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Mark Clothier

@mclothier.bsky.social

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Hello! Dorset-based amateur, published photographer. I mainly take pictures of noisy mechanical stuff, so that’s mainly what you’ll get here, plus any random, cool bits I happen to see. All pictures are taken by me and are my © unless otherwise indicated.

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Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 10h

#Ukraine plans to buy 150 Saab #Gripen-E AI-augmented fighters. Cutting edge European tech will make a formidable air force for Ukraine, already training and ready as early as next year. 👊🏼

#PhotographersofBluesky#PhotographersUnited #avgeek #Aviation #AviationPhotography #MilitaryAviation #Canon

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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 13h

Forty years ago, James Bond stopped Max Zorin destroying Silicon Valley in "A View To A Kill". In hindsight, we should probably have heard him out.

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Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 17h

Great photo! This is the best I’ve done: teeny, tiny, flying over the Brecons, photographed from the other side of the Severn in Gloucestershire, many, many miles away. It’s a pretty cool aircraft to see.

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Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 17h

In the pub, a few of us took the mickey out of a friend who still uses a little pocket diary and address book, until he reminded us that he was a prison officer who couldn’t take his phone to work. Egg on face time. 😑

Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 1d

Mirrors also reflect IR

Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 1d

No-one wants MORE First Class. It's 2x the price and the sections are deserted. The single biggest change we could make is to reinstate 9-11 coach XC trains again. 5 coach trains are bursting. Due to the length of the routes, it would make a nationwide improvement to hundreds of journeys every day.

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Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 9d

#BlueSkyMonday

Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 9d

#BlueSkyArtShow
Theme: #Vertical

#RAF #RedArrows #PhotographersofBluesky #UKPhotographers #PhotographersUnited #avgeek #Aviation #AviationPhotography #MilitaryAviation #Canon #TeamCanon

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Widdershins Smith 🐘 @msmith3.bsky.social · 3d

If you spell your name backwards and put an umlaut over the first vowel, that's your IKEA furniture name.

(Kräm)

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Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 3d

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Original Cat Dude @jon639.bsky.social · 4d

For anyone who hasn't BLOCKED them all bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 3d

Well. I’m lost for words, really.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America

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Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 4d

Had a great time at the #Lombard #Rally in #Dorset today. Lots of quality noisy mechanical stuff!

#PhotographersofBluesky #UKPhotographers #PhotographersUnited #SportsPhotography #cargeek #Autosport #MotorSport #MotorPhotography #Ford #Focus #Canon #TeamCanon #EOS-M #EOS_M6_Mk2 #WRC

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Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 9d

#BlueSkyArtShow
Theme: #Vertical

#RAF #RedArrows #PhotographersofBluesky #UKPhotographers #PhotographersUnited #avgeek #Aviation #AviationPhotography #MilitaryAviation #Canon #TeamCanon

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Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 5d

Ouch

Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 5d

Are you agreeing with me, or calling me an intolerant twat? Not entirely sure, not certain that I want to know... 😂

Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 5d

#FighterFriday
Griffon and Merlin Spitfires. After weeks of beautiful weather, white skies at #RIAT25 were hugely disappointing. Flat light is good for detail studies though.
#PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited #avgeek #Aviation #AviationPhotography #MilitaryAviation #Canon #SpitfireSunday

Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 6d

Beautiful noctilucent clouds, high altitude ice clouds lit by a sun which is still below the horizon at ground level. Fabulous picture!

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Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 6d

The man is an absolute moron.

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Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 6d

😂👍🏼

Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 6d

Maybe he’s fed up of delivery vans reversing into his gateposts every other day. Or perhaps it’s early morning/late evening reversing beepers. In our last house, we had a newspaper delivery van reversing outside our house with loud beepers every day at 5.00am. I was ready to throttle the driver.

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Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 6d

If Russia attacks Alaska, they’re in no doubt that they get the full might of the US war machine thrown at them. If Europe gets attacked, it depends on what side of bed Mango and Beardy get out of that morning as to whether they mobilise.

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Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 6d

This is where we thank all scientists involved in vaccination research.

Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 6d

"White Americano, please."

Mark Clothier @mclothier.bsky.social · 6d

Can still offer an online channel too, just run by the venue. No outsourcing permitted.