Remco van Straten (he/him)
@remcovans.bsky.social
#PortfolioDay apparently...
Not a lot done over the last years, except for the work for @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social (I can't WAIT to show you the latest!)
Oh, and some for a poetry collection (can't WAIT etc), and these, based on old family photos...
Not a lot done over the last years, except for the work for @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social (I can't WAIT to show you the latest!)
Oh, and some for a poetry collection (can't WAIT etc), and these, based on old family photos...
November 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM
#PortfolioDay apparently...
Not a lot done over the last years, except for the work for @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social (I can't WAIT to show you the latest!)
Oh, and some for a poetry collection (can't WAIT etc), and these, based on old family photos...
Not a lot done over the last years, except for the work for @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social (I can't WAIT to show you the latest!)
Oh, and some for a poetry collection (can't WAIT etc), and these, based on old family photos...
@obrackenbury.bsky.social
Any leads or signal boost?...
Any leads or signal boost?...
WELL. Fate has intervened in a fun new way. We have less than two months to move out of our moldy Quebec rental to Ontario to submit this application or leave the country!
We can do it. All we need is a boost. Thank you for protecting a couple of trans artists on our way to a stable life! 💚
We can do it. All we need is a boost. Thank you for protecting a couple of trans artists on our way to a stable life! 💚
Feeling very grateful for all the support on our GFM today-Az is editing the latest episode of the Last Threshold & like all of 'em it's a doozy.
If you'd like to join the fray for two trans gays as we battle Mouldlords & fight to retain status in Canada check out our GFM:
gofund.me/19f232b9e
If you'd like to join the fray for two trans gays as we battle Mouldlords & fight to retain status in Canada check out our GFM:
gofund.me/19f232b9e
November 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
@obrackenbury.bsky.social
Any leads or signal boost?...
Any leads or signal boost?...
This is a reminder to self and others...
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This is a reminder to self and others...
...It really depends on what mood I'm in... Sometimes it's "A Day in the Life", it never is "Yellow Submarine", and today it is "Eleanor Rigby".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuS5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuS5...
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
...It really depends on what mood I'm in... Sometimes it's "A Day in the Life", it never is "Yellow Submarine", and today it is "Eleanor Rigby".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuS5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuS5...
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This is nice! Belfast has a trans skaters & boarders group ("reclaiming space that's not clubs and pubs"). The black tea they brought was very welcome!...
November 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This is nice! Belfast has a trans skaters & boarders group ("reclaiming space that's not clubs and pubs"). The black tea they brought was very welcome!...
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You can read or download my second short story collection, A VOLUME OF SLEEP, here
archive.org/details/a-vo...
It's out of print and will remain so. If you like and want to repay me in some way, donate to an animal shelter.
archive.org/details/a-vo...
It's out of print and will remain so. If you like and want to repay me in some way, donate to an animal shelter.
A Volume Of Sleep By Jayaprakash : Jayprakash Satyamurthy : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
My second chapbook of fiction. Originally published by Dunhams Manor Press with illustrations by Dave Felton. It never caught on. Neither did I really, as to...
archive.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
You can read or download my second short story collection, A VOLUME OF SLEEP, here
archive.org/details/a-vo...
It's out of print and will remain so. If you like and want to repay me in some way, donate to an animal shelter.
archive.org/details/a-vo...
It's out of print and will remain so. If you like and want to repay me in some way, donate to an animal shelter.
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I once landed onto German public broadcaster ARD while channel flipping and there was Udo Kier on daytime TV making seafood linguine
They looked amazing
They looked amazing
November 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I once landed onto German public broadcaster ARD while channel flipping and there was Udo Kier on daytime TV making seafood linguine
They looked amazing
They looked amazing
Brandy has a fetish for my running shoes!. Could it be that my sweaty feet smell like catnip?...
November 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Brandy has a fetish for my running shoes!. Could it be that my sweaty feet smell like catnip?...
Just short of 12k today, in an hour's run...
It's true what they say: after 10K it doesn't get much worse. I do love how running unlocks different parts of the city.
It's true what they say: after 10K it doesn't get much worse. I do love how running unlocks different parts of the city.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just short of 12k today, in an hour's run...
It's true what they say: after 10K it doesn't get much worse. I do love how running unlocks different parts of the city.
It's true what they say: after 10K it doesn't get much worse. I do love how running unlocks different parts of the city.
A movie that takes place where you're from....
I thoroughly disliked it, for its stereotype rendering of the northern Dutch farmer - as played by an actor from the south (!)...
I thoroughly disliked it, for its stereotype rendering of the northern Dutch farmer - as played by an actor from the south (!)...
November 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A movie that takes place where you're from....
I thoroughly disliked it, for its stereotype rendering of the northern Dutch farmer - as played by an actor from the south (!)...
I thoroughly disliked it, for its stereotype rendering of the northern Dutch farmer - as played by an actor from the south (!)...
A blog post I'm still pretty chuffed with: was Mary Shelley's model for #Frankenstein an Italian strongman and explorer, #Belzoni?
Hard to prove, but it does line up neatly!
Hard to prove, but it does line up neatly!
Frankenstein’s Monster, the Great Belzoni
“I resolved, contrary to my first intention, to make the being of a gigantic stature; that is to say, about eight feet in height, and proportionately large.” In 1818 Mary Shelley, daughter of the p…
remcomakes.wordpress.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A blog post I'm still pretty chuffed with: was Mary Shelley's model for #Frankenstein an Italian strongman and explorer, #Belzoni?
Hard to prove, but it does line up neatly!
Hard to prove, but it does line up neatly!
One of the drawbacks of falling out with someone is that it's bye-bye to the DVDs you lent them... (I'd wanted to watch the Hutchinson "Wuthering Heights", but it'll have to be the one with Tom Hardy then)...
November 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
One of the drawbacks of falling out with someone is that it's bye-bye to the DVDs you lent them... (I'd wanted to watch the Hutchinson "Wuthering Heights", but it'll have to be the one with Tom Hardy then)...
Lovely afternoon at Templemore Bath, playing one of the 30 min slots for punters at the CS Lewis Festival craft fair...
I bought some early Christmas presents, hung out with pals and enjoyed their music too!
I bought some early Christmas presents, hung out with pals and enjoyed their music too!
November 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Lovely afternoon at Templemore Bath, playing one of the 30 min slots for punters at the CS Lewis Festival craft fair...
I bought some early Christmas presents, hung out with pals and enjoyed their music too!
I bought some early Christmas presents, hung out with pals and enjoyed their music too!
The Maltese Falcon
Touch of Evil
Conan the Barbarian
Once Upon a Time in the West
Sunset Blvd
Casablanca
Night of the Demon
Terminator
Excalibur
Bride of Frankenstein
(These top of my head; there's bound to be others)
Touch of Evil
Conan the Barbarian
Once Upon a Time in the West
Sunset Blvd
Casablanca
Night of the Demon
Terminator
Excalibur
Bride of Frankenstein
(These top of my head; there's bound to be others)
Name a film you've seen six times.
November 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The Maltese Falcon
Touch of Evil
Conan the Barbarian
Once Upon a Time in the West
Sunset Blvd
Casablanca
Night of the Demon
Terminator
Excalibur
Bride of Frankenstein
(These top of my head; there's bound to be others)
Touch of Evil
Conan the Barbarian
Once Upon a Time in the West
Sunset Blvd
Casablanca
Night of the Demon
Terminator
Excalibur
Bride of Frankenstein
(These top of my head; there's bound to be others)
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"The coins were auctioned off in 57 lots by Noonans Mayfair on Wednesday, November 12, attracting global bidders from the UK, USA, Europe and New Zealand."
Honestly, it's relentless...
#Archaeology 🏺 #Detecting #Treasure #Coins
Honestly, it's relentless...
#Archaeology 🏺 #Detecting #Treasure #Coins
*Archaeological find of national significance broken up and dispersed overseas*
There, fixed that headline for you
www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2562811...
There, fixed that headline for you
www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2562811...
Roman coin find in Dorset field sells for over £16,000
A hoard of 97 Roman coins found in Dorset by metal detectorist Trenton Oliver sold for £16,625 at Noonans Mayfair auction, exceeding estimates.
www.dorsetecho.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 5:39 AM
"The coins were auctioned off in 57 lots by Noonans Mayfair on Wednesday, November 12, attracting global bidders from the UK, USA, Europe and New Zealand."
Honestly, it's relentless...
#Archaeology 🏺 #Detecting #Treasure #Coins
Honestly, it's relentless...
#Archaeology 🏺 #Detecting #Treasure #Coins
Making the “Stamp News” canadianstampnews.com/stamps-celeb...
Stamps celebrate leading Canadian graphic novelists - Canadian Stamp News
A new set of Canadian stamps is shining the spotlight on six of the country’s most celebrated graphic novelists, each represented with original artwork created exclusively for this release. The issue ...
canadianstampnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I was to the library a ways up the Greenway, where there was storytelling with harp accompaniment. It was really nice, and possibly useful for future performances of my own (notes were taken).
November 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I was to the library a ways up the Greenway, where there was storytelling with harp accompaniment. It was really nice, and possibly useful for future performances of my own (notes were taken).
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Celebrate, love and remember us while we live. By the time we’re laid to rest, it’s too late for us to enjoy your flowers. #TransDayOfRemembrance
November 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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I was hoping to have gotten set up for Christmas markets and with a website but it's been a rough year! Mari Lwyd and other keyrings/bag charms inspired by iron age/Romano-British artefacts). £15 each or two for £25 (UK postage only im afraid). Let me know below if you are interested.
November 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I was reminded today of this Irish/Portuguese fusion musical theatre show... One of the best performances I've ever been to!
Ex Ensemble - "Shipwrecked"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAPr...
Ex Ensemble - "Shipwrecked"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAPr...
Shipwrecked Trailer
YouTube video by Heresy Records
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I was reminded today of this Irish/Portuguese fusion musical theatre show... One of the best performances I've ever been to!
Ex Ensemble - "Shipwrecked"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAPr...
Ex Ensemble - "Shipwrecked"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAPr...
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Loving the fight @argonautbooks.bsky.social are taking to @waterstones.bsky.social who have quietly built a monopoly on our high streets that is undermining indie bookstores - the specialists who are the last bastion of the mid list and debut authors. Support your local community not a hedge fund.
It’s been a pretty busy couple of days all things considered! Our priority now is to meet with civic leaders to discuss how this affects our business.
We will also be calling for public consultations with both the indie businesses and the wider community of Leith regarding future Newkirkgate plans.
We will also be calling for public consultations with both the indie businesses and the wider community of Leith regarding future Newkirkgate plans.
November 20, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Loving the fight @argonautbooks.bsky.social are taking to @waterstones.bsky.social who have quietly built a monopoly on our high streets that is undermining indie bookstores - the specialists who are the last bastion of the mid list and debut authors. Support your local community not a hedge fund.
This mural is pure Hieronymus Bosch!
This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
November 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This mural is pure Hieronymus Bosch!
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Seen this morning near the Bro-Tex (what a name) plant in St. Paul.
November 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Seen this morning near the Bro-Tex (what a name) plant in St. Paul.
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Not a terribly clever choice, but this one goes straight to my heart.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=phqk...
#MusicChallenge
Not a terribly clever choice, but this one goes straight to my heart.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=phqk...
November 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
Not a terribly clever choice, but this one goes straight to my heart.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=phqk...
#MusicChallenge
Not a terribly clever choice, but this one goes straight to my heart.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=phqk...