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littlexander.bsky.social
Michael
@littlexander.bsky.social
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Civil servant, Wales. Big Star Trek fan and overall nerd. "Who you are from moment to moment is just a story." He/him.
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Share a cartoon from the past that kids today have probably never heard of
A green anthropomorphic rabbit, wearing a red uniform with yellow trim and epaulets sits at the controls of a spaceship. A white cat with flowing pink hair and form-fitting grey armour sits alongside. This is Bucky O’Hare and the Toad Wars (“Toad Menace” in some territories).
October 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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HAHAHA
A crop of a screenshot of Safari on an iPhone. It says “390 Tabs”, because I can never close one in case I ever need the page one day.
October 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Assuming this is a memorial wall, some of these familiar characters have a long and decorated career (Adm @drerinmac.bsky.social for one!), but others leave the service at their last known rank… one way or another… although Julian appears to get demoted!) #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy
A row of Starfleet cadets stand in front of a wall of names, which include well-known characters including Lieutenant Nog, Admiral Harry Kim, and Lieutenant Tom Paris.
July 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Always happy to promote this incredible piece of work. And funny that the book I’m reading today is directly relevant.
A page of a physical book. The text in part reads: “WOLF 359 The Battle for Earth Just eight light years from Earth there's a small star with the designation Wolf 359. A fleet of forty starships once decided the fate of our planet there. They prevented its invasion by extraterrestrial forces only by a whisker, and with a considerable loss of life. All this happened in the year 2367, and not in the real universe, but in the world of Star Trek. In two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Wolf 359 was the site of a battle between Starfleet and the Borg. The complete assimilation and extinction of mankind could only just be thwarted, and since then the star called Wolf 359 has been famous among science fiction fans.”
July 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Gene Kemp's Cricklepit series, especially Tyke Tiler and Charlie Lewis.
The cover of The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler. A young child, with a red t-shirt and blue jeans, sits over a red-tiled roof next to a white-brick and green-tiled bell tower, reaching out to touch the bell. In the streets below, people are seen pointing.
June 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Folks, my feets are about to go into this bowl. It will be delightful.
A grey, rectangular washing up bowl, placed on a mat on a carpeted floor, filled with glorious cold water. Some feet are about to go into the water.
June 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Came across this on my adventure today (going into town). @sonicpodcast.bsky.social - lads, a spiritual successor!
A box with blue packaging and a gold ring shape around a central square cut out. Inside is a backdrop like Sonic 1’s Green Hill Zone, with small posts to catch plastic rings. There are two buttons visible. The packaging has the words “Sonic the Hedgehog Water Game”. It is reminiscent of the old Water Fun Game which has been referenced on the mentioned podcast many times.
June 7, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Very Deus Ex vibes.
A black screen with a white UI and text. The text says “ICARUS FOUND YOU! RUN WHILE YOU CAN!” repeated in a chevron shape. This is an image from the video game Deus Ex.
May 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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How’s your morning going?
A cropped screenshot of an iPhone call, showing a call to ‘Doctors’ with a running time of just over an hour.
April 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Always pet the kitty.
A redheaded woman in armour petting a friendly ginger cat.
April 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Momentary break in the clouds so I grabbed the colander!
An off-white conservatory blind, with the shadow of a colander on it. The holes of the colander look like little half moon shapes.
March 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Well a massive big cloud just wandered along, and I think it might be there for a while. Bye sun. #Eclipse #Eclipse2025
The sun, with a small bite taken out of it on the right hand side, as a large grey cloud moves across its path.
March 29, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Light bulb! I specifically bought that one from @higglebees.bsky.social because it reflects my work.
A fridge magnet, with a dark grey background, a yellow light bulb at the centre, with yellow arcs and lines out from it. The words “A BRIGHT IDEA” curve around the bulb.
January 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Friendly LEGO hinge piece says hello!
A 4x3 white LEGO piece with hinge parts at the top. The arrangement of the plate makes it look like two large eyes with a smile in between them.
January 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Terrified I’m going to have a @brainmage.bsky.social Optimus Prime moment every time I lift it up to add a new panel, but my god this is lovely. Two bags left.
A LEGO model of a space shuttle, partly built, sitting on a wooden coffee table.
January 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Christmas project is coming along very nicely. Incredible build. Which is good, because I’ve already ordered a new set!
A partly-built LEGO model of a Space Shuttle, with a white central body and black and grey tiles around the edges of the fuselage and wings.
January 1, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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I got a couple of new ones this year. Here is Stitch.
December 22, 2024 at 8:23 AM
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The timeline did the thing.
December 21, 2024 at 3:57 PM
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Well, that emergency alert woke me the hell up.
An iOS notification bubble, which reads: “Severe Alert Cyhoeddir gan Lywodraeth y DU now Am ragor o wybodaeth, chwiliwch ar- lein am 'gov.uk/alerts' neu rybuddion a chyngor y Swyddfa Dywydd. Issued by the UK Government A RED warning for wind has been issued in your area. Extremely strong winds associated with Storm Darragh are expected to cause significant disruption from 3.00am on Saturday 07 December 2024. Strong winds can cause flying debris, falling trees and large waves around coastal areas, all of which can present a danger to life. Stay indoors if you can. It is not safe to drive in these conditions. The storm may damage infrastructure causing power cuts and disruption to mobile phone coverage. Consider gathering torches, batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items you already have at home. Stay up to date with the weather forecast for your area and follow advice from emergency services, network operators and local authorities.”
December 6, 2024 at 7:06 PM
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IT IS TIME.
An assortment of boxes and bags, containing Christmas decorations and the tree itself.
November 30, 2024 at 10:54 AM
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Hey, @wolf359project.bsky.social, did you see you got a shoutout in Tom Scott’s email newsletter this week (off the back of the ‘Unification’ short)?
A screenshot of an email. The key text says: “(Side note: the Oral History of the Battle of Wolf 359 is also an incredible bit of fan work, filled with references and nerdy details that not only tell a good story, but attempt to fix a lot of plot holes in the story of the Borg.)”
November 26, 2024 at 1:51 PM
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What a lovely little set. Loved how the different brick types made up the books on the shelf. #LEGO
A LEGO set, depicting a tall, dark brown bookshelf with an array of different coloured books, a black ladder running up it, with a globe and long boxes on the top. At the bottom, on a light brown base that looks like carpet, a small square table with a cup of tea, a white pot with a green plant, and a dark blue chair where a minifigure with a brown bob sits reading a book with a green cover.
November 9, 2024 at 3:14 PM
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Tackling this on my birthday day off. Will go well in this room which is all about books and Lego.
A LEGO box, depicting a library nook with a tall bookshelf filled with books, a blue armchair with tea table and a small plant
November 4, 2024 at 12:52 PM
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Today’s #LEGO and musical accompaniment.
On the left, a CD box with silver background and red lettering saying “Classic FM Hall of Fame”; on the right, a LEGO box with a Formula 1 car on it.
October 19, 2024 at 9:58 AM
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Stuffed crust?
October 18, 2024 at 5:06 PM