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Garry Knight

@garryknight.bsky.social

I am an amateur photographer, musician, trained psychotherapist, computer programmer, writer, and more. I share photos, bad jokes, and posts on tech, science, medicine, health, the environment, and other similar subjects. London, UK.

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On BlueSky? I know that it publishes an API but I don't know the details of it, or whether it's easy to hack. Probably best to ask someone else, but I also don't know who to recommend. Sorry.

25.11.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nature inFocus photography competition 2025: flamingos, foxes and a chilled out chimp The Nature inFocus photography competition 2025 announced its winners at the Nature inFocus festival hosted at Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru, India

#photography #wildlife #animals #environment #nature #PhotoCompetition #PhotoFestival #NatureInFocus

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

25.11.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brain has five β€˜eras’, scientists say – with adult mode not starting until early 30s Study suggests brain development has four pivotal β€˜turning points’ at around the ages of nine, 32, 66 and 83

And you thought you were an adult.

#neurology #BrainDevelopment #LifeStages

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

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Thanks. Mine too.

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A pelican on the lake shore spreads its wings to dry them.

A pelican on the lake shore spreads its wings to dry them.

A grey heron watches for fish, framed by autumn leaves.

A grey heron watches for fish, framed by autumn leaves.

A large London Plane tree spreads its autumn-leaved branches over the path by the lake.

A large London Plane tree spreads its autumn-leaved branches over the path by the lake.

A long view down the lake, past a cormorant on a rocky outcrop, to the Blue Bridge, framed by trees with orange and yellow leaves.

A long view down the lake, past a cormorant on a rocky outcrop, to the Blue Bridge, framed by trees with orange and yellow leaves.

London Autumn

In beautiful St James's Park.

#PublicDomain #CopyrightFree
#photography #photographie #photographΓ­a #MyPhoto #MyWork

23.11.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Petrolette: women in motorcycle culture – in pictures Lucia Braham has spent 10 years documenting women in motorcycle culture in Australia and the US

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Petrolette: women in motorcycle culture – in pictures

'Lucia Braham has spent 10 years documenting women in motorcycle culture in Australia and the US.

#photography #DocumentaryPhotography #motorcycles

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

23.11.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Royal Photographic Society award winners 2025 – in pictures The world’s longest running photography awards recognise significant bodies of work, with the most prestigious honour – the RPS centenary medal – this year going to British photographic artist Susan D...

#photography #PhotoCompetition #RPS #RoyalPhotographicSociety

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

23.11.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Being labelled a Highly Sensitive Person was validating and empowering – until it wasn’t | Miranda Luby An online personality quiz made me feel understood, but it also created a mental cage

Interesting, and ultimately life-affirming.

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

#psychology #sensitivity #HSP

23.11.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Maga is in meltdown over a preppy pink sweater for men. So, what exactly is the problem? | Ellie Violet Bramley The outrage a J Crew jumper has provoked shows that the US right’s sense of masculinity is far more fragile than it would care to admit, says freelance writer Ellie Violet Bramley

Any bets on whether they'll sell out of these? πŸ˜„

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#fashion #men #pink

23.11.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Agony uncle’ Bill Nighy leads rise of the celebrity podcast Ill-advised, in which 75-year-old actor doles out advice and his innermost secrets, is fast becoming cult podcast of the year

#podcasts #celebrities #BillNigh #ToldYouSo

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...

22.11.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fascinating historical photographs show the β€˜lost’ London of 100 years ago A new photo book reveals that the city that has undergone immense change in the past century.

#photography #history #UK #London #PhotoBook
www.timeout.com/london/news/...

21.11.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, Carol! 😁

21.11.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Week in wildlife: traffic-stopping reindeer, wildcats and a giraffe on the move This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

#photography #wildlife #animals #environment #nature

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

21.11.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Admirable! πŸ˜†

20.11.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

(He probably also doesn't know a lot about science...)

20.11.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ill-advised by Bill Nighy Arts Podcast Β· Updated weekly Β· A podcast for people who don’t get out much and can’t handle it when they do. A refuge for the clumsy and the awkward. Join Bill Nighy to squander some time as he attem...

No one is more English than Bill Nigh. You can tell he's English because of the way he spells his name. And he knows how to pronounce the word 'scone' but thinks Marmite is food.🀭

β€œA podcast for people who don’t get out much and can’t handle it when they do."

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...

20.11.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

"Soho George" in action. Nicely done!

20.11.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I look at a stranger and see a friend. Am I a super-recognizer? I once even thought I had seen my late grandmother. Can science explain my overfamiliarity with strange faces?

#psychology #prosopagnosia #FaceBlindness #SuperRecogniser #FaceRecognition
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

20.11.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How do the pros get someone to leave a cult? Manipulate them into thinking it was their idea Two of the world’s leading cult interventionists live (with their parrot) in Philadelphia. They explain the art of coaxing people out of the most pernicious groups in the world

#psychology #cults #manipulation #psychotherapy #intervention #families
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

20.11.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A real hoot and smart art – readers’ best photographs A selection of Guardian readers’ photographs from around the world

#photography #ReadersPhotos

www.theguardian.com/community/ga...

18.11.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Probably won't get around to reading this for a while. I found the TV series on BBC2 after casting around for something to follow Aimee Lou Wood's Film Club on BBC3. Both are a great watch for getting away from all the madness. And this should be a nice, quiet read.

#books #literature #reading

18.11.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I just bumped into a goose! It was so unexpected. Gave me goose bumps...

17.11.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜I hate the word deprived’: Jaywick, actually a happy place in Essex – photo essay Despite its negative image in the media, Jaywick has a thriving, caring soul, of which local people are proud. David Shaw has been documenting the community

#photography #PhotoEssay #UK #Essex #Britain

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

17.11.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Plus one for these. As inexpensive as Β£4.49 for a pack of two on Amazon UK. And they're strong enough to deal with most vacuum sealed hard plastic wrappers. Always in my pocket.

14.11.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No? Just me, then.
Call me Carol.

14.11.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Is anyone else watching Plur1bus not just for the story and second-guessing what's going to happen in any particular situation, but also check if there's anything the writers haven't thought through sufficiently?

#Plur1bus #AppleTV #television

14.11.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My favourites, too! 😊

14.11.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Week in wildlife: a chilled capybara, a bear at nursery and a Welsh polecat The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

#photography #wildlife #animals #environment #nature

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

14.11.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait prize – tenderness, traditions and a table of hair The Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize showcases the work of young photographers, amateurs and established professionals in the very best of contemporary photography. From almost 6,000 submissions, f...

#photography #PhotoCompetition #PortraitPhotography #TaylorWessing

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

12.11.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beatles, Bowie, Dylan, Mercury and more: rock’n’roll royalty – in pictures Music photographer Barrie Wentzell shot the world’s biggest stars between 1965 and 1975. He talks us through some of his favourite moments

#photography #MusicPhotography

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

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