2026-07-27T22:13:39Z https://nostr.ae Flippin' 'eck, Tucker! https://nostr.ae/npub1s4ndcf0ecrdqhac8sekc9lywagd7rsnqpk8ucn5qu4z52a5xxxhqsunka4 https://assets.chatty.monster/accounts/avatars/109/293/199/711/634/793/original/67ba0df2a2dcc595.jpg https://assets.chatty.monster/accounts/avatars/109/293/199/711/634/793/original/67ba0df2a2dcc595.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9vwqc0enut5xtjhanfhrm4tfpltyt6ryndztwjn0p35z5dscrzmqzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ulx6gj9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx2y4jn3ljsa9sh3vpzal03j8dvcf3m22dv8fyvm9fa9p680v6u2qn2c4nr'>nevent1q…c4nr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I do love the sound of the early analogue synths but christ they big, unwieldy &amp; stupidly expensive beasts. #TOTP 2026-07-31T20:47:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqkpvfav05vk9f3hf6dxwsl7xwpue7efa9epkppumugvm4usu39jqzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u9x0aw9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgknv9gcfr7u26x9yzlaxjrat4h58wtqtc5sue6draqjudk3w8vtcfl2wpl'>nevent1q…2wpl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It can also end up creating a problem in the real world. If you decry the current Dutch govt as fascist, there is a non-zero possibility that less politically aware people might think &#34;well if this is fascism it&#39;s not too bad really&#34; and that opens the door for the really nasty lot to come in. 2026-07-22T10:52:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst6a67v5c0w2a7l03xpsrenmz5t3lgw00x26t09a3a6tqn7fvlhpczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u2f9jj5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8htsqd3tenw2ncc4gxkgt23pg5aq568dtlql3cahpp8az0cz6d5g4crfjk'>nevent1q…rfjk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Written by Bo Diddley so that kind of explains a lot. #TOTP 2026-07-17T19:34:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2j6dxrtaxghuy0dkmay63z7uhdauf9usywqfg8jrtcckk7eucu2czyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ut4nv4m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswssm9rjnys6ycexlycjgacw5raa2zy4c7mnxrjemzq78yae3ltvgdzz0sa'>nevent1q…z0sa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And doesn&#39;t it look good on her. 2026-07-10T21:28:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz3vnuvp9rgpg6ezt0ycjlzz0juax4wnnqf0zcmdddlg2juvd2aaczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ujqra3j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs27ry9qsl8vjtwtd25g859hxgy5mmumqemewtsqe6xq63gu0mq76q985tyt'>nevent1q…5tyt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, I wonder why they did that. 2026-07-10T20:56:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgc5dy3du5ke067tuzkr9zkcxwtxtwyd83m7kczjr6s89rmpzj8nszyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u8rm27k Pleased to say I didn&#39;t buy this one. Although I think it might have been on Now 3 or something. #TOTP 2026-07-10T20:47:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf32lshxq7us9w3xhkxdks3zh5l4vrgpptaucydf4xs4dsp7lnw7qzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u2tce24 Oh, go on then. If you insist. #TOTP<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/116/897/422/946/855/617/original/5a586892024ea8d0.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-10T19:52:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf7e7ud82c9peu33j8vc2aeyf7mw0ljmfj6aess99x5mxns4rehxczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uug6eez &#34;We were really tight, so damned close we had the same blood type&#34;.<br/><br/>That&#39;s ... not how friendship closeness works.<br/>#TOTP 2026-07-10T19:44:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0kchkd2je4e6ghfx2n2f00px2u7yxr67snr58v8rkml5r6wnayggzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uu9aafl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr4dv9aflx5ctq49y7tsx96jymprqg6mprmpen7eqc2u4zj7sa82svx95t4'>nevent1q…95t4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think some of the &#34;Now...&#34; albums in the mid-80s had very similar designs. <br/>#TOTP 2026-06-12T19:13:33Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrdd98cau4v0rpsvxhefdpg2z4ayxtmfxaejlpp56r2js9qrrzd0szyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6urk06dm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy6dhp0052hvj4st2m7gtv3863fcyq9dawdyrayn7psw00nzzaf2gmea6ga'>nevent1q…a6ga</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think using ed for anything longer than a dozen or two lines is probably verging on the masochistic, but it&#39;s fascinating how the more complex that computing gets, and the more layers get added, that the pull of a straightforward way to do things gets ever stronger. 2026-05-31T13:04:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfeyld66qwhj6ecklk4pqer0hcnwypzdutnv0gvrptkw29fm0sytszyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uqx8kh6 Bugger. Just realised we (UK) can&#39;t even rely on getting a few audience votes from Ireland this year. #Eurovision 2026-05-16T20:09:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp5w0l9l2yjlv27aa8y9uvdh2l8fmv6fny25up7ct5njhp3jhyfuqzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u4u703s Oops, missed the first few minutes. I&#39;m sure they&#39;ll forgive me.<br/>#Eurovision 2026-05-16T19:10:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs050lgtu30q9pvj0z2xn7avwg0cddtzx3wy532kzpngmvu9kaltngzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u4t9s79 I&#39;m fairly sure that there&#39;s an agreement that if Australia do win, that a European country would host the contest for them. #Eurovision 2026-05-14T20:11:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrexhr2adr0hetswnpsrvgehzquacgde23rtplj3u7plqe7j5nu5qzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ux4nw5z I&#39;m exhausted just watching Armenia. #Eurovision 2026-05-14T19:40:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdlexgdv32at6svkwwdr4ysp8qu3hq6nq3s9yn77nxgq3wtwlr8hgzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uaq2p46 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxfd9enxlkug7wtgl4f6eku9zadc489rwttqup8per0e7l6gruxtsca9272'>nevent1q…9272</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well yes but can you actually derive any meaningful information from the &#34;did not vote&#34; group? Especially for local elections where turnout is frequently only around 30-40%.<br/><br/>You could just as easily say that the vast majority of the eligible electorate also rejected the policies of the Greens, or Labour or indeed any other party you choose. 2026-05-10T09:18:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9xwydlv6rmfydftag5w96apvy0nlareseshltq6a9uyzxrcmz8qqzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6umlv0n4 Thoughts and prayers to everyone called Luke during mealtimes today.<br/><br/>&#34;Use the forks, Luke&#34; 2026-05-04T07:37:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz3waucqtnlx9h66gjf62zrlf683tzfhzexdkhk4ekk9em2vr47jgzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uy8gzjv What is this? Ageing white male pop stars doing shit songs night?<br/><br/>Sting, Bono, Bowie ... and none of them worth listening to. #TOTP 2026-05-01T18:17:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8gtj4mxuxjvp2qz4xzcnupn9s94j43fgmwk4nkeqn4w8chy00v3gzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6urfxex2 #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/116/391/664/595/204/209/original/effe21ac989d9519.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-12T12:12:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyclye7wyz8yyzglhkjasl80sle3sqm36y0745mx8gjph4su9au2qzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ukm0y2f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsducd8qrtv8az43n2jqtdva77dprjrrnruq6fzvdvppsemr4dctdc045ffe'>nevent1q…5ffe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>God Jess you always tease us with these amazing sounding tales!<br/><br/>One day I&#39;m going to head over t&#39;hils to Wakey to one of your gigs and demand you spill all the beans!<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-04-10T19:49:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrnvelfylaqs379wwpps3zjlepz5zvn6s6064uzzvgtpuulsse87szyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uj7kea5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvmheq8pls27l4722kvrk0myatzrdq2m9devnj4j6rkdd3w8murhsg5vlvl'>nevent1q…vlvl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s something of a surprise, even if it was originally expected to be just a club song I&#39;m surprised they didn&#39;t put it out on 7&#34; once it became a huge hit.<br/>#TOTP 2026-04-10T18:33:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszws3zg6t4whfna309h5ym0n9jrudhhud6y8wrawau7y82vceemyqzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6udkh4j6 Where did these hashtag-retooting bot things come from? <br/>*frantically searches for mute button*<br/>#TOTP 2026-04-10T18:12:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqajlervd95tw8896vgwcl3tnkzq7hu09l5a5csc5da3avlxv9cvczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uzsc5sw Gail Porter: &#34;You can&#39;t stop Top of the Pops!&#34;<br/><br/>BBC: &#34;... unless it&#39;s the episodes presented by Scott Mills that we were intending to show&#34;<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-04-10T18:05:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp74lsjjh4w48mkddjdtnre4kdps2r2m90u2jzmqcmfzmc0mmx0eqzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ufu8e40 BREAKING: Spring happens, is found to be warmer than winter.<br/><br/>#UKWeather<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/116/364/304/946/842/630/original/e3b42a87960304be.png"> <br/> 2026-04-07T16:14:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0l9yslerg885djsa32vvajr053lm5ketp7d3luc4tjn62hl3fexgzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uc9q3e3 This is not a set up, this actually happened, I&#39;m so sorry. Don&#39;t read on if you&#39;re not a 13-year-old schoolboy, or at least have an equivalent level of humour.<br/><br/>If you leave iPlayer running in a background tab, eventually it pauses itself. I forgot I&#39;d left it running (muted) after doing the Spandau Ballet screengrab earlier, and flipped back to that tab just now to find it had freeze-framed like this.<br/><br/>So for all those asking &#34;is this song about nuclear war or ....&#34; I think we have an answer.<br/>#TOTP<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/116/342/477/585/102/492/original/b6b69e4db8f62c5f.png"> <br/> 2026-04-03T19:43:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszpzjar69h6fv09kjswfm9av0h6ze6gs3sdsyar6yvjerlydy342gzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ug4am8d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstdvmffwgh4xde8r06f49w6av65qmdcg6283gl7ml7qtvtewqqhdsxku4xc'>nevent1q…u4xc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#totp<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/116/342/205/768/524/562/original/22cea6f5bcf510c0.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-03T18:33:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszeaqgt7thd9fjk09us29jkcwrj0xj9qurr69s7t72m2cmk96ry5szyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uw9639j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf2y5g09fxhjumf0exy7cyf7qw69r33ms2g3mex9pt77v8yjz5stcfsmrt9'>nevent1q…mrt9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nobody needs to think about Pete Waterman polishing one out at 7 o&#39;clock in the evening. No one!<br/>#TOTP 2026-04-03T18:05:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy3lydp67sr8l0gy2ydcwfpkm08xjkzefcu6ffey8rcdm8n2ecrlgzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ue48xsh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszkedknxtshd67f6jp6pyyp36w8jvzl46vq224aut5u0ntxxekyzq8g0hqp'>nevent1q…0hqp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As far as I can tell we&#39;ll be getting a pair of Gail Porter episodes.<br/><br/>At least I&#39;m slightly less miffed about missing episodes from the late 90s than all those that are unshowable from the 1970s and 80s.<br/>#TOTP 2026-04-03T09:02:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspaffk98s0cnclfnhav92yrl2t6ktm9psgv7z8hs44yw53tklp2sczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ufxkjwd Blimey, Scott Mills eh. It&#39;s always the quiet ones.<br/><br/>(Like everyone else I have no idea what happened, but it&#39;s all been very fast)<br/><br/>#ScottMills 2026-03-30T12:52:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv4dvegm08l4zddzwluvqdr0p2kjvaavqqxyw58ty0ngehms99wmczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6upxw7ay In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrdhl98xmt929cz64c2cz5la4dhfpet628svf8ck0ldvy2rcqx4ucw6ywvu'>nevent1q…ywvu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There is no such thing (in law at least) as a &#34;school bus&#34; in the UK. There are of course buses which carry schoolchildren but they have no legal different status to any other bus. 2026-03-28T09:43:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy0r943rzs60mjvmsrak5nlu4ewlycpg2u7m6703mufpwdp9gf7kczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u78dv4q At least you can&#39;t go too far wrong with camp europop. You get exactly what you pay for. #TOTP 2026-03-27T19:26:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9l3xt926naw6yykckxv39avp836eg3a2yk5zjpxakmz3xcuxw25czyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uxty5a6 The lead guitarist has a very silly beard. #TOTP 2026-03-27T19:16:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2zwqhq9wxklhra5pv8lp0c986qd7rtcfsc3sxprkt5v39sptsxhczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uc9atgk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxesn4vpsyhd75msntc4j255l6ahs8j6a94rkarv96q3k7uuh9uwqlyflcy'>nevent1q…flcy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Evening, sir. Sit down, pull up a pew. You haven&#39;t missed anything of note. #TOTP 2026-03-27T19:08:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrytngzk4g3ndnmtyszdz866s9q7k3mvujlq309fmypcga28zyg0szyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ulc5e8l I am in this greetings card and I don&#39;t like it.<br/><br/>#80sMusic #GenX<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/116/255/069/930/655/675/original/4db449edfc01f2ab.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-19T09:13:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9fnt4hsc75kupvde57hk6cncu3hput78xfvym6c0w6dw9006e79szyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uz0cjrp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf8nd5pc3u8ahz3cgmpmp83lv6dv7wsrdwnxgyhlmleqtjs2l9l3s8vaatw'>nevent1q…aatw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s one thing to find a pub with a telly, it&#39;s quite another to persuade the staff &amp; customers they really want to watch two hours of TOTP on a Friday night! 2026-03-13T09:26:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsryxkm0ldjp8tk8rprecvjndnkwfu0tsmq6eyp226yaq67stg5mcszyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u37jcgj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9xsj2xqywplc20au8vr3nw2wr39wl97kphu0cz3hwecl60j6rceckj8qmn'>nevent1q…8qmn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Flashbacks to the bad old good old days when Friday #TOTP on Fedi was basically just me &amp; you 😆 2026-03-12T10:13:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqpuzvv38q2wqpsn5yaw0jm4wfry0xquj2evwyargy9uru3t256jszyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6un48j5e Telly in the 1960s was ... different.<br/><br/>The voiceover on the first 20 seconds of this is quite amazing.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpBjKXQun7k">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpBjKXQun7k</a> 2026-03-11T10:10:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdtlwh0mz8vkxc67glljtdgzken9lgznq53a29agn38wkp03p3dtczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6udw8jwe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsygfy9hwzv4v5dkjztgkx3c4e0vz7h03m2lp6vpkc9qlz9g40lu9g4zy9e2'>nevent1q…y9e2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I would not be at all surprised to find somewhere in the code there is essentially a simple check which says &#34;if you deduce that the client is asking you to produce a QR code, branch off to this actual QR-generating logic instead of the usual fuzzy LLM logic&#34; 2026-03-08T13:45:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspns0v8s6sf0czug98hss60slkjj0l02yrdqh7k7ajuqfvdu7faygzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ur8jl53 There was another exciting aspect to our hike today.<br/><br/>For years I believed that the Tiny Balancing Sheep breed was just a myth, as I&#39;ve done so many walks and hikes through the British countryside and never seen one.<br/><br/>But reader, I was mistaken. And I have proof.<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/116/189/124/698/187/417/original/4b268f18757e7fa5.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-07T17:42:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstpkuqgufh5vtfd2fzpa9d2t20sz2pfsrdrj96dffy4xxj4k2eadszyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uhkgan5 We&#39;ve gone walking in the east Lancs hills but I think we took a wrong turn and went through a portal to Middle Earth.<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/116/188/104/701/956/140/original/0e60a2398765707c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-07T13:23:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2us3fy6gskt0rrhnyx9lw36xvqycx4qwrpjtde485dgvzs92mnjgzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6urtx8dx Was this the period when the BBC wouldn&#39;t call them Massive *Attack* because of the Gulf War or something?<br/>#TOTP 2026-03-06T20:40:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstu393yhg3rla5catne80mwxeh3shhue437tjuf8zu307lnftsm0gzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uhxje20 RE: <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@landelare/116183959352164098">https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@landelare/116183959352164098</a><br/><br/>We got one, #TOTP fam!<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1jtnxvrte24xasny340dy6kfz5u20ts9ru4e0zs0h76j9k2qtrersm8dhk4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1jtn…dhk4</a></span><br/> </div> Trying to figure out why time-based one-time passwords (#totp) are so popular right now on Mastodon. </blockquote> 2026-03-06T19:49:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxc429xa3x8zrpsdmun09kyt7prp5v3yf6avmdyt2xta9ts9kkcqgzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u85fuc4 Well every day really is a school day.<br/><br/>It&#39;s over 40 years since Madness&#39;s song &#34;Michael Caine&#34; was released, and of course like every charts-obsessed 80s teenager I know that song inside out, back to front and upside down.<br/><br/>But embarrassingly it took until today for me to find out that the song is not actually about everyone&#39;s favourite Sarf London actor but was in fact written by the group&#39;s Chas Smash about IRA informers having to change their names &amp; identities and go into hiding.<br/><br/>🎵 *He can&#39;t remember his own name* 🎵 <br/><br/>Slightly less surprising to find the Nutty Boys doing a song about the Troubles when you find that Smash&#39;s real name was Cathal (which he anglicised to Carl) and he grew up in both London &amp; Belfast. 2026-03-06T09:50:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqrrznwua92fjhpwkfrxwj5z6ma93y582y920patfnrjy7wdk4j3czyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uujaf5d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgs2dkhshjqchwj3u8dn3eypzxar2um6xzwmr93lmqrmkl2m6lrmcvll89v'>nevent1q…l89v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>They&#39;ve forked off? 2026-03-05T19:27:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2eac4c83gwddeeglunj3a6056k9mzegx80j0wl7xa9uvev32y63gzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ufqu7xa Look upon my bread and butter pudding ye mortals, and weep.<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/116/155/807/732/936/642/original/9d2e84f2ffbe347f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-01T20:29:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs976gykvpx5vrem9vk3gav6p4vwdstmwn4x56dlejtu2txfa7m75czyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uteunr2 After our journey on the steam train, we popped into Bury Art Gallery for a bit of a mooch around and to get out of the cold/wet. And they had this absolutely marvelous pair of pictures, created over a century apart from each other.<br/><br/>Both are entitled &#34;The Cruel Sister&#34;.<br/><br/>The first is an oil on canvas painting by John Faed, undated but preceding 1897 when it was gifted to the gallery.<br/><br/>The second is a digital photograph on canvas by Jez Dolan, created in 2017.<br/><br/>The more you look, the better they both get.<br/><br/>#art<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/116/149/005/113/060/027/original/13ab5933a40e16be.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/116/149/006/411/665/684/original/02d9a3d9de3e11d9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-28T15:51:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstzj8h0ey6p6ea60ltfpc7jg56avnlreesdfmtjfx40ffrxfyg68szyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ulu3jnm I was slightly worried when I saw &#34;Gary&#39;s Gang&#34; as the band when I was compiling the &#34;now playing&#34; toots earlier in the day.<br/><br/>Fortunately not that Gary, or his gang.<br/>#TOTP 2026-02-27T20:14:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp4ml0636remlcak4lw399dcg9sqn7yk39hez9gj68ff7j7eg00gszyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6unfvf25 &#34;You bought the records ...&#34;<br/><br/>Did people still buy records in 1999? Wasn&#39;t it already all CDs and downloads by then. The vinyl revival was still decades away.<br/>#TOTP 2026-02-27T19:31:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsglfqa9tugnfxatm3klk7tf9ejgf0et63t36udk24c7fdw3d0wtpczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u9l6w7w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv00j974pctr5hzga96vegnf50flnfcnl6s8y2y64gpvvrhru7gas9k2vku'>nevent1q…2vku</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ready willing &amp; able.<br/>#TOTP 2026-02-27T17:52:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstjghxav5unmerad9xf94kcq0hpx2tgaxakqc7y9swv7tweczr8kczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uthfth0 #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/116/113/124/803/901/338/original/e44d19f3d90ee9c9.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-22T07:37:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz7ral4an8476l8x20g70hxvmcu5dprgtj488jzjn4r9x2va0t6lgzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uueld2j This restaurant has five different levels of spiciness to choose from for their noodles.<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/116/109/006/623/805/101/original/8405cb2b98489228.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-21T14:07:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqcmpf4dx9mjc34yrnkt48tn5y88s428vkcvwcamsxhmm6ve6v4nczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ujak0qx Do not despair good people of Top of the Pops, for I have seen the future (past) and the next couple of episodes are Not Bad At All.<br/>#TOTP 2026-02-20T19:57:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsptf8y27kugva745yc3f6ldwtprx7q3fg7gndt7lxfvuaq2835qhqzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uv5zu9v The opening chords to this song make it sound like she&#39;s going to sing &#34;When I Fall in Love&#34;.<br/><br/>I assume Martine McCutcheon didn&#39;t ever make an album of jazz standards?<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-02-20T19:56:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqq6x43mn3y2t28dvvs5fwrw3mx8z3kx8e6vdsjzq79akdgd5jn4gzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ulz96vd A lot of Europop is great. Cheesy but great.<br/><br/>This ... isn&#39;t.<br/><br/>#TOTP 2026-02-20T19:42:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2ed5rqc5p2t9jma7ac03mpr85rdfr63pev3nytdffr3w3gqv03jszyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uhgy8ct I bet he&#39;s sweating now. 2026-02-19T10:12:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvw4h9smqw6dff6pegf7pyraf4zwn8rtjlk8s005fy6s03tfne49gzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uqeqasv RE: <a href="https://mstdn.ca/@asiny/116086543785492184">https://mstdn.ca/@asiny/116086543785492184</a><br/><br/>Like A Virgin, True Colors, Eternal Flame, I Drove All Night, I Touch Myself ... and plenty of others.<br/><br/>Without Billy Steinberg, the 80s wouldn&#39;t have been the 80s.<br/><br/>Thank you for the music.<br/>#BillySteinberg #80sMusic<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note13sqz9tl9t4qw7kp6amjdm8l8l325dxflflemgtzsfds9lrs2v3ys4jfgkl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note13sq…fgkl</a></span><br/> </div> Billy Steinberg: The man whose bad break-up gave Madonna her breakthrough hit Like a Virgin <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgveqzld59o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgveqzld59o</a> </blockquote> 2026-02-17T19:43:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9d0zfw9a3n0e3ckl2qp2sngvtnng6vft89c4uh6gj3048k9kzxeszyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uk5e99f If you&#39;re stuck for something to watch I thoroughly recommend that Small Prophets they just did a trailer for. It&#39;s wonderful.<br/>#SmallProphets 2026-02-14T21:00:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdfpttxggd0zu34m5yc6858dxjt2s64vq9q5fku8n37rk50mnef0szyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uhh93gx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstxhau23rzxyjtkdty5h5y93rne4unw6lhjf9s8u85fqka05n9q7syp69ka'>nevent1q…69ka</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No, that&#39;s Broadcasting House in London. 2026-02-08T20:52:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8ffax48td2tsshp0grkyhvx6wlw0puqz9hhzk8cayuu5xtzkvssszyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ucuvffg #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/116/036/386/847/914/940/original/d86912bef401806a.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-08T18:20:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8a6ffn45y45mwl5mygqdy9fm9qlu8lr4u4x8zfhshh6sz79cpn4szyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u0nr9u0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8qld40zjwus749hfnmxjlssh3c7wdadf57mwwrjs8k2mlhxvr3xqka0enl'>nevent1q…0enl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>She&#39;s nicked the net curtains out of her nan&#39;s living room window. #TOTP 2026-02-06T20:23:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0c4tc0ct33v2sl67kdzes7p8a47yrz9wythw0cxxk66zxl40trfqzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u5kx8qd Why are Legs &amp; Co goosestepping to Abba? #TOTP 2026-02-06T20:10:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs29nrpaaxyvcl3gmepxwhs4m4ftpys2k4h4lea7dv467wfqhx4erszyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uz49u6v That&#39;s not the right spelling, is it? #TOTP<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/116/025/466/173/568/160/original/395ef6e1ba0238c1.png"> <br/> 2026-02-06T20:02:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspgxak2amz22j276h6hqtl7uyvy2mgf5vn4lx5fwfnea7w3wxqayszyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6udlllts In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgt04j8hyqc0ax0nzg29cnuqajlhgrkmhuzx0qajfu8lzuc4gfvzqr3jnpm'>nevent1q…jnpm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yep. You don&#39;t expect anything different but it&#39;s still so disappointing to look back and see it all happening before your eyes. Or ears. #totp 2026-02-06T19:56:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsft9hxtfz4cjfc0d6xw8pk8m02z3slmn400tq0em580c3c87h8whczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u9w2grs How did house music go from the anarchic anything-goes rave craziness of the late 80s/early 90s, to this by-the-numbers melodic trance thing in just a few short years. #Totp 2026-02-06T19:54:51Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp6m0xuqm0rtn4n6dcs5lws43265ll7s8rj9efwd2r0ekrhnlcjrqzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u2agg3e I realise I&#39;m about to be blocked by most of you but honestly, have R.E.M. ever made a song that isn&#39;t an utter bloody dirge? #TOTP 2026-02-06T19:19:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs85xdkr27mnzhmjqg5ga9rm3p6nwegwg9tx775ns35hlukrmsgs7qzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u2jdtja I&#39;ve been watching the #WinterOlympics and that makes me think I&#39;d love to give ski jumping a go, but I&#39;m worried it will be a slippery slope.<br/><br/>#SorryNotSorry 2026-02-05T09:46:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8g2s4ypp52jhr5hcnrjjs7x2uxjrcevq6cu60sw00gvg5h46mlmqzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u39csqy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8fmuvn4clnn227c3emrrf6h7ejlapkkpyth9680rdkqsxdx0tm7c28tmu7'>nevent1q…tmu7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Slightly ironic though that (as of right now) none of the subdomains of linux.pizza seem to have moved to that shortlived letsencrypt profile 🙂 2026-02-03T07:39:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszt5qee7k4rmfm6czkqnux5phmlazmk603pdaew2y7y8dp0qtca5qzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6up3228w Finally, a valid use may have been found for generative AI.<br/><br/>This site will take an architect&#39;s beautiful, utopian image of what their wonderful new building/park/plaza will look like, and the AI will try to imagine what it will actually look like on a cold, damp, miserable winter&#39;s day.<br/><br/>#AI #GenAI #architecture<br/><br/><a href="https://antirender.com">https://antirender.com</a><br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/994/576/393/785/936/original/5ed7aa1f3c959542.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/994/577/394/655/380/original/c5372fdf3f0e4b4c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-01T09:10:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdlpxjrxsselyhg6vkapwvtar0p3e5ajelr3jewta74s6pyn88yjqzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ueq27yt We were in Stafford today and visited the town museum, which among things had a recreation of a Victorian shop, complete with recreated Victorian shopkeeper.<br/><br/>Who seems to have fallen into a Two Ronnies sketch.<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/991/865/490/763/655/original/f99fc6217bb44b85.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-31T21:37:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvc80wwnkfjs6mcd7nms09u6ln9ujlv0vgunsntdp2vn9m4vxe9aszyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u7a0w6p Seen near home. #bloomscrolling<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/973/035/953/764/786/original/ab7263dab50cc15c.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/973/036/120/788/956/original/0d48dce20543f3d1.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/973/036/276/127/570/original/8518df18d42ccda7.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-28T13:48:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdg2jmdy4hshle84dmwk6vkdzdp66nqxgvdfy7hndnzy2f7cczrfqzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uyput55 It&#39;s all just a little bit sexist in a fairly expected 1960s way and then all of a sudden the line &#34;And sexy little schoolgirls&#34; was uttered by Macnee with such lustful glee that it made me wonder if I really heard that correctly. 2026-01-27T14:13:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8s45nc97rcxu3msckcmz33k8wkcdy7rcgn9qr0u9vumwmwz8z7tgzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uqfqcp5 Happy 100th birthday television!<br/><br/>On January 26th, 1926, John Logie Baird gave the first public demo of a working television system in his laboratory above what is now Bar Italia on Frith Street, in London&#39;s Soho.<br/><br/>🎵 *You&#39;ve had your time, you&#39;ve had your power, you&#39;ve yet to have your finest hour.*<br/><br/>No, wait, that&#39;s radio. Never mind, same thing but with pictures!<br/><br/>#Television #JohnLogieBaird<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/960/596/873/549/906/original/2cbb199050fac8c1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-26T09:02:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspt47z6z79aw3txp0chszv557p3dc3qlgtp5hk2turmh0qp7upudczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ukpp8d9 Yeah, that&#39;ll do. #BurnsNight<br/><br/>(image hidden as it shows food)<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/957/372/302/942/837/original/869f87b0d89618c2.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-25T19:24:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvw2vpnnwrk8hxszy8kplhthvy7evwp8vjss2wa2j2zxjrkdelz2czyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ug3ls6k Out for a walk and suddenly found myself in the middle of the English Civil War.<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/950/200/110/007/083/original/5f2c0619c162adae.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-24T13:00:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg4vmvrcgtygq0ay0nmmltnfhh8j47tuus3r5m8z6g23f2r7mnklgzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u2sk9rh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv4yt0gaa6uzyaxgq6ktw88kmkp7aafuhkwl8z7752ej2s3an72gseucccp'>nevent1q…cccp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I deeply apologise for reminding the collective of the existence of Minipops.<br/><br/>For those who don&#39;t know it, don&#39;t look it up. It won&#39;t end well.<br/>#TOTP 2026-01-23T19:12:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv4yt0gaa6uzyaxgq6ktw88kmkp7aafuhkwl8z7752ej2s3an72gszyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u53mxr6 What is this, Minipops night? #TOTP 2026-01-23T19:11:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqphmdm08e0rdlveq27yj02kskku8yqk6k2ejkethdf4d2pm4jzvczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ug4kv4v Finally succumbed. Apologies to any #TOTP viewers who will expect my profound thoughts about Vanilla Ice, should he be featured, but I&#39;m now muting that word. 2026-01-21T16:44:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0mt0l9ft2s88reml3ly9wvj2ep8en3rz2yn2tlyfwvuwjvfya9pqzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uvk4kkt When I moved out of London over a decade ago, there was some move towards having wifi availability in the deep tube lines, but there were still plenty of places where smartphones became dumbphones when you were in the tunnels.<br/><br/>This article is a very interesting and non-technical run through of how over the last few years they finally solved the problem of putting 21st-century wifi technology into 19th-century train tunnels.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/how-london-finally-cracked-mobile-phone-coverage-on-the-underground-86784/">https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/how-london-finally-cracked-mobile-phone-coverage-on-the-underground-86784/</a><br/><br/>#London #tube 2026-01-21T10:13:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2ffyxxg6nhtylml3a6a62p7mltqf7xtfnkmjgf6lfy0usmsk8tmczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uha4m42 I for one welcome our new bovine overlords.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj0n127y74go">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj0n127y74go</a> 2026-01-20T14:44:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr5wclux3a4vukz42dzgkplkxtwqjthzud5mvpssq8ehfq2mj5y9czyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u0yckjy Hello Britain and northern Europe. If the skies are clear where you are, go outside and look north. Now.<br/>#AuroraBorealis #AuroraAlert #Aurora #NorthernLights<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/923/906/038/215/136/original/52731ba37127bd82.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-19T21:33:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxh4s75th4q59wm2xkzvuestymskpjqr455d9qrd8cg46h4rcyxjszyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u9azzac I was just looking up David Blunkett on Wikipedia, for reasons.<br/><br/>I knew he&#39;d been blind from birth, but bloody hell this is quite some opening paragraph to the &#34;Early life&#34; section:<br/><br/>&gt; [Blunkett] grew up in an underprivileged family; in 1959 he endured a family tragedy when his father was gravely injured in an industrial accident: he fell into a vat of boiling water while at work as a foreman for the East Midlands Gas Board, dying a month later. This left the surviving family in poverty, especially since the board refused to pay compensation for two years because his father had worked past the retirement age, dying at the age of 67. 2026-01-16T09:16:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgzw5jg04rxkt7e0qt2w9zuqwv7nr8sdwc3evtn40uamx75f85s6szyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ucvck0m We had our kitchen done last year. The first design that the kitchen company produced for us had two ovens.<br/><br/>&#34;There&#39;s only the two of us&#34; we said, &#34;and with the air fryer &amp; the microwave we hardly make use of one oven. We definitely don&#39;t need two.&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;Oh but it&#39;s very fashionable at the moment&#34; they told us, &#34;and it looks better&#34;.<br/><br/>Suffice to say we didn&#39;t stand for any of that nonsense (or extra expense!) and ended up with just one oven.<br/><br/>Now today Mrs LT has pointed to a house she&#39;s seen for sale just down the road from us that has three ovens. THREE!<br/><br/>And it&#39;s not even Downton Abbey, just a 4-bed suburban house. When on earth will they ever make use of all that cooking capability? 2026-01-15T18:52:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxuq4g2jkw2y0k7gpvs68tezy4e9vndfw0yda9xj34qt82h7a9q9gzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ulhst6r Absolutely outstanding work from whoever the mayor of West Yorkshire has engaged to create maps.<br/><br/>Supposedly a map of the proposed Northern Powerhouse Rail upgrades, this seems to show two new places called Warrington appearing somewhere in east Cheshire or north Derbyshire, has shifted Manchester Piccadilly to just south of Sheffield, and created a new Hull just north of York.<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/899/676/580/471/709/original/f4fd260e5e07e189.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-15T14:54:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2g5fxafye83wprap4m9l9jc6dheudzgyarrv7azd5449ruqkpq6qzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uwhyhm8 RE: <a href="https://mstdn.social/@compoundchem/115882153881790121">https://mstdn.social/@compoundchem/115882153881790121</a><br/><br/>I have to object in the most strenuous terms.<br/><br/>Every day is National Hot Tea Day. At least in this household.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1sn6szez20nz74l595nyf23f54q6h5ufy3eldv2u0xkq5pk7tnunq0en995" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1sn6…n995</a></span><br/> </div> Why does scum sometimes form on the surface of a cup of tea, and how does tea's stimulant effect differ from that of coffee? On #NationalHotTeaDay here are the chemical explanations! <a href="https://www.compoundchem.com/2023/04/21/tea">https://www.compoundchem.com/2023/04/21/tea</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/882/153/850/578/875/original/350000ba0e2cdd18.png"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-01-12T13:07:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxu9gywj0fc0nary29m820p6lrtcmj8vdqzek280klnznyeut0h9czyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6upga6wx This is a right dog&#39;s dinner!<br/>#DogsOfMastodon<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/871/355/452/232/687/original/341f2bbd45ba1ffb.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/871/356/170/092/925/original/38aa64cb44b4eeb2.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-10T14:51:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswr542anh4yhqxcct9snumqdkdgeecdmhg624kxr3rktccuvl8agczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u8trfz8 I got a #TRMNL e-ink display wotsit thingy (apologies for getting all technical there) not long ago, and now I&#39;m getting round to setting it up.<br/><br/>One of the nice things is that as well as all the dashboards provided by the company, there are a load provided by the community that you can just load up, customise &amp; use.<br/><br/>But I was shocked -- SHOCKED I tell you -- to discover that so far nobody has created a &#34;When Is Bins?&#34; dashboard.<br/><br/>I think I have found my latest project!<br/><br/>#TRMNL<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/870/713/225/626/129/original/c6e4d6ee3c391a33.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-10T12:08:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs97a9pc6actlrp3zltc5kthxupa9nr9uxt5kwl69svf7fvnkj2zzszyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uxfjkqx Good morning (or TZAG) Fedizens. You are all now one day closer to that event you&#39;ve been really waiting for. It might be a holiday, a party, a day to spend entirely on your own, or just an opportunity to chill out, relax and do nothing for a bit.<br/><br/>But whatever it is you&#39;re looking forward to, it&#39;s one day less until you get there. Unless today&#39;s the day, in which case well done and have a wonderful time doing your thing. 2026-01-10T08:16:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx3tewz5lnhvpua9znclc5xp9dswnyk03ke0dqlps3f97skgellugzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ujkpqsv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfmh6w2sv95zu5z62tyhnr943tsltmqrh2dx6252stxwt60cwwcygl4a7em'>nevent1q…a7em</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>By the way I dubbed the Knight Rider theme over the top not just because it&#39;s cool and funny, but because otherwise the audio stream was me saying to myself &#34;Fucking hell, it&#39;s KITT&#34;. And nobody needs to hear that! 2026-01-09T08:54:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfmh6w2sv95zu5z62tyhnr943tsltmqrh2dx6252stxwt60cwwcygzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uywt8lx I have not previously heard of the car manufacturer LeapMotor, but I pulled up behind one of them as I was leaving the swimming pool this morning.<br/><br/>&#34;Just another Chinese EV manufacturer&#34; I thought to myself, &#34;there&#39;s nothing special about this ..... OH MY GOD I WANT THIS CAR SO MUCH!&#34;<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/864/284/966/816/698/original/bf8bdcabf73f1848.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-01-09T08:53:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd2ushh5lxjtgeun662d7j2cdr004ejeq3mzfevswjm0uhusw5ugczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ug8szfd Hold on tight, little Channel Islands.<br/>#StormGoretti<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/861/324/764/653/011/original/0cc70c1aff30577e.png"> <br/> 2026-01-08T20:19:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq0p0yc4ucev4nscph6rezf7vxx8ewu8780m9cagk6g5xhcqrgavqzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u2wgxzl Who lives in a house like this? <a href="https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/170432882">https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/170432882</a> 2026-01-08T09:46:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdwserqf0s8ez33hjdy6hwvu4dmrlq7hutvx2p3mhy670zspxvp4czyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6urhstf5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszcj4kmplfp94k4lpgref8g89du3g4sefdvyuumhf3kra530rl95sr5pees'>nevent1q…pees</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well that was simply stunning, a proper winter walk.<br/><br/>Home now, with a cup of tea and a mince pie (no they&#39;ve not all gone yet!) and we&#39;re already planning where to go the next time it snows.<br/><br/>#hiking #PeakDistrict #WinterWalk<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/837/972/816/534/573/original/ae77811200892953.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/837/974/136/404/391/original/0a0079eaf6a37943.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/837/975/358/432/005/original/2b6e08e8ccad5f2c.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/837/976/888/928/389/original/0c3c817b3df6a101.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-04T17:26:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszcj4kmplfp94k4lpgref8g89du3g4sefdvyuumhf3kra530rl95szyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6umyasrt **Still** no snow here, although the outdoor thermometer was reading -6.7 °C when we got up.<br/><br/>So of course it&#39;s a grand day for pulling on our warmest outdoor walking gear and heading over to the Peak District.<br/><br/>We&#39;re experienced enough winter hikers that we know our limits: we&#39;ll be staying well away from any moor tops or anywhere that the footpaths are completely obscured by snow. But we&#39;re hoping for some glorious winter scenery in the valleys and the lower hills.<br/><br/>#hiking 2026-01-04T09:56:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdv769dqrewymjvjt4xuarkgu8ncrhurc4duup6pchvxgeas52kzgzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ux23ghj There was an advert on TV just now for the new film Hamnet.<br/><br/>Among the 5-star reviews and other praises for the film they included the words &#34;Best film of the year&#34;. And then informed us &#34;In cinemas from January 9th&#34;.<br/><br/>While I&#39;m sure it&#39;s a fantastic bit of movie-making I can&#39;t help feeling that given the relevant year hasn&#39;t even started it, it&#39;s just a wee bit presumptious to say it&#39;s the best. 2025-12-29T17:21:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx7nm0qhjg8futc985yfw9v6k2ql7exaly6zudcxm2r462a3mp5mqzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uzna23a Woohoo, brilliant, I wake up on Christmas morning to find that Father Lotterymas has left me the most wonderful present in my stocking.<br/><br/>This is it, everyone I know is getting a gazillion pounds, I can fix homelessness and world hunger and everything and .... Oh. As you were.<br/><br/>#MerryChristmas anyway, Fedi.<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/779/289/682/830/814/original/745d6160804edd45.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/779/289/810/840/619/original/786ac5145ddbf57a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-25T08:36:02Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw84xwj4qavt0gh46p76dtgr6ncq6cdh3x8rgc3w29v7fluehh4aczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6ur7dakn Breaking news from the department of stating the bloody obvious.<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/774/149/854/878/978/original/0af0e1468367abcb.png"> <br/> 2025-12-24T10:50:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfx6c5hk3axa3dx2vuxdzyd76z3uxfllwglvj5x7xkpw09ajd3lzqzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6upghafz See, there **were** plenty of faster songs earlier in 1998. The bpm tax didn&#39;t kick in till the end of the year. #Totp 2025-12-19T20:24:02Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxsrcrtqan6duqhj8f0ugx3tzvmmzgln3mc735qrcr0qy8kyvnw7szyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6urme3ls Who decided to call it Google Street View when Googley Eyes was right there? 2025-12-15T20:04:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr0mwfge48cu4q7vqjzdpg42cuklfrep0crqsltwwl6gm3kzkfc2qzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u45cejy I don&#39;t really have words for what to say about what happened at Bondi Beach earlier, except to applaud the incredible bravery of those who intervened, to offer condolences to those who are grieving, and to shake my head in disbelief at anyone who thinks killing Jews could ever be the answer to anything. #BondiBeach #Bondi 2025-12-14T15:46:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszvm59jhyu4aenrvx7qj74fw5kyyvxl9s0ev67xexady7sy5s2ftqzyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6u76wfwk Braved the crowds in #Manchester.<br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/714/241/946/903/378/original/469e92e281e02eaa.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/714/242/499/207/001/original/87793bfcfd4e4808.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://assets.chatty.monster/media_attachments/files/115/714/243/038/678/491/original/f74ae76558e99e9a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-13T20:58:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyv2ftrks9z4zw35azahscsddvhszd5upuzu79k73sd9ummx85tpczyzzkdhp9l8qd5zlhq7rxmqhu3m4phcwzvqxclnzwsrj523tkscc6uj5uhku We&#39;re at a pizza place and the waiter did the usual thing of asking the couple next to us &#34;do you have any allergies?&#34; and one of the people at that table replied &#34;hay fever&#34; and while yes I suppose that&#39;s technically a correct answer it&#39;s probably not what the waiter was expecting to hear 😀 2025-12-13T18:45:35Z