So here's the lesson for all those wanting to build large networks of surveillance gears and cameras, who like how these can be used to monitor and control a population. Some day, no matter how good you think you are at securing them, somebody will be better. And they will use your police state […]

@TheGuardian There is something deeply wrong with this article. One woman victim and the woman Minister of Sport are named. One junior man from the football club is named. The sex criminal is NOT named (though convicted) and the judge is NOT named (though responsible for the lenient sentencing) […]

Tomas, Doris, Johnny och mig. Vår braai laste lördag.

Jag lagade malva pudding a la #sydafrika.

Note the video I was expecting to stumble upon tonight. #UkraineWar #ukraine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIfqSTBTJXQ&list=RDuIfqSTBTJXQ&start_radio=1

The Cape Floral Kingdom. What a fantastic name. Conjures in my mind a Shakespearean image of Titania and Oberon and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Some scientists want to call it a phytochorion, or a region. Take away your diminishing and Latinate garbage, forsooth. It is a KINGDOM. It has […]

Sometimes nature just needs a little time to surprise us! 🌿 After almost 200 years, a "long-lost" plant species believed to be extinct has been rediscovered in South Africa. It’s a wonderful reminder of the resilience of the natural world and our incredible […] [Original post on mastodon.africa]

Of all the composers of symphonies, #beethoven is the best - a small number but all great. Of all of his symphonies, number 6 is the best, the #pastorale. In that symphony, the fifth part, #allegretto, is the best. And in that movement, there is a phrase near the end which is overwhelmingly the […]

Inside me there are two Frank N Furters fighting. * Rocky Horror Show * The Cramps I'm going to feed them both today and feast on what remains.

Joy is meant to be felt. I can hardly wait! https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jan/31/the-muppet-show-this-thrilling-return-is-so-great-i-cant-even-count-how-many-times-i-laughed #muppets #muppetshow #muppetshow2026

Megalomelania.

'I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer...' The Litany Against Fear works so well at making the Bene Gesserit relatable. The Litany is something that every reader can recite. It's suggests part of a training system that could create women capable of what the sisterhood can do. Also it shows […]

I've bitten my nails nearly all of my life. I've managed to stop since the New Year. In my experience, there's a period of about four weeks after stopping which is really difficult, because irritating hangnails appear, and nerve sensations at fingertips return. It's really hard to get past that […]

Haricot beans are in for soaking. I have some broad adaptation of Boston baked beans or cassoulet as my project for tomorrow. #recep #recipe