosticator you can’t do much better than this bit.
March 11, 2024 at 10:21 AM
As a clue about the wisdom of the prognosticator you can’t do much better than this bit.