LC
@lauracarus.bsky.social
Professional word nerd. Knackered mum of two. High-functioning introvert. Funk aficionado. Proud Penge resident. Bronde.
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"Holliday...was running a marathon recently, some kids were holding a sign at 6.7-miles...she yelled “six, seven” to their delight. “For a brief moment” she says, “in our lonely, isolated, algorithm-driven world, I connected with those kids on something we shared" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Slang terms like ‘six-seven’ have no definition. But they’re loaded with meaning | Matthew Cantor
Older generations are demanding explanations of the viral phrase – but slang doesn’t have to make logical sense
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"Holliday...was running a marathon recently, some kids were holding a sign at 6.7-miles...she yelled “six, seven” to their delight. “For a brief moment” she says, “in our lonely, isolated, algorithm-driven world, I connected with those kids on something we shared" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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star trek: the next generation, but Computer has an obsequious attitude like ChatGPT
picard: computer, locate commander data
computer: that's a great idea, captain! it really shows initiative that you're seeking to locate a possible explanation for the behavior of the force fields. i can certainl-
picard: computer, locate commander data
computer: that's a great idea, captain! it really shows initiative that you're seeking to locate a possible explanation for the behavior of the force fields. i can certainl-
October 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
star trek: the next generation, but Computer has an obsequious attitude like ChatGPT
picard: computer, locate commander data
computer: that's a great idea, captain! it really shows initiative that you're seeking to locate a possible explanation for the behavior of the force fields. i can certainl-
picard: computer, locate commander data
computer: that's a great idea, captain! it really shows initiative that you're seeking to locate a possible explanation for the behavior of the force fields. i can certainl-
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Chris Mason once again writing like he’s narrating a children’s book where the protagonist is a bear wearing a little hat.
October 24, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Chris Mason once again writing like he’s narrating a children’s book where the protagonist is a bear wearing a little hat.
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I know we're not supposed to talk about Woody Allen, but ANNIE HALL is one of the supreme American movies & Diane Keaton's wild charisma is 90% of the reason why. And btw her performance of "Seems Like Old Times" is pure magic—up there with the greatest musical scenes in cinema, zero doubt
October 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I know we're not supposed to talk about Woody Allen, but ANNIE HALL is one of the supreme American movies & Diane Keaton's wild charisma is 90% of the reason why. And btw her performance of "Seems Like Old Times" is pure magic—up there with the greatest musical scenes in cinema, zero doubt
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I always enjoy reading the TripAdvisor London Forum because I'm fascinated to see what foreign tourists expect, what they ask about and what surprises them. I thought this post from someone from Texas was a really lovely and cheering comment about riding the tube late at night
August 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I always enjoy reading the TripAdvisor London Forum because I'm fascinated to see what foreign tourists expect, what they ask about and what surprises them. I thought this post from someone from Texas was a really lovely and cheering comment about riding the tube late at night
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My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
There is no possible justification for limiting e-bikes to 15mph but not cars.
New York Has a New E-Bike Speed Limit—and No Way to Enforce It
August 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
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dude, your soda and your boots rock
August 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
dude, your soda and your boots rock
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
Wonderful example of Muphry’s Law. Always love to see it.
The iPhone keyboard has done more to damage written language than anything else in the history of the world. Making capital letters and punctuation an extra keypress away has emboldened peoples' natural laziness and given them an 'excuse' to not use them.
July 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Wonderful example of Muphry’s Law. Always love to see it.
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Investigate domestic violence properly and you stop very many crimes, because perpetrators are often repeat offenders.
In "Legitimate Concerns" news.
41% of the 899 arrested for taking part in Farage Riots last year had been reported for crimes associated with intimate partner violence.
For those arrested by one police force, this figure was 68%.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
41% of the 899 arrested for taking part in Farage Riots last year had been reported for crimes associated with intimate partner violence.
For those arrested by one police force, this figure was 68%.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Two in five arrested for last summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse
Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse
www.theguardian.com
July 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Investigate domestic violence properly and you stop very many crimes, because perpetrators are often repeat offenders.
Two out of every five. EVERY FIVE. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Two in five arrested for last summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse
Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse
www.theguardian.com
July 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Two out of every five. EVERY FIVE. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better
July 16, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better
But how else do I explain the fact that I was an idiot until I was at least 30?
Your brain works fine when you're under 25 (no matter how 'inconvenient' this fact may be)
theneuroscienceofeve...
The 'frontal lobe theory', that your brain isn't 'fully mature' until age 25, remains very influential... and almost entirely wrong.
#Brains #Teens #development #Policy
theneuroscienceofeve...
The 'frontal lobe theory', that your brain isn't 'fully mature' until age 25, remains very influential... and almost entirely wrong.
#Brains #Teens #development #Policy
Your brain works fine when you're under 25 (no matter how 'inconvenient' this fact may be)
The claim that, if you're under 25, your brain isn't fully developed, so you can't be trusted to make mature decisions, or held responsible for actions, is very common. But also very wrong.
theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com
July 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
But how else do I explain the fact that I was an idiot until I was at least 30?
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Meteorologist: Dress for mid 80s
Me and the guys:
Me and the guys:
July 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Meteorologist: Dress for mid 80s
Me and the guys:
Me and the guys:
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This is the most extraordinary piece of testimony; a remarkable mother by the sound of it and a remarkable child, describing an incredibly complex mix of emotions with such clarity
In my years in journalism I have witnessed and sat through many distressing things
But hearing a mother speak about how her 7-year-old daughter twice fought to escape from the Southport murderer, protected other children and suffered 33 stab wounds is one of the most harrowing things I can remember
But hearing a mother speak about how her 7-year-old daughter twice fought to escape from the Southport murderer, protected other children and suffered 33 stab wounds is one of the most harrowing things I can remember
'My daughter escaped Southport killer twice and I want to tell you her story'
In remarkable and deeply emotional testimony, the mother of a young girl devastatingly injured in the Southport attacks has told of how her daughter fought against the odds
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
July 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This is the most extraordinary piece of testimony; a remarkable mother by the sound of it and a remarkable child, describing an incredibly complex mix of emotions with such clarity
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"Now thought to be the second most common cause of stroke in women under 40"
Enough already. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Enough already. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘There is no safe way to do it’: the rapid rise and horrifying risks of choking during sex
Now thought to be the second most common cause of stroke in women under 40, it can also lead to difficulty swallowing, incontinence, seizures, memory problems, depression, anxiety and miscarriage. How...
www.theguardian.com
July 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"Now thought to be the second most common cause of stroke in women under 40"
Enough already. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Enough already. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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There is something so fundamentally telling with people who think that “reading a book” and “knowing what the plot is” is the same experience.
July 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
There is something so fundamentally telling with people who think that “reading a book” and “knowing what the plot is” is the same experience.
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New bank note design suggestions:
£5 - Linda Barker's Teapot Calamity
£10 - a chippy called "The Codfather"
£20 - just the word "Twat"
£50 - Alexandra Burke singing "Listen" with Beyonce.
£5 - Linda Barker's Teapot Calamity
£10 - a chippy called "The Codfather"
£20 - just the word "Twat"
£50 - Alexandra Burke singing "Listen" with Beyonce.
New notes design suggestions:
£5 - plastic bag in the breeze
£10 - boarded up shop front
£20 - burned out Transit van
£50 - disappointing Christmas World
£5 - plastic bag in the breeze
£10 - boarded up shop front
£20 - burned out Transit van
£50 - disappointing Christmas World
New notes design suggestions:
£5 - a city pigeon
£10 - a seagull stealing chips at the beach
£20 - grey squirrel eating a dropped sandwich in a park
£50 - urban fox knocking over a dustbin
£5 - a city pigeon
£10 - a seagull stealing chips at the beach
£20 - grey squirrel eating a dropped sandwich in a park
£50 - urban fox knocking over a dustbin
July 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
New bank note design suggestions:
£5 - Linda Barker's Teapot Calamity
£10 - a chippy called "The Codfather"
£20 - just the word "Twat"
£50 - Alexandra Burke singing "Listen" with Beyonce.
£5 - Linda Barker's Teapot Calamity
£10 - a chippy called "The Codfather"
£20 - just the word "Twat"
£50 - Alexandra Burke singing "Listen" with Beyonce.
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Glastonbury.
The definitive take. 🔥 🔥
The definitive take. 🔥 🔥
July 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Glastonbury.
The definitive take. 🔥 🔥
The definitive take. 🔥 🔥
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Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Girl you far too hot for me.
July 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Girl you far too hot for me.
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The UK describing the weather rn.
Fanny Melter
New York, Book Indexes to Passenger Lists, 1906-1942
New York, Book Indexes to Passenger Lists, 1906-1942
June 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The UK describing the weather rn.
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Gender by Decathlon
June 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Gender by Decathlon
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20mph speed limits have shown to massively reduce injuries and deaths. So isn't it time we rolled out sharply lowered speed limits and ULEZ in all urban areas? We need to stop putting the car first, they've taken up too much infrastructure space already and keep wanting more.
June 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
20mph speed limits have shown to massively reduce injuries and deaths. So isn't it time we rolled out sharply lowered speed limits and ULEZ in all urban areas? We need to stop putting the car first, they've taken up too much infrastructure space already and keep wanting more.