quixoticgeek

futurebird, 20 hours ago to random

The decisions and policy that have the most profound impacts on the greatest number of human lives often aren't the ones talked about most often in political discourse.

What is the biggest difference between life in this era and say... European feudalism?

I would argue it's near universal literacy. And along with simply having access to the written word, the highest percentage of a population armed with some scraps of what you might call a "liberal arts education"

The ability to self-teach.

quixoticgeek, 9 hours ago to random

Bike bag is no soaking in some techwash. Really hope I can get the smell out.

wmd, 9 hours ago to til

TIL some penguin colonies have more penguins than Amsterdam has inhabitants living there.

#til #penguin

quixoticgeek, 9 hours ago to random

I thought this flag came from all the glass on the fietspad. But nope. It's a thorn. Not the biggest I've ever removed, but certainly one of the more annoying.

quixoticgeek, 9 hours ago to random

Very glad I have a hepa filter with a carbon element. It's currently clearing the stink of what ever it was died in my bike bag from the room.

quixoticgeek, 9 hours ago to random

On the plus side. I've now fixed my rear inner tube. Hole was in exactly the same place as the previous tube. Close inspection shows I missed a thorn sticking through the outer.

Hopefully this fix will hold air.

quixoticgeek, 9 hours ago to random

Well that was vile and smelly. Found something that was once food in the bottom of my bike food bag. I'm not sure what it once was, but now it's turned into liquid. And it stinks.

Have now evicted it to the bin.

quixoticgeek, 10 hours ago to random

Have dug the bike work stand out of the basement and set it up in the living room. Now all I need to do is get the bike setup in it.

quixoticgeek, 18 hours ago to random

Saw someone posting about going to their local labour launch. Was disappointed to discover this was launching their election campaign, and not launching labour with a trebuchet...

Ellen, 18 hours ago to random

Is it normal or unreasonable for me to expect parents to tell their small kids- like 4yo- to cover their mouth when they cough?

quixoticgeek, 19 hours ago to random

First Devon, now south east London. UK tap water safety is seriously under threat.

The Privatised water experiment has been a dismal failure that has only lead to enriching a few individuals at the expense of everyone else.

We need to end this experiment now.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/25/thames-water-vomiting-bug-cryptosporidium

quixoticgeek, 1 day ago to random

When did people forget how to pronounce niche properly? I keep hearing people pronounce it to thyme with itch. It makes no sense.