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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 20h

Conference very interesting, lots of tractors.

Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Nocturnal serenade! The cat did not want to be friends, but was quite happy to sit there and listen to his whimpering. #dogsofbluesky

Teavee the Chinese Crested standing by a garden shed, curious about the tuxedo cat perched on the adjacent wall.

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Happy 45th birthday to Genius of Love by Tom Tom Club, released as a UK single on this day in 1981 youtu.be/aCWCF19nUhA

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Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love (Official Music Video) [4K]

YouTube video by RHINO

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Dear sir, The answer in Yesterday's Sunday Times to Brain Teaser 1111 was given as 8486. My answer which I sent to you by postcard was 6212 which I believe also to be correct since 6212 → 6 x 2 = 12 2126 → 2 x 6 = 12 I would be grateful for your confirmation.

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I have my September Simpsons review up and this time I’m looking at “Duffless” of Season 4. For Homer this was the driest month. For Alice and Larry Leadfoot, the messiest.

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Duffless (aka Kiss My Red Asphalt)

It's fair to say that Season 4 was a relatively bright and breezy time in The Simpsons ' life. Compared to Season 3, which had an entire t...

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Dreamcatcher @dreamcatcher01.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Chipmunk cuteness Rather irresistible...

A chipmunk is sitting on a fallen log.

📷 Dreamcatcher

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Gerard Cunningham @faduda.eurosky.social · 15/09/2024

Still the best meme.

Caption Reads "Humpty Dumpty Had A Great Fall"
Four panels show images of a cheerful little eggman going for a walk along a treefilled path as leaves fall from the trees, carving a jack o'lantern, picking apples from a tree, and settled in front of a warm fire reading a book while a cat naps at his feet.

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#OnThisDay 1999 : BBC Text launched on digital platforms, it would later be rebranded as BBCi and then the BBC Red Button service. #90s

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Ringo Starr and George Harrison, 1991.

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm still mad at Disney+ for removing "Doug's 1st Movie" in Europe. From there it was always going to be a steady slide to the bottom. (And yes, I'm a proponent of physical media, but Doug and his movie didn't get much of a life on that either. A taped television broadcast is all the media I have.)

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#OnThisDay 1990 : The first episode of The Brollys first broadcast on BBC2. #90s

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Old UK Print Ads @oldukprintads.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sep 1985: PCW 8256 ad from Amstrad «More than a wordprocessor, for less than a typewriter.»

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Here's my contribution to the 13th annual Rule, Britannia blogathon hosted by @mercurie80.bsky.social , where I try my hand at untangling Ben Wheatley's 2011 enigma "Kill List". It's a good day to find folk horror and sacrificial rituals in the most unexpected of places.

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Kill List (aka There's A Bigger Picture In The Business World)

The opening act of Ben Wheatley's 2011 film Kill List closes with a fade to black and a whispered voice commanding its protagonist to "wake...

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Old UK Christmas Catalogues @oldukcataloguesxm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#Christmas 1962: Cameras and Accessories from Dixons (+Eumig C5 Reflex Zoom; Yashica U-Matic; The Fabulous Canon Zoom 8-2; Elmo Zoom 8Ss; Sekonic Zoom 8 Simplomat; Minolta Zoom 8; Fully Automatic Bell & Howell Autoset Iii Zoom; Fujica Zoom 8; Sekonic 53Ee Reflex Zoom, and more)

This is a catalogue page featuring a selection of zoom cameras. The page highlights the features and prices of each camera, inviting readers to choose the best zoom camera for their needs. Options for instant credit and part exchanges are also advertised.

(+Elmo Zoom 8Ss
Eumig C5 Reflex Zoom
Fujica Zoom 8
Fully Automatic Bell & Howell Autoset Iii Zoom
Minolta Zoom 8
Prinz Cinematic
Prinz Komalux
Sekonic 53Ee Reflex Zoom
Sekonic Zoom 8 Simplomat
The Fabulous Canon Zoom 8-2
and Yashica U-Matic)

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Feli @vogelkasper.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

That is her bed now.

A dark furred pet rat laying in an empty tissue box. She looks comfortable, laying in it and looking outside.

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Jamaica has improved a great deal but unfortunately like many other countries now it is rather expensive, e.g. small cornflakes 40p.

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Henry Gilbert (Beloved Podcast Personality) @talkinghenry.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

An incredible piece of Simpsons history uploaded to YouTube today: The Tracy Ullman short “Family Therapy” was repurposed as a theatrical short before 1989’s The War of the Roses—released 9 days before the Xmas special. This 35mm film scan has an original opening I’ve not seen before!

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The Simpsons Family Therapy (1989} -35mm - Flat - Mono - UHD

YouTube video by The Scan Man Gallery

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Tonight I am taking my son to see The Shining. #dogsofbluesky #dogsky

Teavee the Chinese Crested standing before an outdoor cinema screen.

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Stuart Douglas @stuartdouglas.com · 12/09/2026

I’ve not thought about The Oriental Nightfish in years - but I think it’s still my favourite thing Wings ever did. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGdQ...

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Linda McCartney - Oriental Nightfish (Official Video)

YouTube video by Linda McCartney

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LCC municipal @lccmunicipal.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

From 1971, the brochure produced to mark the opening of the BBC's new Birmingham Broadcasting Centre at Pebble Mill. John Madin was the architect and, like so much of his work in Birmingham, it is no longer with us, having been demolished over 20 years ago when the BBC moved into the city centre.

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Name a non-LotR character who could resist the One Ring. So long as the One Ring hasn't taken his gold house or his rocket car, it's not having much luck with Lampwick. NOT interested!

Chester J Lampwick to Bart and Lisa Simpson: "as long as I've got my health, and my millions of dollars, and my gold house, and my rocket car, I don't need anything else."

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Little White Lies @lwlies.com · 12/09/2026

Sad to hear about the death of maverick British super producer Jeremy Thomas, responsible for The Shout, The Last Emperor, Naked Lunch, Crash, Sexy Beast, The Dreamers, Thirteen Assassins, Only Lovers Left Alive and many more auteur-driven classics. RIP

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Things I was frightened of as a child: 1. Belly buttons 2. Rick Moranis nearly eating his son in the Honey I Shrunk The Kids TV spot. 3. The weird green thing in the Captain N intro 4. Trains 5. Public information films 6. Fraggle Rock 7. "Your face will stay that way forever if the wind changes"

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Order Rodentia @orodentia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#RodentOfTheDay Pale Gerbil (Gerbillus perpallidus) "The pale gerbil has pale orange fur, with white underparts, white forelimbs and white feet. The ears are unpigmented and the soles of the feet are haired... " #SqueeAlert! Info: Wikipedia Photo: zooinstitutes.com/animals/pygm...

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Gerbillus perpallidus / Pygmy african gerbil in Minsk Zoo

See Pygmy african gerbil / <span class='cursive'>Gerbillus perpallidus</span> in Minsk Zoo, Taxonomy of Pygmy african gerbil and other zoo animals from number zoos worldwide

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SimpsonsQOTD @simpsonsqotd.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

"Marge, it's 3:00 A.M. Shouldn't you be baking?"

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Octo @octodontidae.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

the most important achievement, the only one that counts and I hope that number will go up after release!

an achievement badge of a steam game with a rat as an icon

Can you Pet The Rat? You can pet the rat

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Old UK Print Ads @oldukprintads.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

From America, Sep 1946: Telephone Service ad from Bell Telephone System (more at @OldInPrintAds.bsky.social) (+Telephones) «Want to Meet a Nice Big Family?»

An advertisement promoting the large workforce of the Bell Telephone System, emphasizing their local presence and community ties.

Want to Meet a Nice Big Family?

Telephone workers make up a big family - over 575,000 in the Bell System.
They are your friends and neighbors and they aim to be nice people to meet and know and do business with.
You'll find them everywhere. For the Telephone Company is mainly a local business, multiplied by the many localities it serves, and operated by home-town people.
We're proud of our telephone family. You can be too.

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Order Rodentia @orodentia.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#RodentOfTheDay Lesser Bamboo Rat (Cannomys badius) "Country distribution: Bangladesh · Bhutan · Cambodia · China · India · Laos · Myanmar · Nepal · Thailand · Vietnam IUCN Red List status Least Concern" Ph: www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003787/

A medium size rodent. While it is called a Lesser Bamboo Rat, it has a more mole rat-type appearance than a traditional rat. It is mostly dark reddish-brown with very small eyes. It is emerging from a burrow.

(C) KD Rudloff / ASM-MIL

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CineCalendar @cinecalendar.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Sep 8th - #HowardTheDuck landed on Earth. 📽️📅 Howard the Duck (1986)

3 Screenshots from the movie "Howard the Duck" (1986): First, Howard the Duck is pulled through a glowing red portal in a stormy night sky. Second, a streak of light resembling a meteor shoots across the evening city skyline. Third, a group of men gathered around a desk with monitors discuss events, one pointing while subtitles read: "Now, on the night of September 8th." and another responds, "That's the night Howard landed."

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Dear Daphne, Just to thank you very much for making another lovely fruit cake for us.

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Feli @vogelkasper.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Good thing about rats: They are stackable

Three rats in a hammock. They sleep all stacked on one another.

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Old International Catalogues @oldincatalogues.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

From France, 1985: Toys from Orli (+Exists in 35 cm; Wake up 30 cm; Jumbo 25 cm; Ambi 25 cm; Pluto 25 cm; Daisy 23 cm; Donald 23 cm; Minnie 23 cm; and Mickey 23 cm) [ENGinALT]

This is a catalogue page featuring various Walt Disney plush toys, including Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Pluto, Dumbo and Bambi. The page provides product names and reference numbers for ordering.

Ambi 25 cm «Ambi 25 cm»
Daisy 23 cm «Daisy 23 cm»
Donald 23 cm «Donald 23 cm»
Existe en 35 cm «Exists in 35 cm»
Jumbo 25 cm «Jumbo 25 cm»
Mickey 23 cm «Mickey 23 cm»
Minnie 23 cm «Minnie 23 cm»
Pluto 25 cm «Pluto 25 cm»
Reveux 30 cm «Wake up 30 cm»

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David Lynch's Worlds @davidlynchsworlds.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Co-starring Lara Flynn Boyle

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Paul and Linda McCartney at Heathrow Airport, 1982.

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

What I'm taking from this is that Judge Doom was basically Christopher Walken from The Dead Zone. If rubbing out Marvin Acme meant that Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) didn't happen, then he was only preventing a greater evil and I'm all for cutting him slack.

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