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Enjoy reading, cinema, music and being at home.
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I have met so many Dans, and female Dans, and they always blow my mind
![[Scene is a SCIENCE RESEARCH FACILITY where two white coated scientists are standing at a desk of instruments and controls in front of a one way mirroe, looking at a mocked-up drinks party scene in the next room. In that room is a man named Dan and a woman, holding glasses of wine and apparently having a conversation. Dan, however, has a hi tech helmet strapped to his head, with wires extruding from it and leading to the instruments next door. Dan when we see him close up has a slightly dull expression and is droning on, while the lady listens, smiling politely].
[Scientists looking through the glass]
SCIENTIST 1:
And is this one of your patients?
SCIENTIST 2:
Yes
SCIENTIST 1:
This is Dan.
Dan was born completely incapable of asking people about themselves at parties.
DAN [close up, droning on while the woman listens]:
...So yeah 1 like implement creative solutions... and I work with clients to design a... and I'm writing a novel about like this guy...
SCIENTIST 1 [Looking at a screen showing Dan's brain with a hole in the middle]:
As you can see, despite talking about himself for the past two hours, the part of the brain which gives a toss about other people's lives shows no activity at all.
SCIENTIST 1 [bending over a microphone on the desk and pressing the intercom button]:
Dan...
Ask the lady... what her job is.
[Dan pauses.]
[Dan continues to pause]
DAN:
What's your job.
LADY [smiling humbly]:
Oh, I'm a murderer?
Well, contract killer, you know, haha...
[Show dan, silent]
[Show lady, smiling, waiting for a response]
[Show dan, still silent]
[Show Dan, slowly opening his mouth to speak
DAN:
And-
[But Dan falls silent again]
[Show Lady looking slightly desperate now, silently willing him to continue]
[Still nothing from Dan. But then...]
DAN:
...And yeah part of my job is I coordinate media content to across platforms to create -
SCIENTIST 1:
Fascinating
SCIENTIST 2:
Isn't it
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January 15, 2026 at 9:47 AM
I have met so many Dans, and female Dans, and they always blow my mind
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Egyptian Memes - Buy a Fowl
May 18, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Egyptian Memes - Buy a Fowl
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What's wrong babe? It's #MayThe4th an you've barely touched your Jabbacado toast.
May 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
What's wrong babe? It's #MayThe4th an you've barely touched your Jabbacado toast.
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Sesame St 😭
🎶Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?
Come and play
everything's A-OK
Friendly neighbors there
that's where we meet
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street
It's a magic carpet ride
every door will open wide
To happy people like you🎶
#SheShed
🎶Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?
Come and play
everything's A-OK
Friendly neighbors there
that's where we meet
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street
It's a magic carpet ride
every door will open wide
To happy people like you🎶
#SheShed
May 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Sesame St 😭
🎶Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?
Come and play
everything's A-OK
Friendly neighbors there
that's where we meet
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street
It's a magic carpet ride
every door will open wide
To happy people like you🎶
#SheShed
🎶Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?
Come and play
everything's A-OK
Friendly neighbors there
that's where we meet
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street
It's a magic carpet ride
every door will open wide
To happy people like you🎶
#SheShed
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A recent @newscientist.com cartoon #fungi
May 3, 2025 at 8:52 AM
A recent @newscientist.com cartoon #fungi
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Some newspaper corrections are more important than others!
May 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Some newspaper corrections are more important than others!
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The “in effect; virtually” meaning of 'literally' is not a new sense.
It has been in regular use since the 18th century and may be found in the writings of Mark Twain, Charlotte Brontë, James Joyce, and many others.
It has been in regular use since the 18th century and may be found in the writings of Mark Twain, Charlotte Brontë, James Joyce, and many others.
April 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The “in effect; virtually” meaning of 'literally' is not a new sense.
It has been in regular use since the 18th century and may be found in the writings of Mark Twain, Charlotte Brontë, James Joyce, and many others.
It has been in regular use since the 18th century and may be found in the writings of Mark Twain, Charlotte Brontë, James Joyce, and many others.
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A dressage person posted this on Facebook last night.
April 16, 2025 at 8:48 AM
A dressage person posted this on Facebook last night.
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Perspective changes everything.
[Ars Mathermatica]
[Ars Mathermatica]
April 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Perspective changes everything.
[Ars Mathermatica]
[Ars Mathermatica]
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Looking on the bright side I've always wanted to read the sequels to John Steinbeck's books
April 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Looking on the bright side I've always wanted to read the sequels to John Steinbeck's books
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Just because they're nice doesn't mean they're pushovers.
@brittlestar.com has some thoughts for his suddenly pushy neighbor. 🇨🇦
@brittlestar.com has some thoughts for his suddenly pushy neighbor. 🇨🇦
March 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Just because they're nice doesn't mean they're pushovers.
@brittlestar.com has some thoughts for his suddenly pushy neighbor. 🇨🇦
@brittlestar.com has some thoughts for his suddenly pushy neighbor. 🇨🇦
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My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books
March 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books
Just saw A Complete Unknown and was disappointed that it didn't include Bob's transition into Cate Blanchett.
March 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Just saw A Complete Unknown and was disappointed that it didn't include Bob's transition into Cate Blanchett.
I feel it is worth being bumped off in an Agatha Christie story if you get the chance to eat 'A hearty meal of scones, crumpets, sandwiches and three kinds of cakes' first.
March 21, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I feel it is worth being bumped off in an Agatha Christie story if you get the chance to eat 'A hearty meal of scones, crumpets, sandwiches and three kinds of cakes' first.
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A cartoon for @theguardian.com books.
March 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A cartoon for @theguardian.com books.
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For folks boycotting Amazon, I switched over my monthly reading subscription from Kindle to Kobo about six months ago & have found it to be a good substitute if you want that direct to eReader, simple download experience. More and more of my favorite indie authors are offering their books there too!
March 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
For folks boycotting Amazon, I switched over my monthly reading subscription from Kindle to Kobo about six months ago & have found it to be a good substitute if you want that direct to eReader, simple download experience. More and more of my favorite indie authors are offering their books there too!