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Dr. Uncle Beard 🦊 🌈
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Doctor, author, artist, bear in Yorkshire. Dr Who crossword blog #CrypticWho https://crypticwho.com/, Art for sale https://simonjamesfox.studio/ (He/Him/His) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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February 12, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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This is my latest novel. If you are in the UK you can get a signed (& personalised, if you like) hardback direct from me for cover price plus p&p, AND you'll get a free handmade linocut bookmark by my mum.

Just drop me an email: hello@tom-cox.com & let me know where to send.

More info in thread...
February 12, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Polygonle
Guess longer words with the help of a shape-based clue. A new Polygonle puzzle is available each day to solve.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Looking forward to the #Threads remake
February 12, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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A Criminal Practice, a comic play by Terrance Dicks first broadcast on 5 July 1967, is being repeated on Radio 4 Extra today at 3pm and 9pm; afterwards, it’ll be available on BBC Sounds - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 Extra - Hidden Treasures, A Criminal Practice by Terrance Dicks
Idealistic Matthew Larrabie joins his uncle's firm of solicitors.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 1:29 PM
I played squaredle.com 02/12:
50/50 words ( 10 bonus words)
📖 In the top 17% by bonus words
🔥 Solve streak: 73
Squaredle
Squaredle is a daily word building game. Swipe letters in the grid to test your vocabulary every day and rise to the top of the leaderboards!
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February 12, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I know they’ve got their critics but the two blokes doing the BBC commentary on the #WinterOlympics are hilarious 🤣
February 12, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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An extremely short horror story I wrote, set in the future.
February 12, 2026 at 11:40 AM
@scott1gray.bsky.social saw these in Selfridges and thought of you!
February 12, 2026 at 12:59 PM
*moves to Ireland*
February 12, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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“AAARGH!! MY GROIN!!”
February 11, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Age verification?

Doctoooooooooooor!
February 11, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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Billboard in Dundee. Pic: Alistair Heather
February 11, 2026 at 7:39 PM
In some lights perhaps
February 11, 2026 at 8:58 PM
I played squaredle.com/p/weekly 02/09 (Special Weekly Puzzle):
91/91 words ( 12 bonus words)
📖 In the top 37% by bonus words
Squaredle
Squaredle is a daily word building game. Swipe letters in the grid to test your vocabulary every day and rise to the top of the leaderboards!
squaredle.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Give us some Lovejoy
the 70s were different

(Cosmo's 1973 centerfold of Ian McShane)
February 11, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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There are over 18,000 types of lichen in existence. My personal favourite is ‘village bench lichen’, which devotes its entire existence selflessly to gradually making communal public seating more furry and comfortable.
February 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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It’s Leslie Nielsen’s birthday & this is still the greatest gag in the history of comedy.
February 11, 2026 at 7:44 AM
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Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
It was established by the United Nations General Assembly to promote equal participation of women in STEM fields.
Here are the stories of just a few of the great female scientists from Canada's past.

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February 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
While passing through Oxford Circus tube station I saw Mackenzie Crook eyeing me warily 🤣 No idea why 🤣
February 11, 2026 at 4:11 PM
You what mate?
February 11, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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"Fight against being ass" is a message that more people need to receive, tbh
February 11, 2026 at 12:36 PM
If he liked it he should’ve put five rings on it
So a Norwegian biathlete cheated on his girlfriend at the Olympics (many such cases) and then told her about it on the phone (fair play) she dumped him (which I respect) and he then gave an interview where he told the whole world about everything in an attempt to do penance or something
What happened? WHAT DID I MISS? Sounds interesting.....
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Has to be for you my party goer friend @othertopoligy.bsky.social x 😂😂❤️
February 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM
I seem to be in a Pertwee episode
February 11, 2026 at 2:32 PM