I think #Marmite's getting worse. 😿😭 She's shaking her head a lot and scratching behind her ears. She's also grooming excessively. Vet in the morning.

Amazing. Converting the kinetic energy of individual raindrops into electrical energy.

The European Court ruled that same-sex marriages between Poles in the EU had to be recognised in Poland. So what are our liberal gov't, led by the UK rejoiners' favourite, Donald Tusk, trying to do? It's trying to bend the law so that the ruling only applies to this specific couple. I feel sick.

Y'know, if there's one thing I wish R would do, it's flush the fucking khazi.

#NFWHealth The amount of paperwork (and legwork!) that's being required of me just to get some sodding relief from this pain absolutely beggars belief. And I'm actually no further forward than I was 3 weeks ago - in some respects even further away.

Rorschach Returned. The moving paintbrush moves, and having moved, moves on and leaves? What do you see folks?

Just received an email from my MP regarding the government statement on the updated EHRC ruling. I notice the statement makes *zero* mention of trans people and their rights. I think that tells me all I need to know.

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#NFWHealth My independence assessment has been done, and it looks like I qualify for home hospice care. The next step is for my GP to give me a referral for it on the basis of the assessment. >>

Down homeish (Duos, D3) @abzulooks.bsky.social @adybee.bsky.social @avantgardening.pl @pascalr57.bsky.social @fuzzywuzzyto.bsky.social @richardbellavance.bsky.social @walks30.bsky.social @lproulx.bsky.social @birdlives1.bsky.social @starmalachite.bsky.social @hungryforsound.bsky.social

Somnambulation. Snoopy the barge hound had a long day yesterday and decided to have a lie-in...

Big win for sampling in music - believe it or not, this case (which is still not over as the German Federal Court of Justice needs to rule now) has been going for over a quarter of a century!

@doodleslave.bsky.social @kidcobbler.bsky.social @jonstackpool.bsky.social @judetheconfused.bsky.social @swarf.bsky.social @einatmen.bsky.social @geofflean.bsky.social @seamusmacauley.bsky.social @reacctionary.bsky.social @lyndao.bsky.social Morning all. Onward, ever onward. >>

Morning all. #KrakówSmog 12°C Cloudy Pollution 16%

With Sarwar as the Bitch in Chief

Just seeing it mentioned somewhere about Boston's debut album. I remember when I first heard it it really creeped me out. Like an audio Stepford Wife. *shudders*

Explosive news.

Good #NFDad news today. His medical team are meeting with him and #NFSis participating and we're hoping for a release date soon. He's now sounding like his normal self and behaving rationally. It's been 6 weeks now.

Essential read.

#NFWHealth Excellent. So Ryszard's just given me a thorough preparation for this test/interview tomorrow. Again, this isn't the sort of help a normal assistant would offer.

Cool stroll (Duos, D2) @abzulooks.bsky.social @adybee.bsky.social @avantgardening.pl @birdlives1.bsky.social @richardbellavance.bsky.social @walks30.bsky.social @starmalachite.bsky.social @hungryforsound.bsky.social @cerapio.bsky.social @kinetograph.bsky.social @steveprime.bsky.social

it feels quite bad that it's basically impossible to argue that much of the modern right in the west has become both entirely intellectually shallow and deeply, fundamentally morally corrupt without sounding like a tedious teenage tankie, because it is.....the factual truth

Would love to see Laraaji live. Been following him off and on since I bought his ambient collaboration with Eno in the early 80s.

So Magic Grandpa is now denying Scotland agency? Honestly, just fuck him off out of national politics already. He's not fit for purpose.

If you see this, post an image you saved because it made you laugh.

Just had a lovely email from my student. Offering to help in any way possible, up to and including paying for private treatment! Goodness me, I'm humbled. That's so kind.

#NFWHealth Deep joy - more sodding bureaucracy. Before my GP can write a referral for home hospice care, I have to undergo a daily living assessment to see how independent I am, and I have to be dependent enough to need home care. I just want some bloody pain relief ASAP. Pref 3 weeks ago!

Somnambulation. Bargees have a hard life, it's had graft, long days, and living in cramped spaces, and time is of the essence - no room for a clock in the cabin, but fortunately every lock has a sun dial to help you keep track of time...

@doodleslave.bsky.social @kidcobbler.bsky.social @jonstackpool.bsky.social @judetheconfused.bsky.social @swarf.bsky.social @einatmen.bsky.social @geofflean.bsky.social @seamusmacauley.bsky.social @reacctionary.bsky.social @lyndao.bsky.social Morning all. Another brand new week! >>

Morning all. #KrakówSmog 6°C Overcast Pollution 26%

#NowPlaying Mike Westbrook - "Off Abbey Road" This is both a tribute and a challenge. The former to the recently departed Mike Westbrook. The latter because Abbey Road was the only Beatles album in our house when I was a kid and it got played to death. Never listened to it since. >>

Two recent studies have re-examined risk of birds colliding with rotor blades of wind turbines. Research found that there was not a single collision. "The results from Aberdeen Bay show that modern offshore wind farms can be operated with low risk to wildlife." www.euronews.com/2026/04/11/t...

Really great to see that the Lyceum on Govan Road in Glasgow seems to finally be getting some love. Designed by McNair and Elder in a stunning Streamlined Moderne style, it was built in 1938. #glasgow #govan #artdeco #architecture #architecturephotography

Yeah. In my home, I have precisely 3 devices that connect to the internet - laptop, smartphone, and e-book reader. And that is the way it will remain.

Found art

Blocking all traffic in the Strait assumes Iran's leadership will be more vulnerable to the resulting economic damage and international pressure than the US. Don't know nearly enough to offer an opinion on if that's true. Side note: nightmare scenario is Chinese flagged vessel calling US "bluff".

At 5pm it's officially a record -- at 74% it's the highest turnout in the history of modern elections in Hungary. And there is still two more hours to go.

brought to you by the same species that landed on the moon

Okay, the geology is pretty amazing too

Guy Venables, Metro UK

Just discovered that I'm on a list of BS users who generally agree with posts they're quoting. As if that's a bad thing. I actually try quite hard not to quote dunk.

#NowPlaying "Desert Blues: Ambiances Du Sahara" Definitely my most played compilation since I found it. So many different styles and every track a jewel. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#NowPlaying Oumou Sangaré - "Timbuktu" I love this one. Maybe occasionally a touch too transatlantic, but as a whole I think it holds up well. And my gods, what a woman! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Terrible news. I'm afraid I'm guilty as charged here, as a Brit who hasn't paid nearly enough attention to Mike Westbrook. I think it was late 80s I first heard one of his albums? It caught my attention. Fly well, Mike.

Fourth set *groan* (Duos, D1) @abzulooks.bsky.social @adybee.bsky.social @avantgardening.pl @doodleslave.bsky.social @pascalr57.bsky.social @fuzzywuzzyto.bsky.social @richardbellavance.bsky.social @walks30.bsky.social @starmalachite.bsky.social @hungryforsound.bsky.social @cerapio.bsky.social

True! Personally, I think Volume 2 is even better. Not sure how old he was when he recorded the tracks, though.

Ah, good news. /e/ OS blocked 100% of app tracking attempts from my phone this week. Dead chuffed about that.

@doodleslave.bsky.social @kidcobbler.bsky.social @jonstackpool.bsky.social @judetheconfused.bsky.social @swarf.bsky.social @einatmen.bsky.social @geofflean.bsky.social @seamusmacauley.bsky.social @reacctionary.bsky.social @lyndao.bsky.social Afternoon. Very sleepy morning, but still alive !🤣>>

Afternoon all. #KrakówSmog 10°C Cloudy Pollution 25%

filling out check-in forms online before an appointment and impressed by the inclusivity of this urgent care's "preferred language" options #linguistics