Robert Foxon
@robertfoxon.bsky.social
United Kingdom.
Likes: hiking, gardening, reading sci-fi and fantasy, cooking and food, folk music, canal holidays, model railways and visiting other countries.
Hates: beetroot.
Politics: centrist. Mutuals and co-ops not corporations or nationalisation.
Likes: hiking, gardening, reading sci-fi and fantasy, cooking and food, folk music, canal holidays, model railways and visiting other countries.
Hates: beetroot.
Politics: centrist. Mutuals and co-ops not corporations or nationalisation.
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😂 Brilliant
October 5, 2026 at 3:55 PM
😂 Brilliant
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Nobel Prize awarded for showing how nerve cells shape feelings.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
October 5, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Nobel Prize awarded for showing how nerve cells shape feelings.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Spotted on Freecycle
OFFER: Childrens Swing (Gibbet Hill)
OFFER: Childrens Swing (Gibbet Hill)
October 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Spotted on Freecycle
OFFER: Childrens Swing (Gibbet Hill)
OFFER: Childrens Swing (Gibbet Hill)
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The deer parks in Ashton Court Estate have been continuously in use since at least the 15th century and they may have existed in some form as early as the 1100s.
October 3, 2026 at 7:07 PM
The deer parks in Ashton Court Estate have been continuously in use since at least the 15th century and they may have existed in some form as early as the 1100s.
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October 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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No matter how hard you push the envelope, it will always be stationary
July 14, 2026 at 10:58 PM
No matter how hard you push the envelope, it will always be stationary
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いとしのアマニータ（ベニテングタケ）。今年はきのこが豊作。長野県上田市菅平高原 #きのこ #菌類
Agaric. Sugadaira Kogen, Ueda, Nagano #Mushroom #FungiFriends
Agaric. Sugadaira Kogen, Ueda, Nagano #Mushroom #FungiFriends
October 3, 2026 at 9:38 PM
いとしのアマニータ（ベニテングタケ）。今年はきのこが豊作。長野県上田市菅平高原 #きのこ #菌類
Agaric. Sugadaira Kogen, Ueda, Nagano #Mushroom #FungiFriends
Agaric. Sugadaira Kogen, Ueda, Nagano #Mushroom #FungiFriends
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Flying is officially on course to account for *almost all* the UK's carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Heathrow expansion alone would cause more carbon emissions by 2054 than *any other sector of the economy*. So why is it being contemplated? My column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot
A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Flying is officially on course to account for *almost all* the UK's carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Heathrow expansion alone would cause more carbon emissions by 2054 than *any other sector of the economy*. So why is it being contemplated? My column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Somnambulation. Leaves turning falling lying leaving an impression of the sylvan scene of the stilled canal...
October 4, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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#OnThisDay 50 years ago BR introduced their revolutionary InterCity 125 on regular services between London Paddington and Bristol/South Wales. Video clip from the BBC Archive from a couple of weeks before the launch previewing the new trains, full video: buff.ly/QGnH3Et
October 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM
#OnThisDay 50 years ago BR introduced their revolutionary InterCity 125 on regular services between London Paddington and Bristol/South Wales. Video clip from the BBC Archive from a couple of weeks before the launch previewing the new trains, full video: buff.ly/QGnH3Et
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90 years ago today.
They did not pass.
They did not pass.
October 4, 2026 at 6:57 AM
90 years ago today.
They did not pass.
They did not pass.
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A spectral black dog, believed to be a witch, Moll Bloxham, once haunted Warwick Castle. Moll was angry that her concession for selling the castle’s surplus dairy produce had been withdrawn.
After an exorcism the dog leapt from Caesar’s Tower into the river 🧵
#SpookySunday
After an exorcism the dog leapt from Caesar’s Tower into the river 🧵
#SpookySunday
October 4, 2026 at 7:14 AM
A spectral black dog, believed to be a witch, Moll Bloxham, once haunted Warwick Castle. Moll was angry that her concession for selling the castle’s surplus dairy produce had been withdrawn.
After an exorcism the dog leapt from Caesar’s Tower into the river 🧵
#SpookySunday
After an exorcism the dog leapt from Caesar’s Tower into the river 🧵
#SpookySunday
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I forgot to Chelsea chop my sedums this year. Nor did I string them together to prevent them flopping. Never mind, they are still putting on a show and the bees have enjoyed them. 🌱
October 4, 2026 at 7:39 AM
I forgot to Chelsea chop my sedums this year. Nor did I string them together to prevent them flopping. Never mind, they are still putting on a show and the bees have enjoyed them. 🌱
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Great footage of a kingfisher eating a fish.
Lunch on the Lea
One of the juvenile kingfishers down at Hackney Marshes with its latest catch.
#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher #hackney
One of the juvenile kingfishers down at Hackney Marshes with its latest catch.
#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher #hackney
October 4, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Great footage of a kingfisher eating a fish.
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Certainly no capital offense
October 4, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Certainly no capital offense
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Historic journeys by water are very much up our street, so as soon as we found out the Venetians had built a canal to get to Venice, it went straight onto the bucket list.
The full film is on YouTube now: youtu.be/k147xF7F3Uk
The full film is on YouTube now: youtu.be/k147xF7F3Uk
October 4, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Historic journeys by water are very much up our street, so as soon as we found out the Venetians had built a canal to get to Venice, it went straight onto the bucket list.
The full film is on YouTube now: youtu.be/k147xF7F3Uk
The full film is on YouTube now: youtu.be/k147xF7F3Uk
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A Long Compton woman, a reputed witch, lay dying surrounded by relatives. She begged
them to leave but after hearing bangs & crashes they rushed back in to see a black pigeon
fly out the window. The woman was dead and her possessions were strewn about the room.
#FolkloreSunday
them to leave but after hearing bangs & crashes they rushed back in to see a black pigeon
fly out the window. The woman was dead and her possessions were strewn about the room.
#FolkloreSunday
October 4, 2026 at 9:39 AM
A Long Compton woman, a reputed witch, lay dying surrounded by relatives. She begged
them to leave but after hearing bangs & crashes they rushed back in to see a black pigeon
fly out the window. The woman was dead and her possessions were strewn about the room.
#FolkloreSunday
them to leave but after hearing bangs & crashes they rushed back in to see a black pigeon
fly out the window. The woman was dead and her possessions were strewn about the room.
#FolkloreSunday
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It's #WorldAnimalDay and there is so much wildlife to see along our beautiful canals, from swans to butterflies... and if you're lucky you might just see a Kingfisher! #WildlifeSunday #KeepCanalsAlive #Canal #Charity #GrandUnionCanal #UKCanals #BoatHire
October 4, 2026 at 9:51 AM
It's #WorldAnimalDay and there is so much wildlife to see along our beautiful canals, from swans to butterflies... and if you're lucky you might just see a Kingfisher! #WildlifeSunday #KeepCanalsAlive #Canal #Charity #GrandUnionCanal #UKCanals #BoatHire
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Calling any freshly arrived students in London with an interest in railways and / or modelling. We’ve got a special ‘freshers’ social evening on Thursday 15th Oct from 7pm at Keen House where you can find out more about us, see some of our layouts in build and if you like it join us.
October 4, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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Why you can’t trust Grok - or any other LLM which basically tells you what you want to hear and amplifies online echo chambers
October 4, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Why you can’t trust Grok - or any other LLM which basically tells you what you want to hear and amplifies online echo chambers
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Asked about Tiananmen Square, China-based DeepSeek helpfully confirms the necessity of its own cynicism regarding LLMs and their 'impartial' analysis of recent history.
"Sorry, that's beyond my current scope. Let's talk about something else." 🙄
bsky.app/profile/paul...
"Sorry, that's beyond my current scope. Let's talk about something else." 🙄
bsky.app/profile/paul...
October 4, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Asked about Tiananmen Square, China-based DeepSeek helpfully confirms the necessity of its own cynicism regarding LLMs and their 'impartial' analysis of recent history.
"Sorry, that's beyond my current scope. Let's talk about something else." 🙄
bsky.app/profile/paul...
"Sorry, that's beyond my current scope. Let's talk about something else." 🙄
bsky.app/profile/paul...