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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 19h

Two new board games for me today: Carcassonne and Dominion. I enjoyed that the former felt like SimCity without having to plot power lines.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 17/10/2026

Forget flying cars, can we just have an electrified Great Western Main Line?

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 17/10/2026

Yeah, I'm into NFTs. Nice Fall Temperatures 😊🍂

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 15/10/2026

Some folks at work have started using the phrase "p13n", and let me tell you, "personalisation" is not my first thought upon reading it.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 15/10/2026

I attended The Big Bike Film Night at the Bristol Megascreen (former aquarium IMAX now used for community film events). Having come straight from work wearing my M&S "comfy business" finest, I felt like the squarest person there. Highlights: -"GRINTA!" about charismatic domestique Eros Poli's […]

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 14/10/2026

I had a flatbread with my lunch hummus bowl today. Given last night's #GBBO events, I did check to make sure it was fully cooked first...

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 14/10/2026

Inside the Atomium, Brussels, June 2026.

A dark round corridor with an escalator moving upwards, lit by rings of purple light gradually becoming red. The metal escalator reflects the rings, which are mounted to a paneled metal structure.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 12/10/2026

This was used in an all-hands meeting today at work to describe the quality of our documentation.

A software manual-style cover set in Times New Roman with the title "How to draw an Owl" and a subhead "A fun and creative guide for beginners". There are two figures. The first is two circles and says "Draw two circles". The second is a fully drawn pencil sketch of an owl and says "Draw the rest of the damn owl".

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 12/10/2026

Tried a new sauna in town ("Hotbox Social") on Saturday. Mostly top marks from me, except one point deducted for coming back from the cold plunge to find the entire sauna comparing their use cases for Claude.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 11/10/2026

I'm playing D&D for the first time later today, and it all seems very serious and complicated. I'm terrified.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 11/10/2026

The photographer at the gala I spoke at last weekend captured some wonderful shots. Very happy with my choice of sequin blazer for that lighting.

A man with shaved head and short beard gesticulates while speaking, wearing a white shirt, black and silver tie, and sequin blazer. His hand is awkwardly large, and he looks to the left while seeming to convince the audience of something.

A side shot of a man speaking near a podium towards a crowd sat around dinner tables, which are underneath a British Airways Concorde airplane.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 10/10/2026

My informal measurement of how many people are watching a certain TV show is how busy my nearest Sainsbury's is while it's airing. Last night during #CelebrityTraitors wasn't "England playing in the World Cup" level quiet, but it was close.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 09/10/2026

Turns out the new Troye Sivan album is a lot better than the lead single, where he simply listed a series of places where one can party.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 09/10/2026

We had an error with our documentation notification system at work, so Swedish translation changes got sent to all locales, with words like "hälsostöd" and "vårdförlopp". Vårdförlopp, didn't they lose to Loreen in the Melodifestival?

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 09/10/2026

Lots of hotties at the coffee shop this morning. Så distracting 👀

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 08/10/2026

[Celebrity Traitors S2E3] Bella and Sebastian, if you're feeling sinister... #CelebrityTraitors

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 08/10/2026

No one warned us that our robot future would have the same frequency of errors, just that they're delivered far more chirpily and annoyingly.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 07/10/2026

Listening to "Supernature" while cycling to work in the rain. Reminds me of the 2024 Jeux Olympiques opening ceremony.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 06/10/2026

On my way home last night, I was in the middle of belting "One" (from A Chorus Line) at full volume when I saw a colleague. I immediately shut up, grinned sheepishly, and rode away. Upon seeing him today, he said "I've never seen someone so happy leaving work".

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 06/10/2026

Hivemind: anyone have Blackpool hotel recommendations? Looking for next August, near or easy tram to the Tower Ballroom.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 04/10/2026

Catching up on #Strictly against my better judgment. It's Movie Week. Should I expect a Pillion-themed routine?

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 04/10/2026

#NYTXW 4 October: 7D is the favourite berry of @rob

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 04/10/2026

I arrived home last night in high spirits, fresh from a very successful speech at a work-do and an even more successful post-10pm bike ride in wonderful temperatures. I then found myself possessed by the spirit of the Incredible Hulk and broke my house key off in the lock. No delay in access […]

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 02/10/2026

Taking a bus to Thornberry, erm, Thornbury. Tempted to say "I'll do this with my hands!", then gargle.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 02/10/2026

I've been enjoying working with this Space Disco mix in the background. The set ends with "Spacer", whose music video inspired the outfit for my first post-COVID club night. Also, if you don't know "Spacer" but know Alcazar, you'll immediately recognise the tune […]

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 02/10/2026

[Slight #TraitorsUK spoiler, Madge] The search results for "Richard E Grant Confessions" include quite a lot more than the "Danceteria" video now. #TraitorsUK

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Lex @glitterstrands.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

ROCKtober - can you play guitar? DOCtober - any recent medical issues? WOKtober - how are you in the kitchen? BOQtober - where do you stand on the Ariana Grande/Ethan Slater drama? SPOCKtober - who's your favourite Star Trek character? GROKtober - when our AI overlords take over, will you submit?

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 01/10/2026

[Reference to an LLM that is not 100% negative] I use Claude at work mostly for crunching our internal knowledge base, which is very scattered and poorly organised. Occasionally I will ask it a personal question for inspiration. My average monthly token spend is below 10 GBP. I've just […]

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 01/10/2026

Things I appreciate about the Fediverse #14: no one is posting sponcon trying to sell me vitamin supplements.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 30/09/2026

Getting over multiple hours of seminar presentations about NHS coordination workflows by listening to Slayyyter. IBD patient tracking? CRANK IT!

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 29/09/2026

I met a self-described "fun sponge" on the Eurostar back to Blighty in June. We traded numbers, and he texts occasionally, typically sounding like Eeyore. Today's subject is his dismay at Oxford Street pedestrianisation. Fun sponge indeed.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 28/09/2026

🎵 I get off the train, Hackney Wick 🎵 Of course Charli is an Overground girlie. Mildmay Line is brat.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 28/09/2026

I've done exhilarating things in my life, few more so than running today's 425-person work meeting off my laptop without a charger plugged in.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 27/09/2026

[Taskmaster UK S22 moan] Not vibing with this season at all. Maybe I should just watch S21 again? Lucas contributes nothing funny and Ayoade comes off as the prickiest prick that ever pricked.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 27/09/2026

[Not lewd, but implying lewdness was planned] Blocked while he was on his way over? Oh well, at least I got the bedroom tidied up...

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 27/09/2026

oh noooooon (oh non), I'm attempting to write in French on Grindr. This can only end badly.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 27/09/2026

#NYTXW 27 Sep - I usually don't eat before spin class otherwise I'm hungry for 119A/114D. Not a pint of 82A though, lager/pilsner isn't my thing.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 26/09/2026

Today at the sauna, someone started playing a wooden flute unprompted.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 26/09/2026

I've got my first viewing on my Autumn 2026 quest: "Buy a House" today. The list price is low for the square footage, so I'm excited to see what's wrong with it :-) In the spirit of no large discretionary purchases until mortgage, I've talked myself out of a cheeky Roast overnight. Think it'll […]

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 25/09/2026

Dream last night: an easyJet flight got cancelled while taxiing to take off, we had to evacuate via a step ladder, and my dad arrived to "help" by bringing a keyboard hard case full of crap I didn't have need. I then ended up in a doom loop unable to rebook or repack.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 24/09/2026

I feel like I'm about to invite the hex of a late 2000s office environmental committee by printing an email...

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 24/09/2026

Unimpressed plant stem is unimpressed. Seen on a wall in Easton, Bristol, UK on Sunday. #mural #streetart

A houe wall painted green with graphic leaves and grass blades. A dandelion stem with a face looks unimpressed and crosses two leaves as if crossing arms. On its head are a few seedlets.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 23/09/2026

SwiftKey has added "Slayyyter" as an autocomplete suggestion.

A yellow lab dog with giant black eyes looking straight at the camera, wifh the text "i know what you are" superimposed.

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 23/09/2026

TIL what a Greenfield, Connecticut is 😶 (or is 😷 more appropriate?).

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MWZ (Matthew) @masto.discobear.net · 23/09/2026

After twelve hours, water is no longer spraying from the side of my flat. In other news, I've ran a thorough QA round on my landlord's out-of-hours telephone robot. Many, many failures.

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