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Martin D
@unixmaisonette.com
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He/him. 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✊🏿🚴‍♂️💚 Optimistic chap from East #London. Skeeting in a personal capacity.

Interests: #UKPolitics #environment #transport #SciFi #beekeeping #maker #bicycle #LGBTQ #gay #Jujitsu
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I approve. This was mine yesterday. I think the barista might have been flirting.
A cup of flat white featuring a bear design in the foam sits next to a slice of cake on a plate. The background is a gray table surface.
January 19, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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An unusual Friday night activity: touring the British Museum led by the lovely and infectiously enthusiastic @sachacoward.bsky.social. He even signed out books!
Three men are sitting together in a cozy pub, smiling and holding a book titled "Queer as Folklore." The book cover is prominently displayed, and the background features vintage decor with wooden furnishings.
January 16, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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Fresh fade, who dis?
A man with a neatly trimmed beard smiles at the camera while taking a selfie in a mirror. He wears a navy blue hoodie and white earbuds, holding a smartphone with a blue grip on the back. The background is a softly lit room with beige walls.
January 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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I had a nice stay at Hotel Barcelona Princess. It's in the Diagonal Mar area, which is a bit away from the old town, but it's on a decent metro line and near the beach. A really good views from the bar to Sagrada Família and the rooftop pool and sundeck was rather good.
From a sun lounger looking out at a clear blue sky with the sun high in the sky. There's a glass balcony above a wooden decked area. You can see my legs at the bottom of the photo with my flip-flops on the deck and a back next to me. A cocktail next to my kindle on a table in a bright room.
January 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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And you should always reward good behaviour.
A decadent Guinness cupcake with a creamy frosting topped with caramel and chocolate chips sits on a plate next to a flat white with a decorative foam design. A pair of sunglasses and a napkin are also visible on the table.
January 4, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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Getting better…
Image shows fitness tracking data for a pool swim, indicating active kilocalories burned (561 kcal) and distance covered (2,000 meters).
January 4, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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Post-swim smugness
I’m smiling in front of the entrance to London Fields Lido. It’s very sunny with a clear blue sky. My hair and beard are post-swim floofy.
January 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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Same
A blue mug on a wood-effect countertop. The mug has a unicorn design. It contains a cappuccino with a dusting of cocoa covering about a third of the foam. I’m sitting up in bed, holding the mug of cappuccino from the other photo. My hair and beard are floofy from sleep. I’m wearing an expression. My navy blue T-shirt shows the Kurzgesagt Earth logo. Behind my left shoulder is the end of an LNER Azuma plushy.
January 4, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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A bracing walk round #MileEndWard in search of a coffee. Many of my usuals are still on holiday, but The Coffee Room is open.
A wooden table with a cup of coffee topped with cocoa powder sits on it. A pair of black sunglasses and a small potted plant are also on the table. The image shows my legs in shorts, with wooden decking and seating in the background. The headlamp behind me casts a red light on the scene.
January 3, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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Just finished watching #StrangerThings. That was brutal. I’m not ashamed to admit that it had me in tears several times. A story that took a decade to tell. Here’s to the Duffer Brothers for creating such an amazing world!
Just finished watching #StrangerThings. That was brutal. I’m not ashamed to admit that it had me in tears several times. A story that took a decade to tell. Here’s to the Duffer Brothers for creating such an amazing world! I’m sitting in a room lit with red lighting, holding a glass of red wine and smiling at the camera.
January 1, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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And @lner.co.uk starts the holiday celebrations 🥂
A glass with ice, a can of Britvic tonic, and a can of Ellers Farm Distillery gin on a white placemat on a grey train table. The can of gin looks like a miniature milk churn.
December 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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He’s on a train again #TrainSkeeter
Here I am, sitting on a train, wearing a navy blue hoodie with a unicorn and dragon logo. The background features empty burgundy train seats and warm overhead lighting.
December 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Also, floofy post-swim hair.
A smiling me with a gray beard and short hair is wearing a black jacket over a hoodie and white earbuds. The background features a green wall and a fence.
December 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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I did a swim (first in a long time) and I’m reinforcing my good behaviour.
A digital display showing details of a pool swim workout. It indicates active calories burned: 547 kcal, and distance covered: 2,000 meters. The title reads "Pool Swim." A slice of cake with white icing and a garnish sits on a plate next to a fork and a napkin. A cup of latte art coffee is in the background, and a pair of dark sunglasses are on the table.
December 14, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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So I only bought one thing in this year’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday retail nonsense, and it’s pretty neat. No, it’s not a vape.
A battery-powered bicycle pump is displayed on a wooden surface, showing a reading of 0 PSI. It has a cylindrical, textured silver valve on top. The product is labelled "Prestacycle." Background items include a trackpad, some black slate coasters, and the Ziploc bag for the pump.
December 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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You’d hardly believe it’s November
A person, me, with a beard is smiling while holding a colorful, dotted coffee cup. They are wearing a dark hoodie with a graphic design featuring a dragon and a unicorn. The background shows trees and a park setting.
November 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Spent a rewarding hour last night helping collect signatures for a petition to get TfL to take over the Greenwich and Woolwich lifts, which are sadly neglected by the local council. All the people we met were so happy that someone was trying to do something about it.
www.change.org/p/lifts-now-...
Me and a few volunteers outside the south entrance to the Greenwich Foot tunnel holding flyers and talking to commuters.
November 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Spent this morning going through more of my possessions, working out what has survived. It’s so sad to see the damage to those things with memories attached to them — memories from my childhood, my time in the navy, university. 😢
A person wearing a filter mask and protective goggles in an indoor setting with visible mold on the wall and some boxes in the background.
November 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Ouch. Might have been better to unscrew the cycle bollards before commencing work at Mile End Junction. Reversing heavy machinery over them risks damaging the bollards and their foundations. If they are left damaged, I hope TfL/LBTH sends Thames Water the bill for the repairs.
A construction vehicle is reversing over a cycle lane bollard. The scene features damp pavement and construction materials nearby. A construction site is shown with a fenced-off area. A large sign indicates that improvements are being made by Thames Water, including an expected completion date of November 16, 2025. Contact information is provided, along with a QR code and details.
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Eastend Homes: “The leaks were dealt with when they happened and are isolated to one area.  Mitigations are in place to minimise further problems.”

Does this look minimised?
November 1, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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It’s more than two years since Eastend Homes’ disastrous attempt to build flats on our flats resulted in our homes being flooded. Our homes are still being ruined. We still haven’t an explanation for how this meets building regulations. It’s like nothing was learned from #RonanPoint or #Grenfell.
An indoor space with a partially wet floor reflecting a jar of liquid in the center. There are various water damaged items. The paint is pealing off the walls. A long corridor with multiple doors on either side is flooded with water, creating a reflection on the floor. There are caution signs and buckets. A long corridor with multiple doors on either side is flooded with water, creating a reflection on the floor. There are caution signs and buckets.
November 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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I should probably write something more long-form, but my experience cycling to Amsterdam was so much less stressful than I thought it’d be. Only sketchy bit was working out how to get between the station and the ferry with a bike in Harwich.
Waiting with my bike to get on the Stena Holandica at Hook of Holland Grinning with the sun on my face and my bike and sandy dunes of the Netherlands coast in the background On the vehicle deck of the Stena Britanica. Lots of bikes attached to metal railings. My bike on a Greater Anglia train with their very sensible and easy to use cycle stowage.
October 28, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Obligatory photo of a traditional Dutch windmill.
A traditional windmill stands against a cloudy sky, with its large blades prominently displayed. The windmill is surrounded by green grass and a nearby road.
October 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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And now in another city, Leiden, grabbing a spot of lunch and more caffeine before the push to Amsterdam.
A sesame seed bagel sandwich filled with a tuna mixture, garnished with a slice of lemon. It is accompanied by a cucumber slice and colorful peppercorns on a yellow plate. A glass of apple juice is in the background.
October 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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So after a nice easy cycle from the ferry to Rotterdam, it’s time for some coffee and cake.
Here’s me grinning at the camera, with a large ferry ship in the background. The ship is docked at a terminal, featuring colorful signage and structures, under a cloudy sky. Green grass and a fence are visible in the foreground. A slice of apple and cinnamon cake on a white plate with a fork, accompanied by a green coffee cup filled with latte art, resting on a marble table.
October 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM