everyone loved the tech industry's free music and friendship machines of 20-30 years ago. it's unclear what could be causing people to feel the opposite about the industry's new racism and insanity machine
We didn't deserve this day.
I’m sure many have drawn attention to the advice given by the Oracle of Delphi to King Croesus of Lydia, that if he should send an army against the Persians, he would destroy a mighty empire.
Just not in the way he hoped
You might want to check the actual Swedish pronunciation…
Meanwhile, on the moon...
The astringency helps reduce those sticky mouth noises for close-up recording.
The second doctor who pictured on a news article mentionning the arrest of a second doctor in a FGM case
Reposted with ALT cos its funny .
How using an algorithim to select photos for your news article is going:
So, about those Eid prayers in London...
"What's the highest thing in Trafalgar Square?"
"Nelson's column, innit?"
"And the highest thing on the column?"
"Nelson."
"And on Nelson?"
"His hat."
"And the highest thing on his hat?"
"That bit that sticks up."
1/8
A fantastic thread calling attention to our preconceptions of disability, community & image making.
#photography
Fotherington-Thomas PLC..?
Gonna hold on to this croissant metaphor for the rest of my creative life
Another story that started on The Other Place. This is, once again, about the value of talking. Everyone has a story they can tell, and some might need to tell. We just need to learn how to properly listen. But I guess most of all it's about hope. 1/21
I simply refuse to believe this isn’t a Chris Morris sketch:
I’d Like to see him say it to
Andy Murray’s face…
Tweet from ‘Gregory Mammal-Friend’ (@cat_beltane): “america is good at blasting off its own dick with a shotgun and as a yank i am utterly fascinated by britain's ability to carefully place its dick in a drawer and slowly but firmly push it closed for two years straight” 11/03/2019, 00:21
Well, er… happy seventh anniversary to this tweet, I suppose
What a story.
In a gay bookstore on Christopher Street a kind guy told me how to get into Studio 54. I was dancing my arse off there opposite a man who asked me what I was doing in the city. “I’m here to see the Rothkos at the Guggenheim.” Which was less pretentious than it sounded because
a) it was true and 1/2
A perfectly devastating short story. What a time it was…
I've been unemployed for a few months. I now set myself pretend jobs to prevent the rot setting in. My son thinks this guy is funny, which is a good enough excuse to make something. Any requests?
Hopefully swearing on a copy of Building Regulations Part P.
www.deadlanguagesociety.com/p/how-far-ba...
I cannot speak as to the accuracy of the piece yet I found it a fascinating exercise @adamroberts.bsky.social @drlauravarnam.bsky.social
Every morning.
Fritz
Always worth remembering.
Boy saves family with 2.5-mile swim in shark-infested waters MANA SHEPHERD/ASAP, ALA James Salmon Perth A 13-year-old boy who swam for four hours through shark-infested Western Australia's waters to save his mother and two siblings after they were swept out to sea has been described as "superhuman" by rescue services. Austin Appelbee swam 25 miles to shore to raise the alarm after getting into difficulties with his mother, Joanne, 47, brother Beau, 12, and sister Grace, 8, police said. He then ran 1.2 miles to find help. Paul Bresland, Naturaliste Volunteer Marine Rescue commander, said that Austin's efforts were "superhuman". The family were on holiday last week Quindalup near Dunsborough. coastal town about 150 miles south of Perth, where they live. Making the most of what appeared to be calm conditions, they paddled out into Geographe Bay 3. Family rescued 9 miles from shore Indian Ocean 1. Austin swims 2.5 miles to shore Geographe Bay 2. He runs 1.2 miles to call for help in Dunsborough Quindalup Jetty 3 miles in the Indian Ocean on Friday morning on a kayak and inflatable paddleboards. At about llam conditions became rougher. They lost their paddles and their kayak flipped over and started sinking as it filled with water. Austin's mother realised their best chance of survival was asking her elder son to swim for shore while she tried to keep her other children from drowning "One of the hardest decisions I ever had to make was to say to Austin, "Try to get to shore and get some help, this could get really serious really quickly she told the broadcaster ABC. *I knew he was the strongest and he could do it." For the next few hours, she and her rounger children clung to their paddle boards. Austin set off on an inflatable kayak wearing a lifejacket. He abandoned the kayak after it took on water, and took off the lifejacket. Austin said he tried to focus on positive thoughts as he swam through rough seas. "The waves are massive and " he said. "I just I have no lifej…
sorry to be sentimental but this is the most amazing heartwarming story
Oh, that “temporarily “…
