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Andy Finney

@delverie.bsky.social
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Ex-broadcaster and data-wrangler … copyright, infrared and Elektra Records fan … archiving my past … music collection not as big as it was … the odd photo … and with a disobedient memory.

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Nick Stone @typejunky.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I took some peripheral photos of the current state of the world around the Anglia Square demolition. And it happening as well. It’s still fascinating, all the shapes and lines and alignments of a slowly degrading piece of city opening up and showing a bare layered soul as the world walks by.
The arm of one beast through the arm of another. Very black and white. I’m posting these here because Instagram is so utterly fucking pointless for photographers.
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Shahan Miah @shahanshahan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I've just declared myself as a traitor by mistake #CelebrityTraitors #TheCelebrityTraitors
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I often wonder how certain records end up in charity shops and emporia … what was their journer. For example, yesterday I came across two BBC Radioplay discs from the time I was producing them. …
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David Hendy @davidhendy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today would have been the 80th birthday of the Third Programme - BBC Radio 3’s remarkable predecessor. My latest for the BBC marks the occasion with a dip into the programme archives, unearthing some forgotten gems from the Third’s early years…
bbc.co.uk
The Third at 80 – a brief history of the unexpected
Weird and wonderful highlights from the early years of BBC Radio 3’s celebrated forerunner The Third Programme
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Dan/iel Mudford @danmud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When he got home and realised it was missing, he logged onto his banking app to cancel his cards, only to discover that, within the last hour he had received four payments of £0.01 each into his account. In the Ref. field for each one was: "Found your" "Wallet in street" "Call me on" "07xxx xxxxxx"
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Jon Dennis @jondennis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This cartoon is by my esteemed pal @roystoncartoons.bsky.social
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
My main achievement last night was learning how to use ffmpeg to correct Hannover Bars on some old TV frames. Must get out more.
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This cause is close to my heart and memory … please consider signing the petition.
megaphone.org.uk
Back Workers. Back Our BBC.
Nearly everyone - 94% of adults in the UK - uses the BBC every month. The BBC has an incredible range of TV, audio and digital services - from Planet Earth to the Proms, from BBC Bitesize and The Worl...
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 24/09/2026
"Collective licensing is the best way of ensuring that smaller rightsholders a& independent talent don’t get swallowed up and that they can be properly paid" We spoke with DCMS Chair Caroline Dinenage about what's impacting writers now - AI, copyright & more. ow.ly/7pW150ZQVWO
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My latest @newscientist.com cartoon. many more here: www.newscientist.com/author/tom-gauld/
Image: A graph with lots of red dots clustered together in a curve. The are all looking upwards at a single red dot wearing sunglasses. 

Caption: Mike was an outlier and would probably be excluded from the study, but all the other data points secretly thought he was really cool.
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New fridge/freezer being delivered today … after which life will resume and I shall tackle those problems/tasks that have been understandably delayed.
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Bart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Facial Expressions of Tethys by artist Julius von Bismarck. A suspended high-sea buoy that moves in real time. Sensors on a twin buoy out in the Atlantic Ocean send live satellite data to motors inside the museum. This makes the indoor buoy copy the exact, real-time movements of the ocean waves.
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 23/09/2026
Polls open in the only American election that really matters: Fat Bear Week u.afp.com/S9o4
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National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ever wanted to see how a street looked 100 years ago - right where you're standing now? 🗺️ Our georeferenced maps let you do exactly that. We've got over 600 layers freely available online, with tools to filter, measure, draw, compare and export them.
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I am bloody annoyed with people who email tooffer me SEO/Rebuild services, which our website says we don’t want … and then mail again asking why I haven’t responded!
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Willard Foxton @willardfoxton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I think it's absolutely mad that today there's a *national news story* about 400 oil platform workers losing their jobs, and the government being blamed. 25% of the UK TV industry lost their jobs in the last 4 years and we never hear a peep about it! Some jobs are 'real jobs' I guess.
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Jeff Evans @jeffevanswriter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
55 years ago today: the first edition of The Old Grey Whistle Test. A year later, it had a new presenter, whose first day on the job didn't go quite as planned. Much more about the show in Rock & Pop on British TV: The Definitive History, published on Thursday. More details: shorturl.at/dIdDW
Extract from the book Rock & Pop on British TV: The Definitive History by Jeff Evans. Foreword by Jools Holland. More details from jeffevans.co.uk.
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insomniac @phillyinsomniac.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Calvin and Hobbes strip from 1993

Panel 1, C&H look at a painting on the wall. Calvin says "A painting. Moving. Spiritually enriching. Sublime. ...'high' art!"

Panel 2, C&H look at a newspaper on the floor. Calvin: "The comic strip. Vapid. Juvenile. Commercial hack work. ...'low' art."

Panel 3, C&H look at an image in an open book. Calvin: "A painting of a comic strip panel. Sophisticated irony. Philosophically challenging. ...'high' art."

Panel 4, C&H on the floor with paper and crayons. Hobbes: "Suppose I draw a cartoon of a painting of a comic strip?" Calvin: "Sophomoric. Intellectually sterile. ...'low' art."
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Is this AI? Do I care? Either it’s fluid dynamics in action or calculation of fluid dynamics in action. Either is acceptable.
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Dirk Maggs @dirkmaggs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Dave Gibbons making this point about Lichtenstein made me very happy.
A copy of Roy Lichtenstein’s “pop art” comic book panel painting where the text and sound effects make it clear that the work was not original nor created by Lichtenstein.
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Sverker @sverkermansson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Amazing mural painting from Quebec. #muralpainting #photography #art
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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I miss the old days when a disgruntled noble in a dispute with the crown would just spent a few years sulking in the Low Countries before landing at a fishing village in the south west with some Flemish mercenaries and heading for the Welsh Marches to raise his banner. Much more dignified.
bbc.co.uk
Earl Spencer defends Diana book claims about King Charles
Princess Diana's brother tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that "we'll forget her soon enough" were "exactly" the words used by the then-Prince of Wales.
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The Centre for Computing History @computinghistory.org.uk · 18/09/2026
We are getting ready for tomorrow’s big day! 🙌🏼 Domesday at 40 - come join us in celebrating 40 years of the BBC Domesday Project! The full itinerary is available to see on our website, book your tickets and find out more here: www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/77318/Do...
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The Centre for Computing History @computinghistory.org.uk · 18/09/2026
Our Collections Officer Adrian will be live on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire this morning at 10:45 talking all things Domesday! Make sure to tune in 😀
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
An intriguing counter-factual story about those legendary four boys in the wind
theguardian.com
Paul, John... and Yvonne? The French novelist asking: what if a woman had written the Beatles’ greatest hits?
Celebrated thriller writer Michel Bussi explains why the plot of his new novel Code Yesterday isn’t so far fetched, saying ‘I wanted to give women revenge’
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
AI remake of Apocalypse Now to be called Apocalypse on Thursday.
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Micro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com · 16/09/2026
The entity drifted dreamlessly through space, as it had for aeons. It woke when it neared a star. Scanned for planets, life, signs of technology. Having found all, it analyzed and decoded radio emissions, then composed a message to send. "My hovercraft is full of feels." It resumed dormancy.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Am I the only one wondering why ‘levelling the playing field’ with political donations doesn’t include, for example, the Greens?
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Brian Grubb @briancgrubb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
THE PREMISE IS THAT THE MUPPETS ARE PUTTING ON A SHOW CALLED THE MUPPET SHOW
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
To BBC or not to BBC … is that the question?
theguardian.com
‘A completely unique opportunity’: the secretive process that will decide the BBC’s future
The long read: Every decade, the BBC’s continued existence must be secured through an elaborate multi-year negotiation with the government. But what does charter renewal actually involve – and will it...
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Groggy @grogmeister.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Quick wander along the beach at the weekend. Now, where did I put my yacht?
A beached yacht on the shoreline with a few holidaymakers watching it.
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In other news, there was a huge volcano under Kings Lynn … who’d have thought!
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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This is just to say... I have stolen the work that you spent years creating and which you were probably hoping would pay your bills But online sharing doesn't count It's actually a compliment So fuck you BTW, I'm a fan
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Mmmm!
theguardian.com
Freelancers are getting buried with ‘soulless’ AI slop cleanup: ‘It’s a shame we need to do it’
As more companies turn to AI, they’re hiring freelancers to clean up its mistakes rather than create original work
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Photos in public places … an update from the RPS.
rps.org
Response to Home Office guidance on photography of people in public spaces
Following recently published Home Office material, the RPS has issued a statement clarifying the legal position on photography of people in public places.
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Jazz photography … an art in itself …
theguardian.com
‘I show how energetic it can be’: the photographer capturing Britain’s golden age of jazz
Temi Adegbayibi started out taking pictures of the Ezra Collective and other British musicians as a hobby, then found his work exhibited at the Royal Albert Hall. He discusses Black joy and the moveme...
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Miranda Keeling @mirandakeeling.com · 02/09/2026
Woman on her phone on the train: The landlord says no pets but they can't mean rabbits can they? I mean Jeremy's family. Art by Rob Doyle. Words by me.
A human-sized rabbit sitting beside a woman on her phone. They share a table. The image is in black and white and is humorous.
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Introduce yourself with 10 acts you've seen live: Beatles Rolling Stones David Bowie Bob Dylan Max Wall Remi Harris Climax Chicago Blues Band Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick Love (Not classic lineups) Doors (without Jim)
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Here we go again. As an ex-resident I can confirm that there is something special about Rutland … besides the TV station. (And Hambledon’s bread is fantastic!)
theguardian.com
The row over Rutland: can England’s smallest county survive?
Its council is due to merge with Leicestershire’s in 2028, and some locals are incensed. Can the county hold on to its ceremonial status – and biggest selling point?
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The Centre for Computing History @computinghistory.org.uk · 24/08/2026
BBC Domesday at 40! 📀 Tickets are LIVE for our 19 Sept event at the Centre for Computing History, Cambridge. www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/77318/Do... Explore the original system, hear from those involved & see if you can find your 1986 contribution! 🔎
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REwadent Evil @ewacat.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Incredible automated YouTube subtitles have the director of the FBI in the 1930s as a man named Jed Garoover
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Deb Chachra @debcha.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
This explainer out of Australia is genuinely useful background and analysis of what happened with the Canada-US trade deal last night. Note that it is extremely and delightfully sweary. Also there’s an appended glossary of Australian slang. ifloz.substack.com/p/king-carne...
ifloz.substack.com
KING CARNEY ACTIVATES KONG MODE WITH ZERO FUCKS
Carney Reads the Clock Like a Pro Wrestler
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Groggy @grogmeister.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
This must happen
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Rebecca Menmuir @rebeccamenmuir.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Is there a handy list or publication of medieval manuscripts produced IN Oxford, pre-1500? Out of my depth here bibliographically. @obs1922.bsky.social?
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Jo Kibble (Political Animal) @politicanimal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Judging by the looks on their faces, I can only assume that first prize was summary execution.
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
From here, instead of looking like its usual polar bear, the Isle of Wight more resembles a snoozing dinosaur with a lighthouse on the end of its nose.
A view from the sea of chalk cliffs of the IOW with the Needles on the left.
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Andy Finney @delverie.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Dear all … at my age should I be going for the en suite variant on the Caledonian Sleeper?
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