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Steve Hamlett
@oldslo.bsky.social
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Retired computer guy, conservationist, woodturner and carver
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janemick.bsky.social
AI picture of "USS Bonespurs" a ship heavily bedecked in gold ornamets with trump as the figurehead
December 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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darthputinkgb.bsky.social
The future Trump class warships.
December 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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mooseallain.bsky.social
Cartoon of an angry-looking man with thin legs standing ankle deep in water, holding a daggers in front of his nose so it looks like a beak. Caption: We can be herons Just for one day Yes, he looks a bit like a heron.
December 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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bucksarchives.bsky.social
slow day in the office so figured we'd start some beef with museums
That Tom Gauld meme of the two opposing nations perfectly mirrored, but edited to be between archives and museums.
December 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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brianbilston.bsky.social
I got visited by three ghosts last night, who were all experts in English grammar.
Tense Christmas I The Ghost of Christmas Past Perfect Progressive Midnight. Awoken by a ghost. I thought I must be raving. He’d come to me so I could see how badly I’d been behaving. II The Ghost of Christmas Present Perfect Simple Later still, a ghost again: with a much more recent scene. More evidence piling up of how unpleasant I have been. III The Ghost of Christmas Future Unreal Conditional Then, a final ghostly vision – but this one lacked the pain and strife. I saw if I could be a kinder man, I would create a better life. Brian Bilston
December 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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hildur.bsky.social
Tonight Giljagaur, the second of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He likes to sneak into the cow shed and steal milk.

All the children put a shoe out in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good that is. The bad children get a potato.
Giljagaur on his knees over a bucket of milk. He is wearing a red hat and old clothes and has a white beard. He looks very happy. Behind him a cow stands, unimpressed. Illustration by Brian Pilkington.
December 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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acuity.design
Glad I voted for the pro-human rights and anti-racism party last election.

<<read news>>

OK, so I did at least vote
December 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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garius.bsky.social
Absolute respect
insragram screenshot. lando norris 1hr ago: lifetime of work went into this hangover
December 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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xkcd.com
Beam Dump

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Comic. [Person with ponytail pointing at diagram while speaking to three other people] PERSON: If the emergency stop is activated, any riders on the waterslide will be diverted into the beam dump, a large graphite block which will safely absorb their momentum. [caption] We regretted hiring an accelerator physicist to design our water park.
November 18, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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waiterich.bsky.social
Reports on 2025 GHG emissions and trends are dropping during #COP30. Please find attached the social media conversation you are about to have!
EXTENDED American Chopper meme Guy 1. Global GHG emissions are still going up Guy 2. Emissions are coming down in this specific place and/or sector, or if I give you an intensity metric 1. Even there they aren't coming down fast enough 2. I didn't say they were, but there are important areas of progress 1. And even when global emissions start coming down that won't be enough, we need to get to zero or below 2. You are scaring everyone, you doomer! Thanks to you no one will do anything! 1. You are peddling hopium to the masses! Thanks to you no one will do anything!
November 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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chanda.blacksky.app
Everyone needs to know how to identify this

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealion...
Sealioning - Wikipedia
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November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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mooseallain.bsky.social
Coming soon: "It's the thin end of the wedge"

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Cartoon of two people standing looking at a small hillock covered in several items of footwear. One is saying to the other "It's a slippery slope I'm afraid".
November 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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bremaininspain.com
Dominic Grieve’s response to Nigel Farage’s ‘let’s leave the ECHR’ stunt in parliament is spot on.
November 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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privateeyenews.bsky.social
Minority representation on TV causes outrage

From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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stephencollins.bsky.social
Cartoon by Stephen Collins for the Guardian. [Scene is BBC BREAKFAST with two presenters and a guest on the sofa]. 1 PRESENTER: Now - some disturbing new research has shown 2 PRESENTER: that as many as 10 non-Reform political parties may currently operating ‘under the radar’ across the UK. [Show on screen logos for Greens, Lib Dems, Conservatives  3 PRESENTER: In the studio to discuss this, Nigel Farage [We see the guest on the sofa is indeed Nigel Farage] 4 PRESENTER: Nigel, what’s your view?  FARAGE: Well I think this very worrying. 5 FARAGE: And just another reason why we should ban all immigration. 6 PRESENTER: I won’t push back on that FARAGE: Absolutely! 7 PRESENTER: Funnily enough, this is what your new show’s about, isn’t it? FARAGE: Oop - plug time! PRESENTER: Ha ha 8 FARAGE: Yes it’s a 12-part BBC documentary called ‘In Search Of The Political Parties That Aren’t My One’. 9 [Show on the TV screen Farage presenting a documentary series titled In Search Of The Political Parties That Aren’t My One. He is wearing his farmer's getup and looking dreamily at the UK from hillsides, visiting pubs and chatting with the locals, etc] FARAGE: It’s a really emotional journey  10 FARAGE: with lots of dreamy footage of me looking relatable...  11 FARAGE: as I answer the question: *Am I the only option for Britain?* 12 [Cut back to studio] PRESENTER: I won’t push back on that FARAGE: Absolutely! [ends]
October 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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mooseallain.bsky.social
This isn’t available on our website yet, but you can request one via the email on our site, if you are tempted to investigate further.
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Cartoon: Two children are talking. One says “I want to be an investigative journalist when I grow up.” The other replies “What's that?”. The first child says “I don't know but I'm determined to find out.”
October 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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xkcd.com
Shielding Chart

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Comic. Confusion matrix showing renditions of different combinations, colored yellow, tan, or gray. [Air: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G] [Lead: gamma rays G, neutrons T, alpha particles G, light G, Sound Y, heat Y, swords G, toxic dust T, radio G, sharks G] [Water: gamma rays T, neutrons G, alpha particles G, light T, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks Y] [Vacuum: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound G, heat T, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G] [Oven mitts: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound T, heat G, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks Y] [Armor: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound Y, heat Y, swords G, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks T] [Biohazard suit: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust G, radio Y, sharks Y] [Faraday cage: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks Y] [Shark cage: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G]
October 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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timdunlop.bsky.social
Melbourne: ever helpful
October 19, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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nevereverdave.bsky.social
The British by Poet Mr #BenjaminZephaniah
Home English Poets The British by Benjamin Zephaniah "Take some Picts, Celts and Silures And let them settle, Then overrun them with Roman conquerors. Remove the Romans after approximately 400 years Add lots of Norman French to some Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Vikings, then stir vigorously. Mix some hot Chileans, cool Jamaicans, Dominicans, Trinidadians and Bajans with some Ethiopians, Chinese, Vietnamese and Sudanese. Then take a blend of Somalians, Sri Lankans, Nigerians And Pakistanis, Combine with some Guyanese And turn up the heat. Sprinkle some fresh Indians, Malaysians, Bosnians, Iraqis and Bangladeshis together with some Afghans, Spanish, Turkish, Kurdish, Japanese And Palestinians Then add to the melting pot. Leave the ingredients to simmer. As they mix and blend allow their languages to flourish Binding them together with English. Allow time to be cool. Add some unity, understanding, and respect for the future, Serve with justice And enjoy. Note: All the ingredients are equally important. Treating one ingredient better than another will leave a bitter unpleasant taste. Warning: An unequal spread of justice will damage the people and cause pain. Give justice and equality to all."
October 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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emergencybod.medsky.social
Never let anyone tell you that small acts of resistance don’t matter.

This is a remarkable story of 2 Irish women who stood up against injustice & stood tall. Their courage & defiance, for strangers they would never meet, is a reminder that even the smallest light can burn through the darkest times
October 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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biglarry2k23.bsky.social
Check this one out @chadbourn.bsky.social .. glorious
October 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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mikeholloway.bsky.social
🧪 #resist #resistrfk #defendresearch #standupforscience #RFKJr #Vaccines #HHS #factcheck
Just a reminder. Get to work.
September 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM