Had to stop reading Graun live blog cos the reports of what bird flu is doing and may do to our wild birds is making me really upset.
Kate
@cabbagepatchcat.bsky.social
Ex-Yorkshire. Lucifan. Parent to many, many cats. #TheDirtyBirds
Why does this guy look like a Steve Coogan character?
The Observer@theobserveruk.bsky.social · 3d agoReform given six-figure donation by firm that received £67m loans from unnamed sources Nigel Farage’s party is facing questions about the lack of transparency over £100,000 in funds donated by a management consultancy ✍️ Catherine Neilan https://bit.ly/4fxVIgm
59 people read this review and thought the same as I did, which is "if you don't say WHY the description is wrong, your review is utterly pointless".
Well, this is an achievement that Trump can genuinely claim tp have had a big part in. I don't think all 55 UEFA nations have ever agreed on *anything* - including whether the sun will come up tomorrow. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Uefa agrees to boycott Fifa competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed
Uefa nations have agreed to boycott all Fifa tournaments if the global governing body continues with its plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup
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Think that's the first time I've seen that, they must have upgraded the tower(s) in Ballarat
I was lucky enough to see the Goodies when they toured Australia in...I dunno, maybe 2007-ish? Absolute belly laughs.
Google AI was reminded that DIY electrical work is illegal in Australia, immediately suggested bypassing it to save money. "You are completely correct about Australia's strict electrical safety laws; re-wiring a plug yourself is illegal, and bypassing it saves you a costly trip to an electrician."
Several months ago, I bought a bedside lamp with a concrete base so that the cats wouldn't be able to tip it over. Tonight, they managed to tip it over and break it. Destructive little fuckers.
Albo really excels at being a crushing disappointment, doesn't he.
Overheard at the supermarket: Dad to 2-y-o: "Layla. LAYLA! No, we don't need more cheese." I'm with you, Layla. Be your best cheesy self. 🤜🧀
I get up when I want, except on Wednesdays when I get rudely awakened by the dustman.
Secret Drug Addict@scrtdrugaddict.bsky.social · 2w ago
If Burnham wanted to bring back hope, he shouldn't have retained Shabana Mahmood and her terrifying eyebrows.
Haha private schools want more money? I've got two words for that, the second is 'off'.
Just here jammin to the soundtrack to Christopher Nolan's latest epic. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N50X...
Ulysses 31 Full Intro (1981) 8K (Remastered with Neural Network AI)
YouTube video by Upscale
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Using contact cement for the first time ever today (for those who don't know, it's actually a solvent-based adhesive not what we normally call cement) and had to do it outside in 5 degrees as my bathroom extractor fan could not cope with the fumes. No idea if it'll dry, we'll see I guess.
OMG Hannah Waddingham AND Octavia Spencer? Kicking ass? And it's out NOW!?! Why did I not know about this!? www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFGA...
Ride or Die - Official Trailer | Prime Video
YouTube video by Prime Video
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Filling in a questionnaire and slamming rather aggressively on the '50-54' age range radio button ahead of September.
Just occured to me that I've only got 4 months to prepare for the mosh pit at Foo Fighters and I shoukd probably do some knee strengthening.
How bad is it that I was watching a Youtube vid of a historian reviewing the movie 'Downfall' (Der Untergang) for historical accuracy and my main takeaway was 'I really need to find that 1940s blouse pattern' (it was worn by Traudl Junge not any of the evil fucks, in case anyone was wondering)
Seeing myself on a Teams call and then immediately Googling 'emergency neck lift Melbourne' (Do not tell me to start wearing polo necks I can't bear anything touching the front of my neck)
"Verify your age" Used a pencil to wind tapes forwards and back on long journeys, to save Walkman batteries.
Also am considering getting into 3d printing and was reading about a water soluble filament that's used for structural support. Put the finished model in water and the supports dissolve away. "Ah," I said, nodding, "this must be the material they use to surface roads in Victoria."
Bells ringing in Ballarat and honestly my first thought was not 'someone got married' but 'he's dead!'.
Currently the Clacton by-election appears to be a choice between... A) a novelty act with no real policies. B) Count Binface.
"Binface vs Binjuice" has to be the slogan for this pointless, ego-fuelled by-election. What say you, @countbinface.bsky.social ?
Jim Clark@runningape.bsky.social · 4w agoThis would be ace, just Binface and Binjuice on the ballot.