Happiness Stan
@happinessstan.bsky.social
Records (from Beatles to beard), guitars, LFC, politics & rank idiocy - useless opinions available, for comment/abuse/blocking. Will demean self for podcasts. #MDANT
Well, the weather was a major disappointment, but the record shopping in the Peak District was a success - UK second pressing, with the wild and wonderful original 1969 mix.
Glorious stuff.
Glorious stuff.
September 18, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Well, the weather was a major disappointment, but the record shopping in the Peak District was a success - UK second pressing, with the wild and wonderful original 1969 mix.
Glorious stuff.
Glorious stuff.
Carrick’s at the wheel, I see…
September 16, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Carrick’s at the wheel, I see…
We’ve come on holiday by mistake.
September 16, 2026 at 3:42 PM
We’ve come on holiday by mistake.
A tad better from Dom there
September 15, 2026 at 8:50 PM
A tad better from Dom there
He's gonna need some Duracell Extras in that looper pedal of his, isn't he...?
…This now means that all of Ed Sheeran's remaining opening acts — and his touring band — have just withdrawn from the tour:
*Four* acts have now withdrawn from Ed Sheeran’s tour in rapid succession:
FINNEAS
Lukas Graham
Beoga
Aaron Rowe
FINNEAS
Lukas Graham
Beoga
Aaron Rowe
September 15, 2026 at 8:44 PM
He's gonna need some Duracell Extras in that looper pedal of his, isn't he...?
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You can't blame Ed Sheeran for caving in to American stadium owners I suppose. I mean, take these guys in the 60s, they refused to play to racially-segregated audiences in stadiums in the southern states of the USA and who remembers them now?
The Beatles banned segregated audiences, contract shows
The Beatles refused to play to segregated audiences in the US, a contract for one of the group's concerts shows.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM
You can't blame Ed Sheeran for caving in to American stadium owners I suppose. I mean, take these guys in the 60s, they refused to play to racially-segregated audiences in stadiums in the southern states of the USA and who remembers them now?
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Didn't think it was achievable, but Ed Sheeran has finally managed to do something worse than writing Galway Girl.
September 14, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Didn't think it was achievable, but Ed Sheeran has finally managed to do something worse than writing Galway Girl.
Was quite excited to see this little fella in the garden just now, until I looked it up and now I’m wondering where all the caterpillars are lurking…
September 13, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Was quite excited to see this little fella in the garden just now, until I looked it up and now I’m wondering where all the caterpillars are lurking…
Kate Middleton, 2010:
September 13, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Kate Middleton, 2010:
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This is an incredible snapshot of the malignancy of our economic system. The very people working in AI think AI needs to be slowed, that it's out of control, that it has a 10% chance of bringing about human extinction - but they can't stop it themselves bcos of the remorseless drives of capitalism.
‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown
In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI systems
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2026 at 7:44 AM
This is an incredible snapshot of the malignancy of our economic system. The very people working in AI think AI needs to be slowed, that it's out of control, that it has a 10% chance of bringing about human extinction - but they can't stop it themselves bcos of the remorseless drives of capitalism.
Alright lads - I think we’re done with the orange man joke now.
September 12, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Alright lads - I think we’re done with the orange man joke now.
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The RNLI volunteer has told us that donations usually run at £20,000 per day. Currently running at £100,000 per day!
Bloody brilliant!
Bloody brilliant!
September 11, 2026 at 11:35 AM
The RNLI volunteer has told us that donations usually run at £20,000 per day. Currently running at £100,000 per day!
Bloody brilliant!
Bloody brilliant!
Watching Peeping Tom on Talking Pictures TV and it feels like the missing link between Rope and Frenzy #Powell #Hitchcock
September 11, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Watching Peeping Tom on Talking Pictures TV and it feels like the missing link between Rope and Frenzy #Powell #Hitchcock
Liz Truss Presents
September 9, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Liz Truss Presents
Just started watching Vigil s3 - lighting is so bloody dark, I might as well just make an educated guess as to what’s happening on screen.
September 7, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Just started watching Vigil s3 - lighting is so bloody dark, I might as well just make an educated guess as to what’s happening on screen.
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I don't know if it's just that this UK government missed the context of growing up in Ireland in the 90s, but they should probably be aware that gangs of lads in balaclavas don't have the best intentions for the public.
September 7, 2026 at 7:35 AM
I don't know if it's just that this UK government missed the context of growing up in Ireland in the 90s, but they should probably be aware that gangs of lads in balaclavas don't have the best intentions for the public.
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When I lived in the UK none of my concerns e.g. affordable housing, climate action, increases in welfare spending, scrapping tuition fees, an ethical foreign policy, were ever framed as legitimate concerns. lnstead I was routinely told to fuck off by most political parties for having such concerns.
September 7, 2026 at 7:49 AM
When I lived in the UK none of my concerns e.g. affordable housing, climate action, increases in welfare spending, scrapping tuition fees, an ethical foreign policy, were ever framed as legitimate concerns. lnstead I was routinely told to fuck off by most political parties for having such concerns.
Meeting mates shortly, for a day of good beer and live music - should be great but, in this moment, the first pint on my own as I wait in the sunshine, is absolutely blissful.
September 6, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Meeting mates shortly, for a day of good beer and live music - should be great but, in this moment, the first pint on my own as I wait in the sunshine, is absolutely blissful.
Sharing this because,
- it’s a fabulous show and if you’ve not heard it, you bloody should
- it’s a great episode in its own right, with a really compelling backstory
- AH is a lovely guy and there aren’t enough of them in this world
I really am going to have to dig out my CD of it now…
- it’s a fabulous show and if you’ve not heard it, you bloody should
- it’s a great episode in its own right, with a really compelling backstory
- AH is a lovely guy and there aren’t enough of them in this world
I really am going to have to dig out my CD of it now…
Our smiles are stuck…because there’s a new episode out now!
Song 186: “Frownland” by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band 🐟🥁
The long-awaited third part of a trilogy following the episodes on the GTOs and Zappa 🎶
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and via the website: 500songs.com/podcast/song...
Song 186: “Frownland” by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band 🐟🥁
The long-awaited third part of a trilogy following the episodes on the GTOs and Zappa 🎶
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and via the website: 500songs.com/podcast/song...
September 5, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Sharing this because,
- it’s a fabulous show and if you’ve not heard it, you bloody should
- it’s a great episode in its own right, with a really compelling backstory
- AH is a lovely guy and there aren’t enough of them in this world
I really am going to have to dig out my CD of it now…
- it’s a fabulous show and if you’ve not heard it, you bloody should
- it’s a great episode in its own right, with a really compelling backstory
- AH is a lovely guy and there aren’t enough of them in this world
I really am going to have to dig out my CD of it now…
No such thing as two tier policing, eh…?
September 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
No such thing as two tier policing, eh…?
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Arrest and jail them for 3 years. Just like you did with the 'disruptive' Pro Palestinian protestors.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Masked protesters block access at Port of Dover
Images appear to show hundreds of protesters, all dressed in black and wearing face coverings.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 5, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Arrest and jail them for 3 years. Just like you did with the 'disruptive' Pro Palestinian protestors.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
September 4, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Alright Apple - I know it's just a bunch of photos of Action Man outfits lately, but I'd really like to get them off my iPhone somehow, or even visible in File Explorer when I connect to my PC (computer can't see anything newer than Dec 2023, or reasons beyond my ken...)
August 31, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Alright Apple - I know it's just a bunch of photos of Action Man outfits lately, but I'd really like to get them off my iPhone somehow, or even visible in File Explorer when I connect to my PC (computer can't see anything newer than Dec 2023, or reasons beyond my ken...)