Nicholas Whyte 白怀珂
@nwhyte.bsky.social
He/him. International affairs strategist & expert, science fiction fan, psephologist; posts personal. Will block rude people and bigots.
http://fromtheheartofeurope.eu
http://fromtheheartofeurope.eu
Not expecting an answer.
February 1, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Not expecting an answer.
2026 books 031: The Grail Tree, by Paul Magrs
January 30, 2026 at 5:17 AM
2026 books 031: The Grail Tree, by Paul Magrs
2026 books 030: Bessie Come Home, by Paul Magrs
January 30, 2026 at 5:16 AM
2026 books 030: Bessie Come Home, by Paul Magrs
2026 books 029: Looking Glass Sound, by Catriona Ward
January 27, 2026 at 8:19 AM
2026 books 029: Looking Glass Sound, by Catriona Ward
January 26, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Pinpoint #636 | 2 guesses
1️⃣ | 96% match
2️⃣ | 100% match 📌
lnkd.in/pinpoint.
(Hindered by an Americanism in the first clue.)
1️⃣ | 96% match
2️⃣ | 100% match 📌
lnkd.in/pinpoint.
(Hindered by an Americanism in the first clue.)
January 26, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Pinpoint #636 | 2 guesses
1️⃣ | 96% match
2️⃣ | 100% match 📌
lnkd.in/pinpoint.
(Hindered by an Americanism in the first clue.)
1️⃣ | 96% match
2️⃣ | 100% match 📌
lnkd.in/pinpoint.
(Hindered by an Americanism in the first clue.)
Mini Sudoku #168 | 1:09 and flawless ✏️
The classic game, made mini. Handcrafted by the originators of "Sudoku."
lnkd.in/minisudoku.
The classic game, made mini. Handcrafted by the originators of "Sudoku."
lnkd.in/minisudoku.
January 26, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Mini Sudoku #168 | 1:09 and flawless ✏️
The classic game, made mini. Handcrafted by the originators of "Sudoku."
lnkd.in/minisudoku.
The classic game, made mini. Handcrafted by the originators of "Sudoku."
lnkd.in/minisudoku.
January 26, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Tango #476 | 0:32 and flawless
First 5 placements:
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
1️⃣🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨5️⃣2️⃣4️⃣🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨3️⃣🟨🟨🟨
lnkd.in/tango.
First 5 placements:
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
1️⃣🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨5️⃣2️⃣4️⃣🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨3️⃣🟨🟨🟨
lnkd.in/tango.
January 26, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Tango #476 | 0:32 and flawless
First 5 placements:
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
1️⃣🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨5️⃣2️⃣4️⃣🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨3️⃣🟨🟨🟨
lnkd.in/tango.
First 5 placements:
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
1️⃣🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨5️⃣2️⃣4️⃣🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟨🟨3️⃣🟨🟨🟨
lnkd.in/tango.
January 26, 2026 at 9:18 AM
2026 books 028: Time Trials: A Confusion of Angels, by Richard Dinnick et al
January 25, 2026 at 6:55 PM
2026 books 028: Time Trials: A Confusion of Angels, by Richard Dinnick et al
2026 books 027: Doctor Who Annual 2026, by Paul Lang
January 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM
2026 books 027: Doctor Who Annual 2026, by Paul Lang
2026 books 026: Bruxelles 43, by Patrick Weber and Baudouin Deville
January 25, 2026 at 5:06 PM
2026 books 026: Bruxelles 43, by Patrick Weber and Baudouin Deville
A site nearer one of the poles *is* helpful for polar and sun-synchronous orbits, used by the some communications satellites, and surveillance satellites, passing over the whole of the Earth’s surface.
But Greenland is a bit lacking in other essential infrastructure for a launch site. For now.
But Greenland is a bit lacking in other essential infrastructure for a launch site. For now.
January 23, 2026 at 7:04 AM
A site nearer one of the poles *is* helpful for polar and sun-synchronous orbits, used by the some communications satellites, and surveillance satellites, passing over the whole of the Earth’s surface.
But Greenland is a bit lacking in other essential infrastructure for a launch site. For now.
But Greenland is a bit lacking in other essential infrastructure for a launch site. For now.
2026 books 025: Peril at End House, by Agatha Christie
January 23, 2026 at 2:01 AM
2026 books 025: Peril at End House, by Agatha Christie
2026 books 024: Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep, by Philip Reeve
January 22, 2026 at 8:41 AM
2026 books 024: Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep, by Philip Reeve
2026 books 023: Kristin Lavransdatter: The Wreath, by Sigrid Undset
January 21, 2026 at 8:11 AM
2026 books 023: Kristin Lavransdatter: The Wreath, by Sigrid Undset
2025 books 022: Charlie vs Garret: The Rivalry That Shaped Modern Ireland, by Eoin O'Malley
January 20, 2026 at 9:17 PM
2025 books 022: Charlie vs Garret: The Rivalry That Shaped Modern Ireland, by Eoin O'Malley
2025 books 021: Katabasis, by R.F. Kuang
January 18, 2026 at 8:25 PM
2025 books 021: Katabasis, by R.F. Kuang
2025 books 020: The Cuddled Little Vice, by Elizabeth Sandifer
It may not have yet been published as a book, but it’s over 60,000 words and available here:
www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/the-cud...
It may not have yet been published as a book, but it’s over 60,000 words and available here:
www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/the-cud...
January 17, 2026 at 3:04 PM
2025 books 020: The Cuddled Little Vice, by Elizabeth Sandifer
It may not have yet been published as a book, but it’s over 60,000 words and available here:
www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/the-cud...
It may not have yet been published as a book, but it’s over 60,000 words and available here:
www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/the-cud...
2025 book 019: Frankenstein and the Patchwork Man, by Jack Heath
January 17, 2026 at 7:51 AM
2025 book 019: Frankenstein and the Patchwork Man, by Jack Heath
End-on it does look very small. But even seen from the side, it was not large.
January 16, 2026 at 3:02 PM
End-on it does look very small. But even seen from the side, it was not large.
2025 book 018: The Forgotten and the Fantastical: Modern Fables and Ancient Tales: No. 2, ed. Teika Bellamy
January 15, 2026 at 7:52 AM
2025 book 018: The Forgotten and the Fantastical: Modern Fables and Ancient Tales: No. 2, ed. Teika Bellamy
We were discussing papyrus 𝔓⁵² over dinner (as you do) and wondered if Bernard Pyne Grenfell (1869-1926), who discovered it, was in any way related to Grenfell Tower.
The answer is yes. Grenfell Tower is ultimately named after Field-Marshal Francis Wallace Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell (1841-1925).
The answer is yes. Grenfell Tower is ultimately named after Field-Marshal Francis Wallace Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell (1841-1925).
January 14, 2026 at 10:04 PM
We were discussing papyrus 𝔓⁵² over dinner (as you do) and wondered if Bernard Pyne Grenfell (1869-1926), who discovered it, was in any way related to Grenfell Tower.
The answer is yes. Grenfell Tower is ultimately named after Field-Marshal Francis Wallace Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell (1841-1925).
The answer is yes. Grenfell Tower is ultimately named after Field-Marshal Francis Wallace Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell (1841-1925).
2026 book 017: Deep Secret, by Diana Wynne Jones
January 13, 2026 at 7:38 AM
2026 book 017: Deep Secret, by Diana Wynne Jones