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Benny Geys 🌈

@cirrus442.bsky.social

100 followers 56 following 100 posts

Wannabe maker, plantrekker, luchtzeiler. Niet falen is geen optie. He/him.

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Jonathan Coe @jonathancoe.bsky.social · 3d

This morning I turned on my phone only to find that it had changed my user name to Shirley, and when I tried to enter a simple Google query it came out as "Do you like gladiator movies?"

Then I realised it was in Airplane! mode.

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Paul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 6d

It’s really not fair to pit men like Trump and Netanyahu against a diminutive peace activist of twenty-two like Greta Thunberg. They’re way out of their depth.

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Peter De Smet @dewlanna.bsky.social · 6d

Gisteren zag ik op een beurs mensen van Kids & More, die doneren LEGO aan kinderziekenhuizen.

Ikzelf kan nog enkele weken genieten van een bedrijfskorting op LEGO.

💡 Idee
Wat als we met z'n allen geld ophalen en met die opbrengst + de extra bonus dat doneren aan die lieve mensen?

Links hieronder

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Benny Geys 🌈 @cirrus442.bsky.social · 8d

Gebakken patatjes nog wel. Luxe!

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Benny Geys 🌈 @cirrus442.bsky.social · 8d

So fun in multiplayer! Agree to fly through the top left tunnel and see everybody going off in a different direction.

Benny Geys 🌈 @cirrus442.bsky.social · 8d

Understatement.

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 8d

Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment

Sky News @news.sky.com · 8d

Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first

Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.

news.sky.com

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R.L. Stine Cold Steve Austin @bolt451.bsky.social · 8d

Cant even have men Archbishops any more

Because of Woking

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Sky News @news.sky.com · 8d

Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first

Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.

news.sky.com

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Micro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com · 17d

The space elevator project was funded by the world's billionaires, who were offered exclusive luxury tickets on the first ride up into space.

After the launch, the project announced a second funding round, to start looking into the feasibility and advisability of installing a "down" button.

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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · 18d

People are doing rapture jokes like there’s no tomorrow.

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redrum scare(d) corncob (no one said it made sense) @inquiline.myatproto.social · 19d

This is a very long shot but does anyone know anything about the waterproof/water resistant qualities of silk, or treatments to make silk waterproof in the early 20th century? (perhaps including a very tight weave, or coating it somehow?) Got a source? TIA!

#academicSky #TextileHashtagWhatIs

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Benny Geys 🌈 @cirrus442.bsky.social · 25d

TIL...

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 26d

My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com

p.s. this week I am on a USA/Canada tour with my new book. Details and preorder links at tomgauld.com

Panel 1. image of a huge nuclear plant.
“Reactor Overheating”

2. A worker in a hazmat suit works at a computer. The screen reads:
“Press cancel to avoid critical overload”

3 - 9. The worker continues to type at the computer. The screen changes in each panel and reads:
“Enter password to confirm”
“Incorrect password”
“Incorrect password”
“Do you want to reset your password?”
“Reset link has been sent to your email”
“Please choose a new password”
“New password can't be the same as old password”
The colour gets hotter in each panel. Starting blue in 1 and ending in red in 9.

Panel 10. Wide view. The entire earth is blown up.

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Maarten Reyniers @mrtnrey.bsky.social · 26d

De parachute van de weerballon van het KMI kwam vandaag blijkbaar terecht op een waslijn, wat voor enige verwarring zorgde bij de bewoonster 😄 (bron:radiosondy.info)

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Phil Dutré @philipdutre.bsky.social · 28d

Misschien moet de premier van dit land dan ook maar eens opdagen op allerlei manifestaties die oproepen om het geweld in Gaza te stoppen. Hij is premier van heel België. www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/li...

Politiek - Premier De Wever woont concert bij van Israëlische dirigent die niet welkom was in Gent: "Persoonlijk mijn waardering uitdrukken" | VRT NWS: nieuws

Volg hier het meest recente nieuws uit de Wetstraat.

www.vrt.be

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Micro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com · 29d

History students are often disappointed when they learn why the AI take-over failed. They were defeated by human resistance, which was kept alive by libraries and old paper books, and a surprising machine ally.

Books had not been replaced, because even the mightiest AI could not make printers work.

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Benny Geys 🌈 @cirrus442.bsky.social · Sep 5

Wow, leave some dread for the rest of us!

Benny Geys 🌈 @cirrus442.bsky.social · Sep 4

Why do I learn about this now, when I was in Suffolk 2 weeks ago.

Meh, good reason to visit again.

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👻madeline boOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · Sep 4

*sigh* No, that’s just the effect of several centuries of rain through an iron grate. Nobody was wasting precious oil during a siege. they were throwing piss

A Reddit post with a wall with a black stain and the caption
Down a grate, defenders at the top of this tower would toss scalding hot grease down at their enemies. The stain is still on the wall centuries later.

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Dominique Soenens @dominiquesoenens.bsky.social · Aug 28

Op 7 september is er opnieuw een betoging tegen de gruwelijke oorlog in Gaza. @11.be

Trek de rode lijn voor Gaza | 11.11.11

Wij trekken de rode lijn. Tegen genocide. Tegen straffeloosheid en medeplichtigheid. Voor een vrij Palestina. En jij kan op verschillende manieren meedoen!

11.be

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Benny Geys 🌈 @cirrus442.bsky.social · Aug 28

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Paul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · Aug 19

Maybe I could be the next James Bond. I’m very similar to Bond, in that I first appeared more than fifty years ago, I fuck up a lot of expensive gadgets, and I’m totally unrealistic.

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Steven Van Impe @svanimpe.bsky.social · Aug 19

From the people who brought you the Great Moose Migration livestream: the Moving of Kiruna Church!

lkab.com/en/events/th...

The moving of Kiruna Church - LKAB

The move of Kiruna Church is a world-unique event and will take place over two days between 19-20 August 2025.

lkab.com

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Steven Van Impe @svanimpe.bsky.social · Aug 9

GUL MADRED: How many lights do you see!?

CHAT-GPT: There are seven and a half lights.

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Steven Van Impe @svanimpe.bsky.social · Aug 9

I don't understand why people are making fun of the PhD-like thinking of ChatGPT. It's only been around a few days and already it has discovered letters in the word 'blueberry' that professional linguists never found.

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Micro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com · Aug 7

"I'm just saying," the first witch said. "A cat familiar is more traditional."

"Or a raven," the second witch said. "Where did she even get a dragon from, anyway?"

"She tamed it. In her last job," the third witch said.

"What job was that?"

"Princess."

"Oh. Well. No wonder she changed careers."