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Mark of the Beesting
@spinoff44.bsky.social
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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"
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Love this sort of thing
matthewcobb.bsky.social Matthew Cobb @matthewcobb.bsky.social · 5h
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.
A manuscript page showing forked diagram of white circles superimposed on a man (Christ?) against a blue background. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 10, f. 300v
November 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
spinoff44.bsky.social
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.
Badenoch accuses Reform UK of deceiving voters with claim it could easily abandon post-Brexit EU trade deal At her press conference Kemi Badenoch accused Nigel Farage of deceiving voters with his proposal to save £6bn a year by removing benefits from EU nationals with settled status. She said it was "completely ridiculous" for Farage to claim that he could easily renegotiate the post-Brexit trade deal (which covered the rights for EU nationals with settled status). She said It would be a bad idea because we spent a lot of time negotiating those rights, not just for EU citizens in this country, but British citizens in other countries of the EU. You start unpicking that and you start unpicking all of the work that was done, year after year after year, with a lot of pain and effort during those years when we were negotiating Brexit. Badenoch also said Farage "does not know what he's talking about". I'm a former trade secretary. Even with friendly countries, trade negotiations are very, very difficult. It is wrong of him to deceive people, lie to them and make them think this is going to be easy.
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Good Morning people

Christmas presents all come from here
Shop in Morecambe selling plastic tat. The sign above the shop says "MR SANTA"
November 18, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Holding back the heat
#art
Grey figure with head bowed, pushing hard against a slightly glowing wall
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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It's here!
It's monstrous!
@happytoast.co.uk
Book with a thorny character on the cover. "Monster Month 2025" by HappyToast
November 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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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
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Good Morning Bluesky

Geography lessons in action
ground level pic of the edge of a road. There is a u-shaped valley more than an inch deep where the tarmac has been eroded between the the protection of the paint used for the double yellow lines.
November 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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I'm James Bond 0:07
Drawing of a microwave. "PLEASE WAIT FOR THE BEEP" then "No! I'll open the door at 7 seconds and pretend I'm James Bond"
November 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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WTF Amazon,
I bought cat food!
Amazon Shopping Thank you for purchasing with Amazon. We think you'd like Breakfast Cereal based on your recent purchase.
November 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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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
Magic lantern slide of a woodcut of peasant villagers using a ducking stool
November 16, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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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
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Good Morning people

3 Towers
Misty long lens view over trees and bushes, to a radio tower, a clock tower and a church tower
November 15, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Good Morning Bluesky

Don't think much to the new play area
Looking through a series of squared-off metal hoops bolted to a stone pavement and used as bike racks
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Good Morning people

Has anyone found a finger?
View down a corridor with tiles on the wall and a drain in the floor. There's a sign hanging above a side door saying "ATTENDANT, LOST PROPERTY AND MINOR INJURIES"
November 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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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
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Good Morning Bluesky

Pleasingly symmetrical
B&W photo of a symmetrical chuch (apart from a couple of side windows)
November 12, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Too soon?
Drawing of a dead Christmas tree
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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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
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November 11, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Reposted by Mark of the Beesting
happytoast.co.uk
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
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Valid question?

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

via @realdomjoly.bsky.social
Thank you for contacting Yorkshire water. We appreciate your feedback, is there anything else we can help you with? Yeah can you explain to me why £3 a month can supply water to a village in Africa, yet my bill is £37 a month and it's only me and the missus?
November 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Tim Davie is Tigger??
On the face of it, Tim Davie's resignation makes some sense. I have wondered for some time whether he was weighing up how much longer he wanted to stay in a job that is highly pressurised. There have been occasions when I have interviewed him this year, as the controversies mounted, and he didn't seem his usual Tigger-ish self.
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Good Morning Bluesky

Diamond Glass Works
Corner of a brick building. There is a sign saying "Diamond Glass Works"
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Good Morning friends

Mirror trying to break your brain

#SundayPixMirror
Hand reaching into a concave mirror. The reflection looks like it is about to shake your hand
November 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Good Morning Bluesky

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Worn out tyres, piled up in like a dry stone wall. Behind is a brick building with metal sheeting covering the windows.
November 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM