Giles Sparrow is somewhere in the vortex
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Pop science writer/editor consultant for hire, specialising in astronomy and its history. Regular nerd with @somethingwho.bsky.social
Took a few days off for a trip to Chester and saw these gorgeous fossa pups at the zoo!
November 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Took a few days off for a trip to Chester and saw these gorgeous fossa pups at the zoo!
Your third burn of the morning:
October 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Your third burn of the morning:
Morning - what's going.. oh.
October 28, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Morning - what's going.. oh.
Adverts should be representative of traditional British families
October 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Adverts should be representative of traditional British families
Who wore it best?
October 23, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Who wore it best?
Oh. My. God. PTA nailed it.
October 14, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Oh. My. God. PTA nailed it.
Unsolicited:
October 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Unsolicited:
Is this appropriate? I feel I need more information…
September 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Is this appropriate? I feel I need more information…
At the Frankischer Volksfest in rural southern Deutschland…
@alfsplaining.bsky.social
@alfsplaining.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
At the Frankischer Volksfest in rural southern Deutschland…
@alfsplaining.bsky.social
@alfsplaining.bsky.social
Space Voyager - ran to about 15 issues in the mid-80s combining astronomy, space travel, modelmaking, telefantasy and literary SF. Absolute catnip!
September 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Space Voyager - ran to about 15 issues in the mid-80s combining astronomy, space travel, modelmaking, telefantasy and literary SF. Absolute catnip!
"Just waggle his tail and say something racist."
"Alright, we've tried everything else."
"Alright, we've tried everything else."
September 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
"Just waggle his tail and say something racist."
"Alright, we've tried everything else."
"Alright, we've tried everything else."
Maybe if we try... another mini-reshuffle?
September 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Maybe if we try... another mini-reshuffle?
Unless it's this guy? (In which case, run away!)
August 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Unless it's this guy? (In which case, run away!)
I fixed it for them:
August 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I fixed it for them:
Fixed it for them:
August 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Fixed it for them:
Fixed it for them:
August 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Fixed it for them:
Fixed it for them:
August 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Fixed it for them:
Fixed it for them:
August 26, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Fixed it for them:
"I don't care what anyone says, I like that movie."
August 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"I don't care what anyone says, I like that movie."
He... he... he's fallen in the water!
August 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
He... he... he's fallen in the water!
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
Yeah I'm fine - Esme has a very particular set of skills.
Yeah I'm fine - Esme has a very particular set of skills.
August 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
Yeah I'm fine - Esme has a very particular set of skills.
Yeah I'm fine - Esme has a very particular set of skills.