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07.03.2026 18:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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I think everybody here apart from the England fans is celebrating. Even some of them recognize that Italy being good means a better six nations tournament.

07.03.2026 18:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Come on Italia! You can get that first historic win against England in the six nations! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

07.03.2026 18:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

OH: โ€œIf Italy win then the kitchen are going to be really happy. Is that really what you want?โ€

07.03.2026 17:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, that was an amazing rugby match.

07.03.2026 16:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tiny train

Tiny train

Tiny train from a different angle.

Tiny train from a different angle.

We can fit in here, just.

We can fit in here, just.

I have finally found an underground railway smaller than the Glasgow underground.

28.02.2026 13:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Zero black quinces were juiced or excessively harmed preparing this fine pangram.

27.02.2026 21:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My fine chthonic sphinx just takes about twelve geology quizzes per day

27.02.2026 21:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Constructing pangrams: quizzical sphinx took my job, good wyvern fired.

27.02.2026 21:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Would the famous late eighteenth/ early nineteenth century poet who wasnโ€™t โ€œdifficultโ€ please raise their hands?

They all seem like Mick Jagger at his worst, at best.

27.02.2026 20:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Seeing anybody I know being a guest of honour is definitely a reality reality check. Not as much of a reality check as people winning Nobel prizes, but a reality check nonetheless.

27.02.2026 20:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A daffodil just starting to open, with a sandstone gravestone behind.

A daffodil just starting to open, with a sandstone gravestone behind.

27.02.2026 17:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Satellite 9: Home Home

I thought I might go to nine.satellitex.org.uk

27.02.2026 18:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Other side of London (no flights needed ๐Ÿ˜„), and San Diego, again. Also Birmingham, probably San Diego again, again, Amsterdam, Glasgow (last weekend in May), and Warsaw.

Birmingham, Glasgow, and Warsaw arenโ€™t work related.

27.02.2026 12:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, Iโ€™m glad the work travel booking system didnโ€™t let me accidentally book the flight twice, but it would have been nice if it took me to the, โ€œairline being slow,โ€ page.

27.02.2026 10:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No ambition.

21.02.2026 20:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Bedford Borough Council holds no authority over the Council of Nicaea and was not responsible for the creation of the moon 4.53billion years ago."

20.02.2026 23:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1549 ๐Ÿ” 281 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17 ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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How far back in time can you understand English? An experiment in language change

This is well done. www.deadlanguagesociety.com/p/how-far-ba...

21.02.2026 19:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So, apparently everybody gets a 15% tariff. Can a trade deal negotiate that all tariff payments are put into a fund and can be reclaimed, or something like that. Iโ€™m trying to understand how countries who have negotiated trade deals with the US can salvage anything.

21.02.2026 18:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Somebody here was in the โ€œwrong pub.โ€ Wouldnโ€™t cheer for Scotland because a Scot would never cheer for England, and never followed rugby because the rules are too confusing.

The second one is fine, but on the first, read the fucking room.

21.02.2026 18:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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still unclear to me how the species made it this far

21.02.2026 14:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 3390 ๐Ÿ” 702 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 209 ๐Ÿ“Œ 202

Having been reading about the use of updatable soul documents to keep agents on track it strikes me that we are creating artificial Latros of the Mist. They can lie lied to by themselves, and by those around them, and only have the context of their own written account to guide them.

21.02.2026 17:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did Wales and England secretly swap rugby teams?

21.02.2026 17:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

This is Spinal Tap, and the sequel for ยฃ8? Guess I know what Iโ€™m watching tonight.

20.02.2026 20:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dog armour is clearly still a work in progress.

15.02.2026 22:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
William Blakeโ€™s illustration for โ€œThe Tygerโ€ has what appears to be a dippy grin for some reason.

William Blakeโ€™s illustration for โ€œThe Tygerโ€ has what appears to be a dippy grin for some reason.

The wonderful thing about Tyggers
Is Tyggers are burning bright
Their tops are made out of rubber
In the forest of the night

What bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy,
Immortal hand or eye
Did frame the most wonderful thing about Tyggers,
Their fearful symmetry!

04.02.2026 02:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1075 ๐Ÿ” 427 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18 ๐Ÿ“Œ 19

If that happens and you stay silent about what they said then I have to assume you tacitly agree with them, you _are_ taking a political stance at that point.

15.02.2026 21:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think Iโ€™ve hit my limit on continuing to support or watch people who are apolitical, โ€œto a fault.โ€ The to a fault bit is important. I am okay with people and orgs trying to be apolitical, but if one of your employees has to leave because of political things they have said then thatโ€™s different.

15.02.2026 21:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s this sort of thing that makes me find time travel plots easy to understand.

15.02.2026 17:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Watching the rugby. frinkiac.com/meme/S06E15/...

15.02.2026 16:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0