OarsForShovels
@oarsforshovels.bsky.social
Pirate/Rebel at heart, probably older than you. Reading and Travel = 💜💜
Current hyperfixations: Andor, SW Rebels, Deadloch. Long term loves: Black Sails, Doctor Who, Supernatural. One true love: LotR.
Try.
Current hyperfixations: Andor, SW Rebels, Deadloch. Long term loves: Black Sails, Doctor Who, Supernatural. One true love: LotR.
Try.
Of course I get engagement on the skeet with a spelling mistake..
I really need to check before I hit post.
I really need to check before I hit post.
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Of course I get engagement on the skeet with a spelling mistake..
I really need to check before I hit post.
I really need to check before I hit post.
Swap ot BBC for the Labour Party and we also see why we are in the current mess we are in
Gary Lineker: "This is the mistake the BBC makes. The BBC tries to appease the people that hate the BBC, rather than worrying about the people that love the BBC."
November 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Swap ot BBC for the Labour Party and we also see why we are in the current mess we are in
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If Labour is continuing to lose votes, just got 11% in a by-election in a seat they've held for 100 years and in a few recent polls is equal to or just behind the Greens maybe we should stop suggesting they're the only thing that can defeat Reform.
October 24, 2025 at 6:51 AM
If Labour is continuing to lose votes, just got 11% in a by-election in a seat they've held for 100 years and in a few recent polls is equal to or just behind the Greens maybe we should stop suggesting they're the only thing that can defeat Reform.
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Google wants to build an enormous new data centre in Essex - emitting 570,000 tonnes of CO2 and concreting a local wildlife site. Tell the local council to refuse planning permission!
Thurrock Council - say no to Google's plan for a monster new Data Centre
Google wants to build an enormous new data centre in Essex - emitting 570,000 tonnes of CO2 and concreting a local wildlife site. Tell the local council to refuse planning permission!
www.foxglove.org.uk
October 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Google wants to build an enormous new data centre in Essex - emitting 570,000 tonnes of CO2 and concreting a local wildlife site. Tell the local council to refuse planning permission!
We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...
Women in support of the trans+ community - Not in our name
notinourname.org.uk
October 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...
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Let them know we'll be sending this one back marked "No thank you and fuck right off"
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards
We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.
petition.parliament.uk
September 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Let them know we'll be sending this one back marked "No thank you and fuck right off"
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
I've just used Good Law Project's tool to let Virgin Active know they're following transphobes, not the law. You can do it too here: goodlaw.social/638d25
Virgin Active: Stop following transphobes, follow the law
After a legal threat from GB News presenter Michelle Dewberry, Virgin Active turned their back on the trans community and enforced a changing room and bathroom ban on trans people across all their gym...
goodlaw.social
September 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
I've just used Good Law Project's tool to let Virgin Active know they're following transphobes, not the law. You can do it too here: goodlaw.social/638d25
Aarrgg.. Diego is so sweet. Despite photos usually being quick he wanted to shake hands and say hello to everyone. And he said he like my tshirt 😄
September 20, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Aarrgg.. Diego is so sweet. Despite photos usually being quick he wanted to shake hands and say hello to everyone. And he said he like my tshirt 😄
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It's international talk like a pirate day AND bisexual awareness week!! Arrrr to my fellow birates!! 💗💜💙🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏴☠️🏴☠️
September 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It's international talk like a pirate day AND bisexual awareness week!! Arrrr to my fellow birates!! 💗💜💙🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏴☠️🏴☠️
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I know I know the two demographics don't really overlap, but still a bit grating eh
Anyway, if you fancy chucking a bit of money towards the Northumberland Wildlife Trust's appeal to buy the Rothbury Estate, they're currently doubling donations 👇🏻
www.wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/roth...
Anyway, if you fancy chucking a bit of money towards the Northumberland Wildlife Trust's appeal to buy the Rothbury Estate, they're currently doubling donations 👇🏻
www.wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/roth...
Rothbury Estate Match Appeal | The Wildlife Trusts
In the heart of Northumberland, a rare, wild and historic 3,800-hectare estate is at risk of being sold off and lost for nature. Until 30 September 2025, your gift will be doubled to help save it, up ...
www.wildlifetrusts.org
September 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I know I know the two demographics don't really overlap, but still a bit grating eh
Anyway, if you fancy chucking a bit of money towards the Northumberland Wildlife Trust's appeal to buy the Rothbury Estate, they're currently doubling donations 👇🏻
www.wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/roth...
Anyway, if you fancy chucking a bit of money towards the Northumberland Wildlife Trust's appeal to buy the Rothbury Estate, they're currently doubling donations 👇🏻
www.wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/roth...
I only have 2 episodes of star wars rebels left, and I've just spent the last 3 episodes sobbing.. so I guess I should be prepared for tomorrow when I finish the series
September 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I only have 2 episodes of star wars rebels left, and I've just spent the last 3 episodes sobbing.. so I guess I should be prepared for tomorrow when I finish the series
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And on the subject of #realartatters: AI poisoning tool NIGHTSHADE is now free for artists to use: venturebeat.com/ai/nightshad...
Nightshade, the free tool that ‘poisons’ AI models, is now available for artists to use
The tool's creators are seeking to make it so that AI model developers must pay artists to train on data from them that is uncorrupted.
venturebeat.com
August 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM
And on the subject of #realartatters: AI poisoning tool NIGHTSHADE is now free for artists to use: venturebeat.com/ai/nightshad...
Those last couple of episodes of Clone wars really hit.
August 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Those last couple of episodes of Clone wars really hit.
Please please support this if you can, even if its just £1. Let's try and get that awful supreme court ruling overturned.
If you can't donate please quote post for reach. Thank you
If you can't donate please quote post for reach. Thank you
Trans Legal Clinic need your support in funding this case. We all have a duty to do something, even sharing this will help, share it other platforms and to allies.
If you can please donate to help fund this case, this is the most important part of the restoration of the our rights:
If you can please donate to help fund this case, this is the most important part of the restoration of the our rights:
August 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Please please support this if you can, even if its just £1. Let's try and get that awful supreme court ruling overturned.
If you can't donate please quote post for reach. Thank you
If you can't donate please quote post for reach. Thank you
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Trans Legal Clinic need your support in funding this case. We all have a duty to do something, even sharing this will help, share it other platforms and to allies.
If you can please donate to help fund this case, this is the most important part of the restoration of the our rights:
If you can please donate to help fund this case, this is the most important part of the restoration of the our rights:
August 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Trans Legal Clinic need your support in funding this case. We all have a duty to do something, even sharing this will help, share it other platforms and to allies.
If you can please donate to help fund this case, this is the most important part of the restoration of the our rights:
If you can please donate to help fund this case, this is the most important part of the restoration of the our rights:
So Sinners really is as good as everyone was saying then! Probably my favourite movie of the year.
August 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
So Sinners really is as good as everyone was saying then! Probably my favourite movie of the year.
Not sure if/when ill get around the watching Blood of my Blood as I'm very behind on Outlander. But my goodness that @bearmccreary.bsky.social score is outstanding, even without context it stands up on its own.
August 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Not sure if/when ill get around the watching Blood of my Blood as I'm very behind on Outlander. But my goodness that @bearmccreary.bsky.social score is outstanding, even without context it stands up on its own.
Can we absolutely get to fk with these huge age gap husband and wife couples in fims. Im sick of great female actors not being cast in age appropriate roles because Hollywood only values women if they're young.
August 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Can we absolutely get to fk with these huge age gap husband and wife couples in fims. Im sick of great female actors not being cast in age appropriate roles because Hollywood only values women if they're young.
Watching Clone Wars and admittedly not giving it my full attention.. then suddenly.. hang on a minute, thats Tennant. Nice surprise.
August 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Watching Clone Wars and admittedly not giving it my full attention.. then suddenly.. hang on a minute, thats Tennant. Nice surprise.
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Talking on FaceTime in public without headphones is theater no one bought tickets for.
August 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Talking on FaceTime in public without headphones is theater no one bought tickets for.
Furthest I've been
N: Reykjavik, Iceland
S: Dunedin, Aotearoa
E: Rotorua, Aotearoa
W: Ka'ena point trail, O'ahu
N: Reykjavik, Iceland
S: Dunedin, Aotearoa
E: Rotorua, Aotearoa
W: Ka'ena point trail, O'ahu
Furthest I've been
N: Isle of Skye, Scotland
S: Mombasa, Kenya
E: Singapore
W: San Francisco, USA
My northern travel game is sadly lacking...
N: Isle of Skye, Scotland
S: Mombasa, Kenya
E: Singapore
W: San Francisco, USA
My northern travel game is sadly lacking...
Furthest I've been:
N: Isle of Skye, Scotland
S: Florida, USA
E: Florida, USA
W: Budapest, Hungary
have travelled woefully little lol
N: Isle of Skye, Scotland
S: Florida, USA
E: Florida, USA
W: Budapest, Hungary
have travelled woefully little lol
August 10, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Furthest I've been
N: Reykjavik, Iceland
S: Dunedin, Aotearoa
E: Rotorua, Aotearoa
W: Ka'ena point trail, O'ahu
N: Reykjavik, Iceland
S: Dunedin, Aotearoa
E: Rotorua, Aotearoa
W: Ka'ena point trail, O'ahu
Well this sounds fkin terrible..
‘Aggressively provocative’: test screening of Saltburn director’s Wuthering Heights gets mixed reaction www.theguardian.com/film/2025/au...
‘Aggressively provocative’: test screening of Saltburn director’s Wuthering Heights gets mixed reaction www.theguardian.com/film/2025/au...
‘Aggressively provocative’: test screening of Saltburn director’s Wuthering Heights gets mixed reaction
An early test showing of Emerald Fennell’s forthcoming Brontë adaptation suggests the unfinished film features horse-rein sex, suggestive egg yolks and necrophile nuns
www.theguardian.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Well this sounds fkin terrible..
‘Aggressively provocative’: test screening of Saltburn director’s Wuthering Heights gets mixed reaction www.theguardian.com/film/2025/au...
‘Aggressively provocative’: test screening of Saltburn director’s Wuthering Heights gets mixed reaction www.theguardian.com/film/2025/au...