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Someone tell Senator Eric Schmitt I have absolute proof that Special Counsel Jack Smith WAS at the Atlanta Hawks basketball game and not in Iowa 900 miles away as he testified to be. #JackSmith

This completely ordinary, totally real and authentic photo captures a classic night out at an Atlanta Hawks game with your standard courtside squad.
Here is a breakdown of the totally normal crew enjoying some sports:
The Bigfoot: Decided to take a break from hiding in the Pacific Northwest forests just to hold a hot dog, flash a peace sign, and show off a smile that definitely didn't come from a mid-2000s CGI studio.
Jack Smith in the Middle: Clearly thrilled to be the bridge between cryptids and extra-terrestrials, wearing a sharp suit because nothing says "I'm hosting intergalactic diplomacy" like business attire at a basketball game.
The Grey Alien: Traveled light-years across the cosmos, mastered space-time, and landed in Atlanta just to rock a team varsity jacket, sip a soda through a straw, and clutch a hot dog like a seasoned stadium regular.
The Atmosphere: Nothing brings legendary folklore and deep-space life forms together quite like overpriced concession food and middle-tier NBA basketball.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 14h

Sometimes it's good to watch where you're walking. Found this little thing with a downy feather stuck in it.

close-up shot shows three bright pink cyclamen flowers blooming outdoors in a patch of green grass.
Flowers: The cyclamen petals are a rich magenta-pink, sweeping upward with deep violet-pink accents near the dark center bases where they attach to slender brown stems.
Feather: A wispy, fluffy white down feather rests caught among the stems just beneath the flower heads.
Background: The background is softly blurred green grass, with a hint of an out-of-focus yellow autumn leaf near the left edge.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 17h

My Wish app recommendations are seeming to suggest that I should change career to criminal drug lord.

Here is a screenshot showcasing the ultimate shopping list for anyone planning a thoroughly dodgy weekend.
The Tactical Stab-Proof Vest: Described with understated confidence as "Best Quality!", this lovely piece of grey body armor is absolute mandatory attire for a light stroll down to the local pub on a Friday night.
The Hydroponic Grow Tent: Titled as an "Indoor Light Tent Greenhouse", because obviously everyone buys a foil-lined, heavy-duty indoor tent complete with grow lights just to cultivate a fine crop of artisanal heirloom tomatoes in their spare bedroom.
The Algorithm's Discretion: A top-tier recommendation algorithm in full swing, thoughtfully pairing personal body defense with illicit horticulture in case you need to protect your prized "tomatoes" from rival gardeners.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My take on Andy Burnham's speech today at the Labour Conference. 'Deconstructing Thatcherism'. He danced around some parts, but attacked it fully in others.

This image shows a crowd of people pulling down a bronze statue of Margaret Thatcher using heavy ropes.
The Subject: A bronze statue of Margaret Thatcher wearing ceremonial robes stands on a stone plinth. Thick ropes are bound around her waist, arms, and upper body. As the crowd hauls on the ropes, the base of the statue is cracking and shattering, sending chunks of stone flying through the air.
The Crowd: A group of people surround the base of the plinth, pulling hard on the ropes anchored to the monument. Their expressions are full of energy, triumph, and collective determination as they join together to bring the statue down.
The Plinth: The stone pedestal features a dark metal plaque that reads "BARONESS MARGARET THATCHER OF KESTEVEN 1925–2013".

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Is it a bit sad that I have a reminder telling me what colour bins to put out the night before? It's blue and green bin day tomorrow.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Found an old photo of my middle brother, bless his departed soul. Going to pass it on to his daughter.

This photo shows a group of five people posing outside a modern building next to union picket signs.
Here is a breakdown of the scene:
* The Group (Left to Right):
* A man in light blue jeans, a light blue short-sleeved collared shirt, and glasses.
* A woman in a dark floral blouse and blue jeans, standing with her hands resting in front of her.
* A man in bright blue shorts, a yellow top, and a black bow tie, standing next to a red bicycle.
* A man in black athletic shorts and a black polo shirt with arms crossed, standing over a black duffel bag on the pavement.
* A man in dark green trousers and a white short-sleeved shirt with hands in his pockets, standing slightly apart on the right.
* The Setting:
* To the left, several red and white picket signs resting on a wooden bench and against the wall read "NALGO OFFICIAL PICKET" and "NALGO LOW PAY! NO WAY!"
* The group is standing on a paved outdoor courtyard in front of a mid-century brick and concrete building with large windows.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I always thought the Borg could do with a cable tidy. They'd always get them snagged and who needs a motor cortex feedline accidentally yanked out?

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Watching the Dark Night. Harvey 'Two Face' Dent speaking in real life with those injuries. "Flaff ah fa fuh huh guh hah, ruh guh."

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It would be funny if the men were there to do a bit of fly-tipping. Bailed 'under investigation' with no charge when terrorism investigations allow them to be held indefinitely 🤔

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The tawny swamp begins to boil, Where bubbles rise from dark-born toil. From hidden deeps, ghostly hands, Reach up fingers from the land.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Oh, Saffy. Will there ever be a day in your life when your actually not suffering from some lurgy or other?

Child with conjunctivitis. And yes, the absolute tragedy of being cursed with eyelashes so naturally long they probably need their own planning permission from the council. Somewhere, a cosmetic executive selling £30 lengthening mascara is weeping quietly into their spreadsheets looking at this zero-effort perfection.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sighhhhh. If you are off work citing a long term physical disability, don't post a Facebook video of you ascending Scarfell Pike. It leads to awkward questions. Not from me and not from my organisation, I shall add.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Note to British millionaires and billionaires not wishing to pay tax: You are not self-made men or women. You are products of the environment you and your parents grew up in. The myth of the "self-made" tycoon is one of the most toxic fictions in modern Britain 🧵

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Both daughters have had a bath tonight. I have blow dried, brushed and braided their hair. In return they brushed my hair, trimmed my beard, tweezered my ears / eyebrows and massaged my shoulders. This has been the most relaxing experience I've had in many months.

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Man Relaxing with a Cigarette

Alt: Man Relaxing with a Cigarette

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Currently my daughters going back and forth into various rooms they're each occupying, specifically to piss each other off.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I have been roped into doing some job interviews in a few weeks 🙄

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Facebook reminds of times where my advanced research pissed off some moderators of Reddit.

5 years ago

David

26 Sept 2021

...

So I've been banned off reddit/colorization for being too good at what I do. None of the moderators have any idea how it's done, so have banned me. Whoopee do. I've made everything too real apparently.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"What do you want for tea tonight?" Saffron: "Can we have oven baked camembert with caramelised onions and garlic bread?" "How about camembert volcanoes? Also, when did you become so middle-class? Aunty Lucy?"

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Eldest daughter asks me, "I opened a tin of minestrone soup, microwaved it and put it in a bowl while you were at work, dad. Are you proud of me?" "What do you mean put it in a bowl? Did you microwave it IN the tin?" "NO. No. No. Of course that would be silly. Anyway. It was really nice!"

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

You can tell the X/Twitter users. They still post with the description of the news story that the news story already states.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Once upon a time there was a big old house with 6 big bedrooms left to two brothers. These brothers decided to split the house and grounds in half and live side by side. One brother died and his half got sold by his children. The other decided to downsize and sell to me. Lovely. Beautiful.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

See guys what happens when you make your own coffee & sandwiches for work, instead of going to Starbugs and Pret á Manky

Floyd Mayweather sitting behind a table utterly covered in mountains of cash, looking about as understated as a fireworks display in a library.
Subtlety at its finest: Nothing says "I'm deeply secure in my personal achievement" quite like turning your dining table into a branch of the Federal Reserve.
The Essentials: Clearly, he’s just counted up his loose change for the parking meter, only to realise he’s slightly short.
Interior Design Choice: Who needs a tablecloth when you can just veneer the surface with $100 bills? Absolutely seamless integration with the room's neutral tones.
Expression: A face that screams, "I have achieved total inner peace, and it cost roughly $20 million in physical paper currency."

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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Morning. ☕️

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Question time: Andrew Neil completely flipping tonight. I find myself agreeing with the words coming out of his mouth. I feel dirty for agreeing, but do we need him on our side?

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Dear reader, the Bank of England was set up in 1694. In 1997 they were given the independence to raise or lower interest rates without government interference.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Erin: "My boyfriend’s dad gave me driving lessons, but he shouted a lot." I burst out laughing. Erin: "Is that bad?" Me: "Are you kidding? An old chain-smoking Chinese guy who speaks zero English, while your boyfriend translates from the back seat? That's pure rock & roll, Erin."

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Someone's arranged something for the day. They didn't ask for any advice, despite someone who's worked in the field for 20 years being on hand to ask. Current status:

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Alli Speed: Epic Shit

Alt: Alli Speed: Epic Shit

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Trying a new technique of teaching where I help with the homework of my youngest two but line up a series of fruit pastilles. For every question they get right on their own, they get one. For every one they ask me to help to answer, I get one. Currently feeling quite sick.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is why I have my own Ai, task focussed on colourisation of old B&W images that I have fine tuned with models of my own. I also fill it in on the information it does not have.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The call is working. As soon as they realise I'm not a squirrel, off they run.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I don't think I've seen it on here yet, but the 2026 winners of the IG Nobel prizes are below. There're one or two lines of research that are interesting.

2026 Ig Nobel Prize Winners

The 2026 prize categories and achievements include:

Biomechanics: Matilda Brindle, Catherine Talbot, and Stuart West for defining kissing across species as non-agonistic mouth-to-mouth contact.

Economics: Paul Piff et al. for showing wealthier individuals may exhibit more unethical behavior.

Chemistry: Sanchari Banerjee, Nathan Coussens, et al. for finding cockroach milk proteins pack triple the energy of cow's milk.

Technology: Justin Puma, Zhen Yang, et al. for necroprinting using dead mosquito mouthparts as 3D printing heads.

Peace Prize: Jaimie Arona Krems et al. for demonstrating the value placed on friends who dislike mutual enemies.

Medicine: Tokuji Unno (posthumously) for aerodynamic nose-blowing research.

Physics: Tadd Truscott et al. for splash-free urinal fluid-dynamics.

Olfaction: Ilona Croy et al. for discovering parents like the scent of young children but not teenagers.

Biology: João Miguel Alves-Nunes, Adriano Fellone, et al. for testing snake-biting triggers by stepping on them.

Soil Science: Research teams analyzing soil health by burying cotton underwear globally. C&EN +7

Ceremony Highlights

The Location Shift: Moved to Europe due to U.S. travel and visa concerns for participants.

The Theme & Music: Featured the premiere of "The Fungi Song", an orchestra, and traditional paper airplane throwing.

The Prizes: Winners received a custom cheese-and-toadstool trophy and a worthless 10 trillion Zimbabwean dollar bill.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This goes to show that wherever you go, wherever you hide, you are never safe from an Oompah band.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Meanwhile here, a man is desperately trying to inflate all 4 tyres of his car with an electric pump at 12:30 at night that's parked outside a particular woman's house down the street and finding that they've all got holes in the sidewalls.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Found a tired old bumblebee outside and decided to help by giving it something to eat and drink.

If you see a tired bee on the pavement, don't just leave it. It needs a full Sunday roast and a pint of lager to get back on its feet.
Forget the teaspoon of sugar water. According to Facebook's finest, proper bee resuscitation requires:
A slap-up meal: Three slices of roast beef, mash, carrots, and a Yorkshire pudding drowned in gravy.
A refreshing beverage: A cold pint to wash down the pollen.
A cosy venue: A table at The Royal Arms, because the pavement is far too drafty for a weary pollinator.
Please share to raise awareness. Save our buzzin' lads.

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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Last year's Budget introduced a “mansion tax” - an annual charge on homes worth £2m or more. The Times reported yesterday that Andy Burnham may lower the threshold to £1.5m. We've looked at how that could work, what it would raise, and which parts of the UK would pay the most.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Americans. Listen to this guy. He's speaking from 50 years ago. Working-class people. That means pretty much everybody. We all work to live. Now is the time billionaires are telling you you're free to starve.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Well, well, well. 20 days ago. It's like I'm fucking psychic.

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sometimes you do stuff for someone that means nothing for the world, but means the world to them. Their great grandfather who they remember with love and who lived into his 90s.

This full-length portrait features a teenage boy dressed in early 20th-century vintage attire, standing outdoors beside a wooden chair.
Subject & Posture: A young teenage boy stands facing forward with a slight, subtle smile. His right arm rests casually on the backrest of a wooden chair beside him. He has short brown hair swept to the side.
Clothing & Attire: He wears a formal brown wool three-piece tweed suit consisting of a tailored jacket, matching vest, and knee-length trousers (knickerbockers). Underneath, he wears a crisp white collared shirt accented with a small burgundy bowtie. Tall black socks cover his calves, ending in dark leather lace-up shoes.
Chair Details: To his right is a classic dark wooden spindle-back chair with turned legs.
Setting & Background: The background is filled with dense green ivy foliage growing against a wall, setting an outdoor garden scene with a fine gravel ground.

Sepia tone version of the colourised image

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Arr David @arrdavid.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Guys, they come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Which carrot are you? 😂🥕

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