Olgs
@schmolik.bsky.social
Grumpy post-menopausal lady trying hard not to be Glass-Half-Empty. Maker of mundane posts. She/her
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A warning for (new) followers: the Six Nations kicks off tonight. If you don't know what it is, it is a festival that gets us through the dark months and into spring. I might get overexcited (especially if beer or gin are involved) and post about it, so feel free to mute: #SixNations #6Nations #6N
Time to re-pin this.
*deep sigh*
Oh. It's going to be one of THOSE days.
Oh. It's going to be one of THOSE days.
February 11, 2026 at 9:47 AM
*deep sigh*
Oh. It's going to be one of THOSE days.
Oh. It's going to be one of THOSE days.
There's a songthrush I pass on my walk to work in the morning that sings his little heart out so beautifully it makes ME swoon, so if he hasn't got all the laydee songthrushes flocking to mate with him there's no justice in the world.
February 11, 2026 at 8:23 AM
There's a songthrush I pass on my walk to work in the morning that sings his little heart out so beautifully it makes ME swoon, so if he hasn't got all the laydee songthrushes flocking to mate with him there's no justice in the world.
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this was way more prevalent when i was still on tiktok but it feels like people are getting really weird about alcohol, coffee, anything that might make you happy--even in innocuous amounts! feels like we're re-engineering puritanism as a method of maintaining control (over ourselves, each other)
starting to feel like there's a direct relationship between the growing obsession with lifestyle hygeine (no drinking, no caffeine, no sex, obsessive working out and looksmaxxing) and the inability to meaningful moral stands on issues of actual import
Cafes across the U.S. are embracing the low- and no-caffeine lifestyle, with options that are a far cry from dusty tea bags and rewarmed decaf. nyti.ms/3XKlqoj
February 9, 2026 at 6:05 PM
this was way more prevalent when i was still on tiktok but it feels like people are getting really weird about alcohol, coffee, anything that might make you happy--even in innocuous amounts! feels like we're re-engineering puritanism as a method of maintaining control (over ourselves, each other)
I've taken against Ilia Malinin; he has a sort of Midwich Cuckoo look about him, plus Novax Djokovic was supporting him the other day.
February 10, 2026 at 9:07 PM
I've taken against Ilia Malinin; he has a sort of Midwich Cuckoo look about him, plus Novax Djokovic was supporting him the other day.
"Your pets may not necessarily love it when you kiss and hug them"
Yeah well I may not necessarily love picking up poop so I guess we're all gonna have to make some sacrifices.
Yeah well I may not necessarily love picking up poop so I guess we're all gonna have to make some sacrifices.
February 10, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The "Age Verification" thing that's going round; I remember when you could buy plastic protectors to go on the top of your freshly-delivered milk bottles to stop the blue tits getting at them.
February 10, 2026 at 3:36 PM
The "Age Verification" thing that's going round; I remember when you could buy plastic protectors to go on the top of your freshly-delivered milk bottles to stop the blue tits getting at them.
Liking the Norwegian's slightly retro look with the jumper. #WinterOlympics #MensSlopestyle
February 10, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Liking the Norwegian's slightly retro look with the jumper. #WinterOlympics #MensSlopestyle
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I learned German at school and it was a brilliant stepping stone into Russian and the Nordic languages. UK has a particularly odd attitude to language learning, where it is viewed as some kind of rare talent, rather than a necessity as the rest of the world sees it. Colonial legacy doesn't help.
February 10, 2026 at 9:40 AM
I learned German at school and it was a brilliant stepping stone into Russian and the Nordic languages. UK has a particularly odd attitude to language learning, where it is viewed as some kind of rare talent, rather than a necessity as the rest of the world sees it. Colonial legacy doesn't help.
I wish the Beeb would stop droning on about British medal prospects/disappointments. Some of us enjoy watching the sports whoever is competing. #WinterOlympics
February 10, 2026 at 9:02 AM
I wish the Beeb would stop droning on about British medal prospects/disappointments. Some of us enjoy watching the sports whoever is competing. #WinterOlympics
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This Super Bowl Sunday, I’d like to introduce you all to the magical curse bowls used in Upper Mesopotamia and Syria in late antiquity. Written in Mandaic (as here) or Syriac Aramaic, they trap demons who trespass on a household by sucking them in with spiraling spells to the center of the bowl.
February 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
This Super Bowl Sunday, I’d like to introduce you all to the magical curse bowls used in Upper Mesopotamia and Syria in late antiquity. Written in Mandaic (as here) or Syriac Aramaic, they trap demons who trespass on a household by sucking them in with spiraling spells to the center of the bowl.
One has to ask if it was fair to allow Vonn to compete. For her own sake, obviously, but one has to feel sorry for all the competitors that were due to follow her and are being held up, with conditions changing. Presumably she passed a fitness test, and anyone can crash, but still. #WinterOlympics
February 8, 2026 at 11:14 AM
One has to ask if it was fair to allow Vonn to compete. For her own sake, obviously, but one has to feel sorry for all the competitors that were due to follow her and are being held up, with conditions changing. Presumably she passed a fitness test, and anyone can crash, but still. #WinterOlympics
The Beeb have been (tiresomely) bigging up Vonn, and good luck to her, but I hope one of the Italians wins. Or a Swiss, obvs.
#WomensDownhill #WinterOlympics #ForzaItalia #HopSuisse
#WomensDownhill #WinterOlympics #ForzaItalia #HopSuisse
February 8, 2026 at 10:34 AM
The Beeb have been (tiresomely) bigging up Vonn, and good luck to her, but I hope one of the Italians wins. Or a Swiss, obvs.
#WomensDownhill #WinterOlympics #ForzaItalia #HopSuisse
#WomensDownhill #WinterOlympics #ForzaItalia #HopSuisse
I've chanced hanging some washing outside. 😮😮😮
Only a handful of things, and on hangers so easy to rescue when the inevitable rain starts.
Only a handful of things, and on hangers so easy to rescue when the inevitable rain starts.
February 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM
I've chanced hanging some washing outside. 😮😮😮
Only a handful of things, and on hangers so easy to rescue when the inevitable rain starts.
Only a handful of things, and on hangers so easy to rescue when the inevitable rain starts.
Ooh I like the Slovenian team jackets. ##WinterOlympics
February 8, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Ooh I like the Slovenian team jackets. ##WinterOlympics
February 7, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Time to crack open this Christmas present that I've been saving.
February 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Time to crack open this Christmas present that I've been saving.
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Ah le water rugby, quel beau match. On aurait aussi pu balancer un joueur en ventriglisse et passer le balai brosse devant pour faire une belle épreuve de rugby curling. #ITASCO
February 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Ah le water rugby, quel beau match. On aurait aussi pu balancer un joueur en ventriglisse et passer le balai brosse devant pour faire une belle épreuve de rugby curling. #ITASCO
Well that was quite fun for we neutrals. Heartbreak for poor Scotland, well done Italy.
#ITASCO #6nations #ForzaItalia
#ITASCO #6nations #ForzaItalia
February 7, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Well that was quite fun for we neutrals. Heartbreak for poor Scotland, well done Italy.
#ITASCO #6nations #ForzaItalia
#ITASCO #6nations #ForzaItalia
Sono stufa della pioggia.
(Practising a new phrase I learned in evening class on Thursday)
(Practising a new phrase I learned in evening class on Thursday)
Not often one watches sport happening in Italy and they're getting worse rain than we are. 😬
#SixNations #ITASCO
#SixNations #ITASCO
February 7, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Sono stufa della pioggia.
(Practising a new phrase I learned in evening class on Thursday)
(Practising a new phrase I learned in evening class on Thursday)
Not often one watches sport happening in Italy and they're getting worse rain than we are. 😬
#SixNations #ITASCO
#SixNations #ITASCO
February 7, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Not often one watches sport happening in Italy and they're getting worse rain than we are. 😬
#SixNations #ITASCO
#SixNations #ITASCO
First empty weekend in an age, and for once I don't mind the weather (except, I WANT A GOOD DRYING DAY is that TOO MUCH to ask?), because there's #SixNations AND #WinterOlympics on. Going to watch sport until my eyes bleed.
February 7, 2026 at 1:11 PM
First empty weekend in an age, and for once I don't mind the weather (except, I WANT A GOOD DRYING DAY is that TOO MUCH to ask?), because there's #SixNations AND #WinterOlympics on. Going to watch sport until my eyes bleed.