Ascapart
@ascapart.bsky.social
Just an old guy in the UK worried about the state of the world.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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Here's my great-grandfather William Parker, Richard's brother, with his second wife, Kate. Picture colourised by AI.
January 24, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Here's my great-grandfather William Parker, Richard's brother, with his second wife, Kate. Picture colourised by AI.
Criticism. Musk can give it but he can't take it, he folds like a wet paper towel.
January 22, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Criticism. Musk can give it but he can't take it, he folds like a wet paper towel.
The Telegraph readership wants to be angry, it's the only thing that makes them happy. So feeding them stories of 'fake' climate change or the cost of Net Zero is exactly what they want.
January 20, 2026 at 10:54 AM
The Telegraph readership wants to be angry, it's the only thing that makes them happy. So feeding them stories of 'fake' climate change or the cost of Net Zero is exactly what they want.
I would actually support the idea that people must consult a tide table before using AI
December 28, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I would actually support the idea that people must consult a tide table before using AI
I ordered Christmas wine from them for decades. Not this year.
December 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I ordered Christmas wine from them for decades. Not this year.
I retired during the pandemic (my employer, hit financially by COVID offered voluntary severance so I and hundreds of others applied and got it). I wonder how many my age (late boomers) also thought that it was the right time to retire?
December 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I retired during the pandemic (my employer, hit financially by COVID offered voluntary severance so I and hundreds of others applied and got it). I wonder how many my age (late boomers) also thought that it was the right time to retire?
The CCC's advice should be simple: 'Don't build it'.
December 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The CCC's advice should be simple: 'Don't build it'.
The Daily Mail cosplaying as a quality newspaper.
December 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The Daily Mail cosplaying as a quality newspaper.
Their reply to my cancellation e-mail
"I am sorry to hear that you feel this way. As a large company, we advertise through various channels, and I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.
Sincerely,
"I am sorry to hear that you feel this way. As a large company, we advertise through various channels, and I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.
Sincerely,
December 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Their reply to my cancellation e-mail
"I am sorry to hear that you feel this way. As a large company, we advertise through various channels, and I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.
Sincerely,
"I am sorry to hear that you feel this way. As a large company, we advertise through various channels, and I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.
Sincerely,
I was an early twitter user. It took me a long time to realise that it's not a place for discussion but simply somewhere for people to air their prejudices.
I've deleted my account.
I've deleted my account.
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I was an early twitter user. It took me a long time to realise that it's not a place for discussion but simply somewhere for people to air their prejudices.
I've deleted my account.
I've deleted my account.
It's an important message but I could do without the syrupy music. Let us hear the people speak without music to tell us how we're supposed to feel. Just because you can add music to a video it doesn't mean that you should.
December 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
It's an important message but I could do without the syrupy music. Let us hear the people speak without music to tell us how we're supposed to feel. Just because you can add music to a video it doesn't mean that you should.
Honestly I like Bluesky the way it is - peaceful. I don't want the big accounts on Twitter moving here and bringing drama with them. I was an early Twitter user but I deleted my account and don't miss it all, the people I follow are already here.
December 5, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Honestly I like Bluesky the way it is - peaceful. I don't want the big accounts on Twitter moving here and bringing drama with them. I was an early Twitter user but I deleted my account and don't miss it all, the people I follow are already here.
Thank you. Really interesting talk and very concerning conclusions.
November 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Thank you. Really interesting talk and very concerning conclusions.
You've probably seen this letter from the Heathrow Expansion Team to the Climate Change Committee. I hope the CCC do the decent thing and point out that no airport expansion can be consistent with Net Zero goals.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Letter to the Climate Change Committee: engagement during Airports National Policy Statement review
www.gov.uk
November 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
You've probably seen this letter from the Heathrow Expansion Team to the Climate Change Committee. I hope the CCC do the decent thing and point out that no airport expansion can be consistent with Net Zero goals.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
14% of my fellow Brits have a lot of confidence in Trump? Disappointing.
November 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
14% of my fellow Brits have a lot of confidence in Trump? Disappointing.
I'm pretty sure that no one on Bluesky need be reminded that Twitter is broken and is now the plaything of a rich man - that's why we moved. If you haven't already - leave Twitter and delete your account.
November 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
I'm pretty sure that no one on Bluesky need be reminded that Twitter is broken and is now the plaything of a rich man - that's why we moved. If you haven't already - leave Twitter and delete your account.