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They/them. | Aberystwyth University |🌏Travel addict, professional gambler, railfan, avid reader. | Prone to typos.
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Trump Struggling To Remember How He Related To Elon Musk theonion.com/trump-s...

im so tired of seeing this line of absolute bullshit. i hate labour bcos labour policies. not bcos they haven’t cleaned up tory shit yet. it’s bcos of policies labour themselves have introduced.

My favourite bit of this article is the bit where they have to admit that the wealth-hoarding boomer stereotype is 100% accurate.

🛰️ Hi, I'm Matt and I'm LOOKING FOR WORK. I spent over 10 years working for Nerd³ doing video editing, streaming, thumbnails, community management, packaging logistics, PA work, and more! If anyone knows of anything, please send me a DM. Here's my editing portfolio: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Some utility? ChatGPT use is *essential* for keeping up with what ChatGPT can do and the associated discourse.

Rules for Successful Public Speaking in Front of an Audience of Billions 1) Start with a joke 2) Make it meaningful 3) Do NOT Sieg Heil twice 4) I mean… you can think it in your mind, but don’t do it with your arms? 5) OH NO

When America realises China also banned #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZGdAddmkM/

#2024Wipe youtu.be/rH6OxlNDTk8?...

Eurostar to stop selling tickets to 'Any Belgian Station' from 31 March, you'll need to buy a separate ticket from Brussels to your Belgian destination. Multi-modal integration? The rail industry can't even manage single-mode integration, even if it already exists! help.eurostar.com/faq/uk-en/qu...

Mark Zuckerberg Insists Anyone With Same Skewed Values And Unrelenting Thirst For Power Could Have Made Same Mistakes theonion.com/mark-zu...

Students voice anger over reduced library hours at #Aberystwyth University www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/educati...

Great to see, may he be replaced by an actual liberal PM, not just "Liberal" #Trudeau www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

FUCKIN 2025 INNIT

R.I.P. 2024 (2024 - 2024)

Here we go then, every Radio Times I own since 2010 when the Christmas Double issue cost £2.40m, and now in 2024 it costs £5.95. Historical data goes back to 1975.

In today's has-he-got-his-glasses-on Seat 61 typo, Slovakian railways accidentally started operating "Tartan Express" trains. I'd like to apologise unreservedly to residents of both Scotland and the Tatra mountains for this error, spotted & corrected. Happy Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas from RTT Towers. Our #SantaTracker is up and running and keeping an eye on North Pole Depot in West London... www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-n...

“Fireside chat”

Assad Returns To Ophthalmology At Moscow LensCrafters

Looking to interview a manager for a university project! If you’re a manager (in any sector) or know someone who is, please reach out. I’d love 10 minutes of your time (in person or remotely) to discuss your experience and perspectives. Any leads appreciated!

The last ever Avanti West Coast Super Voyager service. I grew up riding these trains, and it’s a shame to see them go, the Avanti examples are far more pleasant than the XC ones. All good things must end, and the 80x are a worthy improvement. 📷 221106+105 on 18:16 EUS-BHM.

❄️ Our new winter timetable starts this Sunday ❄️ ℹ️ Please check your regular journey before you travel at GWR.com/Check ➡️ Go to news.gwr.com/news/great-w... for more information on key timetable changes. Photo: Jack Boskett

Let the Voyager thrashing begin! 221106 and 221105 prepare to depart Euston working 1D83 up to Holyhead. This is my first time on an Avanti Voyager and first impressions are very good despite it being their last day in service. On these all the way up to Bangor.

'Tis done. 5 weeks of line-by-line updating finished this evening. Times updated for 2025, pages overhauled, layout & wording improved, errors corrected. I am now officially off-duty till Monday...

Just over a year ago I had an impromptu ride on the Cuban Railway’s operated shuttle out from Trinidad de Cuba & back. Clinging onto the side of this railbus was one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life. Absolutely stunning, and completely stumbled upon #TrainLife 1/5

They’re planning a heist in plain sight.

What would Bluesky wrapped look like?

Today is my last officially employed day at Nerd³ after almost 11 years (3900 days) and it feels weird. I’ve pretty much been on garden leave for a while anyway, but the finality of today is.. sad.

Twitter isn't the world's town square, it's a pub. Great when we all met up for a drink and a catch-up every week. Then a new landlord arrived, put a big England flag and his golliwog collection behind the bar and it was a magnet for his horrible EDL mates. Fuck that. We've found a better pub.

Austria always gifts the Christmas tree to the European parliament, and just like the last few years, the tree arrived by NightJet in Brussels

it's official: trains are cool.