The theme of this reminded me of Randy Newman's 'Short People'..

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I like to check in on 80s totp reruns to see how much I managed to filter out

You'll be less stupid by the time you reach the end of this fast-paced, erudite, classics-based podcast-thing, that had me laughing more than once.

Van crashed into/onto a "beware sharp bend" signage, poetic/sad #ruralliving

Bicycles were the original liberation technology before they were rebranded as "toys for children" to justify forcing everyone into a car. Cities designed around people nurture well-being, making mobility safer, cheaper, more accessible, and supportive of physical and mental health.

The fire is lit, and I've coffee, not moving from this spot until I have to.

Rejoice!! 👏 👏 👏 👏 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Huge news for Scotland’s nature! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🌳🦅🪱 🍄 The Natural Environment Bill has officially been voted into law, marking a landmark victory for people and nature. 🧵 (1/4)

Another in my series of images from medieval manuscripts #SomethingBeautiful #MedievalSky

Moving on to cabinet number four, scribing into the stonework has been a challenge 🔨

This may be a first (although I'm hoping to maintain this momentum) Pencil in a three day install Done in three days

No, never needed to know the "skinny" on the beckhams, although did find a new loathing for "content creators" Calling it a win 🏆

once upon a storefront, 2023 #photography #streetphotography #photowalk #conceptphotography #boycottbillionares

Quand ta sacoche semble avoir plus de fun que toi...:-)

Adult tortoise beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidini) have a rather unique appearance. Some resemble lady beetles and some look more metallic, but what’s really interesting about them is that most species have translucent shells. Palmyra Michigan, 03 Aug 2014.

Probably cladonia, on a rotten fence-post

Determine the minimum daily requirement of information that’s right for you. No, zero is not an option. Don’t be like them.

..the only interruption being a slew of lost foxhounds

Sussex has legends of Giants but I never thought one would reveal its face in such a dramatic way

i know my account hasn’t been much fun lately but in my defense *points at every single fucking thing*

I'd rather be talking about the mysteries of the universe than thinking about the stupidity of this world.

They would sign their sleeve notes: Sly Drumbar & Robbie Basspeare Punk and new-wave to took me to Jamaican roots & reggae music, endless summers, sitting in a cloud of euphoria.. good times Sly Dunbar - Wikipedia share.google/7UZwoD8wXiNi...

Ooh, we got a "what's up" box, is that new

Ever get the feeling social media is not right for you

Noticing and making art so the noticing never stops.

In anniversary news which I can’t quite verify, it may be 39 years (possibly more) since the Indian Air Force dressed their helicopters up as elephants for Republic Day

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows — an imaginative lexicon of words for things we feel but cannot name — is one of the 3 books I most often give as presents that most readily delight the recipient: www.themarginalian.org/2024/04/12/d...

Reform is basically just a retirement home for people who think the child catcher in Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang was a bit of a hero.

Carnival Monkey with Brown Background

"The reality is that relying so heavily on fossil fuels — whether from Russia or elsewhere — can’t give us the energy security and prosperity we need." It would be great if Commissioner Jørgensen could tell this to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, who seems to think "we're not fighting fossil fuels"

Liz Truss waiting patiently by her phone for Reform to ring, not realising it's actually a penguin biscuit

Thoughts, today, with people who thought things couldn't get this chaotic or oppressive.

How the heck would one schedule a six-month recovery from surgery, into a self-employed routine Interested to hear if you did, or, are about to

A recent cartoon for @theguardian.com

Monday? No, thank you. I shall politely decline and stay in this nice tree instead. #MondayMotivation

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Your 'doom quote' for today: "All of us who tried so hard to awaken human consciousness before the collapse began can only share our grief and the frustation of going unheard and ignored ... " www.thriftbooks.com/w/confrontin...

Creepy af

Whitehouse enrages people with Imperialism and awful Penguin knowledge. Reform emulates it with an image that makes absolutely no sense on its own terms.

Women from the Chipko movement hugging trees to prevent them from being cut down. Garhwal, India, 1970s

Burns knew it in 1785. “I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has broken Nature’s social union”

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On his 77th birthday, here is the great and good John Cooper Clarke telling an absolutely tremendous joke (it’s only two minutes long). youtu.be/KZpa-tY8hzI?...

Three times in my life ive ended up in relationships with right leaning men. It starts off as a quiet unknown thing. Me openly being the left wing equality geared humanist. I guess it's always the way that the assumption is I cant possibly mean it. Equal rights, folks. They serve all or none

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Final three quotes for bespoke furniture, sent out today..always wary of enquiries for "ballpark" numbers, cos I know that once a figure is written, that's what's expected..a recurrent theme

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Within the depths of winter, deep down in the hedgerow