When everything tide-touched becomes property of the King-Under-the-Sea, high tide is a crucial matter. Even more so when it comes to the county's causeway islands. No-one wants to get trapped on Os or Far Gore. No-one wants to spend even an extra hour on Strood. – #MattAdams

What a nightmare! Chinese astronauts can’t come home because space debris hit their return craft. The rapidly increasing amount of stuff we launch into space is something everyone should be aware of.

Who is #AndrewMilne, where did he get the money to buy hundreds of Sheffield freeholds, why were they not offered to leaseholders first, and what is the legal profession doing about predators who hide behind legal qualifications? www.sra.org.uk might be interested.

Unfortunately no one will be surprised. Why aren’t the powers that be - here in the U.K. - take action against the people that have (and are continuing) to destroy the country? (Johnson, Mone, Hancock, Farage and many more)

Ask yourself how Nigel Farage got so rich, how much tax he pays and why his money lives offshore. Then ask yourself what he's done for his constituents or the U.K. apart from fuelling anger and helping to fill our streets with vans full of strangers in balaclavas.

I've TWO of these beautiful 'Witch & Hare' original linocuts by my mum, Jo, to give away to my Bluesky followers. The print is from my recently republished book, Help The Witch. All you have to do to enter is repost this story from the book (maybe give it a read too?) www.tom-cox.com/robot-2/

志間貴司 - Illumination [Japan, ambient] (1984) https://redd.it/l7oadw https://youtu.be/Nn2w8j97gv4

Nice, a bunch of Katsushito Ishii films (including Redline!) getting screenings. Bummer there's no Taste of Tea, though.

A reminder: AI is a bad translator--it will give you in a pinch the meaning (if it doesn't get hopelessly confused) , but i will not create something that reads like a book. That's why we have professionals. (And everyone who's reread ai translations knows that it's faster going to rewrite them)

I recall this was the topic of an ANNCast that Zac Bertschy did with some oldtaku guests. The specifics might be dated, but maybe some of their thinking behind it might be useful. animenewsnetwork.com/anncast/2015...

Why doesn't the Government find its spine and enforce the existing laws on online rape porn? Make platforms that host rape porn stop operating in the U.K. for 24 hours per offence, running consecutively, as well as fining them (£5000 per offence min. - money to sex education and survivor charities)

Skechers x Spy x Family Sneaker Collaboration – Season 2 | Available Now If you’re locked in on the latest season of Spy x Family on TV, while you’re tuning into the next episode, you can sport your Forger family favorites with the latest fashion footwear capsule from the Skechers x Spy x Family…

Excessive force. PERIOD! They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor. 📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.

Again: these people will not change their behavior or their culture until the consequences are meaningful. Start fining tech companies 1/3 their yearly revenue for each infraction, and then we'll start to get somewhere.

Апорєа - На Рєкахъ Вавилонскыхъ: Пс. 137 [Macedonia, medieval/drone] (1988) https://redd.it/5vq8yc https://youtu.be/5nUqqIuCEsk

🚨RELEASE DAY🚨 What awaits you outside The Institution, and do you remember your life before? The Year of the Rat by the brilliant KJ Taylor is out today! Order this mysterious and trippy dystopia novel here: share.google/Z30H3shXwwh8...

CHRISTMAS GIFT DRAW at helenmccarthy.net for all newsletter subscribers signed up at noon on 1 Dec. Six lucky names drawn at random get a small Japanese/Korean item from the stash we've accumulated over the years. May arrive pre-Christmas, postal service permitting. Privacy guaranteed.

Anyone else doing a pre-holiday/pre-renovation clearout? It's a LOT of work. But in the process we're finding forgotten treasures that can be sold or recycled. Just uncovered a cache of 1980s/90s large format anime calendars. Also lots of small items for my newsletter Christmas gift draw.

Uninstall Grammarly NOW. They've partnered with an AI company and actively scrape your writing to train its models.

Wow…”The German government has approved a $50 million support package to cover the paychecks of its citizens affected by the shutdown.“ This makes me wonder how ppl here who work on bases are holding out 🥲

it's wild that anime is a worldwide, constantly growing, billion dollar industry and yet many of its junior staffers can't afford rent without assistance

I love that Mamdani is what the right claimed Obama was: A Muslim socialist born in Africa. The right practically manifested Mamdani into existence.

Susan - My Love [Japan, synth pop] (1981) https://redd.it/6cx6t4 https://youtu.be/Z5UKqSnovYk

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social delivered a scalding hot #CupOfJoe! “The extremists are all in on the Pedophile Protection Program, but could care less about healthcare for everyday Americans.” #TurnUpTheVolume

*whispers* you can continue to read me, the pundit who insisted the other pundits were wrong about these conclusions

[Review] There are multiple reasons why Sonoda’s Gunsmith Cats keeps getting re-published, and why it remains one of my very favorite manga of all time.

They LITERALLY campaigned on making children go hungry as a political statement and they can't figure out why they lost.

Virginia's GOP went all in on voter suppression—and still got wrecked

It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican. It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong. Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up. The sleeping giant of America is roaring.

All you #billionaire #techbro #StarTrek fans who claim to grok Spock (or anyone else,) tell me what you're doing in response to "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few". Because if your charities support your own causes and reduce your own tax bills, you're doing it all wrong.

I absolutely love this Spock! Where do we buy the poster, tshirt and of course custom jacket?

What is the point of #UKLabour? At the moment it appears to be lifting as many restrictions on developers as possible so as to increase private profits. Grow a red blood corpuscle or two FFS.

You simply cannot trust #Grok or #GoogleLens to tell you what is real or fake. Their algorithms average the data they are given, and their datasets can be limited, amended or dictated by their owners.

Grok and Google Lens AI overviews have been claiming that fake imagery shows the Huntingdon train attack. Grok told users one AI-generated image, of an injured man lying in a carriage, “appears to be a genuine photo”. Our fact check 👇

“it is irresponsible to die before the world has been saved” What a line! Nearing the end of Aura Battler Dunbine 🧚🧚‍♀️🧚‍♂️

We’re so excited that our CEO, Dr Julia Patterson, will be joining @justtreatment.org for this important conversation. Come along! 👇

太田恵子 Keiko Ohta - Pacific Dawn [Japan - Jazz, Easy Listening] (1981) https://redd.it/111igow https://youtu.be/DjZcpNS0NUY

The rumours are true: Remington Platypus is back in stock and available everywhere now! A badger detective called Platypus taking on a gang of murderous crows to find out who is frankensteining monsters; what could go wrong? Order yours here: share.google/x1sEpaUzSyrX...

Just imagine how embarrassed you would be if you asked Samir Zitouni if he's British and where he's REALLY from, then heard his story. It might even stop you asking stupid, offensive questions in future, right? #BritishToTheBone #BritishHero #IgnorePoshTommy #IgnoreNigelFaffage

From "Baahubali - The Eternal War - Part 1" (Indian movie, 2027). Co-produced with French animation studio Alcyde, and several "Arcane" artists. Directed by Ishan Shukla ("Star Wars Visions" S2, "Schirkoa" Indian-French movie...). Full trailer >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdUP...

Who'll be first to tell me that heroic LNER worker Samir "Sam" Zitouni, currently fighting for his life after trying to stop a frenzied knife attack on a train isn't British enough? (The attacker, incidentally, was Anthony Williams from Peterborough.) news.sky.com/story/train-...

Rabbi Sid - The Rappin' Rabbi [Canada, Hip-Hop, Synth] (1984) https://redd.it/9vc83k https://youtu.be/1X61lH6o7rA

One of the most critically acclaimed animated films of the year is coming to theatres nationwide starting this weekend! 🌟 Don't miss your chance to see LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN, opening November 7. brnw.ch/21wXawn

It’s disgraceful that there are no-go areas in modern Britain, and that they’re the private estates of wealthy landowners.

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Lovingly, it makes me deeply uncomfortable how often other diaspora folks talk about blood. Folkways are not “in the blood.” Stop talking about having “a drop of blood.” You’re a whole person, entirely all of your lineages. No more blood quantum, race science nonsense.

Michael Iceberg - Robot Revolt [US, Synth Beats, Electro Pop Explorations] (1983) skip to 2.38 to pass over a coked up preamble about Synths and Robots https://redd.it/85ryw8 https://youtu.be/HFXhAEgJW68

To everywhere I visit and every product I buy: I am not going to satisfy your pleas for praise and ways you can improve my experience, no matter how many times you beg for them. Cheers