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Andy Hulme

@andy-hulme.bsky.social
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Geographer at heart, head often in the clouds but feet firmly planted on the ground! Some work stuff, but all views expressed are very much my own...

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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Ahh, I’d forgotten (or almost erased?) the ‘joys’ of Jamie Carragher commentating on an #LFC match 🙄
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Ahh bugger. What a damned shame. An absolute legend whose music and wider legacy will shine on.
BBC news breaking news headline announcing the death of Dolly Parton
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Doing my best to concentrate on reading papers in the face of high grade kitty 🐈 distraction techniques. Louis is very practiced in his art… #cats
Picture of a mackerel tabby cat with outstretched paws
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SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra.org · 10/07/2026
Meta now lets anyone use your Instagram photos in AI images without your consent. SAG-AFTRA recommends that #SagAftraMembers (and all Instagram users) opt-OUT of Meta’s new AI image generation tool, Muse Image. Take action to protect your likeness.
If you want to avoid AI generations of your Instagram posts without switching your account to private, you’ll have to dig into the app’s settings. Open the Instagram app, tap your profile, and then tap the three lines in the top-right corner of the screen. Then, scroll down to the Sharing and reuse tab. Here is where you should see a section labeled Allow people to use your content on Instagram and with AI features on Meta, with a toggle for Posts and one for Reels.
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Utterly depressing that the only focus here seems to be on shareholders. Absolutely no consideration for passengers - the folk that ultimately provide the revenues.
Extract of an article from the Financial Times on the proposed takeover of EasyJet
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Hydration Break
Scene from Withnail and I where two main characters are outside in the pouring rain
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Not sure what’s burning in Ditton / Widnes area, but it doesn’t look too!
Large plume of black smoke rising from a fire
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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 30/05/2026
Hello! It doesn’t cost anything to repost but it helps me spread the word about my small business. My online shop is full of bold & colourful prints, homewares, T-shirts and cards. I’m also available for freelance design work and art licensing. gailmyerscough.co.uk
A grid of nine images featuring music prints, a mixtape T-shirt, a phone case, a cassette mug, a National Theatre T-shirt, a Forton print and Toast Rack print.
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Gin O’clock. Why not?
Photo of two gin and tonic’s on a garden table
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...
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Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Why exactly would a Thailand-based economic migrant secretly give Nigel Farage £5 million as a 'reward' for delivering Brexit? I won't get to ask either of them this question but every single journalist & broadcaster granted access could...
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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.eurosky.social · 08/05/2026
The idea that Reform, run by public schoolboys from the south of England who want to cut taxes for the rich, have anything to offer people in Hull or Barnsley is just so mad I don't know what to do with it
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Current status…chilled.
Photo of a cocktail on a table overlooking the sea, with the sun setting behind the hills beyond.
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Spent much of the day in Manchester today. The skyline there continues to change. I wonder what Engels would have made of it all…
High rise tower blocks in the Deansgate Square development in Manchester.Photo of the rear of a statue of Frederick Engels looking towards high rise towers In Deansgate Square, Manchester
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Not a bad way to spend a Saturday afternoon ⚽️
Portrait photo of a pint of lager with a football match in the background
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Fortunate enough to have time to call in to the Catholic Cathedral while in Liverpool this morning. I’m not a particularly religious person but I find the space there remarkable, especially on a sunny day.
Photo showing the interior of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King in Liverpool including the altar and stained glass lantern above. Photo of the marble altar in Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Photo showing the interior of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King in Liverpool including the altar and ‘crown of thorns‘ above. Photo of Arthur Dooley’s statue of Veronica on display in Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
👇 excellent list to which I would add Iranian revolution Lockerbie Piper Alpha disaster 7/7. 2012 Olympics (especially being there for ‘Super Saturday’).
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
You wonder what #1 would make of today’s insane rant from #47. Suspect he would be spinning in his grave.
Large bust of George Washington at Sudbury Manor.
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Louis is doing his best to ignore the damp weather and wider world events this morning. Ear scritches seem to fix everything #furryfriday #cats
Tabby Cat enjoying being scratched behind his ear
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
It’s amazing the difference some blue skies, sunshine and birdsong can make to your mood. If you get the chance, get outside for a bit today. You’ll feel better for it!
Photo of a magnolia tree with blue skies between the branches Picture of a large silver birch tree in an ancient woodland Reflections of trees on the surface of a pond on the edge of woodland Hale Village Green including the war memorial, world war 1 artillery gun and village sign.
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hayleyhulme.bsky.social @hayleyhulme.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
As a former sufferer and in light of the awful Meningitis outbreak in the UK, sharing @meningitisnow.bsky.social and a handy symptom poster to raise awareness. Don’t take any chances if you suspect you or someone else may have the symptoms. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Fabulous #bloodmoon over Runcorn Bridge this evening (not that you can see the bridge!).
Photograph of the moon, full and red in colour because of a lunar eclipse.
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Lucky to spend the morning in a gloriously sunny #Liverpool this morning. Great view of the two cathedrals. Reminded me that they are joined by ‘a street called Hope’ - something we need more of at the moment.
Photo of Liverpool skyline looking towards the river and north Wales. The city’s two cathedrals site at either side of the photo.
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
I think Louis would like the light turned off… #cats
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
At the risk of sounding a grump, whilst I am loving watching the opening days of the #winterolympics the camera drones are providing really annoying!!! It’s like a giant mosquito buzzing around behind the athletes!
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Feels very much like a ‘walls and tumbling down’ scenario just now. I fear though that what will remain will be a huge pile of rubble and not some new Jerusalem (sorry if I’m mixing metaphors) or any real justice for Epstein’s victims.
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
So once again we’re facing 12 men on the pitch tonight. Brilliant challenge by Ibou and foul given. Bah.
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Yup, just about sums it up…
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Not some long lost impressionist painting but the state of TNT Sports 1 at the moment. Not impressed as #FCBvsRMA was hotting up nicely!
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
I wonder if I can train my cats to polish our floors like this?
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
The right wants to talk about fraud? Somali fraud? Okay, give me 60 seconds.
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Happy 2026 everyone. May it be the year that we all collectively ‘turn a corner’ xx
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 28/12/2025
With all this talk of how to end Russias war against Ukraine, and a cease fire, keep this in mind: If Ukraine ceases firing, Ukraine will cease to exist. If Russia ceases firing. the war will cease to exist. Pretty clear
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Apparently the #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go. This doesn’t bode well…
Cinema poster for Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Oh what a wonderful way to end the weekend and get in to the Christmas spirit. An evening at the Tung Auditorium listening to not one but three fab community choirs! The @choirwithnoname.bsky.social , the Asylum Link Choir and the PSS Choir. Awesome. 🙌
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Nice few hours in #Chester this afternoon, trying to get into the Christmas spirit a little.
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Oh dear god. I just hope that the football is better when it comes than this utter pile of bobbins #fifa #worldcup26
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Any friends of mine at Anfield tonight, if you could possibly get up to the gantry and gag Jamie Carragher please? He is doing my head in!!!
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
It’s easy to feel helpless in the face of humanitarian crises like this. But this is one way of doing a little bit to make a difference.
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
44 years today since I lost my dad. Seems simultaneously like a lifetime ago and a moment ago. I think I inherited his gentle nature; I just wish I knew him longer to absorb his knowledge of plants and nature.
Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie, sat at a desk in a greenhouse
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
It's that moment again for National Trust members to vote to keep the entryists out. Quick and easy to vote and please do so by 31st of October Quick Vote link keeps the AstroTurfers out. Then share. Thank you. secure.cesvotes.com/V3-3-0/nt25/...
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Seems very much like the US isn’t keen on having the UN on its soil. Perhaps the UK should offer if a new home - put it in Liverpool, on the banks of the Mersey. Would be a massive economic boost and justify significant investment in infrastructure!
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Crits For Cats, Inc. Cat Rescue @crits4cats.org · 03/09/2025
IMPORTANT PSA: If you find kittens all alone, keep tbis helpful flowchart in mind. And also: —neonatal kitten need to be on a heat source & kept warm at all times, they cannot regulate their body temperature and you can kill them by feeding a cold kitten. —NEVER feed a bottle baby kitten COW’S MILK!
A detailed flowchart describing what to do in the event of finding a lost or abandoned kitten.
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
I’m seeing lots of anger and upset at the Home Secretary’s statement to the House yesterday on immigration and asylum reforms. Some of the anger might be justified , but I increasingly think most are reacting to the press’s interpretation rather than what @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social actually said?
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
So there we have it. Not content with trying to generate rioting on the streets by making the immigration and asylum debate toxic, the right will try and use their mates in the City to try and bring down the elected government by talking up the prospect of ‘panic in the markets’. Disgraceful.
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Oh for the days when football commentators did just that, rather than constant blather and unwanted ‘opinion’… #LIVBOU
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 14/08/2025
In the coming weeks, we're asking for feedback on our Community Guidelines. Your input will help ensure our Guidelines serve our users and are ready to support Bluesky's future. To learn how to contribute, check out our blog post: bsky.social/about/blog/0...
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Updated Terms and Policies - Bluesky
We’re updating the language in our terms and policies to better explain our approach and provide more detail.
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
On #internationalcatday Where are you all from friends? Which feline are you celebrating today? Let’s all get to know one another and make this circle of kindness wider than ever 🧡🐈 Please do feel free to share this post and make a circle wider 🧡
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Andy Hulme @andy-hulme.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Louis says ‘peek-a-boo’… #proofofcat
Photo of a cat curled up on its back with its face hidden by paw and tail.
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...
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Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
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