@cstross Oh dear!

Well, better late than never.

@Kierkegaanks That was his name! Philippe Sands wrote a book about it.

@aSweetGentleman Thank you so much. I'm quite pleased with it.

@Amistad Thank you so much!

I suspect that Musk will not be vacationing in Spain anytime soon.

Oh well, so sad. Not.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@eunews/116086885903698412

I'm getting Pinochet vibes from this.

It was a Spanish prosecutor and a Spanish judge who, on learning Pinochet was in London for medical treatment, issued a European warrant for his arrest for crimes against humanity.

@ahimsa_pdx It's not half bad, is it?

@rejinl I am really proud of the shape. Because I really like those open wide bowls with a small, elegant foot. But they're a pain in the ass to turn - the walls can give up and flop inside out. I did lots of throws I had to scrap, but finally, I managed this one, with some judicious trimming at the leather hard stage. @pg1958

@pg1958 I think it's an ideal way to start. You get help, guidance on materials and techniques, and they do the bisque firing and the final firing too.

It's a really good deal.

@cwicseolfor Yes! It's a very unpredictable glaze. I gave it three coats, but I still can't figure out where it decides to show green and where terracotta. Doesn't seem to be a question of thickness. But I do like the result.

@exlibrarykris I'm very happy with it!

@pg1958 No no. I have joined a pottery school - the fees include materials and firing.

@boxofrain Thank you! I'm very proud of it.

@karhutar Thank you! My pottery school just got this new glaze. It's really fun!

@pg1958 Thank you. I am very happy with the shape.

So, I finally made a piece of #pottery I am genuinely proud of. It's taken 3 months, but here it is.

@sothach @ZDL @Colman @TCatInReality

@Colman I think a lot of people I know who are either Scottish or Irish would have a LOT to say about the differences in culture between them and the English. @TCatInReality

@ZDL I notice that almost all the men who are such fans of the Spartans would all have been thrown off a cliff shortly after birth. @Colman @TCatInReality

@TCatInReality I agree, but I think it is important to deny them access to the term 'culture'.

Because they constantly use it as code for race.