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A geologist and archaeologist by training, a nerd by inclination - books, films, fossils, comics, rocks, games, folklore, and, generally, the rum and uncanny... Let's have it!

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  • Yrtree.me - it's still early days for me in the Fediverse, so bear with me

  • Instead of whatsapp, fb messenger, imessage, go for skred

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  • It makes it trickier and you won't know which urn is hers.

  • Instead of whatsapp, fb messenger, imessage, go for skred

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  • Good luck with that - her urn is on my safe.

  • Instead of whatsapp, fb messenger, imessage, go for skred

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  • Apparently, they are considering going open source.

  • Universal theme park for Bedfordshire confirmed by Starmer

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  • Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the government had agreed with Universal that British steel would be used "where possible" on the project.

    "That's the case with HS2, with Heathrow, and with this private investment here in Bedfordshire," she said.

    And yet they won't endorse Buy British.

  • A sticker I made in Inkscape

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  • That's the EU not Europe.

  • If you shit your pants, do you keep going with your day or is your day over?

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  • It depends on the severity.

    • If you are touching cloth, then it is a shart and should be relatively well contained. You just need to clean-up and perhaps discreetly dispose of your undercrackers.
    • If you are touching socks, then the world has dropped out of your bottom and is pretty disastrous as everything is contaminated. You also have a larger problem as this would suggest you have food poisoning or some kind of illness and this is just the start of your problems. When I was in hospital the guy opposite me got C. difficile and the result was unexpected and borderline volcanic - that wasn't just a bad day, it was a bad week.

  • How many of you have nice parents that listen?

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  • My folks were great and I miss them a lot.

  • Chinese people and China enjoyers, what movies/series/cartoons from China would you absolutely recommend?

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  • I'm a big fan of the Hong Kong New Wave in cinema. It's also a handy entrance to wider Chinese films - if you like a director or actor or type of film, there are a lot more to find if you start digging.

  • When should I be worried about cardiac health?

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  • Go and see your GP. It wasn't a heart attack but it was a wake up call and I don't think jumping to seeing a cardiologist will be that helpful, although a GP can refer you on if they think you need it.

    I was in the foothills of heart health problems - high BP, cholesterol creeping up, etc. and the health staff were starting to express concern (suggesting I might need to go on statins). So I turned it around in two years and at my last health check my weight and bloods were all "perfect" according to the nurse. So it is doable.

    However, from what you say, mental health issues may be holding you back and making important and sweeping changes to your lifestyle require effort and focus. So the GP may want to get this addressed while starting to monitor your health through regular checks. I found the checks motivating in themselves as the data can really prod you into action because you no longer can say you are probably unhealthy - it is there in stark numbers. I also suspect I was slightly gamifying it as I made beating the numbers a focus and figuring out what I needed to do to adjust each on (as lowering triglyceride levels requires different action to lowering LDL, bad cholesterol). I even made a spreadsheet.

  • Cat food - UK

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  • How much of your circle social has moved from WhatsApp/Facebook Messenger/iMessage?

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  • Definitely do, it is the default secure messaging service used by folks on the Fediverse. There is a Buy European room - see sidebar for a link

  • Cat food - UK

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  • Aldi have what I presume is their own Vitacat range. They're likely a pretty good copy of other more expensive cat food brands at a lower price and Aldi is a German company. I don't know the specific country of origin but for standard things like that it is usually made in the UK or EU (a quick check shows they don't list it these days, but used to - dairy products used to come from Ireland, for example).

  • How much of your circle social has moved from WhatsApp/Facebook Messenger/iMessage?

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  • Not at all. There are plenty of instances available to join, although most people default to matrix.org (including me).

  • How much of your circle social has moved from WhatsApp/Facebook Messenger/iMessage?

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  • No-one has moved off WhatsApp to Signal, I'd probably encourage them to go to Matrix at this point.

    I don't do Facebook, just lurk under a pseudonym so I can follow some groups that only post there.

  • Tesla's decline in Europe

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  • What numbers would cause them to go bankrupt?

    They'll shrink in size but will always be a big player in the EV market.

    The main question is: how big a decline will be required for the board to boot Musk out?

  • Tesla's decline in Europe

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  • I think a change of government would be required as Erdogan is only getting more authoritarian. I suspect this is partly because he knows the backlash is coming, but that may lead to even harsher crack downs on decent and he could go full Putin. The EU wouldn't want that hot mess inside their borders.

  • The best thing you can do for the fediverse is just be kind

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  • @Cris_Color@lemmy.world being nice helps establish the “tone”, but I’m not sure that wouldn’t change with another “API event” on Reddit that results in another, larger mass migration.

    The way I see it - the early adopters set the tone of a place and new arrivals are more likely to adopt that approach. So it is important to be kind now, so people will be kind later.

  • The best thing you can do for the fediverse is just be kind

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  • Group hug!

  • The best thing you can do for the fediverse is just be kind

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  • I'm a member of the Church of Bill & Ted.

  • Buy European @feddit.uk
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    Tesla's decline in Europe

  • Enough Musk Spam @lemmy.world
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    EU may “make an example of X” by issuing $1 billion fine to Musk’s social network

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2025/04/eu-may-make-an-example-of-x-by-issuing-1-billion-fine-to-musks-social-network/
  • United Kingdom @feddit.uk
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    Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/c0457d02e9go
  • UK Politics @feddit.uk
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    Trump tells UK to buy chlorinated chicken from US if it wants tariff relief

    www.independent.co.uk /news/uk/politics/trump-tariffs-chlorinated-chicken-uk-b2726709.html
  • United Kingdom @feddit.uk
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    Percy Pig’s US adventure may be short-lived as M&S responds to Trump tariffs

    www.theguardian.com /business/2025/apr/03/percy-pigs-us-adventure-may-be-short-lived-as-ms-respond-to-trump-tariffs
  • Fediverse memes @feddit.uk
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    Featured

    New rule (and an addendum)

  • Broligarchy Watch @lemm.ee
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    X stands to benefit if UK pulls digital services tax in trade deal with US

    www.theguardian.com /technology/2025/mar/24/elon-musk-x-stands-to-benefit-if-uk-pulls-digital-services-tax-in-trade-deal-with-us
  • Broligarchy Watch @lemm.ee
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    Don’t let Trump dictate the terms of debate

    www.theguardian.com /commentisfree/2025/apr/02/the-guardian-view-on-online-safety-dont-let-trump-dictate-the-terms-of-debate
  • And Finally... @feddit.uk
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    Watch: California woman uses world's longest tongue to play Jenga

    www.upi.com /Odd_News/2025/03/31/Guinness-World-Records-longest-tongue-Jenga/2651743431104/
  • United Kingdom @feddit.uk
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    Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault, says she has days to live after car crash

    news.sky.com /story/virginia-giuffre-who-accused-prince-andrew-of-sexual-assault-says-she-has-four-days-to-live-after-car-crash-13339369
  • And Finally... @feddit.uk
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    Satanist leader's attempt to hold Black Mass in Kansas Statehouse sparks chaos and 4 arrests

    apnews.com /article/satanic-grotto-kansas-rally-protesters-detained-1c699af8b373f35df7cfef4556dea3b4
  • Terrible Estate Agent Photos @feddit.uk
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    Shed for rent

    www.rightmove.co.uk /properties/159036347
  • And Finally... @feddit.uk
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    Middle-aged man trading cards go viral in rural Japan town

    www.tokyoweekender.com /entertainment/middle-aged-man-trading-cards-go-viral-in-japan/
  • Alan Moore @feddit.uk
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    Why are we still so obsessed with Watchmen?

    comicbook.com /comics/news/still-obsessed-with-watchmen-alan-moore-dave-gibbons-dc-comicd/
  • Raspberry Pi @programming.dev
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    Raspberry Pi's maiden results may cause a ripple in 'year of transition', says bank

    www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk /companies/news/1068671/raspberry-pi-s-maiden-results-may-cause-a-ripple-in-year-of-transition-says-bank-1068671.html
  • Alan Moore @feddit.uk
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    Actual Magic in Action - Alan Moore demonstrates his powers

  • New Communities @lemmy.world
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    Buy British - Feddit UK

    feddit.uk /c/buybritish
  • And Finally... @feddit.uk
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    Goat opens gate, lets kangaroo loose in South Carolina

    www.upi.com /Odd_News/2025/03/24/kangaroo-escape-goat-Horry-County-South-Carolina/2481742825417/
  • Fuck AI @lemmy.world
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    UK comic book makers join forces as AI copycat battle awaits

    www.ft.com /content/9a4d4c46-cda6-4c49-aca1-dae3d67f8938
  • British Comics @feddit.uk
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    UK comic book makers join forces as AI copycat battle awaits

    www.ft.com /content/9a4d4c46-cda6-4c49-aca1-dae3d67f8938