MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 16/08/2026'British and Irish Isles' is also wrong. Assuming that Wikipedia is correct you should be saying "British and Irish islands". Where British Isles is the geographic whole, and British Islands is the political designation for those areas currently part of the UK. 101
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 16/08/2026I doubt that was the case in the 18th & 19th centuries and doesn't really address my point in the slightest. 101
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 16/08/2026....meant nothing. Your people, my people, the Welsh & the English. Starved, burnt out their homes and transported went on to enact even worse horrors on native populations in Australia, Canada & America. To suggest it was "English" is disingenuous. You're looking in the wrong direction, by design. 000
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 16/08/2026There was no part of the British Isles that was unaffected by the Enclosure Acts or The Famine. Famine Walls in Ireland are called Poverty Walls in Scotland. As a result of the Enclosure Acts and various clearances the choice was to either move to the city or emigrate to the colonies. Nationality... 200
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 16/08/2026I worked with a civil rights activist for 5 years and tend not to make broad claims of racism. Calling everything racism doesn't do anyone any good. Now, "bigot" is a good word "obstinate or narrow-minded adherence to one's own opinions and prejudices" And is closer to describing what we have here. 110
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Don't know if I'd use the R word. I think it's a form of "debate" that has evolved with social media. Where you create a stance, right or wrong, and refuse to concede or negotiate any part of it. Ad Hominems then become a natural defence mechanism, when presented with facts *like* IUCN guidelines. 110
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 16/08/2026For some reason, Eoghan seems hellbent on alienating what could be some of his greatest supporters because they hold an opinion or interest that doesn't align perfectly with his. I hesitate to call him a "purist" because Beaver wouldn't be an issue if that were the case. I don't know what it is. 110
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Andrew Wakefield has finally succeeded. He started the MMR autism/ anti-vax movement as he had separate vaccines he wanted to sell. Long story, but..... www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BIc...youtube.comVaccines and Autism: A Measured ResponseYouTube video by hbomberguy 071
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I don't know where Gary Lennon is in all this. But, I'd suggest getting in touch with Dylan Howitt. With 3 years experience managing and promoting The Nettle Dress, I'm sure he could offer some advice. Both him and Allan are quite approachable. 🙂 www.nettledress.org/homenettledress.orgTHE NETTLE DRESSTEXTILE ARTIST ALLAN BROWN SPENDS SEVEN YEARS MAKING A DRESS BY HAND JUST FROM THE FIBRE OF LOCALLY FORAGED STINGING NETTLES. THIS IS ‘HEDGEROW COUTURE’, THE GREENEST OF SLOW FASHION AND ALSO HIS ME... 000
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 04/08/2026I really don't understand that guy. If I was directly responsible for the slaughter of 40,000 elephants and believed it was the greatest mistake of my life, as he claims, I'd like to think I would spend what time I had left working to undo the damage. Instead, he does .......this. It's baffling. 010
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 04/08/2026I'm with you. But I don't see it happening. There isn't going to be truth and reconciliation, with justice delivered from top to bottom. Just reconciliation in the name of domestic harmony. Biden was a hint, a sigh of relief, but no real motivation to correct the wrongs. And it's so much worse now 100
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Much as I love watching the shitstorm. The question is. Does America have the ability to right the wrongs perpetrated by this administration? It's not Merrick Garland that's for sure. Are you willing to go through what doing the right thing will entail? I doubt it. 110
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 04/08/2026If you drink a box of Franzia, you can rip the box off, inflate the bag and use it as a pillow. Don't ask me how I know. If you drink two or more it's like a comfy heaven. 000
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Dear God, it's not just the Meth Gator? Now it's on fire? www.imdb.com/title/tt2689...imdb.com 000
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Do you mean opening the second box of Franzia? 1120
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 03/08/2026and the Republicans have got in early to quietly rob the piggy bank while nobody was paying attention. It's the biggest sleight of hand in history. 000
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Whether anyone likes it or not, we've been living in an MMT world for the last 26 years. The Forever Wars, 2008, COVID and lots of top 1% tax cuts in between. All the while being fed the usual neoliberal claptrap about balanced budgets and deficits. Only, that's not how MMT is supposed to work.... 110
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 03/08/2026In the application for the permit you'll find "The Gannets are captured using a traditional method specific to the Guga Harvest. The lead member of each squad operates a fibreglass rod fitted with a clamp mechanism." You'll find the traditional Fiberglass Rod of Ness mentioned in many ancient texts. 1150
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 31/07/2026He was an asshat all along. www.youtube.com/watch?v=28M_...youtube.comJohn Fetterman And The Progressive Switcheroo - SOME MORE NEWSYouTube video by Some More News 000
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The idea of "Socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor" is wrong. What we've seen for almost the entirety of this century is MMT for the rich and nothing for everyone else. 100
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Regenerative farming types like Gabe Brown have claimed that animal agriculture is (or can be) Methane neutral thanks to "Methane eating bacteria" that develop when critters are mob grazed. While they exist, I've seen nothing to suggest they follow cows around. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methano...en.wikipedia.orgMethanotroph - Wikipedia 000
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Between you and Eoghan, it's like trying to have a conversation with petulant children. Just remember, in between stamping your feet and holding your breath, whatever you *imagine* I said is more than likely wrong. 100
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Good response Eoghan. Don't know how I'll ever recover from that epic burn. [rolleyes] 000
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 20/07/2026I understand your aversion to sheep. But I believe if you spend any time imagining what a post fossil fuel world looks like you'd probably come to the conclusion that wool is a pretty useful resource. Or is that jumper you're wearing Polyester? 300
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 20/07/2026The latest price increases make it more expensive to ship to rural areas, non contiguous states and military addresses etc. I doubt there will be a USPS in two years time. 011
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 20/07/2026You know what everyone forgets? USPS. It's been under assault for decades and, even now, is still world class. But it won't take much more until it's gone and everyone looks around quizzically and says "Didn't we used to have that thing?" 100
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 18/07/2026The last time I watched Joy Reid she had a body language "expert" on her show in an attempt to discredit Bernie. I've actively avoided her ever since and I would encourage you to do the same, but it looks like I'm too late. 100
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Booker did the least anyone expected of him. Yay Booker. I despair, you are what you are and I have to live with you. FML. 000
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 10/07/2026www.nettlesfortextiles.org.uk/wp/nettlesfortextiles.org.ukNettles for Textiles – Nettles are the fibre of the landless 000
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Fueled by people who'd had their land stolen from them. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inclosu...en.wikipedia.orgInclosure act - Wikipedia 001
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 05/07/2026I walked my bike along Weymouth beach once. It was never the same again. The bike shop just laughed. 000
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Ted Cruz posted something similar and, of course, ERCOT advises exactly the same thing as every other utility company in the US. I guess they're relying on their idiot supporters to jump on the "socialist" bandwagon without any thought as usual. 1503
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 02/07/2026As does MCEC (Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative) "Set the thermostat to 78 in the summer and 68 in the winter." Also. "Make sure the water heater is set to 120 degrees." 2363
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Don't be such a wet bulb. I remember idyllic summers in the 70's. The screaming, the crying, the peeling, the Calamine lotion. Now in my 60's I'm just waiting for the skin cancer. 010
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Also negates ambiguous commands like "sit down". 010
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 27/06/2026It ran with the sound off, so all I had were the hands. It's just weird. 020
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 27/06/2026I assume, as you claim to be a Professor of Political Theory, you know exactly what you mean when you say "Democratic centrist". 100
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Absolutely. There's no ambiguity, it's right there in the first sentence. No escaping it. Unfortunately, in the current media environment often headlines are enough. So it might not work as intended. 010
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Seems to me that someone really should be talking to Rhino Linings. Unfortunately, it looks like they have 2 choices. 1. If applied correctly our products won't fail. 2. Our products are crap, and can be destroyed with a butter knife. 020
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 22/06/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2oL...youtube.comNatural Gas Is Scamming America | Climate TownYouTube video by Climate Town 011
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Both scenarios can be true. (time stamped, but the whole thing is worth watching/ listening to) youtu.be/SPQNPJ0CEPo?...youtu.beAI Was Never About Helping You | Cory DoctorowYouTube video by The Atlantic 010
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 19/06/2026My pet conspiracy theory is that we're deliberately being fed a ton of AI slop so we become numb to it. When the real stuff gets wheeled out we'll be so brain dead that nobody'll be able to tell. 150
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Why is it so very hard for people to understand, if there are "some" abusive cops that are allowed to remain active then they are all culpable. Is the Bishop that ignores child abuse and reassigns a priest decent? ACAB 010
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 12/06/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoZ1...youtube.comMickey Kaus as Secretary of Education in IdiocracyYouTube video by sekeith2001 010
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Let me see if I can guess where the compiler went to college... 000
MuddyDuck @muddyduckworkshop.bsky.social · 24/05/2026I'm sure that's exactly what happened. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHFB...youtube.comDonald Trump Does Math On 'The Howard Stern Show'YouTube video by JM Rieger 021
