Martin Locock
@mlocock.bsky.social
poet, project manager, archaeologist
Martin Amis and Kingsley Amis podcast: The Amis Papers
My posts: https://bsky.app/profile/mlocock.bsky.social/feed/myposts
Martin Amis and Kingsley Amis podcast: The Amis Papers
My posts: https://bsky.app/profile/mlocock.bsky.social/feed/myposts
It's disgraceful that the media aren't covering this thing I found out about from the media. Their silence speaks volumes.
January 14, 2026 at 10:26 AM
It's disgraceful that the media aren't covering this thing I found out about from the media. Their silence speaks volumes.
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I think Morrissey's new single Make Up Is A Lie is his most effective act of trolling to date and here's why. www.patreon.com/posts/title-...
“The title and lyrics of The More You Ignore Me The Closer I Get are pretty much on the money. Morrissey is a troll.” | Pete Paphides
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January 13, 2026 at 9:58 AM
I think Morrissey's new single Make Up Is A Lie is his most effective act of trolling to date and here's why. www.patreon.com/posts/title-...
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I’m now taking orders for Jake Thackray - The Unsung Writer. A chance to read his wonderful prose.
By agreement with Jake’s family, proceeds will go to Amnesty International, a cause he supported. #JakeThackray #AmnestyInternational www.paulthompsonmusic.co.uk/product-page...
By agreement with Jake’s family, proceeds will go to Amnesty International, a cause he supported. #JakeThackray #AmnestyInternational www.paulthompsonmusic.co.uk/product-page...
Jake Thackray - The Unsung Writer (book) | Paul Thompson Music
Jake Thackray – The Unsung Writer is an anthology of Jake’s writing which gives readers a chance to explore his creativity and development as a wordsmith beyond the songs. Jake Thackray loved using wo...
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July 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I’m now taking orders for Jake Thackray - The Unsung Writer. A chance to read his wonderful prose.
By agreement with Jake’s family, proceeds will go to Amnesty International, a cause he supported. #JakeThackray #AmnestyInternational www.paulthompsonmusic.co.uk/product-page...
By agreement with Jake’s family, proceeds will go to Amnesty International, a cause he supported. #JakeThackray #AmnestyInternational www.paulthompsonmusic.co.uk/product-page...
LSOAs are intended to be fairly standard in population size, so it isn't as simple as 'more people live there so there's more crime'. It's more 'urban places have more LSOAs so the likelihood that one of them will have a higher crime stat is greater'.
January 12, 2026 at 8:49 AM
LSOAs are intended to be fairly standard in population size, so it isn't as simple as 'more people live there so there's more crime'. It's more 'urban places have more LSOAs so the likelihood that one of them will have a higher crime stat is greater'.
Pleasantly surprised to see Starmer saying deepfakes are wrong- half expected him to say he wanted to UK the leader in the deepfake industry.
January 7, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Pleasantly surprised to see Starmer saying deepfakes are wrong- half expected him to say he wanted to UK the leader in the deepfake industry.
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The daughter of Otto Frank's second wife, who was a month older than Anne Frank, died two days ago - just reminding us all how very young she was when she was murdered, just like so many other Holocaust victims
January 5, 2026 at 11:20 AM
The daughter of Otto Frank's second wife, who was a month older than Anne Frank, died two days ago - just reminding us all how very young she was when she was murdered, just like so many other Holocaust victims
I missed it if you've mentioned it on Twitch of Fun, although maybe explainsx why Ally is so dismissive of your career.
January 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
I missed it if you've mentioned it on Twitch of Fun, although maybe explainsx why Ally is so dismissive of your career.
@herring1967.bsky.social Did you know Ally Sloper was a well-known Victorian cartoon character? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ally_Sl...
Ally Sloper - Wikipedia
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January 4, 2026 at 11:06 AM
@herring1967.bsky.social Did you know Ally Sloper was a well-known Victorian cartoon character? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ally_Sl...
Silvester, Robert. J., Hankinson Richard., & Jones, Nigel. W , 2022 , Commercial nineteenth-century rabbit farming in the Brecon Beacons , Archaeologia Cambrensis : 171 : 245-263 2/2
January 4, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Silvester, Robert. J., Hankinson Richard., & Jones, Nigel. W , 2022 , Commercial nineteenth-century rabbit farming in the Brecon Beacons , Archaeologia Cambrensis : 171 : 245-263 2/2
They were valued for their fur. There are some 19th century rabbit farms in upland Wales which had sophisticated stone-built warrens to protect from predators and simplify management. 1/2
January 4, 2026 at 10:35 AM
They were valued for their fur. There are some 19th century rabbit farms in upland Wales which had sophisticated stone-built warrens to protect from predators and simplify management. 1/2
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Histoires de mèmes
December 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Histoires de mèmes
It's interesting how the BBC podcasts feel slightly off, because they are produced as if they are radio. There's an ad which features a producer explaining how they come up with an idea and then get a presenter - yes, we had guessed that.
January 2, 2026 at 9:54 AM
It's interesting how the BBC podcasts feel slightly off, because they are produced as if they are radio. There's an ad which features a producer explaining how they come up with an idea and then get a presenter - yes, we had guessed that.
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2025 was the year I stood my ground with a huge international publishing company, took them to court, and succeeded by using their own tactics against them. If you've ever published a book, or signed a contract with a publisher, read on... a looong thread but I hope a helpful one!
December 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
2025 was the year I stood my ground with a huge international publishing company, took them to court, and succeeded by using their own tactics against them. If you've ever published a book, or signed a contract with a publisher, read on... a looong thread but I hope a helpful one!
And hast thou slain the gruffalo?
December 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
And hast thou slain the gruffalo?
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For me both are important. On my lunch break or at home I like videos. When I'm driving, working, etc. I only want video. I hate that the industry refuses to just let different mediums be different.
December 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
For me both are important. On my lunch break or at home I like videos. When I'm driving, working, etc. I only want video. I hate that the industry refuses to just let different mediums be different.
yes I think Google dropping its Reader RSS feed killed blogging which was a saner environment.
December 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
yes I think Google dropping its Reader RSS feed killed blogging which was a saner environment.
Yes I think that YouTube gets good stats for podcasts because it's easy to find them there (not necessarily because people want to watch, just that the video on the phone is easier to use that a separate pod app). On Spotify the "view" figure may be inflated because it will show video by default.
December 27, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Yes I think that YouTube gets good stats for podcasts because it's easy to find them there (not necessarily because people want to watch, just that the video on the phone is easier to use that a separate pod app). On Spotify the "view" figure may be inflated because it will show video by default.
I'm old enough to remember the time fake stats tricked the entire news media into a pivot to video that destroyed their business model.
December 27, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I'm old enough to remember the time fake stats tricked the entire news media into a pivot to video that destroyed their business model.
and Sauron, who did NOT die, but whose spirit left the bounds of Middle Earth to dwell in the Ancient Darkness outside Ea.
December 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM
and Sauron, who did NOT die, but whose spirit left the bounds of Middle Earth to dwell in the Ancient Darkness outside Ea.
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joseph and mary would have loved social media, the way they expected everyone to worship their child
December 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
joseph and mary would have loved social media, the way they expected everyone to worship their child
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someone is heating me until i emit an aromatic vapour and i am FUMING
December 25, 2025 at 11:23 AM
someone is heating me until i emit an aromatic vapour and i am FUMING
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NOW OUTSIDE PAYWALL
A guided tour of President Trump's 33-page, $5 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation
How some parts are strong, some parts are weak - and why a strict legalistic analysis will not tell the whole story.
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-guided-t...
By me
A guided tour of President Trump's 33-page, $5 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation
How some parts are strong, some parts are weak - and why a strict legalistic analysis will not tell the whole story.
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-guided-t...
By me
December 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
NOW OUTSIDE PAYWALL
A guided tour of President Trump's 33-page, $5 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation
How some parts are strong, some parts are weak - and why a strict legalistic analysis will not tell the whole story.
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-guided-t...
By me
A guided tour of President Trump's 33-page, $5 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation
How some parts are strong, some parts are weak - and why a strict legalistic analysis will not tell the whole story.
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-guided-t...
By me
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and nine rings for Santa's reindeer in their halls of ice
December 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
and nine rings for Santa's reindeer in their halls of ice