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#silentsunday #photo #photography #photographie ...

2026-09-27T05:58:33Z

#silentsunday #photo #photography #photographie

It is done! I more or less free-styled it. Made out of polar ...

2026-09-17T19:15:20Z

It is done! I more or less free-styled it. Made out of polar fleece and stuffed with off-cuts of the same. Somehow, it is heavy enough to be a door stopper. Made for my gf's daughter, who is turning 11 this weekend.

#sewing #plushie #Totoro #handmade

My next parenting quest: entertaining my girlfriend’s ...

2026-06-17T23:02:13Z

My next parenting quest: entertaining my girlfriend’s eight-year-old for an entire day in Luton. Options there are scarce, so I'm dragging him to a park this Sunday. It’s going to be boiling. Will we have deep, meaningful life conversations? Or will I endure a non-stop, sweaty monologue about Pokémon stats? Honestly, I’m praying for the deep life chats, but I'm packing my sunscreen and bracing myself to learn way too much about Pikachu. Wish me luck.

In the voice of Sir David Attenborough: 'Welcome to the ...

2026-05-08T10:36:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…ugsm
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In the voice of Sir David Attenborough:

'Welcome to the digital undergrowth. A place far away from the screeching X-site and the bile of Meta.

Behold the Mastodon user! Shhh. Don’t startle them with a promoted post or an algorithmic 'For You' feed. They are sensitive to such disturbances.

Truly, they are the kindest of the great apes. A rare, decentralised species that has looked at the chaos of the modern world and decided, quite simply, to be... pleasant.'

following that conversation I created a painting called Career ...

2026-04-15T08:12:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…adsz
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following that conversation I created a painting called Career Advisor: Follow My Example.

https://www.deviantart.com/tazpoltorak/art/Career-Advisor-Follow-My-Example-285207894

The advisor in question later saw it and read my description underneath. She tried to claim she'd never said any of it and I said, yes you did. She never suggested anything like that to me again.

I once had a 'pleasure' of talking to her colleague in ...

2026-04-15T08:05:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…yke3
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I once had a 'pleasure' of talking to her colleague in England, who told me to go stack shelves in a supermarket. These people are unable to imagine a level beyond that, she probably says it every day to everyone. I hope you don't take it to heart like I did and don't lose any sleep over something a stupid person said.

Thank you for speaking in favour of metal detectorists. You ...

2026-03-20T13:44:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…mpq6
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Thank you for speaking in favour of metal detectorists. You don't often hear this view from an archaeologist. In England there's a scheme where finding anything significant by hobbyists is allowed but supported by Finds Liaison Officers. A lot of archaeologists are only interested in a context, not in any particular finds. They believe artifacts are better off left in the ground. I disagree but I am a detectorist, I am interested in each little story of a find.

I don't eat curry. I feed it to a gorilla, then I eat ...

2026-03-12T19:01:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…743n
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I don't eat curry. I feed it to a gorilla, then I eat gorilla's sphincter served on a slice of a witch-cursed bread.

So, if you are not very good at something, do something that you ...

2026-03-11T21:20:20Z

In reply to nevent1q…c9ex
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So, if you are not very good at something, do something that you are really good at and add the other thing into it?- OK, got it :)

cats just let themselves into everywhere. Now there's one ...

2026-03-07T08:41:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…he8a
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cats just let themselves into everywhere. Now there's one inside a Ukrainian flag.

#tourette is a condition where your brain is wired in such a way ...

2026-03-04T20:22:37Z

#tourette is a condition where your brain is wired in such a way where you are compelled to twitch or shout something. It doesn't have to be swearing, Idk why people think it always has to be swearing - it doesn't. Imagine you have an itch that you must absolutely scratch -this is what it feels like, you just have to do it, your brain is wired that way. It's just the way you function, it's not a defect, it's just how you function. All you want is people to accept it, that's all. Bena Lugosi (npub1c6z…q3gp)

is it a good lineup?

2026-03-04T19:25:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…ppp0
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is it a good lineup?

A question I am #sewing a shirt and I have the front panels. On ...

2026-03-01T20:55:08Z

A question

I am #sewing a shirt and I have the front panels. On the first photo the right panel's print isn't matched to the left panel, so I ordered more fabric and made another right panel (second photo). The print is now matching but I think the colour of the fabric is off. My colour perception isn't excellent but it seems like the colour isn't the same. Can you please help me out? Is the colour off on the second photo, or is it just me?

I thought I had a sufficient number of recipe books, yet there ...

2026-02-16T19:33:01Z

I thought I had a sufficient number of recipe books, yet there isn't a lot here for baking.

Can you recommend a decent #baking book that goes into detail of why and how things work?

Alas, the ancients elven smiths will not reforge this one. To ...

2026-02-15T14:01:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…eweu
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Alas, the ancients elven smiths will not reforge this one.

To HomeSense go, through wind and rain,
New kitchen blade there to obtain.
There find a knife of stainless gleam,
To slice the leek and chop the bean.

you must be lucky to be with a partner who doesn't like ...

2026-02-14T07:41:40Z

In reply to nevent1q…29su
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you must be lucky to be with a partner who doesn't like boring food. I totally agree about making a little effort and enjoying decent food.

cool! This is more or less my first time baking with yeast. ...

2026-02-14T06:57:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…ndfd
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cool! This is more or less my first time baking with yeast. Definitely the first time with baguettes.

good morning! Congratulations on having a blue sky! I've been ...

2026-02-14T06:51:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…qftv
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good morning! Congratulations on having a blue sky!

I've been up a while, baking.

What's with IKEA's naming convention? I mean no ...

2026-02-07T14:09:23Z

What's with IKEA's naming convention? I mean no disrespect to Swedish speakers, and it's nice to see signs saying Hej (bc I know what it means) but why name furniture sold in England with something that bears no meaning in English? It's as if the designers go see a space potato monster in the basement of #IKEA headquarters and ask what should they call a table that they don't want to just call a table, and the monster goes "blörk".

maybe making biodiesel is better than pouring oil down the drain ...

2026-02-07T13:42:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…zllm
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maybe making biodiesel is better than pouring oil down the drain but it still polutes the environment. Have you smelt the exhaust of a biodiesel engine? It stinks like a dip fat fryer that's never been cleaned.

Using diesel generators to charge electric cars is like eating a ...

2026-02-07T09:11:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…vumn
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Using diesel generators to charge electric cars is like eating a head of lettuce but dipping it in melted lard.

London is very wet this morning but I am looking forward to a ...

2026-01-27T07:29:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…5md2
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London is very wet this morning but I am looking forward to a discussion with my colleagues on how we organise regular arr sessions to aid mental health. It's going to be great.

cool! If there's going to be a paper, I would be interested ...

2026-01-27T07:27:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…uqu9
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cool! If there's going to be a paper, I would be interested to read it.

although I know nothing about archaeology, looking at groups is ...

2026-01-27T06:18:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…df4t
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although I know nothing about archaeology, looking at groups is familiar. Are there any other properties apart from dimensions that you are looking at? I am looking at the chart andwant to do a segmentation analysis but it would probably be more useful if more more properties were involved.

wow, there are grapes growing in Sweden?

2026-01-23T20:16:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…y9g5
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wow, there are grapes growing in Sweden?

Good morning. It's nice when you can plan a nap. I think I ...

2026-01-16T06:45:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…vncd
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Good morning. It's nice when you can plan a nap. I think I should do that.

although I've just searched for them and I would like to ...

2025-12-30T08:14:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…r227
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although I've just searched for them and I would like to retract my last statement

there are pub gigs happening all the time, just not metal ones

2025-12-30T07:57:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…cx3j
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there are pub gigs happening all the time, just not metal ones

these types of gig must still exist in the wild in northern ...

2025-12-30T07:51:25Z

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these types of gig must still exist in the wild in northern Europe, not so much in England.

I am supposed to work today, we'll see how that goes. A doom ...

2025-12-30T07:22:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…2ypt
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I am supposed to work today, we'll see how that goes. A doom gig, eh? I've not been to one of those in this century and I miss it. Might listen to My Dying Bride later on. Hope you enjoy your gig.

On the other hand, if you smite them, I'll bring fresh ...

2025-12-28T09:13:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…wwa7
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On the other hand, if you smite them, I'll bring fresh sandwiches with nice cheese and homemade jam.

Can you smite down anyone who explains their business decisions ...

2025-12-28T09:09:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…4rts
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Can you smite down anyone who explains their business decisions by quoting Margaret Thatcher? Actually, just smite down anyone who quotes Margaret Thatcher please.

it's the same rug again and again 😀

2025-12-27T09:33:03Z

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it's the same rug again and again 😀

I have a reading pile too, as well as a virtual one in my tablet. ...

2025-12-26T15:59:01Z

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I have a reading pile too, as well as a virtual one in my tablet. So yeah, I've never called it a tradition but it looks like this is what happens whenever I have time during winter holidays and it's my most favourite thing to do. This time I am actually listening to an audio book, which I am enjoying so much, I don't even care if I finish it too quickly.