James
@thasceles.bsky.social
Queer. Autistic. Depressive. Cricket tragic. Dr Who fan since the age of 6. TWAW. TMAM. Horror film lover. BLM. He/him. RIP dad. And a hard-boiled egg. "Fix your hearts or die."
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Can anyone find out, is TERF propagandist Mrs Catherine Larkman a member of the W.I.
@ jackmerched on X
@ jackmerched on X
January 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Can anyone find out, is TERF propagandist Mrs Catherine Larkman a member of the W.I.
@ jackmerched on X
@ jackmerched on X
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you.
Hello, I'm my own sense of insecurity, inadequacy and self-loathing. I'm my constant blaming myself for things I did or said decades ago. I'm my disappointment and anger that I never lived up to my potential.
Hello, I'm me.
Hello, I'm my own sense of insecurity, inadequacy and self-loathing. I'm my constant blaming myself for things I did or said decades ago. I'm my disappointment and anger that I never lived up to my potential.
Hello, I'm me.
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you:
Hello, I’m a bus travelling at 50mph around a blind corner.
Hello, I’m a bus travelling at 50mph around a blind corner.
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you:
Hello, I’m streptococcus bacteria sitting on your previously undiagnosed bicuspid aortic heart valves. Planning on doing any breathing.
And I’m still the reason you’re sitting in a hospital right now.
Hello, I’m streptococcus bacteria sitting on your previously undiagnosed bicuspid aortic heart valves. Planning on doing any breathing.
And I’m still the reason you’re sitting in a hospital right now.
January 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you.
Hello, I'm my own sense of insecurity, inadequacy and self-loathing. I'm my constant blaming myself for things I did or said decades ago. I'm my disappointment and anger that I never lived up to my potential.
Hello, I'm me.
Hello, I'm my own sense of insecurity, inadequacy and self-loathing. I'm my constant blaming myself for things I did or said decades ago. I'm my disappointment and anger that I never lived up to my potential.
Hello, I'm me.
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I wrote a resignation speech that Stewart Lee thought was too long — STEWART LEE! TOO LONG! The cheek of it
Read about it here
thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/a-difficul...
Read about it here
thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/a-difficul...
A Difficult Few Months
Robin Ince reflects on the final night of Monkey Cage
thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:46 PM
I wrote a resignation speech that Stewart Lee thought was too long — STEWART LEE! TOO LONG! The cheek of it
Read about it here
thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/a-difficul...
Read about it here
thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/a-difficul...
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Interesting to see today who does and does not understand the concept of a strict liability offence under English law.
In other news: if you haven't deleted twitter/X from all your devices yet, good luck with your game of Russian roulette every time you open the curséd application.
In other news: if you haven't deleted twitter/X from all your devices yet, good luck with your game of Russian roulette every time you open the curséd application.
January 2, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Interesting to see today who does and does not understand the concept of a strict liability offence under English law.
In other news: if you haven't deleted twitter/X from all your devices yet, good luck with your game of Russian roulette every time you open the curséd application.
In other news: if you haven't deleted twitter/X from all your devices yet, good luck with your game of Russian roulette every time you open the curséd application.
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We're calling for submissions to the Black Archive from disabled authors and authors of colour, who we know have been underrepresented in the range.
Please spread this as widely as you can, as we want it to reach as many eligible authors as possible. Thank you.
obversebooks.co.uk/blackarchive...
Please spread this as widely as you can, as we want it to reach as many eligible authors as possible. Thank you.
obversebooks.co.uk/blackarchive...
January 2, 2026 at 11:51 AM
We're calling for submissions to the Black Archive from disabled authors and authors of colour, who we know have been underrepresented in the range.
Please spread this as widely as you can, as we want it to reach as many eligible authors as possible. Thank you.
obversebooks.co.uk/blackarchive...
Please spread this as widely as you can, as we want it to reach as many eligible authors as possible. Thank you.
obversebooks.co.uk/blackarchive...
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Okay, I will preface this with the GIGANTIC disclaimer that I promise I know how this looks, and I *swear* this is not personally motivated: If you have an old #LiveJournal account, and it has things you still care about in it, download it or import it to Dreamwidth SOON. Details:
January 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Okay, I will preface this with the GIGANTIC disclaimer that I promise I know how this looks, and I *swear* this is not personally motivated: If you have an old #LiveJournal account, and it has things you still care about in it, download it or import it to Dreamwidth SOON. Details:
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
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I really am quite proud of this and the effort I put in to trying to at least cover everything worth covering - and there's even more in the paperback - and in spite of the handful of mad Amazon reviewers, I'm thrilled so many of you have enjoyed it.
timworthington.org/2025/10/23/t...
timworthington.org/2025/10/23/t...
The Golden Age Of Children’s TV – Now In Paperback!
Do you live in a town? Was it Bill or was it Ben? Who is The Phantom Phlan Plinger? Can you guess what is in it today? Why don’t you just switch off your television set and go out and do something …
timworthington.org
December 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I really am quite proud of this and the effort I put in to trying to at least cover everything worth covering - and there's even more in the paperback - and in spite of the handful of mad Amazon reviewers, I'm thrilled so many of you have enjoyed it.
timworthington.org/2025/10/23/t...
timworthington.org/2025/10/23/t...
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On #BBCTwo today at 11:25am classic #FilmNoir #BritNoir The Third Man (1949) then on #BBCiPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
a man in a hat looks at the camera with a serious look on his face
ALT: a man in a hat looks at the camera with a serious look on his face
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December 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
On #BBCTwo today at 11:25am classic #FilmNoir #BritNoir The Third Man (1949) then on #BBCiPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
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Get ready for 45 minutes of audio greatness. I went in not knowing anything of the story and got genuine chills from it.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Road by Nigel Kneale - BBC Sounds
The legendary 1963 lost TV play. Adapted by Toby Hadoke.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Get ready for 45 minutes of audio greatness. I went in not knowing anything of the story and got genuine chills from it.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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My favorite Jack Davis one-sheet movie posters: this one, and HORROR HOTEL!
December 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
My favorite Jack Davis one-sheet movie posters: this one, and HORROR HOTEL!
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And, because I know money is tight after Christmas, I want you not to worry if you have no accessories. Just go for a cream sweatercoat and grab a nearby live hen.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
December 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
And, because I know money is tight after Christmas, I want you not to worry if you have no accessories. Just go for a cream sweatercoat and grab a nearby live hen.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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It's remarkable how some things just pop back into your head. Like just now, when the words "The Dog That Looks Like Harrison Ford" suddenly appeared. He's still *tremendous*.
December 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
It's remarkable how some things just pop back into your head. Like just now, when the words "The Dog That Looks Like Harrison Ford" suddenly appeared. He's still *tremendous*.
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And! I’ve been looking all over for this and finally found it
December 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
And! I’ve been looking all over for this and finally found it
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I’m probably the last person to find out that Rachel Talalay (director of “Tank Girl”) has a YouTube channel but she has a YouTube channel (it’s mostly about her time on Doctor Who): youtube.com/@howifilmedt...
How I Filmed This - Rachel Talalay
Filmmaking tips and tricks on how I filmed shots in a variety of shots often using old school or lower budget techniques.
Raw footage and dailies/rushes and other unpublished materials used througho...
youtube.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I’m probably the last person to find out that Rachel Talalay (director of “Tank Girl”) has a YouTube channel but she has a YouTube channel (it’s mostly about her time on Doctor Who): youtube.com/@howifilmedt...
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Christopher Eccleston does a skit mocking gambling ads in an effort to stop gambling advertisements.
youtu.be/R6ufZU1pgs8?...
youtu.be/R6ufZU1pgs8?...
Stacking The Deck - with Christopher Eccleston
YouTube video by CEGA
youtu.be
December 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Christopher Eccleston does a skit mocking gambling ads in an effort to stop gambling advertisements.
youtu.be/R6ufZU1pgs8?...
youtu.be/R6ufZU1pgs8?...
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On BBC 4 Extra at 4pm: a repeat of @tobyhadoke.bsky.social’s estimable and effective 2018 radio adaptation of The Road. Genuinely not to be missed if you’re a Nigel Kneale fan.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - The Road by Nigel Kneale
The legendary 1963 lost TV play. Adapted by Toby Hadoke.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
On BBC 4 Extra at 4pm: a repeat of @tobyhadoke.bsky.social’s estimable and effective 2018 radio adaptation of The Road. Genuinely not to be missed if you’re a Nigel Kneale fan.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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I did a test to see if I could remember all the Roman numerals, but I forgot 1, 1000, 51, 6 and 500.
IM LIVID!
IM LIVID!
December 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I did a test to see if I could remember all the Roman numerals, but I forgot 1, 1000, 51, 6 and 500.
IM LIVID!
IM LIVID!
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Being transgender is not an ideology, or a campaign. It’s a lived, immutable characteristic recognised in medicine and law. ‘Gender Critical’ activism is a voluntary political movement. A choice. People choose to organise, campaign, litigate, hate, and message around it.
December 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Being transgender is not an ideology, or a campaign. It’s a lived, immutable characteristic recognised in medicine and law. ‘Gender Critical’ activism is a voluntary political movement. A choice. People choose to organise, campaign, litigate, hate, and message around it.
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🚨PSA🚨 Brassed Off is available to watch on the Channel 4 app. Nothing more festive than a film about Maggie Thatcher savaging mining communities. It is such a good film- empathy, humour and righteous fury. Pete Postlewhaithe's best performance and that is saying something.
a man in a white shirt and black tie stands in front of a painting that says ' united states ' on it
ALT: a man in a white shirt and black tie stands in front of a painting that says ' united states ' on it
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December 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
🚨PSA🚨 Brassed Off is available to watch on the Channel 4 app. Nothing more festive than a film about Maggie Thatcher savaging mining communities. It is such a good film- empathy, humour and righteous fury. Pete Postlewhaithe's best performance and that is saying something.
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Y’all might not appreciate it, but it took him 87 moves and 14 hours to get here
December 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Y’all might not appreciate it, but it took him 87 moves and 14 hours to get here
Beatles boffins! What can you tell me about this photo of Ringo? Found in a box of ’60s things (!) in my parents’ attic. It’s from – I think? – A Hard Day’s Night, but is it a well-known shot? Or something a bit more obscure? (I’m betting @samiraahmed.bsky.social will know.)
December 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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"But Pagliacci, I am the Doctor."
December 27, 2025 at 3:13 AM
"But Pagliacci, I am the Doctor."
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There are many reasons to adore Christopher Eccleston.
This powerful short film highlighting the harm gambling advertising does is one of them - it's also got a couple of nice Doctor Who gags in it. #DoctorWho
(Some of the language in the video is not suitable for children)
youtu.be/R6ufZU1pgs8?...
This powerful short film highlighting the harm gambling advertising does is one of them - it's also got a couple of nice Doctor Who gags in it. #DoctorWho
(Some of the language in the video is not suitable for children)
youtu.be/R6ufZU1pgs8?...
Stacking The Deck - with Christopher Eccleston
YouTube video by CEGA
youtu.be
December 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
There are many reasons to adore Christopher Eccleston.
This powerful short film highlighting the harm gambling advertising does is one of them - it's also got a couple of nice Doctor Who gags in it. #DoctorWho
(Some of the language in the video is not suitable for children)
youtu.be/R6ufZU1pgs8?...
This powerful short film highlighting the harm gambling advertising does is one of them - it's also got a couple of nice Doctor Who gags in it. #DoctorWho
(Some of the language in the video is not suitable for children)
youtu.be/R6ufZU1pgs8?...