From the campanile of Abbazia di San Giorgio Maggiore, Venezia on one of those lovely winter foggy days.

A good time to reboot this series with all the uncertainty and fear in the world.

Rob Hudson@robhudson.bsky.social · 2y ago

"The days are getting shorter and colder, but I ask you to remember: even as the Winter comes in, there is Hope and there is Light." ~ Seamus Heaney Towards Another Summer.

Cootness overload.

Winter walk, day two.

Winter walk. #Bliss

The secret language of trees.

I watched the final episode of David Olusoga’s Empire series last night. They’ve all been very good, humane and empathetic, but this episode was truly exceptional.

Being a bit of a tourist in Edinburgh.

How’s your day been?

Mr and Mrs Hudson are, well, somewhere…

Enjoyed a wander around the Scottish National Galleries, mostly because I know diddly squat about Scottish art. You’ll be pleased to know that it doesn’t all look like this.

The shop is called Mr Purves Antiques. Read that as you will. #Edinburgh

Arrived finally. Just resetting our clocks to local time. I think it’s 1707.

Someone should do a series on airport smoking areas.

Today wasn’t the day for trying to get to Edinburgh by train then.

I’d like to see more companies adopt a no generative AI stance. It’s the only permissible approach to widespread theft.

Brian Merchant@bcmerchant.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Artists behind some of the most popular films of all time are also forging one of the most powerful organized resistances to AI. With solidarity, class action lawsuits and strong legislation, they're fighting to protect their livelihoods, and pop culture, from big tech. My latest:

Biggest news of the week?

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 11mo ago

Removed: article

Shocking, but sadly not surprising.

Mothin Ali@mothinali.bsky.social · 11mo ago

A memorable night ruined by a racist thug. I was invited to speak at the EuroAsia Curry Awards on Monday night, it should have been an exciting opportunity. But on my way there, outside Earl’s Court station, I was subjected to an Islamophobic hate crime. I have now reported it to the police

Why do I keep hearing about young people supporting the far right?

@phildavies1995.bsky.social · 11mo ago

The Future is Bright the Future is Green. Join us here 👇 join.greenparty.org.uk/join-us/

That’s interesting, Labour reported membership has dropped 49000 since I predicted the Greens would overtake them before the end of the year (at the current growth rates at the time). Greens now at 150000 incidentally.

Tim Bale@timbale.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Just prepped this slide on party membership numbers for a class. Shout if you think/know I've got it wrong as plenty of time to change it. PS I suspect the Tory figure is below 100,000 now but can't prove it, of course. PPS If anyone has an official/updated figure for Plaid, I'd love to know it!

These two media organisations are all too keen to emphasise when a crime has been committed by an asylum seeker or refugee etc. Meanwhile they’re also underplaying the dangers of crime by white men - to a quite extraordinary degree as outlined in this thread. Draw your own conclusions.

Emma Monk@monkemma.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Wow - those are quite phenomenal headlines given the details of the story. Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done. You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story! 🧵 1/9

A corner of Autumn colour in the tiny garden.

Salviamo il delfino.

Wanted in Rome@wantedinrome.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Appeal to save Mimmo, a lone dolphin in Venice lagoon, at risk of being killed by boat propellers.