it fucken rainin #UKRain SP2

Listen here to Nimoy’s 1975 recording of Ray Bradbury’s 1950 science fiction short story (and chapter in “The Martian Chronicles”) “There Will Come Soft Rains,” which hauntingly envisioned one potential future arising from unconstrained nuclear testing and arms races. archive.org/details/brad...

"These aren't the druids you're looking for"

Bede's World! Bede's World! Party time! Venerable!

Ice cream van has been - love that for me, but I miss the neighbour's late husky (RIP) sounding the alarm in advance. Run free old fella.

"Today is August 4, 2026" There Will Come Soft Rains By: Ray Bradbury

Still one of the greatest short stories ever written. share.google/JMUOMqudkXdR...

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"Today is August 4, 2026," said a second voice from the kitchen ceiling, "in the city of Allendale, California." It repeated the date three times for memory's sake. There Will Come Soft Rains, Ray Bradbury's melancholy obituary for a dead world, is set today.

"Today is August 4, 2026," said a second voice from the kitchen ceiling, "in the city of Allendale, California." It repeated the date three times for memory's sake. There Will Come Soft Rains, Ray Bradbury's melancholy obituary for a dead world, is set today.

Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion skeletons in Jason and the Argonauts are amazing even now. He animated the sequence by himself for more than four months -- without computers or even an easy way to check his work. We're looking into how he did it: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/how-ray-ha...

Peter H. Harskamp (Dutch Artist, born 1951) "Woman in Red with desperate Cat", Oil on Canvas, 80 × 100 cm. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Comic about the dangers of living in LA

Me: Why don't you just buy a bigger desk NPR: It's... that's not the point Me: It's only tiny because you bought a tiny one

Brutalist cat trees, cat trees but brutalism

never thought short form video would be able to capture a type of humor i can only describe as “the far side-esque” but this comes close.

I am going to repost the 'beware quicks--' video every time I see it I warn you now

Reed Diffusers for Men™ Aromas to make your day. Available in: - petrol - creosote - two-stroke oil - antifreeze

The massive thread of ceiling bosses from the Norwich Cathedral cloisters (this will take some time as going to an event...but this will have lots of beasties and I nearly got run over by the clergy for these)

Just nearly showed my dad the tattoo that he is unaware of. I'm 57, he's 90 in a few weeks time...

A search engine called Ask Doctor Lecter which knows everything, but patronisingly answers in taunting riddles and makes a mental note to kill you later if your question is too dull.

airbnb I’m staying at unintentionally created the toughest punk album cover of 2027

—Yes, you're right. You were deceived. I did make another ring. In the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom. I forged in secret, a master ring, to control all others. And into this ring I poured all my cruelty, my malice and my will to dominate all life. I was wrong—I'm glad you called me out.

Posted without comment, but tutted at when I saw it irl

I still love this one... 😄

Goodnight from Alan Lester fixing the change machine at the Starman Amusement arcade, spooked by its Vulcan Bomber cabinet activating itself despite being unplugged. Goodnight from Ann Day, wondering if her resident Hob will accept teacakes in lieu of its usual biscuits. Goodnight from Hookland.

THE SMALLER THE BETTER - dashare.zone ADMIN

UEFA spokesperson Dietmar Fumm said to reporters "This decision effectively signals that Gianni Infantino is an enemy of world football". tl;dr: FIFA "foe" - Fumm

Setting up a temporary user password for someone. Their given name is Kayleigh - will I go to hell if I use the word lavender as part of the password?

it's crazy how wikipedia pics of food can be so spiritually nsfw