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Carrie Blackbird
@blackbirdblade.bsky.social
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Mother of Spikeybums, creator of pretty things, valkirie on holiday.
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
"Under the weather" is a funny way to spell "chicken"
duncanrobertson.bsky.social Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 7h
Farage is apparently 'under the weather' today and unable to talk about the US threats to the UK and Europe over Greenland.

Which is unfortunate.
January 18, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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alanjstedman.bsky.social
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,

The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance

Iconic imo
Photograph from 1911 taken by Herbert Ponting whilst with Scott's Antarctic Expedition The monochrome photo is taken from within a cave. The walls of the cave are made of ice. The cave entrance is in the mid distance with two figures standing looking out towards a distant ship. Between them and the ship there is first a 'beach' of ice before the sea itself. The ship could be up to 800 metres away What makes the photo so special is that where the figures are at the cave entrance there is a band of very white snow and ice (contrasting with the comparatively dark inside of the cave) that creates a stark framework in which the men and the ship are captured. It is made even more dramatic by the fact that the cave entrance is at least 30 metres high and is in the shape of a distorted elipse with the tail sloping off to the right at the top of the elipse The photo being in monochrome in a largely white environment makes the photographers skill all the more laudable
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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museumbums.bsky.social
Icarus werking those wings. If only he'd had a hot-glue gun and a whole load of setting spray 🤷‍♂️
👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums

"Icarus", by Alfred Gilbert, 1882, from @tate.bsky.social
A bronze statuette of Icarus with tiny little wings barely covering him
January 17, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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frenchie.bsky.social
👏👏 @london.gov.uk !!
riotgrandma.bsky.social Carol Hedges @riotgrandma.bsky.social · 1d
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
First class response, Mr Mayor!
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 AM
blackbirdblade.bsky.social
Its The Purge with werewolves, not worth the respspect of my full attention.
January 17, 2026 at 12:56 AM
blackbirdblade.bsky.social
Me: that one was an agressive looking sheep.
M: >snort lol<
January 17, 2026 at 12:55 AM
blackbirdblade.bsky.social
>us watching an uber trashy werewolf flick<
Me: jebus that is not a good werewolf
M: nope
Me: might be a decent advark.
January 17, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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evergemma.bsky.social
image of a guy yelling at a white buoy on a rock next to some cliffs. Text implies he's yelling "play that funky music!" to the white buoy.
January 16, 2026 at 7:13 PM
blackbirdblade.bsky.social
You know your officially a boring grown up when finally aquiring a full sized freezer is cause to smile.
For those wondering why, the kitchen in our old flat was literally the size of a pantry and the freezer had to be in the living room so half sized was preferable if inconvenient at times.
January 16, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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beakmoo.bsky.social
Why isn't ICE nearly killing a six month old baby and putting several children in hospital among the trending topics?
January 16, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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introvertproblems.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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lebassett.bsky.social
Roses are red
Nazis are lurking
Beware of them here because
January 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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birdfrogdraws.bsky.social
the witch of decay
January 16, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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nostalgicthing.bsky.social
If you put Dutch in front of any word, it becomes a euphemism. Go on, try it.
January 15, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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dragonsofwales.bsky.social
A rare visit to Mrs Dragons of Wales - @louisecollisart.bsky.social - studio.
Her painting of Solva is currently in the shortlist for the British Contemporary Art Awards, which is decided by public vote. Could you please take a moment to vote here (and please share):
britishcontemporary.art/voting
January 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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smoothdunk2.bsky.social
typical ai use case
4 panel comic Panel 1: Blue Guy is at a restaurant. Pink Guy is the waiter serving him. Blue Guy is holding his phone up to his face and shouting obnoxiously, “Gemini, what food does this place have?” Waiter: “Sir, we have a menu” Panel 2: Blue Guy continues into phone: “Gemini, what burgers do they do?” Waiter: “You can check the menu” Panel 3: Blue Guy: “Gemini, pizza options?” Waiter, looking at the menu on the table in front of the Blue Guy: “It’s literally right there” Panel 4: Blue Guy: “Gemini, spaghetti, yes or no?” Waiter: Rotate your eyeballs 45 degrees downward
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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elisabethalba.bsky.social
Naptime 😴🩷

This is my smallest painting yet, at only 1.25 x 2 inches! (the scan is deceptive, hah!)

This precious little bb is available in the Changeling Artist Collective "Wingspan" auction happening now at www.facebook.com/media/set?va....
Ink and watercolor illustration of a baby brown and white goat with wings napping and sunning its wings in a field of flowers.
January 12, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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beakmoo.bsky.social
This amused my beak. By Franco Matticchio.
Painting of a neatly made bed. What appears at first to be a nice chunky white pillow is actually a fat penguin lying on its back.
January 14, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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sleepimali.bsky.social
Little Sparks ✨️
Acrylic painting of a slightly glowing bluish white fox with antlers heading down some rounded purple rocks with glowing pools of blue water and patches of grass and pink flowers dotted between, watching some sparks of light dancing across the scene. The sky above is black.
June 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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waltydunlop.bsky.social
I had no idea Supergran was a metalhead, but it pleases me no end to see her throwing the devil horns.
vghistory.bsky.social videogame history @vghistory.bsky.social · Jul 4
super gran: the adventure, loading screen, zx spectrum (1985) www.mobygames.com/game/63739/s...
super gran, dressed in bright red, her old face lit up, her two hands raised, doing devil horns, red hat cap thingy with a pom on top.
January 14, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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greatdismal.bsky.social
“When I first heard they’d found a cure for dyslexia, it was like music to my arse.”

—source unknown
January 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
blackbirdblade.bsky.social
Owch.
January 14, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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nedhartley.com
I like how this gag turned out.
August 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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dragonsofwales.bsky.social
Hello #PortfolioDay, I’m Andy.
I draw dead animals for money.
Find me here:
www.andyfrazer.com
A digital portrait of the dinosaur Monolophosaurus. A digital portrait of Guidraco - a prehistoric flying reptile. Digital illustration of Tarbosaurus - a large predatory dinosaur, with a small bit perched on its snout. Digital illustration of Irritator - a spinosaurid dinosaur, depicted on the shore of a large lake at sunrise.
January 13, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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parodypm.bsky.social
"I said Nadhim Zahawi is a respected statesman who will bring invaluable experience to Reform. What did I say Roy?"
"You said he's a tax-dodging piece of shit"
January 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM