James Tringham
@jamestringham.bsky.social
Leftish Stax obsessive. Occasional bass, with mental health issues. Real ones. WE NEED MORE HATS. Views only mine if they're any good.
Sheffield, but WWFC.
Sheffield, but WWFC.
One of those #WeeklyMusicCall days which was almost entirely composed of corkers. Will post in a bit.
February 15, 2026 at 6:29 PM
One of those #WeeklyMusicCall days which was almost entirely composed of corkers. Will post in a bit.
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Help wanted.
Can anyone identify the clothing worn by the young woman in this portrait photo by W.T. Furniss who is buried at Wardsend.
It looks like work wear e.g. munitions worker (the period is right) but the scarf/neckerchief and fascinator(?) are a bit of a puzzle.
Can anyone identify the clothing worn by the young woman in this portrait photo by W.T. Furniss who is buried at Wardsend.
It looks like work wear e.g. munitions worker (the period is right) but the scarf/neckerchief and fascinator(?) are a bit of a puzzle.
February 14, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Help wanted.
Can anyone identify the clothing worn by the young woman in this portrait photo by W.T. Furniss who is buried at Wardsend.
It looks like work wear e.g. munitions worker (the period is right) but the scarf/neckerchief and fascinator(?) are a bit of a puzzle.
Can anyone identify the clothing worn by the young woman in this portrait photo by W.T. Furniss who is buried at Wardsend.
It looks like work wear e.g. munitions worker (the period is right) but the scarf/neckerchief and fascinator(?) are a bit of a puzzle.
The current #thetenx5 lists flying around here are killing me when it comes to shortlisting for my #WeeklyMusicCall. Even without those, there's a lot of great regulations at the moment.
February 11, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The current #thetenx5 lists flying around here are killing me when it comes to shortlisting for my #WeeklyMusicCall. Even without those, there's a lot of great regulations at the moment.
About bloody time with Jöro.
February 10, 2026 at 9:40 PM
About bloody time with Jöro.
I hope to find out if I'm going to be a grandfather or grandmother tomorrow, as it were.
One potential piece of news, in the latter event, made me cry.
One potential piece of news, in the latter event, made me cry.
February 7, 2026 at 11:18 PM
I hope to find out if I'm going to be a grandfather or grandmother tomorrow, as it were.
One potential piece of news, in the latter event, made me cry.
One potential piece of news, in the latter event, made me cry.
I wish to strongly recommend the brilliantly manned Annabelle Chair legs to you. Try Shoo-Fly for starters. youtu.be/wMTjvjxG1eU?...
Annabelle Chairlegs | "Shoo-Fly" | KUTX
YouTube video by KUTX Austin
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February 1, 2026 at 8:54 PM
I wish to strongly recommend the brilliantly manned Annabelle Chair legs to you. Try Shoo-Fly for starters. youtu.be/wMTjvjxG1eU?...
Anyone in London/ who sees shows: I'm down next weekend with an unexpected evening to kill. What should I be seeing?
January 30, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Anyone in London/ who sees shows: I'm down next weekend with an unexpected evening to kill. What should I be seeing?
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January 25, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Good Night From The Drummer, My Friends. Sleep Tight.
Otis redding - You Left The Water Running ( unedited version)
YouTube video by Cody Jarrett
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January 25, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Good Night From The Drummer, My Friends. Sleep Tight.
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They know what they say is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
January 24, 2026 at 11:25 PM
They know what they say is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue.
Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.
I really like The Brothers Comatose - I commend them to you - and here they are with Sweet Sally doing a cracking take on Bob's Don't Think Twice. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMlW...
The Brothers Comatose x Sweet Sally - "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (by @BobDylan )
YouTube video by The Brothers Comatose
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January 24, 2026 at 11:09 PM
I really like The Brothers Comatose - I commend them to you - and here they are with Sweet Sally doing a cracking take on Bob's Don't Think Twice. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMlW...
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Anyway. Bernie Taupin's third wife's Dad's fourth wife was Rita Hayworth. Just goes to show.
January 24, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Anyway. Bernie Taupin's third wife's Dad's fourth wife was Rita Hayworth. Just goes to show.
An interesting range of #vinyl coming up for auction here tomorrow. www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auctio...
Toovey's | Furniture. Collectors' Items, Works of Art & Light Fittings. Needleworks, Textiles & Clothing. Rugs & Carpets.
Bid Live at Toovey's's Furniture. Collectors' Items, Works of Art & Light Fittings. Needleworks, Textiles & Clothing. Rugs & Carpets. auction
www.the-saleroom.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM
An interesting range of #vinyl coming up for auction here tomorrow. www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auctio...
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'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a library in possession of a good Jane Austen biography, must be in want of some googly eyes.'
January 20, 2026 at 1:20 PM
'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a library in possession of a good Jane Austen biography, must be in want of some googly eyes.'
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A Change Is Gonna Come
YouTube video by Sam Cooke - Topic
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January 19, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Putting a set list of music from or linked to New Orleans for tomorrow's #WeeklyMusicCall. Suggestions gratefully accepted. Though there's shed loads to go at, obv.
January 17, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Putting a set list of music from or linked to New Orleans for tomorrow's #WeeklyMusicCall. Suggestions gratefully accepted. Though there's shed loads to go at, obv.
After an evening mostly in tears last night, for not a lot of reason, I am officially pulling the red alarm cord labelled "struggling". Been a while since my MH took a real downturn, so I now need to work out how to pilot a way ahead from here.
January 11, 2026 at 6:19 PM
After an evening mostly in tears last night, for not a lot of reason, I am officially pulling the red alarm cord labelled "struggling". Been a while since my MH took a real downturn, so I now need to work out how to pilot a way ahead from here.
I've just spent half an hour watching Darlene Love on various Christmas Lettermans doing Christmas (Baby Please Come Home). Couldn't be happier. She is a living marvel.
January 10, 2026 at 9:08 PM
I've just spent half an hour watching Darlene Love on various Christmas Lettermans doing Christmas (Baby Please Come Home). Couldn't be happier. She is a living marvel.
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Stop. Anthropomorphising. AI.
It can't "lie", any more than it can apologise, or tell the truth. It isn't human; it doesn't have agency or intent. It doesn't know what lying is; it doesn't have human emotions or motivations. Grok is a shit tool with zero guardrails, made deliberately so by humans.
It can't "lie", any more than it can apologise, or tell the truth. It isn't human; it doesn't have agency or intent. It doesn't know what lying is; it doesn't have human emotions or motivations. Grok is a shit tool with zero guardrails, made deliberately so by humans.
Grok is now lying about its image creation. This reply is at end of an extensive discussion where a user did their best to make it admit it had put Renee Good's dead body in a bikini
The example of that I verified is real and remains on X - not linking to it but censored screengrab and prompt below
The example of that I verified is real and remains on X - not linking to it but censored screengrab and prompt below
January 9, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Stop. Anthropomorphising. AI.
It can't "lie", any more than it can apologise, or tell the truth. It isn't human; it doesn't have agency or intent. It doesn't know what lying is; it doesn't have human emotions or motivations. Grok is a shit tool with zero guardrails, made deliberately so by humans.
It can't "lie", any more than it can apologise, or tell the truth. It isn't human; it doesn't have agency or intent. It doesn't know what lying is; it doesn't have human emotions or motivations. Grok is a shit tool with zero guardrails, made deliberately so by humans.
I'm watching the Operation Mincemeat film for the first time, having seen the musical a couple of times (and booked in at least twice more, I think).
The film appears to be a serious situation. Firth has not yet changed costume nor engaged in dialogue about newts. Puzzled.
The film appears to be a serious situation. Firth has not yet changed costume nor engaged in dialogue about newts. Puzzled.
January 6, 2026 at 9:59 PM
I'm watching the Operation Mincemeat film for the first time, having seen the musical a couple of times (and booked in at least twice more, I think).
The film appears to be a serious situation. Firth has not yet changed costume nor engaged in dialogue about newts. Puzzled.
The film appears to be a serious situation. Firth has not yet changed costume nor engaged in dialogue about newts. Puzzled.
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I see your top ten guitarist lists but not one mention of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Pfffft! 🙌🏽
January 6, 2026 at 10:27 AM
I see your top ten guitarist lists but not one mention of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Pfffft! 🙌🏽
Meanwhile, I'm just into book 5 (of 6) in Adam Bede. Poor Hetty. It's genuinely riveting stuff.
January 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Meanwhile, I'm just into book 5 (of 6) in Adam Bede. Poor Hetty. It's genuinely riveting stuff.
We won a match! God bless West Ham and all who sail in her. I genuinely thought we'd go the entire season without. It's 98% likely we're going down so, but at least this is one humiliation avoided.
Next on our list: to overtake Derby's 11 points de minimis.
#WWFC
Next on our list: to overtake Derby's 11 points de minimis.
#WWFC
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
We won a match! God bless West Ham and all who sail in her. I genuinely thought we'd go the entire season without. It's 98% likely we're going down so, but at least this is one humiliation avoided.
Next on our list: to overtake Derby's 11 points de minimis.
#WWFC
Next on our list: to overtake Derby's 11 points de minimis.
#WWFC
Making headway with Mary Ann's Adam Bede. I need to finish it by Sunday evening. The squire's dance has just been and gone.
I seem to recall from vague memories of reading it maybe 25 years ago that it's about to all go wrong.
#GeorgeEliot
I seem to recall from vague memories of reading it maybe 25 years ago that it's about to all go wrong.
#GeorgeEliot
January 2, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Making headway with Mary Ann's Adam Bede. I need to finish it by Sunday evening. The squire's dance has just been and gone.
I seem to recall from vague memories of reading it maybe 25 years ago that it's about to all go wrong.
#GeorgeEliot
I seem to recall from vague memories of reading it maybe 25 years ago that it's about to all go wrong.
#GeorgeEliot
Well, I have zero idea what I am best doing with the year ahead. There are some pretty miraculous things hopefully happening, which I'll be a small part of. But, purely for my own sake, I feel a bit all over the place. No sure where to head. So, I have a rum and coke and Baba O'Reilly playing...
January 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Well, I have zero idea what I am best doing with the year ahead. There are some pretty miraculous things hopefully happening, which I'll be a small part of. But, purely for my own sake, I feel a bit all over the place. No sure where to head. So, I have a rum and coke and Baba O'Reilly playing...