Jo the Hat
@jothehat.bsky.social
Some flavour of neurodivergent. Some flavour of queer. Not normal about LotR, Leverage, Doctor Who, SPN. Cat person. She/her.
[Banner is a pretty sunset over grassland. Avi is selfie of a white woman with short, salt and pepper hair, and Doctor Who shirt.
[Banner is a pretty sunset over grassland. Avi is selfie of a white woman with short, salt and pepper hair, and Doctor Who shirt.
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In reflection, these leaves fallen across a puddle, have found a way back into their parents’ arms.
November 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
In reflection, these leaves fallen across a puddle, have found a way back into their parents’ arms.
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Here’s my CHRISTMAS GIFT TIP. You can buy all Michael Palin’s books and DVDs and suchlike off his website, and he signs and dedicates the item for no extra charge. Don’t say I don’t give you nowt. (I did this for my dad, and he didn’t notice the autograph on his Ripping Yarns.) themichaelpalin.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Here’s my CHRISTMAS GIFT TIP. You can buy all Michael Palin’s books and DVDs and suchlike off his website, and he signs and dedicates the item for no extra charge. Don’t say I don’t give you nowt. (I did this for my dad, and he didn’t notice the autograph on his Ripping Yarns.) themichaelpalin.com
Muppet Die Hard
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Muppet Die Hard
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I miss when Twitter was truly great like the time a guy got upset at someone calling out a cricket team and started explaining how bowling worked and at the end OP was like "thanks for explaining btw I hold the world record for most career outs in cricket history"
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I miss when Twitter was truly great like the time a guy got upset at someone calling out a cricket team and started explaining how bowling worked and at the end OP was like "thanks for explaining btw I hold the world record for most career outs in cricket history"
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If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social
#BookSky #KidLit #BookPromo
#BookSky #KidLit #BookPromo
November 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social
#BookSky #KidLit #BookPromo
#BookSky #KidLit #BookPromo
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need to replace my washing machine soon, good to know where not to take my custom
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
need to replace my washing machine soon, good to know where not to take my custom
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Come for the cute alt text, stay for the Christmas themed poll 🎄
Which Christmas hit should kick off our festive season? Rocking out edition!
1. Bob Dylan Must Be Santa
2. Brenda Lee Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
3. Wizzard I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
4. Slade Merry Xmas Everybody
Winner will play on Daily Connect Monday 1st Dec after 9 am!
1. Bob Dylan Must Be Santa
2. Brenda Lee Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
3. Wizzard I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
4. Slade Merry Xmas Everybody
Winner will play on Daily Connect Monday 1st Dec after 9 am!
November 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Come for the cute alt text, stay for the Christmas themed poll 🎄
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This explains everything.
"Your brain isn’t built to make you happy, it's built to keep you alive. So it pays way more attention to threats and forgets the evidence that you're actually doing ok."
"Your brain isn’t built to make you happy, it's built to keep you alive. So it pays way more attention to threats and forgets the evidence that you're actually doing ok."
November 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
This explains everything.
"Your brain isn’t built to make you happy, it's built to keep you alive. So it pays way more attention to threats and forgets the evidence that you're actually doing ok."
"Your brain isn’t built to make you happy, it's built to keep you alive. So it pays way more attention to threats and forgets the evidence that you're actually doing ok."
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"It’s ludicrous that aviation doesn’t pay fuel tax, especially now that Rachel Reeves is making noises about a tax on electric vehicles. If we’re looking for easy wins for revenue, just look to the skies."
~ Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes in the Guardian today 👇
~ Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes in the Guardian today 👇
End the tax break that makes flying cheaper than trains | Letters
Letters: Airlines benefit from a tax system that helps them keep fares low, writes Anna Hughes
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM
"It’s ludicrous that aviation doesn’t pay fuel tax, especially now that Rachel Reeves is making noises about a tax on electric vehicles. If we’re looking for easy wins for revenue, just look to the skies."
~ Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes in the Guardian today 👇
~ Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes in the Guardian today 👇
Norman sharing my frustrations with Game of Wool: youtu.be/SA1GrTOSx64
(If you've seen any of sock triumphs, it's down to his extremely clear pattern!)
(If you've seen any of sock triumphs, it's down to his extremely clear pattern!)
Game of Wool: Why knitters are HATING this TV show!
YouTube video by NimbleNeedles
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Norman sharing my frustrations with Game of Wool: youtu.be/SA1GrTOSx64
(If you've seen any of sock triumphs, it's down to his extremely clear pattern!)
(If you've seen any of sock triumphs, it's down to his extremely clear pattern!)
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
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Welcome to the Connecting Wall. 4 groups of 4 words are hidden in the grid. Each day a new wall. Send me your 4 groups plus a connection for each group. This is just for fun!
There's no time limit but solutions will be revealed 6pm (UK time) each day. THERE ARE NO PRIZES!
Here is grid No.26.
There's no time limit but solutions will be revealed 6pm (UK time) each day. THERE ARE NO PRIZES!
Here is grid No.26.
November 25, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Welcome to the Connecting Wall. 4 groups of 4 words are hidden in the grid. Each day a new wall. Send me your 4 groups plus a connection for each group. This is just for fun!
There's no time limit but solutions will be revealed 6pm (UK time) each day. THERE ARE NO PRIZES!
Here is grid No.26.
There's no time limit but solutions will be revealed 6pm (UK time) each day. THERE ARE NO PRIZES!
Here is grid No.26.
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In his series 'Ratios', cartoonist Johan van Zanten shows proportions & magnitudes of real statistics - a cross of cartoon & infographic.
#Migration balance Europe:
#Migration balance Europe:
November 25, 2025 at 6:13 AM
In his series 'Ratios', cartoonist Johan van Zanten shows proportions & magnitudes of real statistics - a cross of cartoon & infographic.
#Migration balance Europe:
#Migration balance Europe:
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The idea that masculinity and male identity are ontologically evil is fundamentally TERF shit and we have a moral obligation to reject it
November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The idea that masculinity and male identity are ontologically evil is fundamentally TERF shit and we have a moral obligation to reject it
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One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
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New platypus just dropped
November 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
New platypus just dropped
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Government could start by not going out of its way to screw the entire knowledge work sector. Just spitballing here. Maybe back your creatives when they say they've been ripped off by huge tech firms instead of finding ways to give our work to megacorps free of charge? I dunno man it's a MYSTERY...
Ahead of the National Year of Reading, the Education Committee has launched a new inquiry to understand how reading can be nurtured following the decline in the number of children reading for pleasure 👇 #BookSky
MPs launch inquiry into how the joy of reading can be kept alive
ebx.sh
November 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Government could start by not going out of its way to screw the entire knowledge work sector. Just spitballing here. Maybe back your creatives when they say they've been ripped off by huge tech firms instead of finding ways to give our work to megacorps free of charge? I dunno man it's a MYSTERY...
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Hey @erinbiba.bsky.social come get hyped for the work week with me
November 24, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Hey @erinbiba.bsky.social come get hyped for the work week with me
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Jesus, the ad targeting here is ridiculous
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 24, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Jesus, the ad targeting here is ridiculous
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... - my new article, if of interest please share.
I endured an English public school. But that’s not the only reason I’m unsurprised about the Farage allegations |
Let’s put aside the schooldays accusations and look, instead, at the Reform leader’s path since then. I think a pretty clear picture of the man emerges, says author and podcaster Musa Okwonga
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:03 AM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... - my new article, if of interest please share.
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
November 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Tomorrow is a month away from Xmas Eve. Please have a look to see if you have any children's clothes, books, toys, etc that are no longer needed & donate them to your local charity shop ASAP. The demand for these items is now, not after Xmas. People are skint but still want to make Xmas special. ❤️
November 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Tomorrow is a month away from Xmas Eve. Please have a look to see if you have any children's clothes, books, toys, etc that are no longer needed & donate them to your local charity shop ASAP. The demand for these items is now, not after Xmas. People are skint but still want to make Xmas special. ❤️