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Leigh Garland
@toychicken.co.uk
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toychicken.co.uk
In case anyone is in the area, has nothing better to do, and possibly hates #Xmas #music. I'll be singing with my choir at #Wimpole Estate tomorrow!

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambri...
Sing! Choir performance | National Trust
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
December 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
toychicken.co.uk
Well, you're all here because you wanted an #alternative to fash/trash-fire X-twitter, right? So you joined another #social network founded by the guy that built Twitter...

How about you put some money towards a nicer social network. I did. #bonfireSocial
www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
A photograph of a bonfire, with a bunch of people watching it. Together. The words 'bonfire' and 'social' are superimposed.
December 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
toychicken.co.uk
I've now been alive for as many years as there are weeks in the year. Will celebrate by visiting the Grayson Perry exhibition in that London.
October 21, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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dxw.com
Last chance to sign up to Alex Yedigaroff’s talk on 'Testing the Waters: How to Run AI Experiments with Confidence’. Taking place online next Monday as part of Digital Leaders' AI Week 2025 👉 lnkd.in/eVz3mUgY
LinkedIn
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lnkd.in
October 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
toychicken.co.uk
Hmm, can't see my chats any more. I suppose anyone that knows me will just have to find me on Signal.

#osa
September 18, 2025 at 7:11 AM
toychicken.co.uk
Mandelstein (Prometheus unbound)
September 15, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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ironspike.bsky.social
you all can't be trusted to eat the rich because you can't identify the rich you'll just eat a bunch of actors and doctors and the rich will just laugh
September 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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petshopboys.co.uk
The BFI today release a special centenary edition of Sergei Eisenstein’s legendary silent film “Battleship Potemkin” with music by Pet Shop Boys.
September 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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cypheroftyr.bsky.social
Oh hey, look at this! The Fifth Season RPG, based on @nkjemisin.bsky.social Broken Earth trilogy is available for pre-order on @greenroninpub.bsky.social site! greenroninstore.com/products/fif...
Fifth Season: Roleplaying in the Stillness [Preorder]
N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth trilogy comes to the tabletop in The Fifth Season RPG! Enter the Stillness, home to thousands of Comms, where people gather for safety in a dangerous and unpredictable worl...
greenroninstore.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
toychicken.co.uk
Oh, hello!

lrg.io/hello/
June 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
toychicken.co.uk
A nostalgic conversation reminded me of a slightly dodgy hotel I stayed at in Prague in February 1995. The twin hotels of the Opatov and Sandra (we were in Sandra). I tried looking it up, and found only one reference to it's existence - and guess what @benaustwick.bsky.social - it's Panelak built :)
May 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
toychicken.co.uk
This wins my award for best Union logo ever.

linktr.ee/SesameWUnion
May 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
toychicken.co.uk
I don't know much about Quakers, but my guess is that if you're breaking into a meeting house, and arresting young women for attending a meeting... You're probably on the wrong side of history.

Honestly when I read the headline, I assumed it was in the US

www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House
Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.
www.quaker.org.uk
March 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
toychicken.co.uk
You know that feeling when you see "VP" is in the chat, and you think... Oh that must be the vice pres. So you carry on talking about war stuff, and like, how to disappear 350,000 people.

Then "JD" enters the chat, and you realize that "VP" must be Vladimir Putin, and you're like, so embarrassed.
March 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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alternatives-in.uk
It's okay, I'm back...

alternatives-in.uk/blog/2025032...
Updates
It's been a challenging couple of week, but it's time for me to get back on the horse...
alternatives-in.uk
March 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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toychicken.co.uk
Just a quick query for 'principled' organisations and national charities...

lrg.io/technology-a...

#nationalTrust #englishHeritage #rspb #uk #charity anyone I've missed?
Why are you still on X?
Now that Elon Musk has made his allegiances and motivations pretty clear, I have to ask a question. Why are you still on X?
lrg.io
March 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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alternatives-in.uk
Phew - today has been mostly about Federated services - particularly #Mastodon. It's nice to find some #UKbased instances

Federation presents a directory of UK-based services with a slight conundrum...

alternatives-in.uk/blog/20250304/
On Federated Services
Where is the Fediverse? Or email? On where digital things are.
alternatives-in.uk
March 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
toychicken.co.uk
zuckoff.info
March 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
toychicken.co.uk
Just a quick query for 'principled' organisations and national charities...

lrg.io/technology-a...

#nationalTrust #englishHeritage #rspb #uk #charity anyone I've missed?
Why are you still on X?
Now that Elon Musk has made his allegiances and motivations pretty clear, I have to ask a question. Why are you still on X?
lrg.io
March 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
toychicken.co.uk
Late to the party, but...
A two part image. First is Kier Starmer saying "there's a famous slogan in the United Kingdom" The second is Janey Godley high-fiving a police officer whilst holding a sign that says "Trump is a cunt"
March 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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alternatives-in.uk
Hi there! This is the new, official "Alternatives in UK" project by @toychicken.bsky.social to start mapping #UKalternatives for digital products and #services.

With this map, we can find and celebrate great UK alternatives, or highlight gaps that might need to be addressed.

alternatives-in.uk 🇬🇧
In the UK
Finding UK alternatives for digital products and services, ranging from enterprise hosting and SaaS, to consumer services.
alternatives-in.uk
February 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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longbarrowpress.bsky.social
"This spirited, astonishing, bewildering collection is one of the best long poems I have read, transformatory, guilt-making, tough in surmise and Gothic splendours of the imagination..."

Adam Piette reviews 'Eely' by Steve Ely:
blackboxmanifold.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/adampiettebm33
January 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
toychicken.co.uk
Oh, what's that? You want an alternative to Insta that isn't owned by Maga/Meta fascists?

It's okay, we got you. It's called Pixelfed, and it's little sibling, Loops. You should drop them a couple of quid here. Or not.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pix...
Pixelfed & Loops: Authentic Sharing, Reimagined
Beautiful sharing platforms that puts you first. No ads, no algorithms, no tracking – just pure photography and authentic connections.
www.kickstarter.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
toychicken.co.uk
I finally got around to adding some #slashPages to my personal site.

Now you can learn about me, what I’m doing now, and then say hello 👋.

lrg.io/about/
About
About me. Where I'm from, and what made me what I am.
lrg.io
January 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
toychicken.co.uk
Ok, so Elon Musk is giving nazi salutes on live TV in the States. Jesus ducking Christ.
January 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM