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@sundersays Mainly using to make sure people I'm following are on bluesky then heading off once I have critical mass. Certainly seeing a huge drop off in content

Interested in hearing people's current experience of Twitter (UK followers) Are you (1) Still mostly as engaging now as it has been in the past? (2) a noticeable fall-off in engagement/people? (3) reduced significantly/not main platform/considering leaving?

@onnit84 @Shedspace @Posi61 @Otto_English @gullssinceaboy Great way to prove their point. Well done!

@Shedspace @Posi61 @Otto_English @gullssinceaboy Fuck off, you silly cunt. Don’t know why I gave you the time of day. 🖕

Guardian to close more than 80 accounts on Twitter - with approximately 27 million followers - as it quits Musk's 'disturbing' platform. theguardian.com/media/2024/nov…

@twlldun As a tiny aside, this post was how I found out the Twitter block change had been rolled out to me. Ashcroft blocked me years ago (no idea why, never interacted with him) and haven't seen one of his posts until now

Also y’know, quite hard to wave the patriot card when you are trying to get the government in trouble with another power? But has that ever been something that bothered Lord Ashcroft of Belize? Who can say

While I do understand the temptation to do this - A free hit! A free hit! - I do think it misunderstands the narcissist. “Hey, they once hated me, but now they love me” is likely to be his reaction.

@FifeReiver @DBanksy @VictoriaCoren *taps forehead* we'll have these please, Victoria

@DBanksy @VictoriaCoren check he's not hiding as part of the #OnlyConnect studio!

Hoganson has got friends in every town and village from here to Amble-by-the-sea, he speaks a dozen languages, knows every local custom, he'll blend in, disappear, you'll never see him again…

@LevParikian I have a similar thing with MAD magazine. Probably (definitely) taught me more about America than my actual undergrad degree course in American Studies

Hallowe’en very much belongs in the category “American things I only knew anything about because of Peanuts”, alongside summer camp, ice hockey, psychiatry and Willie Mays.

I made a bean/squash gratin for Hallowe’en. It wasn’t that good, but it was sincere, and that’s the main thing.

@flumcake It's honestly quite fun, if you like that kind of thing (that thing being early 90s comedy horror which doesn't float everyone's boat)

Prime Video thinks I would like a movie called “Frankenhooker”

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@Straxs @anon_opin Though it's very helpful when you're reading a book to a child so you make sure you do the right voice!

@anon_opin Depends whether you’re writing a script, or a novel.

Character dialogues should be written like this: In a gruff voice, he said "not on my watch, you won't." Instead of like this: "Not on my watch, you won't," he said in a gruff voice.

@thomasforth Going rogue and saying bergamot. Had it once in a gin (in Tobago) and it was never bettered. Quite hard to get hold of here

Best citrus slice with a gin & tonic? (Bombay Sapphire and London Essence Original since I know a few of you ponces [jokingly affectionate] will ask)

@fourfoot @MorganVAB This sinister troupe. Especially the long faced dog one

@styloshka I think my long term policy of blocking transphobes is paying off. Had to scroll a long long way to find any negativity. All power to her!

@erikrehnberg @travelling_wolf @GarethDennis @RandomRailways Add udm=14 to the end of your query text twitter.com/DrewMcWeeny/st…

The AI overview on @Google is an abomination and the longer it stays in place the more destroyed the internet will be. Because this answer is complete historical gibberish:

@RobGMacfarlane When you were 14 we were sitting together in Mr Bird's tutor group playing coin football, and you and Nat(?) were regaling impressionable younger me with tall tales of street fighting! Glad the reality of your 14 year old self was more wholesome

@OFalafel Sent an email x

@OFalafel Oh wait, no it isn't, as I don't have a blue tick. Should I use your website?

My World Book Week 2025 is getting booked up but I’ve got a few spaces free so if you are a teacher/parent of a primary school get in touch and I’ll give you the details! IT WILL BE FUN (and a bit educational) Please share/tag in any appropriate people

@1607WestEgg Thank you. Read it now and I'm sorry for your loss, but it's very well expressed

@pablobones Sorted now.

@leftymanatee @HeroUrsula @AreCadencing @WallStreetSilv @libsoftiktok Well, yikes. Yes. I'm pretty fine with disregarding the opinions of this person

@SimonUbsdell I haven't scrolled through every reply so there's a good chance someone else suggested it, but this youtu.be/kGex0kLgNok?si…