Jim Harris
@wassock.bsky.social
Running, maps, gigs, boardgames
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POV: The boom in post 60's Victorian & Edwardian period dramas was only possible due to the availability of heritage steam railways as locations. Meaning Ian & Colin who sorted out the points on the BlueBell line are more important for the UK film industry than RADA,The Bfi & Dicky Attenborough
November 3, 2024 at 11:50 AM
POV: The boom in post 60's Victorian & Edwardian period dramas was only possible due to the availability of heritage steam railways as locations. Meaning Ian & Colin who sorted out the points on the BlueBell line are more important for the UK film industry than RADA,The Bfi & Dicky Attenborough
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Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
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Name a more spurious measurement than the density of a church's central passage.
Aisle weight.
Aisle weight.
October 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Name a more spurious measurement than the density of a church's central passage.
Aisle weight.
Aisle weight.
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statistic of the day
September 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
statistic of the day
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This is so crucial. When people think about these land comparisons, they don't think about the entire sprawling infrastructure behind FF.
"0.3 per cent of the world’s land area – yes, just the land – would be needed to meet the current energy demand from solar alone, which is LESS THAN THE CURRENT LAND FOOTPRINT OF FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE."
Why solar power is the only viable power source in the long run
Not only is solar more than capable of supplying all the world’s energy, in the long term it is the only power source that won’t fry the planet
www.newscientist.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This is so crucial. When people think about these land comparisons, they don't think about the entire sprawling infrastructure behind FF.
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Northern Ireland man from Lisburn kidnapped by Trump’s Ice raids because he “looked like a Mexican”. He had the correct visa, all his documents. He’s never been in trouble with police.
Held in terrible conditions. A fellow captive couldn’t get his medication and dropped dead of a heart attack
Held in terrible conditions. A fellow captive couldn’t get his medication and dropped dead of a heart attack
Horrors of Trump detention centre: Lisburn man tells his story after arrest for 'looking like a Mexican'
Lee Stinton was lifted by US immigration police on an American street — in an incident he compared to a kidnapping.
Here, he tells us his story.
Lee Stinton was lifted by US immigration police on an American street — in an incident he compared to a kidnapping.
Here, he tells us his story.
September 10, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Northern Ireland man from Lisburn kidnapped by Trump’s Ice raids because he “looked like a Mexican”. He had the correct visa, all his documents. He’s never been in trouble with police.
Held in terrible conditions. A fellow captive couldn’t get his medication and dropped dead of a heart attack
Held in terrible conditions. A fellow captive couldn’t get his medication and dropped dead of a heart attack
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Disease prevalence in US states before & after vaccine introduction 🧪
From Edward Tufte & graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d...
From Edward Tufte & graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d...
September 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Disease prevalence in US states before & after vaccine introduction 🧪
From Edward Tufte & graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d...
From Edward Tufte & graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d...
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What's that in my eye?
As a teacher, I see how this works in our own school. The best aspect of my job.
As a teacher, I see how this works in our own school. The best aspect of my job.
September 4, 2025 at 5:45 AM
What's that in my eye?
As a teacher, I see how this works in our own school. The best aspect of my job.
As a teacher, I see how this works in our own school. The best aspect of my job.
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This is the best product listing copy I’ve ever read
August 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This is the best product listing copy I’ve ever read
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Let me find the world’s tiniest violin…
Time to end this elite Victorian indulgence and chart a more vibrant, nature-rich future for Britain’s uplands
Time to end this elite Victorian indulgence and chart a more vibrant, nature-rich future for Britain’s uplands
August 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Let me find the world’s tiniest violin…
Time to end this elite Victorian indulgence and chart a more vibrant, nature-rich future for Britain’s uplands
Time to end this elite Victorian indulgence and chart a more vibrant, nature-rich future for Britain’s uplands
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Now I've heard there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor falls, the major lifts
The baffled king composing Where’s me jumper
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
That David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor falls, the major lifts
The baffled king composing Where’s me jumper
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
July 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Now I've heard there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor falls, the major lifts
The baffled king composing Where’s me jumper
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
That David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor falls, the major lifts
The baffled king composing Where’s me jumper
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
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July 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Nuclear fusion is already beating nuclear fission, despite the closest plant being 93 million miles away.
A HISTORIC MILESTONE: For the first time, solar power generated more electricity globally than nuclear, making it the world’s 4th largest power source.
In just 5 years, solar output nearly tripled—from 79 TWh (Apr 2020) to 233 TWh (Apr 2025). The energy transition is speeding up.
@ember-energy.org
In just 5 years, solar output nearly tripled—from 79 TWh (Apr 2020) to 233 TWh (Apr 2025). The energy transition is speeding up.
@ember-energy.org
June 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Nuclear fusion is already beating nuclear fission, despite the closest plant being 93 million miles away.
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"You look like you would enjoy Dubai" is the most savage insult I've ever heard
June 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"You look like you would enjoy Dubai" is the most savage insult I've ever heard
This is like the "what if an ordinary guy ran the 100 metres next to the Olympians", but F1 cars. Amazing difference.
Formula One Cars Are Fast. Like Super Fast. [kottke.org]
Formula One Cars Are Fast. Like Super Fast.
Speaking of what fast looks like, here’s a pair of synced videos that show just how fast F1 cars are. On the left are drivers participating in a track day, that is, normal folks who want to drive their cars fast on a rea
kottke.org
June 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This is like the "what if an ordinary guy ran the 100 metres next to the Olympians", but F1 cars. Amazing difference.
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#showyourstripes . Grim, but as always love a good impactful data-viz showyourstripes.info/c/europe/uni...
Show Your Stripes
Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe
showyourstripes.info
June 13, 2025 at 9:52 AM
#showyourstripes . Grim, but as always love a good impactful data-viz showyourstripes.info/c/europe/uni...
#showyourstripes . Grim, but as always love a good impactful data-viz showyourstripes.info/c/europe/uni...
Show Your Stripes
Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe
showyourstripes.info
June 13, 2025 at 9:52 AM
#showyourstripes . Grim, but as always love a good impactful data-viz showyourstripes.info/c/europe/uni...
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As always on this date, remembering the sign outside a San Francisco restaurant on the 50th anniversary of D Day offering "Free Dinner for All Veterans of the Norman Invasion."
June 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
As always on this date, remembering the sign outside a San Francisco restaurant on the 50th anniversary of D Day offering "Free Dinner for All Veterans of the Norman Invasion."
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I will say it if no-one will: it's amazing to me that if you're a woman and would like to buy summer swimwear, your only two options are seemingly "god no I don't swim, if I breathe my entire tit will fall out" or "ach ja, ich had a wonderful time swimming for East Germany at the 1988 Olympics "
June 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I will say it if no-one will: it's amazing to me that if you're a woman and would like to buy summer swimwear, your only two options are seemingly "god no I don't swim, if I breathe my entire tit will fall out" or "ach ja, ich had a wonderful time swimming for East Germany at the 1988 Olympics "
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As an O2 customer, why am I learning this from the FT rather than my network provider? www.ft.com/content/2fc4...
Virgin Media O2 network flaw allowed customer phones to be tracked
Company has reported issue to watchdogs and fixed the problem
www.ft.com
May 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
As an O2 customer, why am I learning this from the FT rather than my network provider? www.ft.com/content/2fc4...
"I'll take all of that you've got." Glorious.
May 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"I'll take all of that you've got." Glorious.
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March 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Stand by this: www.politico.com/newsletters/...
February 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Stand by this: www.politico.com/newsletters/...