Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 02/10/2026I'm watching Back To The Future 2, for some reason. It's nice to see a 2015 period piece. I remember it well. 000
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 02/10/2026All the websites are wanting me to verify I'm human by clicking a box these days. We are just training machines to know how humans move a mouse pointer aren't we? Okay then. I'm going to take it as a challenge to see if I can move my mouse around weirdly enough that they think I'm a bot. Join me! 010
Reposted by Lambda Miner EdwinDr Hannah M. Rowland @hannahmrowland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hope your day was better than Darwin’s, on this day 165 years ago 202100162459
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 02/10/2026Anyway, it's Bandcamp Friday again which means if you buy this Bandcamp don't take a cut. And it's free so I get all of the nothing! Yay! 001
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 02/10/2026I still haven't bought the pretty ukulele and so I think by now I must deserve a medal. 000
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 02/10/2026I know I say this all the time but... ChatGPT never cried at its grandma's funeral. Never felt loss. Never woke up at 2am desperate for the loo. Never thought "just one more pint won't hurt" and regretted it in the morning. Never groaned at a terrible pun. Stop it everyone. You can do better. 130
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 30/09/2026I did my usual open mic nonsense tonight at a studenty pub. I asked who was a snowflake and they all cheered. Good for them. The avalanche is coming. Let's get this right everyone... Joy is an act of resistance. Resist in your own way but make sure you're having fun while you're at it. 151
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 28/09/2026And if that's not for you, four chord songs about zombies also work. Each to their own. 031
Reposted by Lambda Miner EdwinMadison Metricula @metricula.com · 14/09/2026I think people think writing a song is a lot harder than it is, which is why some people are so impressed by the shortcut of Suno. I’m not saying there isn’t craft, work, practice and talent that goes into songwriting but, like… the world will never have enough 3-chord songs about love. Write yours! 063
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 23/09/2026One thing about playing my daft nonsense at open mics is that I go into coffee shops and occasionally people ask me if I'm That Ukulele Guy. But apparently I'm now That Flapjack Guy. I don't know if this is a step up or down, but it's amusing either way. (lambda-miners.bandcamp.com/track/flapjack)lambda-miners.bandcamp.comFlapjack, by Lambda Minersfrom the album Made By Humans 000
Reposted by Lambda Miner EdwinHappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 21/09/2026Reform aren't racist, they just don't think they should support being against racism. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukSunderland's Reform Council ends Show Racism the Red Card supportReform ends Sunderland Council support for Show Racism the Red Card in a row with the charity's head. 59326
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 21/09/2026I must not buy the very pretty ukulele I must not buy the very pretty ukulele I must not buy the very pretty ukulele I must not buy the very pretty ukulele I must not buy the very pretty ukulele Please somebody buy all of these so that I don't... worldofukes.co.uk/baritone-bas...worldofukes.co.ukFlight Aviator QM All Solid Quilted Maple / Mango Baritone Electro Ukulele — World of UkesThis is the Flight Aviator QM, a thin body baritone uke with a pickup. It’s made from quilted maple on the top, paired with mango on the back and sides, a nice combination of solid woods that delivers... 010
Reposted by Lambda Miner EdwinDr. Jess Hebert @jesshebert.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I'm watching The Most Parasocial Behavior happen on an FB group. I think nerdy-type celebrities get it the worst because you get excited folks with a common interest who are already inclined towards neurodivergence so you get the Geek Social Fallacies. plausiblydeniable.com/five-geek-so...plausiblydeniable.comFive Geek Social FallaciesWithin the constellation of allied hobbies and subcultures collectively known as geekdom, one finds many social groups bent under a crushing burden of dysfunction, social drama, and general interp 37827
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 21/09/2026Quite right too. Also, say thank you to the bus driver you monsters. 010
Reposted by Lambda Miner EdwinJean-Luc Picard @spacedadsupport.bsky.social · 19/09/2026If you’re avoiding activism because you’re afraid people in your life won’t like you anymore when you speak out for social justice, I have some terrible news about the people in your life. 04414
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 17/09/2026Yes, that about sums it up. Thanks for the illustration, whoever it was! 010
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 14/09/2026I've been to a few entertaining shows at the Dundee Fringe over the last few days (www.dundeefringe.com). I love that this sort of thing is on my doorstep! Tonight's audience (about 20) was maybe the biggest I've been in so far, and the room was rammed and the show was excellent.dundeefringe.com 110
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 13/09/2026Today's silliness, in case you need it. I'm pretty sure this is an accurate representation of Acceleratus Incredibilus. I used all the most reputable sources in my extensive research. www.lambda-miners.org.uk/demo-painted...lambda-miners.org.ukDemo: Painted On A WallI've been doing the FAWM September Song Sprint so perhaps I'll post some of the results here if I decide I like them. Here's one of them. It's a song about the Greater Roadrunner, which you'll find in... 000
Reposted by Lambda Miner EdwinHassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes 4059812392
Reposted by Lambda Miner EdwinJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 10/09/2026(Takes '500 Miles' off the dance playlist) (And yes, I've put it into DJ sets before, it works) (But, you know, fuck transphobia and all that) 741749295
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 05/09/2026I was wandering about today and learned that the best event posters have titles in all caps that are at a slight angle, so much text that you can't see what's going on, and, ideally, a silhouette of a crowd with hands in the air. Who knew, eh? Thank goodness for AI. 010
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 04/09/2026One time at school, a teacher told someone off in my class for speaking in dialect, in front of another teacher. Said other teacher, when the more senior teacher had left, said to the kid "You speak however you want to". Quite right too. I wonder what conversation happened in the staff room later. 020
Reposted by Lambda Miner EdwinThe Onion @theonion.com · 04/09/2026This Weeks Editorial Cartoon: Home Heeled Advantage theonion.com/home-heeled-advantage 314320788
Reposted by Lambda Miner EdwinDots and Lines @dotsandlines.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This #BandcampFriday, how about adding a spooky shanty to your music collection?dotsandlines.bandcamp.comThe Haunting of the Demeter, by Dots and Linestrack by Dots and Lines 142
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 04/09/2026Gender affirming healthcare saves lives. I realise I'm yelling this to my -5 followers but I'm going to yell it forever anyway. What is wrong with these people? 1104
Reposted by Lambda Miner EdwinSeanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I have known many trans kids (and cis kids who needed procedures that would fall under "gender-affirming care"). None of them have suffered harmful consequences for getting the care they needed. The harmful consequence for having that care denied is frequently death. 4356100
Reposted by Lambda Miner EdwinSon of Bengt @sonofbengt.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Make your mind up. Which band is it, FFS? #TOTP 822954
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 04/09/2026I'm just reminded of when I was giving a summer school course in the USA, refused to say anything other than zed when it came up, then referring to the band as Zed Zed Top. I regret nothing. Also I referred to baseball as American Cricket. 150
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 04/09/2026It's Bandcamp Friday! So far, for me, today has involved Lawrence Dean, Mike Whitaker and Vixy and Tony and it's lovely that I get to have my friends in my ears when I take the bus to work :). More on the wishlist to come... There's so much good stuff to hear in this community! 120
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 01/09/2026Not that anyone asked, but I continue to believe that almost all uses of LLMs can be done cheaper and quicker by the curiously underrated technique of Thinking A Little Bit. Apparently this is controversial. Anyway. Definitely don't use it to make art. ChatGPT never cried at its grandma's funeral. 030
Reposted by Lambda Miner EdwinFilk News @filknews.bsky.social · 30/08/2026The Pegasus Awards final ballot is online. Voting is open until October 29, 2026. www.ovff.org/pegasus/ovff.orgPegasus Awards 042
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 31/08/2026I'm sure everyone had fun at WorldCon, but I'm just back from MillCon where a load of UK filkers descended on a house in Peterborough and sang lots of songs. And it was lots of fun. Thanks Mike and Anne for hosting! 020
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 29/08/2026OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG! www.ovff.org/pegasus/peop...ovff.orgPegasus Awards 140
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 28/08/2026Today, in Small Victories: I have managed to get the strings on my hoody to be the same length. I'll take it. 020
Reposted by Lambda Miner EdwinDebbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 28/08/2026To those sharing art and art videos they didn't create themselves: PLEASE DON'T. I keep seeing these being shared by popular accounts without crediting the artist or linking to where the artist originally posted. Some including "credit" but only to secondary sources. #PicturesMeanBusiness 3296
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 28/08/2026There really should be a DS9 musical, though, right? This is my second attempt at a song on that theme, but I've no idea what the overall plot is. Maybe it doesn't really matter... www.lambda-miners.org.uk/demo-simple-...lambda-miners.org.ukDemo: Simple TailorThe line about 100
Reposted by Lambda Miner EdwinKari Maaren @angrykem.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Thanks, @mapquest.com. 074
Reposted by Lambda Miner EdwinTom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026What horseshit. She embraced gay people at the height of the AIDS crisis, embraced trans people at the height of the war against them, supported Black communities and artists, and wrote the most pro-worker's rights feminist pop song of all time. Neutral my ass 4561251508
Reposted by Lambda Miner EdwinJohn Bull @garius.bsky.social · 26/08/2026whatever you do in life. whether you get globally famous, or just have your own weird little niche. remember those words from Dolly: Be kind. If you can make someone's day better than their last one, even fractionally, then you are rich in spirit. Rich beyond anything money or fame can achieve. 11307
Reposted by Lambda Miner EdwinJombucha @mangetout.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The world's tallest man is actually the Burj Khalifa 753495413
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 24/08/2026About a year ago I was in a pub in Dundee where someone was wearing a MAGA hat and I asked the bar staff what was going on. They said "He wears it ironically" I said, "okay I'm done" and left and haven't been back. Do not put up with this. You (yes, I mean *you*, specifically) are on the list. 020
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 23/08/2026I was just tricked into playing blues harmonica in public. A thing I do not know how to do. And it was enormous fun, only at the expense of other people's ears. Really, though, I wish I'd been willing to do this when I was 20 and not have to wait until I'm... however old I am now. 121
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 22/08/2026I ordered a Korg Volca Beats and it arrived today so I've been indulging in what I can only describe as Shenanigans and perpetrating Uketronica. If uketronica is not a genre of music, then it should be. Here is some uketronica: www.lambda-miners.org.uk/demo-raining...lambda-miners.org.ukDemo: Raining StarsAfter my recent experiment with uketronica I decided I wanted to get an analogue drum machine so I ordered a Korg Volca Beats. Apologies in advance. It arrived today, and so I tried writing a song wit... 000
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 21/08/2026If you see this, we implore you to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation. 000
Lambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 21/08/2026I had an afternoon out and I'm changing trains on the way back and I see music is about to happen in the pub I've gone to for a cheeky half. I want this many power ups for my cajon too. 120