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Fun Toy Banned Because Of Three Stupid Dead Kids - The Onion share.google/rlkY4onLV5ny...
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Pretty punchy move
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Any #astronomy people able to explain this? A streak in the sky, possibly something hitting the atmosphere at a shallow angle?
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Keanu though, so not all bad
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
People give Red Dead Redemption 2 a lot of shit for its slow start, but I've been playing Cyberpunk 2077 for three hours and only just seen the title screen
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Fun game you can play while looking at this picture: sing 'Oi, combover' to the tune of 'Oye Como va'. Brightens even the dullest day.
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
You're right. I assume its some AI-related nonsense
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
I mean, it's technically accurate but it does lack for drama
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
It is literally impossible to imagine Richard Ashcroft laughing. Go on, have a try. Just think about him roaring as Del Boy falls through the bar. Can't be done.
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Feel like pure shit just want her back x
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Genuinely bewildering that someone with Gruff's melodic nous could have got involved with something so irredeemably shit
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
If this was at Clwb Ifor Bach, I was probably right next to you
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
My first job out of Uni (late 90s) was in the Wales Tourist Board photo library. Filing cabinets full of transparencies that we would physically mail to people who requested them
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Sorry, but I refuse to accept that Les Kiss is a person and not France's 1992 Eurovision entry
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Paradise on Disney+ is some very entertaining, high-concept tosh
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Facebook knocking it out of the park with group suggestions today.
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
'Christmas is stressful, so let's do it at Easter too. I am very smart.'
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Skull & Bone Thugz-n-Harmony #boybandpirates
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
I hear it from time to time here in Abergavenny, though mostly from people with Valleys connections
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Geoff Norcott is basically indistinguishable from some lefty comedian doing a right-wing/anti-woke stand up character
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
It does feel like pissing off a load of black ops dudes might have some unintended consequences. Looking forward to seeing how it all shakes out.
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Heard him talking about it on the radio and it's something he's clearly very passionate about
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Currently watching Batman Returns with the boy and, wow, I'd forgotten what an insanely horny movie this is.
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Fun fact: he's now a big noise in curlew conservation
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
That's more like it
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Genuinely thought this was a Photoshop. Had to zoom in to check that his eyes weren't rolling back.
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
6 Music noughties day kicking off with an audio montage that segues smoothly from Coldplay's first album, to foot and mouth, to 9/11 and then Will Young is really hitting all my nostalgia buttons
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
When you get a genre named after you but you're the only one really working in it, safe to say you're a legend. RIP David Lynch
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
It was mental. Agree on The Strokes thing too. This is It is a perfect record, but it's 32 minutes long.
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Foo Fighters in 1995 basically put paid to having 'big/hot' bands on in the tent (think Strokes got shunted to an afternoon slot on main previously). Remember White Stripes that year as the backline wasn't on for the first song or so. Made them sound even more massive when it finally kicked in
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Feels like it should be ok to both hate the US medical insurance business and also not enjoy watching footage of a guy being murdered. But maybe that's just me?
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
What's wrong babe, you've hardly touched your unnervingly life-like Na'vi baby doll?
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
That melancholy feeling of going slightly viral on social media but being unable to tell anyone irl because they would, correctly, not give the tiniest fuck about it
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Absolutely kicking myself that I didn't go with 'sink' rather than 'stoop' now
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Believe it or not, I only noticed that after I'd posted. Two gags for the price of one
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Is there no depth Laurence Fox won't stoop to?
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
My favourite is the one where it's managed extract Ruthin from that deranged screed of barely literate text
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
I'm not some fancy geographer/computer guy, but I think BluSky's #wales feed could use some work
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Zena would like to say hello, but she just can't be bothered to stand up right now #proofofcat
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
I think RS Archer should be welcomed. This is a very liberal/remainer space, so any likes, follows or reposts will be a great way to quickly identify accounts that are incredibly credulous
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
If 'reconfigure my front porch' isn't already a euphemism for something it absolutely should be
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
I think this wildly overestimates how popular Trump is when actually in power. Only managed one term last time, so unlikely any 'running as VP' switcheroo is going to fly
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
See also: Reacher, Jack
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
In short (ha!), a Barlow family photograph has revealed that Gary's son is a giant. This has led to an endless deluge of visual gags playing on his massive stature. There are so many it is overwhelming. I was actually crying with laughter as I scrolled through
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Breaking my self-imposed Twitter exile to catch up on the Gary Barlow's giant son content
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe that's enough for now? Just a little competence, as a treat?
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Massive respect to the elderly guy sat on the bench outside WH Smiths blasting twangy old school country music from his Bluetooth speaker. Reclaim the space!
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Not the most important point, but that thumbnail is doing her no favours
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Going to put fake screenings of this on and just show Walk Hard instead youtu.be/FdV-Cs5o8mc?...
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Say what you like about Vincent, but he's never slow about getting a round in
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
And it's all on one day! That's going to feature some serious line up whiplash
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm fascinated by the presence of The Flaming Lips on that bill. It's a long way from Hammer Smashed Face to Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Now this is my kind of sporting scandal www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/o...
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Can someone check in on Rick Beato? He seems pretty upset and confused
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Sure. But when you hit a certain level of wrong, it's hard to take anything you say that seriously
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
The anti phone group in my daughter's year was started by a parent who previously posted about vaccines changing your DNA. So yeah, bit of a red flag science-wise
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
When are they releasing the next Bin Laden anyway? We get a new iPhone every year
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
I regret to inform you that NY Times Connections is back on its bullshit today
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Everybody's here!
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
I have and I can't think of a single thing that could be more specifically not for me. It's like YouTube doesn't know me at all!
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Pure banger. A delicious balance of buildup/payoff. Also The James Cromwell Seal of Quality!
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
That's good enough for me
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Willis' hair already on the way out in that pic and he still looks smoking. As a prematurely bald man I have to respect that
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
So it is you!
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
youtu.be/yPgckh9Zhss?...
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Had a friend in school who had a similar ur-look. We'd find his doppelganger in pictures that spanned the entire history of photography.
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Exciting times on Bluesky with the arrival of a 100% real Brad Pitt. Don't forget to follow him up!
Sin 🌹 (@gothgirl.bsky.social) reposted
everyone talking about linkin park. nobody cares if zelda in park. 🌳😔
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm pretty US aware and generally do OK on both quizzes, but it does feel like they're starting to take the piss
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
NYT Games Editor: Hey guys, we're getting some complaints that our answers are a bit US-centric. Can we tone it down a little? Connections and Strands setters, tucking into a big plate of taro, jicama and rutabaga, while reading a book of American football stats: On it boss!
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
NYT Games Editor: Hey guys, we're getting some complaints that our answers are a bit US-centric. Can we tone it down a bit? Connections and Strands setters, tucking into a big plate of taro, jicama and rutabaga, while reading a book of American football stats: On it boss!
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Is it a further sign of Twitter's decline as a platform that we're now getting served those 'celeb with a bruised face crypto scam' ads on The Guardian app?
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Facebook's anti-scam processes are a joke. I reported an obviously fake offer from a page impersonating a well-known music retailer. The actual retailer was aware of it and had also reported it. Facebook's response: nah, all cool, we're not doing anything
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Now I have to see it. Absolutely fascinated by the processes that lead to such a bewildering outcome
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Is the same Reagan biopic that features this absolutely mind blowing piece of casting?
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
A horse is just a car made of meat
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Pretty sure 'Scott Stapp playing Frank Sinatra in a Ronald Reagan biopic' is in the Book of Revelations
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
I don't want to tell Netflix how to do business, but maybe they should have just done a documentary about the largest vampire coven?
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
So Bluesky's Wales feed picks up mentions of Monmouth (New Jersey, USA) but not place names actually spelled in Welsh like Bannau Brycheiniog. Wonder if this happens with other languages too?
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Share a pic of the weirdest bass you own. Here's a unique fretless beast made with stuff salvaged from a South Wales steelworks
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Popped up to Keeper's Pond in Bannau Brycheiniog to watch the sunset and stumbled across this info totem that we designed and produced. Looking pretty, pretty good.
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Just had my first DM from an anonymous pornbot account. I guess Bluesky has finally arrived
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Just rewatched Return of the Jedi with the boy and struck with a wave of sympathy for all the stormtroopers beaten to death by gangs of ewoks. Is there a more brutal and undignified way to meet your end?
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Found it in my school library of all places. Blew my teenage mind, even though I barely understood a lot of the religious stuff
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Some quality sunset action in Gower. The moon was also orange but I couldn't get a good shot of it #wales
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Been here a while, but as things seem to be kicking off a bit thought I'd best get involved. Introducing Zena, inveterate curtain climber and ankle ambush specialist. #proofofcat
Mercedes Durham (@drswissmiss.bsky.social) reposted
Are you from Wales? Are you interested in Welsh specific words, expressions & pronunciations in English? If so, please take this survey + share it too. It takes 10min speakforyersel.ac.uk/wales/ (We're planning launch later this year, but want initial responses) #Wenglish #WelshEnglish #linguistics
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
If I was famous for being very short, I would simply not publish pictures like this
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Very much with you on the sandworm thing. Been singing 'How do you park a Sandworm on Arrakis?' to the tune of 'How do you solve a problem like Maria?' all week
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social) reply parent
Lots of options from Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, but this is probably my pick youtu.be/W95X207kQxU?...
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
I've heard two separate rugby commentators this weekend refer to an attack going 'up the guts' of the defence and I do not care for it
Huw Thomas (@huwthom.bsky.social)
Powerful 'crew of the Titanic holding a long meeting to decide on exactly what to call the iceberg' vibe about this whole thing www.theguardian.com/politics/202...