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The dog inside: I can only sleep on many cushions and a fluffy blanket and a pillow. The dog outside in the sun:

making small talk on a plane is NOT fine. large talk only. you should be verbally assaulting a stranger with your comprehensive knowledge of your airplane's safety failures

I am about to watch a Schubert recital at the music school in the town next to me because I like Schubert and I am the youngest person here by probably 30 years and I don’t know anybody and I am higher than giraffe ears I just want you all to enjoy this moment with me

Just a friendly reminder that nature is always prepared to do whatever it takes.

To prevent deer from being hit by cars Finland has tried using reflective paint. (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/avoid-deer-strikes-finland-painting-deer-antlers-reflective-paint-180949792/) File this under "solutions to modern problems that summon the old gods."

Canaletto’s London The Thames from Somerset House Terrace towards the City, painted 1750-51 by Canaletto, died #OTD 1768. Royal Collections Trust

Microsoft365: I saved your document. Me: Oh great, where? M365: Fucked if I know.

"Oasis or Blur?" I asked, trying to discern a mirage in the desert

"In an earlier post, she wrote: "As for the inevitable death, if I die, I want a loud death, I don't want me in a breaking news story, nor in a number with a group, I want a death that is heard by the world, a trace that lasts forever, and immortal images that neither time nor place can bury."

this may be the single greatest humblebrag I have ever seen

if you are a cis person it costs you nothing to just say today that you see & hear your trans sisters & brothers & others over in the UK today -- and around the world, too, knowing that rulings like today's ripple out in ugly ways.

you'll never be rid of him

Meet the destroyer HMS Glowworm. In April 1940 she was forced to fight the German Heavy Cruiser Admiral Hipper, ten times her size, and Hipper's destroyer escorts. Her extraordinary last stand earned her captain the first Victoria Cross of WW2. In part because THE GERMANS nominated him for one /1 🧵

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

I am selling my Epson Perfection V800 scanner. It’s in excellent condition & is the one I used for Outsiders. All proceeds will go towards the Outsiders project touring exhibition as the budget is depleted. It is only £620 plus postage (U.K. only). DM me if interested. It’s a fantastic piece of kit.

Waterboarding in Guantanamo Bay probably sounds amazing if you don’t know what either are.

YOU GUYS.

Artist friends who have a shop, comment below with links! Folks who like to buy merch and art take a look! Your money going to an independent artist instead of a big corporate store means the world to someone and can can literally be life changing

Where’s Penelope Keith when you need her?

King of Spain having to give a speech with ski-burn 🤝 Me drinking red wine in friends' overheated houses

Turns out Le Pen is not mightier than the fraud.