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*Sheds a tear of national pride*

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Man, interrupted. Wonderful portrait by the great Quinten Metsys of Antwerp, whose day is today.

Available from Past Tense - a great publication from the Leyton & Leytonstone History Group’s Wanstead Flats Working Group. One of their amazing microhistories of this East London open space. “Unruly & Predatory Cattle” The Cows of Wanstead Flats pasttensehistories.bigcartel.com/product/unru...

The 12yo has declared it Bythinella cylindrica Awareness Day! This tiny endangered freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Bythinellidae, is endemic to Austria.

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Two massive shows with Kali Malone next year. Many other gems between now and then! dice.fm/bundles/kali...

Great 🧵 on the Israeli electoral system. Source material for students of PR.

Alexei Sayle's Stuff (26th October 1989). Joan of Arc (Jan Ravens) is subjected to an intense interrogation. Angus Deayton is asking the questions in this sketch written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick.

Delighted to say that Toby Jones, Bill Paterson, Phyllis King and many more will be celebrating the life of #IvorCutler at Foyles Charing Cross on Wed 25 November. We'll be launching the new Selected Poems edited by W.N. Herbert. Join us! Tickets have gone live www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creamy-pum...

We’ve now reached Summerstown where, back in the 60s, local teenager Mark Feld could often be seen busking outside the Prince of Wales. That’s before it became a Tesco Express. And before he became Marc Bolan. “Musician and poet” – he’d have liked that. It takes a poet to rhyme Debora with… zebora.

Avant / Après Rue des Ecouffes, Paris Centre. En 1970, la pause repas était entre les voitures garées. En 2026, sans que la rue soit complètement piétonnisée, il n'y a plus de stationnement automobile, les piétons marchent naturellement sur la chaussée, et les repas sont en terrasse sur le trottoir.

Brave little tugs!

⚔️ What was your FIRST ever away game watching Sheffield United? 👀 Who was it against, and do you remember the score? 👇 Follow @BladesArchives.bsky.social for more #SUFC history, memories and iconic moments dating back to 1889 📸 #bskyblades

John Peel passed away on this day in 2004 in memory of him here’s a link to Dave Strickson’s archive with over a thousand Peel Sessions each with accompanying YouTube clips Enjoy davestrickson.blogspot.com/2020/05/john...

Bolsonaro-friendly mayors appear to be sabotaging public transport on Election Day. Buses aren’t running in Lula-friendly areas, flights and ferries mysteriously canceled. Traffic lights have gone out and people’s power cut in Salvador, indigenous people’s travel restricted

Pablo Picasso was constantly reenvisioning Velazquez's Las Meninas. If you must be obsessed with a painting, that's a good one! Picasso, friend of the Old Masters: his day is today.

This footage shot by a tourist aboard Jacksonville Boat Charters near Amelia Island, Florida shows a leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). At 2000 lbs (900 kg) & 7 ft long (2.1 m) they're the largest turtles & indeed one of the heaviest extant reptiles on Earth. Here There Be Monsters!

Psyche Delhi-san, the mascot for the shopping district in hip and alternative Koenji, Tokyo, is a mysterious psychedelic creature with glowing eyes and a protruding tongue.

Balloon releasers seem to think they never come down. In the Fens we often see them in drainage dykes like this one. Not a diy recovery: banks are 3m tall and a slip means you're in +2m of water. The drainage board had to send a team to remove it as it was big enough to block a sluice or culvert.

Go to bed; tired is stupid.

Wansdyke cutting it's path across the top of Tan Hill in Wiltshire. (Yesterday)

Happy birthday to Pauline Black

"'If ever a message of unity was required in the world, that time is now" Happy birthday to Pauline Black OBE, Born today 23rd October 1953 #photooftheday 📸 Brian Aris

Local Wiki will show you all the interesting things within a 30 minute walk from you. www.neil-scott.com/localwiki By @neilscott.substack.com

There are a great many things at play. I do net pretend to understand. Yet I am draw.

Saint Christopher has been transporting Baby J (a huge burden) through a very hellish world. Because it’s Boschy day, and this is by Jan Mandijn.

As Halloween is round the corner we thought we’d share some medieval bats. A thread… 🧵 🦇

7 years ago #OnThisDay Sheffield United beat Arsenal 1-0 in the Premier League ⏪⚽️ Lys Mousset scored the only goal of the game as Blades beat Gunners at Bramall Lane ⚔️🔴 Watch the #SUFC vs #AFC highlights here: ⬇️ www.premierleague.com/en/video/432... #bskyblades

Lauren Bacall © Nina Leen 1945

Remembering Steve Cropper on his birthday - one of the greatest guitarists ever. This clip is taken from a short French documentary, filmed in 1969 at the Stax and Fame studios. Watch it in full at youtu.be/ste1KIwjbLE

A pre-budget-day guide to Britain's bad taxes, with a guest appearance from Hotblack Desiato: as.ft.com/r/abb1bb4b-d...

Enjoyed seeing this woman's work. Sustainability isn't just about producer decisions, but also consumer decisions, namely their willingness to repair things when needed. This type of repair is easier on natural fibers, rather than stretch fabrics. Consider that when shoppping. IG loosethreadsrepair

Paging Andy Burnham

Life is unpredictable but if there’s one thing that we’ve learnt it’s that as soon as we send a new issue off to the printers we spot something we’d loved to have featured in it… Anyway, just saw this… www.nemastudios.com/collections/...

Concerned about the unpredictable weather that Al Pacino is causing? Would you like a humble scarf? Or a cup of tea? Or perhaps a warming new episode of Speakers by Kevin Eldon and Martin Bird? Episode 12 is here. Or there. Or wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/kevin-eldons...

1967, Swinging London, The Move📸Tony Gale

Inventor Alex Moulton demonstrates how to take apart a Moulton Stowaway, in order to tuck it into the boot of a Morris 1100 (which had a Moulton-designed suspension). Moulton's unique small-wheel bikes were high art in the '60s, and are still available today. #BicycleBirthday April 9 (1920-2012) 🧵

Started making lasagna waaay too late. Now eating a whole mozzarella

Immense from #bskyblades