KateW
@kateweb.bsky.social
Often found in front of a stage or a screen.
Shed | Morveren | Play it by ear @BigTellyNI | @CriTheatre New Writing She/her
Shed | Morveren | Play it by ear @BigTellyNI | @CriTheatre New Writing She/her
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there have been better days to launch an ambitious project to fund original scripted audio comedy from the likes of joel & ben (pictured), but it’s been in the diary for ages. please take a look at our store: Leadmojo.co.uk/smelt
January 19, 2026 at 10:18 AM
there have been better days to launch an ambitious project to fund original scripted audio comedy from the likes of joel & ben (pictured), but it’s been in the diary for ages. please take a look at our store: Leadmojo.co.uk/smelt
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Last time we did this my glorious chat raised *over a thousand pounds* for the samaritans! Today will be a shorter stream, so my goal is £200, but every £ towards that goes to infrastructure that could help save a life. Do join in <3
(And, of course, if you can't donate, chat and share the link!)
(And, of course, if you can't donate, chat and share the link!)
Today's at 1pm I am doing a wee!
A WEE FUNDRAISING STREAM FOR THE SAMARITANS, THAT IS!
Join me at 1pm as we spend a couple of hours doing a crossword, making me wear hats, and generally being silly buggers to raise money for a good cause #BrewMonday
www.twitch.tv/brainmage
A WEE FUNDRAISING STREAM FOR THE SAMARITANS, THAT IS!
Join me at 1pm as we spend a couple of hours doing a crossword, making me wear hats, and generally being silly buggers to raise money for a good cause #BrewMonday
www.twitch.tv/brainmage
brainmage - Twitch
Guy Kelly. Comedian, voice actor, and general nerd. UK-based variety streamer. Cryptic crosswords during the day, and videogames at night. Like a LAN café in an old folks home. guykellyalloneword@gmai...
www.twitch.tv
January 19, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Last time we did this my glorious chat raised *over a thousand pounds* for the samaritans! Today will be a shorter stream, so my goal is £200, but every £ towards that goes to infrastructure that could help save a life. Do join in <3
(And, of course, if you can't donate, chat and share the link!)
(And, of course, if you can't donate, chat and share the link!)
8th century satire, set in Tamworth - this sounds incredibly up my street, so might also be up yours:
One per cent funded already. Who will buy my ripe lovely Tamworth? Come on, comrades. SIX episodes for the price of two of your lovely London pints!
mirlo.space/leadmojo/rel...
mirlo.space/leadmojo/rel...
Tamworth, by Ian Martin
An album by Lead Mojo | Smelt
Released Fri Dec 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
An ambitious young influencer has landed a prestigious new gig. He's moving from vibrant London t...
mirlo.space
January 19, 2026 at 10:58 AM
8th century satire, set in Tamworth - this sounds incredibly up my street, so might also be up yours:
A dozen agents arrested this 5'4 woman, who's a US citizen and showed ID to demonstrate that. They detained her for two days and - when she had a seizure in detention and needed an MRI - took her to the hospital shackled wrists to ankles. Phone confiscated, so cdn't call her family when released.
Nasra Ahmed, 23, was walking through the parking lot of her aunt’s St. Paul apartment complex when she found herself surrounded by 12 agents. Ahmed, born in the USA, says she showed them her I.D. She was forcefully detained and jailed anyway for more than 2 days. www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/s...
St. Paul woman, a U.S. citizen, recounts her two days in detention
Nasra Ahmed, 23, said she was taken to the hospital for an MRI with hands and legs shackled
www.twincities.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:59 AM
A dozen agents arrested this 5'4 woman, who's a US citizen and showed ID to demonstrate that. They detained her for two days and - when she had a seizure in detention and needed an MRI - took her to the hospital shackled wrists to ankles. Phone confiscated, so cdn't call her family when released.
Update on Sizewell C archaeology - more finds since #DiggingForBritain was filmed:
January 19, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Update on Sizewell C archaeology - more finds since #DiggingForBritain was filmed:
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Downing St is poised to launch a consultation into social media restrictions on teenagers, here’s our scoop from Saturday’s FT:
www.ft.com/content/acbe...
www.ft.com/content/acbe...
January 19, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Downing St is poised to launch a consultation into social media restrictions on teenagers, here’s our scoop from Saturday’s FT:
www.ft.com/content/acbe...
www.ft.com/content/acbe...
Apparently* pregnant sharks move to warmer waters; the theory is this helps the foetuses' development, but I think maybe mama just earned a relaxing break.
*According to the David Attenborough Asia doc currently in BBC1.
*According to the David Attenborough Asia doc currently in BBC1.
January 18, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Apparently* pregnant sharks move to warmer waters; the theory is this helps the foetuses' development, but I think maybe mama just earned a relaxing break.
*According to the David Attenborough Asia doc currently in BBC1.
*According to the David Attenborough Asia doc currently in BBC1.
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At what point does losing 77 billion dollars impact a business? The global box office for all movies, put together, in total, all movies everywhere in 2025 was 33.5 billion dollars. He lost more than double that on “legs”
The division has lost over $77 billion since its inception in 2020.
Meta Lays Off Thousands of VR Workers as Zuckerberg's Vision Fails
The company has laid off some 1,500 virtual reality developers as part of a broader shift toward AI wearable devices.
trib.al
January 18, 2026 at 3:51 PM
At what point does losing 77 billion dollars impact a business? The global box office for all movies, put together, in total, all movies everywhere in 2025 was 33.5 billion dollars. He lost more than double that on “legs”
Imagine how differently we'd read this painting if it was called "Dachshund, a Romeo".
Arthur Wardle (British, 1864–1949)
"Romeo, a Dachshund",
Oil on Board, 26.3 × 36.5 cm. (10.4 × 14.4 in.)
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Romeo, a Dachshund",
Oil on Board, 26.3 × 36.5 cm. (10.4 × 14.4 in.)
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
January 18, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Imagine how differently we'd read this painting if it was called "Dachshund, a Romeo".
This is the joy of curating your own feed. People who like the sort of things you like share them. Sometimes simultaneously.
January 18, 2026 at 4:04 PM
This is the joy of curating your own feed. People who like the sort of things you like share them. Sometimes simultaneously.
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The cats like "OH YOU'RE HOME YOU HUSSY" "YOU SMELL LIKE OTHER CAT"
Yes I pet my friend's cat what of it
"YOU MONSTRE"
Yes I pet my friend's cat what of it
"YOU MONSTRE"
January 18, 2026 at 3:45 AM
The cats like "OH YOU'RE HOME YOU HUSSY" "YOU SMELL LIKE OTHER CAT"
Yes I pet my friend's cat what of it
"YOU MONSTRE"
Yes I pet my friend's cat what of it
"YOU MONSTRE"
I've never seen a bird that looks more like a recruiting sergeant:
The RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch takes place over the weekend of 23-25 January. Find out more:
Big Garden Birdwatch 2026 starts next Friday
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, the world's largest garden wildlife survey, takes place over the weekend of 23-25 January. Find out how you can take part.
bit.ly
January 18, 2026 at 11:48 AM
I've never seen a bird that looks more like a recruiting sergeant:
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Nine years ago a Twitter user was sending poetry to Sadiq Khan about London’s many cultural identities. A decade on, Reform UK’s mayoral candidate doesn’t dispute it was her old account - so what’s changed?
Our profile of Laila Cunningham: www.londoncentric.media/p/laila-cunn...
Our profile of Laila Cunningham: www.londoncentric.media/p/laila-cunn...
January 18, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Nine years ago a Twitter user was sending poetry to Sadiq Khan about London’s many cultural identities. A decade on, Reform UK’s mayoral candidate doesn’t dispute it was her old account - so what’s changed?
Our profile of Laila Cunningham: www.londoncentric.media/p/laila-cunn...
Our profile of Laila Cunningham: www.londoncentric.media/p/laila-cunn...
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Well, if it’s the 122nd anniversary of the birth of Cary Grant, it must be time to tell the story of the time he went to an Alice Cooper concert and likened the experience to shitting himself
January 18, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Well, if it’s the 122nd anniversary of the birth of Cary Grant, it must be time to tell the story of the time he went to an Alice Cooper concert and likened the experience to shitting himself
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It’s the 122nd anniversary of Cary Grant’s birthday so I’m obligated to share Mel Brooks’s beloved Cary Grant story. I don’t think there’s a chat show that he hasn’t told it on but my first and favourite was on Clive James. youtu.be/9QbATFlTaZs?...
Mel Brooks - The Cary Grant Story
YouTube video by cult mania
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 10:36 AM
It’s the 122nd anniversary of Cary Grant’s birthday so I’m obligated to share Mel Brooks’s beloved Cary Grant story. I don’t think there’s a chat show that he hasn’t told it on but my first and favourite was on Clive James. youtu.be/9QbATFlTaZs?...
Two quite contrasting Cary Grant stories coming up, on the 122nd anniversary of his birth...
January 18, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Two quite contrasting Cary Grant stories coming up, on the 122nd anniversary of his birth...
I hardly ever remember my dreams, but last night they were full of administrative inconvenience - missing coaches, forgetting to check out of a hotel, paying for coffee with a card and getting a handful of 5p pieces as 'change'. Terrifying stuff.
January 18, 2026 at 10:40 AM
I hardly ever remember my dreams, but last night they were full of administrative inconvenience - missing coaches, forgetting to check out of a hotel, paying for coffee with a card and getting a handful of 5p pieces as 'change'. Terrifying stuff.
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SCHOOLS!
Would you like £500 of FREE books?!
I do a thing called "The Big Green Books 500 Club"
Lovely people donate £1 each week & when I get £500, I send a school a load of books.
We're close to £500, so if you'd like some books, get in touch!
www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...
Would you like £500 of FREE books?!
I do a thing called "The Big Green Books 500 Club"
Lovely people donate £1 each week & when I get £500, I send a school a load of books.
We're close to £500, so if you'd like some books, get in touch!
www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...
January 17, 2026 at 8:07 PM
SCHOOLS!
Would you like £500 of FREE books?!
I do a thing called "The Big Green Books 500 Club"
Lovely people donate £1 each week & when I get £500, I send a school a load of books.
We're close to £500, so if you'd like some books, get in touch!
www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...
Would you like £500 of FREE books?!
I do a thing called "The Big Green Books 500 Club"
Lovely people donate £1 each week & when I get £500, I send a school a load of books.
We're close to £500, so if you'd like some books, get in touch!
www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...
Found a frying steak in the freezer that clearly wasn't top of the range, so cut it into strips and ate it with tagliatelle, a swirl of olive oil and a big squeeze of lemon juice (garlic bread on the side). Since finishing dinner, I've been having a little lie down.
January 17, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Found a frying steak in the freezer that clearly wasn't top of the range, so cut it into strips and ate it with tagliatelle, a swirl of olive oil and a big squeeze of lemon juice (garlic bread on the side). Since finishing dinner, I've been having a little lie down.
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During a speech in Tehran today, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that "several thousand people were killed" during the recent protests by those he described as "seditionists", confirming for the first time that the death toll from the protests is in the thousands.
January 17, 2026 at 6:53 PM
During a speech in Tehran today, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that "several thousand people were killed" during the recent protests by those he described as "seditionists", confirming for the first time that the death toll from the protests is in the thousands.
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Everything reminds me of him...
January 17, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Everything reminds me of him...
The play starts in three minutes, so here come all the people with seats in the middle of a row. That they chos and booked.
January 17, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The play starts in three minutes, so here come all the people with seats in the middle of a row. That they chos and booked.
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
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BREAKING: Judge enters TRO blocking feds from interfering with or arresting peaceful protesters in Minnesota. Judge Kate Menendez, Biden appointee. Order: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
January 17, 2026 at 1:02 AM
BREAKING: Judge enters TRO blocking feds from interfering with or arresting peaceful protesters in Minnesota. Judge Kate Menendez, Biden appointee. Order: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...