Simon Spawforth-Jones
@drsimonsj.bsky.social
PhD. HE Course Leader BA & MA Graphic Design. Leeds Arts University. Gender studies researcher.
Where my UK Bluesky-ers at??
March 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Where my UK Bluesky-ers at??
The moors of northern England are so barren! But I did hear somewhere that in ancient times the moors were thick woodland. It's only from sustained harvesting to build homes and communities that they are no longer. Added by the fact that felled trees are easier to transport downhill than up!
January 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The moors of northern England are so barren! But I did hear somewhere that in ancient times the moors were thick woodland. It's only from sustained harvesting to build homes and communities that they are no longer. Added by the fact that felled trees are easier to transport downhill than up!
Yorkshire is bloody beautiful. Cold as balls today. But bloody beautiful.
January 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Yorkshire is bloody beautiful. Cold as balls today. But bloody beautiful.
Should I get an electric car? Please tell me the answer because I don't know what it is 😫
January 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Should I get an electric car? Please tell me the answer because I don't know what it is 😫
BBC News - Instagram hides search results for 'Democrats'. I'm no conspiracy theorist, but...
Instagram hides search results for 'Democrats'
Meta says it is working quickly to resolve the problem, which has prompted accusations of bias on social media.
www.bbc.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:58 AM
BBC News - Instagram hides search results for 'Democrats'. I'm no conspiracy theorist, but...
Well it's a right dystopia out there today!
January 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Well it's a right dystopia out there today!
Anthony Giddens 📖 The Constitution Of Society details his theory of structuration which seeks to resolve the dissonance between structure and agency is social theory. #booksky I don't really read fiction but I read a lot of theory and research.
January 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Anthony Giddens 📖 The Constitution Of Society details his theory of structuration which seeks to resolve the dissonance between structure and agency is social theory. #booksky I don't really read fiction but I read a lot of theory and research.
Another pic from the archive. Barcelona airport 2012.
January 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Another pic from the archive. Barcelona airport 2012.
Me watching the whole tiktok ban thing unravel. I don't get or care about tiktok; this is just good entertainment.
January 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Me watching the whole tiktok ban thing unravel. I don't get or care about tiktok; this is just good entertainment.
Finally Friday! Time for a beer? 🍺
January 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Finally Friday! Time for a beer? 🍺
Oh gosh! What a fantastic filmmaker he was. Mulholland Drive is one of my all time favourites.
David Lynch, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director, dies aged 78
Film-maker who specialised in surreal, noir style mysteries made a string of influential, critically acclaimed works including Wild at Heart and Eraserhead
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Oh gosh! What a fantastic filmmaker he was. Mulholland Drive is one of my all time favourites.
Nintendo are always breaking the mould with their progressive gaming consoles...🤔
Do they mean Switch 2 or Switch 1.2?
Do they mean Switch 2 or Switch 1.2?
Nintendo Switch 2 live - Nintendo has officially revealed its next console!
Breaking news, the Nintendo Switch 2 has been revealed
www.techradar.com
January 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Nintendo are always breaking the mould with their progressive gaming consoles...🤔
Do they mean Switch 2 or Switch 1.2?
Do they mean Switch 2 or Switch 1.2?
I have been backing up my photos on Google for 14 years. Here is a picture of a Tesco carrier bag, somewhere in London, from October 2011.
January 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
I have been backing up my photos on Google for 14 years. Here is a picture of a Tesco carrier bag, somewhere in London, from October 2011.
Reposted by Simon Spawforth-Jones
UK next?!
Over 60 German universities quit social media platform X.
Platform accused of failing to uphold values of diversity, freedom, and scholarship.
Platform accused of failing to uphold values of diversity, freedom, and scholarship.
Over 60 German universities quit social media platform X
Platform accused of failing to uphold values of diversity, freedom, and scholarship - Anadolu Ajansı
www.aa.com.tr
January 13, 2025 at 8:37 AM
UK next?!
In keeping secrets of silent earth 3 by Coheed and Cambria is an absolute masterpiece! Eight minutes of genius. Blasting Coheed classics in the car to work is a good start to Wednesday morning 🖤.
Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 (audio)
YouTube video by coheedandcambriaVEVO
youtu.be
January 15, 2025 at 8:58 AM
In keeping secrets of silent earth 3 by Coheed and Cambria is an absolute masterpiece! Eight minutes of genius. Blasting Coheed classics in the car to work is a good start to Wednesday morning 🖤.
Reposted by Simon Spawforth-Jones
I did, in fact, say this, and it is, unfortunately, in fact, true
January 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I did, in fact, say this, and it is, unfortunately, in fact, true
Let's not pretend that this is some edgy new design thing like "why didn't anyone do this before?!"... Also, it's not just music that are doing this right now. Horror movies like Substance, Infinity Pool and Longlegs are making use of heavy, simple typography.
Why Is Every Pop Star Using The Same Sans Serif Font?
An emerging trend in pop music is using nondescript font for album art, as seen on covers by Dua Lipa, Rosé, and Jisoo, who all want to appeal to mass audience.
www.nylon.com
January 14, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Let's not pretend that this is some edgy new design thing like "why didn't anyone do this before?!"... Also, it's not just music that are doing this right now. Horror movies like Substance, Infinity Pool and Longlegs are making use of heavy, simple typography.
David Hockney Bigger & Closer was such a lovely demonstration of his work and his philosophy of art.
December 13, 2024 at 9:29 PM
David Hockney Bigger & Closer was such a lovely demonstration of his work and his philosophy of art.