Did not expect to see this canvas bag emblazoned with the cover of Pere Ubu’s 1978 album “The Modern Dance” hanging off the back of a pram in a playground on Clapham Common, London. @ubuprojex
@help micro.blog iOS client is crashing when trying to post on my iPhone, but not iPad. Probably relevant: I just upgraded to a new phone and restored settings from backup of old phone.
Joshua Tree National Park’s Signature Trees Are Among Shutdown Victims
Unsupervised visitors destroyed trees to carve new off-road paths… Others spray-painted graffiti…
Perfect (distressing) symbol of, well, pretty much everything wrong with the country today.
Jeremy Corbyn Says Brexit May Have To Be Delayed To Get A Better Deal With The EU
I would love to have Labour back in power, and am no fan of the Tories, or Theresa May in particular, but the problem is not with her prowess as a negotiator.
RIP Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=terg_LPT3X0&feature=share
Ricky Jay, Magician Who Mastered Sleight of Hand, Dies at 72
Of course, “Mastered sleight of hand” doesn’t do justice to his immense dedication, knowledge, and talent.
Thank you, SF Department of Elections, for making my vote count (eventually).
Trump deciding not to pardon either turkey this year would be excellent fake news.
Looking for a macOS menubar app for easily exporting pictures from the Photos app — I remember seeing something like this recently, but can’t find it. Pointers welcome!
Delivered my first undergraduate lecture in a couple of years. I think I presented the material (extragalactic astrophysics) ok, but consider it a triumph that I didn’t collapse in a chalk-dust induced coughing fit. (Nb. I really like writing on blackboards!)