2026-04-09T11:40:47Z https://yabu.me Daniel Durrans https://yabu.me/npub1gprcjhu8x487pu05m6nf5sm5tg3z9xvkv5ajlpvvcx44c0afnfpqj4cqqg https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/accounts/avatars/113/341/704/915/711/585/original/145b095a311c5f73.jpg https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/accounts/avatars/113/341/704/915/711/585/original/145b095a311c5f73.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfjx3k9nnkj0n9y43u7n2qxjvagrdn2phv8xfs5tyx30g7fll0cfszypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyylr8vrc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszjtwg3jwl2ew3fthkl6cahnnpjqzmgddd9j6zes5khcn7snnclvspgnxnd'>nevent1q…nxnd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It felt big, but not as big as the Brexit protests back in the day. Hard to judge if it was bigger or smaller than the ‘Tommy&#39; march. Borderline maybe. Didn&#39;t feel like half a million... but much bigger than 50k.<br/><br/>For context I am a protest photographer who often sees both the front and back of protests and have a rough idea how long it takes them all to file into whitehall.<br/><br/>The music event in Trafalgar Square also made judging numbers difficult since people were going into that before the march even arrived. 2026-03-29T09:53:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvgt2xas2mnhljq6zqn4y590wnf349epuuj3xf2s0exwj0axga4cgzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyy7p35tg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd6r8na95lx70ccuftl2g8erqm6kftq3jekg6mc3pmx07ahjvn5ash6eks7'>nevent1q…eks7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was there when it happened. The police let them sit there for quite a while until the arrests began. Most of the people were carried away in handcuffs to waiting police vans. Some were dragged.<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/116/308/233/423/672/732/original/840b825461c44c88.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-28T18:33:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspc4v8jvldjgy492ufye46qrjf5zmr6uxlmh4gkamt9durrvulfegzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyywh9mwj Would anyone be interested in a copy of my mum&#39;s ginger cake recipe? It&#39;s one of my favourite memories of her.<br/><br/>Edit: Reply added with full recipe! <a href="https://mastodon.durrans.com/@dan/116233748301023298">https://mastodon.durrans.com/@dan/116233748301023298</a> 2026-03-15T14:18:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspkutm7xez07cpcr4d5ze5u5hue9qe9xaq6lnzqch9wvr4e02a83gzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyycqkhmr #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/116/113/365/250/611/796/original/1640ac8767334e0e.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-22T08:35:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq34esdkne9wfmd60usxwuz5a54r5vdcvvp3sh6z3whj5yzwv5d9czypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyf3ucd9 Well... I asked my #cat Costa if he wanted to say anything to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub16kg9lwzqksrhasxqtasrey5dhz7dkyur86xtupw08ayxppqkj47smwafn8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) :paw:⁠:paw:</span> (<span class="italic">npub16kg…afn8</span>)</a></span> and here&#39;s what I got in return… (audio is needed)<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/116/081/595/477/553/705/original/d64dea1cf2e4fa94.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-02-16T17:56:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszy6p2pcv08c6rcccvhjucle05zrum5atahluwn48aralhx792t6qzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyn7dk7x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx2wrv59znlmpgvzt38cnyggetsj6rl5enk5m8vf73dr0yez5fv5q4ag6mn'>nevent1q…g6mn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have contemplated this, but I think that it is also related to how senior managers feel work gets done. In a senior manager role you &#39;get work done&#39; by meeting with people, having impromptu conversations, being visible, pressing the flesh, building relationships, and crafting messaging based on what they know about the people you want to influence. Soft skills which feel better in person than via a video call.<br/><br/>It is no surprise to me that those who appear most keen to be back in the office are those in sales, customer relations, and leadership roles. While it is also no surprise that those in roles that demand extended periods of focus would prefer a quiet and comfortable distraction free environment. 2026-02-09T06:59:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0gw4nks96fl9qqm86lx78swuxjfhdqfvmyu7j7fhqsavntzw7ldqzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyt9qsps #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/115/996/059/568/787/496/original/f86321352c9bfa91.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-01T15:23:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxjkh728plkfusgg2u6l87tmaw9vf0gqc0tgukm2uzhh7cs7acwwgzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyywz2eft I didn&#39;t realise gov.uk already had a web page that told you what day of the week it is… nice!<br/><br/>#Tuesday #govuk #ukgov<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/115/807/180/856/398/409/original/9aa9ae603a52ad33.png"> <br/> 2025-12-30T06:49:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxpwlcsqj9dqn4glalts8nne0m6xtl2aufjxnf8jd6npyg3q0jatqzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyjjzger Turned the toilet roll the correct way round at the in-law&#39;s house yesterday.<br/><br/>For any of you struggling as to what the correct way round is... “fringes not mullets”. 2025-12-26T06:41:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqdgsakj9hdtl79hmpqt93jwqnwp9qp050azxsfkv96x3py6eygcczypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyh46em7 Butlins Minehead.<br/><br/>That&#39;s what this reminds me of.<br/><br/>#TOTP 2025-12-19T21:53:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszgksdamwkh9ntx9ne0e5zal2y7ge5y4khe9l2zyw27lymu9583pszypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyt9lp30 #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/115/638/778/547/852/249/original/287d6fcb3a4c0cb7.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-30T13:02:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs84n0ef2yr8s748mc3hnfecmkp50uvnurlj8d2dcjl29t9qthg8jqzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyjkm803 The correct number of items before paging is needed is between 1000 and 10000. If I have to download all your javascript you can at least send more than 20 rows of data. 2025-10-11T17:15:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstn7srkvajryhx78k9txpegqkjtu63nag8sy27dxdf3hnuj7m8n2qzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyh7pqh6 Happy #Caturday!<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/115/274/775/036/154/906/original/f507f940c3c30bb9.mp4"></video><br/> 2025-09-27T06:11:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqne25rw688d5zvky4p3s80merj4nzu8xh6an6us6lppuc2dk2vsgzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyd7dum6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst896av9jk0egcgw7a56y42n0c8u9esfxceuxccduqfxe2aupyepcqltp26'>nevent1q…tp26</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>16/n<br/><br/>Amongst the shouting, the flag waving, the placard carrying, and the chants of protest you can find little moments of humour.<br/><br/>In here, life is beautiful.<br/><br/> #London #Protest<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/115/202/879/863/740/336/original/33e8893384b16a57.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-14T13:27:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst896av9jk0egcgw7a56y42n0c8u9esfxceuxccduqfxe2aupyepczypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyyqgj7w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsddwpjwed3ld4lcfu6yhtrex5awmxxgsw4h9crtl0tjzl2rgwrsrchy4j0c'>nevent1q…4j0c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>15/n<br/><br/>Many tourists were caught up in the protests, hiding in shops and doorways as the events ebbed and flowed around them. This is the heart of our capital city, and for many it was shocking and scary.<br/><br/> #London #Protest<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/115/202/781/357/772/367/original/80ba97c0615aee48.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-14T13:02:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsddwpjwed3ld4lcfu6yhtrex5awmxxgsw4h9crtl0tjzl2rgwrsrczypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyd8hht5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyffq9jsgjj75samc8k3w4jqx05sq7nj6q6upmmf4hmr6rhtw07vguq4tgt'>nevent1q…4tgt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>14/n<br/><br/>I don&#39;t normally censor faces in my photography, but I am also aware that Antifa specifically do not consent to being photographed and I felt that this was an interesting enough photo to post.<br/><br/> #London #Protest<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/115/202/724/392/230/081/original/c7c646d708a52648.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-14T12:47:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyffq9jsgjj75samc8k3w4jqx05sq7nj6q6upmmf4hmr6rhtw07vgzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyy2zexrp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqhqkghyppks6hgqc4ckcrf3g3p2pjynjm7m7q79w77dg8wldp0vq6cuvwe'>nevent1q…uvwe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>13/n<br/><br/>Side note and general muzzings:<br/><br/>I think the ‘right&#39; have an easy message on the streets, which to me is summed up as, “your life is a bit shit, it has been a bit shit for over a decade, there is little hope for it getting better, all these others are the problem, join us and your life will be better.”<br/><br/>Whereas the ‘left&#39; has a harder message on the streets, which to me is summed up as, “you need to care about all these causes, some of which are in countries far away, and there is no easy solution, and these streets... the ones you are standing on and that your parents stood on, and their parents… they belong to us... a group of people who you already struggle to relate to”.<br/><br/>#London #Protest 2025-09-14T10:40:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqhqkghyppks6hgqc4ckcrf3g3p2pjynjm7m7q79w77dg8wldp0vqzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyjlj784 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv2fauhttpk7ayahh000nspdrzyardq5kzw2wlylmy55ymuduch2qdh80we'>nevent1q…80we</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>12/n<br/><br/>It wasn&#39;t all flags and chants...<br/><br/> #London #Protest<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/115/202/148/720/330/548/original/51b636e06b266d3a.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-14T10:21:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv2fauhttpk7ayahh000nspdrzyardq5kzw2wlylmy55ymuduch2qzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyr2gkec In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyarac0vsf2phjugunf7khauyzyrwe6qefr0wjuksnn6k9n5rkw9gs0z3gj'>nevent1q…z3gj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>11/n<br/><br/>I love the Welsh word for &#39;police’<br/><br/>Heddlu!<br/><br/>Well heddlu to you too!<br/><br/> #London #Protest 2025-09-14T10:06:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyarac0vsf2phjugunf7khauyzyrwe6qefr0wjuksnn6k9n5rkw9gzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyymde600 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs222npmagn54yrmspmvrsv3rmugrfxh96h7ss4xxf9teg9a5dklvq3nn48z'>nevent1q…n48z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>10/n<br/><br/>I managed to get a bit closer, even with a security contingent keeping everyone back, and made a photo of the man himself.<br/><br/>Unless you were in this crowd, it is hard to describe how much they love ‘Our Tommy&#39;. He is their saviour. They are following him, and he can do no wrong.<br/><br/>What I did notice was that his head was bowed down for the brief time I was able to follow this part of the march. It wasn&#39;t just to check his phone... this was over an extended period.<br/><br/>#London #Protest<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/115/202/068/299/186/886/original/72179155eeb01bc6.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-14T10:01:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs222npmagn54yrmspmvrsv3rmugrfxh96h7ss4xxf9teg9a5dklvqzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyydsjeed In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgp4k0fx6xwqwtpvd7thsj72t2szhv3vul4wggdt0ehc3a670ptccnef30f'>nevent1q…f30f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>9/n<br/><br/>This is what the &#39;right&#39;s march towards Westminster looked like. I think that&#39;s Katie Hopkins that I managed to take a photo of isn&#39;t it?<br/><br/>#London #Protest<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/115/201/999/551/125/438/original/c3b9c9338180ee99.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-14T09:43:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgp4k0fx6xwqwtpvd7thsj72t2szhv3vul4wggdt0ehc3a670ptcczypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyydxgqnt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp6pcf3updlcgtfn9p2v46vmmehve62ghcmm9cczqz3yqedl8ztpc8apt7t'>nevent1q…pt7t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>8/n<br/><br/>I’m not exactly sure how it happened, but a large and shouty group of ‘right&#39; managed to get into the top of Whitehall, blocking the ‘left’ from being able to leave.<br/><br/>Police lines formed and tried to keep everyone apart. Horse moved in and the odd scuffle broke out. Bottles were thrown. I also saw two fireworks thrown into the crowd.<br/><br/>My observations about the policing:<br/><br/>- There were not enough police on the ground to set up effective police lines with zones of separation. The lines were razor thin and made it impossible for the police to push either side away from each other.<br/><br/>- It could have been much more violent had people not had a certain amount of self restraint. The police wouldn&#39;t have been able to stop it.<br/><br/>- The police completely failed to keep the protests away from each other.<br/><br/>- When lines did form, they often separated people who belonged to the same group.<br/><br/>#London #Protest 2025-09-14T09:09:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp6pcf3updlcgtfn9p2v46vmmehve62ghcmm9cczqz3yqedl8ztpczypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyg3nevs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfzy3e0ccmym5mzyj4evx059znlty8rjedxeetdv364m9rnyfpqvslaj68q'>nevent1q…j68q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>7/n<br/><br/>Policing was a shit show. I feel for the officers on the ground because there simply were not enough of them to keep the left and right apart. The following is what I saw in the afternoon while walking around The Strand, Trafalgar Square (and that end of Whitehall), and Northumberland Avenue.<br/><br/>I was standing at the top of Whitehall. Small family/friend groups of flag clad people were making their way to the &#39;right&#39; rally, having missed the start of their march earlier in the day.<br/><br/>The &#39;left’ was marching down The Strand towards Whitehall, with the vanguard of the protest arriving at their stage and started giving speeches.<br/><br/>A gap in the &#39;left&#39; formed at the top of Whitehall and suddenly the ‘right&#39; were there at the top of Northumberland Avenue and outside Charing Cross. Both sides shouting at each other. A razor thin police line formed to keep the two sides apart.<br/><br/>The ‘right&#39; grew in number at the top of Northumberland Ave with police vans used as barricades. The remainder of the ‘left&#39; filed into Whitehall, while people clad in flags shouted at them from either side (with the left shouting back I might add).<br/><br/>A group of Antifa stood around the statue of Charles I and were quickly cut off from the &#39;left’ in Whitehall.<br/><br/>By this point the crowds were as follows:<br/><br/>- ‘Right&#39; at the top of Northumberland Ave, blocked by police.<br/>- ‘Right&#39; in Trafalgar Square<br/>- ‘Left&#39; in Whitehall<br/>- Antifa around Charles I<br/>- &#39; Right&#39; down the bottom of Whitehall<br/><br/> #London #Protest 2025-09-14T09:01:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfzy3e0ccmym5mzyj4evx059znlty8rjedxeetdv364m9rnyfpqvszypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyah3u9h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8atarg4ykuc78qtqvg269dw7qfga9yzktng4uznnv3g0qrqt6dugljt5u3'>nevent1q…t5u3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>6/n<br/><br/>There were a lot of “normal&#34; people on the ‘right’. Yes there were groups of lads, groups of people looking a little too serious, groups of people wearing lots of baker-boy caps, and groups shouting about ‘Our Tommy’.<br/><br/>But there were also children, families, and “normal&#34; people you might see on any protest. This shouldn’t be underestimated. There is a message here that is appealing to many who might not ordinarily come out and protest.<br/><br/>I think they are dissatisfied after over a decade of Tory austerity and an underwhelming Brexit. Dissatisfied that they still feel worse off under Labour. Dissatisfied that they can&#39;t get a GP appointment, or a place for their child in the school they want. Dissatisfied and with little hope for the future. Then along comes Reform with a message of hope, and all that needs to be done is to stop the boats.<br/><br/>#London #Protest 2025-09-14T08:37:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8atarg4ykuc78qtqvg269dw7qfga9yzktng4uznnv3g0qrqt6dugzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyyedm39 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdkejknhg7k3zemdqlk65l0thhyx7sggvtctwhr82gqcsc7jvgkcqc70y3f'>nevent1q…0y3f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>5/n<br/><br/>Prior to the speeches the mood amongst the &#39;right&#39; was relatively jovial. I struggle to describe it without resorting to using stereotypes, but something akin to the following might paint a picture:<br/><br/>- Football supporters before a big game<br/>- Lads night out / stag night in a big city between 3pm and 7pm (had some beers, not drunk yet)<br/>- Benidorm in the height of summer<br/><br/>As for the chants:<br/><br/>- Eng-ger-lund, Eng-ger-lund, Eng-ger-lund<br/>- Oh Tommy Tommy, Tommy Tommy Tommy Tommy Robinson<br/>- Kier is a wanker, Kier is a wanker, na na na na<br/>- Stop the boats (although not chanted as much as I was expecting).<br/><br/>There was also echos of the ‘left&#39;s chants such as “Whose streets, our streets&#34; although this was the exception not the norm.<br/><br/>The chants are non-committal. With the exception of stopping the boats, they don&#39;t commit to any particular demand.<br/><br/> #London #Protest 2025-09-14T07:47:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdkejknhg7k3zemdqlk65l0thhyx7sggvtctwhr82gqcsc7jvgkcqzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyfld2wq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8gkcz5f6jkuqyrn32cl5lv7d0tql209jrj83et3uup990ty69xcqs89uld'>nevent1q…9uld</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>4/n<br/><br/>The Unite the Kingdom rally felt professional. Remember the anti-Brexit protests where there were big screens down Whitehall, a stage, camera crews, sound engineers, people who know how to host an event? Now picture exactly the same set-up but for yesterday. It must have cost quite a bit - I don&#39;t know how much it costs to rent a big TV screen mounted on a crane but I am guessing it&#39;s not cheap.<br/><br/>Walking further along Whitehall towards Trafalgar Square there was another smaller stage with a few speakers stacked on top of each other. This was the ‘left’s&#39; patch and it looked like something you would find at a village fete.<br/><br/> #London #Protest 2025-09-14T06:02:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8gkcz5f6jkuqyrn32cl5lv7d0tql209jrj83et3uup990ty69xcqzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyyl46kd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspz8p04q5vwdfugul4lj2nzqz4hef6vlp5cav8hgu5u7y7mtpuersja5szl'>nevent1q…5szl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>3/n<br/><br/>There was a surprising (to me) emphasis on Christianity in the Unite the Kingdom rally. I am aware there is likely to be US money involved here, but I was a little taken aback at the amount of wooden crucifix being carried along, flags proclaiming the word of christ, chants and slogans about England being a christian country.<br/><br/>It&#39;s hard to know if these are strongly held beliefs, or that there were just enough believers in the crowd to make it look pervasive. Still, it was a far cry from ‘christian for christmas&#39; that I usually associate with England.<br/><br/>At one point a lad got up on one of the stone lions adorning Westminster bridge and was given a huge cheer when he held aloft a crucifix in one hand and an England flag in the other.<br/><br/> #London #Protest 2025-09-14T05:41:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspz8p04q5vwdfugul4lj2nzqz4hef6vlp5cav8hgu5u7y7mtpuerszypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyy62qmte In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp8eajz257ta3yk4tjjx6yfftuu5kplamc3c7j6k6q7yc7a580c3cps8d5x'>nevent1q…8d5x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>2/n<br/><br/>Everyone thinks Kier Starmer is a wanker. Left and right are absolutely aligned on this. Probably for very different reasons, but Labour have a serious leadership problem that they need to acknowledge and address. It will lose them the next election.<br/><br/>#TommyRobinson #London #Protest 2025-09-14T05:35:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp8eajz257ta3yk4tjjx6yfftuu5kplamc3c7j6k6q7yc7a580c3czypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyynv05fj Reflections on yesterday&#39;s protests in #London. 1/n<br/><br/>Background info:<br/><br/>I like photographing protests. It&#39;s a hobby and I have been doing it for over 10 years. Mainly in Bristol and London. My politics are left, but I try to suppress my bias when behind the lens - not always an easy thing to do.<br/><br/>I went to London specifically to photograph the protests. I arrived at about 10am and left at about 6. I spent most of my time amongst ‘Tommy&#39; supporters - unusual for me as generally I walk amongst the ‘left’. Westminster Bridge, Whitehall, Trafalgar Square, The Strand, and Northumberland Avenue was my patch for the day - apart from when the rain came and I spent a nice half hour browsing in Waterstones.<br/><br/>The following reflections are my random thoughts about the day based on what I saw, my own personal bias, and what I have seen at recent protests. 2025-09-14T05:34:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspy9w53vj97y2lzuc89vtpu08e0xc0qgxxxh7npy9la98mgawjmgczypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyy6mze0y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxqngasw2uqc6d70xluj75mya25wlvfj6mryr8gz3agggv8m6xm6q4gdym2'>nevent1q…dym2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“I won&#39;t click that otherwise I’ll be seeing similar for weeks…. oh right, Mastodon... *click*” 2025-08-16T13:02:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9dluh4lmsaxv35ga0l2vpa0q00scqqynk46ktcdye7z09jm42spszypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyycvmn9n “He was a beautiful butterfly!”<br/><br/>#Butterflies #Butterfly #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/926/469/836/752/053/original/cbe2da7541d76638.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-27T17:52:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdt52v7p5ewv3zuy3cnzuxgvuysz3rsglgtjhcrchjzrvyq43vnzqzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyygfazsq People used to use a VPN to pretend to be in the UK when they were slapping on lotion in Spain.<br/><br/>Now people use a VPN to pretend to be in Spain when they are slapping on lotion in their bedroom. 2025-07-26T06:56:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq2afa9pdwkv04yfvlmzqnah6vp450j2wxgxyh4w0e0jg6k2n6efqzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyukkghz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs09jq4nkackakz9wje9uhna94qafkpy59wajhrkwxqvf37py860kqk2hedn'>nevent1q…hedn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I would also add… wanting to do something quickly and finding that you have been inadvertently signed out and now you need faff around with logging back in again. <br/><br/>This is why I am not currently able to listen to Apple Music in my car. 2025-07-18T05:22:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ldf8htmzaw4texeemfvxzd2zdr8er2t0kclcakkyud0ralgxzkczypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyzkxc99 #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/725/450/408/579/920/original/e9e44c8a1d6cd612.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-22T05:50:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsynhju22tmkut4zsnhw0tx5qynghcuqnd42c2ufar2xpvpufx84kqzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyynz5u8n Starbuck is extremely angry that I have made my own breakfast before giving him his. #Caturday<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/561/100/992/802/410/original/99d5812e443f603e.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-24T05:14:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsft2xt9wwzgcf5twu3fqzud4zenemr6duzttg87h7cslqhl4vedegzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyykxcqdg #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/529/027/375/471/794/original/c6c09f69615a769e.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-18T13:17:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgxe422pw7tw95qgwut5qqpamyhppk2ttxfqgrlyzcshe6tzwrpsczypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyykzw4cc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswm2p2r9adajkeg2p73294emr7nkewsmxx0k8w4slqdhh6rf29xqs2kxhzx'>nevent1q…xhzx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/323/749/617/127/947/original/6106981e5e401fc8.png"> <br/> 2025-04-12T07:13:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstmxsjdxj7uya7e2tjpzdxrgup0qhhk2d0vfa6y7c6dehdfmyz3xqzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyy8p387a #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/253/019/153/296/374/original/e90857b705310abd.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-03-30T19:25:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8lql33h3739eary36t4mwsep6frhmwcmgvr3csj6hq3rp92val8czypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyy548qz8 Is he my guardian cat? Is he my conscience? #Caturday<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/206/054/438/920/642/original/267ce77463081d76.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-03-22T12:21:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs97xe5enf9da585nr03ngzv6qgdgalzxhqgvwjsklgm6hh6t9ll8czypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyuc0gym #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/093/858/556/822/239/original/c3fd19ede80e50ec.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-03-02T16:48:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdm2x6h62mzhevze3ca8mnfdf6kkmfz4s2j7g0nez6z82x8elkuvgzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyvqj454 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs98ef05x9d5wvpghdacq96qdralh7wvn36ch3t2j40txt0y85g99gx5zsal'>nevent1q…zsal</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>these are apparently not true varifocals but do have a boost at the bottom of the lens to help me with near vision.<br/><br/>I know it is just my brain but it does make you question if they got the prescription right and also if they made the lenses correctly. 2025-02-02T07:34:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspcf5wqfg9d6mx0swtwpge5avgzklvrdnheh9z2qam0mm2fasgr5czypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyep8uh6 Does anyone else have to retrain their brain when they get new glasses? I notice it especially in my right eye which feels a bit warm and itchy. The right eye also has a worse astigmatism than the left, which is probably not helping. 2025-02-02T06:35:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs02kfx00e6c06v2hc7zy83sj5rv7z2qyxvkm2wfjdc4uurlqrxkzczypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyydzu98l I went outside.<br/><br/>It&#39;s very cold. Do not recommend. 2025-01-25T11:56:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsye507e0fxssae25u55vtq8w52g8rxe5jgexyd40rrqn9ja8nm45czypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyz0yta5 #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/736/744/627/658/513/original/b210f18309e967ec.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-29T15:09:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw7dquervwk5h5800rt8flp7cqfkllxp3zpjuu3edqkpq3vmdgqzszypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyl8alqq #Caturday pillow fort.<br/><br/>This little one went to the vet for his annual check-up and vaccination. He also had his ears cleaned out (which was disgusting). The little chap was as good as gold. #CatsOfMastodon<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/612/661/022/695/980/original/fea9d17e08be9eb7.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-07T17:13:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdk5aw7qu6h7g9zn4udcgzhmf77p2dd7e4xr26s5frj3ca4c7pawqzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyy072p6e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx08w6vh3mxah9q9s280jtw7s77x2mjs3mm550378gz3594ff4fes473rxx'>nevent1q…3rxx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>not sure this is the same as what you are talking about but my handle is <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1gprcjhu8x487pu05m6nf5sm5tg3z9xvkv5ajlpvvcx44c0afnfpqj4cqqg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Daniel Durrans</span> (<span class="italic">npub1gpr…cqqg</span>)</a></span> which is actually mastodon.durrans.com. 2024-11-27T22:34:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqy0yprk6s3vak9ynyphqnc4reqh8gvx677c9ws77gj4hhfrqzuaczypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyytf27mg I can&#39;t decide if Emma is doing a puzzle or preparing her battle plans. #JigsawPuzzles<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/497/694/258/941/332/original/29e51a07ad0ab663.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-11-17T09:56:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz6vzrf0cyc2u00v9440ry8ek66z5y4mx7l0ncc9h8fj7mzljv04szypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyktlftn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszpj0nnms05f968z3trf2j9nsydce4gjtr8fw4pj07pharg73nydc9p05y3'>nevent1q…05y3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In another level of the game, whenever the player walks outside it is drizzling. This doesn&#39;t hamper their vision particularly, but is very annoying. On walking back into a building, their glasses go foggy for a few minutes. 2024-11-04T07:01:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvntcz2fchcdyp0vtcht8n3c3zr8wpqqczu7p8upwt9l5xvt243yqzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyxkvegn #SilentSunday #Photography #DocumentaryPhotography #Caravan<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/420/761/849/119/592/original/e74f72c70a88af0e.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-11-03T19:51:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs97xlwmvjd28u2yey453alvcw6xemuhxj0hqufmks97u4zgev94wgzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyyld8ja To get my Mastodon server going, I have set up some relays using fedi.buzz. Even with a fairly limited set of relay servers (mostly UK based), the amount of media storage is huge. Growing at 1 to 2GB per day.<br/><br/>I can&#39;t help but think this is quite inefficient - yes it is distributing the content but at the same time there must be *so many* copies of the same media sitting on servers around the world, not to mention the amount of bandwidth being used. 2024-10-25T06:16:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8pq68dwvxy7gjd3877a4wpa4w9skwatst46dwyvaedpwwzvcq4mgzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyy2egjac In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstcd3xpl4jnynn96aqw2lsd3symer6v2fc5ltwy95e9wm7tjxxltqgpm474'>nevent1q…m474</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Our streets are filled with moments of humanity, we just need to unglue our eyes from our phones and look around.<br/><br/>#StreetPhotography #CanPubPhoto #London #Routemaster #Love<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/360/900/532/222/779/original/dee0f8261dce7456.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-10-24T06:08:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstcd3xpl4jnynn96aqw2lsd3symer6v2fc5ltwy95e9wm7tjxxltqzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyygzphuh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstklx75kver73e539rln94eky7wcwxzy4laf6p2cnjvj03fwk3swq9l7gr4'>nevent1q…7gr4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My photography isn&#39;t always about the urban environment. Documenting the absurdity and mundanity of humanity can happen anywhere. I have particularly enjoyed visiting summer shows, the smaller and more parochial the better.<br/><br/>This photo was made at Portishead Horticultural Society Summer Show.<br/><br/>#Portishead #DocumentaryPhotography #PunchAndJudy<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/360/893/561/475/744/original/b74c7f90de1d0b6f.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-10-24T06:06:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstklx75kver73e539rln94eky7wcwxzy4laf6p2cnjvj03fwk3swqzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyluu9z8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrnnpgw8cptt3rudnjw6d9p3tjme23t9t4zj6j8pp3hxsazmnsz7sqyz8xg'>nevent1q…z8xg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Our lives are filled with moments of hilarity, stupidity, absurdity, and frustration. I like to be there to make photographs of life, as it happens.<br/><br/>I made this photograph in an area of Bristol known as The Bear Pit. It was a haven of self expression through graffiti that changed weekly, but due in part to anti-social behaviour was sterilised back to being an underpass through a roundabout.<br/><br/>#StreetPhotography #CanPubPhoto #Bristol<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/360/887/036/168/631/original/35c1cf4e7ef7b7d0.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-10-24T06:04:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrnnpgw8cptt3rudnjw6d9p3tjme23t9t4zj6j8pp3hxsazmnsz7szypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyy5m4v9s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyqpngd56jccw86pvfqx69tmuutd4kvqh2sm80n7mqs0u0vc7ak4c9p93gf'>nevent1q…93gf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One week after the statue of slave trader Edward Colston was pulled from this plinth, this All Lives Matter protest was held with the stated goal of, &#34;protecting the Cenotaph&#34;. <br/><br/>It wasn&#39;t clear to me who they were protecting it from or why they thought it was under threat.<br/><br/>#DocumentaryPhotography #ProtestPhotography #Bristol<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/358/746/893/578/582/original/d0bd7b506d5f90c3.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-23T21:00:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyqpngd56jccw86pvfqx69tmuutd4kvqh2sm80n7mqs0u0vc7ak4czypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyyxphskd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgxkxc7jd9tuvm9wtr7rvys70g4jdva844gk0unj76f52fjqlm57sx638w8'>nevent1q…38w8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bristol has been dubbed the City of Protest, with rarely a week going by without a demonstration or march winding through the streets.<br/><br/>This photo was made in in September 2020 after a series of Black Lives Matter protests were held in the city as a response to the killing of George Floyd.<br/><br/>#DocumentaryPhotography #ProtestPhotography #Bristol #BLM<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/358/740/543/297/991/original/d1fb8477c7e2ee3c.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-23T20:58:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgxkxc7jd9tuvm9wtr7rvys70g4jdva844gk0unj76f52fjqlm57szypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyy7c0lzm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgdzphjqc05jhgav8238k89jd8tyyag9k65z5th6lznham99syjmqqstwnh'>nevent1q…twnh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I made this photo while walking through the City of London in May this year. After two years of pandemic, and all restrictions recently lifted, was this a reminder of the past or a portent of what was soon to come?<br/><br/>#StreetPhotography #DocumentaryPhotography #CanPubPhoto #London<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.durrans.com/system/media_attachments/files/113/358/715/224/477/001/original/09fd06544d3dede0.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-23T20:52:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgdzphjqc05jhgav8238k89jd8tyyag9k65z5th6lznham99syjmqzypqy0z2lsu65lc837n02dxjrw3dzyg5ejejnktu93nq6khpl4xdyy8r6gjp #Introduction<br/><br/>I am a street photographer, making candid photographs of people in public spaces. Documenting our public areas in this way allows me to capture the humour, mundanity, beauty and inelegance of daily life in our urban environment.<br/><br/>I am also a technology leader working in the mobility and fleet automotive sector, with occasional toots about EVs.<br/><br/>Likely to toot about:<br/><br/>- #StreetPhotography<br/>- #Bristol (UK)<br/>- #Caturday<br/>- #Doughnuts<br/>- #Coffee<br/>- Tech<br/>- Politics (Local &amp; national) 2024-10-23T20:37:34Z