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Jimmy

@jackabilly.bsky.social

110 followers 77 following 370 posts

Retired. Hospice volunteer therapist. Museum volunteer (Erasmus Darwin House, Lichfield), supermarket assistant. Occasional artist. I am not consistent using social media, so bear with me.

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Jimmy @jackabilly.bsky.social · 5h

I wonder how many children go missing every year, and how much energy, time and resources goes into finding them?

Jimmy @jackabilly.bsky.social · 5h

A young black man with a hoodie offered me a seat at Victoria Station, Manchester today. It was genuine, not patronizing or ironic. My faith in human nature has been restored. Some people, however, are decent. Some aren't.

Jimmy @jackabilly.bsky.social · 2d

Addictive substances have certain qualities: Speed of effect, withdrawal symptoms, reliability (ie, it works every time)continued use despite knowledge of harmful effects. Nicotine, in particular when smoked, ticks all these boxes.

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Jimmy @jackabilly.bsky.social · 2d

It is great, as you know, if you follow the rules to the letter with an open mind. I was astonished. A remarkable man.

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Jimmy @jackabilly.bsky.social · 3d

Ditto. The man was a genius.

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Jimmy @jackabilly.bsky.social · 10d

There were similarly potty ideas from Britain's Home Guard, but not quite as well formed as this. Roller skating troops was a concept that was not discounted.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10d

Attn Black people, stop scrolling.

This is not a drill: Chicago

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Jimmy @jackabilly.bsky.social · 11d

Powerful image

Harry Bliss @harrybliss.bsky.social · 11d

Jimmy @jackabilly.bsky.social · 11d

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Jimmy @jackabilly.bsky.social · 11d

We have too many Trump supporters in the UK. We have had liar Boris Johnson, but it is only a matter of time before people allied to him get voted in again.I feel for people like you, decent Americans, who have to watch a maniac take control of their country. Take care mate

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Jimmy @jackabilly.bsky.social · 11d

I dare say the scenario you describe conjures up rudeness, but when people are crammed together,in a tediously boring situation, it is inevitable that fellow passengers will take a peek at what their neighbour is doing.

Jimmy @jackabilly.bsky.social · 11d

I don't know whether it is intentional, but the map has the look of a diseased organ, taken and examined post mortem. Sadly, we are not far behind in the UK. Take care William, it is good to know that there are sane people in the USA

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Jimmy @jackabilly.bsky.social · 11d

And nurses

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Jimmy @jackabilly.bsky.social · 13d

A random photo. At first glance, it could be part of a bridge, but the arches in the spaces of the bridge are fenceposts, and the bridge is water. Such random things can influence my art process.