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@nightvaleradio.bsky.social I think your reports are being intercepted.

Monster to hunt; the portals to the Upside Down in 'Stranger Things'

the briefcase in Umbrella Academy acts as a portal to alternate timelines; there are also many portals in 'The Rivers of London' books by Ben Aaronovitch; the portal into the online world of 'Snowcrash' by Neil Stephenson; the storm drains in Derry in Stephen King's 'It' are portals for the

Philip Pullman's 'Dark Materials' books/ TV show have portals into alternate universes; the sections of @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social 'Villager' on the electronic village 'noticeboard', which seem to act as a portal for witches from the past to speak to those in the present; ;

Well, you've now got to give them what they want 😉 I now want to see this, and would like to find out who your choice for the lead role would be.

Thank you

Also happy to have recommendations for documentaries or films.

Wuggles and Wugalow

Footnotes should only have info about the source in them. They shouldn't be used to add extra text, its just bad writing, as it breaks the flow. It's like trying to follow 2 conversations at the same time. I've given up on a lot of books partway for just this reason.

Places in the UK where significant events in trade union history took place.

Theres some lovely drawings by the author herself and her sense of humour really shines through in her account.

I have just listened to this episode and would love to recommend a 'survival' story featuring a woman. 'A Woman in the Polar Night' was written by the Austrian painter Christiane Ritter and is her account of how she made a life for herself and her husband through the winter of 1933 in the arctic.

I haven't seen a single episode of Game of Thrones, any of the Home Alone films or Footloose.

Me too, as I take in information better in written form. However, some of my friends prefer it due to their needs.