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Mike Smith

@l4ncster.bsky.social
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Music nerd from Manchester, UK.

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Robin Sevakis @jadedsketch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Wile E. Coyote is doing a reddit AMA right now for Coyote vs ACME and strictly answering through signs, and it's genius.
Wile E Coyote in an office, pointing to a sign he's holding that reads "WE CANNOT JUDGE OUR WORTH ON THE WORK OF OTHERS"
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Cyriak @cyriak.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Here's my new video for anyone who missed it
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Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 06/03/2026
the bluesky experience:
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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 05/08/2026
Good morning, there's a new Bobby Fingers www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGt7...
youtube.com
Johnny Depp's Bed
YouTube video by Bobby Fingers
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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Guy who went on holiday to Toontown and made it his whole personality:
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Chris Lintott @chrislintott.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Short-sighted, stupid cuts to the UKRI budget include shutting down Jodrell Bank, the icon of British astronomy. (Many other cuts too, including 20% to our brand new @vrubinobs.bsky.social). Interesting politically to shut down a major facility in...um..Manchester 🔭 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understands
Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.
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Readful Things @readfulthings.com · 08/07/2026
Here are three Widow's Bay pieces I've made
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
A long walk to and around Dunham Massey today. Lots of Deer chilling
A view over the lake to the house in Dunham Massey 2 Deer in the trees at Dunham Massey Deer park
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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Actual footage of me, @l4ncster.bsky.social and @spikerello.bsky.social and others trying to interrogate perps in Judge Dredd this afternoon. Lots of fun was had. youtu.be/het1kl-A8qw?...
youtu.be
Police Squad! (In Colour) - Name Confusion
YouTube video by NillDemand
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Judge Dury out on patrol today for the 2nd in person session of the year. Dice were rolled and perps were dealt with. @ottomancer.bsky.social @spikerello.bsky.social
A shot of a game map of a Mega City One hospital with various Judge and bad guy minisJudge Dury's character sheet with 2 d10's
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Up and out early this morning for the yearly trip to TEDx Manchester. Some good talks, some good food and good company in @ottomancer.bsky.social We also saw some alien robot heads disguised as beer kegs
A view of the Midland Hotel in Manchester from outside the Bridgewater HallA view looking down from St Peters Square in Manchester with modern tower blocks in the distance 2 large silver beer kegs with valves and dials on the front making them look like alien robotic headsA view inside the Bridgewater Hall looking towards the stage with screen saying TEDx Manchester
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The 1st in-person gaming session of the year. Maps and Minis out for the 1st time in ages. Good times.
A One Ring combat map with various miniatures placed for combat
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
1st gig of the year done. The marvelous Half Man Half Biscuit with @ottomancer.bsky.social and @spikerello.bsky.social . As is standard, we did end up next to "film the gig with flash on" nobhead, but a good gig none the less.
Half Man Half Biscuit on stage at the O2 Ritz in Manchester, bathed in blue light
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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Love Solid JJs work this had me howling sound up for full effect
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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
It's that time again. I wish I felt like The Rock Disney Princess, but I'm probably Snake Arms Steve today. How about you?
A LOT of cartoon characters drawn by my son, stuck in my kitchen wall.
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Return of the Jedi With Big Naturals
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Share a Bird pic you took. Jan 1st, 2020 when i was woken up by the sound this in the house. No idea how it got in. Took ages to usher it out. Everyone told me it was a good omen for the year ahead.
A Blue tit chilling on the chord of an upstairs ceiling light in my house.
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
The internet of 2026 has already been won. What a thread!
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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 09/12/2025
I'm giving away a copy of this year's Monster Month, just Like/Follow/Repost and you're in with a chance of winning.
Monster Month 2025 book coverFlicking through Monster Month
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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
The pundit who says pockets of space but doesn't know what it means.
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
First there was a Beaver. Then there was a dog. And then, well...there was 100s of Beavers. With @ottomancer.bsky.social and @nerissact.bsky.social at HOME MCR
A person in a beaver costume standing menacingly over the crowd at a screening of 100s of BeaversA person in a dog costume looks on at a person in a Beaver costume The title card for 100s of Beavers at HOME in Manchester
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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
"Quantum Hackers fracture industrial-grade wetware splice in Detroit Plex, as cyber-riots erupt // LoRez Channel." I used a bout of insomnia last night to build something. www.ragingtrifle.com/cybernews.htm it's a work in progress and temporary URL for now... 😎
ragingtrifle.com
Cyberpunk News Generator
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Count Mysterioso @mysteriosox.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
This might be important to some people
NHS
Northumbria Healthcare
NHS Foundation Trust
Government Emergency Alerts
and Domestic Abuse
On the 7 September 2025 at 3pm, the government will be testing
the emergency alert system to activate phones and tablets with a
loud alert. If you have one hidden from an abusive partner, switch
it off.
It will alert even if it's on silent or disconnected
from data and wifi.
How to opt out of emergency alerts:
!
Android
· Open the settings app
· Search 'emergency alerts'
· Select emergency alerts and from here you
can turn them off
. Tap the toggles on the right. If they are grey,
this means they are switched off.
iPhone
· Open the settings app
· Tap on notifications
. Scroll to the bottom of the page. There'll be an emergency alert section
. Tap the toggles on the right. If they are grey, this means they are
switched off
@northumbrianhs
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Jaunty Art @jaunty.art · 23/08/2025
I don’t get scared while watching Alien Earth because I have Dan O’Bannon’s original concept art seared into my brain
Original Facehugger concept art by Dan O’Bannon art is basically a funny little angry guy. Just a funny little guy being angry.
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Spent the morning in the company of The cat who slept a thousand years. And various other cats. Great free exhibition at Manchester Museum
A large inflatable cat lay sleeping on its sideA wall various sized framed photos of cats The cover of the booklet of 'the cat who slept a thousand years
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Alistair Coleman @alistaircoleman.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Can somebody go and check if Bristol’s still there?
A dragon shaped balloon at Bristol Balloon Festival, towering over buildings like a very happy Godzilla (Bristol Post)
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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.com · 11/08/2025
Holy what!! The British Podcast Awards just told us that Words Unravelled is in the Top 20 for Listener's Choice. If you dig the show and haven't voted yet, please go here and type in "Words Unravelled" to vote: www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting CC @robwords.bsky.social + @martynmnw.bsky.social
britishpodcastawards.com
Listeners' Choice Vote
Cast your vote for your favourite podcast, celebrity, or creator in the Listeners' Choice Public Vote. Join in on the fun and show your support for your top choices!
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June Lewins @joonloons.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Great drying day today, lads. Clothesline art by Helga Stentzel
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 06/08/2025
We only rate dogs. This is the goth cousin of Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc. Please understand it's not just a phase, and only send dogs. Thank you… 12/10 (credit u/vincidelaunc)
a fluffy black orb like a soot sprite is sitting on a white floor. there’s a small crescent shape of white right in the middle, with a black round spot centered within it. at first glance, it has the appearance of a single eyeball floating in the middle of the void. at second glance, it still looks like that. but maybe on third examination, it’s clearer that the white is from a dog’s little snout, and the black in the middle is the dog’s nose, and any other distinguishing feature like eyes, ears, and paws are absorbed into the black void.an exceedingly fluffy black dog stands expectantly on the floor and looks up at a little kid in a high chair who presumably has snacks to share. the little bit of white on the dog’s nose and their pink tongue is the only interruption in the otherwise endless sea of darkness. but at least from this angle, they have a more defined body and tiny feet, so she’s a little less “orb” and a little more “dog.”
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Voting open for the British Podcast awards. Good to see Words Unravelled getting some love @robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social www.britishpodcastawards.com
The list of podcasts up for the New Podcast award at the British Podcast awards.  Words Unravelled is on there
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/noclip @noclipvideo.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
How Games are Made: Sound Design This is the first in a new series that dives into specific areas of game design. This first episode is about SOUND, covering everything from recording foley, to assigning priority, how the engine and CPU deal with sound and more. youtu.be/lbOghip5CPI
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How Games Are Made: SOUND DESIGN
YouTube video by Noclip
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
A late birthday present to myself arrived today. By @jesszafarris.bsky.social .
The front cover of the book Words from Hell by Jess Zafarris.
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
A rare treat of a Friday off work so spent it in the best way possible. At Pho Cue in Manchester in the company of @ottomancer.bsky.social Will be back at some point to work my way through the menu.
Crispy Pork belly, noodles, green salad and dipping sauce with a side order of salt and pepper wings in the background. At Pho Cue in Manchester
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Went to the the Descendents at the Ritz in Manchester this evening with @ottomancer.bsky.social . So many good tunes. Support from Circle Jerks, showing that old punks never die, they just tell more rambling anecdotes.
The Descendents on stage at Manchester Ritz.  Milo front and centre, singing into his mic.
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Sean Reynard / Quentin Smirhes @seanreynard.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
STARMER YYZ
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Lovely spring day to head into town and then spend it inside the Bridgewater Hall for TEDx Manchester with @ottomancer.bsky.social and @mancminx.bsky.social
A shot of the stage prior to this year's TEDx in Manchester
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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.com · 26/02/2025
Words Unravelled, my podcast with @robwords.bsky.social, hit 50,000 subscribers on YouTube today! Recording this podcast has been the highlight of the past year, and I couldn't ask for a better co-host. Cheers to the 50,000 word nerds who join us every week. 🫶
Words Unravelled, my podcast with @robwordsyt, hit 50,000 subscribers on YouTube today! 

Recording this podcast has been the highlight of the past year, and I couldn't ask for a better co-host. 

Cheers to the 50,000 word nerds who tune in every week!
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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
I promised myself I’d work on some of my own projects while freelancing this time around, so with that in mind, here’s THE 13 DEMONS OF AKUMA SAIZO. A 28 page adventure for RONIN. By me. For you. Hope you like it. :-) ottomancer.itch.io/the-13-demon...
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The 13 Demons of Akuma Saizo by ottomancer
A downloadable adventure for the RONIN RPG
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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Inks now. I really like the feeling of movement in this one.
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Weebl (with bits) @mrweebl.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Amazing Horse was demonetised nearly a decade ago so I've cleaned it up to make it good, family friendly, fun. youtu.be/ODau1IrxGmo
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Amazing Horse (clean)
YouTube video by Weebl's Stuff
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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 16/01/2025
"Happy accidents are real gifts, and they can open the door to a future that didn't even exist."
David Lynch
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Wishing you Internet people a Merry Christmas youtu.be/WR6fJRwIo_U?...
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DJ Cummerbund - Rebel Navidad
YouTube video by DJ Cummerbund
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Rhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 24/12/2024
1/ So, where were we? Oh yep, #duvetknowitschristmas. Firstly, some admin: Twitter/X has evidently been run into the ground by a preening, self-radicalised clot, so while there's a slim possibility that this annual celebration might be thriving over there, I won't know cos I won't be looking.
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Rainy day in Manchester
A view looking over a rooftop of grey sky and rain. Focus is on the rain drops on the window.
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Morning sunshine for the walk into town along the Ashton Canal
View along the Ashton Canal towards Manchester with the building in the distance lit up by the morning sunshine
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Rega Research Ltd @rega.co.uk · 19/11/2024
**COMPETITION TIME** Repost, Like & Follow us to be in with a chance to #WIN a REGA Planar 3 RS Edition turntables worth £999.00. Find out more here: shorturl.at/Z6rsp One lucky winner will be selected at random from all entrants on the 18th December 2024. Enter on X and IG also. Good luck!🤞
Rega RS turntable metallic finish
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Nerissa Cargill Thompson @nerissact.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Heard the arty peeps have finally arrived. Been in the kitchen scrolling Instagram. I make art from recycled materials exploring environmental issues. Also community arts and performance design. Hoping for art/culture/craft/community/environment chats. Photo: Because The Straw was the Problem. #art
Mixed media sculpture. Concrete milkshake cup with striped paper straw. Textile section depicting lichen and limpets.
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Took a trip into Manchester this morning and found my usual post haircut chill out spot had been over run by Christmas. Follow this with a stroll through the quiet backsteets of Ancoats.
St Anne's Square in Manchster filles with the wooden shacks of the Christmas MarketA view looking down a street with the Halle St Peters building in the background
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Mike Smith @l4ncster.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Sunset this evening has some good colours
The evening sunset showing washes of pink against the blue sky, with a singular small whispy black cloud centre
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