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Silversprite

@silversprite.bsky.social
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📖Research: planetary boundaries, apples, orchards, sustainable food systems 🌍Interests: European heatwaves, deep ecology, biodiversity loss, GCR and ER, ecological economics 🚶‍♂️Outside: Scandinavia, archipelagos, glaciers 🍰Food: lussekatter, semla, tosca

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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My God. It’s takes something special for me to have more sympathy for Rees-Mogg than his interviewer.
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Today was another good day for a walk or two around the nearby park, with pleasant wildlife including swans, ducks, geese and smaller avian friends. And squirrels. So many squirrels.
A lake in a park, with trees on the other side. The sky is blue, and the trees are in full leaf.A lake in a park, with trees on the other side. The sky is blue, and the trees are in full leaf.A lake in a park, with trees on the other side. The sky is blue, and the trees are in full leaf.A lake in a park, with trees on the other side. The sky is blue, and the trees are in full leaf.
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Chanandler Bong @annegret.bsky.social · 11/10/2023
Grafikdesigner: Ich möchte Profanes zu Kunst machen! Schönheit gestalten! Die Welt verzaubern mit Ästhetik und Charme! Auftraggeber: Wir hätten da einen Auftrag mit Enddärmen und Fäkalien:
Anleitung für ein Medikament, dass man sich in den Darm sprühen muss. Einfach zwischen die unisex Pobacken schieben, offenbar.Anleitung einer "Stuhlauffanghilfe", die man ins Klop pappt, wenn einem trotz Deutschsein der Flachspüler fehlt, man aber eine Stuhlprobe abgeben muss.
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Hello from England, where the Christmas season typically starts in the last week of August. Mince pies (first review of the season below) and Christmas puddings appear on supermarket shelves, swiftly followed by Advent calendars. By October we are deep into the season. bsky.app/profile/silv...
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Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ah yes the circle of life
• Dispatched
Sep 25 23:03 pm
In Transit
Sep 26 09:52 am
Delayed
Sep 26 10:57 am
Held By Carrier
Sep 26 15:07 pm
Destroyed
Sep 26 15:08 pm
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Ariadne Griffin @ariadnereviews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This looks like you've paid two year 10s to pretend to be your parents at parents evening #CelebrityTraitors
Bella Ramsey and James Acaster grilling Richard Grant
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Katharine Schopflin @schopflin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
When I'm on my way to a spa weekend I am reminded of that etiquette bloke's tacky list. In the next 24 hours I'm absolutely guaranteed to: 1. Eat on a train 2. Use a hot tub and 3. Drink prosecco. I'm not much of a one for pudding but I'll try and get salted caramel in too.
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
ixi's technical analysis of, and reaction to, Boqurant and 5.9.78 by Boards of Canada is a joy. Especially the moment 2:02 in. Greedily hoping for an analysis of the Random 35 Tracks Tape (R35TT) at some point. Or just Some Old Tunes (1985-1996). www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXnO...
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"Boqurant/5.9.78" analysis - Boards of Canada
YouTube video by ixi
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John Rain🥇 @johnrain.co.uk · 01/10/2026
New expletive has landed
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Wasp Summer #JoinAUnion @waspsummer.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026
For a time, until I realised it was a bit graceless, when people found out my Dad died years ago and say, "I'm sorry", I'd say, "Why? You didn't do it."
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ibex silhouetted by the sun: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFu...
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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Never mind the Beatles comparisons, Oasis are just an inferior version of The Charlatans, without the Hammond organ, but with added cocaine.
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Overheard: "Of course it's possible! If John Major and Edwina Curry can have a years long affair, ANYTHING is possible!" That brought back memories of the day we all went "what?!"
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
One thing has led to another and, in this park, a small group of friendly but slightly confused Sikhs are intensely listening to Naraka by Boards of Canada. I will very shortly be taking questions. youtu.be/pwF0mO_vffs
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Boards of Canada - Naraka
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Astro-Puppy @astro-puppy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I LOVE ixi talking about music. One of the very best YouTube creators, without a doubt (imo). She is less than 2100 subs away from 100K, and she deserves to hit that soon. If you enjoy really smart music analysis, consider subscribing to her.🎶🎹 m.youtube.com/watch?v=KNpq...
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Analyzing "Everything You Do Is A Balloon" - Boards of Canada
YouTube video by ixi
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The word "solved" is doing a massive amount of heavy lifting in NickBot's post.
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Amos @amosduveen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Fly tipping is like cow tipping but smaller
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Aidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Do they have "dogging" in America, or is it called something weird there? What do they think fly-tipping is?
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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 28/09/2026
like if you think it’s fly tipping, repost if you bet dogging
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wondering what the recommended maximum intake of hummus in a 24 hour period is.
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Evan Torner @guyintheblackhat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
People keep checking in on me about how I'm doing, when I can point to the VERY CONCRETE source of my distress: the wholesale dismantling of US higher education by hostile actors, who are then enabled by compliant administrators on the ground. Int'l students. Curriculum. Financing. Accreditation.
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Alison Moyet: Love Resurrection (1984). youtu.be/o2n-blwYJ4s
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Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection (Promo)
YouTube video by AlisonMoyetVEVO
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Sometimes, a mushroom risotto is a mushroom risotto. But sometimes, it's not.
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Strange music I can't place, almost like a familiar melody being played "upside down", coming from ... somewhere. Unplaceable. The moon is swollen, hanging giddily over the hillside, an unwrapped and slightly burnt Babybel glaring at the moorland beneath.
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Hedley Thorne @hedleythorne.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
St Mary's Vale, above Abergavenny in #Wales
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Malcolm Sinclair 💀✍️ @malcolmwriter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
West Kennet Avenue at Avebury today in the wind and then rain. Timeless as ever 💚 #StandingStoneSunday
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Marc de Faoite @marcdefaoite.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Sorry Enid, we appreciate you keeping up with the times (jolly good show), but you'll have to choose a shorter title. #FamousFive #EnidBlyton www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Five arrested for alleged terrorism offences after ‘major incident’ near RAF Fairford
Men held also suspected of explosives offences as homes evacuated near British airbase used in US attacks on Iran
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Having a wander around the bits of Hereford cathedral which are open. I know I'll be tempted to open the case between now and when I leave, in a similar manner to a "No trespassing" sign at the edge of a wood.
The interior of Hereford Cathedral.The crypt of Hereford CathedralThe interior of Hereford CathedralA sign saying "Please do not open this case".
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In Hereford Cathedral, which is heaving. The nave is closed off for a few hours for an event, so the Saturday tourists are piling in the open bits. Thankfully there's enough nooks and crannies to get respite from the masses.
A small garden, patio and bench area.
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Dydy'r coffi ddim yn gweithio.
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Wasp Summer #JoinAUnion @waspsummer.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026
A statement in English on the national demo tomorrow from our friends on the #Verdi #Berlin #Brandenburg #Migrant committee. www.verdi.de/bb/personeng...
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Rightfully earned! By all of us. March on 26 September. | ver.di
On 26 September, the DGB unions will march in Berlin and in fourteen other cities against the government's cuts to the welfare state. These cuts hit every worker in Germany, and if your right to stay ...
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Going to a slightly delayed (but in my favour) Alban Elfed (Druidic autumn equinox shenanigans). It's been a while - too long, and I've gradually disconnected from some of the things fundamental to me. My kit for this evening:
A metal water bottle, opened box of 6 mince pies, hardback notebook and pen, etched slate pendant on a piece of string, and a Japanese love card, all on floorboards.
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Wasp Summer #JoinAUnion @waspsummer.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026
Who's coming to the 🚨 national union anti-austerity demonstration 🚨 tomorrow 🕣 12:00 📍IG Metall, Hallesches Tor #Berlin We're protesting the many CDU/SPD proposals attacking employment rights like making permanent contracts harder to get, sick note rules stricter and more tax on severance packages
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Sheep
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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 23/09/2026
nathan fielder: you're a real PNG file, right?

Elizabeth Holmes on a gray checked background looking totally full of shit:
why would I decieve you?
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
That was a tough day at school the next morning. Not difficult to see who had been allowed to stay up to watch it, and who had not.
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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Pubs and restaurants should offer a slab of cheese as an alternative to steaks and chops. I should be able to order cheese and chips, with peas, and get options for how much cheese I want. On most days 250g of Shropshire Blue would make me very happy.
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Just found and read the spoilers for this (it's best to avoid them) and I'm wtf?! And want to see it more, now.
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Dr Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Braverman can identify how she likes, but “English is an ethnicity” is not, to my mind, true, and it’s going to take us to some dark places very quickly.
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I know I'm going to read all hundred entries and carefully consider each one, so I'm saving this for a rainy day/week. www.theguardian.com/food/2026/se...
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‘They smell of urinal cakes!’: 100 unusual crisp flavours, ranked – from truly awful to totally scoffable
Move over ready salted, salt and vinegar and cheese and onion. Gourmet crisps are everywhere, but which are actually worth trying?
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Posting a book and some letters to a nearby country should not be more hassle than replacing* a stolen passport. But it was. *disclaimer: new passport is not yet in my paw, but the admin part at my end is done
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
(2/2) Remembering Ye Olde Days of ... just a few years ago ... when you'd go to the central Post Office in Pinfold Street, get a number, get quickly called to one of many windows, have a simple transaction, done. All that is gone, and it's now a grim and dumb experience in WH Smiths or whatever.
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
(1/2) Unbelievable amount of faffing to send a small package of a book and a few letters to Germany. I lost track - no pun intended - of the variables involved. Unfortunately, so did the TJ Jones member of staff (who now appear to be Post Office staff).
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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
There should be lessons on safely setting fire to a fart. Most men will try it once or more.
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Them Fatale, @mxthemfatale.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
cn tw drugs ketamine medical damage body horror I have worked in all sorts of crisis services and one of the first things to ever truly shock me (and i am in recovery) was the ket bladder damage cases. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'Peeing a jellyfish': Children's ketamine injuries revealed
Doctors running a dedicated NHS clinic for children with ketamine bladder say they are seeing patients as young as 13.
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What?! I missed that part of US presidential history. Uh, perhaps thankfully.
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Ben Abrahamse @babrahamse.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
once again: the reason we have libraries is to keep librarians off the streets where they cause trouble
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn
New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
White background, repeating pattern of a gently curving green stem with small orange flowers.
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Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I wish it didn't, but my persistent mind keeps drifting back to the wallpaper I saw while in the dentist's chair today, and long-ago wallpaper it strongly reminded me of, maybe even the same pattern.
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