A Rachel for all seasons
@nerak3l.bsky.social
Posting about languages, UK politics, faith/church, London, general stuff
Ecclesiastes 12:12
Ecclesiastes 12:12
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Roses are red
Hives have bees in
Hives have bees in
Good news: It’s kākāpō fuck season
The world is going to hell in a handbasket but at least the kākāpō are going hog wild.
thespinoff.co.nz
February 12, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Roses are red
Hives have bees in
Hives have bees in
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Can someone recommend an independent researcher that can visit an archive in New Haven, CT? I really need someone ASAP. I would prefer someone experienced, but in theory anyone that can read these city names and dates in cursive could be fine. It should take 4-6 hours. 🗃️
February 12, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Can someone recommend an independent researcher that can visit an archive in New Haven, CT? I really need someone ASAP. I would prefer someone experienced, but in theory anyone that can read these city names and dates in cursive could be fine. It should take 4-6 hours. 🗃️
Barely a fess tbh - justified
Husband would love a dog. Aside from all the good reasons why I don't, allergies, lack of time, expense etc, my main and true reason for saying no, is that he never changed any of our kids' nappies so I am never ever EVER going to pick up any dog shit.
February 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Barely a fess tbh - justified
*Baz Luhrmann voice* Do not listen back to Synod debates about LLF or they will only make you feel depressed
February 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM
*Baz Luhrmann voice* Do not listen back to Synod debates about LLF or they will only make you feel depressed
Actually, I remember an episode of The Patch on Radio 4 (an excellent programme) interviewing some Cornish bus drivers who said they knew of families in that very much coastal county who had never been
I think ALL THE TIME about people who've never seen the sea. If you grew up in a tiny country like Britain it's difficult to imagine. However poor your family was, you'll have been dragged to a lovably shit seafront before you were 15.
I vastly envy folks who grew up near the ocean. I am 23 years old and have never seen the ocean. It's 1000 miles away.
February 12, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Actually, I remember an episode of The Patch on Radio 4 (an excellent programme) interviewing some Cornish bus drivers who said they knew of families in that very much coastal county who had never been
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uk friends, just a reminder you can donate old glasses and hearing aids to lionsrecycling.co.uk where people turn them into new ones for those that need them !
Lions Recycling for Sight and Hearing - Lions International
Donate your unwanted and unused glasses to Lions International for us to recycle and send to those people who need them most. Here's how...
lionsrecycling.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 1:24 PM
uk friends, just a reminder you can donate old glasses and hearing aids to lionsrecycling.co.uk where people turn them into new ones for those that need them !
February 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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What I continue to find maddening about these pieces is, look, if your new technological innovation does not create new jobs and just destroys old ones...you don't actually *have* to keep doing it!
This post argues AI is having a moment similar to when you heard about some illness in China back in February 2020.
Tech workers just watched AI go from “helpful tool” to “does my job better than I do.” Everyone else is next. Get your financial house in order and lean into what’s hardest to replace
Tech workers just watched AI go from “helpful tool” to “does my job better than I do.” Everyone else is next. Get your financial house in order and lean into what’s hardest to replace
Something Big Is Happening
A personal note for non-tech friends and family on what AI is starting to change.
shumer.dev
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
What I continue to find maddening about these pieces is, look, if your new technological innovation does not create new jobs and just destroys old ones...you don't actually *have* to keep doing it!
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This piece in The Spectator by @shippersunbound.bsky.social has an absolutely mad detail that I was not previously aware of spectator.com/article/auth...
February 12, 2026 at 1:12 PM
This piece in The Spectator by @shippersunbound.bsky.social has an absolutely mad detail that I was not previously aware of spectator.com/article/auth...
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Contrary to popular belief I am also open to non-Roasting Tin recipe recommendations. What are your go-tos?
Another day, another Roasting Tin recipe that turns out to be amazing
February 12, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Contrary to popular belief I am also open to non-Roasting Tin recipe recommendations. What are your go-tos?
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i know i'm just yelling at clouds but why are we expected to give a fuck about what [checks notes] JIm Ratcliffe thinks? why is "random wealthy man does a racism" being reported anyway?
February 12, 2026 at 12:10 PM
i know i'm just yelling at clouds but why are we expected to give a fuck about what [checks notes] JIm Ratcliffe thinks? why is "random wealthy man does a racism" being reported anyway?
Contrary to popular belief I am also open to non-Roasting Tin recipe recommendations. What are your go-tos?
Another day, another Roasting Tin recipe that turns out to be amazing
February 12, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Contrary to popular belief I am also open to non-Roasting Tin recipe recommendations. What are your go-tos?
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What is effective about this Burnham statement is it reads like something that he is personally invested in and is not worried about criticism for. More of this please.
February 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM
What is effective about this Burnham statement is it reads like something that he is personally invested in and is not worried about criticism for. More of this please.
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We've got until MIDNIGHT to tell the Government what we think of its 'earned settlement' plans.
These dangerous, racist plans will leave people in decades of limbo. We must fight them in every way we can.
Follow and share this step-by-step guide TODAY:
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These dangerous, racist plans will leave people in decades of limbo. We must fight them in every way we can.
Follow and share this step-by-step guide TODAY:
static1.squarespace.com/static/5d91f...
February 12, 2026 at 9:38 AM
We've got until MIDNIGHT to tell the Government what we think of its 'earned settlement' plans.
These dangerous, racist plans will leave people in decades of limbo. We must fight them in every way we can.
Follow and share this step-by-step guide TODAY:
static1.squarespace.com/static/5d91f...
These dangerous, racist plans will leave people in decades of limbo. We must fight them in every way we can.
Follow and share this step-by-step guide TODAY:
static1.squarespace.com/static/5d91f...
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He’s right though the children yearn for the flue
In other news, the editor of the Daily Telegraph needs his chimney swept (not sexy slang).
February 12, 2026 at 10:18 AM
He’s right though the children yearn for the flue
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
If you’re gonna miss the bus then at least it’s nice to have the rest of the queue at the bus stop cry out in unanimous indignation.
February 11, 2026 at 8:05 PM
If you’re gonna miss the bus then at least it’s nice to have the rest of the queue at the bus stop cry out in unanimous indignation.
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I shall now be gnomically saying "La sagesse de wombat" while doing my best Godard impression at dinner parties.
Pour célébrer le kookaburra cette illustration de Christian Birmingham (1999) dans ce très beau conte 🖤🌿
February 11, 2026 at 1:52 PM
I shall now be gnomically saying "La sagesse de wombat" while doing my best Godard impression at dinner parties.
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Someone’s thrown up in front of the Home Office.
Seems fair.
Seems fair.
February 11, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Someone’s thrown up in front of the Home Office.
Seems fair.
Seems fair.
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sorry i missed the virtual meeting on discord, liz. i got hit with the id verification that happens when the app detects youre young
February 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
sorry i missed the virtual meeting on discord, liz. i got hit with the id verification that happens when the app detects youre young
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Genuinely, if you live in the UK you should so the consultation just to find out some of the unbelievable details of what's being proposed. Even with their spin and obfuscation it's shocking
the whole thing is of course completely revolting. 20 YEARS to settlement for refugees? no settlement if you’ve ever had a criminal conviction or a tax debt? 10 YEARS added if you’ve ever received benefits? partners and children on their own routes to settlement? What are you even TALKING about
February 11, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Genuinely, if you live in the UK you should so the consultation just to find out some of the unbelievable details of what's being proposed. Even with their spin and obfuscation it's shocking
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The circle… It’s closing… All shall return to the peak evolution of cable, just as life returns to the crustacean form…
Sky have announced that Disney+, HBO Max, Hayu and Netflix will be rolled into a single subscription. It comes to £24 a month.
February 11, 2026 at 11:09 AM
The circle… It’s closing… All shall return to the peak evolution of cable, just as life returns to the crustacean form…
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A delay repay that I put in yesterday at 9am has just been paid.
They need to let the people in charge of delay repay run the rest of the railway.
February 11, 2026 at 11:13 AM
A delay repay that I put in yesterday at 9am has just been paid.
