Willoughby Serenity
@willoughbyserenity.bsky.social
Geologist, tall ship sailor, and collector of Victorian & Edwardian photographs
Interested in Earth science, maritime history, Star Trek, IndyCar, and historical costuming
Interested in Earth science, maritime history, Star Trek, IndyCar, and historical costuming
The BBC News requires a subscription now? Why? Uugghh!!
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The BBC News requires a subscription now? Why? Uugghh!!
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Houston really is a perfect example of where decades of strictly car-centric policy will get you, and surprise, it's not only bad for everyone else but it makes drivers even more angry and stressed
Spotted in Houston: two hacked variable message signs. That the signs were placed on the sidewalk, blocking pedestrian access, makes the messages all the more urgent.
December 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Houston really is a perfect example of where decades of strictly car-centric policy will get you, and surprise, it's not only bad for everyone else but it makes drivers even more angry and stressed
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👈 Another photo from Japan for all my railroad enthusiast friends.
Hasselblad X-Pan, 45mm f4 lens. • Fujicolor 100.
glass.photo/108c/1PiwO7T... #xpan #filmphotography
Hasselblad X-Pan, 45mm f4 lens. • Fujicolor 100.
glass.photo/108c/1PiwO7T... #xpan #filmphotography
December 16, 2025 at 12:26 AM
👈 Another photo from Japan for all my railroad enthusiast friends.
Hasselblad X-Pan, 45mm f4 lens. • Fujicolor 100.
glass.photo/108c/1PiwO7T... #xpan #filmphotography
Hasselblad X-Pan, 45mm f4 lens. • Fujicolor 100.
glass.photo/108c/1PiwO7T... #xpan #filmphotography
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teaching my uncle about gerrymandering this christmas by slicing the ham in such a way that the mathematically smaller population at the table (me) receives an outsize portion of the ham, while leaving him just enough so that he doesn’t riot
December 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
teaching my uncle about gerrymandering this christmas by slicing the ham in such a way that the mathematically smaller population at the table (me) receives an outsize portion of the ham, while leaving him just enough so that he doesn’t riot
Put out to pasture to mill about and admire the railway line? Yes, please.
It's wild that a handful of draft horses were still employed on railways in Britain just two years before the first Shinkansen debuted in Japan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqw-...
It's wild that a handful of draft horses were still employed on railways in Britain just two years before the first Shinkansen debuted in Japan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqw-...
1962: The Last Railway Horses | Tonight | World of Work | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
www.youtube.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Put out to pasture to mill about and admire the railway line? Yes, please.
It's wild that a handful of draft horses were still employed on railways in Britain just two years before the first Shinkansen debuted in Japan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqw-...
It's wild that a handful of draft horses were still employed on railways in Britain just two years before the first Shinkansen debuted in Japan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqw-...
'Russell also revealed people had come up to him in restaurants in Europe to complain after the sequel came out, to which he would say: "It wasn't me, I didn't do it".'
Guys, leave Capt. Aubrey alone. He isn't culpable for Gladiator II.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Guys, leave Capt. Aubrey alone. He isn't culpable for Gladiator II.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Russell Crowe says Gladiator II lacked 'moral core'
The actor was not entertained by how they changed the storyline of his character in the sequel.
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
'Russell also revealed people had come up to him in restaurants in Europe to complain after the sequel came out, to which he would say: "It wasn't me, I didn't do it".'
Guys, leave Capt. Aubrey alone. He isn't culpable for Gladiator II.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Guys, leave Capt. Aubrey alone. He isn't culpable for Gladiator II.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I made pasta yesterday. And a couple of days before that, too. I am capable of preparing a basic pasta dish. No, I don't need your help, obtrusive LLM sycophant.
Can you tell that I despise that one commercial?
Can you tell that I despise that one commercial?
This entire grift relies on convincing people that they don't know how to do the things they have always known how to do, and ironically, if it works, we will, in a very short amount of time, forget how to do all the things we have always known how to do.
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I made pasta yesterday. And a couple of days before that, too. I am capable of preparing a basic pasta dish. No, I don't need your help, obtrusive LLM sycophant.
Can you tell that I despise that one commercial?
Can you tell that I despise that one commercial?
We're just over a week away from the release of season 2 of Fallout. And the dreary winter weather keeps reminding me of the Capital Wasteland. I'd say it's time to begin another playthrough of my favorite Fallout game, Fallout 3.
December 9, 2025 at 2:09 AM
We're just over a week away from the release of season 2 of Fallout. And the dreary winter weather keeps reminding me of the Capital Wasteland. I'd say it's time to begin another playthrough of my favorite Fallout game, Fallout 3.
My lifelong (literally since the age of six) desire to own and wear an 18th century suit has been reignited. When I was in the 2nd grade, I wore an unbuttoned "girls" cardigan basically every day because it reminded me of a 1700s coat. I need to get sewing.
youtu.be/fpS4B5oMhgo?...
youtu.be/fpS4B5oMhgo?...
Getting Dressed in the 18th Century - Men | National Museums Liverpool
YouTube video by National Museums Liverpool
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
My lifelong (literally since the age of six) desire to own and wear an 18th century suit has been reignited. When I was in the 2nd grade, I wore an unbuttoned "girls" cardigan basically every day because it reminded me of a 1700s coat. I need to get sewing.
youtu.be/fpS4B5oMhgo?...
youtu.be/fpS4B5oMhgo?...
I want to learn more about the American Revolution after watching Ken Burns' new documentary. My ambition is to read 13 books (get it?) about it between Jan 1st and Jul 4th of 2026.
Here's my list. For historians or laypeople, any suggestions or criticisms?
#KenBurns #TheAmericanRevolution
Here's my list. For historians or laypeople, any suggestions or criticisms?
#KenBurns #TheAmericanRevolution
December 3, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I want to learn more about the American Revolution after watching Ken Burns' new documentary. My ambition is to read 13 books (get it?) about it between Jan 1st and Jul 4th of 2026.
Here's my list. For historians or laypeople, any suggestions or criticisms?
#KenBurns #TheAmericanRevolution
Here's my list. For historians or laypeople, any suggestions or criticisms?
#KenBurns #TheAmericanRevolution
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the number of subsistence-level fishermen living in desperate fear right now because Kegseth and co have to make snuff videos for twitter is just...you get very angry if you think about all this too long
Hegseth: We've had a pause on striking boats because we're struggling to find boats to strike right now
December 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
the number of subsistence-level fishermen living in desperate fear right now because Kegseth and co have to make snuff videos for twitter is just...you get very angry if you think about all this too long
A few thoughts about this video:
This is peak history YouTube. All those youtubers who just paraphrase Wikipedia are shameless.
Historic pics and films held by museums need to be available online in high resolution. Yeah, I'm talking about you, Imperial War Museum.
youtu.be/YRwt0GoPuUo?...
This is peak history YouTube. All those youtubers who just paraphrase Wikipedia are shameless.
Historic pics and films held by museums need to be available online in high resolution. Yeah, I'm talking about you, Imperial War Museum.
youtu.be/YRwt0GoPuUo?...
Documenting a Disaster: The WW1 Combat Cameraman (No AI)
YouTube video by Battle Guide
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 12:51 AM
A few thoughts about this video:
This is peak history YouTube. All those youtubers who just paraphrase Wikipedia are shameless.
Historic pics and films held by museums need to be available online in high resolution. Yeah, I'm talking about you, Imperial War Museum.
youtu.be/YRwt0GoPuUo?...
This is peak history YouTube. All those youtubers who just paraphrase Wikipedia are shameless.
Historic pics and films held by museums need to be available online in high resolution. Yeah, I'm talking about you, Imperial War Museum.
youtu.be/YRwt0GoPuUo?...
I recently went to the dentist for my semiannual cleaning and checkup. My dentist insists on playing a YouTube compilation of nature scenes on a giant TV right in front of the chair. It reminded me of the euthanasia scene from Soylent Green. The hygienist had no idea what I was talking about.
December 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I recently went to the dentist for my semiannual cleaning and checkup. My dentist insists on playing a YouTube compilation of nature scenes on a giant TV right in front of the chair. It reminded me of the euthanasia scene from Soylent Green. The hygienist had no idea what I was talking about.
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Why we have an obesity crisis, a mental health crisis, a traffic violence crisis, and a climate crisis in one bsky post
If you think this is an unrealistic commute for DFW, here’s one my old manager who moved to DFW from Iowa does every single day
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Why we have an obesity crisis, a mental health crisis, a traffic violence crisis, and a climate crisis in one bsky post
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Kind of a horrific future we’ve stumbled into where you read a headline about people leaving Twitter for Reddit and immediately think “oh thank goodness”
November 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Kind of a horrific future we’ve stumbled into where you read a headline about people leaving Twitter for Reddit and immediately think “oh thank goodness”
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The average medieval peasant could not buy a gas station delta 9 gummy and watch “Scooter Fail Compilation 5” on YouTube, which makes it difficult to compare GDP across time
November 26, 2025 at 5:03 AM
The average medieval peasant could not buy a gas station delta 9 gummy and watch “Scooter Fail Compilation 5” on YouTube, which makes it difficult to compare GDP across time
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A reminder that cars aren’t a technology problem. They’re a geometry problem.
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
A reminder that cars aren’t a technology problem. They’re a geometry problem.
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you fire right back at them and you FIRE RIGHT AWAY.
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
you fire right back at them and you FIRE RIGHT AWAY.
A suggestion for your web map: Add the ability to calculate per capita tax values for multiple municipalities on the fly. For example, to determine what the per capita tax taxable value for a city would be if tax haven enclaves totally within its boundaries were included.
November 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
A suggestion for your web map: Add the ability to calculate per capita tax values for multiple municipalities on the fly. For example, to determine what the per capita tax taxable value for a city would be if tax haven enclaves totally within its boundaries were included.
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Sailors & the ship's cat "Convoy", as he sleeps in a hammock on board HMS HERMIONE.
The cat obtained his name because of the number of times he accompanied the ship on duty patrols.
IWM (A 6410)
www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...
The cat obtained his name because of the number of times he accompanied the ship on duty patrols.
IWM (A 6410)
www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...
November 20, 2024 at 12:48 AM
Sailors & the ship's cat "Convoy", as he sleeps in a hammock on board HMS HERMIONE.
The cat obtained his name because of the number of times he accompanied the ship on duty patrols.
IWM (A 6410)
www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...
The cat obtained his name because of the number of times he accompanied the ship on duty patrols.
IWM (A 6410)
www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...
Episode 3 of #TheAmericanRevolution was the most compelling so far.
I haven't been this interested in the Revolutionary War since I was, like, seven, when I was absolutely obsessed with Liberty's Kids, also a PBS program. I need to compile a reading list.
#TheAmericanRevolution #KenBurns #PBS
I haven't been this interested in the Revolutionary War since I was, like, seven, when I was absolutely obsessed with Liberty's Kids, also a PBS program. I need to compile a reading list.
#TheAmericanRevolution #KenBurns #PBS
November 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Episode 3 of #TheAmericanRevolution was the most compelling so far.
I haven't been this interested in the Revolutionary War since I was, like, seven, when I was absolutely obsessed with Liberty's Kids, also a PBS program. I need to compile a reading list.
#TheAmericanRevolution #KenBurns #PBS
I haven't been this interested in the Revolutionary War since I was, like, seven, when I was absolutely obsessed with Liberty's Kids, also a PBS program. I need to compile a reading list.
#TheAmericanRevolution #KenBurns #PBS
November 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Does anyone recognize the sailing ship which appears in episode 3 of #TheAmericanRevolution? It has appeared in a few scenes so far.
#KenBurns #PBS
#KenBurns #PBS
November 19, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Does anyone recognize the sailing ship which appears in episode 3 of #TheAmericanRevolution? It has appeared in a few scenes so far.
#KenBurns #PBS
#KenBurns #PBS