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@pubby79.bsky.social

45 year old gay guy in Essex. Works for the railway. Interests: theatre, radio and TV comedy, reading, railways, library music, minimalism, architecture. Previously Pubby on Xwitter. Also on Mastodon: @pubby@mastodonapp.uk ๐ŸŒˆ. Recently widowed.

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Latest posts by pubby79.bsky.social on Bluesky

I found out yesterday the work laptop does fingerprint recognition. I confirmed today that itโ€™s shit. #Microslop

10.02.2026 22:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy birthday from Essex, UK.

10.02.2026 22:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

AI is democratizing the art process in the same way bolt cutters democratize bicycle ownership.

08.02.2026 21:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Special thanks to StudioCanal for some blu-rays to help me relax under a blanket on the sofa โ€“ just what I needed. I enjoyed Two Way Stratch, one of my favourite films ever, and The Green Man, which apparently Iโ€™d seen before but had completely forgotten.

07.02.2026 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, this week has been made possible by the generous support of Lemsip and Benylin. Symptoms started on Sunday then built through the week, necessitating taking Thursday and Friday as sick leave. But now my tempโ€™s back to normal and starting to feel better.

07.02.2026 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s about a ten minute up-hill walk from the station to those charity shops so pace yourselfโ€ฆ

I said walk.

07.02.2026 12:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The new leader of Reform UK Wales lives in Bath, not Wales Martin Shipton The newly appointed leader of Reform UK in Wales hasnโ€™t moved back to his home town in the Valleys, but has bought a ยฃ1m house near Bath, we can reveal. Dan Thomas, the former Conservat...

Have a read of this. Great scoop, obviously, but itโ€™s also an absolute masterclass in how to report on these jokers. Plenty of London-based hacks could learn a lot from Martin Shipton here. If they actually wanted toโ€ฆ
nation.cymru/news/the-new...

07.02.2026 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1515    ๐Ÿ” 679    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 100    ๐Ÿ“Œ 40
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Parliament will debate this petition on 16 March 2026! Great news.

By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party

07.02.2026 11:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 125    ๐Ÿ” 58    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Astonishing that all the #Gogglebox commentators are all completely naive about sock fetishes when their programme has more sock and foot action than any other.

06.02.2026 23:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I saw that show too. It was great.

05.02.2026 22:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeareโ€™s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue

05.02.2026 11:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31809    ๐Ÿ” 13695    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 593    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1609
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Oh cool. Is that the one that was featured in the โ€˜time capsuleโ€™ video a while back, or a different model?

04.02.2026 18:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What actually is the machine on the left? Some kind of jukebox with a radio?

04.02.2026 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ooh, lovely stuff! Presumably on the way to working again?

04.02.2026 08:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Might as well face it, youโ€™re addicted to love.

02.02.2026 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

31.01.2026 19:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My coworkers laugh at my jokes in in-person meetings, but never in online meetings.
When I asked them why, they said that my jokes weren't remotely funny.

31.01.2026 00:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Didnโ€™t Phil do the score for Melania?

29.01.2026 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Heat pump app shows current temp 13ยฐ target 19ยฐ.

Heat pump app shows current temp 13ยฐ target 19ยฐ.

Itโ€™s the heat pump challenge. #HeatPump

29.01.2026 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@avavsystems.bsky.social a shout-out from Technoan in his latest Oddcast! Tip of the hat to you, sir.

29.01.2026 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You never lose money with Melania.

29.01.2026 07:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a photo of a woman saying, "People need to start appreciating all the effort I put into not being a serial killer."

a photo of a woman saying, "People need to start appreciating all the effort I put into not being a serial killer."

Good morning

28.01.2026 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Someone should do a podcast about lyrics written for pre-existing tunes. I donโ€™t think Iโ€™d ever heard So Deep Is The Night before, to the tune of Chopinโ€™s Tristesse, as used in all those Robert Youngson films.

28.01.2026 11:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nice to see one of Ollieโ€™s clips used at the start of David Baddielโ€™s Cat Programme. #Channel4

25.01.2026 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

At Highbury and Islington and still Iโ€™ve not been converted to Islam. #Khanโ€™sLondon.

24.01.2026 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œAutism, or you just really like Harry Potter.โ€ #overheard

24.01.2026 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I have a new LNR train.

Too drunk to appreciate it.

24.01.2026 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Am massively drunk and I bet I make it home without being raped, murdered or mugged, despite what GB News tells my father.

24.01.2026 18:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Are Americans missing out on Trump upsetting all NATO military because of the anti-Trump strikes?

23.01.2026 22:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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