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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド

@ianhalst.bsky.social

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Retired graphic artist and web designer. History, music – bass guitarist – silversmithing, book gorger with a pile of as yet unread books taller than I am.

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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · Aug 5

Apologies to all the Gazans requesting help. I’m doing what I can in helping five families when I can, but I cannot possibly help everyone. Having to choose who to support after checking the legitimacy as genuine Gazans in real need, is torture. It’s nothing compared with their lot however. 🇵🇸🍉🇵🇸🍉

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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 4d

In lieu of this, a caring government sensitive to the situation of yourself and countless others, would at the very least provide the level and quality of care whereby things become bearable. You have both my empathy and sympathy. 😥

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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 4d

リヤル・アルバート・ホールで開催されたグランド・スモ・トーナメント・ロンドン2025を主催し、参加してくださったすべての方々に心から感謝します。テレビで見て楽しんだ日本文化の壮大な展示。歴史的な出来事。
#GrandSumoTournamentLondon2025 #Sumo #London

Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 8d

I’ll just add that this photo was specifically taken to use in a reply to a DAG post. 😊

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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 8d

A cast metal sign on the side of a well within the courtyard of Doune Castle in Scotland. The close-up image shows the sign, with a white border and capitalised lettering, on a black background. The sign is mounted on stonework around the well.

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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 12d

The leaves are calling up reinforcements, ready to perform a drain clog dance.

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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 12d

Some folks I know have made this rather good song and video. 😊
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkqY...
#RedGuitars #UndeadGuitars

Blazing Zombies (Official Video)

YouTube video by Undead Guitars (formerly Red Guitars)

www.youtube.com

Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 21d

I hope the cats are being sympathetic. Possibly not if ours are anything to go by! 😬

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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · Sep 23

Hope he turns up soon. It’s horrible when they disappear beyond the usual time periods. 😬☹️

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Zoe Drayson @zoedrayson.bsky.social · Sep 22

When a typo in your Google search leads to new and exciting philosophical positions

AI Overview: "Dental realism"refers to the philosophical debate about whether teeth exist independently of human perception, a concept rooted in metaphysical realism. While realism asserts an objective reality for teeth, idealist philosophies contend that teeth's existence is tied to our consciousness and perception. Philosophers use this idea, for example, to discuss the ethics of tooth extraction, examining whether a procedure impacts a real entity or merely a subjective experience.

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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · Sep 21

Off to Aus in November. 2000+ km road trip with stops along the way, including with family in Armidale.

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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · Sep 14

Balfron, Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · Sep 14

I think that the centre has been dragged so far to the right that what was once the centre now looks like the left in extreme. It isn’t, but that’s the perception of many. The current centre is just not a comfortable place for me. ☹️

Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · Sep 14

Plucking the extraordinary from the mundane. Easily one of your best of this type.

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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · Sep 13

“A constant carousel of scapegoats…” is such a surgically wonderful phrase.

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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · Sep 13

2/2 The link to her fundraiser is here:
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ch...

Donate to Support Children Rebuilding Their Bright Futures, organized by Ahmed E

I am Yasmine Nasr, married to Khaldoun Al-Nafar. I have three children: Fakhr… Ahmed E needs your support for Support Children Rebuilding Their Bright Futures

www.gofundme.com

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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · Sep 13

1/2 I’ve been chatting to Yasmein today. She is stuck in northern Gaza with her family and cannot afford the exorbitant fees necessary to move further south as demanded by the IDF. Meanwhile, the city is being flattened around her. Please help out of you can. Fight evil with hope.

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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · Sep 13

We are visiting and touring around NSW in early November and I need to scope out Aussie politics before then to get some understanding. Your comment is a good start!

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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · Sep 12

The Labour Party which enabled me, born in a back to back Halifax terrace, later cleared as slums, to get to University – on a full grant – and chart a decent path through life, has evaporated. A hard-nosed corporate funded lobby pleaser has taken its place.

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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · Sep 12

A day of sunshine and rain showers. Polly is happy to just laze on the sofa.
#Sighthound #Podenco #HairyPodenco

Polly the hairy Podenco, outstretched on a sofa, her head partly resting on cushions and partly on an arm rest. Her front paws protruded over the arm rest. Polly has eyes almost closed, a white nose along with most of her face, and brown and tan shades on the rear of her head and to her body.

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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · Sep 11

It is. The MAGA movement and the Reform Party here in the UK rely on significant emotional investment from supporters – deliberately fostered – and circumventing this is incredibly difficult. Reason is way down the list, basic emotion is top. Some hurdle.

Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · Sep 11

Soap Opera involving rich and slightly influential toffs. Unfortunately, it gets lapped up. It isn’t serious journalism – it’s a distractive confection of endless nothingburgers.