Nostr notes by Nick

I have reached the stage in parenthood where my kids have social ...

2026-10-31T20:47:15Z

I have reached the stage in parenthood where my kids have social appointments that extend past my bedtime. This is Awful.

On the rounds. #trickortreat ...

2026-10-31T19:09:38Z

On the rounds. #trickortreat

That was the funny thing about SNL too, they also didn’t show ...

2026-10-30T21:10:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…f84p
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That was the funny thing about SNL too, they also didn’t show it here, to my knowledge, so we got the SNL films: Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters, Wayne’s World etc, without any prior context. I recall that when Wayne’s World came out they did show the sketches edited as shorts on TV.

I don’t think they ever showed SCTV in the UK. I’ve only seen ...

2026-10-30T21:05:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…zzx2
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I don’t think they ever showed SCTV in the UK. I’ve only seen sketches on YouTube, like the Michael McDonald one with Rick Moranis. We did get Kids In The Hall in the 90s and I loved that.

Lots of other fun stuff, obviously, eg: ...

2026-10-30T20:21:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…gdhz
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Lots of other fun stuff, obviously, eg:

https://nationalparkprintshop.com/collections/pins-patches-and-stickers/products/kawaii-potato-funny-embroidered-iron-on-patch

As well as directly, these are available from the National Park ...

2026-10-30T20:17:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…jf2g
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As well as directly, these are available from the National Park Print Shop, which is online as well as having shops in Windermere and Ambleside. It’s co-owned by a former colleague of mine who very sensibly decided that law is no way to make a living. #bird

https://nationalparkprintshop.com/

Saw these and thought of Fedi. #birbs ...

2026-10-30T16:44:20Z

Saw these and thought of Fedi. #birbs

Imagine all the money thrown at elections in the US was spent on, ...

2026-10-29T13:49:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…fdt3
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Imagine all the money thrown at elections in the US was spent on, oh I don’t know, free universal healthcare #USpol

Every time there is an election in the US it further demonstrates ...

2026-10-29T13:28:51Z

Every time there is an election in the US it further demonstrates that the American system of selecting a government is a cash auction. #USpol

The Lake District is excellent if you’re really into things ...

2026-10-28T16:33:18Z

The Lake District is excellent if you’re really into things growing out of stone walls.

#Mosstodon

Turns out my description was wrong: ...

2026-10-28T13:38:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…n7sj
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Turns out my description was wrong:

I would give it a few minutes, Sandra. Bob’s just served up ...

2026-10-28T12:38:02Z

I would give it a few minutes, Sandra. Bob’s just served up some of his dirty hashbrowns.

Never seen this before. ...

2026-10-25T12:47:01Z

Never seen this before.

Phone wanted to change this to "blowing a hoodie out ...

2026-10-24T20:44:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…dvvr
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Phone wanted to change this to "blowing a hoodie out there".

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2026-10-24T20:43:13Z

Blowing a hooley out there. Lucky hooley.

I’m sorry, Alex.

2026-10-24T10:06:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…u9ct
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I’m sorry, Alex.

I know you know this, but not fitting in isn’t your fault, and ...

2026-10-24T09:54:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…ltfp
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I know you know this, but not fitting in isn’t your fault, and nor is fitting in something worth aspiring to, imo.

I can definitely sympathise with the fantasy of fucking off into the cosmos. It was what Doctor Who promised those of us who didn’t fit in.

Absolutely, just give a guy who looks like the 2026 reboot of ...

2026-10-23T19:31:42Z

Absolutely, just give a guy who looks like the 2026 reboot of Harry Knowles $200m to breed giant war-Rottweilers, why the fuck not. Maybe they’ll eat him.

https://dangerousminds.net/weird-news/palmer-luckeystartup-to-genetically-engineer-dogs-for-war/

Wightcrawler: Can teleport to anywhere, so long as it’s on the ...

2026-10-23T06:12:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…jln6
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Wightcrawler: Can teleport to anywhere, so long as it’s on the Isle of Wight.

Beets: a genius scientist who is also gradually turning into a ...

2026-10-23T06:10:29Z

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Beets: a genius scientist who is also gradually turning into a purple root vegetable.

Professor Eggs. Powerful telepath but limited to knowing how ...

2026-10-23T06:07:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…h85n
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Professor Eggs. Powerful telepath but limited to knowing how anyone likes their eggs at breakfast.

Brogue. Able to assume the shoes of anyone through physical ...

2026-10-23T06:03:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…mj95
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Brogue. Able to assume the shoes of anyone through physical touch.

Letter to the Daily Mail by Spike Milligan, 1988. (Beachy Head is ...

2026-10-22T19:44:31Z

Letter to the Daily Mail by Spike Milligan, 1988.

(Beachy Head is a sea cliff on the south of England and a notorious suicide hotspot).

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2026-10-22T11:05:40Z

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When I was a kid I got a hairy haggis on a school trip to ...

2026-10-22T08:18:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…w7v9
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When I was a kid I got a hairy haggis on a school trip to Ayrshire.

https://www.thistlescottishgifts.co.uk/products/wild-hairy-haggis-soft-toy-8cm?variant=53177288294723

They’re called sausage dogs because they were bred to hunt ...

2026-10-22T08:05:04Z

They’re called sausage dogs because they were bred to hunt burrowing wild sausages.

Thank the gods that Mastodon is still online so I could share ...

2026-10-21T20:33:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…wtdw
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Thank the gods that Mastodon is still online so I could share this with you.

Lookin' for some hog stuff, baby, this evenin' I need ...

2026-10-21T20:29:02Z

Lookin' for some hog stuff, baby, this evenin'
I need some hog stuff, baby, tonight
I want some hog stuff, baby, this evenin'
Gotta have some hog stuff
Gotta have some pork tonight

This is just a #poll about the life experience of kids who ended ...

2026-10-20T08:52:50Z

This is just a #poll about the life experience of kids who ended up on Fedi in adulthood. It is not about actual intelligence.

Please don’t feel offended, as I am fully aware why perceptions of intelligence in kids are ableist, classist, unfair, influenced by prejudice and generally flawed. (Also I can only do four options).

When you were at school you were regarded as:

Petty was a fantastic songwriter.

2026-10-19T21:19:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…7d3v
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Petty was a fantastic songwriter.

This is going to be hilarious. Will they play U2, a band which is ...

2026-10-19T14:43:36Z

This is going to be hilarious.

Will they play U2, a band which is half-English by birth?

Will they play bands from the north of Ireland, Scotland and Wales who might tell you to fuck away off if you called them “British”?

Will they play David Byrne’s solo work, as he is Scottish by birth, but not Talking Heads, which is mostly American?

Will they be playing a lot of new music by black British musicians? (No.)

Eldest (a mature 12) has developed a sudden interest in horror ...

2026-10-18T18:56:13Z

Eldest (a mature 12) has developed a sudden interest in horror films and is asking me for recommendations and/or permission to watch them.

So far I have allowed, but not suggested, Scream and Halloween. I have suggested Tremors and Poltergeist.

What would you suggest as roughly age-appropriate horror films that are actually decent and they might actually enjoy? They have watched all of Stranger Things.

#AskFedi #horror

Went to the arboretum. 🍁 🍂 #autumn ...

2026-10-18T14:34:45Z

Went to the arboretum. 🍁 🍂 #autumn

Of course, Americans spell it differently, because they refuse to ...

2026-10-17T22:06:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…vw74
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Of course, Americans spell it differently, because they refuse to recognise the beauty in extra vowels about bowels.

It seems that there is a lot more talk about diarrhoea than there ...

2026-10-17T22:03:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…ctqw
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It seems that there is a lot more talk about diarrhoea than there used to be. I might even have to learn how to spell it without checking every time.

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2026-10-17T19:48:17Z

You had me at “sexually transmitted diarrhoea”.

Of course they did, they’re nosy fuckers and this happens every ...

2026-10-16T18:46:40Z

Of course they did, they’re nosy fuckers and this happens every single time someone dies and it’s on the news. I’m only impressed that it’s getting reported on.

This country is VERY BAD at patient confidentiality, even before handing over all your medical records to Weyland-Yutani Corp.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c875prd12vkqo

Tesla introduces flying car because its exploding cars were not ...

2026-10-16T12:13:44Z

Tesla introduces flying car because its exploding cars were not killing enough people. #Musk

https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/well-it-worked-elon-musk-unveils-new-tesla-roadster-that-can-fly

Blowing smoke rings with wizards, I’d guess.

2026-10-16T11:26:12Z

In reply to nevent1q…avxm
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Blowing smoke rings with wizards, I’d guess.

Specifically: - Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11): Trump supporter. - David ...

2026-10-15T09:51:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…t66d
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Specifically:

- Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11): Trump supporter.

- David Scott (Apollo 15): A grifter who made money on the side by smuggling postal covers to the Moon, later found to be a fraudster.

- Charles Duke (Apollo 16): Young Earth Creationist who believes UFOs are demons.

- Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 17): Former Republican senator who believes climate change is a “Nazi stalking horse”, that environmentalists are communists and that more CO2 is good for us, actually.

Fuck ‘em up, stux!

2026-10-13T16:19:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…g9a9
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Fuck ‘em up, stux!

Has #Chomsky actually died? There seems to be a bit of ...

2024-06-18T20:03:03Z

Has #Chomsky actually died? There seems to be a bit of Schrödinger’s Chomsky going on.

EDIT: No. See replies to this post.

When you die, nobody will remember: - Your salary - Your fancy ...

2024-06-14T12:16:45Z

When you die, nobody will remember:
- Your salary
- Your fancy title
- How ‘busy’ you were
- How stressed you were
- How many hours you worked

People will remember:
- Your shitposts

Nothing says “change” more than checks notes a grey image ...

2024-06-13T10:50:54Z

Nothing says “change” more than *checks notes* a grey image of a sixty-something white professional man in a shirt and tie with his sleeves rolled up very slightly, with an expression that suggests you’re parking in the spot he usually parks in, which tbf is not a designated parking spot, but he usually parks there and everyone around here knows that, and he accepts that you’re new here, but maybe next time you could remember that, by the way do you follow the football. #ukpol #labour

- Frogs do not allow you to gradually boil them. - Lemmings do ...

2024-06-13T08:28:05Z

- Frogs do not allow you to gradually boil them.

- Lemmings do not commit mass suicide.

- Ostriches do not stick their heads in the sand.

- Newts do not confuse weather and climate.

- Moose do not get their news from Facebook.

- Naked mole rats do not kid themselves that they live in the greatest democracy in the world when in fact they live in a two-party oligarchy with every representative dependent on huge donations from the superrich.

- Cassowaries are not particularly impressed by AI.

This is true. My kids have to call one of their kids “Genghis ...

2024-06-07T18:21:20Z

In reply to nevent1q…r84j
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This is true. My kids have to call one of their kids “Genghis Khan O’Neill” as a condition of my will.

The UK is very good at piling on politicians for gaffes, but ...

2024-06-07T09:17:26Z

The UK is very good at piling on politicians for gaffes, but oddly shit at piling on them for being cruel, destructive, avaricious bastards who are making everyone’s lives noticeably worse.

I’m glad, because "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy ...

2024-06-04T12:38:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…yy3d
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I’m glad, because "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" sends the wrong message about canine self-care.

“I feel about you how I feel about @npub1n3z…sv0t” should ...

2024-06-02T13:52:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…hnn8
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“I feel about you how I feel about wint (npub1n3z…sv0t)” should go in the bio.