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A late Christmaspresent has arrived for me! The book by @spitfirefilly.bsky.social

Another Caunter camouflaged vehicle, this time a Matilda tank. Lots of paintwork on this one! Tamiya 1/48 scale kit. #HistScaleModels

BBC Verify and BBC Persian have verified over 100 videos in more than 50 towns and cities during 10 days of nationwide protests in Iran, showing that the demonstrations have now spread to the majority of Iran's provinces. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It may seem petty but JHC the use of Mercator Projections when talking about territory and geopolitics is simply wrong. It's a leftover from colonial maps we saw in our classrooms. C'mon @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social

Hey. I’m around and could use some company. Anyone want to talk? #Australia #Lonely

Hate to do this, but hubby and I have been hit with some incredibly crap news to start 2026 and may shortly be faced with a ton of and upheaval and unexpected expense. Please consider buying a mug or supporting my website if it's ever been any help to you. It all makes a difference. Thank you.

If anyone is or knows a PhD with EEG experience who is a) eligible for a Marie Curie post doc and b) interested in an ecological neuroscience project based in Leeds, let me know. I have an idea that needs a person!

There's a nice friendly community of scale modellers on here. This is Stephenson's Rocket from 1829. The most technically advanced steam locomotive of the time. #HistScaleModels #ScaleModels

Having arrived late for the last two world wars, the US is determined to start the next one...

Here is our office productivity suite , Microsoft 365 Copilot App.

Bertie has discovered the rocking chair

Let's see if this will cheer you up - Valais Blacknose sheep in the snow. They're from the Valais region of Switzerland. Known for their unique appearance, they have contrasting black patches with a shaggy white coat. Both male & female sheep of this breed grow spiral-shaped horns. #sheep #cute

Exoplanet surface survey confirms artificial stuctures.

As a veteran, I co-sign this. War is awful and turns everyone into monsters and victims. War forces us to make terrible choices regarding survival. It makes us killers and the dead, broken survivors fleeing horrible memories. Only in fantasy can war be fun.

Pierre Poilievre’s Personal Assistant Explains Why He Supports Trump Invading Venezuela youtu.be/NBrSxfzpSpI

The world is bloody awful but it's still inexplicably my birthday again so I made a wish that it wouldn't be! So yeah if it gets better this year I'm at least partially to thank 💜

Canada’s response has shown why we need the NDP: Poilievre applauds Trump. Carney's government cannot muster a single world of criticism. Whatever you think about Maduro, Canada cannot be an accessory to this blatant violation of international law.

I hope Canadians are watching this wretched display of cowardice, and not expecting any support if the US turns northwards.

Cancelo ya suscripción a 2026. Lo que nos espera...

Bertie has had enough of the cold and wants a treat and to go home. And then another treat. #BertieTheLabradoodle

For all the few people who, last week, told me Trump never had a mandate to annex Canada so not to worry, MAGA isn’t supporting it— —I hope this week you’re recalibrating your expectations and acting accordingly.

French Foreign Ministry: “The removal of Maduro from power and the violation of sovereignty constitute a serious act of aggression against the dignity of the Venezuelan people and their right to determine their own future.

Star Trek with Context:

There's *always* a Shakespeare quote.

There's no legal difference between kidnapping Maduro and kidnapping Mark Carney.

With freezing temperatures gripping the UK it warms the soul to know there’s a team of Bond-themed gritters currently working their way around Scotland

Good morning from Canada, a country whose border Trump has called an “imaginary” “artificial line” established by an illegitimate treaty. I’d like to be spared your nuanced “Were Trump voter’s racist with fascist inclinations or just low information voters with fascist inclinations?” debate today.

Being profoundly upset about the 51st state stuff was not an unreasonable reaction.

This is very bad.

For years I watched established journalists fumble to explain trump. "Maybe he's playing 4D chess," they'd say. No, he's just a stupid, impulsive criminal. And you normalised him.

The "new equilibrium" with added slop is significantly worse than when there was no slop. So this is a non-starter.

It's well past time for Canadian government officials to get off of X, @jameswsthomson.com writes. This latest — disgusting — incident is just one more reason.

Grok is, of course, Frankenstein's monster. But the person to blame is the real monster, Frankenstein himself. It's a frigging algorithm. The programmers and designers and owners are culpable.

Airfix Stephenson's Rocket in OO Scale. The original kit is from 1961, although this boxing was from 1973. Highly recommended as something a bit different. #HistScaleModels

It’s 2026 and one of the first things that has happened is that a major news outlet has announced that it will no longer seek information from experts. I don’t think this is gonna help with what I think is the most existential threat to our society currently: disinformation.

If you start sharing things from Xitter that are even CSAM-adjacent, then I am just going to purge you from my timeline. I don't care how newsworthy it is, or if you're a journalist saying how terrible it is, **DO NOT AMPLIFY THIS SHIT**.

About time too!

First art of 2026. Setting the tone.

For any Canadians: a tinfoil tuque will do nothing for you. Absolutely useless nonsense.

A bit of scenery work. This is just the first round. #HistScaleModels

A 3D printed base for Stephenson's Rocket #HistScaleModels

Just tried one of these. I was not disappointed.

Excellent. I fully expect to see an increase in the solution of baffling murder cases.

No. Unless you solve the funding crisis in Canadian universities. Which is mostly a provincial jurisdiction, although the Feds are also culpable.

Together with the list of what they are going to do this year. 👇🏼

Happy New Year.😀

Capy New Year you magnificent bastards xxx

For the first time in twenty years, I have no teaching duties in the New Year. Slightly early retirement.