Alex M
@wigan2000.bsky.social
Currently UK based. Interested in all the usual vanilla stuff (books, history, board games, politics, the Beatles, 🇪🇺).
Mainly here to look at cool cathedral photos, but perpetually get sidetracked. Bonjedward.
Mainly here to look at cool cathedral photos, but perpetually get sidetracked. Bonjedward.
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The super-rich rightwing are pouring money into Reform. Do ordinary voters really think their aim is to even out social inequality and make their lives better? Do they think they’re doing it so Farage invests in infrastructure and public services? Ffs. Democracy being beaten to death in plain sight.
December 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The super-rich rightwing are pouring money into Reform. Do ordinary voters really think their aim is to even out social inequality and make their lives better? Do they think they’re doing it so Farage invests in infrastructure and public services? Ffs. Democracy being beaten to death in plain sight.
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'Way home' by contemporary German artist Katja Lang #WomensArt
December 4, 2025 at 5:13 AM
'Way home' by contemporary German artist Katja Lang #WomensArt
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From this infinite monkey, I offer a heart and a mind that is open to so many possibilities of what it is to be human, hopefully other members of the gang will feel similarly #translivesmatter #lgbtq
December 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
From this infinite monkey, I offer a heart and a mind that is open to so many possibilities of what it is to be human, hopefully other members of the gang will feel similarly #translivesmatter #lgbtq
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Picked up ‘The Christmas Book’ a graphic celebration edited by David Larkin, at the weekend. Here’s an illustration by Edmund Dulac.
‘Many a winter’s night she flies through the streets and peeps in at the windows, and then the ice freezes on the panes into wonderful patterns like flowers.’
‘Many a winter’s night she flies through the streets and peeps in at the windows, and then the ice freezes on the panes into wonderful patterns like flowers.’
December 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Picked up ‘The Christmas Book’ a graphic celebration edited by David Larkin, at the weekend. Here’s an illustration by Edmund Dulac.
‘Many a winter’s night she flies through the streets and peeps in at the windows, and then the ice freezes on the panes into wonderful patterns like flowers.’
‘Many a winter’s night she flies through the streets and peeps in at the windows, and then the ice freezes on the panes into wonderful patterns like flowers.’
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Spotify wrapped 2025:
Funded research into AI military drones
Allowed AI generated music
Used Ghost artists
Had a dodgy market share based model
Didn’t pay artists adequately
Funded research into AI military drones
Allowed AI generated music
Used Ghost artists
Had a dodgy market share based model
Didn’t pay artists adequately
December 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Spotify wrapped 2025:
Funded research into AI military drones
Allowed AI generated music
Used Ghost artists
Had a dodgy market share based model
Didn’t pay artists adequately
Funded research into AI military drones
Allowed AI generated music
Used Ghost artists
Had a dodgy market share based model
Didn’t pay artists adequately
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Glorious, from a pal on FB
December 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Glorious, from a pal on FB
All the books I do know in this list are absolute belters, so looking forward to filling in the gaps with the new (to me) ones.
When there’s an article about reading, the author often focuses on the C20th as if they too don’t understand the link between not reading and not feeling represented. Thankfully, @tygertale.bsky.social put this list together
Tell me what you agree/disagree with
tygertale.com/2025/11/28/t...
Tell me what you agree/disagree with
tygertale.com/2025/11/28/t...
The 100 Best Children’s Books of the 21st Century
In September the Guardian published the 100 books of the 21st Century. It contained only five children’s books, two of which were published in the year 2000 – wrong century – and featur…
tygertale.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
All the books I do know in this list are absolute belters, so looking forward to filling in the gaps with the new (to me) ones.
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😯 ✨St John’s Court in Malmesbury: a 17th-century almshouse wrapped around a stunning 12th-century doorway from a former chapel. One of the most characterful gables in the country.
December 2, 2025 at 7:23 AM
😯 ✨St John’s Court in Malmesbury: a 17th-century almshouse wrapped around a stunning 12th-century doorway from a former chapel. One of the most characterful gables in the country.
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With the Christmas season looming again, it’s a good reason to lose yourself in this wonderfully detailed illustration by Roberto Innocenti for Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (1990 edn). Be sure to click it for the full effect
December 2, 2025 at 6:54 AM
With the Christmas season looming again, it’s a good reason to lose yourself in this wonderfully detailed illustration by Roberto Innocenti for Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (1990 edn). Be sure to click it for the full effect
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One of the greatest Christmas ads ever. 🥰
November 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
One of the greatest Christmas ads ever. 🥰
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"All'ombra de' cipressi e dentro l'urne
confortate di pianto è forse il sonno
della morte men duro?..."
(estratto da "Dei sepolcri"
di Ugo Foscolo - 1807)
Cimitero Monumentale 🌹
Milano
Foto personale 📸
#fotografia #citazione #scultura #cimiteromonumentale #poesiasepolcrale
confortate di pianto è forse il sonno
della morte men duro?..."
(estratto da "Dei sepolcri"
di Ugo Foscolo - 1807)
Cimitero Monumentale 🌹
Milano
Foto personale 📸
#fotografia #citazione #scultura #cimiteromonumentale #poesiasepolcrale
November 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"All'ombra de' cipressi e dentro l'urne
confortate di pianto è forse il sonno
della morte men duro?..."
(estratto da "Dei sepolcri"
di Ugo Foscolo - 1807)
Cimitero Monumentale 🌹
Milano
Foto personale 📸
#fotografia #citazione #scultura #cimiteromonumentale #poesiasepolcrale
confortate di pianto è forse il sonno
della morte men duro?..."
(estratto da "Dei sepolcri"
di Ugo Foscolo - 1807)
Cimitero Monumentale 🌹
Milano
Foto personale 📸
#fotografia #citazione #scultura #cimiteromonumentale #poesiasepolcrale
This is a hate crime.
And now to just relax by putting my new Beatles anthology record with the others…. OH GOD WHY
November 30, 2025 at 10:18 AM
This is a hate crime.
Look at this gorgeous photo.
November 28, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Look at this gorgeous photo.
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xylophone sound
November 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
xylophone sound
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🏺 I look at this gorgeous piece of materiality and performance, and think that we don't consider eccentricity enough as a motivator for unique, beautiful things in prehistory...
One of the most beautiful bits of english eccentricity and glorious design is coming back to Sotheby’s and should be bought by a musuem (or me) for THE NATION. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Jewelled golden hare that sparked national treasure hunt set for auction
Artist and author Kit Williams hid a golden hare with clues to its precise location given in his 1979 book
www.independent.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
🏺 I look at this gorgeous piece of materiality and performance, and think that we don't consider eccentricity enough as a motivator for unique, beautiful things in prehistory...
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How do we encourage more children to cycle to school?
Why do relatively few children cycle to school in the UK, despite the obvious benefits?
westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/transpo...
Why do relatively few children cycle to school in the UK, despite the obvious benefits?
westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/transpo...
How do we encourage more children to cycle to school?
Why do relatively few children cycle to school in the UK, despite the obvious benefits?
westenglandbylines.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM
How do we encourage more children to cycle to school?
Why do relatively few children cycle to school in the UK, despite the obvious benefits?
westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/transpo...
Why do relatively few children cycle to school in the UK, despite the obvious benefits?
westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/transpo...
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🏆Win🏆the perfect Christmas 🎄 gift for a stones enthusiast:
STONE LANDS (on the Waterstones and Telegraph Best Books of 2025 lists) AND ALSO
THE OLD STONES (The Megalithic Portal guide, winner of Current Archaeology Book of the Year)
To win a signed (and dedicated if you like) copy of both books… 1/
STONE LANDS (on the Waterstones and Telegraph Best Books of 2025 lists) AND ALSO
THE OLD STONES (The Megalithic Portal guide, winner of Current Archaeology Book of the Year)
To win a signed (and dedicated if you like) copy of both books… 1/
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
🏆Win🏆the perfect Christmas 🎄 gift for a stones enthusiast:
STONE LANDS (on the Waterstones and Telegraph Best Books of 2025 lists) AND ALSO
THE OLD STONES (The Megalithic Portal guide, winner of Current Archaeology Book of the Year)
To win a signed (and dedicated if you like) copy of both books… 1/
STONE LANDS (on the Waterstones and Telegraph Best Books of 2025 lists) AND ALSO
THE OLD STONES (The Megalithic Portal guide, winner of Current Archaeology Book of the Year)
To win a signed (and dedicated if you like) copy of both books… 1/
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This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Y’know, believing there’s a kind of racism that isn’t hurtful or insulting is itself quite revealing.
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Y’know, believing there’s a kind of racism that isn’t hurtful or insulting is itself quite revealing.
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What a beautiful expressive face! 😀
On of the many little treasures, amongst the big treasure that is Lincoln Cathedral 🤩
On of the many little treasures, amongst the big treasure that is Lincoln Cathedral 🤩
November 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
What a beautiful expressive face! 😀
On of the many little treasures, amongst the big treasure that is Lincoln Cathedral 🤩
On of the many little treasures, amongst the big treasure that is Lincoln Cathedral 🤩
I loved this book so much.
Elf-made shoes
‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’, 1965
Artist: Robert Lumley
‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’, 1965
Artist: Robert Lumley
November 22, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I loved this book so much.
To be fair though, that's absolutely something Charlotte Church would do very well.
Just realised this is referring to a church in North Carolina and not the Welsh singer
November 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
To be fair though, that's absolutely something Charlotte Church would do very well.
You’ve probably seen this already and know how ace it is, but if not, then make time to do it now. Please.
Yesterday I updated my first (and very silly) choose your own adventure game "i will strangle a horse"!
The update brought the wordcount from 7660 to 13500+, and introduced:
>ladder amnesia!
>consequences for knocking on The Farmhouse door!
>stardew valley*
>MORE
brainmage.itch.io/i-will-stran...
The update brought the wordcount from 7660 to 13500+, and introduced:
>ladder amnesia!
>consequences for knocking on The Farmhouse door!
>stardew valley*
>MORE
brainmage.itch.io/i-will-stran...
i will strangle a horse by BRAINMAGE
A comedy twine-based choose-your-own-adventure game where it's your first day on The Farm, and you have One Job
brainmage.itch.io
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
You’ve probably seen this already and know how ace it is, but if not, then make time to do it now. Please.