i guess yhis really is, the "oppan gangnam style"

The hallmarks of the hipster era: people were finding ways to 1. Spend time together IRL 2. Participate in aesthetic distinction 3. Innovate while re-energizing traditions The decline of the hipster era is a loss. Craft is the antidote to slop.

The argument for a continuation of centralised UK government: "Central government has access to the most data, is least influenced by interest groups, and can rationally make decisions in the national interest that subnational governments can't" Actual centralised UK government:

(personally i suspect that the practice of replacing 1980s heavily padded train seats with ironing boards does not, in fact, increase comfort, despite the boasts of train companies to the contrary)

Recieved wisdom was that the stupid small boards were a good idea because they slightly improve pedestrian flow but the disruption to wayfinding ended up vastly overriding the benefits - One wonders where else current recieved design wisdom is just, in practice, wrong

Reject British parochial prejudice and embrace the international appeal of the Brummie accent.

BREAKING: President Trump condemns "Involution" in the datacentre sector and warns local functionaries to curb excessive competition; promises economic stimulus in remarks made during a tour of the south of the country

regional competitiveness latest: Specs4Less (Manchester) have managed to sell me the same glasses for £15 less than Selectspecs (Kent). north england productivity once again outpacing south east england?

In Manchester and hadn’t appreciated how something so simple - making all buses yellow - can really improve public space. Feels neater

not a fan of data centers taking over the entire economy but i don't like the water argument. 2.8 million gallons per day is about 8.59 acre-feet, or about three of these center-pivot irrigation fields if used to grow alfalfa in the summer. (plus irrigation water isn't returned!)

as far back as 494 AD the pope essentially declared "we revere him for deeds only known by God"

one thing completely ignored by crass "debate" [not really much of the sort to be had] about the england flag , and inevitable le epic reference to St. George himself, is how intriguingly little is known about the man and his deeds, esp precisely why and how he was martyred

2025 has been a fantastic year for Uncs

municipal government does funny things to an MF even Bill Buckley ran on congestion charges affirmative action and bike lanes in New York lmao

You can tell this guy is funny. Cracking jokes. Throws in some physical humor. Probably is making her laugh 24/7.

we already have a body called an "integrated care board" which should do this btw

@PRAVDA_KECHB @llamalaa It’s already mandated, it’s jus not enforced. https://t.co/FwjTjt5AAI

IS THE GOVERNMENT OPEN TODAY? Canada: Yes EU: Yes China: Yes === FAILED STATE LINE=== USA: No

i quite like its replacement - as glass towers go, pretty well executed. but tragic that the very cool original was lost (except for its basement, which with some changes still serves the new tower

In a 1964 text (that i unfortunately could only find in french), Adorno talks about an American producer's ideal audience: An adult with the mind of an 11 year old. This paragraph comes to mind whenever I see a movie and think to myself "what is the intended audience for this"

possibly harborne too altho harborne has more a mixed-age centre architecturally than either of the above districts