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Groucho Merckx @grouchomerckx.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026

Go to your camera roll and search “boat” and then post a picture of a boat you like.

A red and white sailing boat on a muddy creek

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Groucho Merckx @grouchomerckx.eurosky.social · 06/10/2026

Half a horse? Or a Tommy with a horse's head sewn to his chest?

A memorial jumper saying "War Animal Day: lest we forget", with a horrifying AI slop design involving purple flowers and a dog and a soldier with half a horse seemingly attached to his chest

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Groucho Merckx @grouchomerckx.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026

It definitely is that. Dunno why though

Other musical forms

This tune has been quoted in some pieces of classical music, such as:

Hamilton Harty's An Irish Symphony
Roy Harris's Symphony No. 4 Folk Song Symphony
Blind Tom Wiggins's The Battle of Manassas

Josef Holbrooke wrote a set of orchestral variations on the song.

The theme "The Girl I Left Behind" can be heard as an overlay in Glenn Miller's arrangement of "American Patrol", popularised during World War II.

The song forms a portion of the melody of Guy Mitchell's 1951 hit "Belle, Belle, My Liberty Belle".

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Groucho Merckx @grouchomerckx.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026

Anyone good at chrysalis identification? Southeast England, on a cherry tree, about an inch long

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Groucho Merckx @grouchomerckx.eurosky.social · 15/09/2026

Not beating the allegations of being a weird little guy

A tabby kitten on his back having his belly fur scruffled

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Groucho Merckx @grouchomerckx.eurosky.social · 13/09/2026

It's been a whole week and this ridiculous little guy is still in my house

A tabby kitten stretched out on his side pressing his front paws against my hand for... some reason?

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Groucho Merckx @grouchomerckx.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026

This guy DOES NOT STOP PURRING. Ever, except for the occasional break to hoover up food

A small tabby kitten sitting on an orange throw

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Groucho Merckx @grouchomerckx.eurosky.social · 06/09/2026

Promising signs: the Goblin Queen (who is very picky about her friends) was on the other side of the door making inquisitive noises and NOT HISSING

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Groucho Merckx @grouchomerckx.eurosky.social · 03/09/2026

“fuchsia” should by rights be pronounced “fucks ya” anyway, if we weren’t such prudish cowards

attempt, reading off the herb “thyme”. But he’s less successful with “epitome”, “challah” and “fuchsia”. (“Foo-chia?” he guesses).

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Groucho Merckx @grouchomerckx.eurosky.social · 28/08/2026

If you see this, post your getaway vehicle

Duchess of Hamilton, a steam locomotive with fabulous Art Deco streamlining and maroon and gold livery

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Groucho Merckx @grouchomerckx.eurosky.social · 27/08/2026

Hearing England need an opener who can score quickly in difficult batting conditions

A screenshot of a scorecard showing Zak Crawley (England's best batsman) on 50 not out

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Groucho Merckx @grouchomerckx.eurosky.social · 26/08/2026

IIRC this junction is massively overengineered because there was going to be a massive road smashing west from it through Hackney

A Google Maps screenshot of Hackney Marshes and the surrounding area

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Groucho Merckx @grouchomerckx.eurosky.social · 25/08/2026

Need to start carrying a brick when I'm out in central London

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Groucho Merckx @grouchomerckx.eurosky.social · 20/08/2026

Apparently it’s more than 20 years since that one XKCD, and I’m still mentally moving the hyphen one word to the right

Pass notes
The ‘big-ass bag’ – do you really need a tote you can carry a small human in?

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Groucho Merckx @grouchomerckx.eurosky.social · 19/08/2026

It’s not even the worst bit of journalistic malfeasance today, but why is this “Labour source” allowed to say rude things about the Greens anonymously? What possible justification is there for not naming them?

A Guardian quote: ‘A Labour source dismissed the findings, saying: “This is utter fantasy from a party desperate for relevance. Back in the real world Labour is delivering lower bills, energy security and good jobs.”’

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Groucho Merckx @grouchomerckx.eurosky.social · 13/08/2026

As is Chanctonbury Ring. Also could I please point out:

An OS map showing a place called Bushy Bottom

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Groucho Merckx @grouchomerckx.eurosky.social · 11/08/2026

Now who was it was posting the other day about church kneelers as folk art. If that's you, please admire this wol. And if it's not you, feel free to admire it too