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Bristol-based internationalist. WFH and studying horticulture. Green Party member. Gig goer. Mostly gravitate towards posts around politics, environment & nature, science and silly stuff.
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To any US friends - enjoy the Superb Owl tonight. #superbowl #whatwedointheshadows

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On more prosaic politics this side of the pond, it's amusing that the govt's much trumpeted AI tool is being officially dubbed "Humphrey" (source shorturl.at/RfKPV)

Watching #Traitors / #TheTraitors, I can't get over the fact that it *really doesn't matter* if the faithful out a traitor or not. Until the final days. They'll just be replaced, nothing changes. Just stay in the game. You don't need to uncover the Traitors. Flawed concept but still fun. Sorry

Watching the vote in Squid Game 2 (ep 3) I convinced myself it was going to be the infamous 52% vs 48%. But, no. 50.1% vs 49.9%. Because of narrative tension (not really tense, as we all know there are more eps to come) Still clearly traumatised though. And some of the parallels rang true

Blimey - first emergency govt loud text alert since they trialled it, what, five years ago? It's going to be very blowy outside. A blustery day, as Pooh and Piglet would say

Spotify are really taking the piss now with their music categories. Cinnamon Noise Art Rock?!?!

Goodness knows how many times I've looked out on these mighty/once mighty oaks without knowing their history. Thanks @mouussey.bsky.social . This is them, yesterday from The Prospect

As it's now December, we're allowed to post Christmas Decoration stuff, right? Here's a mass of mistletoe up a birch tree in Ross-on-Wye. So much of it around in the area🌱