hockney(25)•in #health•2144 days agoDon't worry about foreign diseases, you're more likely to die of a domestic oneOn a group on another social media outlet, a folk club organiser posted about whether concert venues should be doing more to stop the spread of corona-virus. He...2hockney(25)•in health•2144 days agoDon't worry about foreign diseases, you're more likely to die of a domestic oneOn a group on another social media outlet, a folk club organiser posted about whether concert venues should be doing more to stop the spread of corona-virus. He...2
hockney(25)•in #book•2163 days agoBelka, Why Don't You Bark? (a book report)Trying something different... !https://kbimages1-a.akamaihd.net/ab7dc4a9-6699-450d-8dd4-3d22ac50660e/353/569/90/False/belka-why-don-t-you-bark.jpg Belka, Why Do...2hockney(25)•in book•2163 days agoBelka, Why Don't You Bark? (a book report)Trying something different... !https://kbimages1-a.akamaihd.net/ab7dc4a9-6699-450d-8dd4-3d22ac50660e/353/569/90/False/belka-why-don-t-you-bark.jpg Belka, Why Do...2
hockney(25)•in #europe•2172 days agoYOU are a FOREIGNER (and so am I)I was walking to the supermarket on Friday, as the sun set on Britain's last day in the European Union, mulling the nature of xenophobia and the stupidity of la...8hockney(25)•in europe•2172 days agoYOU are a FOREIGNER (and so am I)I was walking to the supermarket on Friday, as the sun set on Britain's last day in the European Union, mulling the nature of xenophobia and the stupidity of la...8
hockney(25)•in #beersaturday•2188 days ago#beersaturday: Drinking by HalvesHalf a percent, that is! Yesterday, we were in a big Tesco's store far from home and they had a selection of low- and no-alcohol beers. Health and budget are on...2hockney(25)•in beersaturday•2188 days ago#beersaturday: Drinking by HalvesHalf a percent, that is! Yesterday, we were in a big Tesco's store far from home and they had a selection of low- and no-alcohol beers. Health and budget are on...2
revisesociology(25)•in #ecotrain•2189 days agoNVC Journal: Reflections on the Need for ConnectionI've only just stumbled across the concept of Non Violent Communication (NVC), as developed my Marshall Rosenberg, thanks to this recent post by @eco-alex in wh...20revisesociology(25)•in ecotrain•2189 days agoNVC Journal: Reflections on the Need for ConnectionI've only just stumbled across the concept of Non Violent Communication (NVC), as developed my Marshall Rosenberg, thanks to this recent post by @eco-alex in wh...20
preparedwombat(25)•in #hive-174578•2189 days agoThoughts and Questions about Winter, Inflation, Homelessness, and Andrew YangWhy is it that when it was merely below freezing yesterday and my driver’s side window froze shut (this was never a problem when you could roll down windows man...7preparedwombat(25)•in hive-174578•2189 days agoThoughts and Questions about Winter, Inflation, Homelessness, and Andrew YangWhy is it that when it was merely below freezing yesterday and my driver’s side window froze shut (this was never a problem when you could roll down windows man...7
hockney(25)•in #game•2193 days agoThe Isle of Cats Board Game - A ReviewThe Isle of Cats was a ridiculously successful Kickstarter campaign last year, driven by the internet’s core feature of distributing pictures of cats. Of course...15hockney(25)•in game•2193 days agoThe Isle of Cats Board Game - A ReviewThe Isle of Cats was a ridiculously successful Kickstarter campaign last year, driven by the internet’s core feature of distributing pictures of cats. Of course...15
hockney(25)•in #music•2194 days agoSteem Concert ChallengeThe ever-rocking @verhp11 has started this challenge and @steevc nominaterised me in his post, so here goes... First concert: Gillan - Reading Top Rank, 16th De...3hockney(25)•in music•2194 days agoSteem Concert ChallengeThe ever-rocking @verhp11 has started this challenge and @steevc nominaterised me in his post, so here goes... First concert: Gillan - Reading Top Rank, 16th De...3
hockney(25)•in #beersaturday•2201 days agoBeer Saturday - return to The SwanOnce upon a time, The Swan was the best pub in Staines. But that was when we first moved into the area nearly 20 years ago. Every few years it suffers a facelif...7hockney(25)•in beersaturday•2201 days agoBeer Saturday - return to The SwanOnce upon a time, The Swan was the best pub in Staines. But that was when we first moved into the area nearly 20 years ago. Every few years it suffers a facelif...7
hockney(25)•in #comics•2203 days agoSmall but wonderful rewardThe other day,@katharsisdrill wrote a post recommending we do many things, including back a comic on IndieGoGo. I followed the link and was impressed enough to ...4hockney(25)•in comics•2203 days agoSmall but wonderful rewardThe other day,@katharsisdrill wrote a post recommending we do many things, including back a comic on IndieGoGo. I followed the link and was impressed enough to ...4
bengy(25)•in #rant•2203 days agoWhen will there be a reckoning? ABC News: Victorian Fires photo by Amber Rendell In what is starting to become a bit better known throughout the rest of the world... Australia is suffering fro...38bengy(25)•in rant•2203 days agoWhen will there be a reckoning? ABC News: Victorian Fires photo by Amber Rendell In what is starting to become a bit better known throughout the rest of the world... Australia is suffering fro...38
hockney(25)•in #music•2204 days agoMy Top Ten Favorites Music Albums of The DecadeI blame @gibic. Their 'My Top Ten Favorites Music Albums of The Decade' was at the top of my feed when I didn't know what music to listen to. It's a damn fine s...1hockney(25)•in music•2204 days agoMy Top Ten Favorites Music Albums of The DecadeI blame @gibic. Their 'My Top Ten Favorites Music Albums of The Decade' was at the top of my feed when I didn't know what music to listen to. It's a damn fine s...1
hockney(25)•in #shirtonsunday•2214 days agoA Shirt on Sunday: Dweezil Zappa - 4/12/2019 - Royal Festival HallMy December began with two Frank Zappa tribute concerts. First, the Zappadan Zappajam, wherein various West London Zappa fans perform in a community hall in Act...3hockney(25)•in shirtonsunday•2214 days agoA Shirt on Sunday: Dweezil Zappa - 4/12/2019 - Royal Festival HallMy December began with two Frank Zappa tribute concerts. First, the Zappadan Zappajam, wherein various West London Zappa fans perform in a community hall in Act...3
hockney(25)•in #music •2215 days agoHappy 79th Birthday Frank ZappaT-shirts from my collection Today is the end of 'Zappadan' - stretching from 4th December, the day Frank Zappa died in 1993, to today, his birthday. FZ was famo...3hockney(25)•in music•2215 days agoHappy 79th Birthday Frank ZappaT-shirts from my collection Today is the end of 'Zappadan' - stretching from 4th December, the day Frank Zappa died in 1993, to today, his birthday. FZ was famo...3
hockney(25)•in #shirtonsunday•2221 days agoA Shirt on Sunday: Campaign for Real Ale - 1990sI’ve been drinking real ale for about 35 years, and been a member of CAMRA for nearly as long. The Campaign for Real Ale was founded in 1971 and is the UK’s lar...9hockney(25)•in shirtonsunday•2221 days agoA Shirt on Sunday: Campaign for Real Ale - 1990sI’ve been drinking real ale for about 35 years, and been a member of CAMRA for nearly as long. The Campaign for Real Ale was founded in 1971 and is the UK’s lar...9
hockney(25)•in #election•2224 days agoTrying to maintain an election when all the parties are limp.I'm in the UK, so today I have voted, but with little expectation of changing the party in power in my electorate. It was tough to decide who to vote for, so I ...2hockney(25)•in election•2224 days agoTrying to maintain an election when all the parties are limp.I'm in the UK, so today I have voted, but with little expectation of changing the party in power in my electorate. It was tough to decide who to vote for, so I ...2
hockney(25)•in #shirtonsunday•2228 days agoA Shirt on Sunday: Roger Waters - 6/11/2010 - Madison Square GardenLate autumn in 1979, after school one day, Nigel said we should go to his house because his dad had a copy of the new Pink Floyd album. I wasn’t a Floyd fan - I...4hockney(25)•in shirtonsunday•2228 days agoA Shirt on Sunday: Roger Waters - 6/11/2010 - Madison Square GardenLate autumn in 1979, after school one day, Nigel said we should go to his house because his dad had a copy of the new Pink Floyd album. I wasn’t a Floyd fan - I...4
hockney(25)•in #shirtonsunday•2235 days agoA Shirt on Sunday: Waco - 9/11/2019 - Hard Rock Hell 2019In the previous shirt I went through the main stage bands at Hard Rock Hell. The main stage room was low-ceilinged, with a stage that came too far forward and h...10hockney(25)•in shirtonsunday•2235 days agoA Shirt on Sunday: Waco - 9/11/2019 - Hard Rock Hell 2019In the previous shirt I went through the main stage bands at Hard Rock Hell. The main stage room was low-ceilinged, with a stage that came too far forward and h...10
hockney(25)•in #shirtonsunday•2242 days agoA Shirt on Sunday: Hard Rock Hell 2019 - Great YarmouthTwo weeks after HRH Prog I was off to my next HRH event, this time in their new holiday camp location on the edge of Great Yarmouth. When I did a holiday camp f...8hockney(25)•in shirtonsunday•2242 days agoA Shirt on Sunday: Hard Rock Hell 2019 - Great YarmouthTwo weeks after HRH Prog I was off to my next HRH event, this time in their new holiday camp location on the edge of Great Yarmouth. When I did a holiday camp f...8
hockney(25)•in #life•2245 days agoFighting Aliens, with Furry FeetWhen you're fighting Aliens on the Nostromo, it's essential to have the assistance of a stroppy tabby cat. Humphrey and me playing 'Legendary Encounters: ALIEN'...2hockney(25)•in life•2245 days agoFighting Aliens, with Furry FeetWhen you're fighting Aliens on the Nostromo, it's essential to have the assistance of a stroppy tabby cat. Humphrey and me playing 'Legendary Encounters: ALIEN'...2
