Dave

@irksomelib

lib. postdoc. computer scientist (computational linguistics/natural language processing). british. likes metal, sci-fi and fantasy. extremely bad at posting. OCD-haver, ace/aro. he/him.

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Dave@irksomelib· 23d

Well it's been less than a day and already we're at...

An Edit of a headline from The Onion. A Picture of Starmer's head photoshopped over Bill DeBlasio's with the Headline (STARMER: "Well, Well, Well, No so Easy To Find A PM That Doesn't Suck Shit, Huh?"

Dave@irksomelib· 29d

Either Marine Traffic is being spoofed or this is the craziest motherfucker to have ever lived.

An apparent vessel on marinetraffic.com named "404 GOD" with the apparent destination "America 250" apparently sailing really close to the Iranian coast.

Dave@irksomelib· Jul 6

Jeb Bush look jubilant with a map behind him implying he has won all 50 states

Dave@irksomelib· Jun 18

Name a TV show you're positive no one remembers but you The Charmings (1987). A TV show where Snow White, Prince Charming, The Evil Stepmother, one of the seven dwarves and the magic mirror live together in suburban America. It actually won an emmy. The great John Astin guest starred in an episode.

A poster for The Charmings 1987-88. Featuring all the characters standing together in a very 80s sitcom way. Once Upon a Time could never.

Dave@irksomelib· May 3

Absolute classic!

Dave@irksomelib· Apr 29

Dave@irksomelib· Apr 4

If you see this, I implore you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using with no explanation.

A badly photoshopped poster I made of a fictional home depot rock musical.

Dave@irksomelib· Apr 2

Whilst it is important to acknowledge the masterpieces, I think it is equally important not to lose sight of the underrated gems.

Tweet from Richard Dawkins saying: "US series called Young Sheldon nicely passes dull time on exercise machine. Witty like Simpsons – not just contrast of solemn young genius vs sibs, but gentle satire on “normal” US family: fat football-coach father, airhead religious mother, brash, in-your-face grandma. Fun."

Dave@irksomelib· Mar 23

A reddit post saying "I'm a 17 year old atheist who wants to join the church because it's the based and traditionalist reactionary thing to do, can someone fill me in on what Christianity is all about?"

Dave@irksomelib· Mar 4

Another downside will be a mad focus on battleship production (which tbf seems to be happening) and every future tank design will basically be the equivalent of...

Dave@irksomelib· Feb 26

Not everyone agrees however (last one I promise)

Fake headline by Allister Heath saying "Why Kamelot's The Black Halo is the final nail in the coffin for Western values"

Dave@irksomelib· Feb 26

*nods in agreement*

A fake Allister Heath headline saying "We must resist the totalitarian nightmare of it being impossible to win Ura Finale with Gold Ship before we lose everything"

Dave@irksomelib· Feb 26

This is not going to assist my productivity.

A fake Allister Heath headline saying Make no mistake, Frieren Beyond Journey's End is a direct attack on the British family

Dave@irksomelib· Feb 24

An Introduction To Multiagent Systems by Michal Wooldridge was absolutely instrumental in shaping my thinking in my field. It also helped that he was an amazing lecturer!

The cover to the second edition of An Introduction To MultiAgent Systems by Michael Wooldridge.

Dave@irksomelib· Feb 11

A four panel comic strip where a guy creates cardboard monsters and then acts terrified of them. Originally by Sako Asko.

Dave@irksomelib· Feb 6

Just cast mine! 🫡🫡🫡

An envelope being held in my hand near a mailbox.

Dave@irksomelib· Jan 24

Tweet by Dril: "me and a bunch of stupid assholes are going to start a community in the middle of the desert to either die or prove a very important point"

Dave@irksomelib· Jan 17

Critics on Starfleet Academy: No one asked for Dawson's Creek in space Me

Hans Moleman from the Simpsons from the scene where he said "I was saying Boo-Urns"

Dave@irksomelib· Jan 4

Lately I've been thinking about these 1983 Iron Maiden lyrics way more often than I should

Yeah, another prophet of disaster
Who says this ship is lost
Another prophet of disaster
Leaving you to count the cost
Taunting us with visions
Afflicting us with fear
Predicting war for millions
In the hope that one appears

Lyrics from Iron Maiden's "Die With Your Boots On" a song on their alubm "Piece of Mind"

Dave@irksomelib· Dec 28

Yeah real "across the divide" stuff here...

Alex, 28, London
Occupation Assistant producer for documentaries

Voting record Only ever voted Labour

Mike, 74, London

Amuse bouche He was born on the day Tony Blair was elected prime minister. One of his parents’ friends, who campaigned for Labour, asked them which of the day’s events they were happier about (it was having Alex – though they were pleased about Blair)

Occupation Retired documentary producer

Voting record For many years he has voted Lib Dem “with intense regrets, once they messed with student fees”, but reasons they are “better than the Tories”

Amuse bouche In conversation, he has a very bad habit of saying, “I once made a film about that …”

Dave@irksomelib· Dec 6

I see yer da changed trains at Didcot Parkway.

A bunch of temu flags some dipshits stuck on lampposts around Didcot Parkway. I'm sure we're all very triggered or whatever.

Dave@irksomelib· Dec 1

lol. lmfao even

A newspaper headline Big Tech's censorship of the Right is out of control. By Fraser Nelson. Featuring a picture of Fraser Nelson looking gormless as always.

Dave@irksomelib· Nov 21

cat tax

A rather round black cat sitting on a hoodie and looking up.

Dave@irksomelib· Oct 27

This seems particularly egregious given that person who died after getting hit with the machine that is explicitly made for the purpose of killing people made the wiki list of unusual 19th century deaths...