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James Bell
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Overthinking folk singer and general Mr Fancypants. Lots of thoughts on serious issues but will try to avoid typing more than 0.5% of them. I came here to hi ho and fiddle de dee. And I'm all out of fiddle de dee. (He/him.)
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rianjohnson.bsky.social
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
jayhulmepoet.bsky.social Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 23h
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.

I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A photograph of the seminary gym in knives out. It has the same window.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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hankgreen.bsky.social
Fuck off, plate.
A decorative plate on a shop shelf that says “little duties still put off - will end in never done! By and by is soon enough - has ruined many a one.”
December 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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YouTube algorithm, you have done well
panto horse - original song
YouTube video by Jas Ratchford
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December 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Happy drunk tank to those who celebrate
December 24, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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OH MY GOD THEY DID
danhon.com Dan Hon @danhon.com · 9d
Oh did they do that thing where they're just another layer in the PDF.
jameskelleher.pilcrow.ie James Kelleher @jameskelleher.pilcrow.ie · 9d
I have to presume they’ve redacted all these Epstein documents in such a hamfisted way that you just need to dial up the brightness in Photoshop to be able to read them
December 23, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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mnateshyamalan.bsky.social
[first day as a shepherd]

boss: where are you going?

me: [pointing] star

boss: what? why

me: [shrugging] baby
December 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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publichealthguy1.bsky.social
this is the greatest feeling, when the cord box proves its utility to a family member
new yorker cartoon by bernstein. watercolor of a middle aged white dad holding a cord up from the cord box in a heavenly light in triumph. title reads THE BEST DAY OF MY FATHER'S LIFE. caption reads “Did you say you needed a six-pin-to-eight-pin FireWire for a 2006 MacBook?"
December 20, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Continuing the mysterious rise of actual local journalism in Oxford…
oxfordclarion.bsky.social Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 11d
LONG READ: Do you know your Blavatniks from your Bukhmans, your Saïds from your Schwarzmans? We take a look at Oxford University’s 21st century donors – and ask whether billionaires should pick and choose how they contribute to society. oxfordclarion.uk/oxfords-new-...
Oxford’s new billionaires
Do you know your Blavatniks from your Bukhmans, your Saïds from your Schwarzmans? We take a look at Oxford University’s 21st century donors. For centuries, Oxford’s university buildings have each bee...
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December 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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slow day in the office so figured we'd start some beef with museums
That Tom Gauld meme of the two opposing nations perfectly mirrored, but edited to be between archives and museums.
December 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Have you seen the fucking cast list on this thing?!
The Sheep Detectives - Official Trailer (2026) Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson, Patrick Stewart
YouTube video by IGN Movie Trailers
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December 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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nationaltrust.org.uk
Do you remember this?

Back in 2019 *this post* caused quite a stir on social media.
Screen grab of a tweet from Sir Stephen Fry on 29 August 2019. It is a quote of a headline about the Cerne Abbas Giant 'Giant's erection to be polished by hand for two weeks'. His quote is 'I think we can all agree this is a fine headline'. The National Trust replied under saying, 'Hi Stephen, our top priority has always been taking care of our members.'
December 17, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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colinmbrown.bsky.social
Become ungovernable
SUV marked for Canton (MA) Animal Control parked in a driveway. A large tabby housecat with a collar is hanging on the rear passenger door and peering in suspiciously at the inside of the cabin.
December 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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adamroberts.bsky.social
I call this "The Lying Screen"
Microsoft pop-up inviting me to click a box to "stay signed in". I always tick the box. Microsoft never keeps me signed in.
December 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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WAIT WHAT
athul.acharya.cc Athul K. Acharya @athul.acharya.cc · 16d
TIL the original lyrics to Deck the Halls are awesome and “don we now our gay apparel” is temperance movement bullshit
Deck the hall with boughs of holly, Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la! "Tis the season to be jolly: a, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la! Fill the meadcup, drain the barrel, Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la! Troll the ancient Christmas carol. Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
December 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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calumnm.bsky.social
Ragged, late-night Fairytale of New York. Just a magnificent room to be in.
December 13, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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A small ray of sunshine in a world gone to hell
Just normal innocent men
YouTube video by Maz H
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December 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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The White House surrenders at 138 million views. Sabrina wins.
December 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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[Werner Herzog voice] He is monstrous, but in a more profound sense, Cookie Monster is also a victim
December 5, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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Love the tagline
theverge.com The Verge @theverge.com · 24d
Elon Musk says Tesla drivers can text while driving, but they absolutely should not
Elon Musk says Tesla drivers can text while driving, but they absolutely should not
For fuck’s sake.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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I was right he did need a top hat.
A fancy pigeon strutting with a top hat on his little head, painted in acrylic over a maroon background
December 4, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Gary Stevenson's speech to the SOAS Class of 2025
YouTube video by SOAS University of London
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December 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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jayasaxena.com
You ever think the guy with the Tiny Desk just wants to get back to work?
December 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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cpsc.gov
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
A glowing purple scorpion wearing a Santa hat jumping out of a present box. The text reads: Surprise! The enchanted scorpion of your dreams! It's the perfect gift for you - a normal person who understands the ramifications and complexities of owning an enchanted scorpion. Adults can make informed decisions about the things they own. Kids need help. Only buy safe gifts for kids this holiday season.
December 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM