Rob Q
@robq42.bsky.social
History and Politics teacher. Writer of textbooks and exams. Lover of comics and science fiction.
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December 7, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Legend. Enough said.
“Play high, Hooky, play high!” - how Joy Division’s signature sound inspired Fontaines DC…
In case you missed it, my episode of ‘Greatest Basslines’ airs again tonight at 10pm on Sky Arts (Freeview channel 36).
It is also available on demand right now on Sky TV.
In case you missed it, my episode of ‘Greatest Basslines’ airs again tonight at 10pm on Sky Arts (Freeview channel 36).
It is also available on demand right now on Sky TV.
December 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Legend. Enough said.
RIP Mani - one of the inspirations for my own bass playing, one of my late teens heroes www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, the Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist, dies aged 63
Ian Brown and Tim Burgess were among those to pay tribute to Mani, whose death was announced by his brother and nephew
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
RIP Mani - one of the inspirations for my own bass playing, one of my late teens heroes www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Another teenager whose efforts for charity are deserving of your support
gofund.me/b6138c062
gofund.me/b6138c062
Donate to 60miles walking with my dog In November, organized by Chloe Cobbold
Want to join me in making a difference? I’m raising money to benefit Teenage Can… Chloe Cobbold needs your support for 60miles walking with my dog In November
gofund.me
November 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Another teenager whose efforts for charity are deserving of your support
gofund.me/b6138c062
gofund.me/b6138c062
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Chartist rising in Newport #OnThisDay 1839 ends in the death of 22 “rioters” #Chartism #C19th #History
November 4, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Chartist rising in Newport #OnThisDay 1839 ends in the death of 22 “rioters” #Chartism #C19th #History
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Listen to actor Liam Neeson share how growing up near Seamus Heaney's birthplace in Bellaghy inspired his love of poetry.
Experience that same inspiration this autumn in our award-winning exhibition celebrating Heaney's life, literature and legacy.
Book your visit today > tinyurl.com/3t8apusc
Experience that same inspiration this autumn in our award-winning exhibition celebrating Heaney's life, literature and legacy.
Book your visit today > tinyurl.com/3t8apusc
October 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Listen to actor Liam Neeson share how growing up near Seamus Heaney's birthplace in Bellaghy inspired his love of poetry.
Experience that same inspiration this autumn in our award-winning exhibition celebrating Heaney's life, literature and legacy.
Book your visit today > tinyurl.com/3t8apusc
Experience that same inspiration this autumn in our award-winning exhibition celebrating Heaney's life, literature and legacy.
Book your visit today > tinyurl.com/3t8apusc
Nothing more chilling than hearing this guy say "Hail Hydra". RIP Robert Redford
September 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Nothing more chilling than hearing this guy say "Hail Hydra". RIP Robert Redford
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You always remember where you were when the moon Broke Away. On that day in 1999 I was in a pub at a Doctor Who local group meeting. We piled outside to wave goodbye to the moon, much to the bemusement of the regulars. Poor Moonbase Alpha. I presume they're out of coffee by now.
September 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
You always remember where you were when the moon Broke Away. On that day in 1999 I was in a pub at a Doctor Who local group meeting. We piled outside to wave goodbye to the moon, much to the bemusement of the regulars. Poor Moonbase Alpha. I presume they're out of coffee by now.
History teacher's dream page!!!
August 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
History teacher's dream page!!!
A lot of people are working on educating young people about this already. The good people of @politicsproject.bsky.social have been a huge help with their support and advice
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK elections chief says children need lessons from 11 to be ready to vote at 16
Vijay Rangarajan says Electoral Commission’s material for schools will be impartial and calls on teachers to follow suit
www.theguardian.com
August 26, 2025 at 7:41 AM
A lot of people are working on educating young people about this already. The good people of @politicsproject.bsky.social have been a huge help with their support and advice
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
RIP Terence Stamp. Read this and immediately all I can think of is "kneel before Zod".
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/au...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/au...
Terence Stamp, face of 60s British cinema and star of The Limey and Superman, dies at 87
Family says actor who worked with William Wyler, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Steven Soderbergh, ‘leaves behind an extraordinary body of work’
www.theguardian.com
August 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
RIP Terence Stamp. Read this and immediately all I can think of is "kneel before Zod".
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/au...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/au...
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Enjoyed this sign at the parish church in Whitby today…
August 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Enjoyed this sign at the parish church in Whitby today…
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The weather today:
August 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The weather today:
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As of this week, there is nobody left on Earth who witnessed this moment live.
August 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
As of this week, there is nobody left on Earth who witnessed this moment live.
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"The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself."
August 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
"The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself."
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Made in Manchester: radio astronomer Bernard Lovell (1913-2012) created Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, the world’s largest steerable dish radio telescope at the time (now the third largest). 1/6
May 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Made in Manchester: radio astronomer Bernard Lovell (1913-2012) created Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, the world’s largest steerable dish radio telescope at the time (now the third largest). 1/6
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Happy b’day, “American Idiot” — released as a single 21 years ago today, and written in the wake of the Iraq War.
“The country had gone into a war based on lies,” said Billie Joe Armstrong, “and no one seemed to care. .. It was a song that came from a very honest, pissed-off place.”
“The country had gone into a war based on lies,” said Billie Joe Armstrong, “and no one seemed to care. .. It was a song that came from a very honest, pissed-off place.”
August 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Happy b’day, “American Idiot” — released as a single 21 years ago today, and written in the wake of the Iraq War.
“The country had gone into a war based on lies,” said Billie Joe Armstrong, “and no one seemed to care. .. It was a song that came from a very honest, pissed-off place.”
“The country had gone into a war based on lies,” said Billie Joe Armstrong, “and no one seemed to care. .. It was a song that came from a very honest, pissed-off place.”
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Liverpool’s Georgian Quarter, photo by Hannah Cassidy.
August 5, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Liverpool’s Georgian Quarter, photo by Hannah Cassidy.
Reposted with no attempt to suggest that this is relevant to current events... 🙄
July 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Reposted with no attempt to suggest that this is relevant to current events... 🙄
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You’ve made London, and the entire nation, incredibly proud.
It’s coming home 🏴
It’s coming home 🏴
July 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
You’ve made London, and the entire nation, incredibly proud.
It’s coming home 🏴
It’s coming home 🏴
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The right-wing press is going mad over votes at 16 ("a naked attempt to twist democracy in Labour’s favour", an "election-rigging move"...)
Oddly, they said the same 100 years ago when the voting age for women fell from 30 to 21.
Let's revisit the Mail's campaign to"Stop the Flapper Vote Folly"...
Oddly, they said the same 100 years ago when the voting age for women fell from 30 to 21.
Let's revisit the Mail's campaign to"Stop the Flapper Vote Folly"...
July 19, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The right-wing press is going mad over votes at 16 ("a naked attempt to twist democracy in Labour’s favour", an "election-rigging move"...)
Oddly, they said the same 100 years ago when the voting age for women fell from 30 to 21.
Let's revisit the Mail's campaign to"Stop the Flapper Vote Folly"...
Oddly, they said the same 100 years ago when the voting age for women fell from 30 to 21.
Let's revisit the Mail's campaign to"Stop the Flapper Vote Folly"...