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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 11h

I'd love to see a series of Celebrity Traitors with Emu, Orville, Basil Brush, Sweep, Bungle, Zippy, Zig and Zag, Hacker T. Dog & Gordon the Gopher.

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Bobbins.bsky.social @bobbinsu.bsky.social · 11h

Sadly, I think a lot of them do, and thats what they want - armed mobs rounding up foreigners and sending them to camps, army sent in to incite violence in multicultural areas and beat up protesters....sounds right up the alley of the average Reform voter....

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Ian Kikuchi @curatorian.bsky.social · 1d

I've just seen this photo of them, and my god does it spark joy.

Three sumo wrestlers on bicycles in London

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Bobbins.bsky.social @bobbinsu.bsky.social · 1d

Looks fantastic!
No link in the post, but its here: store.steampowered.com/app/3602770/...

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Bobbins.bsky.social @bobbinsu.bsky.social · 1d

Its a shame that back then, SF was considered a nerdy loser genre by so many. Even Star Trek, but *especially* non-Star Trek.
If B5 had been made today it would have been a multi-award winning franchise (although DS9 is still better IMO)

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Bobbins.bsky.social @bobbinsu.bsky.social · 1d

Its such a bizarre statement, that has nothing to do with these new requirements - people coming on these visas already need GCSE equivalent English.
Performative politics, by the ignorant for the ignorant.

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Pandy Fackler 🎃 @thatbrenna.bsky.social · 2d

(Duck church)

Duck preacher: give us this day our daily bread

*duck parishioners start going wild and quacking HALLELUJAH*

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more mr. dice guy @juniorhoncho.bsky.social · Mar 10

wow so i just touched this big monolith that showed up nearby and it told me all about smashing with bones. i've been fucking ruining shit all night, bones smash so good

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Andrii Frolov @artandriifrolov.bsky.social · 4d

"Rainy City Cars" - my oil painting, 12"x16"

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Jason Adams @jamnpp.bsky.social · 5d

Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world,... I feel like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.

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Photography by Alfie Goodrich @alfie.photography · 4d

One for the #BlueskyArtShow #Glow themes.

The warm glow of the Shinagawa Shrine matsuri in 2011. The first festival in our locale after the 3/11 quake and tsunami.

A chance for people to begin to allow themselves to relax a little and have fun again.

Photo from the summer matsuri (festival) at the local shrine, Shinagawa Temple. This is back in 2011. The first festival we'd been to since the 3/11 disaster. The community felt like it could begin to celebrate and be happy about life again. And pay homage to all those who had perished. A crowd of people dressed in traditional festival clothing are carrying a portable shrine (mikoshi) down a narrow path bordered by stalls selling food. The sun and late afternoon light is filling the scene with warmth.

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Bobbins.bsky.social @bobbinsu.bsky.social · 5d

Its weird isn't it, media doesn't use phrases like 'firm views' to mean "firmly believes that 'foreigners' are important both culturally and economically, and we should dismantle the systemic institutional racism permeating our culture" does it...

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 8d

A great article from Rachel, who really understands the heart and soul of Dad’s work.

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Britpop Memories @britpopmemories.bsky.social · 7d

Happy 30th anniversary to “Angel Interceptor” by Ash. One of the b-sides is a cover of “Gimme Some Truth” which seems fitting as today would’ve been John Lennon’s 85th birthday.

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Bobbins.bsky.social @bobbinsu.bsky.social · 7d

It will be an AI picture. Her fist will have 7 fingers.

Bobbins.bsky.social @bobbinsu.bsky.social · 7d

They felt strangely out of place at the time, but I loved the album and it lasted a lot longer than many of the 'madly play for a fornight then forget about it' records that came out at that time.
St.Swithin's Day still gives me goosebumps, a really fresh take on the original and every bit as good.

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Jon Vernon @onlyindevon.co.uk · 8d

I highly recommend you click the link, even if you have no current need of @morgyface.bsky.social's undoubted woodworking skills.

Morgyface @morgyface.bsky.social · 8d

I’m in the process of changing direction in my woodworking stuff and I’ve done a daft web page thing: byfen.co.uk

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Chris Boyd @paperghost.bsky.social · 8d

me: we first met on here, so... *deep breath* will you marry me?
jovi: oh god you took me by surprise. of course, YES! :D

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 9d

Every word... more people with RTD's clout and influence need to be standing up and speaking out in this way. "Censorship is in us." TV needs leaders and champions who stand up for the world we want to see and be. "TV is a light in the dark and we must not let that flame go out!"

Aieee-Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 9d

Part of Russell T Davies' speech on being awarded Outstanding Contribution to Television at the Bafta Cymru awards. (via www.instagram.com/baftacymru)

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thomas w schaller @thomaswschaller.bsky.social · 10d

A World of Your Own
Watercolor on Boahong - 30x22 inches
Accepted into the 5th Annual Members' Exhibition
The American Impressionist Society
Thanks so much to the jurors #art @bsky.art

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 10d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Nigel Auchterlounie @n-auchterlounie.bsky.social · 10d

"IT ABSOLUTELY WILL STOP!!!"

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Bobbins.bsky.social @bobbinsu.bsky.social · 10d

As someone who had various 'Six Sigma' fake Japanese concepts foisted on me in the corporate world, I really enjoyed this.
I'd love to see more of the data and see how @scriptingjapan.bsky.social's research and thoughts take shape. Maybe one day I'll be able to experience the 'genba' of a seminar?

Dr. Wes Robertson @scriptingjapan.bsky.social · 11d

[X] the Ancient Japanese Art of [Y]: The Mobilization of #Japanese Metalinguistic Fantasies in Self-Help Literature

Recording of a lecture I gave at JSAA2025

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

X the Ancient Japanese Art of Y: The Mobilization of Linguistic Fantasies in Self-Help Books

YouTube video by Scripting Japan

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Bobbins.bsky.social @bobbinsu.bsky.social · 10d

Dreamkid, just banger after banger...

D r e a m k i d @dreamkid83.com · 11d

Ever been back to the town that you grew up in and noticed how different everything felt? A lot of the people you grew up with don’t live there anymore and some have even passed away. I wrote this song about that feeling and it’s called ‘Hometown Memories’ 🏡

#synthwave #80s #nostalgia #retro

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 12d

Next week when Stefan Denis dances, I want a cutaway to the crowd and Claudia to announce that in the audience to see him, all the way from Australia, is Mr Udagawa, whom, as we know, is a very important client. #Strictly

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