Peter Mugridge
@peter-mugridge.bsky.social
Artist, photographer, travel fanatic, astronomer... and still moaning at the increasing inability of people to do their job properly these days!
Finished reading rail Magazine issue 1048; started reading Steam Railway issue 577.
November 19, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Finished reading rail Magazine issue 1048; started reading Steam Railway issue 577.
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Nov. 18, 1925: Rep. Fred Britten, the ranking GOP member of the House Naval Affairs Committee, calls for the U.S. to stop building submarines and to join other countries in signing a treaty banning them. He calls subs "outlaws of war" and doubts their ability to cross oceans.
November 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Nov. 18, 1925: Rep. Fred Britten, the ranking GOP member of the House Naval Affairs Committee, calls for the U.S. to stop building submarines and to join other countries in signing a treaty banning them. He calls subs "outlaws of war" and doubts their ability to cross oceans.
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Nov. 18, 1925: Packages being delivered to a depot from the docks of Tampa.
November 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Nov. 18, 1925: Packages being delivered to a depot from the docks of Tampa.
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Come un sorriso che ti salva ✨
November 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Come un sorriso che ti salva ✨
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103 years ago today: The death of Proust
Nov. 18, 1922: Marcel Proust dies in Paris at 51 of pneumonia. The author of the monumental novel "A Remembrance of Things Past" ("À la recherche du temps perdu") had lived the last three years mostly in his bedroom, sleeping in the day and writing at night. 1/2
November 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
103 years ago today: The death of Proust
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Rooted. 🍄
#nature #forest #photography #fungi #fungifriends #mushroom #moss
(Yes, mycelium ≠ roots. Let me have my metaphor.)
#nature #forest #photography #fungi #fungifriends #mushroom #moss
(Yes, mycelium ≠ roots. Let me have my metaphor.)
November 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Rooted. 🍄
#nature #forest #photography #fungi #fungifriends #mushroom #moss
(Yes, mycelium ≠ roots. Let me have my metaphor.)
#nature #forest #photography #fungi #fungifriends #mushroom #moss
(Yes, mycelium ≠ roots. Let me have my metaphor.)
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November 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Nov. 18, 1925: After an egg truck overturns in New York's Long Island City neighborhood, some youths help themselves—even eating raw eggs.
November 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Nov. 18, 1925: After an egg truck overturns in New York's Long Island City neighborhood, some youths help themselves—even eating raw eggs.
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stargazing literally heals the soul
November 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
stargazing literally heals the soul
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Arthur Q. Bryan, actor/voice actor popular on radio and as the voice of WB’s Elmer Fudd in classic WB cartoons. He died today in 1959.
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Arthur Q. Bryan, actor/voice actor popular on radio and as the voice of WB’s Elmer Fudd in classic WB cartoons. He died today in 1959.
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Nov. 18, 1925: Maj. Gen. Eli Helmick takes the oath as inspector general of the Army from John Hull, judge advocate general, in Washington.
November 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Nov. 18, 1925: Maj. Gen. Eli Helmick takes the oath as inspector general of the Army from John Hull, judge advocate general, in Washington.
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Fred and Adele Astaire in the Broadway musical "Smiles," which opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on November 18, 1930.
November 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Fred and Adele Astaire in the Broadway musical "Smiles," which opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on November 18, 1930.
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Fallen stars, Dublin
November 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Fallen stars, Dublin
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Actually when I was on my course today my mentor asked me to look at what geo political changes I could anticipate which might affect my business and I used brexit as a prime example. Suddenly cut off from millions of potential customers throughout the EU and overnight restricted to the UK market.
Brexit has ...
Decreased GDP
Increased inflation
Increased immigration
Increased skills shortages
Decreased investment
Increased red tape
Hurt farmers
Hurt fishermen
Hurt musicians
Hurt business travellers
Hurt exports
Hurt imports
Decreased our world standing
Increased our dependency on America
Decreased GDP
Increased inflation
Increased immigration
Increased skills shortages
Decreased investment
Increased red tape
Hurt farmers
Hurt fishermen
Hurt musicians
Hurt business travellers
Hurt exports
Hurt imports
Decreased our world standing
Increased our dependency on America
November 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Actually when I was on my course today my mentor asked me to look at what geo political changes I could anticipate which might affect my business and I used brexit as a prime example. Suddenly cut off from millions of potential customers throughout the EU and overnight restricted to the UK market.
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November 18, 1928: Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" is released, the first Mickey Mouse sound cartoon.
November 19, 2025 at 1:19 AM
November 18, 1928: Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" is released, the first Mickey Mouse sound cartoon.
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Fascism always breaks the little guys first 🔥
"After two years of robust growth fueled by military spending, oil revenues are down, the budget deficit is up and defense spending has leveled off. The Kremlin needs money, and Vladimir Putin intends to get it from ordinary people and small businesses."
"After two years of robust growth fueled by military spending, oil revenues are down, the budget deficit is up and defense spending has leveled off. The Kremlin needs money, and Vladimir Putin intends to get it from ordinary people and small businesses."
Russia's slowing wartime economy pushes Kremlin to increase taxes and fees
Russia's economy has slowed after two years of robust growth fueled by the war in Ukraine. That's opening a hole in the Kremlin's budget, and President Vladimir Putin is looking for money to cover the...
www.pbs.org
November 19, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Fascism always breaks the little guys first 🔥
"After two years of robust growth fueled by military spending, oil revenues are down, the budget deficit is up and defense spending has leveled off. The Kremlin needs money, and Vladimir Putin intends to get it from ordinary people and small businesses."
"After two years of robust growth fueled by military spending, oil revenues are down, the budget deficit is up and defense spending has leveled off. The Kremlin needs money, and Vladimir Putin intends to get it from ordinary people and small businesses."
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Or we could just rejoin and have it all for a membership flatrate!
🇬🇧🇪🇺 "The UK must pay into the EU budget for future participation in the European single market in electricity. The EU also demands an entry fee of up to €6bn for British companies to maximise benefits from the EU defence programme."
🇬🇧🇪🇺 "The UK must pay into the EU budget for future participation in the European single market in electricity. The EU also demands an entry fee of up to €6bn for British companies to maximise benefits from the EU defence programme."
EU confirms it wants UK to pay into its budget in exchange for closer ties
‘Politically realistic’ for UK to make financial contribution so it can access European single market, Irish minister says
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Or we could just rejoin and have it all for a membership flatrate!
🇬🇧🇪🇺 "The UK must pay into the EU budget for future participation in the European single market in electricity. The EU also demands an entry fee of up to €6bn for British companies to maximise benefits from the EU defence programme."
🇬🇧🇪🇺 "The UK must pay into the EU budget for future participation in the European single market in electricity. The EU also demands an entry fee of up to €6bn for British companies to maximise benefits from the EU defence programme."
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L'autonome est bien là.
The autonomous one is definitely here.
The autonomous one is definitely here.
November 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
L'autonome est bien là.
The autonomous one is definitely here.
The autonomous one is definitely here.
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Technique mixte. Mixed media.
November 9, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Technique mixte. Mixed media.
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Full moon. Pleine lune
November 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Full moon. Pleine lune
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Good night, autumn. Winter skies . . .
#wintering #Bluesky #Photography #Naturephotography #scape #EastCoastKin #photographer
#wintering #Bluesky #Photography #Naturephotography #scape #EastCoastKin #photographer
November 19, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Good night, autumn. Winter skies . . .
#wintering #Bluesky #Photography #Naturephotography #scape #EastCoastKin #photographer
#wintering #Bluesky #Photography #Naturephotography #scape #EastCoastKin #photographer