A Valiant Tart
@janusxuk.bsky.social
Engineering: Wizardry with hammers. Our spells are cast in concrete and said in Anglo Saxon. Likes a pie.
He/Him/OyYou mainly, but sometimes She/Her/Ms.
Recently described as, and here I quote directly, "northern but eloquent"
He/Him/OyYou mainly, but sometimes She/Her/Ms.
Recently described as, and here I quote directly, "northern but eloquent"
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September 21, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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What's your favourite gif?
Mine 👇 (generally used when you post wonderful food)
Mine 👇 (generally used when you post wonderful food)
September 21, 2026 at 1:04 PM
What's your favourite gif?
Mine 👇 (generally used when you post wonderful food)
Mine 👇 (generally used when you post wonderful food)
Quote this with a picture of the aircraft you'll accept as a bribe
September 21, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Quote this with a picture of the aircraft you'll accept as a bribe
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On the plus side we got a new Disney meme.
September 21, 2026 at 12:58 AM
On the plus side we got a new Disney meme.
"Good Evening, Ladies and Gentlemen and welcome to the Vatican Ampitheatre. Well, here it is the late 1970s going on 2026. Y'know so many of the sermons we hear today are pre-programmed AI disco, we never get a chance to hear master church men practicing their craft anymore. So tonight, etc etc"
All Vatican translators should be required to speak with a Chicago accent I don't make the rules
“Jesus doesn’t hear the prayers of those who wage war.” — Pope Leo XIV
September 20, 2026 at 9:19 PM
"Good Evening, Ladies and Gentlemen and welcome to the Vatican Ampitheatre. Well, here it is the late 1970s going on 2026. Y'know so many of the sermons we hear today are pre-programmed AI disco, we never get a chance to hear master church men practicing their craft anymore. So tonight, etc etc"
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I mean, if he is selflessly doing tech support for pensioners, no need to beatify this man in the future, he's already a saint.
NEW: Pope Leo XIV’s brother, John, told Italian media that the pope helped him file his tax return and, over a video call, got him back into a computer he had locked himself out of.
Prevost propped his iPad on the dead machine and asked his brother what to do. “Because I’m computer illiterate.”
Prevost propped his iPad on the dead machine and asked his brother what to do. “Because I’m computer illiterate.”
Pope Leo XIV Does Tech Support and Tax Prep for His Brother in Suburban Chicago
John Prevost locked himself out of a new computer, propped his iPad on top of it, and called the Vatican. Then he told Italian TV what makes him proudest of his brother: “He hasn’t collapsed yet.”
www.thelettersfromleo.com
September 20, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I mean, if he is selflessly doing tech support for pensioners, no need to beatify this man in the future, he's already a saint.
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If you want to play paddle ball you're going to need a bigger hairbrush.
Enjoy this Sunday’s caption contest! Give away lots of ❤️s, please repost to encourage more competitors, and include #GirlsOwnCC
September 20, 2026 at 6:06 PM
If you want to play paddle ball you're going to need a bigger hairbrush.
That's what the Charlie is for. Allegedly.
I am a scaffolder. I'm also shit scared of heights.
September 20, 2026 at 9:09 PM
That's what the Charlie is for. Allegedly.
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While funny at the time (& it was) it now has to be seen in context as Ashcroft and Oakeshott propaganda to undermine Cameron and so push more right wing elements in the Tory party and positions such as brexit.
September 20, 2026 at 7:02 PM
While funny at the time (& it was) it now has to be seen in context as Ashcroft and Oakeshott propaganda to undermine Cameron and so push more right wing elements in the Tory party and positions such as brexit.
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#OtD 20 Sep 2015 the #piggate scandal broke when claims from Tory donor Lord Ashcroft were published in a right-wing newspaper that UK Prime Minister David Cameron had sex with a dead pig's head while at university stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9335...
September 20, 2026 at 4:25 PM
#OtD 20 Sep 2015 the #piggate scandal broke when claims from Tory donor Lord Ashcroft were published in a right-wing newspaper that UK Prime Minister David Cameron had sex with a dead pig's head while at university stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9335...
Can you imagine him now?
A 70yr old FRED ASTAIRE — that's SEVENTY — gets his stylish groove on at the 1970 Academy Awards.
September 20, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Can you imagine him now?
Well this hits home. Fucking Terry and his accuracy on the "non normie" human condition...
#GNUPTERRY
#GNUPTERRY
Discworld QOTD, from Maskerade
“People who didn't need people needed people around to know that they were the kind of people who didn't need people.”
“People who didn't need people needed people around to know that they were the kind of people who didn't need people.”
Discworld QOTD, from The Truth
“So... we have what the people are interested in, and human interest stories, which is what humans are interested in, and the public interest, which no one is interested in.”
“So... we have what the people are interested in, and human interest stories, which is what humans are interested in, and the public interest, which no one is interested in.”
September 20, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Well this hits home. Fucking Terry and his accuracy on the "non normie" human condition...
#GNUPTERRY
#GNUPTERRY
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Tired: STEM (Science Tech Engineering Math)
Wired: STEAM (Science Tech Engineering Arts Math)
On Fire: STEAM PUNK
(Science Tech Engineering Arts Math+ Pyrotechnics Ukulele Ninja Klezmer)
Wired: STEAM (Science Tech Engineering Arts Math)
On Fire: STEAM PUNK
(Science Tech Engineering Arts Math+ Pyrotechnics Ukulele Ninja Klezmer)
September 20, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Tired: STEM (Science Tech Engineering Math)
Wired: STEAM (Science Tech Engineering Arts Math)
On Fire: STEAM PUNK
(Science Tech Engineering Arts Math+ Pyrotechnics Ukulele Ninja Klezmer)
Wired: STEAM (Science Tech Engineering Arts Math)
On Fire: STEAM PUNK
(Science Tech Engineering Arts Math+ Pyrotechnics Ukulele Ninja Klezmer)
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Night night sweet dreamies
You may not realise it, but to someone out there, you are their lighthouse — a little bit of light when things feel dark, a safe place when the storms roll in, and a reminder that they’re not alone.
So keep going for them.
But most importantly, keep going for you. 🧡
You may not realise it, but to someone out there, you are their lighthouse — a little bit of light when things feel dark, a safe place when the storms roll in, and a reminder that they’re not alone.
So keep going for them.
But most importantly, keep going for you. 🧡
September 20, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Night night sweet dreamies
You may not realise it, but to someone out there, you are their lighthouse — a little bit of light when things feel dark, a safe place when the storms roll in, and a reminder that they’re not alone.
So keep going for them.
But most importantly, keep going for you. 🧡
You may not realise it, but to someone out there, you are their lighthouse — a little bit of light when things feel dark, a safe place when the storms roll in, and a reminder that they’re not alone.
So keep going for them.
But most importantly, keep going for you. 🧡
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I've adjusted the lighting levels on the batman 2 picture and this is probably a spoiler alert for his new outfit
September 20, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I've adjusted the lighting levels on the batman 2 picture and this is probably a spoiler alert for his new outfit
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WITH optional analemma! 🙂
NASA picture of the day today is a real 🏴beauty! This is a composite image of the ~5000yo Callanish Stones on the Isle of Lewis. The amazing Giuseppe Petricca has only gone and photographed the Sun at noon there, every few days, for a whole year. #Dedication 🔭🧪👌
ℹ️: science.nasa.gov/image-articl...
ℹ️: science.nasa.gov/image-articl...
September 20, 2026 at 7:49 PM
WITH optional analemma! 🙂
This is a dance off. If you see this, post a dance!
September 20, 2026 at 8:46 PM
This is a dance off. If you see this, post a dance!
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[banging on table]
FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK
www.popsci.com/environment/...
FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK
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The Fat Bear Week 2026 bracket is here and chunkier than ever
Voting starts September 22 with a final winner crowned on September 29.
www.popsci.com
September 18, 2026 at 8:21 PM
[banging on table]
FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK
www.popsci.com/environment/...
FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK
www.popsci.com/environment/...
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My annual repost of a knitted Scotch Pie heralds the arrival of Autumn.
September 20, 2026 at 11:48 AM
My annual repost of a knitted Scotch Pie heralds the arrival of Autumn.
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A welcome surprise, given the recent state of the Today programme, to hear the religious Sunday morning show guest stating that the hatred of LGBTQ+ people is the real sin committed by parts of society, and describing the harms and pointless m, unnecessary brutality of "conversion" practice.
September 20, 2026 at 8:31 AM
A welcome surprise, given the recent state of the Today programme, to hear the religious Sunday morning show guest stating that the hatred of LGBTQ+ people is the real sin committed by parts of society, and describing the harms and pointless m, unnecessary brutality of "conversion" practice.