Tom Murch
@thomasjohnmurch.bsky.social
Born in Britain, raised by humans, taught the myriad secrets of the UK National Curriculum and elevated to the rank of Master of History. A punny guy. He/Him.
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Hello, Bluesky!
I'm a nerd whose main interests are a story from 2015 about a socially-awkward time-traveller and her headstrong companion who dies many times, and a story from 2015 about a socially-awkward time-traveller and his headstrong companion who dies many times.
#LifeIsStrange
#DoctorWho
I'm a nerd whose main interests are a story from 2015 about a socially-awkward time-traveller and her headstrong companion who dies many times, and a story from 2015 about a socially-awkward time-traveller and his headstrong companion who dies many times.
#LifeIsStrange
#DoctorWho
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more generations need to discover M*A*S*H
January 7, 2026 at 1:12 AM
more generations need to discover M*A*S*H
Bit of a tricksy answer, but ... well, how often do you watch something and think, "That might be the best 10 minutes of fiction I've ever seen"?
The final 10 minutes of the Matt Smith era of Doctor Who managed it, with me. Three top-tier scenes, one after the other.
The final 10 minutes of the Matt Smith era of Doctor Who managed it, with me. Three top-tier scenes, one after the other.
January 7, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Bit of a tricksy answer, but ... well, how often do you watch something and think, "That might be the best 10 minutes of fiction I've ever seen"?
The final 10 minutes of the Matt Smith era of Doctor Who managed it, with me. Three top-tier scenes, one after the other.
The final 10 minutes of the Matt Smith era of Doctor Who managed it, with me. Three top-tier scenes, one after the other.
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>TFW you think about 6 years ago and it's no longer before 2020.
January 6, 2026 at 8:50 PM
>TFW you think about 6 years ago and it's no longer before 2020.
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How do video essays people learn to do the editing and stuff?
January 6, 2026 at 4:09 AM
How do video essays people learn to do the editing and stuff?
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The members who did the "don't follow illegal orders" video absolutely need to immediately do a "hey these were the illegal orders we were talking about and participating in them can expect to face consequences to the fullest extent of the law" video
Uniformed military are involved in this shambolic behavior and they all need to be held to account
A primary goal of the discussion now on dragging dem pols to do the right thing has to be on widespread accountability and where appropriate prosecutions of significant numbers of servicemembers
A primary goal of the discussion now on dragging dem pols to do the right thing has to be on widespread accountability and where appropriate prosecutions of significant numbers of servicemembers
January 3, 2026 at 8:29 AM
The members who did the "don't follow illegal orders" video absolutely need to immediately do a "hey these were the illegal orders we were talking about and participating in them can expect to face consequences to the fullest extent of the law" video
"Zip-line"?!
...Well, I assume that means I'll be playing Death Stranding a lot, as that's a lot more likely than me ever using one in real life.
...Well, I assume that means I'll be playing Death Stranding a lot, as that's a lot more likely than me ever using one in real life.
January 1, 2026 at 4:32 PM
"Zip-line"?!
...Well, I assume that means I'll be playing Death Stranding a lot, as that's a lot more likely than me ever using one in real life.
...Well, I assume that means I'll be playing Death Stranding a lot, as that's a lot more likely than me ever using one in real life.
Watching E.T. for the first time in decades, I remembered about the edited anniversary edition that replaced some of the pistols with walkie-talkies.
If anyone has seen that version, PLEASE tell me that they replaced the shotguns with, like, giant walkie-talkies too.
If anyone has seen that version, PLEASE tell me that they replaced the shotguns with, like, giant walkie-talkies too.
January 1, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Watching E.T. for the first time in decades, I remembered about the edited anniversary edition that replaced some of the pistols with walkie-talkies.
If anyone has seen that version, PLEASE tell me that they replaced the shotguns with, like, giant walkie-talkies too.
If anyone has seen that version, PLEASE tell me that they replaced the shotguns with, like, giant walkie-talkies too.
How I’m walking out of 2025 and entering 2026:
January 1, 2026 at 6:34 AM
How I’m walking out of 2025 and entering 2026:
I'm looking at YOU, The War Between the Land and the Sea.
My resolution for 2026 is no more movie or TV scenes of characters awkwardly reading off a teleprompter, pausing, the audience murmurs in concern, and then they go off script and absolutely crush the speech.
December 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I'm looking at YOU, The War Between the Land and the Sea.
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Folks with any reach on Bluesky, please consider reposting so I can find friends old and new:
I'm Rob; I like fantasy books, maths and physics, ancient stuff and mythology, linguistics and music, British wildlife, and a whole bunch of other stuff. And I might occasionally mention Doctor Who
I'm Rob; I like fantasy books, maths and physics, ancient stuff and mythology, linguistics and music, British wildlife, and a whole bunch of other stuff. And I might occasionally mention Doctor Who
November 12, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Folks with any reach on Bluesky, please consider reposting so I can find friends old and new:
I'm Rob; I like fantasy books, maths and physics, ancient stuff and mythology, linguistics and music, British wildlife, and a whole bunch of other stuff. And I might occasionally mention Doctor Who
I'm Rob; I like fantasy books, maths and physics, ancient stuff and mythology, linguistics and music, British wildlife, and a whole bunch of other stuff. And I might occasionally mention Doctor Who
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Still after some work. Get in touch!
Hello! I’m Zoë, shortstack queer goblin and U.K. based miniature commission painter. Get in touch if you’re interested in getting minis painted! #paintingminiatures #warhammercommunity #warmongers
#commissionsopen
#commissionsopen
December 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Still after some work. Get in touch!
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The idea that a funding organization in Finland "commissioned" a study about Warhammer is very funny, and sorta ignores the arduous process where I applied for 20 different grants during a period of 3 years before getting funded.
It's now possible to get a PhD in Warhammer studies (and get paid for it)
The Finnish Foundation for Economic Education just awarded one student $30k to fund her doctoral research into Warhammer's worldbuilding.
www.wargamer.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The idea that a funding organization in Finland "commissioned" a study about Warhammer is very funny, and sorta ignores the arduous process where I applied for 20 different grants during a period of 3 years before getting funded.
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That's why I try to spread positivity, joy, hope, and optimism in any way I can.
Because I wanna eliminate negativity, doomerisn, defeatism, fatalism, and cynicism by any means necessary.
Because I wanna eliminate negativity, doomerisn, defeatism, fatalism, and cynicism by any means necessary.
Social media algorithms really do reward negativity, hate, and cynicism.
It's why social media is so toxic to the point where simply expressing enjoyment of something is enough for people to harass the person enjoying that thing.
It's why social media is so toxic to the point where simply expressing enjoyment of something is enough for people to harass the person enjoying that thing.
July 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM
That's why I try to spread positivity, joy, hope, and optimism in any way I can.
Because I wanna eliminate negativity, doomerisn, defeatism, fatalism, and cynicism by any means necessary.
Because I wanna eliminate negativity, doomerisn, defeatism, fatalism, and cynicism by any means necessary.
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I follow Mick Foley forever my brother, my captain, my king.
December 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I follow Mick Foley forever my brother, my captain, my king.
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On the 250th anniversary of her birth, we celebrate Jane Austen, the British novelist whose stories, characters and sharp social commentary have left a lasting mark on literature worldwide. 📚🇬🇧
#JaneAusten250
#JaneAusten250
December 16, 2025 at 11:40 AM
On the 250th anniversary of her birth, we celebrate Jane Austen, the British novelist whose stories, characters and sharp social commentary have left a lasting mark on literature worldwide. 📚🇬🇧
#JaneAusten250
#JaneAusten250
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Jane Austen was born on this day 250 years ago, making today the perfect occasion to honor all obstinate, headstrong girls. Model: K.
#janeausten #janeausten250 #happybirthdayjane #prideandprejudice #inked #tattoos #obstinate #headstrong #bravery #badass #weareallfoolsinlove
#janeausten #janeausten250 #happybirthdayjane #prideandprejudice #inked #tattoos #obstinate #headstrong #bravery #badass #weareallfoolsinlove
December 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Jane Austen was born on this day 250 years ago, making today the perfect occasion to honor all obstinate, headstrong girls. Model: K.
#janeausten #janeausten250 #happybirthdayjane #prideandprejudice #inked #tattoos #obstinate #headstrong #bravery #badass #weareallfoolsinlove
#janeausten #janeausten250 #happybirthdayjane #prideandprejudice #inked #tattoos #obstinate #headstrong #bravery #badass #weareallfoolsinlove
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Happy bookish birthdays, 16 December, to: Jane Austen (Pride and Prejudice), Philip K. Dick (The Man in the High Castle), Arthur C. Clarke (Childhood's End), W. Somerset Maugham (The Razor's Edge)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2025/12/16/h...
Books Reading GIF
Alt: A hand trails slowly over the spines of old-fashioned looking books on a shelf, as if the person, who appears to be wearing a red sweater, is picking something to read.
Alt Text by Bufo Calvin
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December 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Happy bookish birthdays, 16 December, to: Jane Austen (Pride and Prejudice), Philip K. Dick (The Man in the High Castle), Arthur C. Clarke (Childhood's End), W. Somerset Maugham (The Razor's Edge)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2025/12/16/h...
My family like to meet up and share Christmas movies with each other over the holidays ... tell me, how cheeky would it be of me to suggest a 68-hour Moffat-era Doctor Who marathon?
December 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
My family like to meet up and share Christmas movies with each other over the holidays ... tell me, how cheeky would it be of me to suggest a 68-hour Moffat-era Doctor Who marathon?
People who know about music: [give Michael Giacchino's work the acclaim it deserves in suitably glowing terms]
Me:
Me:
December 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
People who know about music: [give Michael Giacchino's work the acclaim it deserves in suitably glowing terms]
Me:
Me:
It's not the biggest coincidence in the world, but what the heck; I'm going to interpret this as a good omen.
December 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
It's not the biggest coincidence in the world, but what the heck; I'm going to interpret this as a good omen.
With any luck, Steven Moffat will be saying THIS to Pearl Mackie the next time he meets her:
December 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
With any luck, Steven Moffat will be saying THIS to Pearl Mackie the next time he meets her:
This week's episode of QI talked a bit about the Greek nymph Echo, who apparently shares a very similar backstory to Solid Snake.
December 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
This week's episode of QI talked a bit about the Greek nymph Echo, who apparently shares a very similar backstory to Solid Snake.
You will be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
You will be visited by three spirits.
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Happy birthday to Kenneth Colley, who would’ve turned 88 years old today. Colley played Admiral Piett in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi and is the only actor to play the same Imperial officer in more than one Star Wars movie.
December 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Happy birthday to Kenneth Colley, who would’ve turned 88 years old today. Colley played Admiral Piett in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi and is the only actor to play the same Imperial officer in more than one Star Wars movie.
I don't have the best track record with Doctor Who's TV spin-offs, but...
a woman with a mask on her face says " well then here we go again "
ALT: a woman with a mask on her face says " well then here we go again "
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December 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I don't have the best track record with Doctor Who's TV spin-offs, but...