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Beatles Archive @beatlesarchive.bsky.social · 22h

The #Beatles making copies of studio recordings so they could listen to them at home, Help! sessions, February 19, 1965

Alf Bicknell: "They never go anywhere without their tape recorders. Even sitting in the back seat, they use them."

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Susan DuBose @houseofbast777.bsky.social · 2d

Diane Keaton by Diane Keaton
Date unknown

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The Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone.bsky.social · 2d

A chance to visit the exhibition train ‘Inspiration’ celebrating 200 years of rail, 1825-2025. It’s at Glasgow today, touring Scotland then heading south, it’s free to visit but you need to book, see railway200.co.uk/inspiration/

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Fitbatweets @fitbatweets.bsky.social · 2d

Pundit Club tonight.

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Classic Rock Junky AKA Todd James @tjsbam.bsky.social · 3d

Random Rock Song Of The Night

Cowboy Song
by Thin Lizzy

Though the song is strong lyrically, bass player and writer Lynott was never afraid to allow the axemen to dominate a track, and it features some typically blistering Lizzy soloing.

#ClassicRock
#RockNRoll

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Thin Lizzy - Cowboy Song (★ HD, ★ Better Quality) - Live @ Sydney Opera House - 1978

YouTube video by Reflective Color

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AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 4d

sherman, for the love of god!

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 8d

Just got a haircut, and my lovely barber, a Turkish guy who employs 6 people, and has a wife who's an IVF technician, is shutting up shop and moving to another country because his Indefinite Leave to Remain is under threat by these venal, stupid, posturing politicians, left and right.

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Jamie McTrusty @jamiemctrusty.bsky.social · 5d

BATTLE OF BRITAIN 85: 9th October 1940. Between heavy showers, several formations of Bf 109s crossed the coast, primarily aiming for London. From 11am to 1pm, over 100 fighters and Jabos were involved, then from 2pm another wave of some 150 aircraft appeared.
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Messerschmitt 109 fighter on a French airfield, carrying a single 250kg bomb on an under fuselage rack. A Luftwaffe airman, or possibly the pilot, is checking something in the cockpit.

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 6d

Stories you won't see the BBC in Scotland reporting no. 54,231

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Lloyd Mair @lloydmair.bsky.social · 8d

And frogs

Portland frog in a stand off with heavily armed masked thugs.

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mpls photo bot @mplsphotobot.bsky.social · 8d

Duane Davis (1944)
2627 13th Ave. S (Jennie Davis)
Source: Hennepin County Library

United States Army Air Forces Aviation Ground Crew members pose with Tail Gunner Sator "Sandy" Sanchez in front of the only known B-17 Flying Fortress bearing the name of an enlisted man. The bomber was ...

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Lloyd Mair @lloydmair.bsky.social · 8d

bsky.app/profile/spir... these are the people being arrested and apparently "striking fear into their neighbours"

Son of Eric @spiritof44.bsky.social · 9d

A BLIND ELDERLY man using a mobility cane is ARRESTED for holding a sign which read "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action"

#PalestineAction #GazaGenocide

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2000AD Randomizer @2000adrandom.bsky.social · 8d

Patrick Goddard

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Lloyd Mair @lloydmair.bsky.social · 9d

Oh, come with me to the rolling sea

Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 9d

#OnThisDay 1983 : The first episode of The Adventures of Portland Bill was broadcast on ITV. There was 25 adventures spread over 2 series.

#80s

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European Space Agency @esa.int · 10d

Estrack: tracking satellites at the speed of light ✨

Today, we expanded our deep space communication capabilities with the construction of a new 35-metre deep space antenna at New Norcia station, Australia, to help meet our fast increasing data download needs.

🔗 esa.int/Enabling_Sup...

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Lloyd Mair @lloydmair.bsky.social · 10d

Just started The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 11d

In memoriam...

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Lloyd Mair @lloydmair.bsky.social · 12d

Been listening to More and Obscured by Clouds a lot recently. Well worth the effort 👌

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Lloyd Mair @lloydmair.bsky.social · 12d

Love King Rollo 🤎

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 12d

#OnThisDay 1980 : 45 years ago today, the first episode of King Rollo was broadcast on BBC1.

Just 13 episodes were ever made featuring the voice talents of Ray Brooks.

(TV listing : @woodg31.bsky.social)

#80s

TV listing
King Rollo finds that bread is sometimes best.

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Lloyd Mair @lloydmair.bsky.social · 12d

Uh, uh, uh, err, umm

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South Korea Cambot @south-korea-cambot.bsky.social · 13d

Aqua Planet Jeju in Seogwipo, South Korea

#SouthKorea

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Lloyd Mair @lloydmair.bsky.social · 13d

Post a fictional comedian who definitely would accept an invitation to the Riyadh Comedy Festival.

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Claudia Lamb @claudialamb.bsky.social · 13d

Kris Kristoferson left us a year ago. When I met him on the Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman stage he pulled one over on me.

In 1977, I was on my way to my dressing room to change for that afternoon's taping. There was a long table outside of hair and makeup with a bearded man sitting at it... 1/

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curious ordinary @curiousordinary.bsky.social · Apr 11

In #JapaneseFolklore gashadokuro is a #yokai who takes the form of a skeletal giant. The name is onomatopoeic for the sound of their rattling bones and teeth. This yokai is created from a conglomeration of many vengeful spirits of soldiers who have died in battle and remained...
#FolkyFriday
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A girl runs through a grassy field as a giant skeleton looms behind her.

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