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Going to be starting process of moving instance soon, thanks for having me on vis.social 💚

Going to be starting process of moving instance soon, thanks for having me on vis.social 💚

veganuary and foodJust for anyone who's trying the vegan thing, a semi-regular little rave on behalf of Kinda cheese... small business,...

veganuary and food

Just for anyone who's trying the vegan thing, a semi-regular little rave on behalf of Kinda cheese... small business, absolute game changer, properly cultured so tastes deep, not rubbery plastic shite, and *it melts*. Start with garlic and herb (puts creamy pasta back on the menu), then move on to smoked one, or dirty nacho dip if you're missing junk food. I have nothing to do with them, they just totally changed how we eat and I love them for it. https://thekindaco.com/collections/all

Find myself again staring at this question that's recently appeared on all grant applications: 'Please tell us about the occupation...

Find myself again staring at this question that's recently appeared on all grant applications: 'Please tell us about the occupation of your main household earner when you were aged 14.'. Like where do people with shit/chaotic upbringings even start with this, all the options are so pure.

(forgive the rubbish pic am wrangling a dog who is extraordinarily stoned on opiates, as you do)

(forgive the rubbish pic am wrangling a dog who is extraordinarily stoned on opiates, as you do)

Keeling curve on the vet noticeboard! What a massive change in discourse we've collectively had to get to this point.

Keeling curve on the vet noticeboard! What a massive change in discourse we've collectively had to get to this point.

Interesting blog from an illustrator on their earnings last year...

Interesting blog from an illustrator on their earnings last year https://www.missmagpiefashionspy.com/blog/2024/1/6/money-talks-earnings-illustration-2023

Been in bed for a solid week with really nasty bug, can barely remember a thing about it, and got a grant rejection that had small amount of...

Been in bed for a solid week with really nasty bug, can barely remember a thing about it, and got a grant rejection that had small amount of hope for (and which had good reviews that said 'fund it') BUT on the flip side a neighbour just dropped off some daffodils and that genuinely makes it all feel better. Little nice things are the absolute best.

'We’ve created a self-sufficient [antifascist]...

'We’ve created a self-sufficient [antifascist] system'
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/08/german-anti-fascists-aim-trademark-nazi-slogans-hit-where-hurts

Worked hard for this big smile after a difficult week of increasing dementia symptoms (mostly night terrors). Toughest fighty little old...

Worked hard for this big smile after a difficult week of increasing dementia symptoms (mostly night terrors). Toughest fighty little old wolf ever 💚

Made first bag! Putting rivets through webbing is an absolute arse. Made from left over scraps of Japanese denim (from making trousers) and...

Made first bag! Putting rivets through webbing is an absolute arse. Made from left over scraps of Japanese denim (from making trousers) and an offcut of cotton with a wave print, bringing total cost to about a fiver for the metal and webbing. (Pattern is factotum from merchant and mills, webbing and metal from there too, fabric was from cloth house some time ago)

Dog ate a bit of a rotted stranded baby dolphin today, the nostalgic stench takes me right back to my phd office above the cetacean...

Dog ate a bit of a rotted stranded baby dolphin today, the nostalgic stench takes me right back to my phd office above the cetacean stranding post-mortem room at london zoo (the vent exited just under our window), and I know it is never, ever coming out of her fur. Happy new year etc.

Finally got round to reading Georgia Lupi's beautiful data visualisations and article about long covid - well worth a...

Finally got round to reading Georgia Lupi's beautiful data visualisations and article about long covid - well worth a look:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/12/14/opinion/my-life-with-long-covid.html?unlocked_article_code=1.F00.435C.ojkN6YhWx43Q

Really loved this Theroux interview with Chelsea Manning...

Really loved this Theroux interview with Chelsea Manning https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001t5r9/louis-theroux-interviews-series-2-5-chelsea-manning

'Swedish ‘Spotify of heat pumps’ hopes to reach more UK homes'...

'Swedish ‘Spotify of heat pumps’ hopes to reach more UK homes' https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/27/swedish-spotify-of-heat-pumps-aira-hopes-to-reach-more-uk-homes

YES. Proper bonus of these allotments, get tonnes of manure (50p a wheelbarrow) and woodchip (free) delivered year round. Very little makes...

YES. Proper bonus of these allotments, get tonnes of manure (50p a wheelbarrow) and woodchip (free) delivered year round. Very little makes me happier, before long this'll turn into flowers and pumpkins and tomatoes and all the good things.

There's never, ever ever ever a good reason to ask anyone at all where they are from - and so many remarkably easy to think of reasons...

There's never, ever ever ever a good reason to ask anyone at all where they are from - and so many remarkably easy to think of reasons not to ask. If we could collectively just not, that would be nice.

Last day of the solstice pause today. Sol means "sun" and sistere means "to stand still". Since 18 Dec in our patch of...

Last day of the solstice pause today. Sol means "sun" and sistere means "to stand still". Since 18 Dec in our patch of Cornwall we've had 8h03 of daylight each day. Tomorrow we get a whole minute of extra daylight.

Completely failed to get a good solstice-cornwall-style pic but here, have a blurry pic of a Montol oss anyway. This is how we do it here,...

Completely failed to get a good solstice-cornwall-style pic but here, have a blurry pic of a Montol oss anyway. This is how we do it here, far from the ravages of christianity and commercialisation 🤪

Bonus quoit for ya.

Bonus quoit for ya.

Happy solstice! All strength for our next trip round the sun together.

Happy solstice! All strength for our next trip round the sun together.