Tom Knight

fuck insomnia

I defy anyone to watch V For Vendetta and not consider the parallels with the US right now

#v #vforvendetta

Timing.

The Airbnb I wanted wasn't available for the first night. so I need to stay in Kalamata - which means I get to go to the Saturday market.

I now discover that the Sunday after that is a super important feast day in the Orthodox calendar, so I'll go to the local church.

#timing #Greece

can we normalise accepting ourselves, saying we're all beautiful and we all have a place

a person on a ladder pasting up art of a spotty sausage dog over the telegraph billboard

my friend yaya covered the disgraceful telegraph billboard 🥰

Good question. I don't know how many communities would actually be gutted.

I don't think we can sacrifice a country to save a small industry, but I won't pretend fishing doesn't matter.

Fair points. I was really thinking about the admin type roles (as I was in IT in UCL), which are easily transferred outside universities, and in London there really are positions outside universities. Research and teaching staff are a different kettle of fish, and I agree it's harder.

you can 𝘮𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 change a dog's name once, early on when they still have time to adapt. on the other hand, you can change a cat's name literally every day and it won't make any difference whatsoever.

‘BEYONCÉ IS COMING TO SUNDERLAND’

fair play, that’s a decent signing

Yup, that may be true. Compare the local job market though, and the likelihood of retraining into alternative employment. Consider also the importance of that local industry to the towns and villages.

I hope no-one at UCL is made redundant, but odds are they'll find work again.

FFS, the Exodus bit was news to me. I'm appalled, but sadly not totally surprised.

Just fucking no.

The Boss: telling it like it is

Springsteen shining a light on the chaos, threats & injustices of the moment with hope and love in his heart for America 🇺🇸

Bring it on

As part of the red-carpet treatment, Saudi officials arranged for a fully operational mobile McDonald’s unit to accompany President Trump during his stay.

According to local reports, the unit was set up near the Saudi Royal Court.

Duolingo begging me to return: "PLEAAAAASE Do 6 lessons today and you can have your streak back"

I'm enjoying this far more than I should.

Basically, I'm objecting to #duolingo moving to #AI for lesson creation. I don't need to learn from #aislop.

Subscription not renewed, streak broken, passive-agressive owl begging.

This weekend's daft little craft project

I'm seeing a whole line of research unfolding here ...

Eight bottles of red washing up liquid on a table outside, grouped like a bunch of people.

My little Papal Conclave is taking a break for lunch.

I think that the pair on the right is plotting.

#conclave #papacy #pope

Eight bottles of red washing up liquid on a step - the idea is they look like a gaggle of cardinals

My own little Papal Conclave getting ready. Will post updates.

#conclave #papacy #pope

These boxes are not moving. A mind-bending optical illusion by Japanese artist Jagarikin.

To be fair, I can see why they'd assume you'd made it up. It's a pretty odd book.

I feel that. Mine just did the same. Sucks.

Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes.

Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. -

Anne Frank

I had four key fears. I remember three, and overall I underestimated him.
* Continued erosion of rights after Roe vs Wade
* Climate
* Vaccines/RFK

I'll tell you what really fucking sucks.

Your only child moving out across the country, on her birthday. She resigned her London job last month, and then applied for & got a Bristol job (and an immediate promotion?!) and a house with her boyfriend within weeks.

Impressed, delighted, distraught.

I really feel sorry for @theonion.com - there's absolutely nothing they could print that I wouldn't take as a real news item now.

Vance for Pope?
Putin/Trump joint Nobel Peace Prize?

Insomnia's really fucking kicking my butt.

#insomnia

I really hope there was no double entendre intended there....

I highly respect that.

I really love this room btw, but "rectangle!" just wins.