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There is but one human 'race': Homo Sapiens. 'We are all connected through our shared ancestry, and the study of human evolution reminds us of our common humanity' (D.C. Johansen, discoverer of 'Lucy')

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Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 2h

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjd1...

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953) | Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot | Director's cut | Multi subtitles

YouTube video by Uploading Cody Rice

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Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 3h

This is someone’s ‘home’. Putney High Street, 2025. Well done, successive ‘governments’.

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Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 3h

It’s a desperate state of affairs, for certain

Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 3h

Have you ever seen ‘Les Vacances de M. Hulot’? 1954, I think. So funny, I first saw it at the tender age of nine, shortly after my first ever visit to France. Tati was a comedic genius. Still cracks me up when I re-watch it

Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 3h

On another topic, was back at the hospital yesterday, DVT fully ruled out. Officially ‘discharged’. Phew. As I suspected, it was a psoriasis related infection (my fault for scratching), the antibiotics are working and the swelling now receding. Phew. My leg is nearly normal size again

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Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 3h

The photo was obviously taken by a Cornish person. www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/clas...

Classic scones with jam & clotted cream

You can have a batch of scones on the table in 20 minutes with Jane Hornby's storecupboard recipe, perfect for unexpected guests

www.bbcgoodfood.com

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Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 3h

SACRILEGE!!!!

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Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 3h

Ah, but which side of the long running and hugely divisive Cornwall v. Devon ‘scone war’ are you on? I’m with Devon on this one, deffo ‘cream first’ here. If you put the jam on first, the clotted cream can slide off into one’s lap. Messy business.

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Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 4h

Yes, it’s wonderful, I agree. So expressive on so many levels.

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Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 4h

The ‘paint tin kills fascist’ moment in yesterday’s episode was PRICELESS. Was in tears of laughter, had to rewind it a couple of times. Honestly, I think my favourite character now is Coe. So funny.

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Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 4h

38d.gs/leqi

Ban politicians hosting shows on UK news channels

I just signed the campaign calling to save ban politicians hosting shows on UK news channels

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Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 4h

I love the French ability to mock itself as a nation, actually. Huge fan of Jacques Tati here, M. Hulot is one of my all-time favourite comic characters.

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Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 5h

Most of the cockroaches probably come from the building in the background

Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 5h

I think it’s currently regarded as a necessary qualification for high office.

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Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 5h

I’m always completely confused by what north Americans call biscuits. Here the French meaning of ‘biscuit’ is used, ie: a sweet thing that you guys call a ‘cookie’. Such fun…

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Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 5h

I always enjoy John Crace’s column. Adds a little bittersweet humour to the general air of depression. And I’ve been watching developments in France closely. Another total mess!

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Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 5h

Spiders perform a vital rôle in preserving the balance of nature. Unlike Putin etc.

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Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 5h

I think the expression is: ‘FFS’

Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 5h

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Kemi brings a shovel to a gunfight, and Starmer lets her dig her own hole | John Crace

After a humiliating performance earlier this week, the Tory leader continues to declare war on logic, evidence and self-awareness

www.theguardian.com

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@radbradley.bsky.social @radbradley.bsky.social · 1d

Don & His Little Girls...

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Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 1d

My thoughts entirely.

Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 1d

Powerful and terrifying stuff. Sadly, so true.

Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 1d

I've had it with the establishment w*nkers. Two months before my 70th birthday, I've decided it's time to fight the 'system'. Someone please pass me a 'Palestine Action' badge? F*ck the 'powers that be'.

Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 1d

Already happened.

Stuart 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇵🇸🇲🇾 @jacobitebyname.bsky.social · 1d

I just joined.

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