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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 10h

If only there were a French expression to denote an uncanny feeling of having experienced something before

Sophie Pedder @sophiepedder.bsky.social · 11h

France’s new prime minister is…the very one who resigned on Monday, Sébastien Lecornu. It rounds off the most chaotic and absurdist week in French politics in modern times

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 12h

Stone the bloomin’ crows.

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 14h

If you are in any way financially, physically, emotionally, mentally, capable of doing something nice for yourself then do it. Just fucking do it. No waiting for a reason or some arbitrary timeline. The world is unredeemingly shit and the only thing that makes it worthwhile is the nice things.

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 18h

GARICAT 😻

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 1d

Big big hugs, xxx

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 1d

Tylenol doesn’t cause autism.
Circumcision doesn’t cause autism.
There’s nothing wrong with being autistic anyway.
What there is something wrong with is being racist, antisemitic, xenophobic, homophobic, transphobic, and so on, as these are the things that cause division & harm in society.

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Spooky Scary Lorna @florilegia.bsky.social · 1d

I know it’s *supposed* to say Trick or Treat, but that’s really not a great font choice from Lidl

A neon sign which appears to read fuck or treat

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 1d

Oops…

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 1d

I got my winter coat dry cleaned & mended today. My apologies to London & the South East for the heatwave that will now inevitably occur.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 2d

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 2d

Sure!
I made some amazing friends. And I had two books published.
That’s great for a lifetime not just the short window of my life where social media has been so prevalent.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 3d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · Apr 27

Very rare shot of the Arctic Platypus

Photo of a hot water bottle in a pale furry cover on a pale carpet

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Dr Delyth Badder @folklorewales.com · 5d

Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.

After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵

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Madeleine Swann @madeleineswann.bsky.social · 6d

It's an important job!

Meme: I love it when dogs try to help but the task at hand requires zero dogs so they just kinda stand in front of you and look serious

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Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 7d

944) Covenbots. Double, double toil and troublebots. Witchbots three who meet to places hexes, sow curses and generally get up to witchy mischief. Cauldronbot is a repurposed prototype Brewbot. Frogbot not included (but they can turn another robot into one anyway). #SmallRobotsRemonstered #Halloween