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This is excellent!

This is excellent

In response to my article at worldofinteriors.com/story/cinema... a generous donor has offered to match every donation to the CINEMA MUSEUM's urgent campaign, £ for £ over this weekend, up to £5,000. PLEASE take advantage of this generous offer crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-cinema...

Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!

New #WriterBeware blog post: The process of resolving disagreements between claimants in the Anthropic copyright settlement has begun, and there are...problems. A look at what's been reported to me, and advice on what to do. Whew. It's been a busy couple of days. writerbeware.blog/2026/09/04/a...

Want to know more about what archaeologists do and why? There are places available on my Edinburgh AEP course at Craigentinny. Classes include: ‘Wales’, ‘Shakespeare’, ‘Heart of a Heartless World’ and ‘Landscapes’. Thank you! adulteducationedinburgh.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...

First Dolly Parton, now Tim Curry 😢 a bad week and it’s only Wednesday

🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 18-Year-Old Mia Heller From Virginia, USA, Invents a Water Filter That Eliminates 96% of Microplastics From Drinking Water

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I relaunched my online w'shops last night after my breakdown but no takers yet.They used to be the majority of my income so it's scary tbh. I've taught creative & mental health classes on BBC Countryfile,the V & A,Bronte Parsonage & even Highgrove. 🧵cont'd.. workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...

Some amazing footage in this film

THREAD/ORIGINAL ART GIVEAWAY This hare linoprint is by my mum, Jo. I'll be sending an original of this to one randomly chosen person who reposts this link to my recently updated website & pops a reply below. www.tom-cox.com The offer is open worldwide. I also have some more art to give away...

P.S. It's easier to read the thread than to ask "How can I get hold of an original one of these using money?"

Some very underpowered singing at the Prog Prom so far.

I’ll be listing this small collection between 8.30 & 9pm uk time evening👇🏼. Here’s my etsy shop in case you’d like to loiter there later: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...

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A BIG thank you if you have recently shared our posts - either as a RT or with a quote. Or if you have reposted elsewhere or sent a link to someone you know. We have a budget of exactly £0.00 for marketing and promotion and instead rely on word of mouth to reach new listeners. ❤️

Created by James Cunliffe, this sparks joy for me, even if he did use the dreaded AI to create it. Now all we need is a man with a boombox to follow Farage everywhere he goes (perhaps with a couple of interpretive dancers in tow?)

I'm delighted to launch the 2026 Best of British bundle today! storybundle.com/bestof w/ @ianmcdonald.bsky.social @julietemckenna.bsky.social @annasmithspark.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social & more! Just $30 for 15 books! Plus supporting @locusmag.bsky.social! Reposts appreciated!

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As someone who spent 16 years editing a "Best of" collection, I know how much work they are to put together -- and also how important they are to our field. Please consider contributing to the fundraiser for this new "Best of" series, edited by the always-excellent Jonathan Strahan.

I have found something weirder than your wildest burritos @scalzi.com

“The resonance users report, the sense of being uniquely understood… these are real experiences. But they are not encounters with another somatic mind, they are encounters with your own, remixed… and upscaled by a statistical engine”

Some good news for a change

This looks interesting

Fun to see other people have also come up with "anything worth doing is worth doing poorly". The last comment though is a revelation. One of those "it's so obvious how the hell did it take me 40 years to realize it"?

Excellent thunderstorm went through at 3:30am, almost constant lightning but only quiet grumbles of thunder

I love this, I had no idea such diverse wildlife uses drystone walls. if I ever win the lottery I’ll surround my house with them!

Genius

Brrr, makes my hair stand on end!

I find it odd how many people would like getting $90 but dislike buying $100 for $10. It's the same result. If more people better understood simple math, maybe besides UBI we'd also have universal healthcare already but instead people don't want to spend X more in tax to spend >X less on insurance.🧵

Can anyone tell me what the tiny blue/white flowers are? Found at our conservation space - is it just some variation of speedwell? @bsbibotany.bsky.social can you help?

This is very educational - ticks are everywhere, and they are much tinier than most people imagine. Well worth a read!

The best churchyard I've ever seen for #ChurchFlowers, enjoy St Deiniol's in Hawarden, next to Gladstone's Library #wildflowerhour

Aw no, one of my favourite authors especially in my teens.

There are, in my view, 25 things everyone needs to understand in light of recent events: 1) Those out in our communities last night were not protestors, but organised far right extremists. 2) Their actions align with fascist ideologies. 3) So yes: these are fascist practices on our streets. 🧵

Please sign to help show opposition to this: c.org/jphBHDKnHN

I'm an auDHD author & artist & create my botanical 📷s using recent neuroscientific research so they trigger relaxation & lifted mood when you look at them. There's a 20% sale on my card sets & prints in my Etsy shop till Weds, with code LEAFY20. A RT would help so much🌿 www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...

Required reading for all

🔥 Now on 85,700! It’s getting there fast. So please sign & share to beat the deadline and force a parliamentary debate. Link —> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

A crew member who used to work with us on #springwatch has CPTSD from his tours with the military – doctors say he'll live with it for the rest of his life . But there are alternatives . Please do support him on his journey to recovery , he’s a great guy gofund.me/90bcae4d5

I create my botanical photos using recent research so that looking at them alleviates anxiety & twice a yr I list card sets & prints on Etsy. I haven't been able to work much recently due to depression so buying cards/a print from me would honestly help masses.Pls RT,ty🌿 www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

@joannawyld.bsky.social CARNYX ALERT youtu.be/IhIdon3zp5o?...

I was annoyed that I couldn't find a database of David Attenborough documentaries where I could search for a specific episode by topic. So I made it. attenborough-100.vercel.app