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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

HA’WAY the lads 😎🔴⚪️

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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Sunderland have been on an eight-year journey beneath the Premier League - they are now just one game away from a return after Dan Ballard's last-gasp winner against Coventry. Phil Buckingham on an extraordinary end to the Championship play-off semi-final ⤵️ 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

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Paul Callaghan @paulcallaghan.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Congratulations to the University of Sunderland, ranked 33rd best university in the UK in the Guardian rankings, up from 49th in 2024. A great civic university which is playing such an important role in the future of the city and the region.

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Decent first half. Not amazing, but relatively pleased. Coventry are obviously a solid team and we’ve defended them well in a difficult away fixture. More of the same in the second half please #COVSUN

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Managed to get my #Switch2 pre-order, and it sounds like America’s #tariff loss is Europe’s gain, because extra pre-order stock seems to have been allocated. At least where I am in the UK, my local store was unexpectedly given a second batch today! 😳

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

FYI, I think I’m a curse for Liverpool this season. Watched them twice, they’ve lost both times. Sorry to all the scousers for my behaviour. #FULLIV

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

The #Switch2 pre-order queue will use a loyalty system: > Online subscription duration > Playtime > signed up to marketing emails before 31st of March I respect the idea of awarding loyal players, but this is the first time I’ve ever regretted opting out of an email 😭

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

So Nintendo has made a dedicated wheelchair basketball game that looks genuinely awesome! Some cool stuff coming out of the #Switch2 presentation so far 😎

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Top Gun The Prince of Egypt Batman Forever Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 4 movies that are at least in my top 50 of all time, with the latter probably in the top 10. Val Kilmer was integral to them all, and it’s by no means an exhaustive list. Great talent. RIP.

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

I just watched one video about the science of fat-loss, and now my YouTube feed is full of “go from this to this in 6 weeks” videos etc… The fitness influencer industry is deeply broken, and most major algorithms are too aggressive now. It’s so dangerous.

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

I’d said 5 mins before the goal why’s MacCallister marking Dan Burn for corners!

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

I think I’ve spent more with @safc.com and Hummel in the last 6 months than in the previous 6 years. Loving this diversity kit, and the bucket hat too! 🔴⚪️ #SAFC

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

An appropriate quote from the Sunderland forum: “I’m in danger of flatlining watching this turgid dross” #BURLEE

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

I will admit, that is a mile outside the box #BURSUN #SAFC

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Quite a statement 11. Big calls to drop AA and Mayenda. I thought maybe one of them, but both is interesting. Also bringing in Le Fée & Rigg, neither of them natural wide-men and the former only had a week of training. Again, a big statement. I suspect we have a very specific game-plan. #SAFC 🔴⚪️

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

I don’t often take photos, but sometimes you see a good opportunity. #NorthEast

A black and white photo of a back alley behind terrace houses on a cool winter’s morning. Two window cleaners are walking away from camera, each holding a ladder.

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I’ve recently lost a lot of weight and I’m rebuilding my wardrobe, and I’ve discovered a weird source of fashion inspo. Saw Romesh Ranganathan live a few months back, and admired how his clothes fit a tall lad, and just seen him on telly tonight looking sharp too. Need to google his wardrobe.

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I’m excited for the Nintendo Switch 2. Can’t believe we have to wait until April for specs! Looks cool though.

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 13/01/2025

Exciting to see new, independent projects spin up to decentralize the atproto ecosystem! Building alternative infrastructure is a big step towards giving users more choice and making the network billionaire-proof.

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

I always said “this is the best year so far in human history to get cancer” and John retorted, “yeah, but next year would have been better.” Truly ridiculous how right he was…

Two years after starting treatment, about 92% of trial participants randomly assigned to the nivolumab–AVD group were alive without their cancer starting to grow again—a measure known as progression-free survival—compared with 83% in the brentuximab–AVD group. People in the nivolumab–AVD group also had fewer side effects overall and fewer serious side effects, according to findings reported October 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The immunotherapy drug nivolumab (Opdivo) should be part of the initial treatment of teens and adults with advanced forms of classic Hodgkin lymphoma, according to updated results from a large NCI-funded clinical trial.

In the nearly 1,000-patient trial, treatment with nivolumab and a three-drug chemotherapy regimen called AVD was better at eliminating cancer and keeping it at bay than the current standard initial treatment for the disease, AVD combined with the targeted therapy brentuximab (Adcetris).

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

I much prefer the less aggressive Bluesky algorithm. In the before place, all I would get is Sunderland. Don’t get me wrong, I love SAFC, but I also like other things. Here, it’s much more balanced, though occasionally like: “I dunno, sports? Here’s a discussion of the Cubs’ new right-hand pitcher.”

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Very muted game, but I thought a couple of players showed some promise. Hjelde is a different player in the middle. Does a job out wide, but he’s clearly a CB. Also thought Aleksić looked good. Jones showed glimpses of quality too. Shame about Alese though 😢 #SAFC

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

I’ve had it confirmed to me Enzo Le Fée is pronounced ‘Fay’, like Morgan Le Fay - King Arthur’s fairy sister. In other words, this kid is magic ✨🔴⚪️✨#SAFC

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Sunderland AFC @safc.com · 10/01/2025

✍️ We are delighted to announce the loan signing of Enzo Le Fée from AS Roma! Welcome to Sunderland, Enzo! ❤️

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Solanke is an absolute menace whenever I watch him (which is admittedly not often) #TOTLIV

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Christ, NowTV cut out just as VAR was about to check the Solanke goal. I’m back on now, and can see it’s 0-0, but no idea whether it was the correct call or not 🙄 #TOTLIV

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Good time to remind everyone Luke O’Nien has had one of the best defensive records in the championship for over 2 seasons now. The stats don’t lie, he’s just a bit unorthodox. Not to take away from the bad day at the office he’s clearly having! 😳 #SAFC

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Sunderland AFC @safc.com · 01/01/2025

New Year's Day means only one thing... ❤️ 🎙️ 'He's round the goalkeeper, he's done it!'

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Mayenda!!!! Love that kid, deserves that goal 😎😎😎 #SAFC

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

I was excited to tell my kids that there's a sequel to Encanto, only to scroll down and learn that Google's AI just completely made this up

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

City still look dangerous going forward, but they basically do none of their off the ball stuff they’ve been doing for the last half a decade. It’s surreal.

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

There’s a pretty solid collection of movies coming out at the cinema right now. It was the same last year. January rapidly becoming my favourite time of year for the cinema. Nosferstu might be my top pic, very excited for it.

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 28/12/2024

I know you have seen dogs playing poker, but have you seen cats winning at it? Google has. Still can't believe this is production technology from the unrivaled leader in internet search. (Kitty Kuo is a human professional poker player)

has a cat ever won a poker tournament?

AI Overview: Yes, a cat named Kitty Kuo won a poker tournament:

Kitty Kuo: Won the PokerStars Macau Poker Cup with a HK$10,000 buy-in, earning HK$557,230 ($71,899)

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Seriously, if you’ve got a spare hour, this is such a fantastic comedy show, and it’s totally free to watch on YouTube 👇

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Sunderland AFC @safc.com · 07/12/2024

Sliding onto @bsky.app...

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Intergalactic looks sick, Witcher 4 looks sick, a couple of other things look sick too. Some great trailers coming out of the game awards this year.

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Dan Neil and Mayenda both class at the end there. Neil rallying the troops, Mayenda running under pressure. Plaudits all round though! Get in there lads 🔴⚪️ #SAFC

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

With world events meaning more podcasts, and with lyrics distracting me during the thesis, this was in many ways the year I DIDN’T listen to music. However, it’s also the year I read that if you are learning a language, you should listen to its music, hence the Japanese artists. #SpotifyWrapped

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Arcane has been intensely good. Looking forward for the last couple of eps to drop. It’s just mad how you can basically pause it at any moment and you’d have a cool desktop background. If you are into animation, it’s a must.

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

The true test of Bluesky’s purportedly less polarised community is whether I’m allowed to admit that I love the Starship programme and get really excited about what SpaceX are doing in Boca Chica. Great test today with flight 6, particularly with the lighter heat shield & the stress-tested flaps.

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

It’s 1°C and I’m about to play football outside. Why am I doing this again? 🥶

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Just saw a fully AI ad from Etorro. Looked like absolute slop. Really not looking forward to everything I see being THAT from now on. 🙄

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Just passed my PhD, so I’m now a doctor of politics 😎 Still going to keep this account politics-light. I want a space where I can enjoy footy & comics in peace. Keeping it all separate is important for the brain I think. If people want my luke-warm political takes, follow @robcronin.bsky.social

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Blimey! 1 week later? 42,370 start packs!!

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James Copley @jamescopley.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Day five of following all Sunderland fans back on Bluesky. Drop this post a share so fellow supporters can find you. #SAFC

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Now that @bsky.app seems to be to one picking up traction, I’m going all in, which means two separate accounts like I had in the old place. This account will be a personal one for football/film/comics etc, and @robcronin.bsky.social will be my work/politics account. Apologies for the duplication!

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

Twitter update: I’ve decided to split my time between politics/news stuff on here/Threads, and football stuff on X. And yet, a casual post about signing (interestingly enough, a black player) leads to an agreeing reply from someone called GBRMackem @caleb11488 🤢🤮

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Rob Cronin @cronnyberg.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

‘The Substance’ was absolutely bloody awesome in case you were wondering. It’s a strange experience to realise you are simultaneously watching a movie through your fingers and grinning from ear to ear. 🤢😅😱 Hilarious, fun, clever, rancid, gross 10/10 Not for the faint-hearted!

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Tom Nicholls @tomnicholls.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

Donald Trump accuses UK Labour party of interference in White House race on.ft.com/3YCTcNy

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