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Jack Bernhardt @jackbern.bsky.social · 9h

one of the most cursed images I've ever seen

Horrific AI banner from Man City proclaiming "in Khaldoon we trust, we've won it all"

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 9h

Not one of Harry Enfield's more endearing characters.

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Anna H @athenepallas.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Latest far right malign effect - unfounded accusations of immigrants stealing wild birds to eat have led to a physical assault on a volunteer rescuing a cygnet. The Greenwich Wildlife Network statement is long, but worth a read - it's thoughtful, courageous and impeccably argued:

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 13h

Is this true? I mean, I only have anecdotal evidence, but "let the islanders decide" seems a pretty common viewpoint. That's not the same as "don't care".

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geoffrey 💀 (scary now) @parsnip.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

this is the most beautiful thing i've ever seen in my life

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 13h

I must not collapse into giggles over a story about a dead Pope, I must not collapse into giggles over a story about a dead Pope, I must... oh bugger

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 13h

Yes, they spoil so many articles with clickbait headlines. Loads of interesting angles to unpack there.

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James Kelleher @jameskelleher.pilcrow.ie · 17h

One step closer to the ur-treat, the treat that contains all treats within it

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But Andrew Hickey Died Ten Years Ago This Very Night @andrewhickey.500songs.com · 24/09/2026

DVDs aren't low-tech. They're just things you can actually own, that won't disappear overnight, that don't require a monthly subscription, that won't suddenly get reedited, that won't start putting adverts in the middle and that won't sell your data to the worst people in the world.

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 14h

Lasers will always be exciting!

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 14h

To be fair, Apple (and the lower-profile but ethically far more defensible Qobuz and Tidal) now offer even higher-quality options, but the majority of their catalogues will have been mastered for CD anyway, so won't benefit from that capability.

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 14h

CD and DVD being described as "low-tech" here. To clarify: CD quality, since 1982: 44100Hz, 1411kb/sec Until very recently (Apple in 2021, YouTube and Spotify in 2025) major streaming platforms only offered the highest mp3/AAC quality: 44100Hz, 320kb/sec. Amazon is still 256k max.

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The expression of the quantity in tonnes is confusing, and presumably intended to obfuscate, but regular US consumption would get through that in a few days. Two ridiculous men.

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

So, if my quick calculations are correct (based on US daily diesel consumption of 3.7 million barrels per day, and this *weight* of diesel equating to ~13.7 million barrels)... he's given Putin a massive PR fluffing for less than 4 days' supply.

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Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a 'gift to Putin'

Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I only recently learned (via Maptap, I think) about the origin of the Korean alphabet and its accessible design. A project for a gloomy winter's day, I think...

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Gargarin @gargarin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Can you imagine the outcry if they stopped making mustard in Dijon or ham in Parma, but the big beer firms can trash our beer culture with ne'er a whimper. Folk are more angry about a plasticine dog.

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

We don't need to see your weird wank fantasies, Republicans.

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Helen Barrett @helenbarrett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

All fashion articles when you're in your 50s

"Ball hog" is essentially the deep-fried zoomer equivalent of the millennial hypebeast aesthetic.

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

"... is now apparently indestructible and was seen busting through a door at the White House, unaffected by sniper fire. President Trump's location is a matter of some uncertainty..." Oh sorry, miles away there

Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBC

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Beth Levin @betheena.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Postcard from Pablo Picasso to Jean Cocteau, 1919.

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

How soon can the plague get here?

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Tech and discussion podcasts as a new venture for a major media outlet... have I just emerged in 2006?

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 08/10/2023

On 8th Oct 1952 the worst civilian rail disaster in UK history happened in London. 112 deaths. 340 wounded. That accident, and the actions of one woman from Florida have saved THOUSANDS of lives since. That disaster helped lead to the creation of paramedics. /1 🧵 www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU60...

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Harrow and Wealdstone Train Crash Newsreel

Newsreel footage of the aftermath of the 1952 Train Crash at Harrow & Wealdstone Station, which claimed the lives of 112 people and injured hundreds more.

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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I’m on the upper deck of a London bus right now. Guy got on with a large dog and they sat in the front right seat facing out the front window. “My dog likes to pretend he’s driving the bus” Fair play doggo

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Also does he realise how much "AI assisted recommendations" are going to (a) scare off the desired younger audience, already highly suspicious of AI, and (b) confuse and frustrate the core older audience, who are less flexible with UI tweaks?

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

When he's gone, the cowardice of the people who stood politely and cringed inwardly (because it was expedient for their careers) must never be forgotten.

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Oof, is that a 52/48 split on hedgehog/fox voters?

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Very interesting thread. I vaguely knew the military history of the duffel coat, but had no idea the pea coat had such a long history (I just know it from that menswear trend of a few years ago).

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Being honest, the Oregon one was a guess based on likely landscape ("something Falls" is probably not going to be by the coast, etc) and the Sulawesi one was the first time I've managed to correctly identify an Indonesian island.

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Wondering how to take the most crucial measurements for a uPVC door panel the other day, I found an EIGHT MINUTE Youtube video, solely on that topic. Mate, it only needs a sketched diagram with some arrows.

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

"Can't stop, off for a meeting with my agent"

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Must be enough of these for a themed playlist be now?

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Brynley Heaven @brynleyheaven.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Where does the Overground go below the Underground? Right here ➡️

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

First impressions: very similar to Lightroom, but faster. Layout basically the same, although Develop controls (right panel) are a bit more spaciously laid out... too much so for me, although that's just personal taste. Not quite the level of UI control, but still early days. Very promising!

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Blimey. The only Adobe app I use is Lightroom, so I'm probably going to give LightCraft a try (joy of potentially avoiding Adobe scamscription model tempered by groans at having to migrate a lot of photos and working methods etc)

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Nick McGeehan @ncgeehan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"Suggest you google this guy" Manchester City Council responded to my 2013 Freedom of Information request for details of their deal with Manchester City by flagging my background to City's chief communications officer. Deeply inappropriate (and that's being generous).

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Much as I've enjoyed these Nations League matches, couldn't ITV have given just one of them to Seb Hutchinson? Over 6 hours of Sam Matterface and Lee Dixon in 10 days is a challenge.

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A very good illustration of why Archer wasn't the "colourful character" as so often portrayed on the news. He was just an absolute shit.

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Not really listening properly, momentarily wondered what Sandy Denny had to do with the UEFA Nations League.

From the Czech line-up against England, their head coach is called Santi Denia

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

If you're only familiar with LotSW when it was a cosy Sunday evening family favourite (Seymour era onward, I guess*) you'll be surprised by the first series. Well worth finding. (*Oddly, I don't recall seeing it before that, or maybe the end of Foggy's first stint. Maybe we watched something else)

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Steve Rose @steverose7.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

No tittering at the Dutch potatoes.

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I do like a niche local souvenir pencil

A purple pencil with "Urchfont Scarecrow Festival" in gold. Urchfont is a small village in Wiltshire

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Absolutely. Even the most "single issue" vegan activist wouldn't choose that slogan with honest intentions.

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Stephen Graham @stephengraham.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I had this bit about Jeffrey Archer from the 1995 HIGNFY video memorised for whenever I needed a handy fact about him.

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Adrian Clark @mradrianclark.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Apart from the obvious connotation, this is really not how you get people interested in animal welfare, veggie diets etc. Faced with shock imagery, people recoil and soothe themselves with more pleasant thoughts, meaning you've lost their attention.

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