Simon McArthur

Round framed cross stitch, pink flowers around the bottom. Green background. Words in purple saying ‘This too shall pass but like, holy fuck…’

I’d love feedback.
My first go at a cross stitch like this.
It’s 30cm. 4 weeks work. Framed. If I sold these, how much should I sell them for? Thoughts appreciated.
#Kikorangi
#CrossStitch

My brain couldn't come up with the phrase "wash the dishes" so I just told my wife I needed to "do the sink laundry"

https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/02/14/viral-video-purportedly-shows-student-holding-pro-ice-sign-getting-punched-by-another-student-at-lake-zurich-high-school/

"you're going to face consequences" #pixelart #humanart #humanartist

Thanks for sharing your substack but I ain't ever gonna read that.

Dogs

'This is the Christopher Luxon I know: singularly dedicated to sheltering wealthy individuals from experiencing any of the consequences arising from climate-change induced extreme weather events.'

A sausage roll so flakey I felt like I was disintegrating following a Thanos snap.

Made soup from a giant marrow in the garden.

Good soup.

Newspaper cutting: The owls are not what they seem ARLINGTON, North Military Road, 3000 block, 5:20 p.m. Nov. 10. Responding to a call about an injured owl on the side of the road, an officer found a large mushroom.

Morning Bluesky.

New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped

Sean Connery in a Paris STI clinic explaining what the problem is using his very bad French

Catherine O'Hara. Damn.

A tabby cat shows off a shaved leg after a vet visit

She's home!

Our elderly cat is in getting some dental work done today under general anaesthetic. Never without risks but she's in safe hands. She's gonna be one grumpy monkey when she gets home after no food since last night.

Government's Marsden Fund cuts: All humanities, social sciences research funding slashed Cutting all research funding for the fields is a massive step backwards, critics say.

Slashing all Marsden grants to social science and humanities another Judith Collins legacy www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Judith Collins resigns after a near quarter century in politics She has been in Parliament for more than 20 years, as the MP for Clevedon, and then Papakura.

good riddance to Minister Judith Collins, who orchestrated the present gutting of New Zealand's science funding establishment

I've not seen or heard any coverage today that mentions this tiny detail, affecting 100s of millions of public dollars and endangering NZ's entire intellectual community

Screenshot of an X.com post by The Associated Press (@AP) stating that dozens of immigrant families protested for better treatment behind fences at a Texas detention facility, where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent after being detained in Minnesota. Below is a video thumbnail showing a crowd gathered outdoors along a fenced walkway; many people wear bright blue or red outerwear, and some hold signs.

After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.

I hope Judith Collins' cosiness to US facists like Noem follows her like the stench of well-trodden dog shit into her new role.

Last week no living person had seen a #kakapo lay an egg. Now you can watch it on our webcam: Rakiura laid her second today (15:01 on 25/1/2025). She'll probably lay another in 3 days' time. #conservation #kakapo2026 #birds www.doc.govt.nz/our-work/kak...

Love you pass it on

In my ongoing attempts to give you a break from *gestures widely* THE HORRORS:

Let's talk about the utterly bizarre science of cats' purring.

Here's a weird starting point:
There are NO cats (Felidae) that can BOTH roar AND purr.

Cats that roar = genus Panthera
Cats that purr = genus Felis

Perfect example of how to respond as an org when gently prompted to start doing alt text. 👍👍♥️

Other orgs and museums take note pls!

*guy who hasn't watched Sinners at all* I should watch Sinners.

Trying to arrange for a service and WoF for my car and everywhere is fully booked out weeks ahead. I've never had this issue in previous years.

Frodo: I wish so much unbelievably stupid shit had not happened in my time Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times. This is all exceptionally stupid, though

It was a magical opening night experience, despite my cello endpin slipping right before I played my first note (thank god for strong thighs). But standing on stage at the end of the night with hundreds of other performances to sing Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi en masse was a really special moment.

The side elevation and stage door of the BNZ Theatre viewed from the street.

The Stage Door sign

A cello standing upright in an open blue case

Thrilled to be here at opening night for the BNZ Theatre (aka the Waikato Regional Theatre) for the inaugural performance of To The Stars / Ki ngā Whetū.

As the owner of one of these label makers this is very useful knowledge - thanks!

every seat in a movie theater should have an "I have to pee" button and if enough people press it they should be able to pause the movie

I inconsistently use the Merlin bird app.