Matt Round

Matt Round

@mattround.com

Making the web more fun with @vole.wtf 🐹⁉️ Also available for building and advising on more sensible stuff

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Matt Round
@mattround.com

I’m sure Apple will manage to make the Duo reasonably robust, but we get 5-7 years of daily use out of each iPhone between us (then becomes a test device) & none have ever broken, there’s no way it’s getting anywhere near that

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Farrukh
@implausibleblog.bsky.social

Left: President Trump insults Norway calling it a sh*thouse country Right: Visit Norway, the tourism board, trolls President Trump, displaying some of their best toilets on their Instagram 😅

Matt Round
@mattround.com

Just noticed that in one of the Crisp Sandwich Day photos someone posted you can see my hands gesturing to explain something while the person next to me looks like they’re dozing off

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Hazel Southwell
@hazelsouthwell.bsky.social

the UK has the loosest gambling laws in Europe and let me tell you: this is one of the things that is killing every. thing. else. property greed is the other. but gambling is destroying high streets, areas, social cohesion; if you don't live in an area infested with slot arcades you don't get it

Mezentine@mezentine.bsky.social

I think we underestimate the appeal of antigambling politics because every problem gambler is surrounded by 3-10 people who are absolutely sick of their shit.

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Cabel Sasser
@cabel.panic.com

trying this "tiny computer" app on my duo, and it's such a fun idea. yet i've also never felt more attacked. this whole app is nerd bait. this was created by someone who has never used any of these computers once but has a claude subscription. type 'paint' to launch a drawing GUI on my c64. c'mon.

Matt Round
@mattround.com

Jojo’s thrashing the hell out of the toy I got her in London (it’s a cauldron with an eyeball creature that can be stuffed in it)

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mcc
@dryad.technology

There was this time Cleveland did a balloon release event and the tv news portentously declared "the Mistake on the Lake no more!" and then when the wind turned unexpectedly, the balloonfall became a disaster and the airport shut down and there were fatalities. Anyway this event has now been outdone

youtube.comThe Doomed Cleveland Balloonfest of '86YouTube video by The Atlantic
amy brown 👻@amybrown.xyz

this is maybe the hardest anyone's ever fucked up in the history of ohio

Matt Round
@mattround.com

Romulus was a bit of a greatest hits remix like The Force Awakens, & had one unforgivably stupid line of dialogue, but the cast was good and it did feel like an entertaining fresh start Whereas Covenant was rather dreary & pointless filmstories.co.uk/news/alien-r...

filmstories.co.ukAlien | Romulus abandoned, as screenwriter hired for Alien: Covenant follow-onRidley Scott is overseeing the next Alien film, and a writer has been hired as the franchise lurches back in Alien: Covenant's direction.
Matt Round
@mattround.com

Yesterday was the biggest Crisp Sandwich Day so far in terms of people posting pics etc, next year I probably should set up a proper gallery system & world map to tick off countries

Matt Round
@mattround.com

If I had lots more money I’d hire someone to wear a sandwich costume & do public/TV/radio appearances, get actors to tell bullshit personal stories about why crisp sandwiches mean so much to them, etc

Matt Round
@mattround.com

I’d thought Sunday might be a tough day of the week, people aren’t online as much & will have plans etc, but could’ve been wrong, will be interesting to see if getting back to a weekday helps or hinders

Matt Round
@mattround.com

Incredible work from HappyToast as ever

HappyToast@happytoast.co.uk

Halloween inspired Monster Munch tower (pickled onion and ketchup on seeded granary) for #CrispSandwichDay @vole.wtf

Matt Round
@mattround.com

Thought I’d better check if there’s any CSD stuff on ex-Twitter, immediately ran into an AI-generated crisp sandwich video, FFS

Matt Round
@mattround.com

There’s now also a 5-second porn video too, might complain to them that it seemingly only features crisps WITH sandwiches

Matt Round
@mattround.com

Not entirely sure how I feel about being pointed out as “the crisp sandwich day bloke” in a pub but I suppose there are worse things to be recognised for

Matt Round
@mattround.com

Anyway, it was good to meet up with some fellow nerds, not been down this way for a long time & it gets me out the house

Matt Round
@mattround.com

I should probably make a map for next year so countries can be ticked off

The Shirker's Rest@theshirkersrest.bsky.social

We’re back! The crisp sandwich station is restocked and we also have our usual Sunday cheeseboard. And great to see an international effort from @gdodds23.bsky.social - a salted butter flavour crisp sandwich at Seokguran, South Korea. #CrispSandwichDay

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VOLE.wtf 🐹⁉️
@vole.wtf

It’s even OK to call it a “chip sandwich” if you really must

madamjujujive@madamjujujive.bsky.social

Don’t let the Brits have all the fun. We need to start celebrating this important holiday here in the US.

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Ian Boudreau
@ianboudreau.com

People forget that back in the 90s, kids weren't on the computer all the time, they didn't have cell phones. Instead they watched the Beethoven dog movies

Matt Round
@mattround.com

Slightly unsettling start to the day when I couldn’t get into my hosting (turns out they’ve had a problem & reset all the passwords)

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Jess O'Thomson
@jessothomson.co.uk

Viscerally upset by the Beth Upton stuff. They won't be satisfied until they have hounded a woman – who the tribunal explicitly found had done nothing wrong – to her death. Btw the "incident" in Australia is that a patient worried she *might* be forced to be treated by her. She of course wasn't.

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Cool Bike Art
@coolbikeart1.bsky.social

Before pneumatic tires became standard equipment, inventors really thought hard about how to get a softer ride. Here's the Peugeot Lion from 1892.

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VOLE.wtf 🐹⁉️
@vole.wtf

Another place to celebrate tomorrow, this one’s west London

The Dodo Micropub@thedodomicropub.bsky.social

Ghastly out there but cosy inside The Dodo and we have a crisp sandwich station in honour of Crisp Sandwich Day plus a crisp pairing menu! www.thedodomicropub.com/events/crisp...

thedodomicropub.comCrisp Sandwich Day Celebrations — The Dodo MicropubThis went down a storm last year so let’s do it all again! There’ll be a Crisp Sandwich Station and a special Crisp Pairing Menu!
Matt Round
@mattround.com

Bloke at next table is loudly reading Henry VIII facts from Wikipedia, woman opposite is staring into space looking like she’s considering her life choices

Matt Round
@mattround.com

Saw a tourist crying because of the rain, one of the people they were with reassured them with “It’ll be OK, it can’t rain all day”

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LiLBazula 👻 🎃
@lilbazza.bsky.social

Comes around earlier every year

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. * * *

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Steven Sheil
@scsheil.bsky.social

Replying to @scsheil.bsky.social

As well as adding 'Daphnedumaurierish' to the dictionary, Gollancz also had a go with 'nearunbearability'

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Steven Sheil
@scsheil.bsky.social

Replying to @scsheil.bsky.social

Gollancz often loved to make up words and this is one of my favourites, so much so that I had it made into a t-shirt.