Browsing an old cookbook (1970s). It recommends buying an asbestos mat 👍.
January 4, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Browsing an old cookbook (1970s). It recommends buying an asbestos mat 👍.
the king is our head of state; what does he think?
January 4, 2026 at 12:26 PM
the king is our head of state; what does he think?
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Here's an emergency feel-good photo.
It seems y'all need it right now.
A trio of kangaroos at Lincoln National Park which is at the bottom of Eyre Peninsula and very far away from the terrible world events.
It seems y'all need it right now.
A trio of kangaroos at Lincoln National Park which is at the bottom of Eyre Peninsula and very far away from the terrible world events.
January 3, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Here's an emergency feel-good photo.
It seems y'all need it right now.
A trio of kangaroos at Lincoln National Park which is at the bottom of Eyre Peninsula and very far away from the terrible world events.
It seems y'all need it right now.
A trio of kangaroos at Lincoln National Park which is at the bottom of Eyre Peninsula and very far away from the terrible world events.
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The Hague, all of them
January 3, 2026 at 6:37 AM
The Hague, all of them
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But can anyone tell me what this bit means? “For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty.”
January 2, 2026 at 11:03 AM
But can anyone tell me what this bit means? “For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty.”
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They gentrified the tinfoil hat
January 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
They gentrified the tinfoil hat
@nytpitchbot.bsky.social Mamdani like Trump canceled his predecessor’s executive orders, showing neither side has the moral upper hand.
Mayor Mamdani has nullified every executive order issued by Eric Adams after he struck his corrupt bargain with Trump to secure dismissal of the indictment against him.
January 1, 2026 at 11:17 PM
@nytpitchbot.bsky.social Mamdani like Trump canceled his predecessor’s executive orders, showing neither side has the moral upper hand.
turns oot juniper berries are boggin
December 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
turns oot juniper berries are boggin
As a professional, I don’t understand why nobody likes Starmer, and I’ll be damned if I let anybody explain it to me.
December 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
As a professional, I don’t understand why nobody likes Starmer, and I’ll be damned if I let anybody explain it to me.
Legendary director Rian Johnson even made a mini documentary about the location they used to film the Seminary gym. m.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Legendary director Rian Johnson even made a mini documentary about the location they used to film the Seminary gym. m.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...
kitty is half heartedly on hunger strike; we ran out of the special food he was eating at christmas
December 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
kitty is half heartedly on hunger strike; we ran out of the special food he was eating at christmas
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The opening bit of this where he explains the camera engineering they’ve figured out to do the 3D at the desired level is genuinely impressive. In general, listening to people explain their craft is fun (to me at least) and makes me want to engage with it
Avatar: Fire and Ash | Behind the Camera
YouTube video by Avatar
youtu.be
December 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The opening bit of this where he explains the camera engineering they’ve figured out to do the 3D at the desired level is genuinely impressive. In general, listening to people explain their craft is fun (to me at least) and makes me want to engage with it
Oh, it was *Four* Non Blondes, not For Non Blondes. That’s less mean than I misparsed it as.
December 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Oh, it was *Four* Non Blondes, not For Non Blondes. That’s less mean than I misparsed it as.
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Driving Tomb for Christmas 😭
Chris Rea, best known for his Christmas hit ‘Driving Home For Christmas’, has died at the age of 74.
December 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Driving Tomb for Christmas 😭
going out on a limb an gonna wish folk a happy christmas
December 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
going out on a limb an gonna wish folk a happy christmas
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When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
Seems like it's worth posting this one again.
Why Do Historians Still Have To Go To Archives?
Why do historians go to archives? Hasn’t everything already been digitized?
contingentmagazine.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
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After nearly 50 days two of the hunger strikers have paused their strike - leaving four still ongoing.
Those four face deteriorating health and a Government that is turning their back and erecting a wall of silence as their policy on this issue falls apart.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Those four face deteriorating health and a Government that is turning their back and erecting a wall of silence as their policy on this issue falls apart.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Pro-Palestine prisoners pause hunger strike as their health deteriorates
Qesser Zuhrah and Amu Gib, on remand at HMP Bronzefield in Surrey, had refused food for almost 50 days in protest at the ban on Palestine Action
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
After nearly 50 days two of the hunger strikers have paused their strike - leaving four still ongoing.
Those four face deteriorating health and a Government that is turning their back and erecting a wall of silence as their policy on this issue falls apart.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Those four face deteriorating health and a Government that is turning their back and erecting a wall of silence as their policy on this issue falls apart.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
this is a wild article. Openreach rolling out full fibre is good and necessary.
The problem is “regular” power cuts which can last “for days”.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The problem is “regular” power cuts which can last “for days”.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Eskdalemuir residents fear digital switch communication blackout
Eskdalemuir villagers fear a downgrade of service despite an upgrade to digital phone technology.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
this is a wild article. Openreach rolling out full fibre is good and necessary.
The problem is “regular” power cuts which can last “for days”.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The problem is “regular” power cuts which can last “for days”.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I support the prescription of Palestine Action
I oppose Genocide
I oppose Genocide
🚨BREAKING: GRETA THUNBERG ARRESTED UNDER TERRORISM ACT FOR SUPPORTING 'PALESTINE ACTION PRISONERS'
December 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I support the prescription of Palestine Action
I oppose Genocide
I oppose Genocide
[sending annual postcards, unsure if folks have moved]
That don't address me much
That don't address me much
December 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
[sending annual postcards, unsure if folks have moved]
That don't address me much
That don't address me much
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The Reform vote continues to stagnate. The Green vote continues to creep up. There is never zero hope.
🚨 NEW | Poll shows Greens ahead of Labour
➡️ REF: 25% (-1)
🔵 CON: 22% (+2)
🟢 GRN: 19% (+1)
🔴 LAB: 18% (=)
🟠 LD: 10% (-1)
Via @LordAPolls, 11-15 Dec (+/- vs 17 Nov)
➡️ REF: 25% (-1)
🔵 CON: 22% (+2)
🟢 GRN: 19% (+1)
🔴 LAB: 18% (=)
🟠 LD: 10% (-1)
Via @LordAPolls, 11-15 Dec (+/- vs 17 Nov)
December 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The Reform vote continues to stagnate. The Green vote continues to creep up. There is never zero hope.
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does the existence of concrete trucks not imply abstract trucks?
December 19, 2025 at 12:26 AM
does the existence of concrete trucks not imply abstract trucks?