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Nicholas Arnold Longstaff
@nicholaslongstaff.bsky.social
I'm sharing stories about my life as a Single Dad,
and work as a digital creator & composer
and arts administrator.

I hope you enjoy what I share,
and I would love to meet
& work with you!
In Flanders Fields
November 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Transformation 2025

Each halloween, I try to create something new. I’m not into the costume in a bag, for I think Halloween is more about being creative and clever than it is about spending dough on crap.

Hope you enjoy this transformation! (And un-transformation)
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Transformation 2025
YouTube video by Nicholas Arnold Longstaff
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November 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
youtu.be/Nvrze751180 A break-in has left this great charity without any tech infrastructure. Can you help? Send to:
Abaho Gift Conrad,
c/o Humanity Heart Charity
Plot 57, Bwamba Road,
Fort Portal, Uganda
Humanity Heart Charity - outreach after technology theft
YouTube video by Nicholas Arnold Longstaff
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August 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Behind the fur trade and fashion sales lies a legacy of colonial violence, land theft, and biological warfare against Indigenous peoples. Connect the dots between historical genocide and modern corporate injustice: from smallpox blankets to executive bonuses amid mass layoffs.

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ByeByeBAY. Hudson’s Bay: Canada’s Oldest Brand, Its Darkest Secret
YouTube video by Nicholas Arnold Longstaff
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June 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Wallfly Audit | PACING | Part 01
This video discusses (playfully) how to use different lengths of time for planning and writing making you more effective while building your 1st draft. I teach this in different age-groups, and that variety is demonstrated here.


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Wallfly | Pacing 01
YouTube video by Nicholas Arnold Longstaff
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May 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Join Nicholas (and a few students) on a thrilling journey to create great stories.

This video features an edit of a discussion about CHARACTER MOTIVATION, which I frame in the terms of "each character needs an "if only".

MARVEL comes up in this one, so that's fun!

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WallFly Audit | If Only
YouTube video by Nicholas Arnold Longstaff
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May 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The FLiP Challenge | Identify with young learners
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String the Guitar Upside Down, so the right hand does the fingerings and the left hand strums… It feels completely unfamiliar. I am proposing we try this together! Follow and stay tuned for updates on my progress!
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Nicky's Strung Up (side Down)
YouTube video by Nicholas Arnold Longstaff
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May 9, 2025 at 8:54 AM
March 5, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Ask AI to compare the Tesla Cybertruck to Nazi tanks, and here’s the result:

Angular Design, slab-sided, welded exteriors, resembling the Pz.Kpfw. IV, Jagdpanzers, and Sd.Kfz. 251

Brutalist Aesthetic & Armor-Like Exterior.

Is anyone else noticing this?!
February 6, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Mentorship is one of the exciting ways that I engage with music. Here's a window into how I love to share initial my feedback; I want my discovery and first instincts transparent. I seek to reflect back to the artist that which inspires, surprises and delights. youtu.be/uW1QIdEGKJI?...
Listen/Feedback | Kenzie Mack | I'm Giving Up On You. ( ....not!)
YouTube video by Nicholas Arnold Longstaff
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February 4, 2025 at 5:39 AM
my tween-aged daughter is experimenting with animation and stop motion. This was her first effort :-D
January 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
My position: Branded Bags Should Be FREE.
January 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I just loved watching Peter's drawing take shape; I had to add some original music :-)
January 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It’s chainsaw o’clock
January 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Oh... A I.
a loving parody of Eternal Flame by The Bangles
January 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
An apology for a sarcastic comment about a FacebBook Employee's difficult week. Peace and Love, Everyone. And Seek the Truth!
January 14, 2025 at 1:37 AM
When I searched “BlueSky” in AppStore I got mostly meta.

But I got here! Hello!
January 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM