Jane Duke

"Children playing in the water make noise. When they get quiet, you get to them and find out why."

Philomena Cunk against a collection of classical statues. "Antigone's death is even more tragic than it actually is, which makes her a tragic hero"

Philomena Cunk looking thoughtful. "Goya continued to paint tapestries until 1792 when serious illness left him dead for life"

Philomena Cunk looking thoughtfully into the distance. "Society is slowly becoming more contemporary now"

Philomena Cunk looking into camera on a beach. "Diderot's Tahiti represents a typical male fantasy in which attractive young women are eager to engage in sexual activity with the French"

@gralefrit.bsky.social You have to see these! A friend of mine has been collating a series of images entitled "Things my students have written turned into Philomena Cunk quotes" and they're just glorious.

"PhD-level experts in your back pocket" is a completely nonsensical description of AI but a pretty good description of social media if you follow the right people

I can see it being a regular addition to my online delivery.

Update - we bought one of these this morning and himself has just had it for tea. He declares himself thoroughly impressed and absolutely delighted to be enjoying a pork pie again. Thank you!

Still no more than £1.50. I don't think they were in it for the money, which probably explains why they went bust a few years after this purchase.

A copy of Frederick Engels 'Socialism: Utopian and Scientific'. A price label stuck on the front says GRASSROOTS BOOKS 25p.

Clearing out a bookcase shelf full of my Politics degree books. Found this. Does anyone remember
a) Grassroots bookshop in Manchester?
b) when you could buy a book for 25p??

a woman is clapping her hands together in a blue shirt . ALT: a woman is clapping her hands together in a blue shirt .

I am waiting for the day someone asks about one of the costumed staff in preparing for a school visit in the background at the attraction where I volunteer, so I can look puzzled and ask "What woman?". It hasn't happened yet but I AM READY.

Without question. Also superior to humans, according to ours.

Or cats are owls with fur. Discuss.

Nope.

Thanks for reminding me of this. I sometimes wonder, if any of the Romans, Vikings and medieval folk I regularly encounter around here *weren't* re-enactors...how would I know?

A blue spectacles case decorated with five cats in shades of blue and pink with feathers, pointy ears and very large eyes. OK yes they might be owls. They are owls. Not cats.

I keep a spare pair of reading glasses in a rigid case which I have had for YEARS. Needed them today, could not find them. Told husband I was looking for 'the blue glasses case with the pink cats on'. Eventually found it. WTAF?? I am now going to reassess everything I thought I knew.

Of course.

I am usually strongly against any violence, but that photo is testing me.

I assure you it was not his competent vocals that first appealed to a 12 year old girl.

Hubba hubba

*gets in time machine and tells pre-teen self to take that poster off her bedroom wall*

Thank you for sharing this with us again, Moose. Every bit as lovely second time round.

Oh I remember this, and it was really lovely. If you missed it in the other place do read it now, or if you've read it before, you might enjoy it again.

For goodness sake, is there anything you can't do? *unfollows in an inferiority huff*

Yes the algorithm seems surprisingly thick at times.

Yes there's a reason I've got microphone access disabled.

a woman is praying with her eyes closed and a netflix logo is visible in the corner ALT: a woman is praying with her eyes closed and a netflix logo is visible in the corner

Is there a way to tell Amazon that yes you once looked at a thing out of curiosity but you decided you didn't want it and can they please stop sending daily notifications inviting you to have another look?

You know when it's raining so slightly that when you look out the window you can only tell by small spots falling on existing puddles? That.

Ooh! Thank you!

‘I shall go into, go into a cat’ linocut print.

The title comes from Isobel Gowdie’s witch trial confessions in 1622 in which she shared her shape shifting spells

As it’s #internationalcatday I’ll donate £25 of any sales of this print in the next twenty four hours to local charity Tag Rescue…

Beautiful. And I rather like the Velasquez feel of the artist's reflection in the background.