Gavin Crook

@gavin1958.bsky.social

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Retired radiographer, and formerly warden on the Farne Islands. Lover of science and nature. Born at 315 ppm.

The same graph as originally posted, but with the top cropped off.
Heathrow weather station
Post from Lyn Rigby condemning the actions of those politicising the murder of Lee Rigby.
Screenshot of original post showing post hidden for 'Adult Content'
If you prick us, do we not bleed? if you tickle us, do we not laugh? if you poison us, do we not die? and if you wrong us, shall we not revenge? William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice
Photograph of Beith Auld Kirk, with a model of Jesus in a manger, Mary, Joseph, three wise men and two angels, with the comment: "Seasons Greetings".
E.T. with Elliott
Lyrics to "Wrapped in Grey" by Andy Partridge.
Vintage TV in a wooden case.
A man dressed in Incan clothes with an axe.
The oven skier on the moon from the Wallace & Gromit film "A Grand Day Out"
Screenshot of Bluesky moderation hiding the post, describing it as "Rude"
Screenshot of tweet from @JustStopOil reading: "So you're saying if we'd sprayed stuff white and then put a red cross on it the media would have supported us?" The tweet is illustrated with a photograph of a mini roundabout painted white with a red cross.
The British Olympic Association’s ‘woke’ new Union Jack design.
Post by @svdate, which reads: I have learned I have a Massive trade Deficit with Trader Joe's! Every month I Buy hundreds of Dollars WORTH of groceries* from them and They buy Nothing from ME!! From now On I will charge myself An extra 15 percent on my purchases! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
A cartoon of Sir Keir Starmer with an ear trumpet, with the words: "Deaf to the IDF".
Screenshot of tweet from Donald Trump dated 9/16/13, which reads: "I predict that President Obama will at some point attack Iran in order to save face!"
Screenshot of message advising that "nsidc.org refused to connect"
Screenshot of a News Thump Facebook post, with a photograph of Robert Jenrick in a London Underground station, and which reads: "Interesting fact of the day: If Robert Jenrick were to catch 50 fare dodgers a day, recouping £2.90 each time for the taxpayer, and he did this as his full-time job, it would take him well over 1,000 years to recoup the amount the taxpayer lost when he helped a major Tory donor avoid a £45m tax bill back in 2020."
Screenshot of post by @domw.bsky.social: In related news, I discovered yesterday that if you put “-AI” at the end of your Google search it won’t give you any AI responses.
Arias said he isn’t losing sleep over the decision. “The United States already gave me 93 honorary degrees,” he said. “They aren’t going to give me any more. The main reason for my trips (to the U.S.) was to receive those doctorates. I would have preferred this didn’t happen because I admire that country, I admire it’s people.”
First They Came – by Pastor Martin Niemöller First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me
Conversation between two cartoon characters: "See, it's good to get infected, because it gives you immunity." "Why would I want immunity?" "To protect you from getting infected... ...wait."