So having a hard time connecting Threads to Micro.Blog.. meanwhile BlueSky connected - no problem .. but I can’t find the account to follow on Micro.Blog …

So far Mighty Masto is the only one doing both .. connect AND follow ..

Anyone else with similar challenges!


And once more from a different place.


🪦 Farewell Kris - taking your own last ride - but nothing like Casey’s.


Published in 1992


Hope this gets fixed before the season starts …



Men have no more time to understand anything. They buy things all ready made at the shops. But there is no shop anywhere where one can buy friendship, and so men have no friends any more.

💬 Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

He means all of us - different times - BUT - maybe it is more applicable to men? What say you?


You might not recognize the words - 🔗🎵 but you will certainly recognize the song. Superb re-imagination.

How did i get here?
Sitting on this spinning sphere
When will I leave here
We know death is always near
I try to understand but answers don’t come easily
Friends always deceiving me
Is this what life’s supposed to be?
Human animals
We roam the earth in search of blood
Hope for humanity?
I don’t think there ever was
We’re in perpetual war, and that’s the only law
Can I change it? I doubt it
So I write songs about it
I was young once but now I’ve grown old
Right in front of your еyes you’ve seen my life unfold
I had no choicе as I became the underdog’s voice
A young black kid… look what the fuck I did!
When I’m gone there’ll be someone to carry on
We can give in, give up, or we can stay strong
How accepting of the bullshit we’ve all become
This whole world is… comfortably numb
Hello… is anybody out there?
Can anybody hear me?
Hello… is anybody out there?
Can anybody hear me?

You’ve got a TV, a computer, so you don’t care
A roof, some clothes, some food
That’s right, it’s all there
Lock yourself in your house, try to forget about
The millions dyin' from wars, starvation and drought
You’ve got your own problems - yes, we all do
Nobody is free from stress, not him, or me, or you
But still we judge each other, we want to pick a fight
In the streets we kill each other, each and every weeknight
I don’t want no drama but I carry a gun
I don’t want no problems but they’ll probably come
So we get high to wash away the pain
Self-medication, but that shit is all done in vain
We think that we can hide away from the misery
You can close your eyes but still can plainly see
There’s nowhere to run…
You’re just comfortably numb

Hello… is anybody out there?
Can anybody hear me?
Hello… is anybody out there?
Can anybody hear me?

I spent half my life just trying to survive
And the other half trying to keep you all alive
For some reason I still care
I’ve done my dirt
It’s amazing that i’m still here
There’s true evil out there, I’ve been trying to warn you
You could meet the devil himself, then what you gonna do?
No time to pray, no chance to run
Listen… ‘cause I’ve been on both sides of the gun
As you stand before me we’re all here as one
We gotta come together or our chances are none
Maybe I’m just a dreamer, too many obstacles
The though of humans coexisting, that’s impossible
Better to stay numb, live in denial
We’re all going to hell and we did it to ourselves
Too much religious beef, too much racist shit
And if there is a God we probably make him sick

Hello… is anybody out there?
Can anybody hear me?
Hello… is anybody out there?
Can anybody hear me?


🎥 The Instigators, 2024 ★★

Average score for an average movie. Casey? Never been overly bothered, but Matt is capable of so much more.

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🔄🖇️ Review Ratings


The Instigators, 2024 ★★★

Average score for an average movie. Casey? Never been overly bothered, but Matt is capable of so much more.


🎥 Wolfs, 2024 - ★★★★

Wolfs … not Wolves. Not sure why. Need to look it up. Other than that .. all good. They have a good relationship IRL … it comes through in the movie.


Wolfs, 2024 - ★★★★ (contains spoilers)

This review may contain spoilers.

Wolfs … not Wolves. Not sure why. Need to look it up. Other than that .. all good. They have a good relationship IRL … it comes through in the movie.


Maybe Tomorrow?

This just in from Mark Manson, It is 23:06.


ONE THING FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT - my response in bold

The real “morning routine” nobody tells you about:

  1. Eat a reasonable dinner, no caffeine or alcohol. BUGGER

  2. Stop looking at screens around 9PM. BUGGER

  3. Get into bed by 10PM. BUGGER

  4. Relax, meditate, do some light reading. TOO TIRED

  5. Wake up early feeling f*cking great and ready to go. I’LL LET YOU KNOW TOMORROW


🪦 Late to the news - just wanted to say goodbye to Herbie.

TIL you wrote ‘Grandad’ .. but otherwise what a superb life journey.


💬 It all seems so easy …


💬 The Real Power Brokers



Talking to a developer friend this morning … inevitably eventually sharing war stories about clients - and briefs.

This one is for posterity …

The site is really really good - everything I need. I just want you to say exactly the same thing with completely different words.


Even Android users can’t have nice things.

🔗 Our Android App is Frozen in Carbonite


It’s only getting worse …

🔗 AI Avatars Are Doing Job Interviews Now

For the longest time I have argued against the thoughtless deployment of ATS systems in corporations.

Downside for corporates - totally miss the nuance of people and their ‘particular sets of skills’ because they are over simplifying what they think they are looking for.

Downside for people - your resume and cover letter are no longer enough - you know need to think about tuning yourself with keywords to ensure you are fully ‘Search Engine Optimised’.

The whole thing is just one giant mess that benefits nobody.

Me previously …