there's an episode of The Simpsons where Marge tries to get a violent cartoon pulled from the airwaves, only to discover that the people backing her aren't going to stop at just the art that *she* doesn't like, and that supporting artistic freedom means accepting discomfort.

It aired in 1990.

"What would be the point of living if we didn’t let life change us."

some deep words from my Downton Abbey rewatch

this warms the cockles of my heart. "These giants are standing tall against fossil fuels, rising up out of the ocean like a middle finger against CO2."

Hi from Greenland everyone ✌️!
I’m a bit busy guiding our red sails tours here these days so I don’t post much, but I thought I’d share a little glimpse from yesterday night sailing ⛵️🧊.
That’s shot around 12pm…

if you want to have a nice and relaxing sunday, do not watch the new Hulu documentary on Hurricane Katrina. if you want to shake with rage and anger over the total failure of this nation's government and media establishment, watch the Hulu documentary on Katrina (this is a recommendation)

A thing I think we miss is that the “authoritarian playbook” isn’t a set of instructions authoritarians are reading from, it’s just a list of things that happen when narcissists get too much power.

stew: it's curry for white people

Good morning 🌞

Have you heard the Good News

1965: how would space traveling humanity have a jihad over thinking machines and come to rely on desert cocaine to do all their advanced stuff

2025: ohhhhh

My general advice to everyone this weekend is to make your favorite drink, and have a deep, deep think about what you're able to do, what you're willing to do, the discomfort level you can handle, and the risks you're able to take.

Put your oxygen mask on first, then help others with theirs.

Seems like a good time to look again at this amazing shot of Ben Nevis looming over Fort William.

anyway hi bluesky

the ads on the former bird app is making the ux so terrible

i came back to bluesky but friends where

dog post

let’s give this a try