I don't care how bad it is, I will never complain about the food at an Italian restaurant. Insult Nonna's memory? On TripAdvisor? Unthinkable.

RIP Senator Joseph McCarthy, you would have loved this

Trains in the UK are beset by such a cacophony of problems, that there can be only one explanation: fairies.

Discarding those parts That no longer serve I eat The leaves at my feet #haiku #dailyhaiku #micropoetry

The internet makes fad terms for old things: Estrangement like low or no contact within families was not uncommon, it just wasn't named. And some people never found a partner or married. They weren't incels, they were maids and bachelors. Life's complications are ancient.

Tech has taught us that if you don't want people to do something, make it really annoying. Legalise drugs but make it 12 hour online queue, dynamic pricing, an automated text that requires you to rate every 10 minutes how good your high is (out of 39 for some reason) to continue your subscription.

As we enter a period that looks a lot like war, I wish so much that I could talk to my granny about how she coped through it, and I'm simultaneously glad she isn't around to see it happen again.

It is a true stereotype that British people start small talk with the weather. "It's gotten cold hasn't it?" "So the sun's come out finally!" I'd love to know what the small talk opener is in other countries and cultures! Or do you skip small talk altogether? #linguistics #smalltalk #culture

I had the fizzy brain today. I was very productive and had lots of Good Ideas but was also too talkative at work and had lots of Unrealistic Ideas and had a terrible headache all afternoon and I know it's going to be hard to get to sleep tonight. #autism

Chivalry isn't dead, it's just different. It's holding the door open for anyone who is behind you. It's saying "I love your nails!" to a stranger with a beautiful manicure. It's all the small acts of polite kindness that create the oil that keeps society's cogs slipping round smoothly.

Most of us know 'power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely' but we need to tag on the beginning 'power can attract the corrupt or those open to influence by corruption'. And we need to do better at identifying and valuing those who do not fit any of those statements.

Hi lovely creatives of BlueSky, seeing as we're not doing the official nanowrimo or inktober, are there any community led ones I can hop on? I really appreciate the motivation I get from working alongside fellow would-be procrastinators! #writing #ink #drawing #artist #writers #novel

The Bechdel test but for when animals have a relationship with each other that doesn't involve you

Millennials have been priced out of the traditional midlife crisis. A lot of us haven't reached a senior place in our career, don't own a house, and our kids are still in school. We don't have the spare cash for a sports car, so we're skipping straight to knitting and writing our first novels.

The best feeling in the world as a parent is when your child is proud of themselves.

What's your current social media strategy?

The water smells like the rock, the rock smells of moss The moss, of water. #waterfall #haiku #micropoetry #dailyhaiku

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"Awaken the Lion!" The lion:

Inspired by the queens I surround myself with #flyingant #flyingantday #dailydoodle #inkdrawing

I call this piece 'Birthday card, Britain, 2024' #costoflivingcrisis #costofliving

@safety.bsky.app what's going on with your moderation? For some reason I automatically have images with adult content blocked, but on my discover channel I'm being recommended posts about 'sounding' and 'siscon'?? I'm having to mute terms I've never heard of before 😭

The kink scene has moved on from DDLG. Now it's all about DWLH: Delightful Wizard Little Hobbit

Going to the cinema is expensive. So if I can save just one family from seeing The Garfield Movie, then that will be my legacy. It was bad. I think it was written by AI. Chris Pratt basically gave an apology before the film. No children laughed. Some left. #film #newrelease #garfield #movies

I just watched a Dr Phil clip and now YouTube has asked me if I want to watch 'anti-woke, self-help, carnivore' tagged content. Please spare a thought for all those depressed wolves that hate pronouns #algorithm

You're alone in the woods... Me: AAAAAAAAARGH There's a bear... Me: AAAAAAAAARGH Or a man Me: AAAAAAAAARGH

"Moisturised. Happy. In my lane" I whisper as I luge my greased body down the central reservation.

That smug feeling when the Middle East is nudging the world closer to nuclear Armageddon, but you still have your iodine tablets and wind up torch radio from when Russia was nudging the world closer to nuclear Armageddon a couple of weeks ago 😎

This is activism

This is activism.

This is activism

This is activism.

This is activism.

This is activism.

This is activism.

This is activism.

Posting your opinions on social media does FA. That's not activism. If you want to make a difference, do something small in your local community. Donate your plastic carrier bags to a food bank. Train for a couple of months to volunteer at an advice chat line. Everything else is virtue signalling.

When I tell the trees I love them, what I mean is I am so sorry #micropoetry #haiku #writingcommunity

Really disappointed to find out that 'Snape wives' aren't wives that look like and have the mannerisms of Snape. As a society we really need to do better.

Wittgenstein has left the chat

I can smell the sea At work, in my own garden, Salt tickles my nose #dailyhaikuprompt #dailyhaiku #micropoetry #writingcommunity

Fast cars, seagulls softly soundtrack my solitude, Amplifying peace #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #micropoetry #writingcommunity

Narcissus A flower that sees itself seeing itself, a Thought thinking a thought #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #micropoetry #writingcommunity

Field The scarecrow to whom The Nobel was awarded Is a plagiarist #micropoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #writingcommunity

Radish Teeth crunch crisp slivers, The tongue catches flame and basks In sparks of soil fire #haiku #dailyhaikuprompt #radish #micropoetry

Uisge beatha The tree - hardened veins Succoured by Earth's own whisky - Splays it's nerves skyward #haiku #micropoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #baretrees #writingcommunity #gaelic

#langsky #linguistics Anyone know why south English people pronounce place names starting with 'Beau' as b-yew? I've seen two places where this has happened, notably Beaulieu in Dorset which is prounounced B-yew-lee, and also an example in Kent. An ideas why the French pronunciation was modified?

Here comes the sun Song ripe with sunshine Coming to term, the cocoon Tentatively cracks #haikusaturday #haiku #micropoetry

Despite appearance, The Great Horned Owl is very happy to see you #haiku #dailyhaikuprompt #owl #micropoetry

Like an old stone wall We will weather this, we will Be weathered by this #haiku #micropoetry