In this fabulous BBC documentary series filmed shortly before her death in 1985, Louise Brooks talks candidly about her greatest days in Paris and Berlin and the harsh retribution that was exacted by Hollywood.
youtu.be/Y9MhfwyCk0A?...
We got lucky tonight
Goethe's symmetric colour wheel with associated symbolic qualities (1809)
MarauiΓ‘ mountain range, state of Amazonas, 2018. By SebastiΓ£o Salgado
Beautiful images, William. They remind me of the great SebastiΓ£o Salgado
Completely delusional to write "to win over enough voters to push them over the line" about a candidate who won by over 4,000 votes
Terrace thermometer showing 27 degrees on Feb 26, 2026 on North Germany.
Feb 16, 2026, North Germany
Today and ten days ago
Iβve an old iPhone and donβt have that feature, so apparently, you have to " go to Settings > Screen Time > Screen Distance and toggle it off.
"We shouldnβt allow hedge funds to own residential property"
Who agrees with that?
This week's movie at The English Language Film Club π¬
An American oil executive is sent to a remote Scottish village to buy it and the surrounding land for a refinery. While there, he finds himself unexpectedly charmed by the place he was meant to change
#EnglishFilmClub #ESL #TESOL #ELT
Interview with Laura Burns, Aug 2025. starts at 6:20mins
omny.fm/shows/behind...
What advice, if any, has the FA issued regarding football World Cup this year?
Yes, but I never remember the detail. Anyway, the chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one.
Cβmon Derry!
A medical doctor removes a fish hook from the beak of a cormorant, while someone gently holds its head and beak during the rescue operation
In the endless cycle of depressing news, hereβs something positive about humans and the natural world: A cormorant sought help at a hospital in Germany, pecking at the ER door after a hook got stuck in its beak. Thanks to the fire brigade and staff it was treated and set free
tinyurl.com/93rbmnd9
Opening the door for competitors to fill the gap.
Why write "all less than 80"
A Swiss bank is fined 80million for helping wealthy people hide their assets. A quick call to the DoJ, during Obama presidency, and fine magically reduced to 45 million β25 million of that going to Epstein
My guess for time and location is 1920s/30s. London bus stop, Hampstead Heath
Harvard professor Jennifer Roberts insists that her students look at a single artwork of their choice for three hours. A NYT journalist took up that challenge with Las Meninas
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/a...
But not the so called House of Lords
Made from the Juncus conglomeratus, a plant thatβs only found in well drained fertile land
And this:
"How did they create a gift shop with literally nothing worth buying, and in two short hours make me love the brand less? If youβre a tourist in London, go to Madame Tussauds instead"
This is a legal document?
31st day of February, 2026.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
European here. Why is there such a focus on Minnesota at the moment, or is this all over the US
