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Lee Grocott

@leegrocott.bsky.social

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That’s like, your opinion, man

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Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 34m

Don’t feel bad. Robert Jenerik couldn’t see white people in the whole of Birmingham.

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 11h

WOW!!! Totally wasn’t expecting this, thanks!!!!

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 2d

Does the news reflect what we die from?

The image presents a comparison of the leading causes of death in the United States for 2023 and the media coverage these causes receive from three news outlets: The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Fox News.

In the footer, it notes the data sources, indicating that the information is based on media mentions from Media Cloud (2025) and death data from the US CDC (2025) and the Global Terrorism Index, with a clarification that values are normalized to sum to 100%.

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 4d

Journey.

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The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 5d

It would take around 1.1 million acres of solar panels to (clean) power the world. That's less than a quarter of the number of acres devoted globally to golf courses. You can see where this is going, right...?

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 5d

What people?
It’s great to see something on tv that isn’t The News, or Taskmaster, or something Jeremy Clarkson is in and moaning about the state of things he can’t get tax relief on.
I like it. Something original, for once.

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 6d

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Nereide @drnereide.bsky.social · 8d

🧵
Question: "If chimps are so much like us, why are they endangered while humans dominate the globe?"

Goodall: "Well, in some ways we're not successful at all. We're destroying our home. That's not a bit successful."

— #JaneGoodall, 3 Apr. 1934 - 1 Oct. 2025

#ForeverInspiring #LegacyOfHope 🧪

The photo features Jane Goodall and infant chimpanzee Flint reach out to touch each other's hands. Flint was the first infant born at Gombe (Tanzania) after Jane arrived. With him, she had a great opportunity to study chimp development.

Photo source: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/jane-goodall/

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 14d

Big RE fan and would be picking up all of them if they’re on the cart. Won’t be if they’re keycards.

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 16d

I always thought it was grated potato, and fried. Like a hash brown? But no.. my god:
“..porridge made from coarsely ground dried corn or hominy, the latter being maize that has been treated with an alkali in a process called nixtamalization, with the pericarp removed.”

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 16d

The wink is optional

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 16d

Boggle?

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 16d

a woman is shaking hands with a young man and says `` here 's some money , go see a star war . ''

ALT: a woman is shaking hands with a young man and says `` here 's some money , go see a star war . ''

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Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 16d

I thought they were cold sores for ages

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 16d

It’s only called fascism if it’s from the fascism region of Italy. Otherwise it’s just sparkling fascism.

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 17d

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 17d

Go at half two then, and knock of early (for eternity)

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 17d

Maybe it’s 20:25, or 8:25pm. Just before VAR gets a decision right for the first time since it was introduced in the premier league

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Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 18d

Absolutely beautiful

Sir Alan Lord Sugar is accused of being unable to create a coherent sentence, so responds by telling them to take a long walk on a short pie.

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 18d

I live in hope that they will realise the concept of keycards is silly :)

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 18d

“…it’s gone from suck, to blow!”

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 18d

I have both a PS5 and a Switch2. I will buy the RE games on Switch2, so long as they are not Game Keycards.

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ghost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 19d

the Will Smith track “Wild Wild West” just came on the radio and:

1) it was weird that for several years whenever Will made a tentpole movie he also rapped about it in partial character

2) we should make more actors do this

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 19d

… why can’t he ask himself. If he disagrees with the AI, what would happen? Who would be right?

Lee Grocott @leegrocott.bsky.social · 19d

I wish I could afford a man-servant. Pass on my regards to Henry.