Reposted by David BennettAmii Illustrates @amiiillustrates.bsky.social · 4hCactus 🌵 inktober day 4 312813
David Bennett @toosurreal.bsky.social · 2hMy friend Su is doing a good thing for a good cause - if you have the means I encourage you to donate a little to help out hitting the target: fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/susans-...fundraise.cancerresearchuk.orgSusan's Giving PageThanks for visiting my fundraising page. Bowel cancer is on the rise and is a horrific disease - we lost a good friend to it a few years ago. I’m walking 45 miles in October to help raise money for t... 110
Reposted by David BennettSusan @sufondue.bsky.social · 3hWe waited til the sun had dropped a bit and it cooled down out there (totally normal thing to have to think about in October??!) because Lola is permanently overwrought and the heat makes it worse. 1.7 miles done today which brings us to 5.7/45 so far! 151
Reposted by David Bennettpriscilla page @priscillapage.bsky.social · 03/10/2026still don't know whether I should catch the new cut of Miami Vice with a Michael Mann Q&A or Escape from LA with John Carpenter & Kurt Russell in person. not the worst problem to have, but a problem nonetheless 211437
Reposted by David BennettChristine M. Moeller, PhD @christinemmoe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is brutal. 24310
Reposted by David BennettCharlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 8hOh my: LibreOffice just made "no AI" one of their official features: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09...blog.documentfoundation.orgYes, no AI is now a feature - TDF Community BlogOne of the comments on the announcement of LibreOffice 26.8 was a simple question: “So, no AI is now a feature?” LibreOffice does not reject artificial intelligence out of hand, but an office suite us... 3028951062
David Bennett @toosurreal.bsky.social · 8hIn a hoodie under a blanket rewatching Slow Horses s3... 000
Reposted by David BennettAuthor M. I. Verras (She/Her) @miverrasauthor1.bsky.social · 10hTo be honest, I’ve never had that problem, although I hear and see quite a few authors saying that they do. I wrote both of my books without interruption, without procrastination, in a continuous, frenetic flow. 1117114
Reposted by David BennettSpookyPinky 🎃👻 @sminkypinky.bsky.social · 12hGood morning to everyone except the fog horn that woke me up. #parpstatic.klipy.comFluffy Kitten Needs CoffeeALT: Fluffy Kitten Needs Coffee 0141
David Bennett @toosurreal.bsky.social · 13hRight, so cut the Arts Council and the Environmental Agency to give well-off people more money they don't need? share.google/K0GpHW6p6ahN...share.googleTories would expand free childcare to high earners, Badenoch saysKemi Badenoch says those earning more than £100,000 should not be discouraged from working more 000
Reposted by David BennettStephen C. Rea @stevierea.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The “ceasefire” will be one year old next week. Since then, Israeli strikes have killed more than 1400 Gazans 71185533
Reposted by David BennettAlasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I read the news today, oh boy 2152578
Reposted by David BennettGilamasan @gilamasan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The bill has been opened to feedback. Rather than dooming about the proposal, you can tell them exactly how you feel about the act here. ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet... With how much of an uphill battle Chat Control is having, you should never assume it's worthless to fight these draconian bills.ec.europa.euEuropean Commission - Have your sayEuropean Commission - Have your say 2430173388
Reposted by David BennettSusan @sufondue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Me and the dog are off to do our first CHARITY ENDORSED WALK. I am wearing the event branded socks. Lola is armed with the knowledge that she hasn't pooped yet today which means we're about to see something special. Sponsor link in bio if you fancy it! 042
Reposted by David Bennettwingador.bsky.social @wingador.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I feel like the GOP is just the American Chopper meme now 128148
David Bennett @toosurreal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Right, "Hope" then. Just in the mood for a bonkers Korean sci-fi flick... 120
Reposted by David BennettEsheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is why the country is in the state that it’s in. They’re not holding certain people accountable for their crimes. That includes those that are sitting currently, and those that have sat in public office. 510430
Reposted by David BennettJon Baker @thejonbaker.bsky.social · 02/10/2026RANKED. COMPETITIVE. POOPING. 1283589867
David Bennett @toosurreal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Banco de Gaia and The Orb tonight at Hare & Hounds in brum... Top stuff 110
Reposted by David BennettCold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 02/10/2026According to Suella Braverman not one of these ENGLAND players are English. FUCK HER 🖕🖕🏾🖕🏿🖕🏽🖕🏼 841909533
Reposted by David BennettConey Island Sound @coneyislandsound.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It's Bandcamp Friday again. The album download is half price and the remixes/remixed are free to download. This gives you a bit of a flavour: coneyislandsound.bandcamp.com/album/klangconeyislandsound.bandcamp.comKlang!, by Coney Island Sound10 track album 0164
Reposted by David BennettSmokin' Cola @smokincola.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Happy Bandcamp Friday! As always, my music is free, but I do have CDs and tshirts for sale - physical stuff, baby! If you've never listened, I make quirky alternative stuff. My last EP is a great example, but I'm always evolving. smokincola.bandcamp.com/album/arbutussmokincola.bandcamp.comArbutus, by Smokin' Cola4 track album 032
Reposted by David BennettSleepless @paulsdmcr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Would you look at that….5 albums (nearly 100 tracks) for the grand total of £1 #bandcampfriday shadowdancermusic.bandcamp.comshadowdancermusic.bandcamp.comSHADOW DANCERBrothers Al & Paul Farrier. Previously released music on Boysnoize Records, GND, Unknown To The Unknown, Turbo, Balkan Vinyl & Bad Life. Also provided remixes for Altern 8, Chilly Gonzales, Chromeo, Z... 063
Reposted by David BennettTrevor Ship @trevypoos.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you put a Shell forecourt to your ear you can hear the sound of rampant profiteering. #oil #diesel #ThievingTwats #OrangeNonce 052
Reposted by David BennettDan Marshall @danthat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026You are not ready for how good this is. Absorb the data first, then horizontal axis, then vertical. Absolute 😗👌 110230
David Bennett @toosurreal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Uh oh... #bandcampfriday clashing with the Steam Autumn Sale and my birthday coming up... £££££££ 000
David Bennett @toosurreal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Guess who... www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3687...barnsleychronicle.comCalls for criminal checks for councillors defeated in voteA MOTION which called for all councillors to undergo criminal record checks was shot down by the Reform Party at yesterd... Local News News Barnsley South Yorkshire 001
Reposted by David BennettTits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 01/10/2026So the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition is not going very well They've sold far too many tickets and the space cannot cope with the physical number of people - how did they not do basic crowd flow/control calculations? Embarrassing that the British cannot organise a queue properly (Not my photo) 4329767
Reposted by David BennettMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 01/10/2026oh I wrote about this a few years ago for a project that ended up not getting off the ground! 17312
Reposted by David BennettFailbetter Games | Wishlist Mandrake on Steam! @failbettergames.com · 30/09/2026We're hiring! We're looking for a Writer and Narrative Designer to join the Fallen London team at a senior or mid level. This position is permanent, remote, and full time, which for us means 35 hours a week. #GamesJobs 3816871087
David Bennett @toosurreal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Sad but not really a shock. RIP Esther, you did a lot of good www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq...bbc.co.ukDame Esther Rantzen, broadcaster, campaigner and charity founder, dies aged 86Rantzen, who fronted the BBC's That's Life for two decades, went on to found Childline, and in recent years had been a campaigner for assisted dying. 000
David Bennett @toosurreal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Watching Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown, now on the last few from after he passed. Very melancholy 000
Reposted by David BennettMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 30/09/2026"For too long, words were not prompts typed with fingers to create life-affirming stim. They were stacked in tiring rows like this. Clumped together, they were called 'sentences.' Many sentences make a paragraph. And a book is just hundreds of paragraphs that seem to never stop." buff.ly/oZe8zx4buff.lyHow to Read Good or Maybe Great“First, accept how fun reading isn’t. Words do not blast stim at the rate we enjoy today. Words are old, older than TikTok. Back then, a human would read, ‘F... 15622
Reposted by David Bennett.chantal//RYAN @thoughtrise.bsky.social · 30/09/2026this animation is factually insanely good and someone should snatch Lindsey up 🙏 1238
Reposted by David BennettEdmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Who do you most resemble? 1. famous movie monster 2. beloved cartoon character 3. dangerously weird cryptid 4. someone who loves potatoes 18679
Reposted by David BennettSusan @sufondue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'M DOING A THING. I will be walking 45 miles in October to raise money for Cancer Research. Of you have any spare pennies (in this economy) please consider throwing them at this excellent cause. fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/susans-...fundraise.cancerresearchuk.orgSusan's Giving PageThanks for visiting my fundraising page. Bowel cancer is on the rise and is a horrific disease - we lost a good friend to it a few years ago. I’m walking 45 miles in October to help raise money for t... 111
Reposted by David BennettAftermath @aftermath.site · 28/09/2026Slow Roads is a game for drivers, not racers: aftermath.site/slow-roads-imp... 1648577
David Bennett @toosurreal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Yeah good luck with that... humanists.uk/2026/09/10/s...humanists.ukReform UK Braverman promises 'consequences' if pupils don't sing hymnsReform UK has said schools will face ‘consequences’ if they fail to make pupils regularly sing hymns and the national anthem under a Reform government. The party’s education spokesperson, Suella Brave... 100
Reposted by David BennettJoel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026They should reveal that care workers have a 10% chance of wiping out humanity, and raise the investment that way. 419842
Reposted by David BennettIt's Abby. Yep @itsabbyyep.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I'm not the youngest person in the world, or the most accomplished, but at least my memory is going so I can't recall where I was going with this 414238
Reposted by David BennettTokyo Sexwhale @tokyosexwhale.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Get ‘em while they’re hot, they’re lovely. 072
Reposted by David Bennettsomedudenamedcarl.bsky.social @somedudenamedcarl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026HEM: "But you'll ruin that young man's life if you report him for sexual assault." ME: Correct. I'd prefer if he didn't get to become a Supreme Court Judge or run for President.static.klipy.comKaren Gillan Points Up: Yes, ThatALT: Karen Gillan Points Up: Yes, That 331568339
Reposted by David BennettTom Reagan’s Witch’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Ian McShane is 84 On how he came to be narrator on Grace Jones’ Slave To The Rhythm: ‘I was in a chip shop with my wife Gwen, & Trevor Horn came in, who I’d known forever. He said ‘Ian, what are you doing after supper?’ ‘Why?’ ‘Well, I need a voice & Orson Welles is dead.’ youtu.be/nAerTAjLpF0?...youtu.beGrace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm (HQ)YouTube video by Oxygene 80 533072