James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The article makes it quite clear - a fire in a vape shop a 5 minute walk away burnt down a building next to Central Station. "A subsequent audit of other vape shops found a range of fire safety issues, including a lack of awareness about legislation and fire safety duties." 080
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Scotty's comment about the lift not understanding his accent has got to be a reference to this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMS2...youtube.comScottish Elevator - Voice Recognition - ELEVEN !YouTube video by Noel N 012
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I heard a Conservative party spokesperson on the radio a couple on months ago complaining about 'DEI in police departments'. My immediate thought was 'who's written that for you?' 010
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Such a wasted story. There's a good idea in there somewhere - The crew aren't turned into Vulcans, but Spock's mental image of a Vulcan, based mainly on his school bullies. And then he meets Doug, who's nothing like that. This makes him confront his own prejudices. But we didn't get that episode... 000
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Even in the 23rd century, some tropes haven't gone away! 000
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 20/07/2026I guess the USS Glorious in this case, but we're starting to get deeper into TOS lore than I've ever been! 030
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Have we just meet the Andorian Sharkey Ward ? 470
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 03/07/2026I'd say that's what the quote is getting at. And for some reason the Tank museum either doesn't know or doesn't care that over promotion of their axis exhibits is legitimising some people it really shouldn't. I understand they've got to keep the lights on somehow, but there aught to be a line. 020
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 03/07/2026I'm possibly misremembering the exact wording, it was a few years ago I saw it. But the tigers are, like all tanks, big and imposing vehicles, and their crews can tell exciting stories. Willey's quote was a warning against getting swept up in that without considering the context. 120
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Also: tankmuseumshop.org/products/tig... Yes, I absolutely want anyone visiting my house to imagine me as a Nazi tank commander...tankmuseumshop.orgTiger 131 'Keep Out' Door PlaquePerfect door or wall sign for your den, bedroom, play room and hideaway! 'Keep Out Tank Commander Working' sign with a distressed lookIdeal for kids bedrooms, kids dens and many more decorative uses S... 010
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Wasn't there a few years ago quote from David Willey next to the tiger exhibit saying something like "You can be impressed by these vehicles, but don't forget what the army using them was fighting for"? I wonder if it's still there. 210
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 14/06/2026I remember reading an interview where Pratchett said something like 'The Patrician in the early books is Vetinari. The Patrician in the later books is Vetinari written by a more experienced author.' 0170
Reposted by James McDonaldRCPSG Heritage @rcpsgheritage.bsky.social · 01/05/2026👇 We're on the BBC! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBirds of America: One of the world's most valuable books goes on display in GlasgowBirds of America by John James Audubon goes on the display in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. 0288
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Is that a surface railway running alongside the Subway depot? 100
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Thank you, not something I'd heard of before! Does seems like a good explanation. 010
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Is it just an oddity of the photo, or is she flying a blue ensign? 110
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Here's another one. All the usual AI garbage, but my favorite is the No Entry sign that's also a suitcase. adept.travel/news/2026-03...adept.travelGlasgow Central Closure Disrupts UK Rail March 9Glasgow Central closure is disrupting UK rail on March 9, 2026, with no high level services, altered routes, and key workarounds for travelers. 030
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 25/09/2025I always took her to be a warship, but that's just my impression. 110
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Indeed. As you said above, that might not be the only thing about to shoot at you! 010
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 18/09/2025There's a story in Bill Bellamy's book about his Cromwell withdrawing from a fight with a German 20mm gun. He admits afterwords they should have stayed put and fought back but the shock of suddenly coming under fire got the better of them. 110
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 23/08/2025Starfleet could be a bit closer to modern British practice of a ship being 'Fleet Flagship', which is a prestige thing rather then having any operational meaning. 000
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 09/08/2025And the octopus story has another irrelevant link to something unrelated in its third paragraph too 😮 021
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 09/08/2025This fortnight's Private Eye picked up on that too. Cram in the clickbait link regardless of how relevant to the story it is! 151
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 03/08/2025This story is dated yesterday, but it happened in September 2023? And I'm sure I've seen it before. Is the Mirror republishing old stories? 020
Reposted by James McDonaldBen Jennings @bjennings90.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Latest @theguardian.com cartoon #PostOfficeHorizonScandal www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... 05320
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 20/06/2025I would make that reducing the risk. I remember an MP on Any Questions back in 2011 saying British forces Libya were 'completely safe', meanwhile C-130s supporting special forces were coming back with bullet holes. 010
Reposted by James McDonaldJohn Bull @garius.bsky.social · 29/04/2025FREE STORY ALERT The whole of my short story "The Black Line" is now up on Authory for free. If you want an urban fantasy tale about identity, loneliness, trains and someone just doing the right thing, then give it five minutes of your time. If you enjoy it, please quote post and pass it on!authory.comThe Black LineA short story about trains, loneliness and identity beneath the streets of London. 149626
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 05/02/2025It will get better no doubt, but until these tools have have some way of checking for accuracy anything they produce won't stand up to inspection, and I suspect getting to that stage will be the difficult part. 000
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 05/02/2025That looks dreadful! Wobbly lines, melting bollard, overhead lines over the platform... 120
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 03/01/2025LHX-Attach Helicopter on the Mega Drive allowed one controller to be the pilot and the other the gunner. The problem (at least in my experience) was that everyone wanted to be the pilot. 000
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 01/01/2025That is a good point, but I fear you may be giving them to much credit. 100
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 01/01/2025What does 'close the game at any moment' mean? Do they realise it's not a video game? 200
Reposted by James McDonaldRCPSG Heritage @rcpsgheritage.bsky.social · 12/11/2024Hello, we have just arrived and starting to find our feet in this new territory. Looking forward to rediscovering old friends and making new ones. Please say hi if you're into #historyofmedicine 4164
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 24/10/2024I've still got the Sim City 2000 manual for the drawings and poems at the end. I think I even bought a couple of the books from the bibliography. 010
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 17/09/2024Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,386,790! 060
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 22/06/2024I think it's from 'The Battle', about half way through season 1. 020
James McDonald @james147741.bsky.social · 21/06/2024If I remember what I read in one of the behind the scenes books, the Stargazer was originally intended to be a Constitution class (reusing the Enterprise-A model), but instead a new ship was designed quite late in production of the episode. 120