Random Geezer
@jb-58.bsky.social
🇬🇧 Gentleman of a certain age (316 ppm).💚💙💜
Art, buildings, books, poetry, photography, printmaking, life-drawing, textiles, naturism, sex/body positivity, wellness, ageing are my lightly-held bags.
Pics and art except reposts all mine and ©.
Bella ciao!
Art, buildings, books, poetry, photography, printmaking, life-drawing, textiles, naturism, sex/body positivity, wellness, ageing are my lightly-held bags.
Pics and art except reposts all mine and ©.
Bella ciao!
My compound German nouns are a little rusty but I think the word I'm looking for is something like Anticharismascheisskopf.
#streeting
#streeting
December 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
My compound German nouns are a little rusty but I think the word I'm looking for is something like Anticharismascheisskopf.
#streeting
#streeting
It shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody that a technology boosted entirely by horse shit traders should itself trade in horse shit.
#AI
#AI
December 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
It shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody that a technology boosted entirely by horse shit traders should itself trade in horse shit.
#AI
#AI
Bought this at charity shop earlier.
Published in 2019, to talk of surveillance capitalism seems slightly quaint given the way AI froth has come to dominate nearly all digital discourse in the meantime (it seems), but two pages in and I'm hooked.
#surveillance #capitalism #tech
Published in 2019, to talk of surveillance capitalism seems slightly quaint given the way AI froth has come to dominate nearly all digital discourse in the meantime (it seems), but two pages in and I'm hooked.
#surveillance #capitalism #tech
December 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Bought this at charity shop earlier.
Published in 2019, to talk of surveillance capitalism seems slightly quaint given the way AI froth has come to dominate nearly all digital discourse in the meantime (it seems), but two pages in and I'm hooked.
#surveillance #capitalism #tech
Published in 2019, to talk of surveillance capitalism seems slightly quaint given the way AI froth has come to dominate nearly all digital discourse in the meantime (it seems), but two pages in and I'm hooked.
#surveillance #capitalism #tech
I see those true patriots of the Reform party are extending their repertoire as an American right-wing tribute act.
The only authentic thing about these people is the dark Russian and American money paying them to sow division in our country.
The only authentic thing about these people is the dark Russian and American money paying them to sow division in our country.
December 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I see those true patriots of the Reform party are extending their repertoire as an American right-wing tribute act.
The only authentic thing about these people is the dark Russian and American money paying them to sow division in our country.
The only authentic thing about these people is the dark Russian and American money paying them to sow division in our country.
From @hcrichardson.bsky.social newsletter today.
December 10, 2025 at 9:46 AM
From @hcrichardson.bsky.social newsletter today.
Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking...
December 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking...
I believe they were discussing the cultural impact of Blue Oyster Cult's cover art at that moment.
December 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I believe they were discussing the cultural impact of Blue Oyster Cult's cover art at that moment.
November 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Imagine there's no heaven...
It's easy if you try.
It's easy if you try.
November 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Imagine there's no heaven...
It's easy if you try.
It's easy if you try.
There's part of me thinks the release of this picture is some 4d-chess way of undermining #Mamdani with his supporters. Another wonders if New Yorkers have been stitched up.
Another reckons it will get shown endlessly in about 30 years time at his inauguration.
First draft of #history etc
Another reckons it will get shown endlessly in about 30 years time at his inauguration.
First draft of #history etc
November 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I was bored so...
Freshly made lemon curd and mascapone swiss roll.
Freshly made lemon curd and mascapone swiss roll.
November 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I was bored so...
Freshly made lemon curd and mascapone swiss roll.
Freshly made lemon curd and mascapone swiss roll.
I can safely say that whatever it is, it's unlikely to be delivered by the UK government.
July 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I can safely say that whatever it is, it's unlikely to be delivered by the UK government.
First a drip, then a drop, then a trickle, then a flow, then the dam bursts and it will all be over
July 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
First a drip, then a drop, then a trickle, then a flow, then the dam bursts and it will all be over
Found it!
Bobs along entertainingly but ten pages in and finding myself at odds with its take on the history of ideas. Pretty sure Aristotle refutes the claim that the ancients thought all knowledge was God given. Minor point in the scheme of things.
Bobs along entertainingly but ten pages in and finding myself at odds with its take on the history of ideas. Pretty sure Aristotle refutes the claim that the ancients thought all knowledge was God given. Minor point in the scheme of things.
July 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Found it!
Bobs along entertainingly but ten pages in and finding myself at odds with its take on the history of ideas. Pretty sure Aristotle refutes the claim that the ancients thought all knowledge was God given. Minor point in the scheme of things.
Bobs along entertainingly but ten pages in and finding myself at odds with its take on the history of ideas. Pretty sure Aristotle refutes the claim that the ancients thought all knowledge was God given. Minor point in the scheme of things.
Has your right-wing family realised they are arseholes yet?
July 14, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Has your right-wing family realised they are arseholes yet?
Was digging some Degas earlier today.
And Monet, van Gough, Manet, Cezanne, Renoir...and...and...
I had no idea the Courtauld had such an impressive collection of, er, Impressionists.
Went for the Abstract Erotic, stayed for those geezers.
And Monet, van Gough, Manet, Cezanne, Renoir...and...and...
I had no idea the Courtauld had such an impressive collection of, er, Impressionists.
Went for the Abstract Erotic, stayed for those geezers.
June 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Was digging some Degas earlier today.
And Monet, van Gough, Manet, Cezanne, Renoir...and...and...
I had no idea the Courtauld had such an impressive collection of, er, Impressionists.
Went for the Abstract Erotic, stayed for those geezers.
And Monet, van Gough, Manet, Cezanne, Renoir...and...and...
I had no idea the Courtauld had such an impressive collection of, er, Impressionists.
Went for the Abstract Erotic, stayed for those geezers.
June 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
How many churches can list their vicars back to the 12th century I wonder?
Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Holborn Viaduct.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Holborn Viaduct.
June 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
How many churches can list their vicars back to the 12th century I wonder?
Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Holborn Viaduct.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Holborn Viaduct.
You're not the first historian to notice.
June 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
You're not the first historian to notice.
A proud 19 here. (Id've been more likely to take a hammer to a boombox).
So many people posting zero in response to this. Explains *sooooo* much, if only I knew what.
So many people posting zero in response to this. Explains *sooooo* much, if only I knew what.
June 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
A proud 19 here. (Id've been more likely to take a hammer to a boombox).
So many people posting zero in response to this. Explains *sooooo* much, if only I knew what.
So many people posting zero in response to this. Explains *sooooo* much, if only I knew what.
If you spout enough shit, sooner or later you'll be right about something.
June 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
If you spout enough shit, sooner or later you'll be right about something.
Was going to paint a cornflower for #blueskymonday but the light here is so dull today.
Instead here is a #blue mystery object.
#phonephotography #photography
Instead here is a #blue mystery object.
#phonephotography #photography
May 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Was going to paint a cornflower for #blueskymonday but the light here is so dull today.
Instead here is a #blue mystery object.
#phonephotography #photography
Instead here is a #blue mystery object.
#phonephotography #photography