Torin8
@torin8.bsky.social
WIP, aloof, introverted, cat serving human. Sometimes by sheer luck, I might say something insightful; otherwise usual nonsense warnings apply.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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Other work by the Ladybird artists.
‘January’ (1958)
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
‘January’ (1958)
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
January 22, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Other work by the Ladybird artists.
‘January’ (1958)
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
‘January’ (1958)
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
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Thank you Mr President, that clears things up.
January 22, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Thank you Mr President, that clears things up.
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Red Dwarf always ahead of the curve.
January 22, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Red Dwarf always ahead of the curve.
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Murderers wear collars with bells to protect the innocent.
January 21, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Murderers wear collars with bells to protect the innocent.
Can we all just stand up and point and laugh at him?
January 21, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Can we all just stand up and point and laugh at him?
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N.C. Wyeth (American, 1882-1945)
The Fox [Fox in the Snow; Thoreau and the Fox], 1935
Oil on hardboard
28 × 41 in. (71.1 × 104.1 cm)
The Arkell Museum at Canajoharie
Endpaper illustration for “Men of Concord”
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
The Fox [Fox in the Snow; Thoreau and the Fox], 1935
Oil on hardboard
28 × 41 in. (71.1 × 104.1 cm)
The Arkell Museum at Canajoharie
Endpaper illustration for “Men of Concord”
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
January 20, 2026 at 4:42 AM
N.C. Wyeth (American, 1882-1945)
The Fox [Fox in the Snow; Thoreau and the Fox], 1935
Oil on hardboard
28 × 41 in. (71.1 × 104.1 cm)
The Arkell Museum at Canajoharie
Endpaper illustration for “Men of Concord”
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
The Fox [Fox in the Snow; Thoreau and the Fox], 1935
Oil on hardboard
28 × 41 in. (71.1 × 104.1 cm)
The Arkell Museum at Canajoharie
Endpaper illustration for “Men of Concord”
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Great aurora in Greenland tonight!
January 20, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Great aurora in Greenland tonight!
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"Look, I get it, he's mental but what the fuck do you want me to do?"
- Labour +45%
- Labour +45%
January 20, 2026 at 10:31 AM
"Look, I get it, he's mental but what the fuck do you want me to do?"
- Labour +45%
- Labour +45%
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I like this poem of winter and possible recovery by the late Glyn Hughes from his 2011 collection A Year in the Bull-Box from Arc Publications which detailed time writing in an isolated stone cottage whilst living with illness.
January 20, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I like this poem of winter and possible recovery by the late Glyn Hughes from his 2011 collection A Year in the Bull-Box from Arc Publications which detailed time writing in an isolated stone cottage whilst living with illness.
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For tonight's Spell in the Library you find me in the midst of recording the audiobook for Galahad and the Grail! youtu.be/qwMrIQcpm0k
The last procession of the Grail (and the audiobook!)
YouTube video by Malcolm Guite
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January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
For tonight's Spell in the Library you find me in the midst of recording the audiobook for Galahad and the Grail! youtu.be/qwMrIQcpm0k
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I've a feeling the new @metoffice.gov.uk app was created by AI slop. Because it's utter slop.
January 20, 2026 at 10:37 AM
I've a feeling the new @metoffice.gov.uk app was created by AI slop. Because it's utter slop.
I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace
January 19, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace
Quote an actor in the wrong film.
"No [Luke], I am your Father"
"No [Luke], I am your Father"
January 19, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Quote an actor in the wrong film.
"No [Luke], I am your Father"
"No [Luke], I am your Father"
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Some people believe phobias are generated from how you died in a past life.
Unrelated, back in 1881, for ten years, there was a serial killer who used to dress up as a clown.
Unrelated, back in 1881, for ten years, there was a serial killer who used to dress up as a clown.
January 19, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Some people believe phobias are generated from how you died in a past life.
Unrelated, back in 1881, for ten years, there was a serial killer who used to dress up as a clown.
Unrelated, back in 1881, for ten years, there was a serial killer who used to dress up as a clown.
Ahhh the first (I think..) migraine of 2026 and it's a doozy...
Monday too and I'm in the office. FML.
Monday too and I'm in the office. FML.
a black and white photo of a woman laying in bed with a tcm logo
Alt: a black and white photo of a woman laying in bed with a cloth on her head looking ill.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Ahhh the first (I think..) migraine of 2026 and it's a doozy...
Monday too and I'm in the office. FML.
Monday too and I'm in the office. FML.
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🇩🇰🇺🇸 More than 280,000 Danes have signed a petition to buy California from the US.
The petition promises to bring the Danish concept of “hygge” to Hollywood, bike paths to Beverly Hills, and organic Danish sandwiches “smorrebrod” to every corner.
The petition was created almost a year ago.
The petition promises to bring the Danish concept of “hygge” to Hollywood, bike paths to Beverly Hills, and organic Danish sandwiches “smorrebrod” to every corner.
The petition was created almost a year ago.
January 18, 2026 at 6:17 PM
🇩🇰🇺🇸 More than 280,000 Danes have signed a petition to buy California from the US.
The petition promises to bring the Danish concept of “hygge” to Hollywood, bike paths to Beverly Hills, and organic Danish sandwiches “smorrebrod” to every corner.
The petition was created almost a year ago.
The petition promises to bring the Danish concept of “hygge” to Hollywood, bike paths to Beverly Hills, and organic Danish sandwiches “smorrebrod” to every corner.
The petition was created almost a year ago.
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european-alternatives.eu
For people who don’t want to depend on US technology
For people who don’t want to depend on US technology
European Alternatives
We help you find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.
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January 18, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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For people who don’t want to depend on US technology
For people who don’t want to depend on US technology
Watching HEAT... such a good movie, I still think the leads should have been the other way around.
two men in suits and ties are walking in a crowd . one of the men is wearing sunglasses .
Alt: two men in suits and ties are walking in a crowd . one of the men is wearing sunglasses .
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January 17, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Watching HEAT... such a good movie, I still think the leads should have been the other way around.
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