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Allie Nickell

@alliethinks.bsky.social

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Likes history, genealogy, art, movies, small furry animals and terrible jokes. Possesses a (mostly) logical mind and a vivid imagination. Born and rared in Belfast, and back there after wandering round Scotland and London.

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Bouba's Delivery Service @fernmonkey.bsky.social · 1h

My friend Sascha is a professional musician and he's lost a viola bow on the way to Heathrow. Please signal boost to help him get it back.

Lost viola bow on the way from Honor Oak Station to Heathrow Terminal 2. The bow slid from its bow case somewhere along the way, possibly on the train. TFL contacted already.
It weighs 68.2 grams and has got a stamped DODD next to the frog. If any info on this, please pm me.

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Adam Feldman @feldmanadam.bsky.social · 1h

RIP Diane Keaton, 79, one of a kind

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Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 2h

Was the mssing one curated by Jake (and had his pinned post at the top)?

Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 5h

😄. I see it as a 'Winter Punderland'.

Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 5h

Who do we write to to make that a thing?

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Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 7h

Reading someone's reminiscences of a series of events, and they can't be correct as presented as they don't fit with the confirmed facts / dates. So now to work out which bits are reliable, and which bits need to be treated with caution, and how the material can best be used.

Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 10h

Get well soon 💐

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Unofficial BBC News NI @unofficialnewsni.bsky.social · 14h

From attics to gardens, pine martens on move in Northern Ireland
[ From BBC News NI ]

From attics to gardens, pine martens on move in Northern Ireland

BBC News - Northern Ireland

www.bbc.com

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 1d

Here is a baby otter to end the week

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Aintright @aintright.bsky.social · 1d

Barry the Blue Tit listened carefully as I explained that the rising cost of peanuts meant he wasn't going to be getting them every time I visited. #ukbirds #wildlife #nature #EastCoastKin

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Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 1d

For those interested in the work currently being done on Mother and Baby Homes in Northern Ireland. #IrishGenealogy

araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 3d

An online lecture series promoting the principles of diversity & inclusion across archival collections and the wider record-keeping community will kick off on Oct 22nd at 1pm.

1st talk will be about Preserving Records in support of Truth Recovery in Northern Ireland

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Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 1d

María Corina Machado does not fit neatly into a Left-Right binary.

The Making of María Corina Machado | Caracas Chronicles

She moderated her tone in the lead-up to July 28, but Machado is now engaging with the MAGA camp. How did she get here after 25 years?

www.caracaschronicles.com

Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 1d

Have hit the limits of both sites now - if anyone knows where I might find issues of the Irish Times from 1946 and 1948-50 without buying a full newspaper subscription, please let me know. (The Internet Archive has nothing after 1945, and FmP/BNA has 1947 but nothing else in the 1940s).

Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 18d

Hurrah for the Internet Archive plugging some of the gaps in the BNA's / FindMyPast's run of the Irish Times. Started the day frustrated that some of the articles I was looking for weren't available on FmP, but have now found them (and more) in the Internet Archive 🎉. #IrishGenealogy

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Andrew Martin @familytreeuk.bsky.social · 1d

DNA bringing home the answers again. #OperationIdentifyMe sounds like a great piece of collaborative policing, and I'm pleased that it's bringing answers to the families of missing people.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #dna #genealogy

Woman in Dutch beach cold case named after 21 years

An Interpol-led operation has identified German citizen Eva Maria Pommer after a police tip-off.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 2d

I'm worried about the 34 people who found this review helpful.

Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 2d

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 2d

Very wise, the path to madness that way lies...

Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 2d

It's a secret hidden in the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, closely guarded by leprechauns.

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Áine ní Donnghaile 🍃🌳 ⚾ 🫖 💙☘ 🍷💉🌊 @ainedonnghaile.bsky.social · 2d

#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Genearosity
I'm at my #FamilySearch Center this afternoon, if any genies need lookups.
#SpreadTheWord
@alliethinks.bsky.social @allthosebefore.bsky.social @shamrockgen.bsky.social @atcherleyons.bsky.social

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Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 2d

The ultimate bouncing stoat. The dismount never fails to make me chortle...

Stoat Kit Goes Wild On Trampoline | Discover Wildlife | Robert E Fuller

YouTube video by Robert E Fuller

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Robin Parker @thegreatskua.bsky.social · 2d

It’s always a joy to see a Stoat, even if only very briefly. This one bounced across a path at RSPB Greylake in the Somerset Levels this morning & I managed just a single photo before it disappeared into the vegetation.
#ukwildlife

A head-on view of a Stoat with all four feet off the ground, crossing a path on the Somerset Levels.

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Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 2d

It's not due to be released until November, so you're safe for a few more weeks. Not a Pepsi fan, but I could be persuaded to try a gingerbread version if it wasn't too sickly.

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Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 2d

Can I have yours then?

Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 2d

If anyone can point me to a source of this in Belfast, I'm in. #NornIrnBru

juux @juux.com · 2d

omg part deux

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