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The skunk one (published in 1997) is admittedly kinda out of date, since skunks are no longer considered part of the mustelid family. There was some unpleasantness. The skunks can't go back.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 9h

'Green Beast and Sun' by Laura Holden, contemporary artist from Somerset in the UK, inspired by folklore #WomensArt 🌞

Fabric fox like creature holding a small sun against a white background

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Use of the wrong rat in Medieval period dramas that take place before the Norway rat's displacement of the black rat across Europe. I mean, I get it. It's easier to source dark-coloured domesticated Norway rats than actual black rats. But it reinforces the assumption that they are the same species.

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

I should hate him and everything he stands for. But he's...weirdly adorable? I'm not sure I've ever felt so conflicted about a cartoon avian.

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AJRedЯum @ajred.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

You address me by my proper title, ya little bollocks!

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

45 years ago on this day in #music the UK #no2 in 1981 was The Tweets with The Birdie Song Watch the video here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESVi...

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Oh well, back to the underworld, Barkis.

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I somehow expected better from the villain from Corpse Bride. At least he was a giggle while he lasted. #CelebrityTraitors

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Hope you're not put off giving Blow Out a try.

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The cat's also a non-issue. The animatronic Maggie may be obvious as hell, but odds are that a CGI cat would have looked even faker (see the woodland critters in "Disclosure Day") and a real cat made up to look that moribund would have simply been unpleasant.

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Whatever else there is to be said about "Digger", the closing punchline was frankly right up my alley. It's also the kind of punchline that you have to see theatrically in order to get the full benefit - which people obviously aren't doing, so that's a tragedy right there. Already lost to the ages.

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Conference very interesting, lots of tractors.

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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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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The episode where Rollo reads a comic was surprisingly depressing.

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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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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The disrespect. I'm always thinking about The Spirit whenever I'm near a river and see people dipping.

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The ending of New Batch implied there'd be further trouble down the line (of course Gizmo is going to get wet somehow or other, plus the female gremlin is still alive), but I was always happy to let that be a joke in itself. I have long been curious about the cancelled cartoon spin-off, however.

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

As much as I dug Final Destination Bloodlines, I'm expecting this to be safe in the way that Gremlins 2: The New Batch wasn't. Now that really was a once in a lifetime experience.

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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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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

[spoilers] My impression was that he was fleeing town at the end, since he'd figured out he wasn't wanted where he was. Wherever he ends up in the world, he's presumably in for a hard future, which I think was the point. The system put its own interests first and pushed him out.

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I'd imagine she's living out a version of a fantasy that a lot of parents and teachers harbour! I didn't feel the movie was ultimately on her side, however (even if the community is) - I saw it more as a comment on the pains of being swept under the rug if you don't fit the system.

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My own impression was that it was a Good Son-type story in which the "bad" child comes to feel like the most normal character by the end. I wouldn't say I found Maria sympathetic, although I did decide that there'd be no satisfaction in seeing the little snot Pauline bring her to justice.

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Scampy @scampyspiro.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I was a fan of the soundtrack growing up. The film itself I've largely memory holed outside of the final sequence (same deal with Cocktail, strangely enough).

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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

Of course, if he has lost all that stuff then he's probably the last person you want inheriting the ring. Given he's the father of cartoon violence.

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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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