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Ro, The Viscous Spinster

@boredoftheoldone.bsky.social

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My mind dump: stuff about my life, hobbies, interests mixed in with angry politics. If you follow for one thing, be prepared for the other. No bigots inc. TERFs, so not a fan of this mutation of 'Labour' Banner: a frog on a log Avi: me leaping in air

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Sarah Todd Taylor @sarahtoddtaylor.bsky.social · 1h

Also, this utter UNIT of a robin on our feeder.

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Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 2h

Think as more people follow more people and see what a shit show that makes their following feed, they are switching to lists or the mutuals feeds.
I think I post to about 30 people now, but honestly I prefer that.

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Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 4h

He does it in a soft welsh accent which completely throws you at first, then the implied threat comes through and it's even more terrifying for it. And when he loses it... just superb.

Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 4h

I've only read it once because it hit me hard (the monkey bit in particular), whereas I read/listen to Watership Down at least once a year. It's my comfort blanket.
If you haven't heard the audio book with Peter Capaldi, I highly recommend (imo he only gets 1 voice wrong) & his Woundwort is genuis

Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 5h

They made some great casting choices but the amination was terrible (they used american jack rabbits as reference and Watership Down wasn't even a hill - it actually looks almost exactly like in the OG film) and the story adaptation woeful. They cut the escape from Efrafa on the river ffs.

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spooky mental haunted house @jesseltaylor.bsky.social · 8h

donning the armor of god to face the forces of hell

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Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 10h

He's got black, asian and LGBTQ people telling him directly, 'please don't do this, it makes me feel threatened' and he's wailing 'but what about the white boys! My stickers!'

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Xander King @xanderking.bsky.social · 13h

Presented without comment.

A screenshot of me trying to prove a transphobe is actually an AI bot by instructing it to write a limerick about potatoes.

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Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 12h

For christ sake. Whatever your roots you don't live around the 'working class' whatever that means anymore. I live a estate that is still 60% council housing, and right here, at this moment, this flag is just a big 'fuck off' to the asian family across the road and the black family 9 doors down.

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Martin Nutbeem @martinnutbeem.bsky.social · 1d

Important. Please watch.

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Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 13h

I might not know much, but I know mash.

Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 13h

I'd say proportions were almost perfect.

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Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 13h

I'm afraid as the mash, your opinion is irrelevent to ours which is that mash is delicious. Just as roast potatoes can be awful if not prepared right/the wrong spud used, mash, made with proper floury potatoes, tons of butter and white pepper is 'gorgeous'.

As is you.

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Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 14h

I'll call my comrades of the More Mash Army to unite and tell Vee she's being a silly sausage.

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Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 14h

Vee, I have been part of a thread for the last 10 hours, demanding more mash....

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Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 15h

Even for parents who aren't arsed about education per sa, I'm not sure the threat of having to organise childcare is going to go down well.

Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 15h

No, my parents refused to fund anymore lessons and I was off to uni anyway. Then after moving about a bit didn't get a job till I moved to London and there was no chance I was learning there!

Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 15h

On my 4th (15 years later) I stalled on setting off. So, convinced I'd failed again, I decided I'd use it as a trial run. Turns out it was only a minor fault and I only got two more 🙂
Hopefully he can turn it into a positive thing.

(PS. The crash wasn't my fault.)

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Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 16h

Oh no! It's a good trial run though (she says, who crashed on her third attempt).

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Elle @elleisanisland.bsky.social · Mar 23

this cat looks like one of the Old Master painters who's just slept with three servants, argued viciously with his annoying patron about the inferior ham he receives, and then painted his masterpiece out of spite

Collection of paints, brushes and pots on an old table. In the corner a large very fluffy cat sprawls in decadence

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Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 16h

This has me howling, though

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Paul Kavanaaaargh @thewynoh.bsky.social · 16h

I could try hypnotising people into thinking there's more mash there, if you like.

Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 16h

I'm trying to think of a in character come back but I'm laughing too hard.

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Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 16h

Kind of love that Yak's sauasage and mash photo has proved a exceptional exemplary timeline of practically every new political movement.

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Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 16h

This is how 'no mash' gets it's way 😪

Ro, The Viscous Spinster @boredoftheoldone.bsky.social · 16h

We hear you, and largely agree, but hate you for splitting the vote.

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