A “sand man” at work on his beach sculptures in Atlantic City, 1906. More here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/atlantic-city-sand-sculpture/
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Hubris kills. "Full speed ahead to uber-woke, net-zeroist rejoinerism" Sounds like a plan.
Last time I was in Norfolk on the broads (titter) I did what lots of people do, rented a little power boat. Piloting it through the blue smoke of dozens of others, farting along on petrol rainbow sheened water, I thought "Electric" www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/boats-for-sa...
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Despite this car/truck/mobile skip being an easy aesthetic and cultural target, having been involved in custom bike building, I know a bit about stainless steel. Also despite Musk hinting that he's an alchemist, and his PR hypists making up silly names, I understand ~1.5mm 301 is used, TEMU grade.
Steve Losewood@papafazuul.bsky.social · 17h agoIt will never not be funny that a handful of morons spent six figures on this thing 
"In July 2025, Silman reclassified the Nile crocodile from a protected species to a “tended animal”, clearing the way for their introduction to prisons." This has been paused, to clarify the effect on crocodile welfare. www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli...
Israeli court blocks Ben Gvir crocodile moat plan for prisons holding Palestinians
Injunction was made on the basis of concerns around animal welfare, not the abuse of Palestinian prisoners
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Behind the bewildering transformation of British universities, are management consultants being paid millions Really proud to have this vital piece on our unis are being gutted from the inside by @jheathershaw.bsky.social on Democracy for Sale. Do read democracyforsale.substack.com/p/inside-bri...
Inside Britain's university crisis
As teaching staff face job loss, their bosses have netted pay rises and bought advice from a “vampiric” management consultancy, writes Prof. John Heathershaw of the University of Exeter
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A brick has been chucked through the Overton Window. Only parties offering Tether bounties to death squads, to hunt immigrants in the street with machine guns, will henceforth be known as "right wing". Everyone else will be "centre right" or else Commie Bastards Who Are Next.
Nicholas Whithorn@nickwhithorn.bsky.social · 4d agoMeloni & Salvini were anxious to act as, apart from their personal dislike for Sánchez and innate racism, they are bleeding support to new openly fascist party founded by former General Roberto Vannacci, currently polling around 7%. Even Tajani, leader of supposedly moderate Forza Italia, agreed.
Scottish-born inventor Alexander Graham Bell — who died #onthisday in 1922 — goes to kiss his wife Mabel while she stands in one of his spectacular tetrahedral kites. See more of these wonderful creations (and the kiss realised) in our post here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/a... #OTD
What is it about property developers that make them so easy to hate?
Cat Neilan@catneilan.bsky.social · 3d agoNew: A business that made a six-figure donation to Reform UK received interest-free loans of £67m from unnamed “related companies” in the months before, raising questions about the possible origin of the funds. observer.co.uk/news/politic...
One in three Americans approve of the way the rapist gangster is having people shot in the street/imprisoned with no due process, starting wars with no end, pillaging the federal budget/insider trading to enrich his family and other gang members, selling pardons, destroying the fabric of the country
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7d ago🤷🏼
Made me think of this surprising (to me) apprentices stat, given I'm the grandfather of a non academic, but bright and willing, 17 year old, who's written 200 job applications, received 2 replies (from scam agencies) and who can't get on one for love nor money
Peter Whitewood@pwhitewood.bsky.social · 4d agoVery good on the problems and adverse effects of division into academic/vocational routes, not least that few 14 year olds actually have fixed ideas about what they want to do. Keeping options open is rational when when the future utility of some skill sets is less certain than it used to be.
A brick has been chucked through the Overton Window. Only parties offering Tether bounties to death squads, to hunt immigrants in the street with machine guns, will henceforth be known as "right wing". Everyone else will be "centre right" or else Commie Bastards Who Are Next.
Nicholas Whithorn@nickwhithorn.bsky.social · 4d agoMeloni & Salvini were anxious to act as, apart from their personal dislike for Sánchez and innate racism, they are bleeding support to new openly fascist party founded by former General Roberto Vannacci, currently polling around 7%. Even Tajani, leader of supposedly moderate Forza Italia, agreed.
Some Reform SPAD has been reading about the Dole in the early 1930's, when the coalition National Government set up Public Assistance Committees, intrusively means testing recipients and their belongings, after the "Great Depression". Even the illiterate Jenrick would know this full well.
Jessica Elgot@jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 6d agoJenrick tells the Reform UK press conference this morning an official will come to your dying mother's bedroom to tot up her jewellery, confiscate her brooches and itemise her coats under Andy Burnham's new tax. Is there not a danger of just sounding so alarmist that you sound unhinged?
One in three Americans approve of the way the rapist gangster is having people shot in the street/imprisoned with no due process, starting wars with no end, pillaging the federal budget/insider trading to enrich his family and other gang members, selling pardons, destroying the fabric of the country
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7d ago🤷🏼
I chuckle at the incongruity of a man, called Chakrit Sakunkrit on his Thai passport, donating money accumulated directly from the money laundering invention 'Tether', to the personal account of a British politician and our system looks at it, rubs its chin mediatively and goes "hmmm".
Astonishing how often, when reading about shit, exploitative behaviour in the shit, exploitative London property world, the name of Asif Aziz turns up.
Jim Waterson@jim.londoncentric.media · last wk.You’ve probably seen @peterwalker99.bsky.social’s story on the London flats where the temporary accommodation residents had their air con turned off in a heatwave; we had a look at what’s going on and who is responsible. www.londoncentric.media/p/air-condit...
Amazing how much you can instinctively dislike a person from just one photograph. Then you read their CV and their bullshit and you go "good old instinct". #cricket www.espncricinfo.com/story/julian...
London Spirit chair warns Lord's alone can't make Hundred a success
Incoming MCC president says high equity valuation was proof of venue's allure but tournament will rely on all franchises succeeding
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#cricket 2026 “We need to get the crowds in,” Kaviya Maran, the Sunrisers CEO, said on Sky Sports. “It’s a good beginning… Obviously this is a new brand for them. The great news is they seem to love the orange. That’s exciting. We’ll just grow from here.”
So it looks like the dark money Cottrell scandal around Farage now involves people in Trump's circle too
"Khan's removal lines up neatly with the fight to neutralise [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu's arrest warrant. Coincidence is a luxury international law can no longer afford".
Middle East Eye (Unofficial)@middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · last wk.Exclusive: UK told Karim Khan it would not back him as ICC prosecutor before removal vote - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-told-karim-khan-it-would-not-back-him-icc-prosecutor-removal-vote
"TIME TO RETHINK THE DINNER"???? You fucking asshole, why not rearrange the deckchairs while you're at it? 'The convicted rapist and fraudster who is destroying my country again demonstrated his utter contempt for the supine collaborators called the US media, I'm not happy about eating with him".
It just rained. Feelings of curiosity and mild outrage. Only for a minute or two, now back to blue sky and scorchio, just a waking dream?
"TIME TO RETHINK THE DINNER"???? You fucking asshole, why not rearrange the deckchairs while you're at it? 'The convicted rapist and fraudster who is destroying my country again demonstrated his utter contempt for the supine collaborators called the US media, I'm not happy about eating with him".