Love these little thickets of Red Deadnettle which guard the gateway to every field down our lane. The word ‘pink’ only came to describe the colour in the 17th century. Before then, ‘red’ was used for any colour from crimson to pink, which is why many pink wildflowers are called red #wildflowerhour
This interview is a uniquely valuable perspective. Please watch.
Was it a very large horse, and was it heavier than you might have expected?
11yo went on a school trip to an agricultural museum today to learn about life as an evacuee in WWII, but unfortunately one of the horses they saw did an enormous fart and now that's the only thing any of them are going to remember
Food banks are a lifeline. But they’re not a long-term solution to hunger.
Repost if you agree.
Looks like Richard Kimble finally found his man.
#one4dakidz
For Jim Moir/Vic Reeves' birthday, a reminder it's thirty years this year since this advert.
Marble head of Caligula with a crack across the face
Tragically today, it’s the 1,985th anniversary of Roman emperor Caligula uttering his memorable last words: “I am alive”
They were shouted defiantly at his Praetorian Guard who were repeatedly stabbing him at the time 🧵
That really made me laugh!
Donald Trump, faced with a choice between the arched window, the square window, or the round window, chooses the middle one & gazes wistfully out.
Bit niche, but iykyk.
No #AI was used, obv
I like following you both. It is rare that I have anything to say though, apologies.
Faithless (2015) Insomnia. This used to be my favourite dance tune. The past is a different country!
Today my lovely girls and I held the funeral of my husband. We had known each other for over 40 years, and, although separated, he had been living 3 doors away, so I could look after him. Lovely fella, you're missed and loved xx
🌱🌾 Hedges store more carbon than fields
A new study found that soil under hedges stores 40% more carbon than adjacent grasslands, with older hedges increasing carbon stocks over time.
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#SciComm #Climate 🧪 #Agriculture
"I'm pausing the tariffs... For thirty days."
hmmmm, rent going up by sixty quid a month this year, what a nice little treat, of course the flat has grown by five percent in that time so this feels very reasonable
Also, in the UK the author gets paid every time their book is borrowed.
Never feel bad about reposting your stuff on here because for the first year of this website we had an entirety of 20 daily posts that we all had to share and reheat like a communal soup
How I arrived on Bluesky
Print looking up at bird in flight, in silhouette, in a space in the canopy of treetops
'Breathing Space', etching by contemporary artist and printmaker Janis Goodman
There's a meme for that. (There's a meme for everything.)
Happy Accidentally Predicting a Worldwide Pandemic Day to all who celebrate.
I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋
Headshot portrait of a bearded man with a haunted expression
Stephen from the Outsiders project. He died soon afterwards aged only 39. As the cold sets in it is worth remembering that someone homeless dies on the streets in Britain every six hours. As a society we are defined by how we treat those less fortunate than ourselves.
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This printer's pie was published in the Peterborough Standard in 1979 and someone sent it to Private Eye where it found immortal fame. I'd love to have a higher quality copy of this clipping if anyone has one? (For transcript see alt text on image....)
So the “can’t you take a joke, love? Where’s yer bloody sense of humour?” crowd want a jail sentence for throwing a milkshake at someone.
"[Superintendent Jamie] Gordon held a leading role as a volunteer on the National Police Chief’s Council’s sexual misconduct portfolio but stopped when he was suspended by the Met."
Smh.
www.thetimes.com/article/1ff5...
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