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JosD

@happydisciple.bsky.social
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Sailor, reader, organiser, geek. L-Space is my spiritual home. He/him or they/them.

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JosD @happydisciple.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Hoe moedig je een fanfare aan om te gaan spelen? TOE TÛH RÛH! #LeidensOntzet #Leiden #3oktober
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Delaney King (She/Her/Whomst) @delaneyking.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Eowyn: I AM NO MAN. Rohan rider 1: stiddy on cuz, we are mostly wimin here, eh? Rohan rider 3: heaps of wimmin bro. Rohan rider 2: yiss, it's true! They didn't have enough wimin riders so they stuck beard on us, hey. Look at thus beard, it's fake as. Witch King of Angmar:... Fuck.
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JosD @happydisciple.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Vraagje: met dit weer, kan je klapstuk ook op de barbecue bereiden? #Leiden #LeidensOntzet #3oktober
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Anjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
tiny goth bird, needs hug
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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
amen
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Diane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 05/09/2026
Sir Terry Pratchett being knighted. A happy memory: both that it happened, and that it happened when he could appreciate it.
Sir Terry Pratchett being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
When Sir Ulrich did passe awaye yn 2008, Ich wrote a Lament for hym. It ys but ryme-doggerel, not fit for so great a subjecte or for so belovid a friende of myne younger dayes, but Ich will poost it heere.
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Emily✨ @emilyoram.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Fuck yeah
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Terry Pratchett & Rob Wilkins @terryandrob.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
GNU Dolly 💖
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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
And I'll say it now: more kids have grown up as readers thanks to Dolly than any amount of Harry fucking Potter.
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Standplaats Kraków could really use some cash! @standplaatskrk.pl · 25/07/2026
 fipindustries on tumblr:

I cannot stand the parodies of modern major general,
they're overdone and simply not as good as the original.
They've done them about everything, whatever topic, big or small.
And when i notice one of them my eyes will always start to roll.

The diction’s always slurry when they rush the
complicated words, and adding many fricatives will turn
it so cacophonous. The slanted rhymes are silly and they
keep just making more and more, please someone stop
the parodies of modern major general.

The scanning of the lyrics in the meter is unbearable,
they emphazise the syllables in ways that are untenable,
in short in matters musical, prosodic and ephemeral, i
cannot stand the parodies of modern major general!
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Diane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 03/07/2026
(CHORTLE)
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Micah @rincewind.run · 06/06/2026
“average discworld resident escapes death 3 times a year" factoid actualy just statistical error. average discworld resident escapes death 0 times per year. Wizzard Rincewind, who lives on the run & escapes over 10,000 times each day, is an outlier adn should not have been counted
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KimV @sierrakim.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Adding to the playlist to watch instead of Eurovision: Joost, Käärijä, and Tommy Cash as an 00’s boy band. These guys are so funny. Also, $$ to Musicians Without Borders. 💙💚☕️ youtu.be/diOcFC_TYxo
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JOOST, TOMMY CASH, KÄÄRIJÄ - I MISS US (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
YouTube video by TOMMY CASH
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Surprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
I've had some requests to make this map available as a poster, and so I have! If you'd like to purchase my map of the eels' life cycle, you can get a copy at my etsy store here: etsy.me/3Nvk5jK The print copy looks like this: #eels #maps
A long, skinny map titled: "Life and Travels of the European Eel" with a subtitle reading: "From the Eel's Perspective." A label at the bottom of the map reads: "Begin Here." The map top half of the map is an mirror copy of the bottom half.

I will put the full text of the column in the alt text in an image in the next post in the thread.

 The map goes from the bottom of the page up, starting in the Sargasso Sea. An set of arrows show the eels paths to shore, then up a river and into a marshland. The arrows continue up the page to show the eel leaving the marshland and heading back downstream, and out to sea. The land is green and verdant at the bottom of the map, because the eels migrate upstream in the spring. The land is brown and dry at the top of the map, because eels migrate downstream in the autumn.

A column of text on the side tells about the eels' journeys and changes. It is more text than I can relate in the space allowed here. Each paragraph has an arrow pointing up to the next one, and they are designed to be read from the bottom of the page going upwards.
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Jesse Klaver @jesseklaver.progressiefnederland.nl · 26/03/2026
Progressief Nederland, roepnaam: PRO. Dat is de nieuwe naam van GroenLinks-PvdA. PRO staat voor een eerlijke en rechtvaardige samenleving. Ik ben Pro. Jij ook? progressiefnederland.nl
Het nieuwe logo van onze partij. Op een lichtgroene achtergrond een donkergroene roos. Onder de roos staat in rode letters: Progressief Nederland.
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Progressief Nederland @progressiefned.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Welkom thuis bij Progressief Nederland, roepnaam: PRO. Wij zijn er voor al die mensen die verlangen naar eerlijkere en rechtvaardigere samenleving. PRO staat voor vooruitgang, hoop en optimisme. Wij zijn Pro. Jij ook?
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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Right now the center of the Sun's disk is crossing the celestial equator moving northward, which means it's the March equinox!
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JosD @happydisciple.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
This and the rest of the thread.
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JosD @happydisciple.bsky.social · 27/08/2024
[…] As whale I am gifted With tail did I lift it Their whaling boat skywards was borne Forty days’ two-fer No Wellerman saved her I carried them ‘round the Cape Horn 3/3
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JosD @happydisciple.bsky.social · 27/08/2024
“Ah,” you say, “But surely a whale would be much more eloquent than a cow?” OK then: I, a cetacean, Was out in the ocean Minding my business and krill When down bore a vessel Who wanted to wrestle For captain and crew members’ thrill […] 2/3
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JosD @happydisciple.bsky.social · 27/08/2024
Tidying up Notes I took during covid lockdowns. You know, when #TheWellerman was big. I wrote a #breadLik: my name is Whale and wen at sea at times a boat bump into me and try to catch me where i float i get upset i take the boat 1/2
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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Goode people, [gesture of yntroductioun]... the weekende!
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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Naught but a leap to the left And thanne a clockwyse tread; Put thyne handes on thyne hippes, And be thy knees yn-gatheréd: Lo, it ys the pelvique thruste That maketh mirthe down to rayne - Let us do the Tyme Warpe agayne!
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KimV @sierrakim.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Neil Gaiman has come out from under his rock, to the relief of the innocent creepy crawlies living there. If you already blocked him, please check you aren’t still following him. Unfollow first, then block, or else you’re still following. It's a small thing but someone will be watching these metrics
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Piet Lekkerkerk @pietlekkerkerk.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Het is niet de schuld van GL/PvdA dat mensen op een fascist en racist te stemmen. Al die tijd dat Wilders beloofde dat moslims deporteren de oplossing van hun problemen was, ijverde GL/PvdA voor hoger loon, lagere huur en toegankelijke zorg. GL/PvdA heeft het racisme van Wilders niet genormaliseerd.
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Piet Lekkerkerk @pietlekkerkerk.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Waarom wordt nooit de vraag gesteld waarom kiezers die zich achtergesteld voelen niet beter naar PvdA/GL luisteren, en wordt wel voortdurend beweert dat de PvdA/GL beter moet luisteren naar mensen die willens en wetens stemmen op een fascist en racist die medeburgers hun basale rechten wil afpakken?
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German Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 07/01/2026
50 runaway sheep ram-paged through a German supermarket in rural Baa-varia, causing shear mania on Monday morning. After breaking away from their 500-strong herd, the brazen sheep spent 20 minutes milling around in the Penny supermarket before ewe-turning and seeing themselves out.
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KimV @sierrakim.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Ticked off another New Year’s Day tradition, #litterpicking Catch of the day: a child’s rusty scooter. Also, one million tiny bits of fireworks debris. Now watching the skating with tea and oliebollen.
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Roelant Siekman🌱⚡️ @roelant.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Sommige NLders denken dat in hun buurt.. ..de activiteiten zichzelf regelen ..kinderen en volwassenen niets kunnen doen ..scheidsrechters en coaches uitgescholden mogen worden Vrijwilligers zijn het cement van de samenleving. De verbinding die zij tot stand brengen is onbetaalbaar. Doe mee!🌱 6/6
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Roelant Siekman🌱⚡️ @roelant.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Sommige NLders kijken naar dit plaatje en zien.. ..bevooroordeelde rechters ..nepparlement ..baantjes carrousel ..vijand van het volk Ik zie een fragiele rechtsstaat, die op de proef wordt gesteld, met mensen waar we zuinig op moeten zijn. Want populisme maakt niets beter, zo blijkt. 5/6
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Roelant Siekman🌱⚡️ @roelant.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Sommige NLders vinden dat de kunst- en cultuursector niet zo moet zeuren, want.. ..het is voor de elite ..het is hun smaak niet ..goede kunst bedruipt zichzelf ..hoe moeilijk kan het zijn Maar kaartjes voor hun favoriete artiest mogen niets kosten en er is verder zo weinig te doen! 4/6
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Roelant Siekman🌱⚡️ @roelant.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Sommige NLders denken dat.. ..kinderen zichzelf prima kunnen opvoeden ..al die kennis en vaardigheden aangeboren zijn ..sociaal contact niets met school te maken heeft ..wetenschap ook maar een mening is Onderwijs is waar kinderen en jongeren én volwassenen groeien. Durf iets te leren. 3/6
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Roelant Siekman🌱⚡️ @roelant.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Sommige NLders denken dat hun.. ..toilet zichzelf schoonmaakt ..rotzooi op straat zichzelf opruimt ..peuken vanzelf uit de parken verdwijnen ..seizoensgroente zichzelf plukt "Goedemorgen en bedankt!" zeggen kost geen moeite, maar maakt wel verschil. Zie en waardeer deze mensen. 2/6
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Roelant Siekman🌱⚡️ @roelant.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Sommige NLders kijken naar dit plaatje en zien iemand die hen hindert bij hun 'Recht op..' ..vreugdevuur ..Vrijheid van Meningsuiting ..eigenrichting ..lekker loltrappen Ze bazelen over iets politiestaat en dictatuur en dat je tegenwoordig niks meer mag. ...totdat ze hulp nodig hebben. ⚫️🔵⚫️ 🧵1/6
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Callisandra @thecallisandra.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
The Lord of The Rings movies were rated PG-13. By current rules that means that each film could contain one use of the word "Fuck". Which line are you altering to insert the most useful swear word? "I can't carry it for you, but I can Fucking carry you"
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Toby Bertenshaw @deceanglius.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
"Picking up his staff he stood before the rock and said in a clear voice: 'Fuck!'"
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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Lot of replies to this telling me not to bash the Bishop. Had a headmaster who gave very similar advice, now I come to think of it.
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Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
New #TROPOMI data on Nov 24 show higher total SO₂ emissions from #HayliGubbi (~0.2 Tg SO₂). Measurements on Nov 23 were likely impacted by the dense volcanic ash plume. Most of the SO₂ is spreading rapidly east in the subtropical jet stream, over the Arabian Sea towards NW India and Pakistan.
Satellite image of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) column amounts in the atmosphere on November 24, after an eruption of Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia on November 23. SO₂ columns are depicted using a rainbow color scale ranging from white (low or zero SO₂) to red (high SO₂).
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Prof. Simon Carn @simoncarn.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Sentinel-5P #TROPOMI measurements at ~11:00 UTC show most of the SO₂ emissions from #HayliGubbi spreading east in the upper troposphere. Plume contains ~44 kilotons of SO₂ (~0.04 Tg).
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Björn Friðgeir @bjornfr.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
It's utterly unfair but all I could think of was @happydisciple.bsky.social Do you have to remove the citations afterwards 🤔
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Progressief Nederland @progressiefned.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Vandaag 250.000 mensen die in Amsterdam vreedzaam demonstreren tegen genocide, voor vrede, voor medemenselijkheid, voor een Palestijnse staat. De sociale meerderheid laat zich zien, laat zich horen. nos.nl/artikel/2585...
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Massaal Rode Lijn-protest in Amsterdam, organisatie telt 250.000 betogers
Amsterdam stroomde vol met mensen in rode kleding, protestborden en vlaggen. "Meer dan 1 procent van de hele Nederlandse bevolking staat hier nu."
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JosD @happydisciple.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
“For a witch stands on the very edge of everything, between the light and the dark, between life and death, making choices, making decisions so that others may pretend no decisions have even been needed.” - Terry Pratchett, The Shepherd's Crown Happy equinox! #GNUTerryPratchett
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Tiny, confused, and wondering where the weekend went. #MondayMotivation 📷 Paul Browning
A tiny Goldcrest perched on a branch with its head cocked to one side, round body puffed up and eyes wide. Its pale olive-brown feathers look soft and fluffed, and the bright yellow stripe on its crown stands out. The tilted pose gives it a sweet but slightly bewildered look, as if it’s not quite sure what’s going on.
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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
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Standplaats Kraków could really use some cash! @standplaatskrk.pl · 06/09/2025
muppetebbtide on tumblr: "scrolled past the new chappell look too fast and thought it was rincewind"

fortjester replies: "hang on lemme look smth up"

fortjester then posts side by side images of chapell roan in yellow and pink and Discworld's Rincewind.

"yea alright that's funny"
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Tom Eastman @tom.eastman.nz · 26/08/2025
Can't even build death star anymore, because of ewok
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Hethwill Wargames @hethwill.eurosky.social · 12/08/2025
#navalhistory #humour
distracted boyfriend meme with the words Pellew, Nymphe, and Arethusa.
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Dr. med. Hank Schiffers @leanhealth.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
UK: What if everyone had masked up? Analysis of app data has the answer: "Respirators would have dropped the rate of COVID transmission by an estimated factor of 9, compared with 0.6 for surgical masks. A factor of 9 is enough to put SARS-COV-2 into exponential decay! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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What if everyone had masked up? Analysis of app data has an answer
Modelling study based on almost 250,000 positive COVID-19 tests in the United Kingdom shows that universal masking could have cut transmission markedly.
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