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The amount of thought you have put into this is both impressive and concerning. Top marks! ๐Ÿ˜‚

12.12.2025 20:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Depends what youโ€™re using it for. I like Arial as an alternative to TNR for things you want to look formal, but I use Calibri for everyday stuff.

12.12.2025 16:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jesus Christ is always at the centre of Christmas. And everyone's invited to experience it with us.

Come and celebrate Christmas at a church near you.

Find services and events in your local community at AChurchNearYou.com/christmas.

12.12.2025 12:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Absolutely fascinating* that this is framed as โ€œcheeky local character tragically dies of a whoopsieโ€ rather than โ€œlifelong local fash dies doing fash thingsโ€.

*Inevitable and frustrating

12.12.2025 11:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

MERL-branded turkey basters in the gift shop

12.12.2025 11:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Christmas tree lights:
- on
- twinkling
- blinking
- flashing
- SANDSTORM BY DARUDE
- off

24.12.2024 07:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 102    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

HORSE

12.12.2025 10:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I mean, *technically* most kids in Glasgow wonโ€™t speak English *at all* because, whilst very closely related and mutually intelligible, Scots is actually its own language not a dialect.

12.12.2025 10:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@djdamien.bsky.social stream ideas dot txt

12.12.2025 10:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Roses are red
A tenant's a renter...

11.12.2025 23:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And was not considered a "girly" colour when pink/rose candles became a thing!

12.12.2025 09:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Strengths: works well under pressure

Weaknesses: doesnโ€™t work otherwise

11.12.2025 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sustainability - llandaffcathedral.org.uk Our Eco Church Journey We believe that it is part of the Churchโ€™s mission to care for Godโ€™s creation with our voice and with our actions. We therefore teach, pray, and support care for the environment...

[source: www.llandaffcathedral.org.uk/sustainabili... ]

11.12.2025 14:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot from the cathedral website sustainability page: 
Bug Hotel. A member of our congregation built a Cathedral Bug Hotel which the Sunday School children gladly helped fill for all the minibeasts. Bishop Mary blessed the Bug Hotel at a special service with the Sunday School children.

Screenshot from the cathedral website sustainability page: Bug Hotel. A member of our congregation built a Cathedral Bug Hotel which the Sunday School children gladly helped fill for all the minibeasts. Bishop Mary blessed the Bug Hotel at a special service with the Sunday School children.

Itโ€™s a bug hotel!

11.12.2025 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not in the fermenter, but I have a Belgian-style pumpkin ale in a cask which needs bottling soonโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘€

11.12.2025 12:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
"I wish all companies insisting on AI a very bankruptcy"

"I wish all companies insisting on AI a very bankruptcy"

10.12.2025 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11518    ๐Ÿ” 5051    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 34

On Human Rights Day, we remember that every person is created in Godโ€™s image and worthy of dignity and protection. May we stand with the vulnerable, work for justice, and seek a world where all can flourish. #HumanRightsDay

10.12.2025 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

At this point, Trumpโ€™s outbursts would be more coherent if they wereโ€ฆ

10.12.2025 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ah okay, thank you. So itโ€™s part of their wider obsession with reversing accessibility and inclusion.

10.12.2025 15:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So hereโ€™s a question: is this because thereโ€™s something they donโ€™t like about the creator of Calibri, or do they just have a fetish for anything with โ€œRomanโ€ in the name? ๐Ÿค”

10.12.2025 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Barbie and Ken both have nonbinary genitals.

10.12.2025 14:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Methinks a nerve has been touched

10.12.2025 12:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If we assume this is a genuine call for proper research(!), and the research then showed that on average abusers are white, male, and known / related to victims...it would be quietly buried and never make the news.

But 1 Afghan example would result in the entire south coast being fortified.

10.12.2025 10:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A guy with a Napoleon III mustache is consulting a newspaper and speaking with a fellow sporting epaulets.

FAUXPOLEON: I heard โ€” and I donโ€™t know if itโ€™s true โ€” that DOGS are just genetically modified HUMAN INFANTS. Isnโ€™t that OUTRAGEOUS? Who DID that? What ELSE donโ€™t we know about dogs??

Eโ€™PAUL: That is not true.

FAUXPOLEON: I donโ€™t KNOW if itโ€™s true or not. But just think of what it MEANS! People EXPERIMENTING on BABIES!

Eโ€™PAUL: Indeed. Good thing itโ€™s not true!

FAUXPOLEON: You gotta ADMIT that itโ€™s SCARY to think about!

Eโ€™PAUL: As a thought experiment? Okay. As a falsehood examined AS a falsehood on its face? Okay.

Eโ€™PAUL: As a valid piece of actual real information worth debating as if it WERE true when it is demonstrably NOT? No.

FAUXPOLEON: It MIGHT be true!

Eโ€™PAUL: It is not.

FAUXPOLEON: It might be SOMEDAY.

Eโ€™PAUL: Okay.

FAUXPOLEON: What should we DO about it?

Eโ€™PAUL: Nothing.

FAUXPOLEON: Youโ€™re so PASSIVE. You never want to take a STAND.

Eโ€™PAUL: Forโ€ฆ for DOGS BEING INFANTS? This is the hill you want to die on, huh

A guy with a Napoleon III mustache is consulting a newspaper and speaking with a fellow sporting epaulets. FAUXPOLEON: I heard โ€” and I donโ€™t know if itโ€™s true โ€” that DOGS are just genetically modified HUMAN INFANTS. Isnโ€™t that OUTRAGEOUS? Who DID that? What ELSE donโ€™t we know about dogs?? Eโ€™PAUL: That is not true. FAUXPOLEON: I donโ€™t KNOW if itโ€™s true or not. But just think of what it MEANS! People EXPERIMENTING on BABIES! Eโ€™PAUL: Indeed. Good thing itโ€™s not true! FAUXPOLEON: You gotta ADMIT that itโ€™s SCARY to think about! Eโ€™PAUL: As a thought experiment? Okay. As a falsehood examined AS a falsehood on its face? Okay. Eโ€™PAUL: As a valid piece of actual real information worth debating as if it WERE true when it is demonstrably NOT? No. FAUXPOLEON: It MIGHT be true! Eโ€™PAUL: It is not. FAUXPOLEON: It might be SOMEDAY. Eโ€™PAUL: Okay. FAUXPOLEON: What should we DO about it? Eโ€™PAUL: Nothing. FAUXPOLEON: Youโ€™re so PASSIVE. You never want to take a STAND. Eโ€™PAUL: Forโ€ฆ for DOGS BEING INFANTS? This is the hill you want to die on, huh

terrifying if true!

Wondermark #1020; The Unknown Knowns

09.12.2025 20:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 581    ๐Ÿ” 213    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

There is *so much* wrong with this, but my eye is particularly drawn to the designation of the entire span of AD450-c.1620 as โ€œDark Agesโ€ ๐Ÿซ 

09.12.2025 18:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of the offending article. The title now has โ€œRETRACTED ARTICLEโ€ before it, and an info box beneath confirms it was retracted 05 December 2025.

Screenshot of the offending article. The title now has โ€œRETRACTED ARTICLEโ€ before it, and an info box beneath confirms it was retracted 05 December 2025.

Good to see the article was retracted a few days ago but still flabbergasting that it made it that far ๐Ÿคก

09.12.2025 16:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That monkey *is* stylish

09.12.2025 14:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And @flintdibble.bsky.social tries to perpetuate the lie that Big Archaeology โ„ข๏ธ isn't all an elaborate conspiracy... ๐Ÿ˜‰

09.12.2025 13:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Reality of AI Animal Content โ€“ Sedgwick County Zoo If you spend any time on social media, youโ€™ve probably seen them โ€“ bears bouncing on trampolines, apes caught on doorbell cameras, or โ€œrescuedโ€ wild animals acting in ways that seem too good to beโ€ฆ

Love to see the Sedgwick County Zoo putting out a good explainer on why GenAI slop videos of animals are a problem & how to identify them! Itโ€™s succinct, easy to read, and doesnโ€™t shame people for not knowing better. A+ useful link to share with family and friends.

scz.org/blog/the-rea...

09.12.2025 02:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1838    ๐Ÿ” 1251    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 27

-mulligatawny has entered the chat-

09.12.2025 11:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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