vile moonshaming

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 15h ago

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on rockets crashing into the moon: "It's not a big deal right now. The moon has clearly seen better days."

Megalodyssey: Jaws v Charybdis

weinberg@weinbergs.bsky.social · 7mo ago

let's pretend: Universal announces a screenwriting contest for Jaws 5. What's your pitch?

Kind of keen to watch this. Seen it enough times to know what they're saying... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Star Wars dubbed into Welsh for first time for S4C broadcast

Rhys Ifans, Matthew Rhys, Aimee-Ffion Edwards and Mark Lewis Jones among actors voicing characters from 1977 blockbuster

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New blog post - A longish look at Benjamin Britten's Nocturnal after John Dowland for Guitar. heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com/2026/07/come...

Come, Heavy Sleep - Benjamin Britten's Nocturnal after John Dowland for Guitar, Op. 70

BRITTEN AND DOWLAND At a time when some composers were trying to sever links with the past, Benjamin Britten was keen to stress his connecti...

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If you see this, quote the energy you bring to BlueSky

Tara@theblueststar.bsky.social · 2d ago

If you see this, quote the energy you bring to BlueSky

Knackered my knee. Always go a bit mad when I can't cycle or walk. Terrible at staying still all day.

"Many happy returns Scott. Moving along, Labour's Bev Craig elected Greater Manchester mayor..."

Veerender Singh Jubbal@veerenderjubbal.bsky.social · 5d ago

heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com/2026/07/jazz...

Jazz Corner - A 50s/60s Blue Note Party Mix

Some favourite upbeat 50s/60s Blue Note tracks. I make no apologies for the fact that some favourite players crop up several times (my mix, ...

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#np Julian Arguelles - Escapade

Prefer drinking while cooking to drinking while eating. #hottake

Donald Quixote

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

Trump: "Any time you see windmills, you see a failing country"

Colleague offered to get AI to read something I've written and stick on YouTube as "Boring Sounds For Sleep." 50/50 split on any profits.

Forgot to say guys - saw Garry Birtles on Broad Street yesterday. Pushing a suitcase. Flowery shirt.

Seen 109, 110 and 111 wheelie bins in a line if someone wants an edgy photo for their late Beethoven sonatas record.

We're joining @creatorsrights.bsky.social in calling on Government to protect creators from the existential threat of GenAI Help get the petition to 10,000 signatures - sign the petition 🔽 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...

Putting the D in PhD.

Richard de Nooy@richarddenooy.bsky.social · 2w ago

“Oxford academic Prof George Garnett counted 93 penises in 2018 – with 88 belonging to horses and another five to men. But Dr Christopher Monk said he had counted one more on another man.” bbc.com/news/article...

It's reached the stage where I need my reading glasses to browse the shelves in the charity shop.

heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com/2026/07/jazz...

Jazz Corner - A 50s/60s Blue Note Party Mix

Some favourite upbeat 50s/60s Blue Note tracks. I make no apologies for the fact that some favourite players crop up several times (my mix, ...

heathcoatstreet.blogspot.com

Occasionally my enthusiasm for buying discs from @anothertimbre.bsky.social gets the better of me, and I end up with the odd duplicate. If anyone is interested in this one (UK only, sorry) drop me a DM with your details and I'll send it on.

Putting the D in PhD.

Richard de Nooy@richarddenooy.bsky.social · 2w ago

“Oxford academic Prof George Garnett counted 93 penises in 2018 – with 88 belonging to horses and another five to men. But Dr Christopher Monk said he had counted one more on another man.” bbc.com/news/article...

Very, very fine Sean Shibe live performance here. Well worth a listen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ6D...

Sean Shibe - Benjamin Britten, Nocturnal after John Dowland; Wigmore Hall

YouTube video by Young Classical Artists Trust

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The winning design. 🇪🇺💶

Hot take - drinks with ice cubes in are too cold.

Off to Manchester for the day. No real plans. Pottering = the best.

Playing Rachel Podger's Brecon Baroque Bach Violin Concertos. Very nice indeed.

Having been in London for three days now I was firmly of the view that the right wing narrative that 'London has fallen' was just the fear mongering dog whistles of the worst people in the world. Nah, I thought, what a vibrant, cool city. Then I saw this and yes London Has Fallen

Burnham must condemn.

#np @bernardhughes.bsky.social - Precious Things - Epiphoni Consort

Planning a day out in Manchester tomorrow. Any top tips?