Zac
@k2e2nw.bsky.social
27 | He/him | Autistic | Dyspraxic | T' north | Railways | RWS | Doctor Who | Transformers | Various other fandoms but mostly the Trains That Talk Back | Talyllyn Railway Volunteer
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On a bit of a Wellsworth & Suddery No.4 candidates hunt at the moment. By chance does anyone know of a Fletcher Jennings / Lowca Engine Works Class J being built?
An example is described in the advertisement but the 0-6-0ST remains a void in my build list for the firm.
@oakhillrailway.bsky.social
An example is described in the advertisement but the 0-6-0ST remains a void in my build list for the firm.
@oakhillrailway.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 10:10 AM
On a bit of a Wellsworth & Suddery No.4 candidates hunt at the moment. By chance does anyone know of a Fletcher Jennings / Lowca Engine Works Class J being built?
An example is described in the advertisement but the 0-6-0ST remains a void in my build list for the firm.
@oakhillrailway.bsky.social
An example is described in the advertisement but the 0-6-0ST remains a void in my build list for the firm.
@oakhillrailway.bsky.social
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The Railway, Café & Shop are now CLOSED to give our staff and volunteers a well needed break after the busy festive period.
The Café & Shop at Tywyn Wharf will re-open on the 16th January as normal.
📸 Nathan Spence
The Café & Shop at Tywyn Wharf will re-open on the 16th January as normal.
📸 Nathan Spence
January 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The Railway, Café & Shop are now CLOSED to give our staff and volunteers a well needed break after the busy festive period.
The Café & Shop at Tywyn Wharf will re-open on the 16th January as normal.
📸 Nathan Spence
The Café & Shop at Tywyn Wharf will re-open on the 16th January as normal.
📸 Nathan Spence
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As a Ukrainian, if you ever cared about Russia's fascist illegal, illegitimate and unjust invasion of Ukraine, you should absolutely care about US's fascist illegal, illegitimate and unjust invasion of Venezuela. My solidarity and best wishes to all Venezuelans.
January 3, 2026 at 7:27 AM
As a Ukrainian, if you ever cared about Russia's fascist illegal, illegitimate and unjust invasion of Ukraine, you should absolutely care about US's fascist illegal, illegitimate and unjust invasion of Venezuela. My solidarity and best wishes to all Venezuelans.
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🚨 Thread collecting actionable steps to help civilians in Venezuela, Venezuelan refugees fleeing to neighboring countries, and Venezuelan immigrants in the US. 🚨
✅️ Please post ideas / links, especially to local frontline groups.
❌️ Please avoid non-actions, and be cautious regarding sanctions.
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✅️ Please post ideas / links, especially to local frontline groups.
❌️ Please avoid non-actions, and be cautious regarding sanctions.
👇
January 3, 2026 at 8:03 AM
🚨 Thread collecting actionable steps to help civilians in Venezuela, Venezuelan refugees fleeing to neighboring countries, and Venezuelan immigrants in the US. 🚨
✅️ Please post ideas / links, especially to local frontline groups.
❌️ Please avoid non-actions, and be cautious regarding sanctions.
👇
✅️ Please post ideas / links, especially to local frontline groups.
❌️ Please avoid non-actions, and be cautious regarding sanctions.
👇
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check out this thread if you would like to help out the people in venezuela.
now is not the time to look down on the ways you are powerless, but rather do everything that you are able to right now. we all have a responsibility
now is not the time to look down on the ways you are powerless, but rather do everything that you are able to right now. we all have a responsibility
🚨 Thread collecting actionable steps to help civilians in Venezuela, Venezuelan refugees fleeing to neighboring countries, and Venezuelan immigrants in the US. 🚨
✅️ Please post ideas / links, especially to local frontline groups.
❌️ Please avoid non-actions, and be cautious regarding sanctions.
👇
✅️ Please post ideas / links, especially to local frontline groups.
❌️ Please avoid non-actions, and be cautious regarding sanctions.
👇
January 3, 2026 at 9:15 AM
check out this thread if you would like to help out the people in venezuela.
now is not the time to look down on the ways you are powerless, but rather do everything that you are able to right now. we all have a responsibility
now is not the time to look down on the ways you are powerless, but rather do everything that you are able to right now. we all have a responsibility
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The PM and Foreign Secretary should be condemning this illegal strike and breach of international human rights law.
After years of arming a genocide and worshipping the “special relationship”, Trump now believes he can act with impunity.
After years of arming a genocide and worshipping the “special relationship”, Trump now believes he can act with impunity.
Trump just kidnapped President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 11:27 AM
The PM and Foreign Secretary should be condemning this illegal strike and breach of international human rights law.
After years of arming a genocide and worshipping the “special relationship”, Trump now believes he can act with impunity.
After years of arming a genocide and worshipping the “special relationship”, Trump now believes he can act with impunity.
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Fuck US imperialism, and fuck US imperialists. It’s a death cult with money as its god and its white supremacist to the core.
January 3, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Fuck US imperialism, and fuck US imperialists. It’s a death cult with money as its god and its white supremacist to the core.
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Steam in the Snow...
Tomorrow is our last running day until February Half-Term, so make sure you come and get your Talyllyn Steam Fix while you can!
Our Café & Shop will be closed between the 4th & 15th January to give our staff a well needed break after the busy festive period.
🎥 Em Thorpe
Tomorrow is our last running day until February Half-Term, so make sure you come and get your Talyllyn Steam Fix while you can!
Our Café & Shop will be closed between the 4th & 15th January to give our staff a well needed break after the busy festive period.
🎥 Em Thorpe
January 2, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Steam in the Snow...
Tomorrow is our last running day until February Half-Term, so make sure you come and get your Talyllyn Steam Fix while you can!
Our Café & Shop will be closed between the 4th & 15th January to give our staff a well needed break after the busy festive period.
🎥 Em Thorpe
Tomorrow is our last running day until February Half-Term, so make sure you come and get your Talyllyn Steam Fix while you can!
Our Café & Shop will be closed between the 4th & 15th January to give our staff a well needed break after the busy festive period.
🎥 Em Thorpe
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-Railway, marking our place in history as the World's First Preserved Railway!
We've got some exciting things in store...
#OurRailwayAdventure
We've got some exciting things in store...
#OurRailwayAdventure
January 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
-Railway, marking our place in history as the World's First Preserved Railway!
We've got some exciting things in store...
#OurRailwayAdventure
We've got some exciting things in store...
#OurRailwayAdventure
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Blwyddyn newydd dda & happy new year!
Thank you for all your support in 2025, it has meant the world to us - and we cannot wait to share an amazing and very special 2026 with you all.
As many will know, this year marks 75 years since volunteer operations begun on the Talyllyn-
Thank you for all your support in 2025, it has meant the world to us - and we cannot wait to share an amazing and very special 2026 with you all.
As many will know, this year marks 75 years since volunteer operations begun on the Talyllyn-
January 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Blwyddyn newydd dda & happy new year!
Thank you for all your support in 2025, it has meant the world to us - and we cannot wait to share an amazing and very special 2026 with you all.
As many will know, this year marks 75 years since volunteer operations begun on the Talyllyn-
Thank you for all your support in 2025, it has meant the world to us - and we cannot wait to share an amazing and very special 2026 with you all.
As many will know, this year marks 75 years since volunteer operations begun on the Talyllyn-
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And with that, the last train of 2025 is back at the sheds...
Before the new year, we thought we’d look back on some of the moments that made our 2025 so special:
The Year Now Departing - premiering on our YouTube Channel at 7pm!
youtu.be/ngCund6gYvY
📸Nathan Spence
Before the new year, we thought we’d look back on some of the moments that made our 2025 so special:
The Year Now Departing - premiering on our YouTube Channel at 7pm!
youtu.be/ngCund6gYvY
📸Nathan Spence
December 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
And with that, the last train of 2025 is back at the sheds...
Before the new year, we thought we’d look back on some of the moments that made our 2025 so special:
The Year Now Departing - premiering on our YouTube Channel at 7pm!
youtu.be/ngCund6gYvY
📸Nathan Spence
Before the new year, we thought we’d look back on some of the moments that made our 2025 so special:
The Year Now Departing - premiering on our YouTube Channel at 7pm!
youtu.be/ngCund6gYvY
📸Nathan Spence
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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If you're not trans, I don't think I can fully explain how important this is.
It's so powerful that one of the most circulated science media publications in the world has come out and said "trans children are real and providing transition care improves their lives." That's groundbreaking.
It's so powerful that one of the most circulated science media publications in the world has come out and said "trans children are real and providing transition care improves their lives." That's groundbreaking.
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
If you're not trans, I don't think I can fully explain how important this is.
It's so powerful that one of the most circulated science media publications in the world has come out and said "trans children are real and providing transition care improves their lives." That's groundbreaking.
It's so powerful that one of the most circulated science media publications in the world has come out and said "trans children are real and providing transition care improves their lives." That's groundbreaking.
Back here for a few weeks!
December 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Back here for a few weeks!
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Hey everyone, here's a real simple way to disable "Super Resolution" on your channels:
• YouTube Studio
• Settings
• Channel
• Advanced settings
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance visual quality"
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance audio quality"
• YouTube Studio
• Settings
• Channel
• Advanced settings
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance visual quality"
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance audio quality"
October 29, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Hey everyone, here's a real simple way to disable "Super Resolution" on your channels:
• YouTube Studio
• Settings
• Channel
• Advanced settings
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance visual quality"
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance audio quality"
• YouTube Studio
• Settings
• Channel
• Advanced settings
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance visual quality"
• Uncheck "Let YouTube enhance audio quality"
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Do this but also don't forget to deselect the allow third party to train AI on your videos too. I believe that was automatically put on when I first saw it a while back.
October 30, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Do this but also don't forget to deselect the allow third party to train AI on your videos too. I believe that was automatically put on when I first saw it a while back.
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Today is a very special day - @HistoricEngland launched a Blue Plaque to honour the Rev. Wilbert Awdry at his house on Rodborough Avenue - the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine.
We bought his original Ffarquhar Branch back to Stroud for the first time in 30 years to celebrate!
We bought his original Ffarquhar Branch back to Stroud for the first time in 30 years to celebrate!
October 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Today is a very special day - @HistoricEngland launched a Blue Plaque to honour the Rev. Wilbert Awdry at his house on Rodborough Avenue - the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine.
We bought his original Ffarquhar Branch back to Stroud for the first time in 30 years to celebrate!
We bought his original Ffarquhar Branch back to Stroud for the first time in 30 years to celebrate!
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We're also excited to reveal Saturday will see the return of Overnight Steam for the first time in 11 years, with trains running through the night & into Sunday morning!
Further details will be announced soon, get these dates in your diary - you're not going to want to miss this
Further details will be announced soon, get these dates in your diary - you're not going to want to miss this
October 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
We're also excited to reveal Saturday will see the return of Overnight Steam for the first time in 11 years, with trains running through the night & into Sunday morning!
Further details will be announced soon, get these dates in your diary - you're not going to want to miss this
Further details will be announced soon, get these dates in your diary - you're not going to want to miss this
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To celebrate, a special Anniversary Gala will be held on the 15th, 16th & 17th May 2026, featuring some of the TR's "Best Hits" from across all 75 years of volunteer operation - including celebrating 50 years since the line was extended to Nant Gwernol!
October 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
To celebrate, a special Anniversary Gala will be held on the 15th, 16th & 17th May 2026, featuring some of the TR's "Best Hits" from across all 75 years of volunteer operation - including celebrating 50 years since the line was extended to Nant Gwernol!
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75 Years Ago TODAY the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society was formed. Following this, on the 14th May 1951 the TRPS ran their first train kick starting the global railway preservation movement as the World’s First Preserved Railway.
October 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
75 Years Ago TODAY the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society was formed. Following this, on the 14th May 1951 the TRPS ran their first train kick starting the global railway preservation movement as the World’s First Preserved Railway.
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“It's like I'm living in two worlds. There's a world where Palestinians are getting killed, and there is you behind the screen, trying to figure out a way to report on it without getting shadowbanned and with actually reaching people.”
Plestia Alaqad in @teenvogue.com
Plestia Alaqad in @teenvogue.com
Journalist Plestia Alaqad Is Publishing Her Diaries From Gaza: "A Dystopian World"
"Every time I read it, I just feel disbelief — is this real? Did I really live that? Are there still thousands of people in Gaza living that?”
www.teenvogue.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
“It's like I'm living in two worlds. There's a world where Palestinians are getting killed, and there is you behind the screen, trying to figure out a way to report on it without getting shadowbanned and with actually reaching people.”
Plestia Alaqad in @teenvogue.com
Plestia Alaqad in @teenvogue.com
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Autism does not need to be cured
Ableism does
The end
Ableism does
The end
September 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Autism does not need to be cured
Ableism does
The end
Ableism does
The end