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Profile painting - Aleppo by Jenny Saville
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Wishing you all a lovely evening :) 😂
a cartoon of charlie brown and snoopy standing in front of a tv
ALT: a cartoon of charlie brown and snoopy standing in front of a tv
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February 5, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Wishing you all a lovely evening :) 😂
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Indeed there are men who have kept their peerages despite being convicted criminals - hello Jeffrey Archer, Nazir Ahmed and innumerable others. That we have a system where being convicted of any crime does not immediately strip them of titles is extraordinary. Wealth protects wealthy criminals.
I will say - and yes, to be blunt this one of the few things in life I really feel I can get on my high horse about! - that I've cut a *lot* of men out of my life over the years after hearing stories about their misbehaviour, and watched every single time as those men just kept most of their friends
A lot of people are rightfully outraged that famous, important people continued to hang out with Jeff Epstein after he was convicted of serious sex crimes. I would posit, though, that 'maintaining social and business relationships with sex criminals' is extremely common behavior, regardless of class
February 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Indeed there are men who have kept their peerages despite being convicted criminals - hello Jeffrey Archer, Nazir Ahmed and innumerable others. That we have a system where being convicted of any crime does not immediately strip them of titles is extraordinary. Wealth protects wealthy criminals.
Do 10 gallon hats actually hold 10 gallons?
January 27, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Do 10 gallon hats actually hold 10 gallons?
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Severe frost has hit Ukraine, and people are setting up “Points of Invincibility” for stray animals.
📹 BBC
📹 BBC
January 26, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Severe frost has hit Ukraine, and people are setting up “Points of Invincibility” for stray animals.
📹 BBC
📹 BBC
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The Climate Risk Assessment report predicts 1.5 million Australians will be affected by sea level rise within 25 years.
Chief Economist Greg Jericho unpacks how the report predicts climate change will affect the economy: https://australiainstitute.org.au/news/category/podcasts/dollars-sense/
Chief Economist Greg Jericho unpacks how the report predicts climate change will affect the economy: https://australiainstitute.org.au/news/category/podcasts/dollars-sense/
January 12, 2026 at 6:17 AM
The Climate Risk Assessment report predicts 1.5 million Australians will be affected by sea level rise within 25 years.
Chief Economist Greg Jericho unpacks how the report predicts climate change will affect the economy: https://australiainstitute.org.au/news/category/podcasts/dollars-sense/
Chief Economist Greg Jericho unpacks how the report predicts climate change will affect the economy: https://australiainstitute.org.au/news/category/podcasts/dollars-sense/
It must take an extraordinary feat of mental gymnastics for those who think of themselves as good people, let alone governments and businesses, to maintain a presence there. By buying into the product, they've tacitly bought into all of this.
I've been tracking the spread of nonconsensual deepfakes on X for more than two years. Here's a timeline of how Musk's leadership allowed the practice to flourish from a once-underground market to a viral trend, with little recourse for victims or legal enforcement.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-csam-...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-csam-...
How Grok's sexual abuse hit a tipping point
Nonconsensual deepfakes on X are nothing new, but now it's built into the platform.
spitfirenews.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:41 PM
It must take an extraordinary feat of mental gymnastics for those who think of themselves as good people, let alone governments and businesses, to maintain a presence there. By buying into the product, they've tacitly bought into all of this.
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You'd think the British government (and everyone else still using X for 'reach') would not want to be known to be frequenting a platform that carries and actually generates child porn. And yet they keep posting there.
January 2, 2026 at 7:05 AM
You'd think the British government (and everyone else still using X for 'reach') would not want to be known to be frequenting a platform that carries and actually generates child porn. And yet they keep posting there.
There is a worrying amount of motherless children in Christmas movies. Is Hallmark going around bumping mothers off? Is David Walliams working now for Hallmark?
December 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
There is a worrying amount of motherless children in Christmas movies. Is Hallmark going around bumping mothers off? Is David Walliams working now for Hallmark?
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A quick google informs me that after this surge, Australia provides about 4% of our beef imports, and our beef imports are about 25% of our consumption. So this headline is basically saying “anger as 0.6% becomes 1% of total” and I’m not sure that’s particularly justifiable
December 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A quick google informs me that after this surge, Australia provides about 4% of our beef imports, and our beef imports are about 25% of our consumption. So this headline is basically saying “anger as 0.6% becomes 1% of total” and I’m not sure that’s particularly justifiable
Quick PSA for anyone not Australian talking about the Bondi massacre. It's pronounced Bon-dye,not Bon-dee. The guys that did this are scum of the earth cocksuckers - I think we all pronounce that the same way. ☮️
December 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Quick PSA for anyone not Australian talking about the Bondi massacre. It's pronounced Bon-dye,not Bon-dee. The guys that did this are scum of the earth cocksuckers - I think we all pronounce that the same way. ☮️
@riotgrlerin.bsky.social bringing joy to the world as usual! 🙌
December 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
@riotgrlerin.bsky.social bringing joy to the world as usual! 🙌
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Dress for the job you want
December 20, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Dress for the job you want
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This entire weekend
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This entire weekend
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O, horrible, O, horrible, most horrible!
December 15, 2025 at 3:48 AM
O, horrible, O, horrible, most horrible!
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In a world where fewer and fewer people concern themselves with the plight of others, the loss of Rob Reiner, who cared deeply about humanitarian causes, feels that much more devastating. RIP: 1947-1925.
[Selfie: July 2022, NYC]
[Selfie: July 2022, NYC]
December 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In a world where fewer and fewer people concern themselves with the plight of others, the loss of Rob Reiner, who cared deeply about humanitarian causes, feels that much more devastating. RIP: 1947-1925.
[Selfie: July 2022, NYC]
[Selfie: July 2022, NYC]
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12 dead at a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.💔
A 43-year-old father of two, Ahmed al Ahmed, snuck up & tackled a gunman to disarm him. Ahmed was shot twice.
Both Jewish & Muslim faiths teach that “to save one life is to save all humanity.” Let us hold fast to our humanity.❤️
A 43-year-old father of two, Ahmed al Ahmed, snuck up & tackled a gunman to disarm him. Ahmed was shot twice.
Both Jewish & Muslim faiths teach that “to save one life is to save all humanity.” Let us hold fast to our humanity.❤️
December 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
12 dead at a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.💔
A 43-year-old father of two, Ahmed al Ahmed, snuck up & tackled a gunman to disarm him. Ahmed was shot twice.
Both Jewish & Muslim faiths teach that “to save one life is to save all humanity.” Let us hold fast to our humanity.❤️
A 43-year-old father of two, Ahmed al Ahmed, snuck up & tackled a gunman to disarm him. Ahmed was shot twice.
Both Jewish & Muslim faiths teach that “to save one life is to save all humanity.” Let us hold fast to our humanity.❤️
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A targeted attack on Jewish Australians at Bondi Beach on the first night of Chanukah kills at least 12 people. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-1...
Breaking: At least 12 people dead as Bondi attack declared act of terrorism
At least 12 people, including one shooter, have been killed in an attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday evening, NSW Police have confirmed.
www.abc.net.au
December 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
A targeted attack on Jewish Australians at Bondi Beach on the first night of Chanukah kills at least 12 people. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-1...
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2 shooters have attacked a Chanukah event near Bondi Beach in Sydney. News Corp reports 1 dead, 1 receiving medical attention in custody. Multiple casualties have been reported; their identities and status seem to be unknown at the moment.
www.news.com.au/national/nsw...
www.news.com.au/national/nsw...
www.news.com.au
December 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
2 shooters have attacked a Chanukah event near Bondi Beach in Sydney. News Corp reports 1 dead, 1 receiving medical attention in custody. Multiple casualties have been reported; their identities and status seem to be unknown at the moment.
www.news.com.au/national/nsw...
www.news.com.au/national/nsw...
Big fan of the accidental poetry of Prime's subtitles mistakes. This line was actually 'This is Silas; he's a new hire', but the subtitles wrote a much better, more mysterious version.
December 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Big fan of the accidental poetry of Prime's subtitles mistakes. This line was actually 'This is Silas; he's a new hire', but the subtitles wrote a much better, more mysterious version.
Blimey the supremely talented Stanley Baxter and Joanna Trollope in one day. The reaper works overtime at this time of year.
December 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Blimey the supremely talented Stanley Baxter and Joanna Trollope in one day. The reaper works overtime at this time of year.
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Have you taken a moment to think about Rowlf today?
December 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Have you taken a moment to think about Rowlf today?
Mel Brooks is a genius and this pairing is impeccable.
December 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Mel Brooks is a genius and this pairing is impeccable.
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