Paco B. Garcia
@pacoofcastile.bsky.social
Rabidly anglophiliac man (he/him) born in the wrong place (Spain) and living in the wrong time (post-DVDs/post-Brexit). About to stop procrastinating since 2007...
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Yes, yes, with the Watchmen and the V For Vendetta and the Killing Joke and all (makes furious hand gestures in air) *that* but I'm not convinced Alan Moore ever wrote a better page than this.
November 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Yes, yes, with the Watchmen and the V For Vendetta and the Killing Joke and all (makes furious hand gestures in air) *that* but I'm not convinced Alan Moore ever wrote a better page than this.
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In highly important news from history today, it’s the 80th anniversary of the 21st birthday of Christopher Tolkien, notable now for the wording (especially the small print) of the invitation to the party
November 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
In highly important news from history today, it’s the 80th anniversary of the 21st birthday of Christopher Tolkien, notable now for the wording (especially the small print) of the invitation to the party
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What many politicians don't realise - or want to understand - is that many of the "highly-skilled" immigrants whose labour they crave were raised by the same asylum seekers and refugees they openly despise. They take the racist political rhetoric personally, and act accordingly. Why wouldn't they?
"Record numbers of overseas-trained doctors are quitting the UK, leaving the NHS at risk of huge gaps in its workforce, with hostility towards migrants blamed for the exodus...the NHS is so heavily reliant on doctors from elsewhere – 42% of its entire medical workforce qualified overseas."
All those people, including current government, who falsely claim migrants are to blame for failings with the NHS, along with infrastructure in general, are in for one hell of a shock with how much worse things will get with Labour's anti-immigration policies.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
What many politicians don't realise - or want to understand - is that many of the "highly-skilled" immigrants whose labour they crave were raised by the same asylum seekers and refugees they openly despise. They take the racist political rhetoric personally, and act accordingly. Why wouldn't they?
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Hands up if you were ever a promising mentee who went home and night and sat alone in the dark with your coat on, smoking and trying to convince herself that creepy fucks at work is just how it fucking is ✋
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
www.thecrimson.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Hands up if you were ever a promising mentee who went home and night and sat alone in the dark with your coat on, smoking and trying to convince herself that creepy fucks at work is just how it fucking is ✋
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Would love to hear what others think. Should Elizabeth's stone be more clearly labelled? Should it be preserved in some way?
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Would love to hear what others think. Should Elizabeth's stone be more clearly labelled? Should it be preserved in some way?
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And Reform, pausing only to attack SEN children, receive bribes from Russia and run councils even further into the ground, are presently riding high in the polls.
Led by one Mr N. Farage.
Now. Remind me where he stood on Brexit?
Wake UP Britain. FFS.
Led by one Mr N. Farage.
Now. Remind me where he stood on Brexit?
Wake UP Britain. FFS.
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
And Reform, pausing only to attack SEN children, receive bribes from Russia and run councils even further into the ground, are presently riding high in the polls.
Led by one Mr N. Farage.
Now. Remind me where he stood on Brexit?
Wake UP Britain. FFS.
Led by one Mr N. Farage.
Now. Remind me where he stood on Brexit?
Wake UP Britain. FFS.
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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If there were really justice in this cold, unfeeling universe, there are people whose gleefully-committed sins should hang about their necks like chains so heavy that they spend every moment of eternity in unthinkable agony. There is no hell hot enough, nor depths frozen enough for them.
Johnson & Cummings killed 23,000 people.
If a lockdown had been imposed on 16 March, a week earlier than it was, it could have cut the number of deaths in England in the first wave of the virus by almost half, saving 23,000 lives, the Covid inquiry says.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
If a lockdown had been imposed on 16 March, a week earlier than it was, it could have cut the number of deaths in England in the first wave of the virus by almost half, saving 23,000 lives, the Covid inquiry says.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
If there were really justice in this cold, unfeeling universe, there are people whose gleefully-committed sins should hang about their necks like chains so heavy that they spend every moment of eternity in unthinkable agony. There is no hell hot enough, nor depths frozen enough for them.
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"There's clearly something political about it but nobody knows what it is". Truly we are living in the stupidest year!!!
It’s the exclusive everyone wanted, the story that will win next year’s Pulitzer…
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
London's giant AI artwork to be torn down
The bizarre story of why a much-talked-about creation is being torn down. Plus: Docklands Light Railway extension, giant laser stalks the night sky, and more tales of Android phone theft rejection.
www.londoncentric.media
November 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
"There's clearly something political about it but nobody knows what it is". Truly we are living in the stupidest year!!!
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I'm sure the Londinistan guys will be delighted to read this... really good news... they'll be talking about something else altogether now... sure of it... because they were genuinely concerned weren't they
November 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I'm sure the Londinistan guys will be delighted to read this... really good news... they'll be talking about something else altogether now... sure of it... because they were genuinely concerned weren't they
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Lanky and the Goblin! Chloe is the best and, for whatever reason, I have such immense fun when she's around (running away notwithstanding). Glad we got to share some of the TB magic.
Listen to us ramble on the first of our lives episodes from @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social 2000ad.com/news/live-at...
Listen to us ramble on the first of our lives episodes from @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social 2000ad.com/news/live-at...
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Lanky and the Goblin! Chloe is the best and, for whatever reason, I have such immense fun when she's around (running away notwithstanding). Glad we got to share some of the TB magic.
Listen to us ramble on the first of our lives episodes from @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social 2000ad.com/news/live-at...
Listen to us ramble on the first of our lives episodes from @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social 2000ad.com/news/live-at...
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Excited!
🗓📖
25/02 @dougjohnstone.bsky.social will be in convo with Chris Brookmyre at The Portobello Bookshop to celebrate his reissued, ICONIC #Debut #Tombstoning.
In-person & online tickets: bit.ly/4oLeK4W
Includes a brand new intro from Chris Brookmyre
SIGNED & DEDICATED edition: bit.ly/49rMfEQ
25/02 @dougjohnstone.bsky.social will be in convo with Chris Brookmyre at The Portobello Bookshop to celebrate his reissued, ICONIC #Debut #Tombstoning.
In-person & online tickets: bit.ly/4oLeK4W
Includes a brand new intro from Chris Brookmyre
SIGNED & DEDICATED edition: bit.ly/49rMfEQ
November 19, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Excited!
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For #InternationalMensDay - a thread of amazing Allies. First, Sir Walter Scott who supported several female writers including Susan Ferrier who found the 'burden of authorship' heavy. Scott called her his 'sister shadow' & said she was a better writer than him. (she was!)/1
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
For #InternationalMensDay - a thread of amazing Allies. First, Sir Walter Scott who supported several female writers including Susan Ferrier who found the 'burden of authorship' heavy. Scott called her his 'sister shadow' & said she was a better writer than him. (she was!)/1
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I'm excited to be chatting to good pal @valmcdermid.bsky.social TONIGHT about this lovely book, tickets here:
www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...
www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...
November 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I'm excited to be chatting to good pal @valmcdermid.bsky.social TONIGHT about this lovely book, tickets here:
www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...
www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/edinb...
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I've updated my Ko-Fi page! You can find signed and personalised copies of all my current works here, cheaper than anywhere else! (Only UK postage right now, but that may change.) ko-fi.com/paulcornell6...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I've updated my Ko-Fi page! You can find signed and personalised copies of all my current works here, cheaper than anywhere else! (Only UK postage right now, but that may change.) ko-fi.com/paulcornell6...
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With the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 winner announced in 2 weeks, we will be releasing six exclusive videos spotlighting each of our shortlisted authors.
First up, in our video spotlight, Helen Castor introduces 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV'.
First up, in our video spotlight, Helen Castor introduces 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV'.
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
With the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2025 winner announced in 2 weeks, we will be releasing six exclusive videos spotlighting each of our shortlisted authors.
First up, in our video spotlight, Helen Castor introduces 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV'.
First up, in our video spotlight, Helen Castor introduces 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV'.
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And serving some sass!
The fabulous skeleton of St. Pancratius in the Church of St. Nikolaus in Wil, Switzerland. He is a catacomb saints - skeletons exhumed in Rome and sent across the Alps to replace those destroyed during the Reformation. They typically ended up elaborately dressed and bejewelled
November 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
And serving some sass!
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*NEW EPISODE*
How did the parliamentarians and royalists utilise print media during the Civil Wars? Cue - fake news, propaganda and print wars… ⬇️⬇️
How did the parliamentarians and royalists utilise print media during the Civil Wars? Cue - fake news, propaganda and print wars… ⬇️⬇️
Is the pen mightier than the sword? With the outbreak of war, there’s an explosion of 'fake news'.
Listen to the latest episode of UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS. Hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social & produced by HistFest Productions for @historyextra.bsky.social.
🎧 play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
Listen to the latest episode of UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS. Hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social & produced by HistFest Productions for @historyextra.bsky.social.
🎧 play.megaphone.fm/quvuyhkqs66t...
November 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
*NEW EPISODE*
How did the parliamentarians and royalists utilise print media during the Civil Wars? Cue - fake news, propaganda and print wars… ⬇️⬇️
How did the parliamentarians and royalists utilise print media during the Civil Wars? Cue - fake news, propaganda and print wars… ⬇️⬇️
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I'm looking for recommendations of Scandinavian literature, translated into English, (not Scandi-noir, I've got plenty of that), please ...
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I'm looking for recommendations of Scandinavian literature, translated into English, (not Scandi-noir, I've got plenty of that), please ...
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"Elizabeth Boleyn" is one of the top 20 bestselling "Women in History" books on Amazon UK 🥳 I can't believe it! Thank you so much to everyone who has bought a copy and a special thank you to everyone who has left a review ❤️ The response has been incredible.
November 17, 2025 at 10:49 AM
"Elizabeth Boleyn" is one of the top 20 bestselling "Women in History" books on Amazon UK 🥳 I can't believe it! Thank you so much to everyone who has bought a copy and a special thank you to everyone who has left a review ❤️ The response has been incredible.
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The BBC is the biggest thump of soft power the UK has and its reach and influence to the benefit of the country is extraordinary. Destroy it, hugely damage the UK. The same people who helped weaken us over Brexit are seeking to do it again.
Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The BBC is the biggest thump of soft power the UK has and its reach and influence to the benefit of the country is extraordinary. Destroy it, hugely damage the UK. The same people who helped weaken us over Brexit are seeking to do it again.
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Bit of good news...
Rail worker who saved passengers from stabbings leaves hospital
Samir Zitouni's family say they are
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Bit of good news...
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Barry Windsor-Smith, Fire, 1978. Pen and ink, watercolour. In Opus, vol. 1 (Fantagraphics, 1999).
November 16, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Barry Windsor-Smith, Fire, 1978. Pen and ink, watercolour. In Opus, vol. 1 (Fantagraphics, 1999).
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Matthew joins in with a new ritual invented by Boss Morris in our new episode, out now. “Finger In The Spring” (complete with saucy song) involves a perilous scramble down slippery steps.
🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/35274f
🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/35274f
November 16, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Matthew joins in with a new ritual invented by Boss Morris in our new episode, out now. “Finger In The Spring” (complete with saucy song) involves a perilous scramble down slippery steps.
🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/35274f
🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/35274f
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Dear Mahmood/Labour,
Once the strutting fascist, Yaxley Lennon, is taking credit for your policies, you must know you’ve completely lost your way. You need to get your head out of your arse and your account off X.
Yours
The real silent (fair-minded and ignored) majority of the UK
Once the strutting fascist, Yaxley Lennon, is taking credit for your policies, you must know you’ve completely lost your way. You need to get your head out of your arse and your account off X.
Yours
The real silent (fair-minded and ignored) majority of the UK
Tommy Robinson is claiming credit for the language/policy being used by the Labour government (about deporting people found to be refugees once their home country is deemed safe)
November 16, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Dear Mahmood/Labour,
Once the strutting fascist, Yaxley Lennon, is taking credit for your policies, you must know you’ve completely lost your way. You need to get your head out of your arse and your account off X.
Yours
The real silent (fair-minded and ignored) majority of the UK
Once the strutting fascist, Yaxley Lennon, is taking credit for your policies, you must know you’ve completely lost your way. You need to get your head out of your arse and your account off X.
Yours
The real silent (fair-minded and ignored) majority of the UK