Adrian Clark
@mradrianclark.bsky.social
Likes cake
Born at 4th, League Division 4
Born at 4th, League Division 4
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Your occasional reminder, if you’re in the UK, that it is shaping up to be a hideous bird flu season, with many wildlife casualties (including resident birds, not just winter migrants), and, however soft your heart, it is a Really Bad Idea to handle sick or ‘injured’ birds or bring them inside.
November 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Your occasional reminder, if you’re in the UK, that it is shaping up to be a hideous bird flu season, with many wildlife casualties (including resident birds, not just winter migrants), and, however soft your heart, it is a Really Bad Idea to handle sick or ‘injured’ birds or bring them inside.
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So, happy 43rd birthday, Murun Buchstansangur, one of the oddest cartoon characters ever to grace a screen, who made his debut on Channel 4 #OTD in 1982
November 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
So, happy 43rd birthday, Murun Buchstansangur, one of the oddest cartoon characters ever to grace a screen, who made his debut on Channel 4 #OTD in 1982
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This is 50 today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1GH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1GH...
Another Green World (2004 Remaster)
YouTube video by Brian Eno - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
This is 50 today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1GH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1GH...
This is coming up a lot and people are (quite correctly) pointing out the shameless racism and bland food. Seen Reform-adjacent Twitter these days? That's what those people WANT. Plus, to be fair, the rich-poor gap was narrower. (But yes, it's mostly people being nostalgic for childhood)
November 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
This is coming up a lot and people are (quite correctly) pointing out the shameless racism and bland food. Seen Reform-adjacent Twitter these days? That's what those people WANT. Plus, to be fair, the rich-poor gap was narrower. (But yes, it's mostly people being nostalgic for childhood)
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this is just such a stark contrast to the general Western mood that climate politics is dead. THIS is what climate politics is about (the political economy of decarbonization). Everything else follows.
Ethiopia last year banned the import of new gasoline-powered cars. Nepal reduced import duties on EVs so much that they are now cheaper than cars with internal combustion engines. Brazil raised tariffs on car imports to compel Chinese automakers to set up plants inside Brazil. Etc
A Flood of Green Tech From China Is Upending Global Climate Politics
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
this is just such a stark contrast to the general Western mood that climate politics is dead. THIS is what climate politics is about (the political economy of decarbonization). Everything else follows.
I mean, you understand my confusion. He's one of the world's top cyclists and they're gushing over him doing 10km only a bit faster than I'd normally go up Box Hill? Oh, wait... I see... he was RUNNING. Crikey
Mathieu van der Poel returns to Strava with blistering 33-minute 10km
road.cc/content/news...
road.cc/content/news...
November 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I mean, you understand my confusion. He's one of the world's top cyclists and they're gushing over him doing 10km only a bit faster than I'd normally go up Box Hill? Oh, wait... I see... he was RUNNING. Crikey
I get that this is probably a specific gag about Lime bikes, but to most people who live outside Zone 3, it's going to feel a bit sniffy about accessible exercise (... but they'll probably be along with a tired old men-in-Lycra gag next)
“So we asked ourselves: how could we make the common bicycle heavier, more dangerous and, ultimately, reliant on electricity”
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
November 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I get that this is probably a specific gag about Lime bikes, but to most people who live outside Zone 3, it's going to feel a bit sniffy about accessible exercise (... but they'll probably be along with a tired old men-in-Lycra gag next)
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Holy shit, just learned about the typewriter art of Montserrat Alberich Escardívol, a Catalan typist. Using an extra wide typewriter and 180 color ribbons, she built up elaborate images from simple characters like 'm' and '.' and ';'. Here is her typewritten painting of the Cathedral of Barcelona.
November 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Holy shit, just learned about the typewriter art of Montserrat Alberich Escardívol, a Catalan typist. Using an extra wide typewriter and 180 color ribbons, she built up elaborate images from simple characters like 'm' and '.' and ';'. Here is her typewritten painting of the Cathedral of Barcelona.
So when did Trump learn that this was about to come out? About five minutes before he instructed his lawyers to threaten the BBC?
New Epstein emails that mention Trump released by House Democrats - live updates
President Trump has previously said allegations about him relating to Epstein, a convicted sex offender who died in 2019, are a "hoax".
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
So when did Trump learn that this was about to come out? About five minutes before he instructed his lawyers to threaten the BBC?
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NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
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Manic day, so no time for a full analysis of the European Sleeper to run Paris-Berlin night trains from Spring 2026, so just this quick thread
Important: chances this happens are GOOD, upwards of 80%
Chances it can’t launch in spring and start is delayed is higher than it not happening at all
Important: chances this happens are GOOD, upwards of 80%
Chances it can’t launch in spring and start is delayed is higher than it not happening at all
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Manic day, so no time for a full analysis of the European Sleeper to run Paris-Berlin night trains from Spring 2026, so just this quick thread
Important: chances this happens are GOOD, upwards of 80%
Chances it can’t launch in spring and start is delayed is higher than it not happening at all
Important: chances this happens are GOOD, upwards of 80%
Chances it can’t launch in spring and start is delayed is higher than it not happening at all
Can't believe the official Bluesky app still doesn't have repost muting - it's such an easy way (as when Twitter allowed 3rd-party apps) to trim your timeline without completely unfollowing interesting people.
Boost Blue lets you mute reposts from anyone without muting them entirely, so your timeline shows exactly what you want to see.
You can mute reposts from the Feed Settings page or directly from any user’s profile.
Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
You can mute reposts from the Feed Settings page or directly from any user’s profile.
Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Can't believe the official Bluesky app still doesn't have repost muting - it's such an easy way (as when Twitter allowed 3rd-party apps) to trim your timeline without completely unfollowing interesting people.
Glad to be reminded that we got a few episodes into this, but must have got sidetracked. It's a LOT more interesting than the "forgotten curio with big names" reputation.
The first episode of The Other One was broadcast on this day in 1977. Despite starring Richard Briers and Michael Gambon and with scripts by John Esmonde & Bob Larbey, it failed to make much of an impact.
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Glad to be reminded that we got a few episodes into this, but must have got sidetracked. It's a LOT more interesting than the "forgotten curio with big names" reputation.
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The number of English words from one Late Latin word is ridiculous 😆
November 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The number of English words from one Late Latin word is ridiculous 😆
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NEW
A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
By me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo... (Substack)
(Non-Substack link to follow.)
A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
By me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo... (Substack)
(Non-Substack link to follow.)
A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
emptycity.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
NEW
A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
By me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo... (Substack)
(Non-Substack link to follow.)
A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
By me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo... (Substack)
(Non-Substack link to follow.)
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Six-and-a-half years ago, while researching something else at Caversham, I happened across a little fact and thought, "Oh, that's interesting, I must do something with that some day..."
Today is that day!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Today is that day!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great Yarmouth Town's 'amazing' place in TV football history
How a small, non-league team became the first football club from Norfolk ever to appear in a live TV game.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Six-and-a-half years ago, while researching something else at Caversham, I happened across a little fact and thought, "Oh, that's interesting, I must do something with that some day..."
Today is that day!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Today is that day!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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One strange thing about the BBC/Trump row is that the programme in question was actually made by an independent production company. Yes, the BBC producers and Panorama’s editor should have checked everything before it was broadcast. But…
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November 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
One strange thing about the BBC/Trump row is that the programme in question was actually made by an independent production company. Yes, the BBC producers and Panorama’s editor should have checked everything before it was broadcast. But…
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Watch to the end
November 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Watch to the end
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I think there's been a bit too much focus and pandering to these people now. 'legitimate concerns' 'silent majority' 'both sides' etc. Fuck 'em. Never known such a bunch of absolute fucking arseholes playing the victim and demanding everyone dances to their fucking tune. Fight fire with fire.
November 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I think there's been a bit too much focus and pandering to these people now. 'legitimate concerns' 'silent majority' 'both sides' etc. Fuck 'em. Never known such a bunch of absolute fucking arseholes playing the victim and demanding everyone dances to their fucking tune. Fight fire with fire.
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What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
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Happy birthday to Sesame Street, which began exactly 56 years ago on the NET network. Possibly the most important programme ever created by American television.
Such trippy pre-titles. It really is a product of the late sixties.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPMA...
Such trippy pre-titles. It really is a product of the late sixties.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPMA...
Sesame Street: Episode 0001 (HD) (1969)
YouTube video by Treble Gnocchi
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Happy birthday to Sesame Street, which began exactly 56 years ago on the NET network. Possibly the most important programme ever created by American television.
Such trippy pre-titles. It really is a product of the late sixties.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPMA...
Such trippy pre-titles. It really is a product of the late sixties.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPMA...
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This has been an earworm for as long as I can remember. The Pointer Sistets, no less.
youtu.be/HUL4T8WcFdA?...
youtu.be/HUL4T8WcFdA?...
Sesame Street - Pinball Number Count
YouTube video by herman13s
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
This has been an earworm for as long as I can remember. The Pointer Sistets, no less.
youtu.be/HUL4T8WcFdA?...
youtu.be/HUL4T8WcFdA?...
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When I was on @looksunfamiliar.bsky.social I chose this sequence from a 1979 Sesame Street episode - probably the first time I ever heard Philip Glass was this exclusive piece he wrote for this animated sequence, Geometry of Circles. It's never appeared anywhere else.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw...
Philip Glass - Sesame Street - Geometry of Circles.mp4
YouTube video by SamCam2011
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
When I was on @looksunfamiliar.bsky.social I chose this sequence from a 1979 Sesame Street episode - probably the first time I ever heard Philip Glass was this exclusive piece he wrote for this animated sequence, Geometry of Circles. It's never appeared anywhere else.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw...
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I’m surprised Davie has resigned over that Panorama edit (seems like a bit of a nothingburger to me) but I’m glad he’s gone. On his watch the BBC simply gave up the ghost on factual documentary TV, and decided the best way to serve its audience was to patronise it.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I’m surprised Davie has resigned over that Panorama edit (seems like a bit of a nothingburger to me) but I’m glad he’s gone. On his watch the BBC simply gave up the ghost on factual documentary TV, and decided the best way to serve its audience was to patronise it.
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