Yes, but according to Stephen and Rob, it's not the economic insécurity per se that bothers you, its that you (we) think that *other people* should be economically insecure rather than us.

Applicants for student visas don't get to appeal, so this is basically saying 'lets keep the status quo'.

Do people still believe in Canada, though?

I used this in a carbonade (with a few drops of St Peters Plum Porter) a couple of weeks ago and it was fantastic.

The last temptation is the greatest treason/To do the right thing for the wrong reason

He’s not an MP, though.

Sufficient time for faith and miracles We find we cannot fit into our days; And nothing’s left at all that joyous dwells Inside the heart. The spark of spirit stays Too small for dreamburst, and all earth may prove Inadequate for art. No human is This potent all alone, and fear kills love … Love kills fear, and alone; all-potent, this. No human is inadequate for art, For dreamburst; and all earth may prove too small. The spark of spirit stays inside the heart That joyous dwells, and nothing’s left at all We cannot fit into our days. We find For faith and miracles, sufficient time.

The worm drives helically through the wood And does not know the dust left in the bore Once made the table integral and good; And suddenly the crystal hits the floor. Electrons find their paths in subtle ways, A massless eddy in a trail of smoke; The names of lovers, light of other days Perhaps you will not miss them. That's the joke. The universe winds down. That's how it's made. But memory is everything to lose; Although some of the colors have to fade, Do not believe you'll get the chance to choose. Regret, by definition, comes too late; Say what you mean. Bear witness. Iterate.

Today would've been John M. Ford's 70th birthday.

Here are his two most famous sonnets.

The pungent savoure spread

@secondmentions.bsky.social

How would this advance the interests of the media-owning class?

Some of the people who follow me might have helpful suggestions.

(Not tagging the most obvious suspects, but Im sure you know who you are...)

Over on @chrisbrooke.bsky.social's Chat! threads I go by something closer to my wallet name - will wave at you next Sunday.

On the one hand my birthday present was accidentally sent to Nottingham, but on the other hand yhe world wasnt destroyer n a nuclear apocalypse so overall a good birthday.

Cf All hat and cattle, innit.

Good luck and congratulations to your daughter.

Some of the people who follow me might have helpful suggestions.

(Not tagging the most obvious suspects, but Im sure you know who you are...)

I think the honest misunderstanding here is that the Americans didn’t think that a ceasefire would entail that they had to cease firing.

I know a bunch of ppl on here who are likely to have good answers to this question: would you mind me re-posting your post?

Tor publishes a lot of novellas (also ReacTor, which I believe is a distinct entity.)

Scotch egg?

I mean, come on.

LRT: Quote posts disabled.

Like Starmer's Kanye post, its difficult to believe that this is *accidental* cluelessness.

Delighted that there is going to be a consultation on sorting out firework nuisance - at last! This is long overdue

Careful what you wish for!

I’d bring a tap, so as not to run out of fresh water.

Yes, I’m still puzzling over it.

One Bride for an Only Child.

#DepluralizeAMovie

1 Fast 1 Furious.

Hallowo’dd

Obviously, Bede (and his modern interoreters) have had to cover this up.

In any case, we can see a survival of this ancient tradition in 'Pancake Day', which is when pagans would traditionally offer cakes to Pan.

That's before the Christians appropriated it and made it into a celebration of St. Pancake, the patron saint of railway stations.