2026-10-25T21:09:28Z https://nostr.now swisslet https://nostr.now/npub1sy8fsq6cvwzlq0m25l7uc9jnj5cn07wcwf8qpzmht40rvl95pf9sd5m3v0 https://media.mas.to/accounts/avatars/108/193/392/018/545/240/original/01785394b943aa60.png https://media.mas.to/accounts/avatars/108/193/392/018/545/240/original/01785394b943aa60.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsynftuzetu0tdtjjzyhyyl724f6fmw7ktxnk6jtpu60r5c0e0f3tgzyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9yksn0eht Hard agree. Galaxy Quest is one of the very best sci-fi films and is probably the best Star Trek film ever made. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/19/galaxy-quest-feelgood-movie">https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/19/galaxy-quest-feelgood-movie</a><br/><br/>#Film #scifi 2026-10-19T10:57:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrl28tmusg2vyrkhgywer50y0qqkxk25kd7w6u5t2k8lh3n7zadeszyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9yku3g98f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8he3zmct0aeap6tx29fr3a89udcwuhm7ew57vd8chwjgm2g8ap9suawpgu'>nevent1q…wpgu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My experience of AI in a nutshell. It’s like the mushroom meme.<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/117/365/259/873/827/707/original/dfe0f13ed7fc5c57.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-10-01T10:49:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgjf6euqvz2vwaq56452yq6y5rl27de060x0vfa8s2z6ypw3fvk2czyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9yk2vj9nf Pretty much. <br/><br/>Cartoon by Becky Barnicoat in the New Statesman this week. <br/><br/>#AI<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/117/291/443/878/583/389/original/7792c70e631ae8e7.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-18T09:56:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq473pdmsn48e8eg4asgpldherc6wfl9nlmt3ehswynpfk88e8eegzyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9ykwa9chw This badge delights me. <br/>I’m 52 years old.<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/117/235/078/120/991/586/original/a1521d731a86b012.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-08T11:02:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst3ypddcv2lkzhfcwcv29tzzhw4pqkf9hgwjqnsuc4f8sg6gksjeszyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9yks8smpv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfcf2hskj3s4nuhz8xs98f20htdqumpnpk7g6zm88xlyf67mf9gxqdf9heg'>nevent1q…9heg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And here’s some pictures of my now concluded running career. <br/><br/> #MS #MultipleSclerosis #FuckMS #runner #running<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/117/042/095/340/362/699/original/17f7518db0dda6bf.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/117/042/095/587/765/587/original/8ac0f3c297b4b9ed.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/117/042/095/987/707/355/original/df51437620857ca2.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/117/042/096/241/889/465/original/9f01e2339c3ec503.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-05T09:04:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfcf2hskj3s4nuhz8xs98f20htdqumpnpk7g6zm88xlyf67mf9gxqzyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9yky02ukt Reluctantly concluding that I can’t really run anymore. The physical strain on my body is just too much as the #MS related weakness means I’m basically dragging one half of my body around rather than really running. Perhaps this should have been obvious years ago and I’m just unusually stubborn, but here it is and I’m having to adjust to losing something that’s been a huge part of my life. <br/><br/>Oh well. Onward. I took up rowing a few years back as this day was always likely to come. My legs are getting significantly worse at the moment, as is my balance, but I’ll try to take whatever comes in my stride and keep buggering on. <br/><br/>Honestly, what other choice is there?<br/><br/>#MultipleSclerosis #FuckMS #runner #running 2026-08-05T08:57:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyslfu62rtvjct8crja6ls5fg9v2pmpzrl808zcz8rtf80cwc8qwgzyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9ykf337l8 I’ve never done an #Introduction post, so... <br/><br/>I’m Tim. I have #MultipleSclerosis, and although that’s only a part of me, it’s shaped my life hugely since diagnosis (in 2009, after 4 years of symptoms). I’m a much kinder person than I used to be and I’m grateful for that, even if the disease itself is a bastard. I used to run marathons, but #MS eventually put paid to that, so now I swim in a lake and row on a river instead. I try to focus on what I have and not what I’ve lost.<br/><br/>I have an MA in medieval history; I work as a PM for a large corporation, (but not very hard); I’m a trustee/director of a Nottingham-based charity combatting domestic violence. As a middle aged, white, CIS guy, this has been a real eye-opener; I’m a member of my local #parkrun core team; I’m a qualified running coach. I have loads of tattoos. <br/><br/>I’m interested in politics but try to focus on being a force for good myself. Nauseating, no?<br/><br/>❤️ animals (esp cats!) <br/>❤️ music<br/>❤️ books<br/><br/>Motto: don’t be a dick 2026-06-12T21:55:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrcv6m8wrsyvfyjmz3k0twhyr8deny8dz37jrx42twpdgk0vk5wqgzyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9yke02ta3 One of my friends has a litter of (surprise!) kittens. She also has a 1 year old Maine Coone called Bear and the kittens absolutely love him and the feeling is clearly mutual. <br/><br/>So adorable. <br/><br/>#cats #CatsOfMastodon<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/690/997/397/452/395/original/4068f60bf3bc8d38.png"> <br/> 2026-06-04T08:55:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd4fjatt3f4l22fhtueyjhwqs9tdugm35ztrzmk079r8yp9pql0uczyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9ykem306v Clearly it needs saying again: <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/apr/29/sophie-corcoran-gb-news-sue-charity-not-offering-internships-white-people-legal-action">https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/apr/29/sophie-corcoran-gb-news-sue-charity-not-offering-internships-white-people-legal-action</a><br/><br/>Fuck these people.<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/490/008/951/219/851/original/592d0fbb85485594.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-29T21:01:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8hguf5vqvxvf0lw69w98anpjppppw2c4vke6nynxvwfj4tcjg90szyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9ykdr4alx #parkrun marshal on station!<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/345/392/555/333/040/original/9d10cd9e1d78f75e.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/345/400/814/054/449/original/331ace3b7bd28ac4.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-04T08:03:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgtjlf46n5p763ux6efgs3r2e4p4p2n90fcmkfznwmysv8nz3aesqzyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9ykzyxsdh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvtgx4w4qmgr2zrd5x4p5p6e23ky27x7k5rmgr9ts5ycjemh8vk3cv4aczs'>nevent1q…aczs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It’s not a train ticket, it’s a day travel ticket for public transport in Rome. I think I got these editions in about 1986/7. I have a hardback illustrated edition, but these paperbacks are obviously more practical. <br/>32 years I’ve had that ticket! (And the book for 40 years). <br/> #books<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/116/308/059/882/873/864/original/f20b59c6bc790fdc.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-28T17:49:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvtgx4w4qmgr2zrd5x4p5p6e23ky27x7k5rmgr9ts5ycjemh8vk3czyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9ykefuqa7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvjm5sc9lytmj0j30pcfynvctxu0cfzexhy4pjvxz8fu0jwy9r7jqur2u34'>nevent1q…2u34</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’ve just found a train ticket from October 1994 tucked into the pages of my paperback edition. Clearly, I took this book with me from Venice (where I was studying for a degree in Renaissance history) to Rome. Ah. Memories. #books 2026-03-28T17:42:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvjm5sc9lytmj0j30pcfynvctxu0cfzexhy4pjvxz8fu0jwy9r7jqzyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9ykfqcaw6 Just finished The Two Towers in my ongoing LOTR re-read… obviously, I’ll be plugging straight into ROTK just as soon as I’ve poured a beer. <br/><br/>Peerless. <br/><br/>#books 2026-03-28T17:37:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfgykn363cqqfvhfmxdch5hzdhhjzp6kmyn5pwrr225lhkv5kmj6qzyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9yk6drxty In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs99l8psmtnkpfs0mp3u7qe67vll6sx2tcrfwcldn6pa9tzmtmh9ucjhdf2u'>nevent1q…df2u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>MS has taken a lot from me, but it can’t take away these memories. <br/><br/>I did this shit. <br/><br/> #FuckMS #MS #MultipleSclerosis<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/680/882/557/919/239/original/7fb1ace32dfb3ac9.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/680/882/890/793/799/original/e7ace931ed98307a.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/680/883/139/694/950/original/0b2086ebb65c4a83.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/680/883/460/993/662/original/413c0975aad3a990.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-12-07T23:30:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs99l8psmtnkpfs0mp3u7qe67vll6sx2tcrfwcldn6pa9tzmtmh9uczyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9yk992vum In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswfhadj7mmcpzn7ha8ef65tfz4swgdl765d7xae5rh3p5qy8yg08grca88c'>nevent1q…a88c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I used to run marathons and now find running incredibly difficult. I do still run (after a fashion), and I row and swim and things. I’m pretty active, and I try to look forwards and to be positive…. But sometimes it’s hard. <br/><br/> #FuckMS #MS #MultipleSclerosis 2025-12-07T23:17:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswfhadj7mmcpzn7ha8ef65tfz4swgdl765d7xae5rh3p5qy8yg08gzyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9ykga8gwr I went for a walk this morning as the river is still a bit high for rowing and I needed some extra sleep. I took my walking poles today, and managed another 5km or so. I was limping pretty badly by the end and relying on the poles to walk straight. But hey… done. Got some high ratio 1ks on the erg tomorrow evening, so mustn’t grumble, eh?<br/><br/>#FuckMS #MS #MultipleSclerosis 2025-12-07T23:03:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2ywez343d9ruhq0c8cszn6kx2uqnmp4fauxwcx7nx2mave8cg4xgzyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9yk6k386z They’ve winched a new bridge over the Trent today using one of the biggest cranes in the world (« Big Carl »). It really is quite a thing to behold.<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/115/525/479/678/925/926/original/6900d47f1c9d3ca4.mp4"></video><br/> 2025-11-10T12:48:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8q0vzr8nmq0eegzaqv2y94mcet5jzheunwncftk74t39ucgq2n6gzyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9ykl3f8kf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsprh4lk7fkdf24laxu2r74njmc44pxl5p5pq9r84mura0gs590cpshydu2z'>nevent1q…du2z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>sharp knives don’t go in as it blunts them with the scouring. Forks and knives handle down. That’s not a maverick choice, surely? They won’t go in the thing the other way around. My fork handles only fit a few of the slots as it is! 2025-10-14T11:00:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp6lj69htrd8jzcwrhk7qgw9h2q2cjnsfdz6askvqu0d8zxv2ldzczyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9ykpgr3l3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8p5qnn9m5c4c6jsrtlsxpjka0daxa2v0htpkt33thyh7spxfq3pqtnw57l'>nevent1q…w57l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ah. The dishwasher. My wife now mostly leaves this to me, but I still have to stick my hand into a fetid washing up bowl soup to fish out the cutlery that’s lurking in there amongst the sharp knives. That and teabags left in cups by the dishwasher are extremely triggering for my processes. 2025-10-14T09:07:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs02vzz96tx2pwm3lxhz6gj8euxelv7s96c9zvl4q2v08k7m2vqmwszyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9yk96rjfj It still fries my head that sharks predate trees on this planet.<br/><br/>[edit: pre-date!] 2025-08-21T07:26:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsydqt98259953ak8pv3kyv6xnhavr9s5at9sjna28fadx0xvxq9hszyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9ykhs6j7q Today was my 250th volunteering stint at #parkrun. I started in 2014 and I think I’ve done most of the roles: run director, timer, marshal, scanner, funnel, VI Guide…. It’s been a blast. 500 feels a long way off, but see you in ten years for the next milestone, I guess!<br/><br/>#running #volunteer<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/114/562/120/909/581/483/original/4e723c770f4301c5.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-24T09:34:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2rx0hnyax9u3dfndsjpslhgyu5768s0ssg6qjrc4v34ktyyjne0szyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9ykjjwmfr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyjdlmtzw880xnd8w7cs5wlnlmakpd4sh6tz77hscy80nfxy77dwgd4666t'>nevent1q…666t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it’s interesting just how much sway our right wing press still has, isn’t it? Barely 5 months into the new parliament and they’re blamed for not already fixing everything. And somehow, the ones that broke it are the answer. 2024-12-05T09:39:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqd9uukytcen3u6pl8x39s3dmq0mu6hc4s2l3vqg3qc0nlj3zhylszyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9ykjwdrht In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9qz5f6c93eupd2fhpzhwdkr2wtx9x57asjhwmg3t02r6ywlnrrns00esf7'>nevent1q…esf7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’m a trustee at a charity dedicated to eliminating domestic violence, and they asked me to submit a photo of myself wearing orange to support this. Happy to oblige. <br/>Please never feel bad or performative about sharing this stuff, Ben. <br/>(They even had a thing on sky sports yesterday with premier league footballers supporting white ribbon day, if you can imagine that).<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/542/586/034/175/589/original/2f371a9dd119408e.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-11-25T08:13:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr93g7atuevsrnt7e3njt7u3fe7amwnd3cffsa7kjhfhru3724rggzyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9ykgmk8fl It’s #InternationalMensDay today. <br/><br/>This isn’t a laughing matter. As the trustee of a charity dedicated to stamping out domestic violence, I know that almost all of this (97% +) is perpetrated on women by men. That doesn’t mean that men don’t experience domestic violence too. And yes, NOT ALL MEN, etc. <br/><br/>Lots of men are struggling. Suicide rates are shockingly high and toxic male role models are everywhere. <br/><br/>Today, let’s try to help each other be better. Have a great day. 2024-11-19T08:36:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqgpydfezp8ff72gn73ezevsffz07xpvlfgy3tapxe5y6nf3gcgmczyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9yk6fadw4 Medusa is a byword for a hideously ugly woman who could turn men to stone with a single glance. In reality*, she was seduced/raped by Poseidon in Athena’s temple, and then punished for this ‘insult’ by Athena with the full snakes-for-hair, turns-people-to-stone thing. She hides herself away until beheaded by a passing Perseus. <br/><br/>Fucking patriarchy. <br/><br/>* well, not reality.<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/387/558/649/764/571/original/7c61da2ce32a2caa.png"> <br/> 2024-10-28T23:07:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs875fex78yml26ha26at7k3982udq9s7h39hg3540chtvr0prjjhgzyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9ykana9dg Mood.<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/187/941/607/932/493/original/6d07b2365ecfc832.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-09-23T17:02:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqxpe6jp3280w5x5a5s4wxfdprf4jtwms7kmy6rk23cd7ev4q599szyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9yk36q89r I find myself irritated by alt text that repeats the text of a toot without providing a single bit of visual description. Do better. <br/><br/>#AltText 2024-09-16T15:58:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrmrp2zcp6vlrmqwt2vtq6m2mw9u4ka9whmvxu0rnf73y7237lqkszyzqsaxqrtp3ctupld2nlmnqk2w2nzdlempeyuqytwaw4udnuks9ykcyezpj This guy, though. <br/><br/>#SnoopDog #Olympics2024 I<br/> <img src="https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/934/581/155/228/060/original/116cf221eb146681.png"> <br/> 2024-08-09T23:09:15Z