Wil Rockall

Meme is a split screen. On the top is a dog looking at a computer and the words ‘what a lovely day on the inter-‘. On the bottom, the dog looks directly at the viewer and is accompanied by the words ‘good lord’.

Me logging on, seeing Bill Clinton trending, and doing a quick search to find out why…

Was it any good?

This

"Do I not like tax"

Computers were a skill. They were taught in classrooms as a skill. Skills give you power over your tools because you work them as an expert and that is leverage to multiply externally.

And then computers became an A/B tested telemetry-based advertising conduit to brains for SaaS recurring revenue.

A picture of Wes Streeting wearing a hotdog costume with the headling "Streeting denies plotting against PM after leadership claims" and subheading "Wes streeting has urged Sir Keir Starmer to sack whoever is briefing the media about challenges to the PM's leadership".

Too soon Dmitry, too soon.

Still from news coverage of the exploding whale, showing an enormous explosion on a beach

It’s 12 November, so it’s time to mark the 55th anniversary of the exploding whale of Oregon, an attempt to clear a cetacean carcass from a beach which prompted one reporter to say “The blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds”

A three part scene from Arrested Development where the characters have the following dialogue: “WELL DID IT WORK FOR THOSE PEOPLE?” “NO, IT NEVER DOES, I MEAN, THESE PEOPLE SOMEHOW DELUDE THEMSELVES INTO THINKING IT MIGHT, BUT.. “BUT IT MIGHT WORK FOR US.”

Joke of the day from Moscow: Russia tried to unveil its first humanoid AI robot, Aidol. Key word: tried. The robot collapsed during its debut, forcing organizers to cut the presentation short. Their rushed attempt to lift the prop only made things worse.

A soapbox amirite?

It’s what the crowd want!

Crazy

The one with three Argentinians that they then collapsed about 10m out?

If your checking account goes underwater by $400 you get hit with fees that make your life harder, but if you lose $12 billion in 3 months you are a Visionary Genius

Tonight Matthew I am Fred West

I doubt he would. This is AI generated and probably trained on some of his work for which he will get no credit.

Sorry for being sour about it.

News story on the BBC website: State official has to explain why polls are closed in Kentucky After getting calls about polls being closed in Kentucky, Secretary of State Michael Adams just took to X to explain why. "They are closed because we do not have elections today," Adams writes. "Kentucky votes next year. You cannot vote today in Kentucky for the mayor of New York City or the Governor of Virginia. Sorry."

I mean, you’ve got to laugh.

I want to like this because i feel the pain, not because I like this timeloop we are in where Arsenal are good but never quite good enough.

What would UK economic policy look like under Nigel Farage's Reform?

Bin on fire floating down a flooded river

a woman is sitting at a table in a living room talking to a man . Alt: a scenes from Arrested Development. Lucille Bluth is sitting at a table in a living room saying “I mean, it’s one banana, Michael. What could it cost? 10 dollars?

Me when shopping there.

If they believe the absolute bollocks that Reform spout they aren't that sceptical are they, no matter how much they scroll.

Final plan or final solution? Strong Wannsee Conference vibes from a lot of US government officials these days.

Because it was originally sponsored by a newspaper with that name.

I don’t agree that it is not as impressive. You do what you need to do to be what you need to be.

Kemi Badenoch is absolutely right about this.

At the time she hacked Harriet Harman's emails it was an offence carrying a prison sentence of up to five years

Andrew is a sort of non-prince now, a… well, I’m sure there’s some sort of portmanteau word that would describe him well.

i have to say I quite liked it. Not "chuck £1000 away buying it" liked it but it was ok.