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Tom Clews (He/Him)

@misanthromantic.bsky.social
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Nemophilist, Goblin, Swordsman, Socialist. 36 summers to my name, here to learn interesting things, shoot the shit and have a space to just be myself. Pfp alt text: an image of myself (headshot) close up, looking at the camera.

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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Off to get fitted for armour today, fingers crossed it's mostly done. I'd love to have it all ready for some time early next year.
An image of my lower body taken from a slightly above angle. I am wearing leather boots with arming points for sabtatons, yellow and black trousers with a codpiece (yellow left leg, black right, left half of the codpiece black, right side of the codpiece yellow) the codpiece is tied up with red and black string with brass points. 

Beneath the hosen (the trousers) are white braes. 

Braes before hose!
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Think I'm gonna get a Chaperone.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Got a cappuccino at work, tastes like milk with a vague memory of coffee.
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Rabbinstein's Immeasurable Disappointment
Alt: Rabbinstein's Immeasurable Disappointment. A man in his twenties or so sits at a desk. He has some sort of fast food for in front of him. The caption from the video reads 'MY DISAPPOINTMENT IS IMMEASURABLE AND MY DAY IS RUINED'
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The beard must return, it is time.
An image of myself in a black sweater and beanie hat. The image is centered and focused on the top half of me as I take a mirror selfie. I'm having a good beard day, my mid length brown beard looks glorious. 

The mirror causes the effect of multi-toms.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Pet peeve? Shows or films where the audio isn't normalised so I'm constantly turning the volume up and down.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Just needs to get a bit colder and then the beard can return. Summer with a beard is a bastard as I love it, but my face gets sweaty and then the acne comes back.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Still alive.
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Erik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
This Day in Labor History: July 25, 1973. The Irish Minister of Finance, Richie Ryan, introduced the Civil Service (Employment of Married Women) Act, which ended the nation’s long-standing ban on married women working for the government. Let's talk about this important moment!
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
@shonak.bsky.social been a while, my friend. How are you doing? 😁
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
It's #SelfPubSaturday check out the starter pack for some great books and authors. If you want to be included in the starter, message me or reply to this. Reskeets appreciated. #BookSky #WritingCommunity go.bsky.app/S5iYkkG
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Abi Stevens MCM Ldn R-12 @abistevensart.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Lil goblin friend!
A digital illustration of a little gobin sat down with knees bent, leaning a hand on the hilt of a sword with the point balanced between her feet. The outlines are dark green. She's green with bright yellow eyes and green armour and clothes. Its a mini pin design for my upcoming D and D inspired collection on Backerkit.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Heat, Kingdom of Heaven, Lotr trilogies (extended obviously), and The Crow (original, fuck the remake)
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Them: You got protection? Me:
An image of me from the shoulders up, I'm wearing a half maille shirt and a maille neck protector.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I miss you beard, you'll return around autumn when I'm not unable to wash sweat out of you at work. You glorious bastard.
An image of me from the chest up, looking at the camera. I'm wearing a black sweater my brown beard looks neat and gorgeous. I am wearing a black hat.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
@annaclark.bsky.social Hey, haven't heard from you in a while. Hope you're well mate 🖤
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Fornax 🔥 «The Battleforged» @verysmallcyborg.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
been rewatching treasure planet a lot recently, and wanted to do a few screencap redraws of some of my fave expressions of john silver 🙂‍↕️ i love him and his face... #reneeart
Artwork of four busts of John Silver from Treasure Planet, all making different expressions and poses. In the first one, his teeth are clenched and bared, almost snarling, and looking off to the side. In the second one, he's looking down with a fond smile, and Morph is next to him looking like it's chuckling. In the third one, he's trying to hold back tears but failing to do so, but is happy and smiling wide. In the fourth one, he's leaned over with a hand raised near his mouth to show that he's talking in a lowered voice.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
The brilliant Coradic Sagas by @aliciawanstallb.bsky.social are on sale. Go check them out! hyperurl.co/CoradicSagas...
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The Coraidic Sagas - Series Page
Go to The Coraidic Sagas - Series Page.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
So I just woke up laughing, never experienced that before. So in the dream I'm playing D&D or some such at a table with @robjhayes.bsky.social sat across from me. He's roleplaying and says 'Help!' but as he does his voice breaks and I chime in 'heeeellllpppp!' in a higher pitch 1/2
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
@buehlmeister.bsky.social finished The Lesser Dead earlier and I just wanted to say it was brilliant. Hope you and yours are well mate :)
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Got some of the fancy new pyjamas from Step One, cause I get too hot at night in the summer. And on noticing it I explained 'Oooh, no label in the shirt, this pleases my autism greatly!' #IFYKYK 🤣
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
It's #TradPubThursday have a mean book hangover from your last read this starter pack could be your salvation! If you are an author and want to be included message me or reply to this message. Re-skeets are always appreciated. #BookSky #WritingCommunity go.bsky.app/S5usnjp
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Tell you what fear is, being five years old and out with your mum and losing sight of her and knowing utter fucking despair for all of ten minutes 🤣
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
It's #TradPubThursday have a mean book hangover from your last read this starter pack could be your salvation! If you are an author and want to be included message me or reply to this message. Re-skeets are always appreciated. #BookSky #WritingCommunity go.bsky.app/S5usnjp
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
If you work in a cleaning job take another 1d6, if you work in hospitality or care take another 1d8, if you work nights in any of those sectors take 2d12 and make a constitution saving throw.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Cappuccino and a shit load of little fluffy pancakes, good start to the day all told.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
I fucking love chicken nuggets.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
I've been listening to the Chivalry series by @phokion.bsky.social at work for the past week or so and if knights, ne'er do wells and medieval historical fiction is your bag I can highly recommend them.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
What is best in life? to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Trying to get on here a little more, cause why not.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
It's #TradPubThursday have a mean book hangover from your last read? This starter pack could be your salvation! If you are an author and want to be included message me or reply to this message. Re-skeets are always appreciated. #BookSky #WritingCommunity go.bsky.app/S5usnjp
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Got asked whilst walking to Hema today about the ski bag 'What have you got in there a body or something?' which I abruptly said yes to and then explained it was fencing gear and then made a thrusting motion. #Hema #Swordcialists
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Work, Hema and then a few drinks at the sports bar after. Should be a good day, coffee machine I ordered is ace, took a little damage in transit. But nothing that prevents it's function, could have chased it. But the delivery company would say it wasn't well protected. 1/2
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Dying 🤣
An image of Tutter (a blue mouse puppet) from bear in the big blue house, the image is zoomed in. Tutter  unusually has a large twirly moustache and a flat black wig on his head. The bottom caption reads 'sacredblu'
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Hey @melaniermeadors.bsky.social @tfrohock.com how are you both? 🖤
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Peak beard, need a return to this glory.
An image of me side on wearing a black denim long sleeved shirt, watching The Last Kingdom on my computer. I have a miraculous mid length beard.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
How's everyone doing? Been a minute since I was here. But I've still got two days off and I'm a bit bored.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
I just want someone to make the coffee while I rot in bed until I catch a whiff of it and scamper across like the odd goblin of a man I am, is that too much to ask?
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Got asked about what was in my ski bag yesterday as I was headed to the hall for Hema 'The last person who asked' got an awkward laugh, maybe not the best work. I on the other hand cackled at their bewildered expression. #Hema #Swordcialists
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emma burnett @slashnburnett.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Them: AI will take your job Me: Oh, please. I’d like to see it neck three coffees, ignore 17 emails, take the cat for a walk, and have two cries before noon.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Imagine devoting your entire career to selling the idea that the British public hates wokery and is clamouring for radical right wing populism, only to then be defeated in an actual election by the most left wing possible coalition of politicians and activists in the country. It's got to hurt
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Buying water so I have a drink for Hema guy behind the till 'What's that?' I'm oblivious for a moment 'Oh, sports equipment' 'For what?' 'Fencing I go to the club after work' I may one day get away without someone asking what's in the ski bag, but it won't be today 🤣 #Hema #Swordcialists
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Niranjan 🇮🇳 @ormakal.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
NO GEN AI ALLOWED IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM. IT'S AN AUTOBAN. DON'T SAY WE DIDN'T WARN YOU. Now that's out of the way, come join us. We're a great community and we don't bite... much
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Fiore dagger and Sicilian knife fighting yesterday, also some one handed sword and in sparring gave as good as I got, which was nice! Excited to do more, gonna invest in a gorget and a buckler next month, some padded pants too. Got an indoor training sword coming too, cause at about 6'8 (203cm)
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
If I had a million for every good thought the average reform voter had, I'd still be in horrendous fucking debt.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
I'm glad I can turn off that part of my brain, or a lot of the fantasy, historical kinda media I enjoy would be ruined 🤣
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
The one downside of knowing even a little about swordfighting? Fucking ruins some media, did Geralt look fucking cool doing the spin around thing? Yes, would I have impaled him with pretty much any sharp object with disgusting vigour the moment his back was turned? Also yes.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
In happier news I ordered myself a nice waxed jacket that should be here Thursday and had a happy accident ordering whiskey. Had a bottle of Kilchoman Sanaig in my cart and forgot, checked the email Monday and realised I'd ordered two of them! I'd be annoyed, but Sanaig is divine 🤣
The image is a close up of two cardboard boxes on my desk containing Kilchoman Sanaig (a type of whiskey) the boxes are a light shade of purple with the Kilchoman logo on.
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Fucking flagshaggers in my town sticking up union jacks and st George's crosses, suffice to say I wasn't surprised when I was told one of them had a photo with Tommy Robinson on Facebook. Green party social next week, think I'll bring it up there. Got no issue with patriotism, but if you want 1/2
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Tom Clews (He/Him) @misanthromantic.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Do I know anyone who does Hema in or around Leeds in the UK? I ask as @rikworth.bsky.social is looking for a club. Leeds Armoury one exists but they couldn't find a contact for them other than FB which I assume they don't have. Cheers, people #hema #Swordcialists
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