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"The results are back from the employee consultation. They'd like more flexible working, better work/life balance, salary increases....."

"So what I'm hearing is that they want bees...."

Archaeology against the clock: the race to salvage fragments of early Brisbane Tens of thousands of artefacts were unearthed not by careful excavation but by the 2011 floods. Now, students are piecing together Queensland’s history

The old willow pattern plate again
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BTW, I would love to see new bands, I listen to many, but, aside from costs and lack of transport and no nearby venues, every time I've tried, I've been abused most terribly. So I just don't.

In your face: Close-up Photographer of the Year Awards 2026 – in pictures Animals, insects, flora and fauna – the world photographed in close-up in the annual competition dedicated to micro and macro photography. Cupoty 7 was won by underwater photographer Ross Gudgeon, triumphing over 12,000 entries from 63 countries

In your face: Close-up Photographer of the Year Awards 2026 – in pictures

Actor Vincent Price reading with Native American students.

Actor Vincent Price in another photo with Native leaders.

Just your regular PSA that actor Vincent Price was cool as f*ck: Here he reads Native American student’s poetry in 1967 at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Price established the Vincent Price Awards in Creative Writing for Native students, a stipend that was in place

Young Anton Chekhov, the playwright, looking super hot in his 20s

Wait, THIS is young Anton Chekhov? This? Good lord. Let that gun go off, daddy

A box of pink cakes that says Bridgerton, The Ton's Treat Box

Today, it’s a Bridgerton mini marathon with a Bridgerton-themed box of sweets from the Cheesecake Shop. It made it fun, lots of fun. Also, the red velvet lamington 😋

Sign says Enmore Theatre, The Church

Then, an old favourite. It's just Steve and a backing band, but Stephen was in fine form. Played some songs I've not heard in a very long time.

A cup of chai tea and a Maigret book.

Okay, trying this life thing. First, a nice cup of tea

'Wonderful' Roman terracotta head found during Magna Fort dig Volunteers unearthed the striking 2,000-year-old piece during work at a fort in Northumberland.

'Wonderful' Roman terracotta head found during dig. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

a round pottery piece with pig eyes and a snout

i think we all need to step back and realize that peak art was made when neolithic pot in the shape of a pig was fired

CCC is one of my favorite chaotic brain-dampeners.

The 7” of Rip It Up by Orange Juice came in this poster sleeve that I had on my wall back in 1983

Orange Juice performing Rip It Up, which they released as a single on this day in 1983. Watch the full recording from Switch, which also includes The Day I Went Down To Texas, here youtu.be/PpkHczKcwsQ

Elephant bone finding in Spain may be from time of Hannibal's war against Rome

A new study suggests that a 2,200-year-old bone, which was discovered in 2020 near Córdoba might have originated from one of Hannibal's war elephants during the Second Punic War.

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‘Now We Have a Voice’: Indigenous Architects Redesign Canada

Some really beautiful and meaningful buildings
‘Now We Have a Voice’: Indigenous Architects Redesign Canada www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/r...

'Do you love me?': The Viking messages unearthed on Sweden's rune stones Runic inscriptions from the Viking Age still turn up in Sweden 1,000 years after they were written – revealing fascinating stories of love, loss and epic battles.

Posting this because I'm rereading The Hobbit, and it has runes, including the end papers. We will try and ignore the evil that has come.
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Concrete interior wall of the Opera House

It is a very silly building with many stairs, but it lives, and that's important.

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How Miss Piggy Went From Minor Muppet to TV’s Top Hog Miss Piggy began as a bit player, but a sassy attitude and a karate chop carried her to the pinnacle of pop culture. A new Muppets special premieres on Wednesday.

Nearly 50 years ago, a prima donna pig made her first appearance on “The Muppet Show” and quickly became its breakout star. With a new Muppets special premiering Wednesday, Miss Piggy is ready for her close-up once again.

Pink cockatoos at Kinchega National Park, New South Wales.

Just sounds like a good night out.

'the Nepali government found evidence that some guides went as far as spiking the food of hikers with large amounts of baking soda'

Review: This is Your Grandparents’ ‘Muppet Show,’ Fortunately

The mind-blowing concept behind the revival of "The Muppet Show" is: "We're reviving 'The Muppet Show.'" Turns out to be a pretty good idea. [giftie] www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/a...

Oh, if only. She was just the coolest.

A display of wine on the wall of a retail liquor store. The wall has a large header announcing WINE REGION, and the bays are headed Champagne, Sparkling Rosé, Sparkling, Sparkling, Prosecco.

I guess Champagne is a real region. But I believe you can't call anything Sparkling unless it's actually from the Sparkling region of Sparkling.

Cartoon showing a street in the rain. A man on a bike is delivering food, while another courier is delivering packages from Amazon. Two other workers are collecting garbage. Inside one of the houses on the street, we see robots labeled 'AI' sitting dry and warm, engaged in making a paining, playing the violin and writing.

The robot apocalypse hasn't happened yet, but still I can't escape the feeling that something has gone horribly wrong... Cartoon for Dutch newspaper @trouw.nl.

More of my work for Trouw: www.trouw.nl/cartoons/tje...

#ArtificialIntelligence #creativity #work #GenerativeAI

YouTube video by Benjamin Jack Kata Finau Split Enz - Nobody Takes Me Seriously

Nobody takes me seriously
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YouTube video by Packager Models - Unhappy

Unhappy
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YouTube video by Marc Almond - Topic Torch (Live, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, 1992)

It's totch song time
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Aww, such beautiful coos. 🥰🤎🤎🤎