Euan Murray

Euan Murray

@fuzzball1981.bsky.social

The Shortarse's Fuzzball (now with civil partnership!), road nerd, Highlander in Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, loves films, comics, and music Smeghead Trekkie 🖖, bi 🏳️‍🌈, he/him 🚫 Tories/Reform/etc., AI

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Euan Murray
@fuzzball1981.bsky.social

It's October tomorrow, and my 31 Days Of Hallowe'en plan was going to be "the Hammer Draculas and then anything else" Incredibly sensibly, this has become "watch all 50 of Hammer's horror films in chronological order" It'll be fine!

Euan Murray
@fuzzball1981.bsky.social

"Witch Wife In An Alien World reflects our fractured post-capitalist hellscape that prioritizes profit over life and has successfully pitted the working class against itself. "Love Metal, Hate Fascism "Death to Rapists and Rape Culture "Destroy AI" Fuck aye, that's the good stuff🤘

Euan Murray
@fuzzball1981.bsky.social

🎶Whoa, we're half way there Whoa oh, gonna cut my hair! 🎶 We've reached 50% of my target, which is the cost of making a wig, so huge thanks to everyone who's donated so far

Euan Murray@fuzzball1981.bsky.social

To what will likely be the delight of many less hairy folk, I'm going to be cutting off my hair to donate it to The Little Princess Trust. The Little Princess Trust provides wigs to children to help restore their confidence and identity. fundraise.littleprincesses.org.uk/fundraising/...

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Nome
@nome.bsky.social

Literally the first shot of this "historically accurate" Odyssey movie shows a boat that A) Has no steering oar. B) Is under full sail *and* full rowers while entering a cave, presumably to dock inside.

violet allen@blipstress.bsky.social

It's funny how the Defenders of Western Civilization really want Odysseus to be this heroic patriarchal figure when he is canonically kind of a dirtbag.

gizmodo.comElon Musk's AI-Generated 'Odyssey' Is Here to Save Western Civilization“Homer didn’t have Grok. We do.”
Euan Murray
@fuzzball1981.bsky.social

Very sad news

Jesse Thorn@jessethorn.bsky.social

My pal Danielle Koenig shared that her father Walter Koenig passed away last night at age 90. A performer whose kindness and warmth shone through the screen. He will be well remembered.

Euan Murray
@fuzzball1981.bsky.social

#TonightsMovie 4 was John Carpenter's Prince Of Darkness, starring Donald Pleasence, Victor Wong, Jameson Parker, Lisa Blount, Dennis Dun, Susan Blanchard, Anne Howard, Ann Yen, Ken Wright, Dirk Blocker, Jessie Lawrence Ferguson, Peter Jason, and Alice Cooper Trailer youtu.be/PkBSEWy8WfY

Euan Murray
@fuzzball1981.bsky.social

#TonightsMovie 5 was Ate de Jong's Highway To Hell, starring Patrick Bergin, Adam Storke, Chad Lowe, Kristy Swanson, Pamela Gidley, Jarrett Lennon, C.J. Graham, Richard Farnsworth, Lita Ford, Gilbert Gottfried, Anne Meara, Ben Stiller, Jerry Stiller, and Rags Trailer Hell youtu.be/e6AeScDSe68

Euan Murray
@fuzzball1981.bsky.social

#TonightsMovie 2 is Lucio Fulci's The Beyond (…E tu vivrai nel terrore! L'aldilà, '...And you will live in terror! The afterlife' 🇮🇹), starring Catriona MacColl, David Warbeck, Cinzia Monreale, Antoine Saint-John, and Veronica Lazar Trailer youtu.be/9asxICiFPlY

Euan Murray
@fuzzball1981.bsky.social

Interesting how this is headlined as "Britain", while the only mention of countries other than England in the article is a police officer who served in Scotland Love how Scotland's drug problems are only Scotland's, while England's drug problems are apparently everybody's

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Cocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surges

theguardian.comCocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surgesExclusive: Wastewater analysis in England suggests people took roughly 2.5bn lines of drug in one year * Ageing users and record deaths – the data behind Britain’s £9.8bn-a-year cocaine habit * Pubs, festivals and workplaces: how cocaine has become an everyday habit British police are recording a growing number of crimes linked to cocaine, including assaults, domestic abuse and dangerous driving, as figures show consumption has surged across England. A Guardian investigation has found police forces across Britain recorded a 10% rise in crime rates associated with the class A drug since 2019, while the Home Office estimates cocaine usage at sites across England has risen by 26% since 2021. Continue reading...
Euan Murray
@fuzzball1981.bsky.social

Only allowed if you also edit out poppies

Leicester Gazette@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *
Euan Murray
@fuzzball1981.bsky.social

Amazing! I'm already 25% of the way to fundraising the making of a wig! Thank you very much to everyone who's donated or shared

Euan Murray@fuzzball1981.bsky.social

To what will likely be the delight of many less hairy folk, I'm going to be cutting off my hair to donate it to The Little Princess Trust. The Little Princess Trust provides wigs to children to help restore their confidence and identity. fundraise.littleprincesses.org.uk/fundraising/...

Euan Murray
@fuzzball1981.bsky.social

All costs, including making, fitting, and styling the wig, are met by the charity, and this service is available to any young person up to the age of 24 with hair loss. As part of its Hair and Hope mission, they also fund childhood cancer research aiming to find kinder and more effective treatments

Euan Murray
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Daily Duotrigordle #1696 Guesses: 36/37 0️⃣4️⃣ 0️⃣5️⃣ 2️⃣6️⃣ 2️⃣7️⃣ 2️⃣8️⃣ 1️⃣3️⃣ 1️⃣2️⃣ 2️⃣9️⃣ 0️⃣6️⃣ 3️⃣0️⃣ 1️⃣4️⃣ 0️⃣7️⃣ 1️⃣5️⃣ 3️⃣1️⃣ 3️⃣2️⃣ 1️⃣6️⃣ 1️⃣7️⃣ 1️⃣8️⃣ 3️⃣3️⃣ 1️⃣9️⃣ 3️⃣4️⃣ 0️⃣8️⃣ 3️⃣5️⃣ 2️⃣0️⃣ 0️⃣9️⃣ 2️⃣2️⃣ 3️⃣6️⃣ 1️⃣0️⃣ 2️⃣3️⃣ 2️⃣4️⃣ 2️⃣5️⃣ 1️⃣1️⃣ duotrigordle.com

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Euan Murray@fuzzball1981.bsky.social

Back under the threshold after a couple of bad results Daily Duotrigordle #1694 Guesses: 36/37 2️⃣4️⃣ 2️⃣5️⃣ 3️⃣5️⃣ 0️⃣8️⃣ 0️⃣7️⃣ 1️⃣4️⃣ 0️⃣6️⃣ 1️⃣5️⃣ 3️⃣6️⃣ 0️⃣5️⃣ 2️⃣6️⃣ 2️⃣7️⃣ 2️⃣8️⃣ 0️⃣9️⃣ 1️⃣6️⃣ 2️⃣9️⃣ 3️⃣0️⃣ 1️⃣0️⃣ 0️⃣4️⃣ 1️⃣8️⃣ 1️⃣9️⃣ 2️⃣0️⃣ 1️⃣1️⃣ 1️⃣2️⃣ 3️⃣1️⃣ 2️⃣1️⃣ 3️⃣2️⃣ 3️⃣3️⃣ 2️⃣2️⃣ 2️⃣3️⃣ 1️⃣3️⃣ 3️⃣4️⃣ duotrigordle.com

duotrigordle.comDuotrigordlePut your skills to the test and solve thirty-two Wordles at once! You have 37 guesses to solve all 32 words. A new Duotrigordle available each day to solve.