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matthew @pahuski.com · 1d

Happy Columbo’s Day

Screenshot from Columbo. He his talking to his dog, which is sitting is the drivers seat of a car. “Okay, I’m gonna put you in charge. You take care of the car. You’re a responsible dog. When I get back, if the car’s okay, I’ll give you another cookie.”

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Zandy @iskandarv.bsky.social · 5h

Thanks for this. One of my favourite dishes although I've only made it myself the one time. Sadly have not read anything by him, so there's something to rectify.

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 1d

Arnold Bennett and Gerald Kersh are two of the greatest novelists of the twentieth century, and DH Lawrence should be booted out of the syllabus without further ado.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 1d

These are the utterly heaven-sent people who publish the historical A-Zs of London, so if you write London-set historicals, you want to follow!

London Topographical Society @londontopsoc.bsky.social · 2d

We have just joined BlueSky! Since our foundation in 1880, we have reproduced an unrivalled selection of historic maps, plans and views of London. We also publish books and monographs containing original research. See more of what we have to offer at: londontopsoc.org

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Curious Iguana @curiousiguana.bsky.social · 6h

"This wooden hippo sculpture has been put back on display in Poole"

"In Dorset?"

"Yes, it's very life-like"

Wooden 1960s animals back on display in Poole

The wooden sculptures were removed in 1997 but were donated to Poole Museum in 2023 and preserved.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Zandy @iskandarv.bsky.social · 6h

Thinking about it glass doesn't usually insulate sound as much as a wall either. I certainly have friends I'd be embarrassed to be around if they were using that toilet.

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Zandy @iskandarv.bsky.social · 6h

Phew. Glad you made it. I do remember that stress from a decade of catching the Isle of Wight ferry to see my mum for the weekend. Usually after work on a Friday night, fighting all the other traffic heading to the south coast.

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Aura @aurahack.ca · 8h

absolutely in love with the new Daihatsu Midget concept. lil bug car. lil friend.

Rocketengine @rocketengine.bsky.social · 1d

Daihatsu Midget X

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Kate Devlin 🎃👻🍂 @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 17h

My 15yo child, unexpectedly: “Yeah, I have at least 3 LinkedIn accounts. All fake. I use them to check on my teachers’ qualifications. I keep getting job offers because I ticked something that said I used to work in middle management for Asda.”

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 20h

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Quite Interesting @qi.com · 21h

Vallvidrera, near Barcelona, has a curling club. Each season, the members of the club go to the local reservoir and toss a stone in to see if the ice is strong enough to play. Since the water never freezes, they go for brunch instead and raise the toast, ‘We shall play one day’.

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 1d

Except I'm wrong - this view *just* catches the edge of the newly-discovered continent of ZEALANDIA: population 5.4 million, with only New Zealand, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island now above sea level - just 5% of the original 4.9m square km (making it 64% the size of Australia).

Bathymetric map of the sea floor around New Zealand showing the outline of the much-larger submerged landmass and proposed continent of Zealandia, around 64% the size of Australia.

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Zandy @iskandarv.bsky.social · 1d

Could be this? International Conference on Medical Products Surveillance Current Scenario apste.net/conf/index.p...

Join us at the highly anticipated International Conference on Medical Products Surveillance Current Scenario (ICMPSCS - 25), taking place in Sydney, Australia on 13th - 14th October 2025 . Hosted by one of the most trusted organizations, APSTE, the conference provides a premier global platform for exchanging ideas and insights on the latest developments across various fields. Our goal is to offer a competitive venue for industry professionals and academic researchers to showcase and discuss cutting-edge advancements in their respective fields.

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Zandy @iskandarv.bsky.social · 1d

I have recollections that one of the penthouses in Butlers Wharf was like this. Had the LED glass so when the light was on in the loo the walls went dark. Was very unfortunate if there was a power cut.

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 1d

How to sell underpants, the totally innocent and oh so very straight old 1940s American way:

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 1d

Now more than ever it is important to find community.

A sign hanging in S&P Lunch reading "a proud member of the consolidated sandwich group."

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DC @tanngrisnir.bsky.social · 2d

OK, that’s creepy af

Jennie Kermode @jenniekermode.bsky.social · 2d

Alright, who wants to make this horror movie? www.futurepropertyauctions.co.uk/property_det...

Auction Details - The Coach House, Innellan, Dunoon, Argyll - GUIDE PRICE £74,000

Property Schedule

www.futurepropertyauctions.co.uk

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Karthik Sankaran @rajakorman.bsky.social · 3d

The Uncanny Valet

Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 3d

our economy is currently being propped up by the promise of billions of fully autonomous robot butlers coming in a year or so

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 2d

It's always good to see priests who still remember there are *seven* Catholic social principles. Also, that noise you hear is the USCCB screeching to the Vatican and getting back nothing, lol

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 2d

this is sociopathic behaviour and I think we need to treat it as such! just because something has become easy to do doesn't mean it has become less creepy, or more acceptable!

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direlog.bsky.social @direlog.bsky.social · 3d

this reads like fiction that escaped containment, which i sometimes think is a thing that happened to the world

hotoynoodle @hotoynoodle.bsky.social · 3d

Billionaires don't have anyone around to stop them from going full cray.
These men all actually sound like village idiots.

I can't stop laughing at this one and I don't even remember which freak it is.