#FallFriday Mark E Smith is not impressed with English musicians.

Morning all. Photographer Paul Hill ‘Legs over High Tor, Matlock’ 1975.

Nigel Farage. What a cunt. That’s the post. Good morning.

50 years...

Dogs. Even at their worst, they’re the best. bsky.app/profile/jona...

‘He said “Nice tits, where d’you want these blinds?”’

For anyone who doesn't vote - please remember that people actually died in order to give you the right. On this day in 1913, Emily Davison was hit by King George's horse, dying from her injuries four days later. The queen called her a 'horrid woman', the Daily Express 'malignant'.

Today in 1784, Élisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon. She must have confounded some sections of the populace by not only not fainting or screaming in terror, but singing extracts from a popular opera. They had style in those days.

I'm very disappointed that my day watching puffins and other wildlife on Skomer was cancelled today, due to strong winds and swell. I'll have to watch the webcam instead:

Juvenile kestrels surprised by a butterfly. Original post

Incredible! Scientists receive a rare standing ovation after announcing that a new treatment can double the survival time for pancreatic cancer, the deadliest cancer which was once considered “undruggable.” When we fund and support science, we can achieve anything! (Video: Dr. Wish Dhillon)

On this day in 1844, Jón Brandsson and Sigurður Ísleifsson killed the last pair of great auks. Thanks, lads.

Rik and Rik Adjacent

Had a brief trip abroad last week, with no car, so had to carry everything in a rucksack. I packed carefully. The only item I took but didn't use was a towel. Ford Prefect doesn't know what he's talking about.

Lunchtime walk. I find the complexity of dragonfly anatomy fascinating. There's just so much going on there. Black Tailed Skimmer. #insects #photography #nature #macro #wildlife

"Tank-fly, boss-walk jam nitty-gritty, you’re listening to the boy from the big bad city."

I was wryly amused yesterday to note that Thames Water's office in Reading is called Clearwater Court... Clearwater for me but not for thee, evidently

A brilliant strategy, which I intend to adopt.

Every year for Pride, I repost Hue. I made him to send love and comfort to those who feel Pride isn’t for them because they aren’t out. You matter, you are valid, and it’s ok if you aren’t ready yet. Coming out is not a requirement for being part of this community. Happy Pride 🌈

When this rock art was discovered in 1912, it was hailed as “the first specimen of prehistoric cave painting ever discovered in England”. The part of England it was discovered in is The Mumbles.

Onnen has come over for the day. She seems happy enough.

Always great photos in this weekly feature, look out for the stowaway Fox 🦊 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Marvellous film of a hovering kestrel, showing that its head stays perfectly still while it hunts. The body and wings move constantly, making the small adjustments needed. Incredible skill.

Still some spaces available for this Saturday's FREE online writing workshop! Please share 😊

Some thoughtful person provided a link to a non-paywalled version of this article: gcaptain.com/drowning/

Everyone-going-on-about-how-lovely-the-weather-is-when-it's-horrible-here Day comes around earlier every year.

Yeah, well in binary, the number of the beast is 1010011010. Make a song out of that, metalheads.

I've just discovered that tomorrow is International Synthesiser Day. Whoo-hoo!

Happy birthday #thedaddy #thecodfatheroffolk #justdontcallhimalegend ❤️‍🔥🐟👑

A poem for World Bee Day.

Today in 1845, Sir John Franklin and his ships set sail on their voyage of exploration. I found the Franklin Expedition fascinating from the moment I first heard about it. The mystery surrounding its disappearance may yet be solved.

Living his best life 🎉🎈 TT: finn_e_bear

Too often, outsourcing comes at the expense of our services and the workers who keep them going. If you want public services to work for people, not just profit, sign the Record of Support for Labour’s insourcing pledge. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/of...

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Stage 8 Chieti to Fermo - With no GC team commitments, it's fun & games for Narváez #girodellebambole #couchpeloton #sbscycling #giroditalia

Possessed by a fury that burns from inside youtu.be/pFDBqPugrrk?...

Watching forever.

The mastery of artist Harry Wingfield. Painted tap (First Picture Book, 1970)

If you have either a) even a passing interest in cycle racing, or; b) a sense of humour, look out for these wonderful summaries of the day's Giro d'Italia from the similarly wonderful @musettedutour.bsky.social

Stage 7 Formia to Blockhaus - For the family ❤️ #girodellebambole #couchpeloton #sbscycling #giroditalia

Stage 6 Paestum to Napoli - The Rocket's were coming up roses until it turned U-shaped #girodellebambole #couchpeloton #sbscycling #giroditalia

Stage 05 Praia a Mare to Potenza - Rain, hail, no shine #girodellebambole #couchpeloton #sbscycling #giroditalia

I wonder if there's anything left of Venera 5, to litter the surface of Venus?

This is brilliant. Watch it and put a smile on your face.

How people in the Late Iron Age divined the future 🧙 Modern copies of the Ffynogion spoons, discovered nr Ruthin, north Wales, in the C19th & now in the collections of the National Museum Scotland Fewer than 30 pairs are known from Britain & Ireland 😮 Held by artist Olivia Hicks 📷 My own 2024

Great lump. ♥️

It'd be Eric Morecambe's 100th birthday today

On this day in 1939, Lina Marcela Medina de Jurado (née Medina) gave birth to a son. Astonishingly, she is still alive.