John Bull
@garius.eurosky.social
He/Him. Writer. Historian. Host of "The Untitled History Podcast." Strategy streamer. Tech Strategist. Founding Editor of @lonrec. Orient fan. Business/Writing: business@longformist.co.uk. Agent: @pastpreservers.bsky.social
This was the exact excuse used to reject Jewish refugee visas at the time. Robert Smallbones, British consul in Frankfurt, created the Smallbones Scheme to get round it. in doing so he saved Jewish 48,000 lives. he was so successful the Foreign and Home Offices surpressed news of this for decades
Robert Hutton@roberthutton.co.uk · 7h agoThis is quite the story to tell about yourself.
I don't even want to read the story in case it's not as good as I would like it to be
Not a cell phone in sight. Just people living in the moment
Brian Groom@groomb.bsky.social · 5h agoIRA bombing of Manchester city centre, June 1996, photo taken from Mr Thomas’s Chop House on Cross Street (Manchester Evening News)
Win a set of #Christmas cards Just repost this and follow me to enter. I’ll choose a winner at 9pm on Sunday, 8 November. If you don’t want to wait, you can get them now at gailmyerscough.co.uk/christmas
Upstairs in Warrington Market today for Warrington Art Zine Print (WAZP) event
There's an old lady listening to AI-generated porn stories on her phone, on the top deck of this bus. She does not have headphones. Just in case you were wondering what tye vibe is, here in East London, this morning.
took this photo of a crow in the mist above the Thames this morning
This part really is the core of it that a lot of folks don’t get
Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS@waitmanwbeorn.com · yesterdayYou can avoid this happening to you with ONE easy hack! Follow me for more #ProTips on how not to be a shitty academic! www.science.org/content/arti...
shitting myself. i decided to make a patreon page for my writing, and let some of it escape into the wider world. what happens when a delivery driver strapped for cash gets an order for an address they know doesn't, shouldn't, can't exist? the first part of the story is up on my page. be gentle...
BLISS - short story excerpt | Paul Adams
So this is the first post about my short stories, and the first of me letting my words out into the wild. Nervous? Absolutely bricking it. T
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There's a YouTube channel called 'Ferrovia de Jardim' ("backyard railroad") owned by two model train enthusiasts, Daniel & Chico, in Barbacena, Brazil. They also have a cat named Titinho ("little uncle"?) who shares the space with occasionally hilarious results.😺🚂 (www.youtube.com/@ferroviadej...)
Making blackbirds today, how can you resist them really? Such drama queens. Theres one in my shop all ready to fly off #blackbird #wool #gardenbird #birdwatching #wildlife
stephen miller is living proof that being the smartest person in the room doesn't mean you're clever. Sometimes it's just a stupid room.
look i'm just saying that any one of Hitler's inner circle would have outmanoeuvred Stephen Miller and had him hung up with chickenwire in a week. i'm just saying.
one reason i loved the old Volvo museum in Gothenburg was that they had a single, prototype convertable Volvo in there. it was bright red, with white leather seats, and the most beautiful divorced dad car you ever did see. They could have sold millions of it if they had sense.
John Scalzi@scalzi.com · 16h agoWhat will divorced tech dads drive now www.wired.com/story/rip-cy...
I hadn't appreciated the genius of Rod Hull until I saw this.
John Bull@garius.eurosky.social · 23h agoFor the first year of Blobby's existence, Barry Killerby absolutely bossed it doing Blobby-as-Lord-of-Misrule. Incredible work in the suit. Like, obviously it doesn't BEAT Rod Hull throwing himself into a chest freezer as Emu. That's actual stage art. But same spirit. Here's Hull.
Stephen Miller Reminds Picky-Eater Son That There Starving Kids In Basement https://theonion.com/stephen-miller-reminds-picky-eater-son-that-there-starving-kids-in-basement/
Gonna abuse your follower reach mate. Here’s the email I wrote them. I can only suggest others take five minutes to write them a polite email about why this is a very bad idea, too. Be good and adults about it. bsky.app/profile/crus...
The Crusader Project@crusaderproject.bsky.social · 18h ago
there's a wonderful account of how the palace initially raised concerns about Rod Hull and Emu being in a line up once, in front of Princess Anne. Allegedly, Anne dismissed it. Saying: "if the bird goes for me, it'll be amusing to see who wins." Line up went ahead. Rod Hull was epitome of grace.
Rod Hull and Emu performed at a number of Royal Variety shows. i could do an entire podcast episode on the level of effort that went into making sure "Emu" never went for the Queen.
Allan Murphy@cullenskink.bsky.social · 18h agoAbsolutely nobody ever turned to Rod Hull and said 'stop fucking around you twat' - every single person just approached Emu like they were an unruly pet and fought with them to get items back, hit them with shoes, etc. (I like to think Emu is loose somewhere in the world now Rod has passed)
For the Blobby haters: Sorry, but this is top tier physical comedy/working an audience. Up there with Rod Hull throwing himself into a chest freezer as emu.
Mr Blobby, You Can't Come To New York
YouTube video by Mr Blobby
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Best two minutes and eighteen seconds of physical comedy in the history of British TV, I stand by every second of it being perfect - even if the camera person's cuts miss a few snips of Blobby gold.
John Bull@garius.eurosky.social · 23h agoFor the Blobby haters: Sorry, but this is top tier physical comedy/working an audience. Up there with Rod Hull throwing himself into a chest freezer as emu.
New episode of the Untitled History pod! I chatted with @garius.eurosky.social about the #ancient and #medieval monster roots that shaped the age of European exploration. And we skipped through werewolves, the Borg, and more.... #earlymodern #histsci #geography
John Bull@garius.eurosky.social · yesterdayFrom folktales about werewolves to the Borg, the monsters a society creates provide a unique insight into that society itself. This week on Untitled History Pod, I sit down with @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social and we discuss the history of "monsterification" Available on all pod platforms/Youtube!
For the Blobby haters: Sorry, but this is top tier physical comedy/working an audience. Up there with Rod Hull throwing himself into a chest freezer as emu.
Mr Blobby, You Can't Come To New York
YouTube video by Mr Blobby
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We tried to summarize Saddam's rise, his wars, and his fall in just over three hours: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJmn...
Rise and Fall of Saddam Hussein (Full Documentary)
YouTube video by Real Time History
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Here you go, The Fox Who Came to Read - if you like it please consider donating something to your local library and fox charity, which was my hope for the book.
A whole house full of furniture but this is the sweet spot
Kendal…..if you’re gonna try and hide in a box, maybe don’t choose that one……
