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RiotGrlErin @riotgrlerin.bsky.social · 19d

it’s nosferatu but with muppets: thread

Count Von Count as Count Orlok looking out the window in the 1922 silent horror film Nosferatu.

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Davenant 📸 @marcdavenant.bsky.social · Sep 7

People facing homelessness invited to see the Outsiders exhibition in Cromer, Norfolk.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly7znd2n42o

People facing homelessness invited to Cromer art exhibition

A gallery hopes pictures by a social documentary photographer will highlight hidden homelessness.

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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · Sep 6

'Pre-Blondie Debbie Harry Book Cover Model' 1971

www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/...

book cover, a woman head on a large box of chocolates

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · Sep 4

A.C. Marias – Just Talk - taped off Snub TV

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Sam @samanorac.bsky.social · Sep 4

Nine years ago, which is crazy…seems like yesterday. And he’s had something like 30* LPs out since. Still…he’s consistently ace.

*I exaggerate, of course x

Gruff Rhys - Set Fire To The Stars

YouTube video by Finders Keepers Records

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Briony Andrews @brandnewrose.bsky.social · Sep 4

He just quietly gets on with creating beautiful stuff.

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · Aug 29

#FallFriday "We're always portrayed as scruffy and things like that, but fashion-wise we're always about three years ahead of everybody." The Fall on Snub TV in 1990
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The Fall feature (Snub TV) February 1990

YouTube video by Indie City

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Briony Andrews @brandnewrose.bsky.social · Aug 26

And a staple of our middle school recorder ensemble.

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Briony Andrews @brandnewrose.bsky.social · Aug 24

It worked 🖤

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Briony Andrews @brandnewrose.bsky.social · Aug 24

Hopefully someone cleaned up his wound before they shoved him on top of the cupboard.

Briony Andrews @brandnewrose.bsky.social · Aug 24

Great! Although I saw your comment about the Grimes Graves diorama so may have a rethink.

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · Aug 24

"Helluva lotta work building a motte and bailey castle"
"Keep on top of it?"
"That's the standard design, yes"

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Briony Andrews @brandnewrose.bsky.social · Aug 24

Do you know if it has fully reopened yet? I can't get the documentary here, and I'm thinking of fitting in a visit when I'm over next month.

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Briony Andrews @brandnewrose.bsky.social · Aug 24

I recommend this fabulous, perfect Sunday reading and listening, and look forward to delving into the fascinating playlist some more.

Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · Aug 24

NEW! In ep 28 of #FirstLastAnything, author, broadcaster and musician Dr Leah Broad (@leahbroad.bsky.social) joins me to talk about the representation of women composers in classical music, her stupendous award-winning book #Quartet, and the BBC Proms. firstlastanything.co.uk/2025/08/24/f...

FLA 28: Dr Leah Broad (24/08/2025)

Picture (c) Monika Tomiczek Since the day I started reading the author, broadcaster and musician Dr Leah Broad’s magnificent Quartet: How Four Women Challenged the Musical World in the early spring…

firstlastanything.co.uk

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Nicola Miller @nicmiller.bsky.social · Aug 18

***NEWS***

I have moved to the Ghost newsletter platform and am currently migrating my posts and subscriber lists from Substack. Please bear with me, hopefully this new (fascist-free) site will inspire me because publishing on Substack has damaged my love of writing.

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Briony Andrews @brandnewrose.bsky.social · Aug 18

Oh, whistle, when you've finished in the bathroom, my lad.

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weddingpresent.bsky.social @weddingpresent.bsky.social · Aug 15

New concerts announced! Read all about these, 'At The Edge Of The Sea' and the Wedding Present musical in our August newsletter: bit.ly/TWPNewsAug25 Cinerama photograph by Georgina Lowe.

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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · Aug 17

NEW! For ep 27 of my music textcast #FirstLastAnything, broadcaster and writer @benbaker.bsky.social tells me how pop coalesced for his teenage self in the mid-90s, about silliness in music, and his work for internet station @noiseboxradio.com. firstlastanything.co.uk/2025/08/17/f...

FLA 27: Ben Baker (17/08/2025)

I began as a fan of Ben Baker’s work, before I became a friend. I’m still a fan – should clarify that. For nearly twenty years now, I’ve been listening to and enjoying his various podcasts, which l…

firstlastanything.co.uk

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Briony Andrews @brandnewrose.bsky.social · Aug 16

Don't fall for it! They are definitely up to something!

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Briony Andrews @brandnewrose.bsky.social · Aug 16

So satisfying. It used to be one of my favourite tasks.

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Briony Andrews @brandnewrose.bsky.social · Aug 16

Superb! And excellent labelling.

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Wendy Miller @burrowingowl.bsky.social · Aug 16

Here is a terrible video of the owlets playing outside my car before one flies up to the roof. It was an amazing experience! 🪶

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Patrick Allies @patrickallies.bsky.social · Aug 16

Polyphony in the news! www.theguardian.com/music/2025/a...

Monastic music that survived Henry VIII’s dissolution brought back to life

Buckland Abbey recreates music telling of medieval life in extraordinary discovery

www.theguardian.com

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Rose Ruane @regretteruane.bsky.social · Aug 15

Dozed off & dreamed I had a little tiny, blonde, bowl-cutted, pocket sized son called Simon Vinegar, so turns out my oneiric realm is a product of the Children’s Film Foundation

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Briony Andrews @brandnewrose.bsky.social · Aug 15

I like this. There is also the version where the person is the tray, and now you're desperately trying to remember everything that was on the tray.

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