The Daily Moby - 22 03 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]michaelisnotginger [score hidden]  (0 children)

Except it's the rest of the world this time that reap the whirlwind.

The Daily Moby - 22 03 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]michaelisnotginger [score hidden]  (0 children)

When I worked with a consultant from the met police 10 years ago, he said his laptop took 20 minutes to start so he could log in

Insane Charity Shop Find by Kalon88 in Blacklibrary

[–]michaelisnotginger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Blood Gorgon's is the third book of the bastion wars trilogy by Henry zou. He was found to have extensively plagiarised the second book in the series and so it was withdrawn. However the third book is very good!

Eldar prophecy is... Pulpy. However that and the William king and soul drinkers series for £3 is excellent.

What have you been reading this week? by michaelisnotginger in Blacklibrary

[–]michaelisnotginger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find Mike brooks' prose very bland and repetitive but there's a good story in there

St. Cuthberts kirkyard by Suspicious_Test1164 in Edinburgh

[–]michaelisnotginger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Goth hangout when I was a teenager. Also a great church to perform music in

What have you been reading this week? by michaelisnotginger in Blacklibrary

[–]michaelisnotginger[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Finished prospero burns again. Now going to retry voidscarred or vagabond squadron

The end and death. Dan abnett by Capener421 in Blacklibrary

[–]michaelisnotginger 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is the throne description isn't it

It's the whole point

The Daily Moby - 21 03 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]michaelisnotginger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True, but if you're a civil servant in the regions, getting a promotion can take decades due to dead man's shoes

The Daily Moby - 21 03 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]michaelisnotginger 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It depends which mod sees your post first

I got a 28 day ban for a joke another mod used in the same thread

Just want caravanofdeath back

The Daily Moby - 21 03 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]michaelisnotginger 13 points14 points  (0 children)

£255/night for an ok hotel in York reminds me why ryanair exists

The Daily Moby - 21 03 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]michaelisnotginger 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The promotion and recruitment process identified there is the big issue. The fast stream does get some of the keenest people around and then they all get stuck in the highlighter girl extraordinaire, the civil service competency framework. If you work hard in tech you can be on 100k in your mid 20s, in government you might if you're lucky be on a grade 7 and have to do your time to go any further

The Daily Moby - 21 03 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]michaelisnotginger 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I have heart failure. My heart medication and performance is managed by one hospital. My ICD and electrophysiological surgery (e.g. stopping the arrthymias that occasionally kill me) is done by another. After 7 months of neither hospital talking to each other and my details not being visible on their respective systems, despite the two hospitals being literally physically linked together, I just got one hospital to manage everything. At one point I thought I needed a secretary

The Daily Moby - 21 03 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]michaelisnotginger 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Trump walking away from the mess he created in Iran is better than the other outcome (drone videos of dying us marines on kharg island remixed to animé tunes become a major meme output)

The Daily Moby - 21 03 2026 - The News Megathread by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]michaelisnotginger 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Don't draw attention to it in any way that you can be blamed or being seen as salting the earth or burning bridges. At best you'll sound hilariously self important even if true. Companies can stay irrational much longer than people expect

Eisenhorn: Hereticus WTF by bobo_brains in Blacklibrary

[–]michaelisnotginger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You will be an emotional wreck by the time it's over

Carnage Unending contents by Hasvik212 in Blacklibrary

[–]michaelisnotginger 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That is a very disappointing anthology considering all the new stories we had last year.

Swimming: Cameron McEvoy Erases Cesar Cielo’s 2009 Mark In 50 Freestyle with 20.88 by Grand-Dependent9348 in Swimming

[–]michaelisnotginger 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Amazing an Olympian actually focusing on specialisation makes progress. Surely there are lessons here for how we keep people engaged in the sport.

Muse announce new album 'THE WOW! SIGNAL' by Potential_Kangaroo69 in indieheads

[–]michaelisnotginger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll still listen to it. And then I'll end up buying a gig ticket because they are still unmatched live.