Ilya
@amanfromuncle.bsky.social
Open source geospatial - analysis, development & cartography. Shitposting, Cats and Climbing. Opinions my own.
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Things used in everyday life are the real archaeological treasures! These sewing #needles were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Some designs simply don't need to be improved, because form and functions were perfectly matched from the start. Form follows function! 🧵1/2
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November 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Things used in everyday life are the real archaeological treasures! These sewing #needles were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Some designs simply don't need to be improved, because form and functions were perfectly matched from the start. Form follows function! 🧵1/2
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Totally NOT a Russian asset.
November 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Totally NOT a Russian asset.
Big rock, Ben Wyvis, sometime in 2025
November 23, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Big rock, Ben Wyvis, sometime in 2025
An excellent piece! Lots of inspiration!
flightfree.co.uk/travel_artic...
flightfree.co.uk/travel_artic...
Bath to Brittany with bikes!
Cycling campaigner Saskia Heijltjes tells us about her family’s cycling holiday in Brittany
flightfree.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
An excellent piece! Lots of inspiration!
flightfree.co.uk/travel_artic...
flightfree.co.uk/travel_artic...
Lying charlatan, regulation was always going to go up when it was home grown.
November 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Lying charlatan, regulation was always going to go up when it was home grown.
Portmahomack sunset 😌
November 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Portmahomack sunset 😌
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Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
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I don't know if this is right or not (I doubt it) but it does make me think that more people staying in is the last thing society needs. Between the internet, cost of living and the legacy of lockdown, we have a leaving-the-house crisis that manifests in everything from mental health to politics
Former cinema manager here. Chain cinemas will mostly close and independent cinemas will die out completely in the next couple decades. The costs are just not worth it. It's far too convenient and cheaper to watch films at home.
November 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I don't know if this is right or not (I doubt it) but it does make me think that more people staying in is the last thing society needs. Between the internet, cost of living and the legacy of lockdown, we have a leaving-the-house crisis that manifests in everything from mental health to politics
Love all the happy accidents that made this film such a classic. The sound track is one of my favourites of all time.
DONNIE DARKO was released 24 years ago this week. A cult classic that launched the career of Jake Gyllenhaal as a Hollywood star, the making of story is as out there as talking rabbit…
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October 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Love all the happy accidents that made this film such a classic. The sound track is one of my favourites of all time.
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Despite a very strong wind, I managed to salvage about fifteen minutes of exposure out of an hour and a half of tracking before it set, just enough for a last-minute farewell to Comet Lemmon, capturing it a second time after my first shot in early October. 🔭
#Astrophotography
#Astrophotography
October 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Despite a very strong wind, I managed to salvage about fifteen minutes of exposure out of an hour and a half of tracking before it set, just enough for a last-minute farewell to Comet Lemmon, capturing it a second time after my first shot in early October. 🔭
#Astrophotography
#Astrophotography
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From a crewmember on yesterday's Teal 74 mission into now-Category 5 Hurricane #Melissa. As clear of an eye as you will see in the Atlantic basin.
October 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
From a crewmember on yesterday's Teal 74 mission into now-Category 5 Hurricane #Melissa. As clear of an eye as you will see in the Atlantic basin.
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There is a serious, principled case for a codified constitution, for some of the reasons George sets out.
But botching together a constitution to stop Farage - a constitution that could not command widespread support and that was widely seen as rigged - would deepen our problems, not resolve them.🧵
But botching together a constitution to stop Farage - a constitution that could not command widespread support and that was widely seen as rigged - would deepen our problems, not resolve them.🧵
We're facing a political emergency: a high likelihood of an shamelessly authoritarian government in 2029. So we urgently need this basic safeguard: a codified constitution.
This week's column explains what we're missing and why it's so important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column explains what we're missing and why it's so important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation | Goerge Monbiot
It means breaking with hundreds of years of tradition, but it can’t wait. As hard-right figures spread division and laud autocrats, a fail-safe is vital, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:42 PM
There is a serious, principled case for a codified constitution, for some of the reasons George sets out.
But botching together a constitution to stop Farage - a constitution that could not command widespread support and that was widely seen as rigged - would deepen our problems, not resolve them.🧵
But botching together a constitution to stop Farage - a constitution that could not command widespread support and that was widely seen as rigged - would deepen our problems, not resolve them.🧵
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Watch the full video, it’s absolute gold 😭
Brings back fond memories of “you have no authority here Jackie Weaver, no authority at all!”
Brings back fond memories of “you have no authority here Jackie Weaver, no authority at all!”
‘Suck it up’: leaked video exposes bitter infighting at Reform UK’s flagship Kent council
‘Suck it up’: leaked video exposes bitter infighting at Reform UK’s flagship Kent council
Exclusive: Footage reveals Kent leader berating councillors amid rows over budgets and bullying claims
Bitter divisions in Reform UK’s flagship county council have been laid bare in a leaked video of a chaotic internal meeting where members were told to “fucking suck it up” if they did not agree with decisions.
Councillors can be seen complaining about “backbiting” and being ignored by their leader, Linden Kemkaran, who tells them they will be “screwed” and that Reform can forget about winning the general election if they don’t balance Kent’s budget. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Watch the full video, it’s absolute gold 😭
Brings back fond memories of “you have no authority here Jackie Weaver, no authority at all!”
Brings back fond memories of “you have no authority here Jackie Weaver, no authority at all!”
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MP defends government plans to restrict repeated protests.
October 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
MP defends government plans to restrict repeated protests.
Timeline cleanse
October 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Timeline cleanse
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Microsoft Office is such a striking example of this. MS is investing heavily in AI but still hasn't figured out how to open files with the same name in different folders.
October 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Microsoft Office is such a striking example of this. MS is investing heavily in AI but still hasn't figured out how to open files with the same name in different folders.
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“One of the negative consequences AI is having on students is that it is hurting their ability to develop meaningful relationships with teachers, the report finds. Half of the students agree that using AI in class makes them feel less connected to their teachers.”
Rising Use of AI in Schools Comes With Big Downsides for Students
A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology looks at teachers' and students' experiences with the technology.
www.edweek.org
October 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“One of the negative consequences AI is having on students is that it is hurting their ability to develop meaningful relationships with teachers, the report finds. Half of the students agree that using AI in class makes them feel less connected to their teachers.”
He's saying this because his supporters burned down a judges house yesterday.
Trump: Portland is burning to the ground—insurrectionists all over the place. The politicians are afraid for their lives. That’s the only reason they say there’s nothing happening.
October 6, 2025 at 12:08 PM
He's saying this because his supporters burned down a judges house yesterday.
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I spent years reporting on digital IDs like the Brit Card. This is what I found ⤵️
www.opendemocracy.net/en/digital-i...
www.opendemocracy.net/en/digital-i...
October 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I spent years reporting on digital IDs like the Brit Card. This is what I found ⤵️
www.opendemocracy.net/en/digital-i...
www.opendemocracy.net/en/digital-i...
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No. A wealth tax won't solve everything. No one ever said it will.
But until we begin to challenge the power & wealth of the 1% - then we know this Labour government has been bought and paid for.
But until we begin to challenge the power & wealth of the 1% - then we know this Labour government has been bought and paid for.
September 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
No. A wealth tax won't solve everything. No one ever said it will.
But until we begin to challenge the power & wealth of the 1% - then we know this Labour government has been bought and paid for.
But until we begin to challenge the power & wealth of the 1% - then we know this Labour government has been bought and paid for.
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This is a lightning bolt in a storm.
On Jupiter.
On Jupiter.
September 30, 2025 at 2:50 AM
This is a lightning bolt in a storm.
On Jupiter.
On Jupiter.
Private corps the world over looking at this and rubbing their hands together. Coming to a western "democracy" near you!
MTC has engaged in horrendous brutality and corruption in global operations and the Albanese Government is secretly giving them more money to brutalise just over 100 people on Nauru. The cost of this cruelty is unimaginable.
September 30, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Private corps the world over looking at this and rubbing their hands together. Coming to a western "democracy" near you!
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In the Shadow - From Gordan Ugarković (ugordan.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/agREE8
September 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
In the Shadow - From Gordan Ugarković (ugordan.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/agREE8