Reposted by AlexJanine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com · 5hI think maybe it's the cheque bounced, could i possibly just borrow your house oops I've sold it, don't leave him alone with your cutlery/wife/dowager aunt school of fraud and grift which is now largely dominated by racism, riots and hate speech 5431
Alex @pintofsimilar.bsky.social · 19hIf you work in academia, you can take any patently obvious thing and shove it in an academic paper and then you have a theorum named after you. Assume this having read about the Arlo-Guthris trash-magnet effect ("people dump rubbish where others have dumped it, causing concentrations of material") 110
Reposted by AlexJames Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The pitch here seems to be, ‘we’ll build the houses and infrastructure we failed to build during the 14 years we were in government, but we’ll do it in the most damaging and lowest quality way possible’. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comTories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural EnglandShadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth 751293407
Reposted by AlexTom Reagan’s Witch’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 22hClive Barker is 74. If you said Candyman 5 times in 80s England, this guy turned up. 49211
Alex @pintofsimilar.bsky.social · 22hMy on/on addition to Balatro has finally seen me grab an x.xxxexx score. Does this mean I can put it down now? Probably not. *sigh* 000
Alex @pintofsimilar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Does it run Doom has gone to another level arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/...arstechnica.comSomeone got Doom in an SQL database300 lines of SQL querying renders accurate bitmapped views of Hell at 35 fps. 000
Alex @pintofsimilar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Wife suggested we watch Supernatural as our easy watch TV show. Previously we've done Wyonna Earp, Evil, and Sleepy Hollow, so it fits the bill nicely. I think she's not realised there were 327 episodes when she made the suggestion... 000
Alex @pintofsimilar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026was thinking about replacing my old dumb yale alarm with a eufy smart alarm system as I already have a homebase for the cameras (local storage, not the cloud ftw!). seems like they don't sell the keypad outside of bundles that supply a redundant base station though, so I'm saved :) 020
Reposted by AlexGeneral Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 04/10/2026THE TAPESTRY IS HERE #CPC26 2119155
Alex @pintofsimilar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026We looked at a house in Stevenage Old Town about 20 years ago. Everything was very normal to a point. 3 bed, third bedroom had been converted into an office. All normal until we went into the master bedroom, which backed on to the stairwell. Above the bed was a large cupboard. 110
Reposted by AlexChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The Conservatives have unveiled their spoof Bayeux Tapestry at their party conference - but why does it depict Kemi Badenoch menacing Andy Burnham with a Imperial Japanese Type 94 tankette? 2318816
Alex @pintofsimilar.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Woohoo overpriced megadeth coasters arrived \m/ Funding Dave's retirement one purchase at a time 😂 000
Reposted by AlexAlistair Coleman @alistaircoleman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026FACT: There are no original members of The Bootleg Beatles in the current line-up of The Bootleg Beatles. 79911
Reposted by AlexTerry(spooky owl sound) @terryleopard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I'd want a happy ending from Paddington for this money! 581
Reposted by AlexDeadGamerUK @dadgamer.uk · 02/10/2026Christmas Ketchup? WE USED TO BE A PROPER COUNTRY 251
Alex @pintofsimilar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026St albans has a closed street gib festival this evening with live music. A single G&T (work a miniscule can of fever tree) is £8. Saw loads of people heading to it. Mental 100
Reposted by AlexPaul [Atreides] Wood @retroid.bsky.social · 02/10/2026AI bros:static.klipy.comTwo Smiling ClownsALT: Two Smiling Clowns 142
Alex @pintofsimilar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026we've got smart speakers but my wife is after one with a CD player, any pointers from the BS massive? 000
Reposted by AlexDan Thomas @itsdanthomas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The most disappointing video you’ll see today. 1022245653
Reposted by AlexAl Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 02/10/2026With it being Swap Shop's 50th today, I'm wondering if Robert McKay ever did manage to achieve what must be the Most Hopeful Swap Request Ever. 26723
Reposted by AlexAlison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"Rita Ora has the Lidl Plus App" "Stacey Solomon gives Joe a sticker for helping with the dishes" "Alesha Dixon made bairns cry at the Hoppings" "Jessie J doesn't donate 10p to charity at the checkout" "Lorraine Kelly is barred from Wetherspoons for stealing cutlery"chroniclelive.co.ukCommunity urged to report bizarre celeb-obsessed graffiti artist to policeBizarre graffiti about a range of celebrities has been daubed across the Newcastle suburb 85627
Reposted by AlexScouseLakes @scouselakes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Angry Farters In Local Newspapers www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2660102...lancashiretelegraph.co.ukFartgate - Reform UK Councillor accused of loudly farting at rival during meetingA Reform UK councillor has been accused of loudly farting at another politician during a meeting at Blackburn with Darwen Council 103110
Reposted by AlexRicardo Autobahn @ricardoautobahn.co.uk · 02/10/2026Here's my top Swap Shop memory, BBC #50YearsOfSwapShop 66811
Reposted by AlexQuest 64 Official @quest64official.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Just in case you didn't know ModRetro fucking sucks and "Automated War Initiative" is a disgusting title Also, War Crime Enthusiast Palmer Luckey is incredibly thin skinned and will chase you around various social media platforms if you talk sauce about him and his shitty M64. Worth it. 421326411
Reposted by AlexDan Marshall @danthat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026S T E A M S A L E T I M E! All our games a CHEAP and I need all the money I can get my grubby little hands on to fund the next thing, which is BRILLIANT already. Grab a bargain, please. Grabbing a quick bargain does WONDERS round here: store.steampowered.com/dev/sizefivestore.steampowered.comSteam Developer: Size Five GamesBAFTA-winning indie developer: 'Ben There, Dan That!' | 'Time Gentlemen, Please!' | 'Privates' | 'Gun Monkeys' | 'The Swindle' | 'Behold the Kickmen' | 'Lair of the Clockwork God' | 'Devil's Kiss' 12920
Alex @pintofsimilar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Some of these early prime day deals are really....odd 000
Alex @pintofsimilar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026They want to spend more time attending St Albans City football matches don't they. 100
Reposted by AlexNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hey you, Europe, You know how we started a war without telling you, failed badly, and hurt all our economies? No, after we tariffed you, lectured you that Russia isn’t a threat, and demanded territory. Okay. So. Weaken yourself to rescue us or we’ll hurt our own economy more and you’ll be sorry. 19388151
Reposted by AlexAngry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Happy sixth anniversary to this complete smut. 1213422
Reposted by AlexAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 01/10/2026Solid chance Openai goes belly up and takes softbank and oracle with it. Couldn't happen to more deserving companies. 1433138536
Reposted by AlexCaptain Howdy @captainhowdy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"Metal detecting is the closest you can get to time travel." The first episode of 'Detectorists' aired on this day in 2014. 68612
Alex @pintofsimilar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Roy Keane might be taking the moral high ground on tainted winners medals but the arse still advertises gambling companies and could take a leaf out of this guy's book 010
Alex @pintofsimilar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It's a bird jamboree outside our front door this morning 000
Alex @pintofsimilar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026That thing where you see someone RT a question into your timeline and you think I know who could help them with that but then you find out they've limited replies to people they follow and oh well 🫤 010
Reposted by AlexJay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I am sure this advert, running in the middle of Time’s interview with Trump, is purely coincidental. 411018
Reposted by AlexHappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 01/10/2026If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula 19616
Reposted by AlexHappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 01/10/2026Also feel free to tell me how great my picture is instead of posting a picture of a vampire because I just spent an hour doing it and I'm already regretting wasting it on an annoying repost chain. 😄 10582
Reposted by AlexArthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I’m now waiting for his announcement that US is getting rid of armour and returning to horses. 118816
Alex @pintofsimilar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Just finished Jo Nesbo's The Leopard. Unsurprising to see that Nesbo lost his father, as the writing really reflects this experience. Surprising in the sense it was 15 years previous to the book coming out. 000
