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Mark of the Beesting
@spinoff44.bsky.social
He/him, ally, pro EU, left. Bolton, Lancs, 58yo, very dull job in Accounts. Occasional photo work.
Like cameras and photography, scifi. Know something about a lot of things. Ever curious
Attempting to draw cartoons/doodles, charitably described as "naive"
Love this sort of thing
The origin of 'pedigree'. This type of C12 figure (not a family tree but a way of calculating relatedness – the titles of various relatives have not been put in the circles) looked like a crane's foot, thought medieval folk. So 'pied de grue' and hence 'pedigree'. Source in alt.
November 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Badenoch accuses Farage of lying about Brexit
"It is wrong of him to deceive people, lie to them and make them think this is going to be easy"

Anyone got a spare irony meter? Mines just burst into flames.
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Good Morning people

Christmas presents all come from here
November 18, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Holding back the heat
#art
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
It's here!
It's monstrous!
@happytoast.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Need someone to ask them "Does 'valuables' include the gold in their teeth?"

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Good Morning Bluesky

Geography lessons in action
November 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I'm James Bond 0:07
November 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
WTF Amazon,
I bought cat food!
November 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Good Morning friends

A 17th century woodcut, printed in a book
Then photographed and transferred to a magic lantern slide.
The glass image was scanned by me and posted on Bluesky
Nearly 400 years of image techology in one picture

#SundayPixPictures
November 16, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Just watched Frank again because I got this as an earworm

#Frank
@jonronson.bsky.social

Frank - I Love You All
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOt6...
Frank - I Love You All
YouTube video by Frank
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Good Morning people

3 Towers
November 15, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Good Morning Bluesky

Don't think much to the new play area
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Good Morning people

Has anyone found a finger?
November 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Shouting at clouds: Lost your mind

Shouting at seagulls: Saved your chips

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Shouting at gulls could stop food stealing - study
Exeter researchers played different recordings to gulls in nine Cornish towns.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Good Morning Bluesky

Pleasingly symmetrical
November 12, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Too soon?
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Lucifer - which means "light bringer" in Latin - is also a reference to shining light on the need for better conservation of native bee species and greater understanding of how endangered plants are pollinated, she said

Way to spin a name you just thought was cool 😀

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New 'Lucifer' bee with devil-like horns found in Australia
The native bee was found near a rare wildflower, prompting scientists to call for the area to be protected.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
November 11, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Reposted by Mark of the Beesting
All those monsters I drew and painted last month (and about 20 more) are in a little book now www.lulu.com/shop/happy-t...
Monster Month 2025
Monster Month 2025 - 50 Monsters drawn, painted and inked by HappyToast during October, with a fun bit of naming and describing.
www.lulu.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Valid question?

(think it must be an older pic. We're up to £48 a month now)

via @realdomjoly.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Tim Davie is Tigger??
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Good Morning Bluesky

Diamond Glass Works
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Good Morning friends

Mirror trying to break your brain

#SundayPixMirror
November 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Good Morning Bluesky

Collections
November 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM