zeltus
@zeltus.fun
Retired (not!) software engineer, amateur scientist, nature lover, photographer, far too busy to grow old.
Firebugs - 𝑃𝑦𝑟𝑟ℎ𝑜𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑢𝑠 - lots and lots of firebugs. Swarming on the lime trees don't the village green. I presume it's a winter survival tactic, but they seem a bit exposed to me. It's quite a sight to see.
November 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Firebugs - 𝑃𝑦𝑟𝑟ℎ𝑜𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑢𝑠 - lots and lots of firebugs. Swarming on the lime trees don't the village green. I presume it's a winter survival tactic, but they seem a bit exposed to me. It's quite a sight to see.
Oh well, it was about time for a new car anyway :-( Don't fall asleep at the wheel, I was lucky it wasn't worse for me.
November 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Oh well, it was about time for a new car anyway :-( Don't fall asleep at the wheel, I was lucky it wasn't worse for me.
I claim the printing is on the wrong side of the mug. teetown.shop, the sellers, say "It seems the mug is being held in the left hand, which is why the design appears on the “wrong”, so no foul" - which is nonsensical at best, and downright lying in my book. What do you think?
October 26, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I claim the printing is on the wrong side of the mug. teetown.shop, the sellers, say "It seems the mug is being held in the left hand, which is why the design appears on the “wrong”, so no foul" - which is nonsensical at best, and downright lying in my book. What do you think?
Oenothera glazioviana, the Large-flowered Evening Primrose.
Well, this isn't Brazil, so it's a garden escapee but from where? There's no-one around here who would cultivate it. Still, it's enjoying the early autumn sunshine, so who cares?
Well, this isn't Brazil, so it's a garden escapee but from where? There's no-one around here who would cultivate it. Still, it's enjoying the early autumn sunshine, so who cares?
September 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Oenothera glazioviana, the Large-flowered Evening Primrose.
Well, this isn't Brazil, so it's a garden escapee but from where? There's no-one around here who would cultivate it. Still, it's enjoying the early autumn sunshine, so who cares?
Well, this isn't Brazil, so it's a garden escapee but from where? There's no-one around here who would cultivate it. Still, it's enjoying the early autumn sunshine, so who cares?
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation
For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences.
They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...
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September 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
The dawn of the post-literate society
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The dawn of the post-literate society
And the end of civilisation
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September 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The dawn of the post-literate society
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Rather a large hairy thing. It seems a bit late in the season for this to be about, but then, it IS still only September. We've had a run of really nasty cold rain, which has tricked me into believing winter has arrived. Anyone know what this is and whether it's likely to survive? Dordogne, France.
September 27, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Rather a large hairy thing. It seems a bit late in the season for this to be about, but then, it IS still only September. We've had a run of really nasty cold rain, which has tricked me into believing winter has arrived. Anyone know what this is and whether it's likely to survive? Dordogne, France.
Pretty, but no idea what it is. Dordogne, France, after several days of cold, cold rain, it's now sunny again.
September 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Pretty, but no idea what it is. Dordogne, France, after several days of cold, cold rain, it's now sunny again.
Antiwordle #1309
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Antiwordle #1309
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Antiwordle #1308
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September 6, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Antiwordle #1308
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Antiwordle #1302
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August 31, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Antiwordle #1302
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Reposted by zeltus
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1. I do wonder if they have got their facts together properly? No, Palestine Action is not a terrorist organisation - so that's right - they are organised vandals.
So no reason to support them then.
1. I do wonder if they have got their facts together properly? No, Palestine Action is not a terrorist organisation - so that's right - they are organised vandals.
So no reason to support them then.
‘I’m proud to have made this stand’: over-60s arrested at Palestine Action ban protest explain their decision
From a retired British colonel to a Catholic priest, half of the 532 people arrested in Parliament Square were 60 or older. Many believe they had a greater share of responsibility to take in defending...
www.theguardian.com
August 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
tinyurl.com/y5h72tj4
1. I do wonder if they have got their facts together properly? No, Palestine Action is not a terrorist organisation - so that's right - they are organised vandals.
So no reason to support them then.
1. I do wonder if they have got their facts together properly? No, Palestine Action is not a terrorist organisation - so that's right - they are organised vandals.
So no reason to support them then.
Antiwordle #1287
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August 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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news.sky.com/story/west-b...
It's so depressing that Israel has become those that once oppressed them. And that the world (barely) wrings its hands and looks elsewhere.
If only Israel had become the shining example of humanity it could and should have been.
It's so depressing that Israel has become those that once oppressed them. And that the world (barely) wrings its hands and looks elsewhere.
If only Israel had become the shining example of humanity it could and should have been.
West Bank: The city locked down by armed troops - where what was law now has no place in reality
The first Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) soldiers emerge on to the streets of Hebron, through the pedestrian entrance to an Israeli settlement that has taken over a section of the old town.
news.sky.com
August 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
news.sky.com/story/west-b...
It's so depressing that Israel has become those that once oppressed them. And that the world (barely) wrings its hands and looks elsewhere.
If only Israel had become the shining example of humanity it could and should have been.
It's so depressing that Israel has become those that once oppressed them. And that the world (barely) wrings its hands and looks elsewhere.
If only Israel had become the shining example of humanity it could and should have been.
Antiwordle #1282
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August 11, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Antiwordle #1281
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August 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Antiwordle #1276
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August 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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www.theguardian.com/environment/... He's pessimistic? He's a happily deluded optimist compared to me.
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse
An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2025 at 8:46 AM
www.theguardian.com/environment/... He's pessimistic? He's a happily deluded optimist compared to me.
Antiwordle #1273
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August 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Sky News - side-by-side reports.
Whilst evil Hamas deserve to be ousted, it's hard to see Israel as anything but the bad guys here.
Israel was supposed to be a wonder of humanity, democracy and kindness after the horror of the Holocaust. Instead, they give the world this. And we empower them.
Whilst evil Hamas deserve to be ousted, it's hard to see Israel as anything but the bad guys here.
Israel was supposed to be a wonder of humanity, democracy and kindness after the horror of the Holocaust. Instead, they give the world this. And we empower them.
July 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Sky News - side-by-side reports.
Whilst evil Hamas deserve to be ousted, it's hard to see Israel as anything but the bad guys here.
Israel was supposed to be a wonder of humanity, democracy and kindness after the horror of the Holocaust. Instead, they give the world this. And we empower them.
Whilst evil Hamas deserve to be ousted, it's hard to see Israel as anything but the bad guys here.
Israel was supposed to be a wonder of humanity, democracy and kindness after the horror of the Holocaust. Instead, they give the world this. And we empower them.
Antiwordle #1266
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July 26, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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Another issue exacerbated by our FPTP system - it encourages political parties, often, as in our case, just two of 'em, to be "broad churches", accepting a wide range of beliefs and objectives. But our leaders don't want such breadth, they want obedience. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Keir Starmer says he had to 'deal with' rebel Labour MPs
The PM argues MPs
www.bbc.co.uk
July 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Another issue exacerbated by our FPTP system - it encourages political parties, often, as in our case, just two of 'em, to be "broad churches", accepting a wide range of beliefs and objectives. But our leaders don't want such breadth, they want obedience. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nothing better on a hot day than a cool down in the stream.
July 15, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Nothing better on a hot day than a cool down in the stream.
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