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Steve Beresford

@lostinmilbury.bsky.social

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Writer. Over 800 short stories published + some non-fiction. Loves books & TV & films. 1970s/1980s nerd. Ex-astrophysicist, currently designing a time machine. Almost died once, can't recommend it.

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Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · Nov 14

All irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension.
Transuranic, heavy Elements may not be used where there is life.
Medium atomic weights are available: Gold, Lead, Copper, Jet, Diamond, Radium, Sapphire, Silver and Steve.
Sapphire and Steve have been assigned.

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Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 21m

It was a really tough watch in many ways. The urge to shout and throw things at the screen was almost overwhelming. But it was also riveting and absolutely essential viewing.

Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 26m

I loved the original Librarian films too - like Indiana Jones, but wackier.

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Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 51m

Got this.
It's very good!

Titan Books @titanbooks.bsky.social · 1h

Less than two weeks to go until DEATH COMES AT CHRISTMAS is out in paperback! 🎅🩸

18 festive stories of murder and mystery in the grand tradition of Christmas crime fiction, from the masters of the genre.

Pre-order a copy now! https://tinyurl.com/u7bjzx7n

Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 1h

@thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social

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Emma Reid @emusingemma.bsky.social · 1d

Powerful and disturbing documentary, but with hope because of the librarians who are standing up against the book bans. Everyone shoild watch this! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Four - Storyville, The Librarians

Documentary about the US librarians who are risking their safety to defend free speech.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 1h

Just watched THE LIBRARIANS from BBC4 & on iPlayer.
WOW!
Horrifying, shocking & ultimately hopeful story about US librarians fighting against book-banning by some warped, fascist & hate-fuelled crackpots.
If you care about freedom - and saving the *ideas* within books - watch it!
#TheLibrarians

Storyville - The Librarians

A Storyville documentary that explores how librarians across the US are risking their safety to defend free speech as book bans and censorship threaten democracy from within.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Star Wars Pics Daily @swpics.bsky.social · 12h

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Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 4h

Now listening to...

Songs From Lucy's Cottage
by Lol Robinson & Hazey Jane II

More songs inspired by the Merrily Watkins stories of Phil Rickman.
#PhilRickman

Cover of the cd Songs From Lucy's Cottage by Lol Robinson & Hazey Jane II.
Picture shows a fireplace in a cottage with a guitar propped up next to it.

Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 4h

Next retro telly watch: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA.
This is another series I saw way back & haven’t really seen much of since. Probably starting it in the next week or so - and looking forward to it a lot!
“By Your Command!”
#BattlestarGalactica

A promo picture for the tv series Battlestar Galactica.
It shows some of the cast, a couple of Colonial Vipers in a dog fight with Cylon Raiders. Plus a few Cylon Warriors.

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Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 4h

Latest retro telly watch: THE INVADERS - A Quinn Martin Production!
Roy Thinnes is architect David Vincent, chaser of aliens.
First saw this in the 70s. It’s a great series of conspiracy & paranoia. Lots of famous guest stars too & an ever-present sense of dread.
Wonderful stuff!
#TheInvaders

Promo pic for the tv series The Invaders.
It shows Roy Thinnes as architect David Vincent, looking slightly shocked by something he’s seen, with a looming alien spaceship behind him.

Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 4h

"...comin' to ya from... Kidderminster!"

Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 4h

This morning’s soundtrack - not from tv or a film, but from a series of books.

A Message From The Morning
by Lol Robinson, with Hazey Jane II

Songs to accompany the Merrily Watkins stories by Phil Rickman.
Wonderful!

Cover for the cd of A Message From The Morning by Lol Robinson, with Hazey Jane II.
Picture is a twilight scene of a guitar in a rocking chair on a rocky outcrop.

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Bob Fry @bobfry.bsky.social · 6h

#SteepleSaturday
Church of St Cyr, Stinchcombe. Originally C15. Extensively rebuilt in 1855. Spire rebuilt in 1882 after the original was struck by lighting.

A b&w photograph. A view across a graveyard to a church with a tower & spire. Graves lean at various angles. The view is framed by foliage.

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Sarah Dempster @dempster2000.bsky.social · 17h

7 reasons why The Thing (1982) is a Christmas film:

1) snow
2) bearded men concealing surprises
3) compulsory party games
4) introverts shunning group activities
5) digestive issues
6) revellers bursting open to reveal partially assimilated canine lifeforms
7) knitwear

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Dr. Holly Walters @manigarm.bsky.social · 1d

Breaking News (over a picture of Indiana Jones): Archaeologist blunders his way through yet another discovery without any actual archaeology. Dozens dead. "He really is quite bad at this" says every other archaeologist.

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Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social · 22h

"I say I say I say, my dog's got no gnosis."

"No nose? How does it smell?"

[*angrily*] "He lacks any and all immanent knowledge or transcendent insight, such as was sought by Clement of Alexandria, Marcion or Simon Magus. What has smell to do with it?"

"I'm sorry, I misheard."