The D stands for Disappointment
@jenaciousd.bsky.social
Midlife crisis, hyperfixations, cats, watercolours. Chronic fatigue and depression / anxiety. I need a nice cup of tea and a hug. PhD student in microfluidics with the OU.
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I have painted something that I’m genuinely proud of!
Whitby Abbey, from a reference on Unsplash. Watercolour on Arches Rough (grain torchon), 9” x 12”.
#watercolour #aquarelle
Whitby Abbey, from a reference on Unsplash. Watercolour on Arches Rough (grain torchon), 9” x 12”.
#watercolour #aquarelle
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Happy St. Andrew’s Day!
November 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Happy St. Andrew’s Day!
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Still among my favorite science memes lol
November 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Still among my favorite science memes lol
Stress makes *every single one* of my heath issues worse. UBI would remove most of that stress; I expect everything would get a lot more manageable, to the point I might actually be able to work again.
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
November 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Stress makes *every single one* of my heath issues worse. UBI would remove most of that stress; I expect everything would get a lot more manageable, to the point I might actually be able to work again.
I have So Much funeral admin (and housework) to do and yet have only managed 30 minutes of art today.
This was not that 30 minutes. This is that 30 minutes and 2 previous hours, across chunks of time of various lengths.
This was not that 30 minutes. This is that 30 minutes and 2 previous hours, across chunks of time of various lengths.
November 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I have So Much funeral admin (and housework) to do and yet have only managed 30 minutes of art today.
This was not that 30 minutes. This is that 30 minutes and 2 previous hours, across chunks of time of various lengths.
This was not that 30 minutes. This is that 30 minutes and 2 previous hours, across chunks of time of various lengths.
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it's terMOOOOnal you mean
THIS IS YOUR JOB TAKE IT SERIOUSLY, CTD
THIS IS YOUR JOB TAKE IT SERIOUSLY, CTD
November 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
it's terMOOOOnal you mean
THIS IS YOUR JOB TAKE IT SERIOUSLY, CTD
THIS IS YOUR JOB TAKE IT SERIOUSLY, CTD
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Can’t remember budget ‘case studies’ ever being quite so funny. Especially in newspapers that recently anointed Liz Truss a fiscal genius.
Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
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Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
November 29, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Can’t remember budget ‘case studies’ ever being quite so funny. Especially in newspapers that recently anointed Liz Truss a fiscal genius.
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Relatable in 2 ways
I just became aware of this incredibly relatable drawing by John Singer Sargent.
November 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Relatable in 2 ways
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November 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Was just absolutely gutshot by the idea that were Sir Terry Pratchett alive and at full capacity today he would have already published the most scathing takedown of AI proliferation.
November 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Was just absolutely gutshot by the idea that were Sir Terry Pratchett alive and at full capacity today he would have already published the most scathing takedown of AI proliferation.
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“I was just following otters.”
November 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“I was just following otters.”
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I feel you, ancient Mongolian ceramic hedgehog. I feel you.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I feel you, ancient Mongolian ceramic hedgehog. I feel you.
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"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
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This is what Peak Male Performance looks like.
November 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
This is what Peak Male Performance looks like.
Incredible thread.
OK - pie discourse - best pie story:
In 2016, we were living in Andover, in the UK. My wife was assigned as an exchange officer at the Army Air Corps base at Middle Wallop (yes, really).*
The US Army has a tradition: senior leaders, in dress uniform, serve junior troops Thanksgiving dinner.
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In 2016, we were living in Andover, in the UK. My wife was assigned as an exchange officer at the Army Air Corps base at Middle Wallop (yes, really).*
The US Army has a tradition: senior leaders, in dress uniform, serve junior troops Thanksgiving dinner.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Incredible thread.
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Reasonable escalation of force: if your sibling is breathing on you, punching them is an improper escalation of force, the proper response is farting on them instead
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Reasonable escalation of force: if your sibling is breathing on you, punching them is an improper escalation of force, the proper response is farting on them instead
I’ve been probing the depths of the internet, trying to find a dress / skirt I could wear to Dad’s funeral. So far, I’ve gone from £150 Karen Millen stuff, to £30 Wallis, decided I hate them all, and now have 9 tabs of Punk Rave, KILLSTAR, and Dark In Love open.
Then I started thinking about shoes.
Then I started thinking about shoes.
November 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I’ve been probing the depths of the internet, trying to find a dress / skirt I could wear to Dad’s funeral. So far, I’ve gone from £150 Karen Millen stuff, to £30 Wallis, decided I hate them all, and now have 9 tabs of Punk Rave, KILLSTAR, and Dark In Love open.
Then I started thinking about shoes.
Then I started thinking about shoes.
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I think what would make me happy (other than UBI) would be to work in a museum.
Alas, I have no experience, knowledge, or training. I *do* have a love for the absurd, which seems the most important thing, going by @themerl.bsky.social, @bucksarchives.bsky.social, @romanpalace.bsky.social, & others.
Alas, I have no experience, knowledge, or training. I *do* have a love for the absurd, which seems the most important thing, going by @themerl.bsky.social, @bucksarchives.bsky.social, @romanpalace.bsky.social, & others.
November 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I think what would make me happy (other than UBI) would be to work in a museum.
Alas, I have no experience, knowledge, or training. I *do* have a love for the absurd, which seems the most important thing, going by @themerl.bsky.social, @bucksarchives.bsky.social, @romanpalace.bsky.social, & others.
Alas, I have no experience, knowledge, or training. I *do* have a love for the absurd, which seems the most important thing, going by @themerl.bsky.social, @bucksarchives.bsky.social, @romanpalace.bsky.social, & others.
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Find out more:
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We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Are you a PhD student & interested in using museum collections in your teaching or research?
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
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'Home Turf' is the smallest in my unicorn collection, ideal for a unicorn lover who deserves a really special hand made treat this christmas: buff.ly/ZCQLoxU
#unicorn #mountains #unicornart #fantasyart #unciornlover
#unicorn #mountains #unicornart #fantasyart #unciornlover
November 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
'Home Turf' is the smallest in my unicorn collection, ideal for a unicorn lover who deserves a really special hand made treat this christmas: buff.ly/ZCQLoxU
#unicorn #mountains #unicornart #fantasyart #unciornlover
#unicorn #mountains #unicornart #fantasyart #unciornlover
I tried giving the cats a taste of Domino’s chicken once (after removing all the coating etc). All 3 sniffed it and walked off in a huff.
(Their response to Papa John’s chicken was to gag and try to cover it up)
(Their response to Papa John’s chicken was to gag and try to cover it up)
Peak pizza? Domino’s boss ousted after launching shift towards chicken
Peak pizza? Domino’s boss ousted after launching shift towards chicken
Firm says Andrew Rennie is departing ‘by mutual agreement’ but it is thought he faced tensions with the board
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Business live – latest updates
The boss of Domino’s Pizza Group who suggested the UK may have reached peak pizza as he expanded the chain into fried chicken has been ousted after tensions with its board.
Andrew Rennie is leaving after just two years at the helm, and will be replaced on an interim basis by the company’s chief operating officer, Nicola Frampton, while Domino’s searches for a new leader. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I tried giving the cats a taste of Domino’s chicken once (after removing all the coating etc). All 3 sniffed it and walked off in a huff.
(Their response to Papa John’s chicken was to gag and try to cover it up)
(Their response to Papa John’s chicken was to gag and try to cover it up)
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Quick cartoon. I was hoping to stay unplugged this week but I saw some news and had to take a break to draw this out. I think we all needed to see it realized.
November 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Quick cartoon. I was hoping to stay unplugged this week but I saw some news and had to take a break to draw this out. I think we all needed to see it realized.
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New commission finished!!
This handsome chap belongs to the wonderfully lovely Megan Bednarczyk.
I don’t know what he’s called, but I’ve named him Gary Meownfield.
This handsome chap belongs to the wonderfully lovely Megan Bednarczyk.
I don’t know what he’s called, but I’ve named him Gary Meownfield.
November 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
New commission finished!!
This handsome chap belongs to the wonderfully lovely Megan Bednarczyk.
I don’t know what he’s called, but I’ve named him Gary Meownfield.
This handsome chap belongs to the wonderfully lovely Megan Bednarczyk.
I don’t know what he’s called, but I’ve named him Gary Meownfield.