Philip Bett-Williams

A screenshot of Lala and Po from the teletubbies. The screenshot is clearly taken from someone's phone, as the borders of the tv can be seen, as well as glimpses into the apartment behind them. Po is in bed wrapped up in a blanket. The text below them reads "I know you were high at my mother-in-laws funeral..."

More screenshots from the Teletubbies. Lala seems to be upset with a terrified Po. the text below reads "Did you kill the dog? Why would you do that?!"

A third screenshot from the Teletubbies, this time the same scene as before. Po is wearing an apron while Lala seems to still be upset at him. The text below reads "You're nothing but a failure of a man."

In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies.

I have translated some of the highlights

Although its very cold at the moment in the UK, 2025 was both the warmest (with a mean temperature of 10.09°C) and sunniest (1648.5 hours) on record. Here is a climate and weather #dataviz summary for the last year. #climatechange #globalwarming.

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Time series of global temperature anomalies from 1980 to present with predictions for 2025 (made in Dec 2024), and 2026, along with the YTD estimate for the 2025 (with only one month to go).

Scientists are supposed to be happy when their predictions are skillful, right?

Why do I not feel happy?

And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, was eventually traced to the slums of Whitechapel around 1888.

Hm.

The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.

(Gulp)

Bronze plaque saying "A Letter to the Future. Ok is the first Icelandic glacier to lose its status as a glacier. In the next 200 years all our glaciers are expected to follow the same path. This monument is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it. August 2019. 415ppm CO2"

TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".

Have you noticed that around the winter solstice the latest sunrise and earliest sunset do not coincide? This is because the earth day is very rarely 24 hours. This means solar noon is changing faster than day length is changing. This #dataviz shows this for London sunrise and sunset times.

Here is the UK November was mostly warmer than average but with a week long cold snap towards the end. It was wet for most with average sunshine. Here is a climate/weather summary for the last year. #dataviz #climatchange #globalwarming

Exeter is anti-racist. Exeter is anti-fascist.
#ExeterIsForEveryone

We grant access to the office network. We added a fictitious lady called Morag McTuckus to the directory who we can have 'meetings' with off-site. We also reply to email for her. It's gone undetected for so long we're now considering hiring an actor to play her at the xmas party

Poster on a march, reading "Exeter is for Everyone"

#ExeterIsForEveryone

A colourful and bright poster for a March and Rally Unite Against the Far Right in Exeter on Saturday 22 November. Meeting at Bedford Square at 11am on the High Street.

📣 This Saturday - Exeter Together! 💚✨
Exeter stands proud as an inclusive, welcoming city. Join our peaceful protest with our March and Rally for hope and unity 🌈
#ExeterTogether #ExeterUnites #WeAreExeter
#InclusiveExeter #MulticulturalExeter
#AntiRacistExeter #StandUpToRacism
#StrongerTogether

🧵/ How far does the public support net zero?

Support: 60%
Oppose: 25%

Net support by party
Green: +81
Lib Dem: +67
Lab: +64
Con: +11
Reform: -44

yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

Ryan Moulton @moultano Oil is the most Lovecraftian thing that actually exists. You're telling me that there's a black ichor under the earth, made from the ancient dead, whose burning can realize all the dreams of man but only at the price of slowly returning the earth to its primordial state?

a close up of a predator 's face with red lasers coming out of his eyes ALT: a close up of a predator 's face with red lasers coming out of his eyes

So I'm going to watch all the Predator and Alien films. In chronological order according to setting.

Why?

Shut up, that's why.

DNA scientist James Watson has a remarkably long history of sexist, racist public comments “People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty,” he said in 2003. “I think it would be great.”

Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...

Here in the UK October was a dull month and slightly warmer than average. It was drier than normal overall but wetter in Northern Ireland, Western Scotland and south-east England. Here is the weather/climate summary #daatviz for the last year. #climatchange #globalwarming

Careful, that way mid-life crises lie... 😅😬

a teenage girl and older woman in a museum gallery. the teen is wearing blue ear defenders

We're delighted that the National Autistic Society has recognised RAMM with their Autism Friendly award! 🎉

RAMM’s Accessibility Champions have been working hard to ensure that the museum is as accessible as possible for people with different needs.

Full story >> rammuseum.org.uk/news/exeters...

About 1000 attended the Exeter is for Everyone celebration of diversity today. A powerful event.

The frogs have made it to Exeter.

Exeter is anti-racist.
#ExeterIsForEveryone
#StandUpToRacism

Hundreds of people gathered in Bedford Square in Exeter today, counter protesting the flag-shaggers

Exeter is for everyone!

Anti-fascist counter-protest earlier today.

Exeter is for Everyone ❤️

The far right tried to intimidate and sow hatred. Devon showed them what community looks like.

Well done people of Exeter for turning up and opposing the far right marching on our streets. My Swiss immigrant wife and I met several other non-Brits today who have made their home here and who were also part of the "This is what community looks like" brigade.

A gathering to celebrate the handover of WIS2 from a four nation effort to a WMzo trust to enable the use of this easy route to data sharing by all nations

Stuart Brocklehurst deputy VC of Exeter University, President Al Mandous of WMO and me at the reception at the UK mission

My view from the UK seat in congress of UNSG addressing the plenary

A zoom in to the SG, UNSG and President on the dais and big screen. Guterres listening intently through his earpiece to translation from Arabic

Fulfilling day @wmo-global.bsky.social congress including a reception at the UK mission to share the work we did on the Parliamentarians’ Guide to climate change and later hearing Secretary General Guterres recognise that WMO has been at the forefront of the fight for science and truth

Quite apart from the warming trends, the order of the months is a bit mind-blowing.
I bet if you asked someone to put the months in order of average temperature, most people would get it wrong - I certainly would!