Craig Winstanley
@cwinstan.bsky.social
Voluntarily severed ex-Professor of Bacteriology dabbling in creative things (music [C÷M, gigs looming], images, writing [a silly children’s story & a sketchbook about old Lancashire towns]). From Chorley (originally). craigwinstanley.online
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Craig Winstanley
@cwinstan.bsky.social
· Nov 15
A Gimmers’ Sketchbook of old Lancashire towns eBook : Winstanley, Craig, Moss, Jonathan: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
A Gimmers’ Sketchbook of old Lancashire towns eBook : Winstanley, Craig, Moss, Jonathan: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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The ideal Xmas gift if you’re not sure what to get for someone (probably, almost certainly, I’d say…)
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January 19, 2026 at 11:15 AM
#NowPlaying Heathen
A new millennium & Bowie teamed up with Visconti again to produce (in 2002) a beautifully structured, flowing album of splendid songs. The accompanying cover artwork/design is rather good as well. #NowPlaying Heathen…
January 19, 2026 at 10:32 AM
#NowPlaying Heathen
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So, if you ever wondered why people who understand surveillance are salty about video cameras on doorbells...
It's only a matter of time before they get co-opted into mass surveillance. And if the regime you live under changes that's you spying on your neighbours.
It's only a matter of time before they get co-opted into mass surveillance. And if the regime you live under changes that's you spying on your neighbours.
January 19, 2026 at 9:12 AM
So, if you ever wondered why people who understand surveillance are salty about video cameras on doorbells...
It's only a matter of time before they get co-opted into mass surveillance. And if the regime you live under changes that's you spying on your neighbours.
It's only a matter of time before they get co-opted into mass surveillance. And if the regime you live under changes that's you spying on your neighbours.
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You know that ‘independent nuclear deterrent’ that Thatcher et al liked to drone on about? Well…
(2006) no US, no British nukes
www.theguardian.com/world/2006/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2006/d...
January 19, 2026 at 9:44 AM
You know that ‘independent nuclear deterrent’ that Thatcher et al liked to drone on about? Well…
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Daughter hasn’t always been impressed by the food on offer in Cambodia
January 18, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Daughter hasn’t always been impressed by the food on offer in Cambodia
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I'm good thanks. I think I probably won't move to the country where the authorities pump out neo-Nazi memes and masked militias roam the streets.
The Trump administration has discussed offering asylum to Britain’s Jewish population, a lawyer for the president has said.
Robert Garson, Trump’s personal lawyer, said that the UK was “no longer a safe place for Jews” ⬇️
Robert Garson, Trump’s personal lawyer, said that the UK was “no longer a safe place for Jews” ⬇️
Trump lawyer says US discussed offering asylum to British Jews
Trump lawyer says US discussed offering asylum to British Jews
www.thetimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:24 AM
I'm good thanks. I think I probably won't move to the country where the authorities pump out neo-Nazi memes and masked militias roam the streets.
‘It’s only a game’ - latest
you're laughing
my brother and I are going to be forbidden from ever mentioning anything or anyone even remotely connected to Senegal with our mother for the rest of our natural lives and you're laughing
my brother and I are going to be forbidden from ever mentioning anything or anyone even remotely connected to Senegal with our mother for the rest of our natural lives and you're laughing
January 18, 2026 at 10:01 PM
‘It’s only a game’ - latest
Only flicked on to the AFCON for the final few minutes. Another goalless draw…
But I have to say, that dodgy penalty after all the drama of the walk off was pure comedy gold.
But I have to say, that dodgy penalty after all the drama of the walk off was pure comedy gold.
January 18, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Only flicked on to the AFCON for the final few minutes. Another goalless draw…
But I have to say, that dodgy penalty after all the drama of the walk off was pure comedy gold.
But I have to say, that dodgy penalty after all the drama of the walk off was pure comedy gold.
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Maybe I wont try these trousers on...
January 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Maybe I wont try these trousers on...
Blimey. The Tour de France is coming to Chorley in 2027! This is not a drill. In typical Facebook fashion, the council announcement provoked a first comment moaning about potholes… (going through Blackburn as well; there are 4000 there, according to the Beatles)
January 18, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Blimey. The Tour de France is coming to Chorley in 2027! This is not a drill. In typical Facebook fashion, the council announcement provoked a first comment moaning about potholes… (going through Blackburn as well; there are 4000 there, according to the Beatles)
Appeasement never works…
January 18, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Appeasement never works…
Just send him Andrew. They deserve each other.
UK Conservative MP Simon Hoare: “The upcoming State visit of HM The King to the US must now be cancelled. The civilised world can deal with Trump no longer. He is a gangster pirate.”
January 18, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Just send him Andrew. They deserve each other.
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Tim Stanley is not some fringe figure. He is platformed on at least a weekly basis by multiple BBC current affairs programmes.
January 18, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Tim Stanley is not some fringe figure. He is platformed on at least a weekly basis by multiple BBC current affairs programmes.
People like him are the rot on the inside…
Ceding all forms of autonomy to Trump is now a well-established position within Britain's media and among British media owners.
January 18, 2026 at 12:35 PM
People like him are the rot on the inside…
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AND! Alice Cooper once met Geoff Boycott. I was not prepared for this photo
January 18, 2026 at 12:23 PM
AND! Alice Cooper once met Geoff Boycott. I was not prepared for this photo
I do like BlueSky, but I think it’s worth pointing out that most people out there couldn’t give a monkeys whether Fartage turns up for Quinsberger’s show or not.
January 18, 2026 at 11:04 AM
I do like BlueSky, but I think it’s worth pointing out that most people out there couldn’t give a monkeys whether Fartage turns up for Quinsberger’s show or not.
Up to 1999 & a mellower Bowie is announced by the gorgeous opening track. Could have done with a bit of pruning amidships, but nevertheless, another good album to finish off the decade (& don’t forget the three dots: hours…)
January 18, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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A White Fairytale, Holy Island, Northumberland, 2017, photo by Emma Rothera, Lindisfarne-based landscape and nature photographer.
January 18, 2026 at 8:54 AM
A White Fairytale, Holy Island, Northumberland, 2017, photo by Emma Rothera, Lindisfarne-based landscape and nature photographer.
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These so-called "patriotic" 🇬🇧newspapers who brought you Brexit were never really patriotic at all.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
January 18, 2026 at 7:59 AM
These so-called "patriotic" 🇬🇧newspapers who brought you Brexit were never really patriotic at all.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
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TRUMP - winning so many awards. It’s almost unbelievable!🥇
January 17, 2026 at 8:52 PM
TRUMP - winning so many awards. It’s almost unbelievable!🥇
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Congratulations to 🍊, the revised Crufts Best in Show 2025 winner!
January 17, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Congratulations to 🍊, the revised Crufts Best in Show 2025 winner!
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Don’t know who made this but….😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
January 17, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Don’t know who made this but….😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
