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Michael Carnell
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Openhearted liberal, British car fan, photographer & camera collector, hiker, traveller, chess hack, and publisher of Just British Online Motoring Magazine. Charleston, SC /|\ 🦇 🌷 🏳️‍🌈 📷

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** Trans Day of Remembrance **
November 20, 2025
This service is at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Charleston, SC
#UU #UUA #CHS #Pride
** Trans Day of Remembrance ** November 20, 2025 This service is 7pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4 Archdale Street, Charleston, SC #UU #UUA #CHS #Pride
November 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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The rule of MINI ownership. Or perhaps we should consider them more like "guidelines" ...
#MINI #MINICooper #JustBritish #BritishCars #RulesOfTheRoad
The MINI Cooper Rules of the Road. #1 is Always park next to a MINI. There is safety in numbers. Backing in is preferred. #2 Wave at other MINIs! And so on ..
November 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Yes, you can call me stupid, naive, or misguided but I do not give a crap about crypto. Yes, I understand it. Yes, I have traded it. No, I do not care. Will not follow people who are advisors and "investors". Feel free to do so yourself, but don't involve me. Have fun.
#crypto #gambling #money
Image of two flies flying around a pile of feces with one of them saying, "Well I'm feeling bullish!"
November 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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🤣 You are lost!! Lost, but you will be happy.
October 31, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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How it feels... an uphill battle that we must win.

#pollution #Recycling #AI #Power #EnergyUse #corporatepollution #SaveThePlanet
Image is a cartoon that shows a person instructing another on how to properly recycle paper versus plastic versus glass. In the background though smoke billows from an industrial complex with buildings labeled Amazon, Meta, Apple, Microsoft, and Google. The use of AI generates amazingly huge power consumption.
October 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Ok, to lighten things up, a little geek humor. Well, unless you do it. Then things won't be so humorous! #Linux #humor #FOSS #WipeThatDisk #OMG #Funny
Image has the tet "How to lose a job in 10 seconds" and then below that is the Linux command "user@bash: ~ $ sodo rm -rf / "here intentionally misspelled. This would delete everything on the drive from the root of the drive "/" on down "-r" is recursive and the "f" means force"
October 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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I had totally abandoned XTwitter like many of us, but decided to go back to posting occasionally to let a blue voice be heard. I won’t be hanging out, reading, and scrolling, but I will be posting factual woke accounts of how #DJT is destroying our nation. #8647 #NoKings #notyrants #x #twitter
Image is of the Twitter logo with the international symbol of a Red Cross through it in a circle. No Twitter. Ban Twitter. Fvck Elon Muscovite
October 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Interesting breakdown of market share. Microsoft-Windows are not invincible. I remember when Mac was less that 10% and Linux less that 1%. #Linux #FOSS #OSS #Windows
BTW, I stole this graphic from The FOSS Newsletter which is a great staying up to date on Open Source news. itsfoss.com/newsletter/
Chart shows Computer Operating System Market Share as of October 13. 2023. Windows 71.88% (Windows 11 = 51.77%, Windows 10 45.02%) MacOS 15.7%, Linux 4.2%, Chrome 1.86%, Other 6.54%. It is acknowledge that Chrome OS is Linux-based but tracked separately.
October 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Not a record, but I love my books too! Just picked up “IN THE GROOVE Vinyl Record and The Turntable Revolution”. I cannot wait to sit down and start reading. That is where I am headed now. Night all!
#books #booksky #nowspinning #lp #vinyl #records #turntables #vinylcommunity #music #vinylrecords
Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first commercial LP with this authoritative, highly illustrated, and multi-faceted look at the history and culture of vinyl record collecting and turntables. Vinyl records continue to be hot commodities among everyone from obsessive audiophiles to newbie collectors getting their toes wet. In the Groove: The Vinyl Record and Turntable Revolution is the book for both—and everyone in between. Published to mark the 75th year since the introduction of the commercial LP, In the Groove is written by a roster of well-known music journalists, vinyl junkies, and stereophiles teaming up to present a gorgeous tribute to the vinyl LP and the culture it has spawned: Richie Unterberger explores the history of the 33 1/3 LP, including its predecessor, the 78rpm record, the first commercial LPs, the pressing process, stereo vs. mono, and formats like the 7-inch/45rpm record. Gillian Gaar tackles those temples to the turntable: record stores. Inside, she examines the history of LP merchandising everywhere from department stores to headshops, Record Store Day, the artist in-store appearance, and swap meets and record shows. Martin Popoff pens a paean to the physical object itself, discussing the advent of the sleeve, the great LP covers, famous sleeve designers, liner notes and packaging, colored vinyl, and more. Matt Anniss looks at the collecting hobby and topics like obsessive collectors, what makes a great listening space, playing and caring for vinyl, collecting and vinyl in DJ and hip-hop cultures, and the mixtape phenomenon. Ken Micallef, a top hifi journalist, has the gearheads covered with explanations of turntables from portables to audiophile-quality units, the workings and parts of a turntable from motors and tonearms to plinths and cartridges, and the components of a system. In the Groove is illustrated throughout with images of gear, listening spaces, record stores, sleeve art, and celebrities and musicians enjoying the vinyl hobby through the decades. Brief, entertaining sidebars cover topics like famous labels from Stax to Sub Pop, famous EPs, well-known record stores, milestone LP covers, a beginner’s guide to grading, and formats that have challenged the supremacy of the LP, including 8-track, reel-to-reel, and cassette. Feel the groove with this effervescent ode to vinyl. "...a fascinating read, and the accompanying photos are excellent in illustrating the story and are essential to this book...a brilliant book and would be the perfect Christmas gift for the collectors on your holiday shopping list. The book is full of detailed asides, which make it so fascinating to read. It is those little touches that add so much to the overall book and make it such a necessary addition to your library.―Spill Magazine "Jam-packed with amazing photography, this fascinating book is the perfect gift for anyone who cherishes their stereo and vinyl collection but offers info and inspiration for others who are just starting theirs."―Addicted Magazine Gillian G. Gaar has written for numerous publications, including Mojo, Rolling Stone, and Goldmine. Previous books include She’s a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock & Roll; Entertain Us: The Rise of Nirvana; Return of the King: Elvis Presley’s Great Comeback; Elton John at 75; and Bruce Springsteen at 75. She lives in Seattle. Working out of Toronto, Canada, Martin Popoff (martinpopoff.com) has penned more than 100 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock, and record collecting, including Rush: The Illustrated History, The Clash: All the Albums, All the Songs, Led Zeppelin: All the Albums, All the Songs, Pink Floyd: Album by Album, Bowie at 75, AC/DC at 50, and Kiss at 50. In addition, he has appeared in Revolver, Guitar World, Goldmine, RecordCollector, bravewords.com, lollipop.com, and hardradio.com.Films. Richie Unterberger is the author of numerous rock history books, including The Unreleased Beatles: Music and Film, which won a 2007 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research in the “Best Discography” division of the “Best Research in Recorded Rock Music” category. His other books include Fleetwood Mac: The Ultimate Illustrated History and Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Ultimate Illustrated History.. Matt Anniss is an author, journalist, speaker, DJ, and content creator with over 20 years experience. Anniss rose to prominence following the publication of his critically acclaimed exploration of bleep techno and the foundations of the “UK bass” sound, Join The Future: Bleep Techno and the Birth of British Bass Music (2019). He is also the co-author of the best-selling The Vinyl Manual, and his work has appeared in International DJ Magazine (IDJ), DJ magazine, Mixmag, and elsewhere. Ken Micallef is a New York-based freelance journalist, contributing to Stereophile Magazine, AnalogPlanet.com, and Downbeat.
October 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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This is what kind of day it’s been. And week. And month. And year. Sigh… #margarita #stressrelief #headacesgone #SoDone #TacoTueaday
Photo is of a fishbowl margarita with salt on the rim and chips and salsa nearby.
October 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Show us your gear! I love the photos of records but I keep zooming in to look at turntables, amps, speakers and such.

So here is a separate thread where I ask you to show your system - any type. Let’s have some stereo pr0n!

Mine is meager, but here goes.

#nowspinning #hifi #stereo #vinyl #music
Audio-Technica AT-LP60_USB turntable Pioneer PL-990 turntable Kenwood KR-A5050 AM-FM Stereo Receiver, 100 watts per channel, 1993, no remote Kenwood CD-404 5-disk changer I found this Kenwood receiver and CD changer at the local Goodwill for only $20. Not fancy, but they do the job. I got the Audio-Technica LP60 turntable in trade for some other gear. Oh, I include the corner of my computer because it actually feeds into the system too. Sometimes. I have to figure out exactly how I want to handle that connection Below all that are my current LPs. This is one of a pair of Sony bookshelf speakers. Found these at a cheap price from local animal support thrift store. Oh, and there is a small stone cat-gargoyle on top.
October 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Today's vinyl purchases from Monster Music in Charleston, SC. I was really having to hold myself back. Got Emerson, Lake, & Palmer, Renaissance, Rick Wakeman, Tony Banks, and Bach. So mostly progressive rock with one classical album. #progrock #vinylsky #vinylcommunity #lp #nowspinning #musicsky
Albums pictures from front to back are The Well-Tempered Clavichord, Rick Wakeman's Myths and Legends of Kind Arthur, Emperson Lake & Palmer (ELP) Live, Renaissance at Carnegie Hall, and Tony Banks (keyboardist for Genesis) The Fugitive.
October 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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No vested interest, just spreading the word. Every 1st Saturday of the month is Vinyl Saturday at Monster Music in Charleston, SC. 20% off of all vinyl - from the less expensive used stuff to the more expensive new stuff. Don't buy mine! #vinyl #music #musicsky #chs #VinylCommunity #nowspinning
Image is an ad for Monster Music's 20% off Vinyl Saturday. The 1st Saturday of every month. #CharlestonSC #VinylSaturday #VinylSky
October 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Seems unfortunately so true these days.
#ICE #FUCKICE #JDTSucks #NoTyrants
Image depicts a two traffic signs. Under them are the words "The US and Canada are 2 very different countries." The first sign is in Canda and has the saying "Watch for Ice" in front of a slippery road covered in snow and ice. The second sign is in the USA and also says "WATCH FOR ICE" but the image is of an federal agent holding down someone on the groubd,
October 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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A small pocket poem for autumn.
#poetry #reading #autumn #ForMyLove #AI
The image is of an autumn toned scene with leaves falling, a vintage car and house in the background, and a person in the foreground with hand in pocket. The image is cropped so that you can see anything about them, just the coat and the hand. Superimposed on the image is a short poem. The poem reads… “Take my hand in your coat pocket, find me there like a smooth stone. I am the hush between heartbeats, the leaf that lands without a sound. When the sky feels too far, when the noise presses close — whisper my name into your collar, and I’ll bloom warm against your palm.” This was generated with the help of AI.
October 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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What is my Monday afternoon mood? Well, at least it’s Fall now.
Photo of a margarita, chips, and salsa.
September 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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This feels all too real. #freedom #freespeach #NoTyrants #Democracy
This image is a comic where a young boys calls out the emperor who has no clothes. In this case the emperor looks like Trump. After the boy calls out the emperor having no clothes he is descended upon and put on the ground by masked government thugs, who look like ICE. They say “you can’t mock Trump!” “Let me kick him!” “The kid must watch fake news!” “This is for thinking you’re smarter than us!”
September 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Happy Autumn Equinox! #Autumn #fall #Equinox #wheelOfTheYear #Druid /|\ #OBOD
Picture is of a beautiful autumn goddess surrounded by pumpkins and cakes and wonderful swirls and ribbons of fall.
September 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Ran into a friend downtown yesterday. I spotted his car first because it is like mine. His is a blue, 1968, 1300 Vanden Plas Princess while mine is green, 66, 1100. Rare cars over here and wild that two would live so close to each other. #BritishCar #VintageCar #ClassicCar #VandenPlas #JustBritish
Picture shows a dark blue 1968 Vanden Plas Princess 1300 4-door sedan parked on a street. The front license plate readers “PRINCESS68”. On the large front grill is a badge from the British Car Club of Charleston, SC.
September 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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You don’t often see these out and about any more. I always thought the Karmen Ghias were cool cars. The owner/neighbor said this is a 1971. I need to ask her if i can get some better pictures #KarmenGhia #vw #volkswagen #vintagevw #vintagevolkswagen #classsiccars #germancars #vintagecars
Photo is of a shining beautiful classic 1971 Volkswagen Karma Ghia convertible. The car is a deep red with black top and white wall tires.
September 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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For some reason I have this album stuck in my head and I can't stop thinking about getting a copy. Guess I should get off my butt and get to the record store to see what they have. Tomorrow. The Strawbs "Just A Collection Of Antiques And Curios" #Music #MusicSky #NowSpinning #Strawbs #ProgRock
That is pictures is the fiscal vinyl LP and record cover for The Straws release, "Just A Collection Of Antiques And Curios"
September 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Trying to clean up my study/home-office. Feels more like trying to clean up the evidence of my past misadventures. Ugh. Listing stuff on eBay in hopes of maybe paying a few bills and maybe a few new misadventures. #cleaning #ebay #declutter #bills #vintage #analog #goodwood
Cloth patches from Goodwood Estate in England. One for the Festival of Speed the other for the Revival Meeting. A group of new still sealed DVC micro video recorder cassettes. A Kodak Zi8 digital camcorder A realistic voice activated micro cassette recorder
September 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Rule #1 of MINI driving? When parking, if you can park beside another MINi the always do so. #MINi #MINICooper #cars #BritishCars #JustBritish #CooperS #Rule1
A blue and white MInI Cooper S four door parked next to a white and black MINI Cooper Clubman S in a small parking lot.
September 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Just random gourds and pumpkins at Walmart. A hint of things to come … come on Fall!! #pumpkin #gourd #fall #autumn #shopping
Image is if pumpkins and gourds in a large box at Wal-Mart grocery department. There are a variety of sizes and shapes and colors including orange, green, white, and all kinds of combinations and variations.
August 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Goodwill finds today. CDs not vinyl records, but still. ELO, Genesis, and Emerson Lake and Palmer! 😜#CD #music #nowspinning #nowplaying #progrock
Image is of the music CDs - Genesis’s “We Can’t Dance”, ELO “Greatest Hits”, and “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer.
August 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM