Ewan Spence
@ewanspence.co.uk
Scottish storyteller in online, media and tech; podcasting, smartphones, music, retro gaming, Scotland's baseball scorer, (he/him), #freelance #cats #podcaster #smartphones #forbes #music #EliteDangerous ewanspence.co.uk/blog
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Ewan Spence
@ewanspence.co.uk
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About Me: ewanspence.co.uk/blog/about-ewan-spence/
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Just look at the flooff on that wildcat, especially the superflooffy tail! 10/10 would snuggle, if I could only get close enough.
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'This mysterious little beast is returning to our forests': Rare images of Europe's 'ghost cat'
Wildcats are so elusive, they were thought to be extinct in parts of Europe. But they are making a comeback in some areas.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Just look at the flooff on that wildcat, especially the superflooffy tail! 10/10 would snuggle, if I could only get close enough.
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Hive mind, I'd quite like to buy a box full of new music... but on audio cassette. If you can, send me links to publishers, distributors, and performers who are a) indie/small labels b) have cassettes for sale, and c) are fun! And yes, you can pitch yourself in replies or DMs.
#C90 #misxtape #retro
#C90 #misxtape #retro
January 27, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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Time for our @bensvision.bsky.social to take over this Bluesky channel for the next hour for the ultimate test of punditry in the #eurovision business.
Does this #melfest heat have the ultimate winner....maybe even in Vienna?
Grezcula is first up at 10:00 CET. High expectations for last year's 3rd
Does this #melfest heat have the ultimate winner....maybe even in Vienna?
Grezcula is first up at 10:00 CET. High expectations for last year's 3rd
January 27, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Time for our @bensvision.bsky.social to take over this Bluesky channel for the next hour for the ultimate test of punditry in the #eurovision business.
Does this #melfest heat have the ultimate winner....maybe even in Vienna?
Grezcula is first up at 10:00 CET. High expectations for last year's 3rd
Does this #melfest heat have the ultimate winner....maybe even in Vienna?
Grezcula is first up at 10:00 CET. High expectations for last year's 3rd
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Next Saturday, January 31st, from 11.05am BBC2 is showing a brace of Powell & Pressburger masterpieces - first, the absolutely gorgeous restoration of I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING followed by the incredible A MATTER OF LIFE & DEATH... #FilmSky
January 25, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Next Saturday, January 31st, from 11.05am BBC2 is showing a brace of Powell & Pressburger masterpieces - first, the absolutely gorgeous restoration of I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING followed by the incredible A MATTER OF LIFE & DEATH... #FilmSky
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New #KeepWatchingPodcast is here, another Potcast for #PotteryThrowDown! Featuring unexpected Trev and Simon in the bagging area, extended mead reverie and why millennials killed commercial whisky jugs 🥴
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KWP Potcast S1 E3: A Nice Bit of Rope
Play KWP Potcast S1 E3: A Nice Bit of Rope by Keep Watching Podcast on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud.
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January 25, 2026 at 8:16 AM
New #KeepWatchingPodcast is here, another Potcast for #PotteryThrowDown! Featuring unexpected Trev and Simon in the bagging area, extended mead reverie and why millennials killed commercial whisky jugs 🥴
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m.soundcloud.com/keep-watchin...
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Also.
As someone who's gone through trauma-counselling: play Tetris or similar for twenty minutes. Do the 5 senses grounding technique: 1 thing you can touch, two things you can smell etc.
As someone who's gone through trauma-counselling: play Tetris or similar for twenty minutes. Do the 5 senses grounding technique: 1 thing you can touch, two things you can smell etc.
If you’re struggling, I’m copy pasting what a trauma therapist friend suggested here:
“Highly recommend dunking your face in a bowl of cold water, drinking some water to help your body flush the adrenaline and finding something to smell or touch for grounding and avoiding dissociation”
“Highly recommend dunking your face in a bowl of cold water, drinking some water to help your body flush the adrenaline and finding something to smell or touch for grounding and avoiding dissociation”
January 24, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Also.
As someone who's gone through trauma-counselling: play Tetris or similar for twenty minutes. Do the 5 senses grounding technique: 1 thing you can touch, two things you can smell etc.
As someone who's gone through trauma-counselling: play Tetris or similar for twenty minutes. Do the 5 senses grounding technique: 1 thing you can touch, two things you can smell etc.
A reminder on how to turn autoplay off on videos here on Bluesky. ...settings / Content and Media / Autoplay Videos and Gifs [TICKBOX].
January 24, 2026 at 6:01 PM
A reminder on how to turn autoplay off on videos here on Bluesky. ...settings / Content and Media / Autoplay Videos and Gifs [TICKBOX].
Well, it's been a long time since I hit a big clunky 'record' button and put one of these together. #WeAreRewind
January 23, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Well, it's been a long time since I hit a big clunky 'record' button and put one of these together. #WeAreRewind
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"As of 2022, teams are allowed a high-tech alternative to traditional pitch signs."
"As of 2022, teams are allowed a high-tech alternative to traditional pitch signs."
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"But such absolute reliability is rare."
"But such absolute reliability is rare."
"It's something else entirely isn't it?"
January 21, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"As of 2022, teams are allowed a high-tech alternative to traditional pitch signs."
"As of 2022, teams are allowed a high-tech alternative to traditional pitch signs."
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Italian voice actor Carlo Bononi was the voice of all of the characters on Pingu. A trained clown by trade, he used a theater technique called grammelot, which consists of "speaking" in a mix of babbled gibberish noises. He improvised all the voices live and unscripted.
January 20, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Italian voice actor Carlo Bononi was the voice of all of the characters on Pingu. A trained clown by trade, he used a theater technique called grammelot, which consists of "speaking" in a mix of babbled gibberish noises. He improvised all the voices live and unscripted.
An occasional cross-posting from my baseball podcast; where we take the historical records, articles and reporting, then recreate the radio broadcast of a full game, with AM whistles, pops, crackles, and all. Whether you think it's #ASMR, #HistoryPodcast, or #SportsPodcast, it's definitly #niche
This week's recreated baseball radio broadcast is #Phillies at #Giants from Sept 28, 1950. The Whizz Kids are collapsing, the Dodgers are gaining, and they are one game away from being swept by the Giants. Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts is on 19 wins. Can he set the tone and save the season?
Robin Roberts starts against the New York Giants, and needs one more to reach 20 wins #mlb #history
YouTube video by Classic Baseball Radio
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January 20, 2026 at 11:41 PM
An occasional cross-posting from my baseball podcast; where we take the historical records, articles and reporting, then recreate the radio broadcast of a full game, with AM whistles, pops, crackles, and all. Whether you think it's #ASMR, #HistoryPodcast, or #SportsPodcast, it's definitly #niche
How important can the Eurovision Song Contest be to the destiny of a country? @bensvision.bsky.social looks at the impact of the Moldovan National Final.
Moldova's TRM put on a selection for the ages this weekend, not just for the Contest, but also for the nation itself. @bensvision.bsky.social attended a transformational National Final to find out why Moldova needs Eurovision as much as Eurovision needs Moldova. escinsight.com/2026/01/20/a...
A Salute To Europe: Moldova Is On Duty
Moldova's National Final and what it means to Moldovan (Photo: Ben Robertson, ESC Insight)
escinsight.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:51 PM
How important can the Eurovision Song Contest be to the destiny of a country? @bensvision.bsky.social looks at the impact of the Moldovan National Final.
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You mean besides the complete filmographies of the 24 I interviewed for this book? If I start naming them now I'll probably pass out before I am done :)
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January 18, 2026 at 11:12 PM
You mean besides the complete filmographies of the 24 I interviewed for this book? If I start naming them now I'll probably pass out before I am done :)
kevinsmokler.com/break-the-fr...
kevinsmokler.com/break-the-fr...
Trains! Song Contests!! The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78!!! We've got it all.
Hey Ho! Let’s Go: Chasing the Legend of ‘Trenulețul’. @bensvision.bsky.social travels to Moldova's National Final the long way, 14 hours on the train between Bucharest and Chișinău. Here is his report not just on the journey, but also on the significance of this train line, and its Eurovision song.
Hey Ho! Let’s Go: Chasing the Legend of ‘Trenulețul’ from Bucharest to Chișinău
Changing tracks, the history of Moldova in trains and songs (Photo: Ben Robertson: ESC Insight)
escinsight.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Trains! Song Contests!! The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78!!! We've got it all.
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I wish the Skarsgards had a Keeping Up With the Kardashians style show where they all eat salads and lament things
January 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I wish the Skarsgards had a Keeping Up With the Kardashians style show where they all eat salads and lament things
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Timelines - Great Britain, Baseball World Champions (1938)
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📽️ British Pathe / @liverpoolecho.co.uk / @baseballsoftballuk.bsky.social
🎶 Benny Goodman, Sing Sing Sing
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📽️ British Pathe / @liverpoolecho.co.uk / @baseballsoftballuk.bsky.social
🎶 Benny Goodman, Sing Sing Sing
January 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Timelines - Great Britain, Baseball World Champions (1938)
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📽️ British Pathe / @liverpoolecho.co.uk / @baseballsoftballuk.bsky.social
🎶 Benny Goodman, Sing Sing Sing
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📽️ British Pathe / @liverpoolecho.co.uk / @baseballsoftballuk.bsky.social
🎶 Benny Goodman, Sing Sing Sing
A little more history of Baseball in Great Britain? Why not! Here's the next look at the time Prince Charles swung his bat.
Timelines - The first Recorded Game of Baseball (1749)
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📷 Wikimedia/ @baseballsoftballuk.bsky.social / Walton-on-Thames Cricket Club
🎶 Thomas Arne, Concerto No 5 - Sonata No 1 - Overture No 1
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📷 Wikimedia/ @baseballsoftballuk.bsky.social / Walton-on-Thames Cricket Club
🎶 Thomas Arne, Concerto No 5 - Sonata No 1 - Overture No 1
January 14, 2026 at 3:31 PM
A little more history of Baseball in Great Britain? Why not! Here's the next look at the time Prince Charles swung his bat.
A quick share from one of my podcast projects... @classicbaseball.bsky.social recreates old AM Radio broadcasts of actual baseball games, as if you were listening to a tape from (in this week's episode) 1973. Here's one highlighted play as rookie Dave Winfield takes to the field.
The first highlighted play from this week's recreated radio broadcast of Astros at Padres on June 19, 1973, is Dave Winfield's first at-bat. He's skipped over the Minors as the Padres put him straight into his professional appearance against the Astros. youtube.com/shorts/yEboX...
Padres' rookie Dave Winfield steps up for his first at-bat #mlb #history #radio #recreation
YouTube video by Classic Baseball Radio
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January 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
A quick share from one of my podcast projects... @classicbaseball.bsky.social recreates old AM Radio broadcasts of actual baseball games, as if you were listening to a tape from (in this week's episode) 1973. Here's one highlighted play as rookie Dave Winfield takes to the field.
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Grab your tickets now!
The speaker line up for #SotB26 is announced.
@bram.us
@cassiecodes.bsky.social
@kitation.co.uk
Fiona Safari
@jason-williams.co.uk
@mikehall314.bsky.social
@zachleat.com
It will be a full day of very interesting sessions and we can’t wait to see you all there!
2026.stateofthebrowser.com/speakers/
@bram.us
@cassiecodes.bsky.social
@kitation.co.uk
Fiona Safari
@jason-williams.co.uk
@mikehall314.bsky.social
@zachleat.com
It will be a full day of very interesting sessions and we can’t wait to see you all there!
2026.stateofthebrowser.com/speakers/
Speakers | State of the Browser
Here is the announced list of speakers for 2026's conference.
2026.stateofthebrowser.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Grab your tickets now!
A hypothetical question... would you rather UK Government to A) be reactive and define which large companies are "social media" (much like EU determines "Very Large Online Platfoms") or B) be proactive and attempt to codify what a social network is (ensuring Email is not classed a social network)?
January 12, 2026 at 12:57 PM
A hypothetical question... would you rather UK Government to A) be reactive and define which large companies are "social media" (much like EU determines "Very Large Online Platfoms") or B) be proactive and attempt to codify what a social network is (ensuring Email is not classed a social network)?
Unexpected baseball in the viewing area: settled in to watch the 1977 Billy Connolly documentary 'Big Banana Feet' (of his 1975 Dublin/Belfast tour... and he's in the now classic Pittsburgh Pirates colours!
January 11, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Unexpected baseball in the viewing area: settled in to watch the 1977 Billy Connolly documentary 'Big Banana Feet' (of his 1975 Dublin/Belfast tour... and he's in the now classic Pittsburgh Pirates colours!
Over the next month, @gbbaseball.bsky.social is going to be showcasing the history of Baseball in the United Kingdom. Really happy to lend my voice to the project! Here's a quick preview video...
As Great Britain prepares for our second-ever World Baseball Classic, we’re taking a look back at our past – and the more than 278 years of baseball history in Britain.
This is… Timelines.
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📺 British Pathé/Great Britain Baseball
This is… Timelines.
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📺 British Pathé/Great Britain Baseball
January 9, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Over the next month, @gbbaseball.bsky.social is going to be showcasing the history of Baseball in the United Kingdom. Really happy to lend my voice to the project! Here's a quick preview video...
The Pitt season 1 started 364 days ago. The Pitt season 2 starts tonight. Yesterday the The Pitt Season 3 was picked up. And Season 3 will start in 365 days, give or take. Hey, big TV, an annual critically acclaimed show is giving us annual seasons! More of this please!
a group of doctors and nurses are standing in a hospital room .
Alt: a group of doctors and nurses are standing in a hospital room .
media.tenor.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:05 AM
The Pitt season 1 started 364 days ago. The Pitt season 2 starts tonight. Yesterday the The Pitt Season 3 was picked up. And Season 3 will start in 365 days, give or take. Hey, big TV, an annual critically acclaimed show is giving us annual seasons! More of this please!
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Useful tip from my long years in the trenches: whenever you experience an intrusive flashback, go play 20 minutes of Tetris. (Or any timed, fast-paced game that requires lots of eye movement and extremely rapid decisions.) It's not perfect, but it does help.
January 8, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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Blackadder.
"I mean, who would have noticed another madman round here?"
"I mean, who would have noticed another madman round here?"
January 7, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Blackadder.
"I mean, who would have noticed another madman round here?"
"I mean, who would have noticed another madman round here?"