Steve Weaver
@steveweaver.bsky.social
Old bloke in Manchester, Sinophile, and ex-language teacher.
An afternoon wander up to our local castle, Bamburgh. A biting wind but a lovely day to just walk, think and enjoy the scenery.
December 1, 2024 at 7:32 AM
An afternoon wander up to our local castle, Bamburgh. A biting wind but a lovely day to just walk, think and enjoy the scenery.
November 26, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Thankfully, here in Seahouses, we're only getting a small taste of Storm Bert so far. Stay safe everyone.👍
November 23, 2024 at 8:54 AM
Thankfully, here in Seahouses, we're only getting a small taste of Storm Bert so far. Stay safe everyone.👍
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Why are Guardian and Observer journalists going on strike for four days in December over the deal to offload the Observer onto a failing digital startup? Five reasons here. Please repost 🙏
November 22, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Why are Guardian and Observer journalists going on strike for four days in December over the deal to offload the Observer onto a failing digital startup? Five reasons here. Please repost 🙏
Four great places to feed your mind and shelf. All local to me and highly recommended!
Barter Books and The Accidental Bookshop in Alnwick
Berrydin Books and Slightly Fox in Berwick Upon Tweed
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Barter Books and The Accidental Bookshop in Alnwick
Berrydin Books and Slightly Fox in Berwick Upon Tweed
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/lifestyle/a-...
Northumberland: Home to some of the most special and quirky independent bookshops
The darker nights and colder weather makes autumn the perfect time to cosy up with a good book – and Northumberland happens to be home to some of the most unique and special bookshops.
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November 22, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Four great places to feed your mind and shelf. All local to me and highly recommended!
Barter Books and The Accidental Bookshop in Alnwick
Berrydin Books and Slightly Fox in Berwick Upon Tweed
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/lifestyle/a-...
Barter Books and The Accidental Bookshop in Alnwick
Berrydin Books and Slightly Fox in Berwick Upon Tweed
www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/lifestyle/a-...
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If you oppose NHS privatisation, please could you repost this and follow me? I need to know who to follow next (it’ll be you!) 🌟🌟🌟
November 22, 2024 at 7:33 AM
If you oppose NHS privatisation, please could you repost this and follow me? I need to know who to follow next (it’ll be you!) 🌟🌟🌟
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UK Covid Inquiry: Matt Hancock now on Airborne vs Droplets declassification.
Hancock says it was based on "clinical decision," "real world practical reality" of how much PPE was available when everyone was calling for FFP3 respirators instead of surgical masks.
www.annachen.co.uk/2024/09/15/i...
Hancock says it was based on "clinical decision," "real world practical reality" of how much PPE was available when everyone was calling for FFP3 respirators instead of surgical masks.
www.annachen.co.uk/2024/09/15/i...
I caught Covid again and it's not getting any better - Anna Chen
Why is Covid still here & why am I so ill? Airborne vs droplets screw-ups prolonging the pandemic were revealed at the Covid Inquiry last week by Dr Barry Jones. The shadowy IPC group is in the frame.
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November 21, 2024 at 2:40 PM
UK Covid Inquiry: Matt Hancock now on Airborne vs Droplets declassification.
Hancock says it was based on "clinical decision," "real world practical reality" of how much PPE was available when everyone was calling for FFP3 respirators instead of surgical masks.
www.annachen.co.uk/2024/09/15/i...
Hancock says it was based on "clinical decision," "real world practical reality" of how much PPE was available when everyone was calling for FFP3 respirators instead of surgical masks.
www.annachen.co.uk/2024/09/15/i...
One thing's for sure, I'm not getting tired of this kind of morning view.
November 22, 2024 at 7:51 AM
One thing's for sure, I'm not getting tired of this kind of morning view.
A very interesting wide-ranging discussion with commentators Jerry Grey and Anna Chen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7kX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7kX...
Finally: Another meeting with the Great Anna Chen
Anna is one of the most creative writers on the planet, she's also a great journalist, a comedian (enne) and a wonderful raconteur - join us for a chat and a...
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April 26, 2024 at 7:40 AM
A very interesting wide-ranging discussion with commentators Jerry Grey and Anna Chen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7kX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7kX...
Say goodbye to a reliable Sunday evening favourite.
Enjoy your retirement Vera Stanhope.🥂
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April 22, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Say goodbye to a reliable Sunday evening favourite.
Enjoy your retirement Vera Stanhope.🥂
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
"This absence of representation creates a vacuum where we are an unknown, mysterious entity. It turns us into a blank canvas onto which anything can be projected, mostly from the west’s own history." Anna Chen
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April 22, 2024 at 4:57 AM
"This absence of representation creates a vacuum where we are an unknown, mysterious entity. It turns us into a blank canvas onto which anything can be projected, mostly from the west’s own history." Anna Chen
www.annachen.co.uk/china/a-perm...
April 22, 2024 at 4:48 AM
@AnnaChenMiaow Lets rip!
Lin Zexu - Just Say No! The Steampunk Opium Wars youtu.be/ZksHUpKZkJ8?... via
@YouTube
Lin Zexu - Just Say No! The Steampunk Opium Wars youtu.be/ZksHUpKZkJ8?... via
@YouTube
April 22, 2024 at 4:45 AM
@AnnaChenMiaow Lets rip!
Lin Zexu - Just Say No! The Steampunk Opium Wars youtu.be/ZksHUpKZkJ8?... via
@YouTube
Lin Zexu - Just Say No! The Steampunk Opium Wars youtu.be/ZksHUpKZkJ8?... via
@YouTube
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I still think if your crime was particularly cool, it’s shouldn’t be a crime, like building yourself a secret little apartment at a train station with public funds.
Ex-Caltrain employee, contractor charged with building secret homes at train stations
A former deputy director and a co-defendant allegedly misused public funds to construct clandestine residences inside two Peninsula stations, authorities say.
www.mercurynews.com
March 30, 2024 at 4:38 AM
I still think if your crime was particularly cool, it’s shouldn’t be a crime, like building yourself a secret little apartment at a train station with public funds.
March 19, 2024 at 9:32 AM
We were passing by the new Stockport Interchange 17th yesterday morning, and it's a big improvement over the old Bus Station. The question as ever with a lot of infrastructure in the UK is whether we're going to look after it.🤷♂️Here's to a new Metro link, too.👍
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March 19, 2024 at 9:24 AM
We were passing by the new Stockport Interchange 17th yesterday morning, and it's a big improvement over the old Bus Station. The question as ever with a lot of infrastructure in the UK is whether we're going to look after it.🤷♂️Here's to a new Metro link, too.👍
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
Lin Zexu Memorial Park in the city of Guangzhou, Southern China. Lin Zexu (born August 30, 1785, Houguan [now Fuzhou], Fujian province, China—died November 22, 1850, whose efforts to eradicate the Opium Trade In China, started in Guangzhou and were crushed by the British military.
March 17, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Lin Zexu Memorial Park in the city of Guangzhou, Southern China. Lin Zexu (born August 30, 1785, Houguan [now Fuzhou], Fujian province, China—died November 22, 1850, whose efforts to eradicate the Opium Trade In China, started in Guangzhou and were crushed by the British military.
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We're trapped in a science fiction writer's coma dream and nobody can wake him up.
News meets nightmare and the novelty has worn off.
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News meets nightmare and the novelty has worn off.
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View from the Edge Bulletin 1 - Anna Chen
Edge bulletin 1 from the Exosphere where it's hard to breath but the view is clear. We're trapped in a science fiction writer's coma dream and nobody can wake him up.
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February 23, 2024 at 3:34 PM
We're trapped in a science fiction writer's coma dream and nobody can wake him up.
News meets nightmare and the novelty has worn off.
www.annachen.co.uk/home/about/v...
News meets nightmare and the novelty has worn off.
www.annachen.co.uk/home/about/v...
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View from the Edge Bulletin 2: Margate Grains of Sand
How I may have drowned a world into being.
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How I may have drowned a world into being.
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View from the Edge Bulletin 2: Margate Grains of Sand – Anna Chen
Was the ancient bathing-pool on Margate beach a portal into a bit of the multiverse gone wrong? What were the primaeval forces unleashed that day in an English holiday resort? by Anna Chen
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March 14, 2024 at 1:07 AM
View from the Edge Bulletin 2: Margate Grains of Sand
How I may have drowned a world into being.
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How I may have drowned a world into being.
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