@chrislambwell.bsky.social
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I am apparently now someone who gasps: “It lives!” when my teenager finally emerges from his bedroom.
What happened to me, man, I used to be cool.
What happened to me, man, I used to be cool.
December 28, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I am apparently now someone who gasps: “It lives!” when my teenager finally emerges from his bedroom.
What happened to me, man, I used to be cool.
What happened to me, man, I used to be cool.
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The winds are hard enough that Gävlebocken fell.
December 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The winds are hard enough that Gävlebocken fell.
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Snake Pass Snow, painting by Sue Scott. Infamous stretch of the A57 between Manchester and Sheffield.
December 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Snake Pass Snow, painting by Sue Scott. Infamous stretch of the A57 between Manchester and Sheffield.
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Gingerbread 2025 Dumpster 🔥
December 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Gingerbread 2025 Dumpster 🔥
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George Michael died on Christmas Day in 2016.
He will be remembered for his incredible songwriting talent, his gorgeous vocals and for the greatest non-apology video of all time, following his arrest for cottaging.
He will be remembered for his incredible songwriting talent, his gorgeous vocals and for the greatest non-apology video of all time, following his arrest for cottaging.
December 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
George Michael died on Christmas Day in 2016.
He will be remembered for his incredible songwriting talent, his gorgeous vocals and for the greatest non-apology video of all time, following his arrest for cottaging.
He will be remembered for his incredible songwriting talent, his gorgeous vocals and for the greatest non-apology video of all time, following his arrest for cottaging.
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My father in law has done his traditional Christmas Day Facebook post to remind us of the true meaning of the day:
Reminding us of the greatest Christmas of all, December 25th, 1989, when they shot that bastard Ceaușescu
Reminding us of the greatest Christmas of all, December 25th, 1989, when they shot that bastard Ceaușescu
December 25, 2025 at 9:34 AM
My father in law has done his traditional Christmas Day Facebook post to remind us of the true meaning of the day:
Reminding us of the greatest Christmas of all, December 25th, 1989, when they shot that bastard Ceaușescu
Reminding us of the greatest Christmas of all, December 25th, 1989, when they shot that bastard Ceaușescu
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The now traditional picture of our turkey brining in the twins old baby bath.
December 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The now traditional picture of our turkey brining in the twins old baby bath.
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Oldham market in the snow on Christmas Eve, painted 1971 by Helen Bradley (1900-79). She began to paint her distinctive scenes of an Edwardian girlhood at the age of 65.
December 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Oldham market in the snow on Christmas Eve, painted 1971 by Helen Bradley (1900-79). She began to paint her distinctive scenes of an Edwardian girlhood at the age of 65.
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people who are new to academia tend to find its obsession with sources and citations a brake on their "i'm just trying to be CREATIVE, man" mindset. but it turns out the relentless obsession with accuracy, citation, and *provenance* is a load-bearing pillar of the whole enterprise
December 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
people who are new to academia tend to find its obsession with sources and citations a brake on their "i'm just trying to be CREATIVE, man" mindset. but it turns out the relentless obsession with accuracy, citation, and *provenance* is a load-bearing pillar of the whole enterprise
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Ozzy so wide now
(Comparison pictures by Sophie Fischer)
(Comparison pictures by Sophie Fischer)
December 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Ozzy so wide now
(Comparison pictures by Sophie Fischer)
(Comparison pictures by Sophie Fischer)
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Came across Clarissa Dickson-Wright’s autobiography in a charity shop. It is everything a devotee of weird history could hope for
December 19, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Came across Clarissa Dickson-Wright’s autobiography in a charity shop. It is everything a devotee of weird history could hope for
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Jo Cox was murdered before the vote by a far-right terrorist & this is the language this complete disgrace chooses to use
December 20, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Jo Cox was murdered before the vote by a far-right terrorist & this is the language this complete disgrace chooses to use
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National news, UK.
Woman's shock as goose smashes through front door in Countesthorpe
Wildlife rescuers think the Canada goose misjudged its descent before smashing through the door.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
National news, UK.
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When political lies meet economic reality: Reform, which promised to keep Council tax low and cut spending, then increased it by the maximum permissible, and still its deficit is skyrocketing. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform UK council’s budget reveals ‘gaping’ £60 million deficit
Kent County Council (KCC), faces a projected debt increase of tens of millions of pounds, even with maximum council tax hikes
www.independent.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 8:26 AM
When political lies meet economic reality: Reform, which promised to keep Council tax low and cut spending, then increased it by the maximum permissible, and still its deficit is skyrocketing. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Absolutely nobody asked for this BUT
English Anglican cathedrals that have burned down, fallen over, and sank into the swamp: a thread.
English Anglican cathedrals that have burned down, fallen over, and sank into the swamp: a thread.
December 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Absolutely nobody asked for this BUT
English Anglican cathedrals that have burned down, fallen over, and sank into the swamp: a thread.
English Anglican cathedrals that have burned down, fallen over, and sank into the swamp: a thread.
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I take it all back we should absolutely let AI run the vending machines
December 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I take it all back we should absolutely let AI run the vending machines
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1/🧵 Two bird species bred in the UK in 2023 for the first time since the 1990s!
The latest report by @ukrbbp.bsky.social published in @britishbirds.bsky.social confirmed a pair of Hoopoes raised three young from a nest in Leicestershire and Rutland. #Ornithology
The latest report by @ukrbbp.bsky.social published in @britishbirds.bsky.social confirmed a pair of Hoopoes raised three young from a nest in Leicestershire and Rutland. #Ornithology
December 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
1/🧵 Two bird species bred in the UK in 2023 for the first time since the 1990s!
The latest report by @ukrbbp.bsky.social published in @britishbirds.bsky.social confirmed a pair of Hoopoes raised three young from a nest in Leicestershire and Rutland. #Ornithology
The latest report by @ukrbbp.bsky.social published in @britishbirds.bsky.social confirmed a pair of Hoopoes raised three young from a nest in Leicestershire and Rutland. #Ornithology
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Festive Marsupial is my new Aussie band name. Calling dibs.
Felt a lot smugger about having done my last bit of Christmas shopping on the way to Westminster before the rain disintegrated my paper bag and I had to carry around the gifts under my coat like some kind of festive marsupial.
December 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Festive Marsupial is my new Aussie band name. Calling dibs.
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My new nighttime wind down is Night Tracks on BBC Radio 3 Unwind (kudos @stephenkb.bsky.social for mentioning the show to get me interested), and this last night is one of the most brilliant things I've heard. The range of track on that show is just amazing www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B4-...
Keeley Forsyth - Start Again (Official Video)
YouTube video by The Leaf Label
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
My new nighttime wind down is Night Tracks on BBC Radio 3 Unwind (kudos @stephenkb.bsky.social for mentioning the show to get me interested), and this last night is one of the most brilliant things I've heard. The range of track on that show is just amazing www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B4-...
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Auditors and new officials have been turning over stones at the body in charge of Teesworks. Turns out the Tees Valley Combined Authority has been lending hundreds of millions of £ to connected orgs, without loan agreements, and those orgs are now struggling to repay
as.ft.com/r/ac457745-4...
as.ft.com/r/ac457745-4...
Auditors raise red flags at public body run by Ben Houchen
[FREE TO READ] EY said errors included ‘material misstatements’ in latest setback for Conservative metro mayor Lord Houchen
as.ft.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Auditors and new officials have been turning over stones at the body in charge of Teesworks. Turns out the Tees Valley Combined Authority has been lending hundreds of millions of £ to connected orgs, without loan agreements, and those orgs are now struggling to repay
as.ft.com/r/ac457745-4...
as.ft.com/r/ac457745-4...
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1/ Of the 11 tagged Cuckoos that left the UK in summer, we have continued to receive regular updates from nine. ⬇️ 🪶
The furthest east of our birds are Joe & Sayaan in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Our most southerly Cuckoo is Norman in Angola. Furthest north we find Jim & Ashok, both in Gabon.
The furthest east of our birds are Joe & Sayaan in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Our most southerly Cuckoo is Norman in Angola. Furthest north we find Jim & Ashok, both in Gabon.
December 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
1/ Of the 11 tagged Cuckoos that left the UK in summer, we have continued to receive regular updates from nine. ⬇️ 🪶
The furthest east of our birds are Joe & Sayaan in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Our most southerly Cuckoo is Norman in Angola. Furthest north we find Jim & Ashok, both in Gabon.
The furthest east of our birds are Joe & Sayaan in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Our most southerly Cuckoo is Norman in Angola. Furthest north we find Jim & Ashok, both in Gabon.
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they keep emphasizing that these are on "known narcotrafficking routes" and like, those are just route-routes. there are not special ocean highways for drugs.
I'm not sure if people realize the murder strikes are taking place across a large region. It's quite staggering.
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
www.newsweek.com/map-us-strik...
December 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
they keep emphasizing that these are on "known narcotrafficking routes" and like, those are just route-routes. there are not special ocean highways for drugs.
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This year is beginning to seem endless.
October 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This year is beginning to seem endless.