jonstump
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Cycling round Wiltshire and feeding the ducks (and playing records and building little aeroplanes).
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I'm not especially opposed to driverless cabs, but I'm fucked if I'm giving up my ancestral British right to cross the road anywhere if it's safe for me to do so. "Jaywalking" isn't a thing or a crime here, techbros, so your magic cars will have to learn to deal with that.
Politics London discussing driverless taxis casually referring to “jaywalking pedestrians”.
Jaywalking is not a thing in UK law.
Transport for London and Government had better not be asleep at the wheel on this.
Jaywalking is not a thing in UK law.
Transport for London and Government had better not be asleep at the wheel on this.
February 15, 2026 at 11:43 AM
I'm not especially opposed to driverless cabs, but I'm fucked if I'm giving up my ancestral British right to cross the road anywhere if it's safe for me to do so. "Jaywalking" isn't a thing or a crime here, techbros, so your magic cars will have to learn to deal with that.
Coming soon: Drainpipes!
February 15, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Coming soon: Drainpipes!
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I am enchanted by this 1896 photograph of a French woman cyclist. Paul Seesequasis is an Indigenous Canadian curator, and I recommend following him on Bluesky.
The surprisingly modern look of cyclist Gabrielle Etéogella, 1896. "Organizers were sent to Paris to recruit riders, who were provided with free travel to England, discounts on first class rail travel and free hotel accommodation.[5] Adverts may have also been placed for the racers –
Le look étonnamment moderne de Gabrielle Etéogella (1896).
February 15, 2026 at 1:14 AM
I am enchanted by this 1896 photograph of a French woman cyclist. Paul Seesequasis is an Indigenous Canadian curator, and I recommend following him on Bluesky.
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The sass of the person writing the minute by minute on England v Scotland is to be admired
February 14, 2026 at 5:29 PM
The sass of the person writing the minute by minute on England v Scotland is to be admired
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Interesting WhatsApp exchange with a friend - Me "Barkleys have started", Her "What??How did you find out?". Me "The Bishop of Newcastle told me".
February 14, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Interesting WhatsApp exchange with a friend - Me "Barkleys have started", Her "What??How did you find out?". Me "The Bishop of Newcastle told me".
Saw the local Magnificent Cat at work yesterday morning. I wonder what's in the hedge?
February 14, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Saw the local Magnificent Cat at work yesterday morning. I wonder what's in the hedge?
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Enid Blyton was categorically Not Woke. She's one of those authors that conservatives love to get upset about, whenever her books are republished with the racism cut out. And yet she wrote a whole series of kids books where one of the main characters is a girl who identifies as a boy.
February 14, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Enid Blyton was categorically Not Woke. She's one of those authors that conservatives love to get upset about, whenever her books are republished with the racism cut out. And yet she wrote a whole series of kids books where one of the main characters is a girl who identifies as a boy.
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Eric Ravilious designs for his garden themed crockery service.
In the Aberdeen art gallery.
In the Aberdeen art gallery.
February 14, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Eric Ravilious designs for his garden themed crockery service.
In the Aberdeen art gallery.
In the Aberdeen art gallery.
Football is a stupid game and I hate it.
February 14, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Football is a stupid game and I hate it.
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Every Wikipedia article ever about a stadium: "The current capacity is 25,000. Its record crowd was 68,351 in 1963 for a semi-final between..."
February 14, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Every Wikipedia article ever about a stadium: "The current capacity is 25,000. Its record crowd was 68,351 in 1963 for a semi-final between..."
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COLUMBO: I don't claim to understand all modernist poetry, but my wife, she's a big fan.
WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS: That's nice to hear.
COLUMBO: Just one more thing. About the plums that were eaten... we found a note. I have it right here in my pocket. Do you want me to read it to you?
WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS: That's nice to hear.
COLUMBO: Just one more thing. About the plums that were eaten... we found a note. I have it right here in my pocket. Do you want me to read it to you?
February 14, 2026 at 11:23 AM
COLUMBO: I don't claim to understand all modernist poetry, but my wife, she's a big fan.
WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS: That's nice to hear.
COLUMBO: Just one more thing. About the plums that were eaten... we found a note. I have it right here in my pocket. Do you want me to read it to you?
WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS: That's nice to hear.
COLUMBO: Just one more thing. About the plums that were eaten... we found a note. I have it right here in my pocket. Do you want me to read it to you?
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He wasn't initially called to religion, but then he saw the light.
February 14, 2026 at 9:13 AM
He wasn't initially called to religion, but then he saw the light.
Pterence
Finished. Pilot Officer Terence Dactyl, 1 Squadron, Royal Pteradon Corps.
#HistScaleModels #ScaleModels
#HistScaleModels #ScaleModels
February 13, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Pterence
Occasional gentle reminder that the UK gov doesn't trust us with Direct Messages unless we upload our ID to some nebulous third party, which some of us aren't doing.
February 13, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Occasional gentle reminder that the UK gov doesn't trust us with Direct Messages unless we upload our ID to some nebulous third party, which some of us aren't doing.
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It's crazy that, in terms of video storage, 50 short years is the difference between losing TV footage forever because video tape was too precious a resource not to reuse, and Ring doorbells keeping everyone's footage on their servers in case they might, at some indeterminate point, pay to view it.
February 13, 2026 at 2:53 PM
It's crazy that, in terms of video storage, 50 short years is the difference between losing TV footage forever because video tape was too precious a resource not to reuse, and Ring doorbells keeping everyone's footage on their servers in case they might, at some indeterminate point, pay to view it.
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Meta's plan for launching glasses that people can use to secretly identify strangers on the street is to do it "during a dynamic political environment" when people who care about why that's bad are "focused on other concerns."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Meta's plan for launching glasses that people can use to secretly identify strangers on the street is to do it "during a dynamic political environment" when people who care about why that's bad are "focused on other concerns."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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Well worth 60 seconds of your time! 😂😂
February 12, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Well worth 60 seconds of your time! 😂😂
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Artist: brb https://b3ta.com/board/11425460
February 13, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Artist: brb https://b3ta.com/board/11425460
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NUDE ELON MUSK: The invisible clothes I'm wearing are a product of xAthleisure, which will roll out self-dressing outfits within two years at the latest
THE CREDULOUS PRESS: Fully Clothed Tesla Innovator Does It Again
THE CREDULOUS PRESS: Fully Clothed Tesla Innovator Does It Again
February 12, 2026 at 7:10 PM
NUDE ELON MUSK: The invisible clothes I'm wearing are a product of xAthleisure, which will roll out self-dressing outfits within two years at the latest
THE CREDULOUS PRESS: Fully Clothed Tesla Innovator Does It Again
THE CREDULOUS PRESS: Fully Clothed Tesla Innovator Does It Again
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Did I order scale model stuff again?
Yes.
Did I spend 4€ on 3d printed ducks?
Yes.
Did they got completely crushed despite the shops best packaging efforts?
Yes.
Did I proceed to fix it and build it a tiny gas mask?
YES!!!
Yes.
Did I spend 4€ on 3d printed ducks?
Yes.
Did they got completely crushed despite the shops best packaging efforts?
Yes.
Did I proceed to fix it and build it a tiny gas mask?
YES!!!
February 11, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Did I order scale model stuff again?
Yes.
Did I spend 4€ on 3d printed ducks?
Yes.
Did they got completely crushed despite the shops best packaging efforts?
Yes.
Did I proceed to fix it and build it a tiny gas mask?
YES!!!
Yes.
Did I spend 4€ on 3d printed ducks?
Yes.
Did they got completely crushed despite the shops best packaging efforts?
Yes.
Did I proceed to fix it and build it a tiny gas mask?
YES!!!
Small Prophets has reached "People at Swindon v Newport on a Wednesday night asking each other if they've seen it yet", and I don't think many other shows have done that.
Pleased to report Small Prophets is ace, a Joy. Mackenzie Crook is a national treasure.
February 12, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Small Prophets has reached "People at Swindon v Newport on a Wednesday night asking each other if they've seen it yet", and I don't think many other shows have done that.
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Thank goodness they didn't need to blow it up.
February 11, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Thank goodness they didn't need to blow it up.
Floodlit football, let's go! Whose idea was an 8pm kickoff?
February 11, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Floodlit football, let's go! Whose idea was an 8pm kickoff?
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