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@mtearle@universeodon.com · 5d ago

I guess at least the Scots now don’t have to cheer for England. (Not that having The Proclaimers’ “Cap in Hand” playing on repeat in my head would have been a bad thing.) #Rugby #SixNations #IREvSCO

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@mtearle@universeodon.com · Mar 09, 2026

Where’s the petition to ban #cricket commentators from using the phrase “without troubling the scorer” as a euphemism for a batter being out for a duck. As an old fart who learned to score with a pencil and a paper scorebook, I can assure you the scorers were very much troubled. #sports #sportsball

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@mtearle@universeodon.com · Mar 04, 2026

Eden Gardens crowd: Stop! Stop! They’re already dead! Finn Allen: Are you not entertained? Is this not why you are here? #cricket #T20 #T20WorldCup #NZvSA

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@mtearle@universeodon.com · Mar 04, 2026

@eleanorrees@mas.to @piraat@mastodon.social Obviously there’s lots of “SA = chokers” talk but… does that even count as choking? They had been pummeled out of the match before the power play was over.

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@mtearle@universeodon.com · Mar 01, 2026

@redsad@ohai.social Especially as none of them were arguing whether Violence Is Always The Answer or Oppression By The State was Monopoly On Violence’s best album.

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@mtearle@universeodon.com · Feb 25, 2026

@eleanorrees@mas.to Meanwhile, actual Bhutanese mountaineers: “mindfulness? In this economy?!”

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@mtearle@universeodon.com · Feb 12, 2026

@scottearle@poorlyrendered.com @fesshole@mastodon.social I’ve had a few abdominal surgeries recently. Given what had been shaved when I came out of the OR, I certainly hope there was some amount of bits-looking going on. Bits-*caring* is, I assume, an entirely different matter.

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@mtearle@universeodon.com · Feb 12, 2026

@eleanorrees@mas.to The first draft ended with “.., STEVE 👀”

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@mtearle@universeodon.com · Feb 08, 2026

One of my favorite biology facts:

Humans and giraffes both have seven neck bones. An owl has twice that number. This (plus other adaptations) is what enables them to turn their heads so far, which helps them hunt.

#SuperbOwl
#SuperbOwls

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@mtearle@universeodon.com · Feb 04, 2026

Apparently it’s #WorldCancerDay, so… hi 👋 I’m your poster child for why you should get screened - whatever your doctor says you’re due for, DO IT.

If I had gotten screened a little earlier, my cancer journey would have been done and dusted in a matter of weeks. If I had waited until I had symptoms, I’d be dead.

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@mtearle@universeodon.com · Jan 31, 2026

@damianlehmann@mastodon.social If you’re good at estimating distance as you run, use that. Use the scale on the map/compass to figure out “run across this field for 200m, then…”. If not, use the symbols on the map to find landmarks to achieve the same thing: “run across this field to the big tree next to a man-made object”. Either way, use the map and what you see around you to keep predicting and correcting - “there should be a stone wall going off to the left .. yes, there it is, ok next I’ll go over a small hill, …”. Try to keep your thumb on your current map location so you can keep checking and updating without having to re-find your location every time.

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@mtearle@universeodon.com · Jan 31, 2026

@damianlehmann@mastodon.social Not as lost as you’re gonna be 🤣 OK will it be fun? Yes! Orienteering is great. Advice for n00bs… brain dump/no particular organization: for gear, a good compass, trail running shoes, and long sleeves/pants (which I’m assuming you’ll have anyway, if you’re in the northern hemisphere right now). You can get fancier, but no need. Don’t try to go too fast. From your profile, it looks like you’re an outdoor runner, so play to your strengths: prioritize using trails and open ground as much as possible, where you’ll be fast (even if it’s more distance). Take your time with navigation and route planning, which will be the new part for you. Hobbyists have the phrase “measure twice, cut once”. Likewise, read the map twice, run once 😝 If you have time to practice with an O map and compass, a simple exercise I give to new folks is to get north from the compass, align the map to that, then just walk around randomly for a bit, practicing turning the map in your hands to keep it (at least roughly) aligned north as you turn your body.

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@mtearle@universeodon.com · Jan 31, 2026

@damianlehmann@mastodon.social To clarify, your first go at orienteering or your first time racing competitively?

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@mtearle@universeodon.com · Jan 29, 2026

@redsad@ohai.social If I’m doing the math correctly, 4/20 @ $69 works out to an annual income of 58008

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