I do like Chiffchaffs, persistent little guys

Absolutely shocking bit of pattern cutting, the whole arm hole is a disaster. Who signed it off??

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

Great legs!

A Japanese colour woodblock print with a monkey sitting on a willow branch. It is muted in colour, mostly greys.

A melancholy monkey is skillfully captured in this wonderful colour woodblock print by Japanese artist Ohara Koson.

Born in Kanazawa in 1877, Koson was a master of kachō-ga (bird and flower pictures) but also created numerous works of other animals during a prolific career.

Someone on Twitter tweets: "I noticed Gen Z people don't carry umbrellas. They just walk in the rain lol"

you don't need an umbrella when all your clothes are made from plastic

I think everyone would agree that the police and MPs shouldn’t be shoplifting.

The rot inside Reform Epitomised by its head of policy...

The rot inside Reform

I would like you to join me in taking a breather.

✨A break from doom scrolling, if you will✨

This video is too long so I just included the best part…when Robert Plant cries,I cry 🥹

Heart’s tribute to Led Zeppelin ft. John Bonham’s son on drums.

Three women stand on the left with lots of men in the right. The text below says, “SO LADIES, THANKS FOR BEING THE FIRST TO WITNESS AND REPORT THE RESURRECTION AND WE'LL TAKE IT FROM HERE?”

It’s time for my favorite cartoon of the year.

The Department of State tweets a video of Secretary Marco Rubio. In the video, Rubio says: "Imagine if instead of spending billions of dollars supporting terrorists or weapons, Iran had spent that money helping the people of Iran. They would have a much different country."

FactPost News tweets a video of Donald Trump speaking at a podium. In the video he says: "We can't take care of daycare. We're a big country. We're fighting wars. It's not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these things."

hmm

Émile Zola, French writer, activist, Dreyfusard, pioneer of naturalism, born #OTD 1840; author of Rougon-Macquart series of novels, including Le Ventre de Paris, Germinal.
Portrait by Édouard Manet, 1868, Musée d’Orsay‬⁩

This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.

Where are the books?

I take it this means Ed is making a difference and having positive influence

Even if it were true that every academic uses AI now, everyone is responsible for their own work and for making sure it is factual and correct. As is even HE didnt read what AI had written for him

Still Life with Gilt Cup 1635, by Willem Claesz. Heda (1594-1680), master of vanitas: a meal of oysters with bread, wines, salt and peeled lemon, arranged with a gilt cup, pewter plates. Crumpled damask napkins, overturned silver tazza & glass suggest an interrupted meal.
@rijksmuseum.bsky.social

The problem goes far beyond Noma – I’ve seen rot creeping into too many kitchens | Lauren Joseph There’s a system that creates and condones these toxic restaurant environments – and too often it’s rewarded by institutions such as Michelin, says writer and chef Lauren Joseph

The problem goes far beyond Noma – I’ve seen rot creeping into too many kitchens | Lauren Joseph www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I religiously watch Masterchef Profs and remember Noma. Ive worked in fashion and can tell you Andie's experience in Devil Wears Prada is not just in publishing

This is so sad, what a fabulous player. Never the same after that horrific injury, i have missed his tennis in last few years, sorry to see him go

He is beautiful 😍

I see your mate had your back 😀

lmao

Wow, good luck with that! He obviously hasn't ever tried to give a cat medication

Surely most people in those 4 countries is trying to escape hardship.

This reminds me of when you travel in a developing country and they have different rates for locals and foreigners. Feels like a sign of severe economic decline. Also, let's be real here. We basically nicked all this shit. The least we can do is let them see it for free.

But how are Brits going to prove we don't need to pay? Does that mean I'll need my passport to get into a museum?

When movies were shot on physical film, the film was measured in feet.

This is why any recorded thing is now called ‘footage.'

The only right answer is Martin Sheen

What Will Terence Atmane Wear Against Frances Tiafoe This Time? The mischievous Frenchman fashioned a unique game plan last time; a rematch in Miami offers an opportunity for more.

The question looming largest over today at the Miami Open:

What will Terence Atmane be wearing for his rematch against Frances Tiafoe?

A fun one, I hope, and free for all to read at Bounces:

www.benrothenberg.com/p/terence-at...

look at this baby beaver and feel better briefly

(@ wildheartrescue on TT)