Tom Murphy
@tomeenmurphy.bsky.social
Prole art threat. Something to do with @colossive.com. Guerrilla historian of Croydon Spaceport. Writing a memoir on class and culture. Mayo ☘️ / Chorley 🌹/ Penge 🔥 Colossive.com Profile pic drawn in 60 secs in the pub by Hannah Lee Miller
One day late, but still: #scifi #comics & #architecture: The story of an empty house in Wally Woods' 1953 adaptation of Ray Bradbury's 'There Will Come Soft Rains' (1950)
Reactor Magazine@reactorsff.bsky.social · yesterday"Today is August 4, 2026". Happy "There Will Come Soft Rains" Day!
Caption @captioncomicfest.bsky.social the small press comics festival comes to Oxford this weekend. You can still get tickets and the amazing programme of events is below. www.brokenfrontier.com/caption-2026...
Caption Festival Brings Small Press Comics Community to Oxford with a Piratical Theme this Weekend - Trans Narratives, the BF Six to Watch, Well-Being and More All on the Programme – Broken Frontier
It's Caption 2026 this coming weekend of August 8th-9th and here's what you can expect from the programme of events.
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Publicity drawing for Forton services on the M6 near Lancaster, 1963.
Always worth a trip if you can make it 💨
The Victorian Society@thevicsoc.bsky.social · 2d agoJoin us on a visit to ‘The Cathedral of Sewage.' Constructed 1859-1865, designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette and Charles Henry Driver. Inc a guided tour, a chance to see the engines ‘in steam’, a ride on the narrow gauge railway. Vintage bus pick-up at Abbey Wood Station on the day tinyurl.com/ze9a57md
Next stop: Peckham! (Again!) See you all at the end of the month for the PageMasters Zine Fair @southlondongallery.bsky.social - along with lots of other lovely zinesters and publishers... #zines #zinefair #smallpress #bookarts
York Zine Fest is today! Come on down! It's looking like a beautiful sunny day in York to buy some zines ☀️
Leo Healy@ellaitch.bsky.social · 4w agoExcited to be tabling at York Zine Fest with @williamhealy.bsky.social next month! This was the event that inspired me to start self-publishing and the first event I tabled at (and where my profile pic was taken!) Such a lovely atmosphere, can't wait to be heading back. Come along Sunday 2nd August!
You only need one Cocteau Twins album, and it doesn’t really matter which one
lil miss big boy@lighter.bsky.social · 5d agoPost your hottest music take. Mine is New Order is better than Joy Division.
Legend tells of a cat who stole a set of bagpipes to stop them being played and was subsequently worshipped as a god by a grateful village
Tuatha@tuatha.ie · 5d agoThis carved stone plaque was found in St Francis' Row in Cashel, and it is believed to be the sign for a tavern that was known as The Cat & Bagpipes, that once stood on the main street. It may date to as early as the 16-17th century, and offers a glimpse of Cashel's social life from centuries ago
You only need one Cocteau Twins album, and it doesn’t really matter which one
lil miss big boy@lighter.bsky.social · 5d agoPost your hottest music take. Mine is New Order is better than Joy Division.
Legend tells of a cat who stole a set of bagpipes to stop them being played and was subsequently worshipped as a god by a grateful village
Tuatha@tuatha.ie · 5d agoThis carved stone plaque was found in St Francis' Row in Cashel, and it is believed to be the sign for a tavern that was known as The Cat & Bagpipes, that once stood on the main street. It may date to as early as the 16-17th century, and offers a glimpse of Cashel's social life from centuries ago
By coincidence, another member of the @colossive.com senior editorial politburo was giving me a nudge earlier about getting my next handbound MRJ placket book ready for All Hallows’ Eve…
Future Revisitations@futurerevisited.bsky.social · 4d agoCelebrating the legacy of author and scholar M.R. James, born OTD 1862. I first encountered the likes of ‘Oh Whistle and I’ll Come to You My Lad’ and ‘The Treasure of Abbot Thomas’ in these now cherished Penguin paperbacks. Such archetypal works - little wonder he’s never been out of print…
For the 30th edition of Science & Magic I wrote about a Deaf School gig, time travel, my 19 year old self and unexpectedly dancing. Lots of great stuff as ever in this one and you can read and subscribe here: www.violetterecords.com/science-and-...
And It Will Be Beautiful - the title of my little #zine about #CPFC winning the FA Cup - is a quote from defender Maxence Lacroix, who's now RUINED ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING by sodding off to Chelsea. Palace fans! Other nice people! Please cheer me up by buying it for £2 here: bit.ly/colossivecpfc
This Thursday, we'll also be running our Making a Miniature Book family drop-in with The Creative Society Manchester between 3pm - 4pm. Perfect for ages 5 - 100, it's completely free and all materials are provided. Pop by and get involved! www.theportico.org.uk/event-calend...
Miniature books — The Portico Library
Drop in to make a miniature book with Creative Society Manchester. Free, drop in, and for ages from 5 to 100.
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See these books and #zines? We're very proud of them all BUT we only have a few copies of each left and because storage space is limited in our already-held-up-by-books house, we won't be getting them reprinted. Want to grab one before they're gone? Head to colossive.com/product-tag/nearly-gone/
Wild Twin @littletollerbooks.bsky.social Winner of the TLS Ackerley Prize 2025 ‘This exceptional memoir…richly detailed and observant.’ Adelle Stripe, Tribune ‘A surging heart-song…’Iain Sinclair www.littletoller.co.uk/shop/books/l...
Wild Twin by Jeff Young - Little Toller Books
Wild Twin is the new memoir by the Costa Prize shortlisted author of Ghost Town. In this new book Jeff leaves Liverpool for the Europe of his dreams.
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Still waiting to hear what the Overemotional Albanian Commentator from Palace's FA Cup win made of it all...
Gavan Reilly@gavreilly.com · last wk.“The famine is over! The curse be damned!! Hit the nuclear button! Mayo have won the All-Ireland!!” An all-time great sports commentary moment from Stephen Grealis and Martin McHugh on Mayo’s Midwest Radio. #gaa
“The famine is over! The curse be damned!! Hit the nuclear button! Mayo have won the All-Ireland!!” An all-time great sports commentary moment from Stephen Grealis and Martin McHugh on Mayo’s Midwest Radio. #gaa
We've just made our first donation - £26 - to The Outside Project (lgbtiqoutside.org) from sales of our 40th Colossive Cartography, You Are Safe Here by @rachaelhouse.bsky.social Rachael is donating all royalties - £1 per copy - to this important cause. Buy the #zine for £2 at bit.ly/colossive40
Slightly surprised myself and alarmed Jane and the cats with the noises I emitted at the final hooter. There was a lot to let out #mayo4sam #MaighEoAbu #gaa
Tom Murphy@tomeenmurphy.bsky.social · last wk.💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️
Mayo have ended a wait of 75 years to become All-Ireland football champions, beating Kerry 1-20 to 1-17 at Croke Park www.rte.ie/sport/footba...
All-Ireland SFC final: Kerry v Mayo updates
Follow how the 2026 final unfolds as Kerry, chasing a 40th title, take on a Mayo side who again will seek to end the county's long drought for Sam Maguire.
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