Duolingo rather over-estimates how much time I spend interacting with owls, bears and elephants, day-to-day.

2025-01-12


Sussex Downs, 8.30am, Sunday 12th January 2025

A frosty landscape with long shadows cast by trees during a hazy sunrise.

2025-01-13


For those playing with Pixelfed, an open standards-based Instagram competitor, I'm there under the usual username.

2025-01-15


People who are trying to escape Meta's platforms in light of the changes in recent weeks, and Zuckerberg's latest moves, here's an unwelcome reminder for you:

WhatsApp is a Meta product, too.

2025-01-15


Rule #1: Never trust Facebook.

It's been over 20 years. You'd think people would have learned this by now.

2025-01-15


These are some lovely images of winter.

2025-01-16


Oh, no. David Lynch is dead.

From now on, sadly, the owls will be exactly what they seem.

🏔️ 🏔️

2025-01-16


Just finished watching Skeleton Crew with the family.

Just the best Star Wars in years. Family-friendly but with enough of an edge of darkness to give it depth for the adults.

More please.

2025-01-16


Journalism department Christmas lunch (delayed)

A plate features two slices of toasted bread, a dollop of avocado mixture, a small salad with greens, and a streak of red sauce.

2025-01-17


Started reading: The Year in the Countryside by Frances Pitt 📚

2025-01-18


Watching the kids do HADO.

A scoreboard shows a match between red and blue teams, with the red team leading 15 to 10.

2025-01-18