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Nigel Quinlan
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Writer, The Maloneys' Magical Weatherbox and Cloak Of Feathers. Repped by The Nuremberg Agency.
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Nigel Quinlan @nigellicus.bsky.social · Feb 28
My short story - you know, for kids - The Hungry Giant is up on Ember Journal if anyone wants something a bit odd and scary and sad but also hopeful to read....

#speirgorm #kidlit #mglit
The Hungry Giant | Ember
There was no safe place in the entire world from the rain of stars. The fox fled to the one place he knew, the one place he remembered, where he had felt safe and secure and happy. He ran to the…
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bloody-disgusting.com
Hong Kong’s hopping kung fu horror comedy MR. VAMPIRE is now streaming on Criterion Channel, and it also happens to be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

@horrordad.bsky.social looks back at the folklore and production behind this infectious '80s gem:
‘Mr. Vampire’ at 40: Hong Kong’s Hopping Kung Fu Horror Comedy
1985 was a hell of a year for Hong Kong cinema. Classics like Heart of Dragon, My Lucky Stars, and Police Story were all released in the span of a few months, showcasing the multifaceted talents of st...
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November 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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mariegardiner.bsky.social
Would you mind if I gave my zines a little push again? Hopefully the first batch(es) have reached owners now. Maybe a good Christmas gift for someone who likes photography 👀.

Here are four pics of the same house taken over several years. #Zine #Photography

www.mariegardiner.co.uk/zines-and-pr...
a large abandoned farm house from the back, mostly intact. a large abandoned farm house from the front, mostly intact. but with a collapsing left side and no windows or doors, just holes a large abandoned farm house from the front and side (different side to the other picture) on scrubby winter-looking grass. A window and chunk of side/roof is missing, as is the roof from the porch the same house but from a distance, on a summery looking day with blue skies and green frass. Sheep can be seen grazing in the background
November 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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irishrainforest.bsky.social
The Irish State is dumping €450 million of wind energy a year, despite 29% of households suffering fuel poverty, because 'there's no market'.

If you're struggling to get your head around that, it's called capitalism.
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Up to €2.7m worth of energy ‘wasted’ every day by State, committee told
Wind farms wound down or shut down at night while households are in fuel poverty, says energy charity chief
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November 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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leanahosea.bsky.social
Truth hard to hear above the chorus of fossil fuel voices at COP
November 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
nigellicus.bsky.social
I ordered one of these for my son it's going to arrive in time for Christmas I CAN'T WAIT FOR HIM TO SEE IT
alisdairwood.bsky.social Alisdair Wood @alisdairwood.bsky.social · 8h
Well now. This beauty has turned up. I imagine a lot of people will be spending the weekend pouring over this.
Well done to @ianmcque.bsky.social and @rossignol.bsky.social for delivering the must have book this year. #Mileships
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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César Romero, signing autographs for fans at the Puerto Rico Theater’s stage door, East Harlem, New York, Feb/March 1950, by Janet Mevi.
November 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt.
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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come for a walk with me
Come for a Walk With Me
YouTube video by Michael Spicer
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November 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Oct 1962: an amateur taking a family shot in a field by Hatfield’s DeHavilland Airport catches the terrifying sight of a crashing Lightning fighter. Escaping with just 150 feet to go, the pilot’s parachute just opened & he landed in a greenhouse, where he fortunately/unfortunately broke his legs.
November 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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refrag.bsky.social
Today is the day to repost this meme about International Men's Day, one of the most unironically wholesome memes that has ever been made.

Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
Nerdy kid at keyboard: Hi guys, I've noticed that it is International Men's Day today, and I'm confused. Why do we need a day to talk about men? We're not a marginalised group like women, queer people, or people of colour. The media is already full of stories about men. Big buff shirtless dude at keyboard: I'm glad you asked, champ. Whatever your view on men's place in society, it's still true that we face a lot of issues - like social isolation, risk of suicide, health problems, and attitudes towards sex and child rearing. Having a day to talk about those doesn't take away from anyone else's problems. In fact, having a day to talk about them helps us be more mindful, and listen better at other times. Second shirtless buff dude on a couch at his laptop: The chief here is really on to something. I want to echo what he said, and also point out that the idea we should remain silent about our problems actually contributes to a lot of our issues. We are human beings, with human needs. Seeking mutual support and understanding isn't the same thing as placing a burden on others. Especially if we're providing it for each other. Third buff dude at his laptop: Right on, my fellow kings. We've inherited a social legacy of competition and division, and a lot of what makes a man in our era is under question. IMD is a chance for us to examine and rethink what we are together, and build the bonds of solidarity and support that will make a better way possible - like in this meme. Because in our hearts, we're all curious kids and buff guys on keyboards.
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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alexdecampi.bsky.social
this, all day right now

(unmute, it’s a bop)
November 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social
Diana — Arthur Rackham, 1921
Painting of the goddess of the hunt she's got a bow and arrow in her left hand there is a leopard lying at her feet licking her toes her breasts are exposed which is enough for the algorithm to want me to tag this as nudity
November 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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trahias.bsky.social
Ray Morimura (Japanese Artist, born 1948)
"House in Tamugimata", 1999.
Japanese Woodblock Print, 45 × 30 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
August 22, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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icij.org
As Hollywood stars paraded down the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival, Kevin Spacey posed for photos alongside his producer, a woman in a shimmering silver gown, before settling in to watch the trailer for “Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force.” www.icij.org/investigatio...
The Russian crypto guru’s Hollywood gambit
How the alleged mastermind of a multimillion-dollar crypto scam teamed up with a globe-trotting influencer and a disgraced Oscar winner as he pushed his latest dubious project.
www.icij.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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mcduff.bsky.social
As with everything: make these programs universally free. If you are deeply concerned that rich people are getting access to universal government programs, then tax their incomes or assets.
lottelydia.bsky.social Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 1d
A family where both parents earn 99k get 30 “free” childcare hours a week and a family where one parent is on minimum wage and one earns 100k get no “free” childcare hours at all. It’s a dumb system and I imagine most high earners game it in some way.
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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trahias.bsky.social
Walter King Stone
(American Artist and Illustrator, 1875–1949)
"Night Owl on a Winter Eve Flight", 1925.
Charcoal and Watercolor, 11 × 17 inches.
Private Collection.

#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
November 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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dedalusdenaries.bsky.social
I saw the beaver on its evening swim
November 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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halduncan.com
whoever selected the photos for this article deserves an award for photo selection, this is peak photo selection, unsurpassable perfection, all other photo selector people can just get their coats and go home because this selection will never be bettered
November 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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November 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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My kid loves this so much I had to download it
sailorrooscout.bsky.social Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 1d
How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽
November 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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alisoneales.com
If you liked Snow, you're going to love Locomotion.

16 hypnotic minutes of accelerating visuals with a matching Steeleye Span soundtrack.
November 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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A moment, please, to consider the absolute majesty of Daphne Oram's unbelievable score to this. A pitch shifted, time stretched, frequency agile glimpse of the future of music production; a liberty-taking all analogue remix of Sandy Nelson's Teen Beat realised in real time with the visuals.
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
nigellicus.bsky.social
YOU'RE THE BACON NOW, TWO-LEGS
valancourtbooks.bsky.social Valancourt Books @valancourtbooks.bsky.social · 1d
So we're planning to publish this one as one of our new Paperbacks from Hell. Only the book is so scarce that we can't find a copy to scan for our text. If anyone has one to lend us, send us a message. We'll swap you some free Valancourt books for your trouble!
Cover for THE FARM by Richard Haigh
November 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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I'll have more to say about this on the blog tomorrow but the reason I was looking for hieroglyphics that spelled the name Nyarlathotep was so I could finish this piece for the Haunter of the Dark book.
A black-and-white illustration of Nyarlathotep from the Cthulhu Mythos represented as a silhouetted figure with an exposed nervous system standing on a metal sphere and shooting bolts of electricity from his fingers. Around the figure is a proscenium made from Egyptian columns together with a pair of sphinxes, writhing tentacles, black leathery wings and other bits of organic vermicularity.
November 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM