Oh, man. I know Weird Music Internet is blowing up a bit over these two, but it’s so up my street it’s ridiculous. Just so beautifully conceived and absurd and very welcome right now youtu.be/0Ssi-9wS1so?...

Has anyone been to Prague? I have plotted a sleeper train based adventure thanks to @seatsixtyone.bsky.social and now need best tips of things to do with a small boy.. Anyone?

This entire thread is a joyful thing.

Gates McFadden told a great story at a Star Trek convention I went to as a kid about Kermit goofing around with her props on a break between takes during her scene in “Muppets Take Manhattan” and finally she goes “KERMIT, STOP THAT!”, like straight to the frog, and the whole crew lost their shit

@bcky.bsky.social Ooh, you're back. Was on the point of sending out search parties.

Yesterday at the cinema in the one and threes, watching the usual thing. Biff. Bang. Why, you dirty double-crossing. Bang. Biff.

Free to read, just for today: www.tom-cox.com/old-litkinov...

While I'm unlikely to start dressing this way myself, I can't help admiring it.

Tit (Blue)

Once in a while you revisit an album you haven't heard for decades, and it turns out to be every bit as good as you remember. Just occasionally, life *doesn't* disappoint.

Argh!

I like the narration of the #WinterOlympics as you learn a lot about the sport. But in the bit where you can usually pick which language audio you want, I can't help but long for a Pingu option. Pingu ski commentation would be the best use of broadcast media imaginable.

Fight! Let's see who's still there in the morning.

@craftycow.bsky.social, just saw this - someone running with the cat sofa theme as a one-off. Yours are way nicer, but you might want to critique his construction methods. From about 3'10"

Got birds now

the Spectator accidentally recycled a subhed from a previous day’s article about Tehran

Just saw a post with George Clinton citing the Beatles as his favorite band, which reminded me of this quote he once gave me

The word don't is censored. Don't, or Don T. If you're looking for just some fun proof they're doing control+f censoring

Birthday relauching of my Etsy shop with zero Internet means only half of the stuff is in there, but here it is anyway! Tshirts and notebooks mainly. There's other stuff (posters, prints, wire art and jewellery) in my sumup store too (link in bio) 😊 merylinmoonuk.etsy.com

Emotional Long Eared Owl. Ink and things drawing

Mathematicians will be familiar with the Erdős Number (1) which indicates how closely one collaborated with the famous mathematician Paul Erdős. British politics now needs an Epstein number. Anyone with an Epstein number of 1 is deemed anathema. (1) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erd%C5%...

The new Australian national anthem.

While the protest was underway, Thames Valley Police issued several tickets to offenders – including one motorist who, when seeing the children wave their signs at him while he was parking on double yellows, mounted the pavement and drove towards them.

Some thoughts on the Local Government Reorganisation wanderingdanny.com/oxford/2026/... - from a transport perspective, only the One Oxfordshire proposal makes any sense.

Netflix series coming soon...

New on sale - an independent gig from Heavy Pop! Robyn Hitchcock returns Wed 7 October 2026🙌🎶 'Hitchcock mirrors his influences with thoughtful enthusiasm while throwing his characteristic sardonic humour into the mix' Pitchfork Book now at whatsonreading.com/robyn-hitchc...

There's been another outbreak of flag measles in Birmingham, so if you are local, please sign #BrumTogether

Just watched a YouTube video by a US native who's moved back there for the first time in the 15 years of his adult life. Poor man looks so sad.

Now watching: ‘Cyclists Special’, 1955. I'm watching it via one of those British Transport Films DVDs the BFI put our years ago but it's also free to view (in the UK) via BFI Player. player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/wa...

Geldof could be all kinds of arse, but he wrote the occasional absolute banger.

Can we talk about the software industry's weird refusal to use the word "no"? DELETE EVERY FILE YOU'VE EVER CREATED? "YES / NOT NOW" DO YOU WANT US TO SEND RUDE EMAILS TO YOUR MUM? "YES / MAYBE LATER" THERE'S A MAN BEHIND YOU WITH A RED-HOT POKER "GOT IT"

‘Can cork man stay afloat?’ was right there.

Well well well well well well well well well well well well well well *breathes* well.

Cynthia Asquith encounters a spider

So those ski lifts, eh? Full going up but empty coming down. Makes you wonder. #TheMonsterAtTheTopOfTheMountain.

"I just can't get my meals at home to taste as good as what I get at a restaurant! What's their secret?"

Residents who oppose the plan for the ‘South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood’ are on the march from Ashton Gate, Southville & Bedminster to City Hall for this evening’s council meeting. Campaign organiser Liz Newton explains why… Read more👇🏼 www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Our guest cottage is now available for rent again. Still via Airbnb, as I've not yet done the work to find a viable alternative platform yet. If you want mates'* rate (discounted price), please book with me direct: www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/36994896

Received this text message from my father yesterday. Panicked that he had had a stroke, or similar. Turns out it was my iPhone trying to transcribe the Irish language.

"The iconic, slush-filled tubes" Over to you, @secondmentions.bsky.social

I’ve just newly now put these four drawings in my pencil-line emphasising gallery, here: www.chloecumming.com/almost-drawi... Take That happy in 1991, Take That with pale eyes Robbie, but also I Think I Draw I Am (after Daniel Johnston) and Gauguin and Van Gogh having a time.

“Up FromThe Sea It Arose And Ate Rio In One Swift Bite” by George Duke (absolute banger btw)

Hey, several batches of baby formula from a couple different brands in the uk and Europe have been recalled for contamination causing illness: if you formula feed, check your supply. Info here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

The Story Museum is introducing its digital treasure chest: 1001stories.co.uk is a free to access digital resource for young people, parents, carers, educators and anyone who loves stories - launched in time for the National Year of Reading, and with support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Been with the DWP for 16 years. The official figure for fraudulent claims, approx. 2.2%, is, in my experience, broadly accurate. Just wanted to point that out to frothing, raging Daily Mail and Sun readers who think it's closer to 100%.

Had a couple of pints in The Harp on Chandos St last night, next to the James Mason With Cat In Lascaux Caves painting and was wondering if we ever got to the bottom of the story behind this masterpiece? (I’ve got this home-made bootleg copy on my wall at home)

‘Signal’ (2016-ish) Oil and acrylic on canvas *Prints available*

Dear Men,