Tonight I decided I trusted Nancy Singleton Hachisu enough to make her okra soup. Served it to @extremerice.bsky.social with the words, "You don't have to eat it if it's too disgusting." He loved it

I'm glad Jenni Murray will cause no further harm to people I care about. Whatever she may have achieved on the way to her prominent position, once she had it she chose to use it to make life worse for the marginalised and vulnerable. Death is not sad in itself, & she gave me no reason to mourn her

Sakata Kintoki Riding on Bear's Back https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/57266

🌸 Cherry Plum vs Blackthorn 🌲 Quick sketch to highlight the differences and help me remember…. #NatureIllustration #HiddenWonders #Trees #Pollinators #Blackthorn #CherryPlum #Prunus #Sketching

It sounded like the crowd were on Aonishiki's side #SumoSpoilers

Hiradoumi-Yoshinofuji and Gonoyama-Atamifuji were very exciting bouts. And Kirishima-Oho, of course! #sumo

I'm genuinely confused about what Ura was doing today. It looked like he was all set to push Kotoeiho out and then ... he didn't? #SumoSpoilers

How come Ryuden came up from juryo twice this tournament? Don't think I've seen that before #sumo

When Chuck Norris dies, the news has to have live coverage. Oh wait, that's every celebrity

I have decided to practice until I can slurp noodles like a Japanese person. This will require me to eat Japanese noodles at every opportunity, but I am willing to make this sacrifice 🍜

3/21は福山さんデビュー日！ の前夜に突然の福つぶ。福つぶはいつであってもどんな時であっても嬉しすぎるものです 去年の冬感で福山さんがお話しされてたことを思い出した "皿洗いのアルバイトで貯めた10万円で買ったギター" 彼はずっと福山さんの側に寄り添い共にメロディーを、時間を、想いを共有し紡いできたのだろうな、と想像してしまった 相棒であり家族のような存在なのだろうと 冬感でこのギターと共に登場し音を掻き鳴らした福山さんの姿は本当にかっこよくて。こんなにも福山さんはギターを愛し、そして愛されているのだろうなと心から思った デビューしてくれてありがとう 音楽を続けてくれてありがとうございます

宮城にて スタッフさんがつけてるのがなんかかわいくて撮らせていただいた

Me, shamefacedly to GP: I mean, technically I *am* fit to do *some* work, but the situation that made me ill hasn't been addressed yet, but I don't feel right asking ... GP: Oh HELL no, you are not fit to go back into that situation, I'm going to keep signing you off till they sort it out. Oh. Gosh

Being really excited & happy to have found a snakeskin is honestly one of the most appealing qualities an adult can have

112 bashos 31 in Makuuchi 33 in Juryo 1 Juryo yusho Highest rank M5 614 wins Tawara ballet Cutest rikishi ever 1000 generations of round Mr Sumo Chiyobelly Congratulations Chiyomaru he retires today

Saw your boyfriend in Hobbycraft

Day12 Ms10 Gojinyū 4-1 (L) Ms16 Sazanami 4-1 (R) Sazanami is one I’ve kept an eye on - shikona means “ripple” 🤗, love sound of it, only one character "漣" Pretty rare in sumo. He joined in 2015 has ever so slowly worked his way up the ranks and this is his highest rank yet and he’s doing great.

It's the perfect talisman for a man who for two years has been struggling for repromotion to Ozeki after having been demoted. "I got really excited," said Kirishima about his auspicious find. And, with a beaming smile, said, "Maybe I'll put this in my drawsting pouch." END

promotion, but on doing his best, one day at a time. On the morning of the big match, while taking practice at his Otowayama Osaka-based-dohyo, Kirishima discovered the shed skin of a white snake which is considered lucky and promises good fortune and rebirth for the finder.

Sounds like Chiyomaru was given flowers after his bout today, retiring with a kachi koshi in his final basho Wishing health and happiness to His Eternal Roundness #sumo

This Salt Path scandal is so dull. True con artists are interesting, grifters aren't

Asahakuryu vs Shodai looked like a new swing dance #SumoSpoilers

Thank you, Oshoumi, for showing us the sotogake. (Is there an uchigake?) #SumoSpoilers

My monkey king must have wee'd on Buddha's hand #SumoSpoilers

Speaking of Boøwy, I think this might actually be XTC astrally projecting youtu.be/6aGj-15Ankw?...

福山雅治さんのラジオを聴いていたら、架空の方言みたいな感じで語尾に「でろ」を付けて喋ってたけど、それ象潟あたりで実際に使ってるから！って思った😂 #地底人ラジオ #福山雅治 さん #荘口彰久 さん #でろ

Interesting thread about the "I reposted ur post" plague

If Nick Timothy can self-describe as a Christian while also believing that prayer is "an act of domination," I think we need another word for followers of Christ

I'm just sorry a pug had to get mixed up in this lauradelcolbrown.com/My-life-as-a...

Lost my rag with an old posh woman who thought I'd not sufficiently begged permission to get off the bus, & I don't normally do that sort of thing, so maybe they're right that I'm not ready to go back to work

I made a friend

If Kirishima gets back to ozeki, does he get another fish? 🎣 #SumoSpoilers

Kudos to The Conservation Volunteers for providing a public gender-neutral toilet & free menstrual products at Greenwich Ecology Park. I'd just change the label on the latter from "women's emergency tin" to "emergency supply tin" & it'd be perfect

This song takes me back to the last day of 8th grade, even though I'd never heard it then youtu.be/TAN3ke9a7lk?...

Not going to lie, I did not expect my first Hoverfly of the year to be in my kitchen at 9.30pm at night!

I ate some lemon ramen here at lunchtime & I've been thinking about it ever since 🍋 🍜 www.tenmaru.co.uk

How about a little cheesecake today? This is Ms 15 RYUSHO who belongs to the erstwhile powerhouse Oitekaze Beya. The Nihon University grad stands 6'1" and weighs 265 lbs, has a strong back (he's thrown the utchari in tournament play) & with those l-o-n-g arms, is the envy of all Japanese rikishi.

My heart is breaking for Aonishiki though. That was painful to see #SumoSpoilers

If Kirishima wins the yusho he will 100% have earned it. His footwork has been amazing this basho #SumoSpoilers

Chii-Masha is not pleased with Wakatakakage hurling Hiradoumi through the air. "I didn't write Universal Gravitation for this," he says #SumoSpoilers #ちぃましゃ写真部 #ちぃましゃ #福山雅治 #BROS1991

Uwatenage is the kimarite most likely to leave me confused about who's won #sumo

Only Fujinokawa could make a henka look extra #SumoSpoilers

Ichiyamamoto didn't really look happy about giving Tamawashi his makekoshi #SumoSpoilers

I like how Ura's banners sort of look like the trans pride flag #sumo

My goodness, someone said something original in a sumo interview (Fujiseiun revealing he relaxes in the hot spring near his stable) #SumoSpoilers

Tobizaru lives to fight another day 🐒 🙈 #SumoSpoilers

I know it's Chiyoshoma, but pulling a henka on a newcomer from juryo is mean #SumoSpoilers

Niiiice 🧵

I think it's 10 years since I last saw dotted Beefly rather than dark-edged. This one was at Hestercombe gardens this afternoon @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

Oh hooray, the SRA is "taking longer than they would like" & will get back to me in up to 45 WORKING days. A law firm that's been involved in doxxing trans people & their allies can hardly cause any damage in that time!