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MintSpies

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Turns out I like an eclectic mix of serious news, lewd smut and good puns. Cats, food, and interesting art also tick my boxes. Big fan of good Alt text.

(Updated now I've been here a while and worked out how I want to use the 'don...)

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MintSpies, to random
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I was very unimpressed to receive tory party propaganda, in the form of an unsolicited personalised letter from the Prime Minister. That was nothing compared to my teenage daughter's ire when she read it. Good to know her English lessons aren't going to waste...!

The second page of a political letter. It has been extensively corrected in green pen. At the bottom, in bold black ink, it says "Learn how to write first. There is a thing called a comma, so you don't have to use short sentences constantly. Even semi-colons would be better; at least that's somewhat persuasive, you Little Bitch."

nayele18maybe, to random
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Where do women who don't carry purses keep their emergency canned ham?

MintSpies,
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@janisf @nayele18maybe I was thinking it's probably in their Junk Folder, so I'd agree with this!

MizFidd, to random
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Since I have my own classroom instead of a shared space, I had offered it up to one of the other teachers while I was away. Not only did he rearrange how my student desks are laid out, he rearranged MY desk. He stowed my keyboard and mouse in my piles of shawls and blankets. Even moved my waste bin! Never again.

MintSpies,
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@MizFidd Nooooo - I hate it when that happens in my classroom. How rude of them!

MintSpies, to animals
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I'm getting organised for my first DofE expedition of the season - I think this means that I need to pack the cat too...

andrewnorthrocks, to random
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I've got new music - it's a side-project from my main band - a sax/drums/piano neo-jazz trio - you can listen and learn more about Jade Trio here - https://andrewnorthrocks.com/jadetrio

MintSpies,
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@andrewnorthrocks This is bloody excellent, not least for its epic bari saxing, which always gets my vote.

Richard_Littler, to Switzerland
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🧵 I'm browsing 'Zivilverteidigung,' the Swiss national defence book from 1969.
The Swiss took their nuclear defence very seriously. Many buildings (my own included) are still built today with nuclear bunkers in the cellars.
The UK's own 'Protect & Survive' booklet was 30 pages, whereas, the Swiss 'Zivilverteidigung' is 320 pages.
Great graphic design, too. Here's a thread of random images.

MintSpies,
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@Richard_Littler Thank you: this is a fascinating insight - I'm assuming that those are gold ingots on the second shelf up?

rwalker1501, to delhi
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https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2024/apr/06/why-has-15-minute-city-taken-off-paris-toxic-idea-uk-carlos-moreno

This is just so nice

MintSpies,
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@rwalker1501 Totally agree - it's a real shame that there is such opposition in the UK, and that we don't have politicians with the vision to make it happen.

ray1705, to AdobePhotoshop
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I'm just curious about Mastodon users on .

What will be your of choice? And what are your reasons?

I bet that there are other that are not available on the official app.

MintSpies,
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@ray1705 I use Megalodon - I liked the interface best out of the apps I tried when I first signed up, and inertia is a powerful force!

bryan, to random
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What is something you discovered or got into later in life (hobby, interest, activity) that brings you a lot of joy or excitement? I’ve gotten stuck in my routine and identity. I’d like to branch out and do a little self discovery, but it’s been difficult with two kids under 5.

MintSpies,
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@bryan I taught myself saxophone as an adult and joined a jazz band, which brings me huge amounts of joy every week. Good luck in your voyage of discovery!

RickiTarr, to random
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Tell me a silly/funny childhood story!

I'll start:

One time in Sunday School, the teacher was talking about the difference between humans and animals, and mentioned that Animals had Tails and humans didn't. I let her know this was not true, because my Dad had a tail, just in the front, instead of the back. The teacher was silent for several seconds, and tried to correct me in a church appropriate way, but I doubled down, and insisted that my little brothers also had front tails too. This got so heated that the teacher had to go get my parents to take me out of Sunday School.

MintSpies,
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@RickiTarr my aunt and uncle took me to the ballet when I was aged about 7 or 8. The whole thing entranced me. However, as the orchestra went quiet and the principal male dancer first entered, dressed in the traditional costume of tunic, tights and a cod piece, all that could be heard was my piercing voice: "Look at his massive willy!"

ChrisMayLA6, to Economics
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The stark issue behind the ONS' problems with employment figures is the decline in responses to the Labour Force Survey from around 50% to around 15% in a decade.

People seem unwilling to offer their time to be interviewed for the data on working;

this maybe an increased suspicion of 'researchers' & surveillance by the state; a mismatch between interviewers working days & the subjects; off-the-books works, or an overhang from lockdown(s)?

Next: paying interviewees?

MintSpies,
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@ChrisMayLA6 You can guarantee that the current government would also consider interview payments as an income source, which could mess up no end of benefit payments...

MintSpies, to animals
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Happy Boxing Day!

Dammit - wrong religious holiday...

MintSpies, to animals
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Hope your is as relaxed as this...

jstatepost, to random
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🥥 Should Eye change my Mastodon handle from "Tucker Carlson's Nuts," to "Millennium Talcum"? 🥥

MintSpies,
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@jstatepost I have to confess that I have a good chortle each time I see your current name, not least because I can't work out if it's 'nuts that belong to Tucker Carlson' or 'Tucker Carlson is nuts'. Millennium Talcum is a fine alternative, though...

patrickhadfield, to random
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"St George’s is magnificent in its chaos. But it shouldn’t have to be in chaos. There is no point celebrating its successes if we don’t value it enough to give it the resources it needs. And then the staff... I have been contact with at least 50 members of staff. All but 5 were black, Asian or from other European countries. The NHS would fall apart without immigration. Something for Rishi Sunak to bear in mind if he ever happens to get chest pains on his Peloton."

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/21/is-this-how-i-die-john-crace-on-his-terrifying-heart-attack

MintSpies,
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@patrickhadfield I almost had a little cry reading this - our NHS is on its knees, and yet...

LRRRonEarth, to random
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BACK ON THIS BULLSHIT AGAIN:

WE NOW TURN TO THE ICY WASTELAND AT EARTH'S SOUTHERN POLE. WHICH THEY HAVE NAMED "NO BEARS" IN A DEAD LANGUAGE. YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHY.

THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IS THAT THIS PLACE VISIBLY SUCKS. NO TREES OR SWAMPS, NOT EVEN MUCH PLANT LIFE TO SPEAK OF. JUST PENGUINS. LOTS AND LOTS OF PENGUINS. DUMPY LITTLE BASTARDS. IF I HAD TO GUESS, IT'S SAY THEY TASTE AWFUL. HUMANS LIKE TO EXTERMINATE INCONVENIENT ANIMALS AND ENSLAVE DELICIOUS ONES, AND THEY'VE MORE OR LESS ABANDONED THE PENGUINS TO THIS BEARLESS HELLSCAPE.

MintSpies,
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@LRRRonEarth The penguins taste delicious, once you get the wrapper off

rooster, to random
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    MintSpies,
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    @rooster Your hair always looks excellent in your selfies, so I hope the non-product version is living up to expectations!

    simon, to random
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    Laura Kenny saying she’s realised she doesn’t want to ride a bike anymore, I wonder if she actually literally means she doesn’t want to literally ride a bike anymore, or if she just means she doesn’t want to ride competitively anymore?

    If the former, that’s quite sad, if participation in elite sport can end up taking away somebody’s joy for doing something as a leisure activity.

    MintSpies,
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    @simon I teach at a school with a lot of elite (national level) swimmers, and many of them don't enjoy the sport - it's so sad. I think the relentless grind of daily training breaks nearly all of them.

    girlonthenet, to random
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    Because it's , every woman is allowed to propose one (1) new law. It must be a silly, low-stakes one which has little impact on society other than to solve one of your pet peeves.

    Mine is: 'make it illegal to illustrate articles about female pleasure with photos of someone fingering a piece of fruit.'

    WOMEN: what's yours?

    MintSpies,
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    @KatLS @girlonthenet And not just pockets but proper sized, useful pockets - the pockets in men's jeans are infinitely better than the pockets in women's jeans.

    sue, to random
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    I don't know about you but I'm not the worse for wear, I'm the better for wear, like a fine pair of docs 👍🏻

    MintSpies,
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    @sue Practical, hard-wearing and very cool? Damn right!

    Davidrichard, to random
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    Today is double entendre day.

    Be careful what you toot… give me an opening and I’ll be right in there…

    MintSpies,
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    @Davidrichard It's always fun to slip one in

    the_etrain, to random
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    Part of Dad Code is if you suspect someone of falsely claiming fatherhood, you can challenge them to a pun-off right then and there.

    MintSpies,
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    @the_etrain To refuse that challenge, one must be a faux pa

    selzero, (edited ) to music
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    The year is 1989.

    We are making a mix tape.

    Everyone gets to add one song.

    Which song are you adding?

    I'll start. Don't Stop Me Now by Queen.

    UPDATE:

    1989 is here.

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2V1prlH4EKwYsVRRrDDPq1?si=ej9lXVCWRFmoBYNSso7YTA&pi=e-diNDzH86Tayo

    A playlist created in collaboration with friends on Mastodon. ❤️

    EDIT:

    Ok I added a bunch more. There is almost 12 hours of music on the list! That's 16 x 45 minute mix tapes!! Thanks everyone.

    MintSpies,
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    @selzero there are already so many excellent songs on the tape, but I'm going to add Love Shack - B52s

    MintSpies, to random
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    Just played in a concert with the amazing Ada Witczyk on violin - if great solos, and particularly new music for baroque instruments, are your jam, then check her out:
    https://www.adawitczyk.com/

    rachelngibbs, to random

    Today is Safer Internet Day, so we were learning about online safety at my guide unit this week (age 10-14). There was a game with balloons representing messages that had to be protected from being intercepted, but we also had a chat about how to keep safe. They were pretty clued up on not sharing too many personal details and keeping accounts private, but we also had a conversation about choosing good passwords, using password managers and 2FA, which they didn't know about.

    MintSpies,
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    @rachelngibbs This was one of the things I loved best about being a Guider: giving young people the information to make positive changes in their own lives. You're doing good work!

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