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@elfringham.bsky.social
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Code wrangler, photographer and honorary narrowboat maintainer
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sadlerwells.bsky.social
Thank you @heatherwastie.bsky.social for highlighting the campaign to save our navigable waters #FundBritainsWaterways @nabo-official.bsky.social #UKCanals
heatherwastie.bsky.social Heather Wastie @heatherwastie.bsky.social · Jan 26
Here’s one of the poems I performed in Stourport last night highlighting the #FundBritainsWaterways campaign. With subtitles & #BSL thanks to Real Arts Workshops youtu.be/eU1KFyXU9I4
I Dig Canals - Histrionic Water with BSL and subtitles
YouTube video by Alarum Productions
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January 27, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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shenanigans55.bsky.social
They shall henceforth be referred to as swasticars by me too. 😂
January 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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fenken.bsky.social
'Ancient folklore understood how dreadful winter was and met it with dressing up, violence, magic, shouting and alcohol.' Emma Beddington has seen #MepalMolly, then...

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Mepal Molly dancing the Broom Dance in Haddenham. Photographer unknown - someone sent it to me.
January 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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briankelly.bsky.social
My list of #MorrisFed sides on Bluesky - so we can see how it is being used by morris, sword and related groups.

#MorrisDance #MorrisDancing #RapperSword #RapperSwordDancing
go.bsky.app/Gh3qNUe
November 22, 2024 at 5:13 PM
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susiedentwords.bsky.social
The original ‘tosspot’, in the 16th century, was someone who ‘tossed back’ their ‘pot’ of beer and then immediately went back for another.
November 22, 2024 at 6:51 PM
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peterstefanovic.bsky.social
In a significant Intervention Bank of England governor said this week that Brexit has undermined the UK economy. @skynews.com.web.brid.gy didn’t think that was important enough to raise with the Government Minister this morning. I disagree. If you do too share this report

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The Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined the UK economy. Hold onto your seats..
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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November 17, 2024 at 8:54 AM
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jenratcliffe.bsky.social
Does it get cold on a boat in winter?

No.... it gets cosy

#Narrowboat #NaturePhotography
From Top: a blue sky dips into vibrant yolk sunset, a pinpoint of amber as the sun lingers in the distance. From middle moving towards front: the sky is reflected in a strip of canal perfectly, canal boats are lined in pairs to the left and single to the right, at the bottom is a paint shed building. The water gets darker closer to the front before meeting the edge of the bridge. A row of houses watches the sunset to the left A milky purple haze glows through the middle of a hedge smeuse. Lush grown out grass borders the bottom and to each side are vibe covered trees and berry bushes. Some leaves wearing autumn yellows and pinks are illuminated by the gap, the trees reach back towards each other at the top covering a white sky. A yellow, seventies style flower tyke with a blue boatman log burner. Through the glass we see stripes of black and fluorescent red warm from the fire. On top of the stove a blue iron kettle steams infrom of propelling black stove fans. To the sides we see bellows and logs ready for the fire.
November 15, 2024 at 11:06 AM
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maddermillmolly.bsky.social
This Saturday a charity event raising much needed funds for one of our dancers diagnosed with MND #mollymalarkey #morrisdancing #croham
November 14, 2024 at 4:46 PM
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notyournyx.bsky.social
Always 💖

Don't make me tap the sign
November 6, 2024 at 5:42 AM
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tainkirrahe.bsky.social
so TERFs are getting upset that they’re not able to farm engagement on Bluesky because people are blocking them in place of replying to them or RTing them to dunk on them. keep it up, gang! the best way to hurt their sad little moment is to completely ignore it :)
September 8, 2024 at 5:18 PM
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fenken.bsky.social
That goes for me, too.
evilrooster.bsky.social eviŁrooster @evilrooster.bsky.social · Sep 9
By the way, new followers, if you’re a terf, or LGB without the T, or gender critical, or whatever your preferred term for transphobic bigot is, best for both of us if you unfollow me now.

I love and support trans people and reject your moral panic.
September 9, 2024 at 8:31 PM
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fenken.bsky.social
I need to remember to do this.
August 7, 2024 at 11:31 AM
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susiedentwords.bsky.social

I’m thrilled to say that my game Two Words has relaunched today. It’s designed to meet all skill levels, from simple to fiendish, and you can play entirely in your own time.

I’ve been playing the test version non-stop and hope you enjoy it just as much!

twowords2.page.link/play
Two Words with Susie Dent
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August 7, 2024 at 2:32 PM
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christafaust.bsky.social
Childless cat ladies, it’s time to fight monsters. Again.
July 26, 2024 at 2:47 AM
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brodiewaddell.bsky.social
I've emailed my Labour MP to ask him to oppose Wes Streeting's attempt to continue the Tories' ban on puberty blocking medication for trans young people. If you have a Labour MP, you should too.
www.thepinknews.com/2024/07/12/w...
July 15, 2024 at 9:35 AM
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peebeejaybee.bsky.social
🏳️‍⚧️💜🏳️‍⚧️

If you're in the UK please take a minute to sign & reskeet🙏💜
July 18, 2024 at 11:41 AM
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dailypratchett.bsky.social
“‘I should loosen her corsets, if I was you,’ she said as she ambled past.

‘Good heavens, madam, there’s enough panic in here as it is!’”
February 21, 2024 at 4:08 AM
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lindamciver.adsei.org
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com this post is the first in a series where trans folks talk about the importance of gender affirming care, and how difficult it is to access. I’m really excited about platforming trans voices. We would love it if you could share!
February 11, 2024 at 8:47 PM
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lifeisamazing.bsky.social
Please do follow my friends at The Petersfield Bookshop. A few years ago they were very much saved by a kindly retweet by @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com on the ex-bird site. But with twitter in terminal decline, they're going to need to make new friends. Please help the old bird migrate over here...
pfieldbookshop.bsky.social The Petersfield Bookshop @pfieldbookshop.bsky.social · Dec 5
Listed a whole bunch of Folio Society books today but my favourite design has to be on this edition of "In Search of Schrodinger's Cat" by John Gribbin with art by Raymond Biesinger.
December 6, 2023 at 6:41 AM
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maxkennerly.bsky.social
Hey Americans, feeling politically powerless? You have an election tomorrow. Fascists are targeting those boring state and local positions and using them for everything from abortion restrictions to book bans to criminalizing trans healthcare. It's up to you to stop them.
November 6, 2023 at 12:49 PM
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andycruns.bsky.social
Apparently there’s an influx of far right nazi arseholes.

Remember the rules.

Do not engage.
Do not quote post to dunk.
Block early, block often.
Starve them of oxygen.
October 20, 2023 at 6:32 PM