@craftyprimrose.bsky.social
Retired NHS. Socialist. Knitting. Crochet. History. Dark sense of humour. Grew up in Yorkshire.
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Today I found a helpful new AI feature sent a package to the wrong place, and EVERYTHING is like that now. I’m spending so much time fixing shit because AI I never asked for and can’t opt out of shows up in places I’m not expecting. I’m so ANNOYED
Whatever else it can do, this tech adds work and erodes trust. The extra work is time-wasting and wearying, and I resent the erosion of trust most deeply. I cannot believe it is healthy for society to be ever less sure that anything you encounter is the real thought or expression of a fellow human
I spend so much time verifying everything now from art to cited sources to photos to historical references to citations to quotes to legal and medical information that it's really hard to fathom how much work AI has collectively added to the world, not reduced
December 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Today I found a helpful new AI feature sent a package to the wrong place, and EVERYTHING is like that now. I’m spending so much time fixing shit because AI I never asked for and can’t opt out of shows up in places I’m not expecting. I’m so ANNOYED
Mark Blundell, the Comical Ali of Grand Prix vox pops...
December 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Mark Blundell, the Comical Ali of Grand Prix vox pops...
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 7 #HiggerTor #oils on 12x12” #blockcanvas #Available Special offer £200 inc p&p in UK
December 7, 2025 at 6:50 AM
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 7 #HiggerTor #oils on 12x12” #blockcanvas #Available Special offer £200 inc p&p in UK
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I before E except after C or unless you’re pulling a heist on a feisty counterfeit reindeer and you made it weird
October 19, 2024 at 9:56 PM
I before E except after C or unless you’re pulling a heist on a feisty counterfeit reindeer and you made it weird
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Anniversary of halifax explosion so obligatory
"Hold up the train. Ammunition ship afire in harbour making for Pier 6 and will explode. Guess this will be my last message. Good-bye boys."
- Vincent Coleman
saved like 300 people on a train, and started the emergency response. Died for it
"Hold up the train. Ammunition ship afire in harbour making for Pier 6 and will explode. Guess this will be my last message. Good-bye boys."
- Vincent Coleman
saved like 300 people on a train, and started the emergency response. Died for it
December 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Anniversary of halifax explosion so obligatory
"Hold up the train. Ammunition ship afire in harbour making for Pier 6 and will explode. Guess this will be my last message. Good-bye boys."
- Vincent Coleman
saved like 300 people on a train, and started the emergency response. Died for it
"Hold up the train. Ammunition ship afire in harbour making for Pier 6 and will explode. Guess this will be my last message. Good-bye boys."
- Vincent Coleman
saved like 300 people on a train, and started the emergency response. Died for it
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Oh yeah this sounds super trustworthy!
Some personal news‼️📢
@tigerteamcreative.bsky.social, our new book publishing agency for authors and publishers has launched!
Our mission is to align every part of the publishing process - strategically and creatively - to help authors and publishers thrive.🐅🐅🐅
www.thebookseller.com/news/rina-gi...
@tigerteamcreative.bsky.social, our new book publishing agency for authors and publishers has launched!
Our mission is to align every part of the publishing process - strategically and creatively - to help authors and publishers thrive.🐅🐅🐅
www.thebookseller.com/news/rina-gi...
Rina Gill and former Unbound colleagues launch Tiger Team Creative
Three former Unbound employees have launched a new publishing agency, Tiger Team Creative, signing up Sunday Times bestselling-author Melanie Blake as its first client.
www.thebookseller.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Oh yeah this sounds super trustworthy!
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You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
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Bids are now at £350
December 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Bids are now at £350
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it might seem surprising that the people who said “look, let trans people live their lives, but i have Reasonable Concerns about sports and toilets” aren’t up in arms about this, but what you have to remember is that those people who said that are liars who were lying
December 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
it might seem surprising that the people who said “look, let trans people live their lives, but i have Reasonable Concerns about sports and toilets” aren’t up in arms about this, but what you have to remember is that those people who said that are liars who were lying
When you go downstairs for another strip of diabetes meds and get distracted on the way through the kitchen and defrost the freezer
That 😕
That 😕
December 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
When you go downstairs for another strip of diabetes meds and get distracted on the way through the kitchen and defrost the freezer
That 😕
That 😕
I just found this drawing I did when I was a student for the first time, way back when. Billie Holliday. Lady Day. Such a voice.
December 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I just found this drawing I did when I was a student for the first time, way back when. Billie Holliday. Lady Day. Such a voice.
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#ArchiveAdventCalendar We could never have expected when we researching the history of Barnsley town hall in 1933 that it was the start of a new Christmas tradition.
🎶 Arthur Godfrey wrote Christmas Eve in 1933 but was lost for 90 years until we found it in an old copy of The Barnsley Chronicle
🎶 Arthur Godfrey wrote Christmas Eve in 1933 but was lost for 90 years until we found it in an old copy of The Barnsley Chronicle
December 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar We could never have expected when we researching the history of Barnsley town hall in 1933 that it was the start of a new Christmas tradition.
🎶 Arthur Godfrey wrote Christmas Eve in 1933 but was lost for 90 years until we found it in an old copy of The Barnsley Chronicle
🎶 Arthur Godfrey wrote Christmas Eve in 1933 but was lost for 90 years until we found it in an old copy of The Barnsley Chronicle
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All I want for Christmas is for the worst people in the world to experience some consequences
December 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
All I want for Christmas is for the worst people in the world to experience some consequences
Here we have a creature without lips who is, nonetheless, managing a curled lip.
Nature is wonderful
Nature is wonderful
December 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Here we have a creature without lips who is, nonetheless, managing a curled lip.
Nature is wonderful
Nature is wonderful
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I’m doing a second auction for Patch, a local charity that provides food, cloths and toys for people in poverty. At Christmas time they gift toys to kids who’ve had a referral. What could be more in the spirit of Christmas? This little wren is up for auction to raise money for toys. Please dig deep
December 6, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I’m doing a second auction for Patch, a local charity that provides food, cloths and toys for people in poverty. At Christmas time they gift toys to kids who’ve had a referral. What could be more in the spirit of Christmas? This little wren is up for auction to raise money for toys. Please dig deep
Even though you'll likely spot where this is going early on, treat yourself to the thread anyway. So neatly done ❤️
Every year the Cycling Proficiency people came to the school where I worked to put the Year 5s through their little training course. If they passed, they received a Cycling Proficiency certificate at the end. It wasn’t rocket science. They always passed.
Except one year, a child didn’t.
Except one year, a child didn’t.
December 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Even though you'll likely spot where this is going early on, treat yourself to the thread anyway. So neatly done ❤️
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It’s the time of year when I do my Christmas auction. This mouse icon is up for auction and it’s to raise money for Shelter Cymru & Doctors without borders. 100% of the money raised will go to these charities on a 50-50 basis.
December 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM
It’s the time of year when I do my Christmas auction. This mouse icon is up for auction and it’s to raise money for Shelter Cymru & Doctors without borders. 100% of the money raised will go to these charities on a 50-50 basis.
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @univcollegeoxford.bsky.social
Contrary to what the card says, it was absolutely not founded in AD 872, but in 1249. which is still a Very Long Time Ago.
If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
Contrary to what the card says, it was absolutely not founded in AD 872, but in 1249. which is still a Very Long Time Ago.
If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
December 5, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @univcollegeoxford.bsky.social
Contrary to what the card says, it was absolutely not founded in AD 872, but in 1249. which is still a Very Long Time Ago.
If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
Contrary to what the card says, it was absolutely not founded in AD 872, but in 1249. which is still a Very Long Time Ago.
If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
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I literally thought Trump's new FIFA Peace Prize was a dude crying into his hands.
December 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I literally thought Trump's new FIFA Peace Prize was a dude crying into his hands.
Next up, Trump doing his bilateral wank dance to the Village People...
December 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Next up, Trump doing his bilateral wank dance to the Village People...
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Guy Fawkes signature before and after watching this World Cup Draw
December 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Guy Fawkes signature before and after watching this World Cup Draw
If anyone really wanted to kill AI stone dead they could just announce that that's how this FIFA World Cup Draw event was conceived...
December 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
If anyone really wanted to kill AI stone dead they could just announce that that's how this FIFA World Cup Draw event was conceived...
Whatever they're paying Rio Ferdinand, it isn't enough...
December 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Whatever they're paying Rio Ferdinand, it isn't enough...
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