It is polite to make one's intentions known. Equally important is to stand a while, give the tree time to 'see' you (a tree lives very slowly compared to humans) rather like we not being able to really see a fly until it stops.

A state cannot turn off one source & turn on another. Abandoning what works, whilst betting on a future replacement, truly is irresponsible; Germany proved that to its ongoing cost. A mix of sources must be maintained until new sources are thoroughly established AND stress tested; which takes time.

Posted a new vid about how a 1928 Soviet scientist died swapping blood with a student, convinced it was the key to eternal youth then comparing that to a century later, Silicon Valley is spending billions chasing the same idea. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAsr... #Longevity #HistoryOfScience #Science

Something for Hornblower fans - how camels work. Two water-filled boxes are lashed tightly to each side of a ship. When they are pumped out, they lift it, reducing its draft. Invented by the Dutch to get large warships out of shallow harbours. #DutchNavy #Tallships #Ageofsail

A state (tax payer) -funded organisation cannot, by definition, be independent; the state controls. What has changed, since at least the 1960s (my childhood), is the state has become increasingly skilled (& motivated) in using mass media as a tool of almost subliminal influence & control.

You must receive so many Raven gifts.

If I were a pensioner living in Barnsley, who'd been taken in by Farage's guff about opposing winter fuel payment cuts, I reckon I'd be feeling a bit hacked off right now! Farage is a liar, and Reform don't give a damn about poor people. Simple, really... 🤮 www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politic...

Today, under sometimes heavy rain, I delivered another 18 bags of fresh food from White Center Food Bank to 9 neighbors in White Center, Burien, and Seattle for @cascade.org #PedalingReliefProject – we use volunteers with bikes and trailers to bring fresh food to neighbors with mobility challenges

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the one and only Geezer Butler. Have a lovely birthday Geez - I’ll be thinking of you brother. We’ve had some fantastic times touring together over the last 58 plus years!

One of our favourite traders needs your help! If you have the means, please consider helping out Monika and the wonderful Haunted Bookshop in Stokes Croft. Or if you live in Bristol, just go buy some books! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-h...

Welsh language campaigners are calling for action to address the unique arrangements of the Official Language Act that apply to the Senedd, which they say allows the Senedd to ignore standards that apply to other public bodies without consequence

Did this thought occur to anyone else, or am I just a cynical old Yorkshire git... Have pharmaceutical companies bought all the betting shops?

Households fuelled by heating oil need stronger protection to match those using gas and electricity, amid warnings that price volatility may become increasingly common, a regulator has said

WHO WANTS A HUG!?

Look at that sky Edinburgh Castle, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

It's grim up North! Have a great Friday! ❤️ #Sunderland #Seaburn #Whitburn #SAFC

The population of the USA = 340,000,000 Cases of Cyclosporiasis = 1,645 And everyone is dumping fresh food! You're all being terrorised.

Such a good film.

Does any one remember a few years ago, Kiev hosted an important international football match... in the middle of a war zone! Really! No. Of course not.

I can't help suspect it may not be very long before this one joins his victim.

The population of the USA = 340,000,000 Cases of Cyclosporiasis = 1,645 And everyone is dumping fresh food! Terrorism.

Some men don't need their testosterone checked to know that they've still got it. Real men cover Black Sabbath at age 95. l.smartnews.com/p-87l3U7Gp/6...

The population of the USA = 340,000,000 Cases of Cyclosporiasis = 1,645

Software should work without the user risking potentially important files and needing to become expert in other systems they may not know. This is ridiculous. If it puts you at risk as is, get rid.

Did the #EU forget to mention its #sanctions package against #Israel?

No reply to this yet. As I received a number of somewhat aggressive responses to my post, perhaps it was just trolls out to distract from the real content of my post... the text.

No reply to this yet. As I received a number of somewhat aggressive responses to my post, perhaps it was just trolls out to distract from the real content of my post... the text.

No reply to this yet. As I received a number of somewhat aggressive responses to my post, perhaps it was just trolls out to distract from the real content of my post... the text.

Hollywood baffled at largest ever feline attendance at opening night,

The population of the USA = 340,000,000 Cases of Cyclosporiasis = 1,645 And everyone is dumping fresh food! You're all being terrorised. You're all contributing to the collapse of the fresh food industry.

#Trump spoils everything he comes into contact with. europeanpulse.com/greenland-re...

Old photo: By the Firth of Forth, former fisherman's cottages and merchant's houses are scattered along the harbour's edge in the old village of St Monans, East Neuk of Fife.

📌When I learned Harry Kane golfed with Trump, I knew England was cooked.

"They don't need Zelensky or Budanov*, they don't need anyone at all. They only want one thing – to one day begin dividing Russian territory": Emir Kusturica, in an interview with Vesti journalist Daria Grigorova, spoke

Turned 70 yesterday, and still shredding! #JoeSatriani #GuitarIcon #LiveForLiveMusic

New drilling isn't just a catastrophic signal of us stepping back from our climate commitments, it also runs against the geological reality of an almost depleted resource. Our focus should be on cheap, clean fuel for the future - not propping up oil and gas. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Try this: 1) Enter a maternity ward; 2) Count how many Not Women are pregnant or have just given birth; 3) Count the number of genders of the newly born (it's 2). I'm not saying it is impossible, for example, for a female consciousness to born in a male body but that's something else.

Since #Argentina's political display at the World Cup, numerous posts, such as that in the 1st image, appear to lack an understanding of the history of The #Falkland #Islands; see 2nd image & link: www.britannica.com/place/Falkla...

This is Winnie. He got so excited that he briefly forgot how to be a dog. You can laugh, but he'd like to point out you look this ridiculous all the time. 13/10 (TT: brisbreaks)

That's because #GooglePlay believe in freedom of choice, liberty and fair competition.

Yinz! I'm coming to Pittsburgh next weekend! I'll be giving a (free and family-friendly) talk at the zoo, showing Eileen my old stomping grounds, and meeting up with friends and colleagues! Bluesky friends in the area, let me know if you'd like to meet up Friday for a group dinner!

The punishment fits the crime. lol

I'm not bipolar, so don't know what I'm talking about; however, is it possible to preserve both mindset versions of your writing and somehow merge them into a single story using some plot device to make it work?

The Swedish ship Vasa. She sank shortly after launch in 1628, but thanks to the conditions in the Baltic, which is tide free and has brackish water, her hull was almost perfectly preserved when raised in 1961. #SwedishNavy #Stockholm #Ageofsail

What about an #EV that charges from a standard wall socket in 4 hours? microlino-car.com/en-uk/

My VPN & Browser have been updating approximately every week for months. Have people lost the ability to program/code without making such mistakes they need to regularly fix their incompetence or, is it something more sinister.

Supporting #Israel is to be complicit in war crimes and crimes against humanity. #ICC charges against #Netanyahu : www.icc-cpi.int/defendant/ne...

The United States is trying designate two new 'terrorist groups'. 'Militant anti-tech' and 'Antisemitic Networks'. Basically if you oppose Big Tech, AI, Data Centers or Israel the USA is going to say you are a terrorist and can be detained indefinitely without trial.