Michael Zeigermann
@michaelz79.bsky.social
Film editor, based in Germany. Lived in England 1994-2010. Music, film, football (Borussia Dortmund, QPR) & everything else.
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THREAD: Let’s talk about Roni, the outstanding raccoon mascot of the 1980 Winter Olympics …
February 6, 2026 at 2:50 PM
THREAD: Let’s talk about Roni, the outstanding raccoon mascot of the 1980 Winter Olympics …
Name a black and white film.
February 6, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Name a black and white film.
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Carl Oscar Larsson 1887–1962 Sweden.
Motif from Idunsgatan, Malmö,
1955 oil on panel
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Motif from Idunsgatan, Malmö,
1955 oil on panel
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Carl Oscar Larsson 1887–1962 Sweden.
Motif from Idunsgatan, Malmö,
1955 oil on panel
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Motif from Idunsgatan, Malmö,
1955 oil on panel
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
I'll spare you the thumbnail because I really don't want that woman on my timeline, but here's Mark Kermode's review of Melania, which really says everything that needs to be said.
youtu.be/DTyUni8dbkE?...
youtu.be/DTyUni8dbkE?...
February 6, 2026 at 11:25 AM
I'll spare you the thumbnail because I really don't want that woman on my timeline, but here's Mark Kermode's review of Melania, which really says everything that needs to be said.
youtu.be/DTyUni8dbkE?...
youtu.be/DTyUni8dbkE?...
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FWIW, here‘s a 2020 article about Asimov the serial creep:
Asimov’s Empire, Asimov’s Wall - Public Books
Isaac Asimov loved large numbers. He was born a century ago this month, and when he died, in 1992, he was both the most famous science fiction writer in the ...
www.publicbooks.org
February 5, 2026 at 9:44 PM
FWIW, here‘s a 2020 article about Asimov the serial creep:
#StrictlyInstrumental
#MusicChallenge
Day 6: Tindersticks - Singing
An instrumental called "Singing". If anyone‘s allowed to get away with that joke it‘s the mighty Tindersticks.
#MusicChallenge
Day 6: Tindersticks - Singing
An instrumental called "Singing". If anyone‘s allowed to get away with that joke it‘s the mighty Tindersticks.
Singing
YouTube video by Tindersticks - Topic
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 10:42 PM
#StrictlyInstrumental
#MusicChallenge
Day 6: Tindersticks - Singing
An instrumental called "Singing". If anyone‘s allowed to get away with that joke it‘s the mighty Tindersticks.
#MusicChallenge
Day 6: Tindersticks - Singing
An instrumental called "Singing". If anyone‘s allowed to get away with that joke it‘s the mighty Tindersticks.
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Thread.
This is only related in a sideways manner, but: the story of any small slice of humanity is the story of humanity, just boiled down and distilled. So:
In 2020, we had a lot of conversations about harassment at SF/F conventions, and Isaac Asimov came up several times.
In 2020, we had a lot of conversations about harassment at SF/F conventions, and Isaac Asimov came up several times.
the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
February 5, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Thread.
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Son: “Why is he singing like that?”
Me: “Because he’s Mark E. Smith.”
Son: *nods, leaves*
Me: “Because he’s Mark E. Smith.”
Son: *nods, leaves*
February 5, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Son: “Why is he singing like that?”
Me: “Because he’s Mark E. Smith.”
Son: *nods, leaves*
Me: “Because he’s Mark E. Smith.”
Son: *nods, leaves*
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Joseph Beuys, The Sled, 1969
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136589
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136589
February 5, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Joseph Beuys, The Sled, 1969
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136589
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136589
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it's the heavy heavy monster sound!
February 4, 2026 at 6:32 PM
it's the heavy heavy monster sound!
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It was a pleasure putting this together for @thequietus.com - I’ve long been obsessed with Crypt of The Wizard. One of the oddest, most genius labels in deep underground heavy metal (and beyond). Also a shop. And a festival.
The Strange World of Crypt of The Wizard
thequietus.com/interviews/s...
The Strange World of Crypt of The Wizard
thequietus.com/interviews/s...
The Strange World Of… Crypt of the Wizard | The Quietus
The boss of London's only dedicated underground metal shop tells us what the Crypt Of The Wizard label has to offer.
thequietus.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:10 AM
It was a pleasure putting this together for @thequietus.com - I’ve long been obsessed with Crypt of The Wizard. One of the oddest, most genius labels in deep underground heavy metal (and beyond). Also a shop. And a festival.
The Strange World of Crypt of The Wizard
thequietus.com/interviews/s...
The Strange World of Crypt of The Wizard
thequietus.com/interviews/s...
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Please, my magic bean, it is very sick
February 5, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Please, my magic bean, it is very sick
#StrictlyInstrumental
#MusicChallenge
Day 5: Angelo Badalamenti - Twin Peaks Main Theme
Ok, I suppose adding a soundtrack is close to cheating here, but this really is fantastic and _technically_ it‘s the instrumental cut of Julee Cruise‘s Falling.
#MusicChallenge
Day 5: Angelo Badalamenti - Twin Peaks Main Theme
Ok, I suppose adding a soundtrack is close to cheating here, but this really is fantastic and _technically_ it‘s the instrumental cut of Julee Cruise‘s Falling.
Twin Peaks Theme
YouTube video by Angelo Badalamenti - Topic
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 6:32 PM
#StrictlyInstrumental
#MusicChallenge
Day 5: Angelo Badalamenti - Twin Peaks Main Theme
Ok, I suppose adding a soundtrack is close to cheating here, but this really is fantastic and _technically_ it‘s the instrumental cut of Julee Cruise‘s Falling.
#MusicChallenge
Day 5: Angelo Badalamenti - Twin Peaks Main Theme
Ok, I suppose adding a soundtrack is close to cheating here, but this really is fantastic and _technically_ it‘s the instrumental cut of Julee Cruise‘s Falling.
#Reverberations
#MusicChallenge
Day 5: R.E.M. - Leave
Come on! One of R.E.M.‘s most underrated songs and definitely one of my favourite Peter Buck riffs. Ok, less a riff, more a drone or texture but you get the idea. 😁🎸
#MusicChallenge
Day 5: R.E.M. - Leave
Come on! One of R.E.M.‘s most underrated songs and definitely one of my favourite Peter Buck riffs. Ok, less a riff, more a drone or texture but you get the idea. 😁🎸
R.E.M. - Leave (Official Audio)
YouTube video by remhq
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM
#Reverberations
#MusicChallenge
Day 5: R.E.M. - Leave
Come on! One of R.E.M.‘s most underrated songs and definitely one of my favourite Peter Buck riffs. Ok, less a riff, more a drone or texture but you get the idea. 😁🎸
#MusicChallenge
Day 5: R.E.M. - Leave
Come on! One of R.E.M.‘s most underrated songs and definitely one of my favourite Peter Buck riffs. Ok, less a riff, more a drone or texture but you get the idea. 😁🎸
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The war on empathy and the war on the arts are part of the same project.
www.liberalcurrents.com/none-more-wo...
www.liberalcurrents.com/none-more-wo...
February 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The war on empathy and the war on the arts are part of the same project.
www.liberalcurrents.com/none-more-wo...
www.liberalcurrents.com/none-more-wo...
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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Cheering ironically when some twat smashes a glass
What "core British values" has "the left" not defended? Can someone ask this sentient fucking saucepan what he means?
Keir Starmer attacks the racism of Reform and Matt Goodwin but then adds that "Britain has also been let down by a mindset on the left of politics that is too slow to defend core British values"
February 5, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Cheering ironically when some twat smashes a glass
The Bannon-Epstein interview (or what I have seen of it) illustrates that most of this gang are rather stupid but absolutely convinced they're hyper-intelligent Übermenschen destined to rule the world. Basically Usenet trolls with limitless money and power.
February 5, 2026 at 12:20 PM
The Bannon-Epstein interview (or what I have seen of it) illustrates that most of this gang are rather stupid but absolutely convinced they're hyper-intelligent Übermenschen destined to rule the world. Basically Usenet trolls with limitless money and power.
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It’s kind of crazy that Epstein might bring down Starmer but not Trump
February 5, 2026 at 7:05 AM
It’s kind of crazy that Epstein might bring down Starmer but not Trump
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Morning all.
Photograph by Shirley Baker, Manchester, 1966.
Photograph by Shirley Baker, Manchester, 1966.
February 5, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Morning all.
Photograph by Shirley Baker, Manchester, 1966.
Photograph by Shirley Baker, Manchester, 1966.
Evil Dead 2.
Name a horror comedy
February 5, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Evil Dead 2.
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In 15 years when Peter Mandelson is next sacked from the government, having been caught red-handed robbing a bank, commentators will confidently predict that his career is definitely over this time.
February 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
In 15 years when Peter Mandelson is next sacked from the government, having been caught red-handed robbing a bank, commentators will confidently predict that his career is definitely over this time.
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Peter Thiel has been open about this for a long time. Trump is a way to break the republic, which can then be replaced by “free economic zones” with oligarchs as dictators and tech as a taskmaster for helpless humans without any rights. (1/2)
February 2, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Peter Thiel has been open about this for a long time. Trump is a way to break the republic, which can then be replaced by “free economic zones” with oligarchs as dictators and tech as a taskmaster for helpless humans without any rights. (1/2)
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"Akira is violent, and it's beautiful."
You can't imagine the impact of this French ad from 1990 (by publisher Glénat) at a time when manga & anime were seen as shameful and dangerous for young people in France.
You can't imagine the impact of this French ad from 1990 (by publisher Glénat) at a time when manga & anime were seen as shameful and dangerous for young people in France.
February 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
"Akira is violent, and it's beautiful."
You can't imagine the impact of this French ad from 1990 (by publisher Glénat) at a time when manga & anime were seen as shameful and dangerous for young people in France.
You can't imagine the impact of this French ad from 1990 (by publisher Glénat) at a time when manga & anime were seen as shameful and dangerous for young people in France.