Amina
@aminifer.bsky.social
🇦🇺 in London. Follower of good takes on (non-US) politics, tech, history, sustainability and urbanism. Cat herder and foodie. Big fan of artistic use of alt-text. Wish I had enough to say to post more often but I'll lurk instead
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It’s the seventh anniversary of the publication of ‘Everything is awesome: Don’t forget the Lego’ in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, which told how six “paediatric health-care professionals were recruited to swallow a Lego head” and measure how long it took to ~ahem~ pass through them
November 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
It’s the seventh anniversary of the publication of ‘Everything is awesome: Don’t forget the Lego’ in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, which told how six “paediatric health-care professionals were recruited to swallow a Lego head” and measure how long it took to ~ahem~ pass through them
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We will keep feeding the dogs of Kramatorsk, because this is Ukraine, no matter what a Russian plan says. 🇺🇦
November 22, 2025 at 2:25 AM
We will keep feeding the dogs of Kramatorsk, because this is Ukraine, no matter what a Russian plan says. 🇺🇦
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And just imagine a parallel universe where the US and EU didn't drag their feet or be straight up enemies and helped Ukraine to win asap. Imagine how grateful Ukrainians would be and what strong alliance you could have. But nah. What a bs. Let's use Ukrainians as a shield.
November 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM
And just imagine a parallel universe where the US and EU didn't drag their feet or be straight up enemies and helped Ukraine to win asap. Imagine how grateful Ukrainians would be and what strong alliance you could have. But nah. What a bs. Let's use Ukrainians as a shield.
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Donald Trump left on two blue ticks after Zohran goes back to New York 😢
November 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Donald Trump left on two blue ticks after Zohran goes back to New York 😢
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>kneeling at da rave
>popedaddy leo puts the mdma pill on my tongue
>“rise my child”
>the beat drops
>feeling da heat of the holy spirit take hold of me
>somewhere far from papal ibiza jd vance has an aneurysm
>popedaddy leo puts the mdma pill on my tongue
>“rise my child”
>the beat drops
>feeling da heat of the holy spirit take hold of me
>somewhere far from papal ibiza jd vance has an aneurysm
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
>kneeling at da rave
>popedaddy leo puts the mdma pill on my tongue
>“rise my child”
>the beat drops
>feeling da heat of the holy spirit take hold of me
>somewhere far from papal ibiza jd vance has an aneurysm
>popedaddy leo puts the mdma pill on my tongue
>“rise my child”
>the beat drops
>feeling da heat of the holy spirit take hold of me
>somewhere far from papal ibiza jd vance has an aneurysm
Someone has just discovered the heated throw and won't be moving off it until late February
November 21, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Someone has just discovered the heated throw and won't be moving off it until late February
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Steve Witkoff’s “peace deal” looks like a Russian wish list, and Ukraine is not biting
A terrible American-Russian proposal to end the war in Ukraine
Steve Witkoff’s “peace deal” looks like a Russian wish list, and Ukraine is not biting
econ.st
November 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Steve Witkoff’s “peace deal” looks like a Russian wish list, and Ukraine is not biting
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#WorldToiletDay 🚽
Roman toilet seat in rosso antico (red marble from southern Greece). Famously known as the "stercory chair," it is theorised to have been used by an emperor and is now displayed at the Vatican Museums.
followinghadrian.com/2013/05/09/h...
Roman toilet seat in rosso antico (red marble from southern Greece). Famously known as the "stercory chair," it is theorised to have been used by an emperor and is now displayed at the Vatican Museums.
followinghadrian.com/2013/05/09/h...
November 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
#WorldToiletDay 🚽
Roman toilet seat in rosso antico (red marble from southern Greece). Famously known as the "stercory chair," it is theorised to have been used by an emperor and is now displayed at the Vatican Museums.
followinghadrian.com/2013/05/09/h...
Roman toilet seat in rosso antico (red marble from southern Greece). Famously known as the "stercory chair," it is theorised to have been used by an emperor and is now displayed at the Vatican Museums.
followinghadrian.com/2013/05/09/h...
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Are you an expert on A Complicated Thing? Science, policy, tech, the history of a country/region?
We're gathering a list of friendly experts who can help inform our coverage. If you'd like to serve as an unofficial sounding board for The Europeans, please let us know your area of expertise below!
We're gathering a list of friendly experts who can help inform our coverage. If you'd like to serve as an unofficial sounding board for The Europeans, please let us know your area of expertise below!
November 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Are you an expert on A Complicated Thing? Science, policy, tech, the history of a country/region?
We're gathering a list of friendly experts who can help inform our coverage. If you'd like to serve as an unofficial sounding board for The Europeans, please let us know your area of expertise below!
We're gathering a list of friendly experts who can help inform our coverage. If you'd like to serve as an unofficial sounding board for The Europeans, please let us know your area of expertise below!
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Something lovely to start the week! 🐙🏺❤️
Ancient clay pots with octopus decoration, made by artisans from Bronze Age Crete some 3,500 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Ancient clay pots with octopus decoration, made by artisans from Bronze Age Crete some 3,500 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
November 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Something lovely to start the week! 🐙🏺❤️
Ancient clay pots with octopus decoration, made by artisans from Bronze Age Crete some 3,500 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Ancient clay pots with octopus decoration, made by artisans from Bronze Age Crete some 3,500 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
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The World Character Summit 2025 in Hanyu City today
November 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The World Character Summit 2025 in Hanyu City today
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I came to this country as a child refugee. No English, no certainty, no idea what my life could become. Britain gave me refuge.
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I came to this country as a child refugee. No English, no certainty, no idea what my life could become. Britain gave me refuge.
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
In Japan, a group of zoos run competitions between their capybaras. More countries should do this
Results of the “Capybara Long Bath Competition”:
1. Nasu Animal Kingdom – Koharu: 3 h 50 min 59 sec
2. Izu Shaboten Zoo – Truffle: 17 min 26 sec
3. Ishikawa Zoo – Rin: 14 min 51 sec
4. Saitama Children’s Zoo – Kokone: 4 min 22 sec
5. Nagasaki Bio Park – Aoba: didn’t finish
1. Nasu Animal Kingdom – Koharu: 3 h 50 min 59 sec
2. Izu Shaboten Zoo – Truffle: 17 min 26 sec
3. Ishikawa Zoo – Rin: 14 min 51 sec
4. Saitama Children’s Zoo – Kokone: 4 min 22 sec
5. Nagasaki Bio Park – Aoba: didn’t finish
November 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
In Japan, a group of zoos run competitions between their capybaras. More countries should do this
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I’m back to work on the King David mouse this week! #mousearmour #jeffdeboer #kingdavid #kingdavidart #miniatureartist #miniatureart #metalarts #smallsculpture #armouring
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I’m back to work on the King David mouse this week! #mousearmour #jeffdeboer #kingdavid #kingdavidart #miniatureartist #miniatureart #metalarts #smallsculpture #armouring
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For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Epstein Document Search
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Between Boer-baiting and emails social media has been quite exciting this week
November 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Between Boer-baiting and emails social media has been quite exciting this week
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Pizzagate: If you replace the word “hot dog” with “little boy” and “pizza party” with “child sex orgy,” you will see the lengths these elites go to cover up their crimes.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
November 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Pizzagate: If you replace the word “hot dog” with “little boy” and “pizza party” with “child sex orgy,” you will see the lengths these elites go to cover up their crimes.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
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every single one of these emails is someone I already hate messaging a notorious pedophile to say "Thanks for the great time! I had fun doing pedophile stuff with you. P.S. Trump was there with us the whole time"
November 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
every single one of these emails is someone I already hate messaging a notorious pedophile to say "Thanks for the great time! I had fun doing pedophile stuff with you. P.S. Trump was there with us the whole time"
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The global whaling industry experienced a boom c. 1840-1950 as technology allowed whalers to hunt the Southern Ocean around Antarctica.
Under standard models, we would have expected krill populations to have *exploded*.
Instead, they DROPPED exponentially.
Let's talk about the KRILL PARADOX.
Under standard models, we would have expected krill populations to have *exploded*.
Instead, they DROPPED exponentially.
Let's talk about the KRILL PARADOX.
October 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The global whaling industry experienced a boom c. 1840-1950 as technology allowed whalers to hunt the Southern Ocean around Antarctica.
Under standard models, we would have expected krill populations to have *exploded*.
Instead, they DROPPED exponentially.
Let's talk about the KRILL PARADOX.
Under standard models, we would have expected krill populations to have *exploded*.
Instead, they DROPPED exponentially.
Let's talk about the KRILL PARADOX.
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The Varieties (Variety Theatre or Harwood’s Hall) in Pitfield Street, Hoxton, a short distance from Shoreditch church, was built in 1869 behind the White Horse pub. It was designed by the leading theatre architect, C. J. Phipps, who probably devoted more attention to the pub facade t
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The Varieties (Variety Theatre or Harwood’s Hall) in Pitfield Street, Hoxton, a short distance from Shoreditch church, was built in 1869 behind the White Horse pub. It was designed by the leading theatre architect, C. J. Phipps, who probably devoted more attention to the pub facade t
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Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
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I’ll level with u morale is low
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I’ll level with u morale is low
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Don’t know if it even made the news outside Ukraine.
Three combined heat and power plants fully stopped working after last night’s enormous attack. Unclear if anything can be fixed, millions of people are completely without electricity, heating or running water. Before winter.
Three combined heat and power plants fully stopped working after last night’s enormous attack. Unclear if anything can be fixed, millions of people are completely without electricity, heating or running water. Before winter.
November 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Don’t know if it even made the news outside Ukraine.
Three combined heat and power plants fully stopped working after last night’s enormous attack. Unclear if anything can be fixed, millions of people are completely without electricity, heating or running water. Before winter.
Three combined heat and power plants fully stopped working after last night’s enormous attack. Unclear if anything can be fixed, millions of people are completely without electricity, heating or running water. Before winter.
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Just published: my new book "Forgotten Times" (Amberley Publishing). 180 photographs taken by me in the 1950s and 1960s with street scenes of the UK, Ireland and the outer islands and depicting a world largely unknown to the present day. #up0811
November 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Just published: my new book "Forgotten Times" (Amberley Publishing). 180 photographs taken by me in the 1950s and 1960s with street scenes of the UK, Ireland and the outer islands and depicting a world largely unknown to the present day. #up0811