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Paul (he/him)
@peck7235.bsky.social
50ish follower of Jesus, NHS worker, photographer and recovering asshole. Living in North Wales.

Wales for the Rugby
Liverpool for the football

Perfect is the enemy of done . . . or in my case, even begun.

Follows/reposts are not always endorsements.
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Hi all, a quick intro post.

The basics are in my bio so for added colour:

I like sci-fi/fantasy and comedy audiobooks and podcasts, mainly 90's music but some more recent too.

Here's my profile on Letterboxd boxd.it/2yTrN

My photography
instagram.com/peck7235?utm...

Anything else, please ask :)
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February 9, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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"The first few months, I couldn’t sleep,” she says. “I would close my eyes and still see the screen loading.” Images followed her into her dreams: of fatal accidents, of losing family members, of sexual violence she could not stop or escape.

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
Women in rural communities describe trauma of moderating violent and pornographic content for global tech companies
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:51 AM
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼
#MusicChallenge 🎶

Day 9: A song that feels underrated

On the Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man album 'Out of Season' (an underrated album) is the great track, Tom the Model. Loved that she played this when I saw her live a couple of years ago.
Beth Gibbons, Rustin Man - Tom The Model (Official Music Video)
The official music video for Tom The Model by Beth Gibbons and Rustin Man, taken from their album Out Of Season, originally released in 2002. https://bethgibbons.lnk.to/OutOfSeason
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February 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Hi Womble, how you're having a good Sunday. I've just started reading Adrian Tchaikovsky's 'Children of Memory' and I'm part way through Ben Aaronovitch's RoL graphic novel, 'Monday, Monday' (need to finish this as it's due back at the library this week 😁)
February 8, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Weiter gehts...

Dieses Mal die #WochenendOhrwuermer mit

🎥🍿🎶 Soundtrack-Songs der 80er Filme 🎶 🎞️🎬

🗣️ Echo & the Bunnymen
🔊 People Are Strange
🎬 Lost Boys

Mitmachen?
Ganz einfach.

Ein Hashtag.
Ein Thema.
Eure Chirps.
Das ganze Wochenende.

#MusicChallenge

youtu.be/T2xxEeJTFCY?...
February 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Repost with a photo of yours that would make a good album cover.
February 8, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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Orban is thoroughly fascist for anyone who isn’t aware. Farage keeps the worst company and we should judge him on that.
February 7, 2026 at 11:44 PM
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼
#MusicChallenge 🎶

Day 8: A song that made you explore an era of music

Heard this on his '95 album 'Chill Out', loved the album so went looking for his back catalogue and other old blues musicians.

John Lee Hooker - "Deep Blue Sea"
John Lee Hooker - "Deep Blue Sea"
From album "Chill Out" (1995). To learn more about John Lee Hooker, visit: johnleehooker.com or facebook.com/JohnLeeHookerofficial.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Ok, #ITV inserting these ad's when there's a lull in play is really annoying.

Stopping you fast forwarding through ads is fair enough (that's what paying for the programme) but crowbarring then in during the match? That's just really irritating.

#6Nations #EngVWal
February 7, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Well at least it won't be a whitewash 🙂

Wales finally manage to spend more than 2 minutes in England 22 without giving away a penalty and they come away with 7 points. Miracles do happen 😂

#EngvWal
February 7, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Late to the #EngvWal match, so lagging behind. But at 20 minutes in it's looking like being a long evening as Wales don't seem to have learnt anything since the last few games. They're giving away penalties with wild abandon 😩

#CymruAmByth but they ain't winning today 😢
February 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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One of the wickedest things Wes Streeting has ever done is push politically convenient falsehoods about suicide rates amongst young trans people. We have new data from the National Child Mortality Database that exposes the truth he tried to cover up.
New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project
A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare
goodlaw.social
February 7, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Demolition Man
February 7, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The Silence of the Lambs
February 7, 2026 at 12:59 AM
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼
#MusicChallenge 🎶

Day 7: A song with a unique voice

A bit late tonight, partly because this was a hard choice to make and partly because I've been out socialising!

Being an introverts introvert, that'll do for the year 😁

Johnny Cash, truly unique

youtu.be/k9IfHDi-2EA?...
Johnny Cash-The_Man_Comes Around
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME9XpnQiU-8 And I heard as it were the noise of thunder One of the four beasts saying come and see and I saw And behold a white horse There's a man going around…
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February 6, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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That pesky evidence getting in the way. It's all so much easier if you pretend it doesn't exist.
Yesterday Nigel Farage again pledged to scrap the default 20mph policy if Reform is in power in Wales

I asked Dan Thomas (Reform’s new Welsh leader) about police collision figures (Jan ‘25) showing around 100 fewer deaths/serious injuries on 20/30mph roads in the year after the limit was introduced
February 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Today marks the International Day for Zero Tolerance of FGM

[TW: mentions of sexual and gender-based violence]
February 6, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Show me one of your favourite childhood cartoon characters 🖤
February 6, 2026 at 12:51 AM
I get my news from a reliable source.
February 6, 2026 at 12:37 AM
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼
#MusicChallenge 🎶

Day 6: A song with no clear chorus
Roy Orbison 'In Dreams' HD (lyrics)
Composed and recorded by Roy Orbison, released in February 1963.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Just finished the excellent #ChildrenOfRuin by @aptshadow.bsky.social and there's a new line to add to the list of great ominous sci-fi lines.

"I'm sorry Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."

"I'll be back."

"Resistance is futile."

"Are you my Mummy?"

and now...

"We're going on an adventure."
February 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼
#MusicChallenge 🎶

Day 5: A song you wish was longer

Live versions like this add an extra 20 or 30 seconds, but I'd still love more 🙂

Mr. Zebra by Tori Amos
Tori Amos - Mr. Zebra on Jools Holland 1996
an amazing video of Tori. she has a great voice. check out my favorites for other great music
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February 4, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Kindergarten teacher called a prank ICE hotline thinking it was real. She called to report her 6 year old student to ICE to try to get them and their family deported.

6 years old.

She does not enjoy hearing her own words and actions played back to her.
Kindergarten teacher wants kindergartener deported
YouTube video by Ben Palmer
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February 4, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Well, this is sad news.

R.I.P JV

John Virgo dies aged 79 - BBC Sport share.google/sGRYBtGYhRb8...
John Virgo dies aged 79
John Virgo, who co-presented TV show Big Break and commentated on the BBC for 47 years, has died.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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We've had two orders this year which is frankly unsustainable from a business and income standpoint 😅

So uh, check out all our cool products like gelly cube soaps (with full dice set inside) at www.tabletoptinkering.com

Free UK shipping over £30!

#smallbusiness #ttrpg #dice #dnd
February 4, 2026 at 6:57 AM