Being Doris
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Massive fan of The Archers, country dwelling leftie. Speak up please.
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🧵Spotted at a Kai* Festival in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A cheerful man (30s?) resting on crutches, holds his arms out to an approaching group of people and roars: "Kia ora whānau!* So good to see you!"
He's asked what happened to his foot and looking abashed he laughs, saying: "My bike bit me eh." (1)
A cheerful man (30s?) resting on crutches, holds his arms out to an approaching group of people and roars: "Kia ora whānau!* So good to see you!"
He's asked what happened to his foot and looking abashed he laughs, saying: "My bike bit me eh." (1)
January 31, 2026 at 1:53 AM
🧵Spotted at a Kai* Festival in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A cheerful man (30s?) resting on crutches, holds his arms out to an approaching group of people and roars: "Kia ora whānau!* So good to see you!"
He's asked what happened to his foot and looking abashed he laughs, saying: "My bike bit me eh." (1)
A cheerful man (30s?) resting on crutches, holds his arms out to an approaching group of people and roars: "Kia ora whānau!* So good to see you!"
He's asked what happened to his foot and looking abashed he laughs, saying: "My bike bit me eh." (1)
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British response to the film about Melania Trump: If they were screening it for free at the bottom of my garden I'd shut the curtains.
January 30, 2026 at 8:30 PM
British response to the film about Melania Trump: If they were screening it for free at the bottom of my garden I'd shut the curtains.
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🧵Spotted in a Supermarket in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A small human (3?) runs into the bakery section and starts jumping up and down
Mum asks: "What are you after Bub? What's up?"
Small Human gives Mum a heartfelt look before roaring. "I NEED THE BIG BUNS MUM! They are SO good!" (1)
A small human (3?) runs into the bakery section and starts jumping up and down
Mum asks: "What are you after Bub? What's up?"
Small Human gives Mum a heartfelt look before roaring. "I NEED THE BIG BUNS MUM! They are SO good!" (1)
January 28, 2026 at 10:25 PM
🧵Spotted in a Supermarket in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A small human (3?) runs into the bakery section and starts jumping up and down
Mum asks: "What are you after Bub? What's up?"
Small Human gives Mum a heartfelt look before roaring. "I NEED THE BIG BUNS MUM! They are SO good!" (1)
A small human (3?) runs into the bakery section and starts jumping up and down
Mum asks: "What are you after Bub? What's up?"
Small Human gives Mum a heartfelt look before roaring. "I NEED THE BIG BUNS MUM! They are SO good!" (1)
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Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
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Seen in Los Angeles
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
January 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Seen in Los Angeles
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
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🧵Spotted on a Morning Beach Walk in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A man (60s?) is rubbing sunscreen on his fidgeting partner's back as they stand next to their car.
Huffing she says: "Can you hurry up?"
He grins: "Shaddup and relax will ya? We've got nowhere to be but here." (1)
A man (60s?) is rubbing sunscreen on his fidgeting partner's back as they stand next to their car.
Huffing she says: "Can you hurry up?"
He grins: "Shaddup and relax will ya? We've got nowhere to be but here." (1)
January 26, 2026 at 12:24 AM
🧵Spotted on a Morning Beach Walk in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A man (60s?) is rubbing sunscreen on his fidgeting partner's back as they stand next to their car.
Huffing she says: "Can you hurry up?"
He grins: "Shaddup and relax will ya? We've got nowhere to be but here." (1)
A man (60s?) is rubbing sunscreen on his fidgeting partner's back as they stand next to their car.
Huffing she says: "Can you hurry up?"
He grins: "Shaddup and relax will ya? We've got nowhere to be but here." (1)
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🧵Spotted On Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A woman (60s?) is waiting to cross the road with three small humans (3 to 7?)
Gran tells everyone to: "hold hands and ONE TWO THREE SKIP!" as the little man goes green.
Chaotic skipping and breathless giggles as they cross to the other side. (1)
A woman (60s?) is waiting to cross the road with three small humans (3 to 7?)
Gran tells everyone to: "hold hands and ONE TWO THREE SKIP!" as the little man goes green.
Chaotic skipping and breathless giggles as they cross to the other side. (1)
January 24, 2026 at 12:16 AM
🧵Spotted On Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A woman (60s?) is waiting to cross the road with three small humans (3 to 7?)
Gran tells everyone to: "hold hands and ONE TWO THREE SKIP!" as the little man goes green.
Chaotic skipping and breathless giggles as they cross to the other side. (1)
A woman (60s?) is waiting to cross the road with three small humans (3 to 7?)
Gran tells everyone to: "hold hands and ONE TWO THREE SKIP!" as the little man goes green.
Chaotic skipping and breathless giggles as they cross to the other side. (1)
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🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A woman (20s?) in a sunny yellow gingham dress is standing in a sunbeam outside a cafe. Holding a tiny new human to her chest and gently rocking side to side. Looking down at Tiny New Human with a soft smile. This is love. (1)
A woman (20s?) in a sunny yellow gingham dress is standing in a sunbeam outside a cafe. Holding a tiny new human to her chest and gently rocking side to side. Looking down at Tiny New Human with a soft smile. This is love. (1)
January 21, 2026 at 11:14 PM
🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A woman (20s?) in a sunny yellow gingham dress is standing in a sunbeam outside a cafe. Holding a tiny new human to her chest and gently rocking side to side. Looking down at Tiny New Human with a soft smile. This is love. (1)
A woman (20s?) in a sunny yellow gingham dress is standing in a sunbeam outside a cafe. Holding a tiny new human to her chest and gently rocking side to side. Looking down at Tiny New Human with a soft smile. This is love. (1)
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🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A woman (70s?) wearing head-to-toe leopard print workout gear is walk-dancing down the street. Waving to friends who call out a hello and doing a little twirl on the spot when someone yells: "Look at you go!" (1)
A woman (70s?) wearing head-to-toe leopard print workout gear is walk-dancing down the street. Waving to friends who call out a hello and doing a little twirl on the spot when someone yells: "Look at you go!" (1)
January 21, 2026 at 12:30 AM
🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A woman (70s?) wearing head-to-toe leopard print workout gear is walk-dancing down the street. Waving to friends who call out a hello and doing a little twirl on the spot when someone yells: "Look at you go!" (1)
A woman (70s?) wearing head-to-toe leopard print workout gear is walk-dancing down the street. Waving to friends who call out a hello and doing a little twirl on the spot when someone yells: "Look at you go!" (1)
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Night night sweet dreamies
The most underrated act of kindness is letting people be
Let them mispronounce a word, talk too much about a show they love,
or get excited about something
you don’t understand
Everyone’s got something that lights them up
Let them shine
The most underrated act of kindness is letting people be
Let them mispronounce a word, talk too much about a show they love,
or get excited about something
you don’t understand
Everyone’s got something that lights them up
Let them shine
January 20, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Night night sweet dreamies
The most underrated act of kindness is letting people be
Let them mispronounce a word, talk too much about a show they love,
or get excited about something
you don’t understand
Everyone’s got something that lights them up
Let them shine
The most underrated act of kindness is letting people be
Let them mispronounce a word, talk too much about a show they love,
or get excited about something
you don’t understand
Everyone’s got something that lights them up
Let them shine
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OK, gotta be the best one. 😂
I actually laughed out loud at this one. 🏆
I actually laughed out loud at this one. 🏆
January 18, 2026 at 4:33 AM
OK, gotta be the best one. 😂
I actually laughed out loud at this one. 🏆
I actually laughed out loud at this one. 🏆
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All the abuse by cis men in the world and somehow people have become obsessed with dehumanising the trans community instead - have seen anti trans activists celebrate Trump too, a convicted sexual abuser and Epstein island loyalty card holder
The ferocity with which the vile phrase “a biological male who identifies as a woman” is being embedded across multiple media in Britain is horrifying. It shows how quickly support for eliminationist attacks against trans and gender diverse people is being solidified
January 18, 2026 at 6:23 PM
All the abuse by cis men in the world and somehow people have become obsessed with dehumanising the trans community instead - have seen anti trans activists celebrate Trump too, a convicted sexual abuser and Epstein island loyalty card holder
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🧵Spotted While in Golden Bay in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A woman (60s?), with silver hair in a gloriously chaotic bun is walking down the street singing George Michael's "Freedom! '90". Grinning as a passing stranger (40s?) joins in the chorus with her. (1)
A woman (60s?), with silver hair in a gloriously chaotic bun is walking down the street singing George Michael's "Freedom! '90". Grinning as a passing stranger (40s?) joins in the chorus with her. (1)
January 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🧵Spotted While in Golden Bay in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A woman (60s?), with silver hair in a gloriously chaotic bun is walking down the street singing George Michael's "Freedom! '90". Grinning as a passing stranger (40s?) joins in the chorus with her. (1)
A woman (60s?), with silver hair in a gloriously chaotic bun is walking down the street singing George Michael's "Freedom! '90". Grinning as a passing stranger (40s?) joins in the chorus with her. (1)
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🧵Spotted Recently at the Beach in Aotearoa New Zealand:
Two teens (13 & 16?) and Nan are roaring "One! Two! Three! GO!" before all doing handstands. Legs flailing to stay straight in the air, heads underwater.
Teens come up first.
Nan wins!
A triumphant grin as she splashes them playfully. (1)
Two teens (13 & 16?) and Nan are roaring "One! Two! Three! GO!" before all doing handstands. Legs flailing to stay straight in the air, heads underwater.
Teens come up first.
Nan wins!
A triumphant grin as she splashes them playfully. (1)
January 8, 2026 at 11:18 PM
🧵Spotted Recently at the Beach in Aotearoa New Zealand:
Two teens (13 & 16?) and Nan are roaring "One! Two! Three! GO!" before all doing handstands. Legs flailing to stay straight in the air, heads underwater.
Teens come up first.
Nan wins!
A triumphant grin as she splashes them playfully. (1)
Two teens (13 & 16?) and Nan are roaring "One! Two! Three! GO!" before all doing handstands. Legs flailing to stay straight in the air, heads underwater.
Teens come up first.
Nan wins!
A triumphant grin as she splashes them playfully. (1)
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I love a bit of you and sunshine on this snowy Scottish night .
🧵Spotted on the first Market Day of the Year in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A tiny human (1?) is sharing a VERY yummy looking ice cream with Grandad.
Tiny Human's wearing an ice cream gummy grin, eyes big as she looks adoringly at Grandad who's aeroplaning a spoon towards her. "VROOOOM!" (1)
A tiny human (1?) is sharing a VERY yummy looking ice cream with Grandad.
Tiny Human's wearing an ice cream gummy grin, eyes big as she looks adoringly at Grandad who's aeroplaning a spoon towards her. "VROOOOM!" (1)
January 3, 2026 at 12:25 AM
I love a bit of you and sunshine on this snowy Scottish night .
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Move aside 2024’s #DuvetKnowItsChristmas the 2025 version is here.
(I participated a couple of days before today - but am desperately hoping this doesn’t count against me too much!!)
(I participated a couple of days before today - but am desperately hoping this doesn’t count against me too much!!)
Right then, no one asked for it (everyone seems quite happy with last year's!) but here we are anyway, your #DuvetKnowItsChristmas 2025 bingo card! Some returning classics, some we missed last year and some new ones. Enjoy team, donation link below once Rhodri posts it!
December 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Move aside 2024’s #DuvetKnowItsChristmas the 2025 version is here.
(I participated a couple of days before today - but am desperately hoping this doesn’t count against me too much!!)
(I participated a couple of days before today - but am desperately hoping this doesn’t count against me too much!!)
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You spectacularly generous people have raised £13k so far. We have a beyond-excited three year old likely to wake us at 5am, so it’s an early night here. I’ll have to catch up with the pix in the morning ♥️ #DuvetKnowItsChristmas
www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
Donate to Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025, organized by Rhodri Marsden
Unbelievably, it's the 15th year of this thing.
What is it?
Improbably, the nig… Rhodri Marsden needs your support for Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025
www.gofundme.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
You spectacularly generous people have raised £13k so far. We have a beyond-excited three year old likely to wake us at 5am, so it’s an early night here. I’ll have to catch up with the pix in the morning ♥️ #DuvetKnowItsChristmas
www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
This is my favourite hash tag of the year. #DuvetKnowItsChristmas
Tomorrow evening it’ll be my annual duty to vaguely shepherd the activity on the #duvetknowitschristmas hashtag and urge people to give small sums to charity. 7.30pm? Something like that?
December 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
This is my favourite hash tag of the year. #DuvetKnowItsChristmas
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🧵Spotted Recently While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A young human (9?) is walking through a shopping arcade at Mum's side.
Suddenly she realizes that all the floor tiles are an imaginary hopscotch grid! (Yay!)
She hops ahead, roaring back over her shoulder for Mum to copy.
(Mum does.) (1)
A young human (9?) is walking through a shopping arcade at Mum's side.
Suddenly she realizes that all the floor tiles are an imaginary hopscotch grid! (Yay!)
She hops ahead, roaring back over her shoulder for Mum to copy.
(Mum does.) (1)
December 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
🧵Spotted Recently While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A young human (9?) is walking through a shopping arcade at Mum's side.
Suddenly she realizes that all the floor tiles are an imaginary hopscotch grid! (Yay!)
She hops ahead, roaring back over her shoulder for Mum to copy.
(Mum does.) (1)
A young human (9?) is walking through a shopping arcade at Mum's side.
Suddenly she realizes that all the floor tiles are an imaginary hopscotch grid! (Yay!)
She hops ahead, roaring back over her shoulder for Mum to copy.
(Mum does.) (1)
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Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
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🧵Spotted On Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand:
Two men (40s & 50s?) meet in a bustling market:
The first says: "Hey Buddy."
The second says: "Hey."
The first says: "Bought a dingy."
The second says: "Fishing?"
The first says: "Yeah.
The second says: "Done."
Satisfied, they part ways. (1)
Two men (40s & 50s?) meet in a bustling market:
The first says: "Hey Buddy."
The second says: "Hey."
The first says: "Bought a dingy."
The second says: "Fishing?"
The first says: "Yeah.
The second says: "Done."
Satisfied, they part ways. (1)
November 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
🧵Spotted On Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand:
Two men (40s & 50s?) meet in a bustling market:
The first says: "Hey Buddy."
The second says: "Hey."
The first says: "Bought a dingy."
The second says: "Fishing?"
The first says: "Yeah.
The second says: "Done."
Satisfied, they part ways. (1)
Two men (40s & 50s?) meet in a bustling market:
The first says: "Hey Buddy."
The second says: "Hey."
The first says: "Bought a dingy."
The second says: "Fishing?"
The first says: "Yeah.
The second says: "Done."
Satisfied, they part ways. (1)