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@herodotuspenguin.bsky.social

The ancient historian reincarnated as a penguin. An apt and erudite apterydite.

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@herodotuspenguin.bsky.social · 4d ago

You can tell it’s an El Niño year. Christmas food’s migration cycle has been disrupted, and items are arriving in the UK two months earlier than normal. They will struggle to cope with the warm weather and there’s a risk that they may not breed this year, leading to long term population decline.

Chocolate Santas on a supermarket shelf Mince pie packets on a supermarket shelfChristmas themed chocolate lollipops on a supermarket shelf
@herodotuspenguin.bsky.social · last wk.

There’s a useful explainer in today’s Financial Times about the danger of Iran’s hypersonic missiles, but I think the bigger risk is these London busses which apparently go at Mach 2.5.

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@herodotuspenguin.bsky.social · 3w ago

Business idea: an App that broadcasts noise-cancelling on speaker from my phone, to be used on public transport when some arse is broadcasting music on speaker from their phone.

@herodotuspenguin.bsky.social · 3w ago

I just misheard a security announcement at the station: “If you see something that doesn’t look right, speak to a member of staff, or Textus.” Being a classicist, just for a second I thought “Who is Textus?” It’s quite an unusual name. Perhaps he’s a Latin American?

@herodotuspenguin.bsky.social · last mo.

Stabat Mater at the Royal Albert Hall last night was lots of fun. But Rossini goes straight from Mary weeping at the foot of the cross, to Mary walking in the park with Bert the chimney-sweep and dancing with the bunny rabbits. #BBCProms

@herodotuspenguin.bsky.social · last mo.

This hotel room has a wardrobe so I can hang up my suit. Which is nice. Except that the hanging rail is over the wardrobe shelving. Since I’m more than 30cm tall, I can’t actually use it to hang clothes. Thanks, Radisson.

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Nettlecake@nettlecake.bsky.social · last mo.

Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.

@herodotuspenguin.bsky.social · last mo.

It’s been quite a contrast to return from the pleasant, rolling, green scrubland of the Western Australian desert, to the hot, arid, brown wastes of South East England.