No amount of sycophancy really helps in the end, though, it seems. He drops everyone (except for Putin) at some point.

Around 40% of the world's population had a neurological problem prior to 2020 already, according to research.

Brain damage is a common outcome of COVID-19. Some of that brain damage can result in insanity. So expect a higher incidence of "not wholly sane" now.

Woman wearing grandpa style outfit with newsboy cap

#HatOfTheDay with my late father's tie.

I'm actually going to sign up for an account where you can do that. Everything I made so far were my own piano compositions and lyrics, in the case of the songs with words. The arrangements were generated by AI based on my prompts, though. But I'm going to get an own-voice account with more control.

This was my cat during my childhood. I got her when I was 6.

Thank you. I'm new to this and still trying to figure out the boundaries.

Organic 3D shapes in ballpoint, with added colour.

Meeting doodle.

For some reason I struggled to get this into the album I created for these pieces on YouTube, so I put that on hold for a bit.

Inside Russia's tactics to 'flood' Europe with migrants as a weapon of war Intelligence agencies suspect hostile states are providing equipment and infrastructure to fuel illicit smuggling networks

Inside Russia’s tactics to ‘flood’ Europe with migrants as a weapon of war

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Music composed and performed by me on piano, with AI-assisted production and mastering.

I couldn't upload the full song because Bluesky allows only three minutes and the song is 6 seconds longer. Full version:

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Middle aged woman sitting looking serious in a skullcap and plain streetwear

#HatOfTheDay

Tania looking silly next to a colonial servant statue.

We have neighbours from Europe, and we are using their house for our own guests while they're away. They seem to have no clue that these colonial style wooden statues are politically awkward now, so they have one in their house, along with a big giraffe sculpture.

Woman with red and white and black and white checks, stripes and dots in her multi layered outfit with red beanie.

When it gets colder, I look more like a scuffy clown.

Woman putting on a silly act while wearing black and white stripes and polka dots and checks, with red accents.

Woman with red bowler hat and polka dot scarf around it. She's pulling a face.

And some variations on the same theme...

Woman in turquoise crocheted beret with outfit in tertiary colours including the same turquoise. Other pics show the same thing from different angles. Layers, Boho, multiple beads.

#HatOfTheDay

Black and white photo with spots of red colour showing woman in striped and polka dot and check clothing holding coffee mug. Red bowler hat.

Woman in striped and checkered and polka dot black and white clothing wearing a news boy cap

Same but with a back flat hat with a polka dot band

Same with small black hat like a beret with a peak

Same with a red bowler hat which picks up red accents in the clothes. And holding a coffee mug with words on it

Trying out all the hats before deciding on the #HatOfTheDay.

The words on the mug are those of our president to his US counterpart during his official visit to Washington: “I'm sorry I don't have a plane to give you.”

Woman in sort of dull earthy clothes with a floppy grey hat with sparkles.

#HatOfTheDay

This is deliberate terrorism russia applies against civilians.

Ukraine's Human Rights Commissioner Lubinets, NGOs ring an alarm bell.

There must be a humanitarian corridor established to enable the safe evacuation of civilians from Oleshky and surrounding villages.

Oleshky of Kherson region under the russian occupation is enduring horrendous conditions.

The city faces a catastrophic shortage of drinking water, unstable electricity and gas supply, and limited medical care. Attempts to deliver supplies often result in drivers being killed.

Woman with peaked grey cap in military shape.

...it has the potential of replacing an old favourite grey cap of which the peak is now kaput.

The funny thing is, I ordered a blue hat and then regretted my colour choice in all the days until the parcel arrived—I wished I had ordered the dull purple—and I found that they'd accidentally sent me grey. Best mistake ever! This goes with everything, and...

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Woman in black peaked cap and plaid shirt

But that's not all! #HatOfTheDay

Woman in a grey plaid baker boy cap. Other pics show different angles. Clothing looks a bit old fashioned and photos are faded.

Here's another one. I took the button off it after taking the photos, though. #HatOfTheDay

Desaturated photo of a woman in streatwear with a tweed cap.

#HatOfTheDay. (Well, one of them.)

See the difference in methods and approaches:

📹 1: Russia attacks civilians. Passengers from that train were evacuated 3 times during their trip, and a Russian drone flew directly above them.

📹 2: Ukraine attacked Russian Ust-Luga, targeting Russia's ability to wage the war.

Woah that's a super impressive cat. It looks like it knows it too.

I'm not very thrifty, I have too many clothes! I don't mind whether they're new or second hand, though, and I frequently accept hand-me-downs from neighbours who spend most of the year in Europe and declutter after every trip to South Africa.

So... I went and photographed my mother's leather jackets to list them for sale on her behalf... and unfortunately, I became so impressed with them that our decluttering effort has suffered a bit of a setback.