mlewissmith.bsky.social
@mlewissmith.bsky.social
Reposted by mlewissmith.bsky.social
Thing I learned today: “duck tape” is a far older term than “duct tape.” It used to be made with cotton duck. “Duct tape” is a combination of people trying to make sense, and its association with post war use in HVAC systems.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape
Duct tape - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 9, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Thing I learned today: “duck tape” is a far older term than “duct tape.” It used to be made with cotton duck. “Duct tape” is a combination of people trying to make sense, and its association with post war use in HVAC systems.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape
Reposted by mlewissmith.bsky.social
bad news: another portal to hell has opened
good news: nothing has gotten noticeably worse
good news: nothing has gotten noticeably worse
December 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
bad news: another portal to hell has opened
good news: nothing has gotten noticeably worse
good news: nothing has gotten noticeably worse
Reposted by mlewissmith.bsky.social
i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
Reposted by mlewissmith.bsky.social
There are lots of very good covers of Beatles songs out there. But I still reckon one of the best is by the wonderfully named female group Fanny, absolutely kicking the shit out of 'Hey Bulldog'. Lovely stuff!
Fanny - Hey Bulldog (1971) | LIVE
YouTube video by Beat-Club
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
There are lots of very good covers of Beatles songs out there. But I still reckon one of the best is by the wonderfully named female group Fanny, absolutely kicking the shit out of 'Hey Bulldog'. Lovely stuff!
Reposted by mlewissmith.bsky.social
Selkies and sirens
November 22, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Selkies and sirens
Reposted by mlewissmith.bsky.social
Lionel Jeffries in The Quatermass Xperiment (1955). His age at the time? TWENTY NINE
November 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Lionel Jeffries in The Quatermass Xperiment (1955). His age at the time? TWENTY NINE
Reposted by mlewissmith.bsky.social
My editorial cartoon for Tuesday's Metro
October 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
My editorial cartoon for Tuesday's Metro
KT is furious with A because his new schoolshirt is covered in dirt/paint/'stuff' and his pockets are full of conkers. He's 15 and appears to have stepped straight out of the Beano. I wouldn't be surprised if he had a Y shaped catapult in his back pocket
October 25, 2025 at 9:48 AM
KT is furious with A because his new schoolshirt is covered in dirt/paint/'stuff' and his pockets are full of conkers. He's 15 and appears to have stepped straight out of the Beano. I wouldn't be surprised if he had a Y shaped catapult in his back pocket
It's pissing with rain, the world is a terrifying place ... meanwhile in France some cartoon characters have committed a cartoon crime and I am delighted
October 20, 2025 at 6:18 AM
It's pissing with rain, the world is a terrifying place ... meanwhile in France some cartoon characters have committed a cartoon crime and I am delighted
Reposted by mlewissmith.bsky.social
the man on the right has made it his life's mission to capture Lupin the Third
This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.
October 20, 2025 at 2:16 AM
the man on the right has made it his life's mission to capture Lupin the Third
Reposted by mlewissmith.bsky.social
Police are hoping to talk to a bright pink gentleman with whiskers and a tail, driving a ludicrous sports car
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...
Hunt continues for thieves after priceless jewels stolen in heist at Louvre museum in Paris - live updates
France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati says the incident happened as the museum opened this morning.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Police are hoping to talk to a bright pink gentleman with whiskers and a tail, driving a ludicrous sports car
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...
Reposted by mlewissmith.bsky.social
C'est le mauvais pantalon, Gromit!
Et ils ont mal tourné !
Et ils ont mal tourné !
October 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
C'est le mauvais pantalon, Gromit!
Et ils ont mal tourné !
Et ils ont mal tourné !
Reposted by mlewissmith.bsky.social
Renowned cryptologist Robert Langdon sighed - the French authorities at that celebrated French museum which had just been robbed had still not contacted him on his Samsung Galaxy phone, a gift from a grateful Pope. He did his Wordle. The answer was not apple, which vexed Langdon’s eminent brain.
October 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Renowned cryptologist Robert Langdon sighed - the French authorities at that celebrated French museum which had just been robbed had still not contacted him on his Samsung Galaxy phone, a gift from a grateful Pope. He did his Wordle. The answer was not apple, which vexed Langdon’s eminent brain.
Reposted by mlewissmith.bsky.social
Renowned cryptologist Robert Langdon waited by his phone. Surely, the French authorities would call him, a renowned cryptologist, to solve this mystery he thought in italics.
Louvre museum in Paris closed after robbery, French minister says - live updates
France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati said the incident happened as the museum opened this morning.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Renowned cryptologist Robert Langdon waited by his phone. Surely, the French authorities would call him, a renowned cryptologist, to solve this mystery he thought in italics.
Reposted by mlewissmith.bsky.social
I flap at Google Gemini over four times a day swiping like crazy at this monster I have summoned and shouting fuck off, this is the future
October 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I flap at Google Gemini over four times a day swiping like crazy at this monster I have summoned and shouting fuck off, this is the future
Reposted by mlewissmith.bsky.social
In Swedish, a word for what you eat to bridge the gap between meals (or while waiting for the main course to cook) is stödmacka. It means "support sandwich."
A similar word in Norwegian is ventepølse, or "waiting sausage."
A similar word in Norwegian is ventepølse, or "waiting sausage."
September 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
In Swedish, a word for what you eat to bridge the gap between meals (or while waiting for the main course to cook) is stödmacka. It means "support sandwich."
A similar word in Norwegian is ventepølse, or "waiting sausage."
A similar word in Norwegian is ventepølse, or "waiting sausage."
Reposted by mlewissmith.bsky.social
An important question that @whenisbirths.bsky.social (or others) may be able to answer. Is Genesis's 1974 classic prog rock album, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, the first use of the phrase 'windscreen wiper' in any lyrics, or does anything pre-date this?
September 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
An important question that @whenisbirths.bsky.social (or others) may be able to answer. Is Genesis's 1974 classic prog rock album, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, the first use of the phrase 'windscreen wiper' in any lyrics, or does anything pre-date this?
Reposted by mlewissmith.bsky.social
Star trek strange new worlds has been bought by itvx for any uk fans who don't want to bother with paramount plus. Spread the word.
September 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Star trek strange new worlds has been bought by itvx for any uk fans who don't want to bother with paramount plus. Spread the word.
Reposted by mlewissmith.bsky.social
On the subject of Melvyn Bragg, I think of this Private Eye cartoon more frequently than I care to admit, when I’m struggling to raise the energy for a lecture or graduate supervision
September 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
On the subject of Melvyn Bragg, I think of this Private Eye cartoon more frequently than I care to admit, when I’m struggling to raise the energy for a lecture or graduate supervision
Fucking wasps
August 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Fucking wasps
Just been stung by my annual wasp
August 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Just been stung by my annual wasp