Simon 🇪🇺🇵🇸🇺🇦
@mirthematician.bsky.social
Book addict, user of recreational maths. Green Party member. Wildlife buff. Plant-based happiness. Not unpartial to the odd dram.
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Simon 🇪🇺🇵🇸🇺🇦
@mirthematician.bsky.social
· Jan 10
The best cure for buying too many books is to not worry about buying too many books.
#booksky
#booksky
I'm fine with ordinary people paying "a little bit more", as long as the people who earn way more than the ordinary pay a shit load more. Crickets on that, though.
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
Budget 2025 live: Ordinary people will pay 'a little bit more', says Reeves - BBC News
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
Budget 2025 live: Ordinary people will pay 'a little bit more', says Reeves - BBC News
Budget 2025 live: Ordinary people will pay 'a little bit more', says Reeves
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch calls the Budget a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I'm fine with ordinary people paying "a little bit more", as long as the people who earn way more than the ordinary pay a shit load more. Crickets on that, though.
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
Budget 2025 live: Ordinary people will pay 'a little bit more', says Reeves - BBC News
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
Budget 2025 live: Ordinary people will pay 'a little bit more', says Reeves - BBC News
Feeding the Peacocks and Peahens at sunrise in Kinross-shire. It doesn't get much better than this. Except I'm off to Edinburgh later, so it probably will 🙂🏴
November 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Feeding the Peacocks and Peahens at sunrise in Kinross-shire. It doesn't get much better than this. Except I'm off to Edinburgh later, so it probably will 🙂🏴
I was rather pleased with this quick snap of Dundee V&A museum, with RRS Discovery in the background. The fog gives a pleasingly atmospheric look 🙂
November 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
I was rather pleased with this quick snap of Dundee V&A museum, with RRS Discovery in the background. The fog gives a pleasingly atmospheric look 🙂
The beauty of apiary is in the eye of the bee holder.
November 14, 2025 at 5:43 AM
The beauty of apiary is in the eye of the bee holder.
Well that's odd. I thought we were told immigrants were taking all the jobs, which we'd immediately get back once we left the EU. It's almost as if they were, I don't know, lying.
BBC News - Job market weakens as unemployment rate rises to 5% - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Job market weakens as unemployment rate rises to 5% - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Job market weakens as unemployment rate rises to 5%
It is the highest rate since 2021, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Well that's odd. I thought we were told immigrants were taking all the jobs, which we'd immediately get back once we left the EU. It's almost as if they were, I don't know, lying.
BBC News - Job market weakens as unemployment rate rises to 5% - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Job market weakens as unemployment rate rises to 5% - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Off you fuck, then.
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
David Lammy says he "was not equipped with all the details" when questioned on prisoner release - live updates - BBC News
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
David Lammy says he "was not equipped with all the details" when questioned on prisoner release - live updates - BBC News
One of two men freed in error from Wandsworth prison hands himself in - live updates
William
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Off you fuck, then.
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
David Lammy says he "was not equipped with all the details" when questioned on prisoner release - live updates - BBC News
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
David Lammy says he "was not equipped with all the details" when questioned on prisoner release - live updates - BBC News
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Obama: "The weird videos of a US president with a crown on his head flying a fighter jet & dumping poop on American citizens - that's not even worth booing about. Because all of that is a distraction from the fact that your situation, your life has not gotten better. They do it so you won't notice"
November 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Obama: "The weird videos of a US president with a crown on his head flying a fighter jet & dumping poop on American citizens - that's not even worth booing about. Because all of that is a distraction from the fact that your situation, your life has not gotten better. They do it so you won't notice"
Still the best book in the world for young, growing minds 😁
“I thought you were the Weather Man,” said Milo, very confused.
“Oh no,” said the little man, “I’m the Whether Man, not the Weather Man, for after all it’s more important to know whether there will be weather than what the weather will be.”
“Oh no,” said the little man, “I’m the Whether Man, not the Weather Man, for after all it’s more important to know whether there will be weather than what the weather will be.”
November 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Still the best book in the world for young, growing minds 😁
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So either Labour need to ask candidates to step aside for the Greens to take on Reform....
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
'Just getting started': Zack Polanski reacts as Greens SECOND in new poll
ZACK Polanski has welcomed a new poll putting his party in second place at Westminster.
www.thenational.scot
October 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
So either Labour need to ask candidates to step aside for the Greens to take on Reform....
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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WELL WELL WELL
Look what Senator Warren Found that TRUMP Took down👀😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
Look what Senator Warren Found that TRUMP Took down👀😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
October 30, 2025 at 5:57 AM
WELL WELL WELL
Look what Senator Warren Found that TRUMP Took down👀😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
Look what Senator Warren Found that TRUMP Took down👀😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
Playing around with MS Co-Pilot today, seeing how well it could create images. I'm staggered how well these AI things work. I had this idea for a pun based on a sausage driving a car. This is what I came up with. I have no artistic abilities whatsoever so this was thrilling!
October 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Playing around with MS Co-Pilot today, seeing how well it could create images. I'm staggered how well these AI things work. I had this idea for a pun based on a sausage driving a car. This is what I came up with. I have no artistic abilities whatsoever so this was thrilling!
@sunflowerlatte.bsky.social In reply to your post, this is so beautiful. A love of reading is one of the best gifts I think anyone can ever give a child, and they will be grateful to you their whole lives. Thank you for posting, it made me smile 🙂🙂
October 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
@sunflowerlatte.bsky.social In reply to your post, this is so beautiful. A love of reading is one of the best gifts I think anyone can ever give a child, and they will be grateful to you their whole lives. Thank you for posting, it made me smile 🙂🙂
Just finished reading the quite wonderful 1983 by @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social. As someone who grew up just across the border (Derbyshire), at about the same time, as Benji, this was a particular delight to me, but I would recommend it to anyone. Full of love, joyful characters and fabulous tales.
October 26, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Just finished reading the quite wonderful 1983 by @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social. As someone who grew up just across the border (Derbyshire), at about the same time, as Benji, this was a particular delight to me, but I would recommend it to anyone. Full of love, joyful characters and fabulous tales.
Putting the clocks back means an extra hour in bed for some. To me that's a waste; it's an extra hour's reading time for me. That's why I'm up at 4.30am 😁
October 26, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Putting the clocks back means an extra hour in bed for some. To me that's a waste; it's an extra hour's reading time for me. That's why I'm up at 4.30am 😁
Just had to drop off a parcel at an Evri locker. There was a lady using it as I arrived. When she'd finished, she asked me if I needed help using it.
I daresay I would have worked it out, but she was a big help.
Such simple acts of kindness are so rare, but so beautiful.
Thank you, kind stranger 🙂
I daresay I would have worked it out, but she was a big help.
Such simple acts of kindness are so rare, but so beautiful.
Thank you, kind stranger 🙂
October 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Just had to drop off a parcel at an Evri locker. There was a lady using it as I arrived. When she'd finished, she asked me if I needed help using it.
I daresay I would have worked it out, but she was a big help.
Such simple acts of kindness are so rare, but so beautiful.
Thank you, kind stranger 🙂
I daresay I would have worked it out, but she was a big help.
Such simple acts of kindness are so rare, but so beautiful.
Thank you, kind stranger 🙂
Can anyone tell me how to say "fuck you" in Welsh? Just composing a message to send to Nigel Farage.
October 24, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Can anyone tell me how to say "fuck you" in Welsh? Just composing a message to send to Nigel Farage.
Does anyone else read these as hostage messages?
October 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Does anyone else read these as hostage messages?
I've never been a member of a political party in my life.
That has just changed 🙂
That has just changed 🙂
Sorry you've been a victim of fake news.
I said this morning to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social that the Green Party had passed 123,000 members.
A couple of hours later it's out of date. @greenparty.org.uk have 126,000! 🎉🚀
Join.greenparty.org.uk
I said this morning to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social that the Green Party had passed 123,000 members.
A couple of hours later it's out of date. @greenparty.org.uk have 126,000! 🎉🚀
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Join the Green Party
Join the Green Party from just £6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party standing up for people and planet.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
October 19, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I've never been a member of a political party in my life.
That has just changed 🙂
That has just changed 🙂
In breaking news, I have just discovered the beat biscuits ever, in my local Polish shop 😋😋😋
October 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
In breaking news, I have just discovered the beat biscuits ever, in my local Polish shop 😋😋😋
This utter cunt isn't satisfied with fucking up just his own country, he seems hell-bent on screwing the entire planet.
BBC News - Landmark global shipping deal in tatters after US pressure
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Landmark global shipping deal in tatters after US pressure
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Landmark global shipping deal abandoned under US threats
President Trump intervened in the talks calling the deal a "green scam".
www.bbc.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This utter cunt isn't satisfied with fucking up just his own country, he seems hell-bent on screwing the entire planet.
BBC News - Landmark global shipping deal in tatters after US pressure
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Landmark global shipping deal in tatters after US pressure
www.bbc.com/news/article...
So has he or hasn't he?
BBC News - 'I've run along all of Birmingham's 8,000 streets'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - 'I've run along all of Birmingham's 8,000 streets'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
October 16, 2025 at 11:32 AM
So has he or hasn't he?
BBC News - 'I've run along all of Birmingham's 8,000 streets'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - 'I've run along all of Birmingham's 8,000 streets'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Orange meltdown incoming 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Nobel Peace Prize 2025 live updates: Venezuelan democracy activist Maria Corina Machado wins - BBC News
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
Nobel Peace Prize 2025 live updates: Venezuelan democracy activist Maria Corina Machado wins - BBC News
Nobel Peace Prize 2025 live updates: Venezuelan democracy activist Maria Corina Machado wins
Nominations closed in January but US President Donald Trump had led a public campaign to win the award.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Orange meltdown incoming 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
Nobel Peace Prize 2025 live updates: Venezuelan democracy activist Maria Corina Machado wins - BBC News
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
Nobel Peace Prize 2025 live updates: Venezuelan democracy activist Maria Corina Machado wins - BBC News