VivienB 🇺🇦 🇵🇸
@vivbnow.bsky.social
alt senior
fascists not allowed
ai-free zone
woke af
Cymru
fascists not allowed
ai-free zone
woke af
Cymru
a beautiful mind yes, and oh my word...
November 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
a beautiful mind yes, and oh my word...
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A story Stoppard told several times, in several places:
November 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A story Stoppard told several times, in several places:
the whole thing - so so great
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f6g...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f6g...
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead 1990
YouTube video by Rolo Tomasi
www.youtube.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
the whole thing - so so great
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f6g...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f6g...
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London film lovers!
The Regent Street Cinema is doing 50% off a membership until 1st December, making it just *£12.50* for the whole year
For this excellent price, you get:
2 free tickets
25% off tickets
15% off bar
No booking fees
AND
40% off an annual MUBI subscription
RUN, don't walk...
The Regent Street Cinema is doing 50% off a membership until 1st December, making it just *£12.50* for the whole year
For this excellent price, you get:
2 free tickets
25% off tickets
15% off bar
No booking fees
AND
40% off an annual MUBI subscription
RUN, don't walk...
November 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
London film lovers!
The Regent Street Cinema is doing 50% off a membership until 1st December, making it just *£12.50* for the whole year
For this excellent price, you get:
2 free tickets
25% off tickets
15% off bar
No booking fees
AND
40% off an annual MUBI subscription
RUN, don't walk...
The Regent Street Cinema is doing 50% off a membership until 1st December, making it just *£12.50* for the whole year
For this excellent price, you get:
2 free tickets
25% off tickets
15% off bar
No booking fees
AND
40% off an annual MUBI subscription
RUN, don't walk...
the other day I saw a large piece of pallet-based packing being dumped in the well-run private car park my flat overlooks; the dumper clocked me watching him; this morning a washing machine has been added. This is how fly tipping works.
November 29, 2025 at 9:44 AM
the other day I saw a large piece of pallet-based packing being dumped in the well-run private car park my flat overlooks; the dumper clocked me watching him; this morning a washing machine has been added. This is how fly tipping works.
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Skint, baw ragged, poackets ful eh ma
fingers, cannae afford tae burn toast an
it’s November. Christmas is close…
—William Letford, “This is it”
Published in DIRT, @carcanet.bsky.social 2016
#poem #poetry
www.carcanet.co.uk/978178410200...
fingers, cannae afford tae burn toast an
it’s November. Christmas is close…
—William Letford, “This is it”
Published in DIRT, @carcanet.bsky.social 2016
#poem #poetry
www.carcanet.co.uk/978178410200...
November 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Skint, baw ragged, poackets ful eh ma
fingers, cannae afford tae burn toast an
it’s November. Christmas is close…
—William Letford, “This is it”
Published in DIRT, @carcanet.bsky.social 2016
#poem #poetry
www.carcanet.co.uk/978178410200...
fingers, cannae afford tae burn toast an
it’s November. Christmas is close…
—William Letford, “This is it”
Published in DIRT, @carcanet.bsky.social 2016
#poem #poetry
www.carcanet.co.uk/978178410200...
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Marking 1700th Anniversary of Nicaea
Council, Pope Leo denounces “scandal of the divisions that unfortunately still exist” among Christians; decries “use of religion for justifying war, violence, or any form of fundamentalism or fanaticism.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
Council, Pope Leo denounces “scandal of the divisions that unfortunately still exist” among Christians; decries “use of religion for justifying war, violence, or any form of fundamentalism or fanaticism.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
November 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Marking 1700th Anniversary of Nicaea
Council, Pope Leo denounces “scandal of the divisions that unfortunately still exist” among Christians; decries “use of religion for justifying war, violence, or any form of fundamentalism or fanaticism.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
Council, Pope Leo denounces “scandal of the divisions that unfortunately still exist” among Christians; decries “use of religion for justifying war, violence, or any form of fundamentalism or fanaticism.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
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One of three Tawny Frogmouths I encountered on a short walk down the Darwin esplanade last night. They were rather chill, allowing me to get this photo with my phone.
#WildOz #UrbanBirds
#WildOz #UrbanBirds
November 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
One of three Tawny Frogmouths I encountered on a short walk down the Darwin esplanade last night. They were rather chill, allowing me to get this photo with my phone.
#WildOz #UrbanBirds
#WildOz #UrbanBirds
Spotted today in lidl - couldn't resist
November 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Spotted today in lidl - couldn't resist
this is a 100% must listen
- it will make your brain hurt, your ears bleed and fire your temper into the stratosphere
- it will make your brain hurt, your ears bleed and fire your temper into the stratosphere
🚨ICYMI🚨 Cory Doctorow on the curse of Enshittification and how to fix it. Cory joins @nndroid.bsky.social and @rafaelbehr.bsky.social to discuss the ways we can stop it ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnowpod
#tech #technology #enshittification #corydoctorow #OGWN #podcast #techpodcast #digitaldecay #ai
#tech #technology #enshittification #corydoctorow #OGWN #podcast #techpodcast #digitaldecay #ai
November 27, 2025 at 8:11 AM
this is a 100% must listen
- it will make your brain hurt, your ears bleed and fire your temper into the stratosphere
- it will make your brain hurt, your ears bleed and fire your temper into the stratosphere
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Maybe I’ll tell y’all about Thanksgiving in Uzbekistan, where I was in the peace corps 2000-2001.
I lived in a town; nearest American lived in a qishloq - a true village. A few of us somehow figured out to meet there. (How? No internet, no phones. No recollection of how we planned anything.) 1/
I lived in a town; nearest American lived in a qishloq - a true village. A few of us somehow figured out to meet there. (How? No internet, no phones. No recollection of how we planned anything.) 1/
November 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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SE Cupp, on the implosion of the pedophile president and the Republican Party. 😳👇
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 AM
SE Cupp, on the implosion of the pedophile president and the Republican Party. 😳👇
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Scrapping the two-child limit will be transformational for children.
This is a much-needed fresh start in our country’s efforts to eradicate child poverty and while there is more to do it gives us strong foundations to build on.
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This is a much-needed fresh start in our country’s efforts to eradicate child poverty and while there is more to do it gives us strong foundations to build on.
1/2
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Scrapping the two-child limit will be transformational for children.
This is a much-needed fresh start in our country’s efforts to eradicate child poverty and while there is more to do it gives us strong foundations to build on.
1/2
This is a much-needed fresh start in our country’s efforts to eradicate child poverty and while there is more to do it gives us strong foundations to build on.
1/2
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The BBC's has responded in The Guardian that this was a routine editorial decision, but also that it was made on legal advice. Those two explanations don’t fit together. /1
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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I thought I'd signed this already, but I hadn't. Essential really especially now after Nathan Gill etc
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I thought I'd signed this already, but I hadn't. Essential really especially now after Nathan Gill etc
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
text of the first 2025 Reith lecture by @rutgerbregman.com
It's heartening, at least, in the current BBC maelstrom, that they are broadcasting and publishing this powerful stuff, dont you think
downloads.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith...
It's heartening, at least, in the current BBC maelstrom, that they are broadcasting and publishing this powerful stuff, dont you think
downloads.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith...
downloads.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 10:48 AM
text of the first 2025 Reith lecture by @rutgerbregman.com
It's heartening, at least, in the current BBC maelstrom, that they are broadcasting and publishing this powerful stuff, dont you think
downloads.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith...
It's heartening, at least, in the current BBC maelstrom, that they are broadcasting and publishing this powerful stuff, dont you think
downloads.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith...
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@teni.bsky.social don't seem to use their bsky account so I'm posting this over here from their facebook because people should see it: one of the first things our new President Connolly did last week was write the community a letter for TDOR 🏳️⚧️
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November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
@teni.bsky.social don't seem to use their bsky account so I'm posting this over here from their facebook because people should see it: one of the first things our new President Connolly did last week was write the community a letter for TDOR 🏳️⚧️
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
chef's kiss
thecritic.co.uk/auntie-in-th...
thecritic.co.uk/auntie-in-th...
Auntie in the dock | Robert Hutton | The Critic Magazine
“I have been defined by these two years at Number 10,” Robbie Gibb complained, sounding for all the world like the chap in the joke who only shagged one sheep. How dare anyone suggest that this…
thecritic.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:13 AM
chef's kiss
thecritic.co.uk/auntie-in-th...
thecritic.co.uk/auntie-in-th...
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Ok palate cleanse time. In case you missed it, here's my most popular post ever
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
November 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Ok palate cleanse time. In case you missed it, here's my most popular post ever
Cat used to *live* on her furry window shelf bitd - now she'd rather squash up next to it
November 25, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Cat used to *live* on her furry window shelf bitd - now she'd rather squash up next to it
Vale Jimmy Cliff
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi7V...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi7V...
Sitting In Limbo
YouTube video by Jimmy Cliff - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Vale Jimmy Cliff
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi7V...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi7V...
in the deepest night the radio told me:
*You must change your life*
it was a wake-up call from Rilke
poets.org/poem/archaic...
*You must change your life*
it was a wake-up call from Rilke
poets.org/poem/archaic...
Archaic Torso of Apollo
We cannot know his legendary head
poets.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 AM
in the deepest night the radio told me:
*You must change your life*
it was a wake-up call from Rilke
poets.org/poem/archaic...
*You must change your life*
it was a wake-up call from Rilke
poets.org/poem/archaic...
oh I say this is pretty special
November 22, 2025 at 10:38 AM
oh I say this is pretty special