Violent J and Shaggy2Dope would like to welcome Insane Clown Posse's newest member, Dumbass DT. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8EG...

BBC News - How a 'forgotten' river shaped Nottingham - BBC News You can read about the history of the River Leen here. 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Beginning Monday with a cracking headache.

I witnessed a little old lady hit a stallholder with an umbrella at an RHS flower show. Why? Because she wanted a discount on the plants that the stallholder was not prepared to give.

Which came first, the word 'puss' or the 'pspsps' sound?

We have until 30th of November to raise £1.2 million and connect 1000 acres of nature-rich space. 🌱 Wildlife and rare species are at stake. Donate now to help us save Middleton Moor. https://pulse.ly/hnrwstrbnn

This is brilliant news, and I'm sure it's a coincidence that a few years after I stopped sponsoring turtles, they've started to recover. Dare I start, or would that jinx it?🐢 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

someone call the etsy witches this is a fucking emergency

Typical of the Brits to get an immigrant to do the hard physical labour.

In my head, Lewis Capaldi's "Grace" is set in the Pink Pony Club, and you cannot persuade me differently.

Happy 10th anniversary to all who celebrate #piggate youtu.be/FBpQJ98rR4o

Map of Tingham, UK

Middle-aged me is very impressed at B*Witched bouncing through this song (which is as cringe as I remember it being). Oh to have the energy of a young person again! #totp

Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1837 in England. It took 59 years, until 1896, for the uncommon spelling of my (our) first name to appear. She lived to be 86 years old. I wonder how much of it she spent speling her name out loud for other people.

Well THAT caught me by surprise. The emergency alert alarm worked this time, unlike the previous trial. Hallelujah, I shall get notice of my impending doom as the Apocalypse starts.

This was a suggestion for my current place of employment, which is is due to close. The problem is that it, and rest of the empty buildings on the industrial estate, is built on landfill. Decontaminating the site for residential use would strip any profit from putting housing on it.

Watching cooking (not baking) shows in the UK and at some point almost everyone cooks Italian, Turkish, Indian, or Japanese dishes. I wonder, do cooking shows outside the UK feature British foods? Any cottage pies or cooked breakfasts? Do they do 'British Week'?

Luisa is a friend of mine and I'm really proud of her 😀

I picked what I thought was the only cucumber on the plant, only to discover another two, fully-grown cucumbers. How do they hide so well?!

"Can't fit quicker than a Kwik-Fit fitter!"

Everytime I need to use fresh food up before it turns, my mind goes completely blank as to what I can do with it. Puff pastry? No idea. Cucumber and feta salad? Cannot think of a single thing this could accompany. Chutney? Nobody has ever worked out how to serve this. Broccoli? Never seen it before.

Probably my grandmother, who has been dead for half a century, her death still makes the relatives who knew her well up with tears.

Archivists making an appearance in the Top 40 at no.31. Last week, we took in a collection of 160 boxes. At no point is AI now it in the future helpful to physically move those boxes, catalogue the unsorted contents, or repackage into archival packaging.

Impulse bought two cookbooks because my sibling thinks they're OK. The two glasses of wine were completely absolved of any involvement in the decision.

I don't use AI because I am incredibly skeptical about how useful it actually is, but I decided to have a go. Anyway, we've agreed that America doesn't exist and are possibly collaborators? Yeah this is not good in the hands of people already on the edge.

Whatever happened to 3D films?

I have just stopped my commute home and sat down on a wall to give this thread with the attention it deserves.

HEDGEHOGS! THERE ARE HEDGEHOGS IN MY GARDEN!

I was tempted to go and see this film but, having a relative with a terminal illness, wasn't sure if it was a good idea emotionally. Turns out the Winns were probably being untruthful about that. That's put me off it entirely.

I tried to draw back my arm, but the hand clung to it. A most melancholy voice sobbed, ‘Let me in—let me in!’ ‘Who are you?’ I asked. ‘Catherine Linton,’ it replied, shiveringly ‘I’m come home!’ As it spoke, I discerned a child’s face looking through the win-no it's some fucking bins jesus christ.

The Netflix doc about Grenfell is soul-crushing (and worth watching), but there's a moment towards the end when a 12y/o who died is shown on a home video singing Emeli Sande's 'Read All About It'. If you're not familiar with the song or why it's so poignant, here it is: youtu.be/Q03E7oTc5qo?...

This is a very odd type of sink to have in a toilet. What do they expect people to be...draining?

Absolutely pelting it down outside, and to be honest I'm liking it more than yesterday's 30C, 90% humidity awfulness.

So this is why our online catalogue keeps falling over. AI bots essentially launching a DDOS as they scrape content without permission, meaning people who actually want to do research struggle. Cool. Cool. Great. www.glamelab.org/products/are...

This essay is about what doing history and humanities research looks like: the archives/sources, the questions, the decisions; why only a human can and should be making them: 3/n buttondown.com/surekhadavie...

*cough cough* setting students assignments that require them to use archival materials or visit exhibitions helps make them AI-proof.

There are no unskilled/low-skilled jobs. There are plenty of low-wage jobs, but that's not the same thing. There are plenty of highly qualified people who couldn't last a month working in a care home, a farm, food delivery, or cleaning.

Young man, there's no need to feel down, I said Young man, pick yourself off the ground, I said Young man, 'cause you're in a new town There's no need to be unhappy It's fun to shout at the

The rare books giving off a defensive cloud of red rot as you approach.

Who wants to come and hear me talk about #RobinHood at the wonderful Beeston Library? You can book tickets at store.nottingham.ac.uk/product-cata...

My apologies to the flowers and trees. This isn't hayfever, it's a flippin' cold.

Beautiful hot sunny day today, so I decided to dehydrate myself some more by trading blood for snacks.

"Thieves operate in this station" yeah I know mate, I've seen your ticket prices.

Old documents cut in a wiggly line along the top are called 'indentures' because they are jagged like teeth marks.

Beautiful apple and pear blossom in my garden.

Instead of believing the myth that three expensive, genetically modified wolves are “de-extinct” dire wolves, let’s look at animals humanity has actually brought back from the brink of extinction using proven science and dedicated hard work: 🧵/6

I have rubbed suncream into my eye oh God mayday mayday mayday

Years ago, the English Defence League (a racist group in the UK) held a March where I live, and a small group of lads turned up to counter protest with English *Disco* League signs and played KC and the Sunshine Band CDs. Sometimes the only weapon you need is uplifting dance music.

I think America is rather more than ankle-deep in the Rubicon www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YFd...

My 'guilty' pleasure (in quote marks because I don't actually feel guilty) is true crime art heists and museum thefts. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...