Reposted by Siân PearceAlasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 2hGenuinely disturbing that violent racism has become so normalised that a leading politician can threaten to have refugees murdered in the water 1984-style and almost no-one in the media thinks it’s worthy of comment 0245
Reposted by Siân Pearce𝐕𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐬 @vampirevideos.co.uk · 7hNew guest @sianp.bsky.social joined us to talk about French arthouse classic THE NUDE VAMPIRE by Jean Rollin. Listen now! pod.fo/e/6aab35 032
Reposted by Siân PearceNationCymru @nation.cymru · 8hThe BBC has announced a season of television, radio and online programmes to mark the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, remembering the 144 people who died and the lasting impact on the village and communities across Walesnation.cymruBBC announces special programmes to mark 60th anniversary of Aberfan disasterNation.Cymru staff The BBC has announced a season of television, radio and online programmes to mark the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, remembering the 144 people who died and the lasting i... 12718
Reposted by Siân PearceFree Movement @freemovement.bsky.social · 9hNew: Government legal team blasted with both barrels (and indemnity costs) — by Colin Yeofreemovement.org.ukGovernment legal team blasted with both barrels (and indemnity costs) - Free MovementOuch. Chamberlain J in FRY & Ors v Secretary of State for Defence EWHC 2571 (Admin): 001
Reposted by Siân PearceAlasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 11hAn entire country given over to the obsessive hunting down of migrants, what could go wrong 022
Reposted by Siân PearceKieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 11hTV rather than books, but my own close reading of In The NIght Garden led to "The ninky nonk does not have a soul." 3454
Reposted by Siân PearceDr Jo Edge 🏴 @hagenilda.bsky.social · 11hStupid Welsh druid sheep people 🙄 071
Reposted by Siân PearceDavid M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 11hKing Hedgehog would conquer the world. 2273
Reposted by Siân PearceHwch Ddu Gwta 🏴🏳️🌈 @mochyn.bsky.social · 13hI was just ranting about this in the pub. Labelling it as folklore not only ignores the class element and where these stories were told and who by, but introduces a cutesy, almost trivialising and provincialising element whereby everything from medieval Wales is described as a kind of folksy wisdom 3367
Reposted by Siân PearceRhys Kaminski-Jones @rhyskamjones.bsky.social · 16hA) cool, B) really not sure about calling Breuddwyd Macsen Wledig "folklore"...theguardian.comRoman fort found in Wales could prove myth of emperor’s camp is realExclusive: Finds suggest account in medieval folklore of a camp near Frenni Fawr hill was rooted in reality 612837
Reposted by Siân Pearce𝐕𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐬 @vampirevideos.co.uk · 17hSeason XVI resumes with Jean Rollin’s surreal 1970 film THE NUDE VAMPIRE, with new guest @sianp.bsky.social joining us to talk cults and mutants! Ooh la la! 🇫🇷 pod.fo/e/6aab35 143
Reposted by Siân Pearcepixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 20hSad news for cinephiles: Tilly Norwood has been killed in a Ukrainian drone strike. 10484531441
Siân Pearce @sianp.bsky.social · 18hwww.vampirevideos.co.uk Had a lovely time chatting about The Nude Vampire with Vampire Videosvampirevideos.co.ukVampire VideosJoin Dan Owen and Hugh McStay as they embark on a thrilling journey through a century of blood-soaked vampire cinema to celebrate the centenary of Nosferatu in 1922… 000
Reposted by Siân PearceSeverin Films @severinfilms.bsky.social · 12/10/2026For those who’ve been asking if there’s a standalone way to contribute to our Maxa fund, the answer can be found at The Severin Webstore where you’ll find a separate page to help Severin fund a new headstone for ‘The Most Assassinated Woman In World’: severinfilms.com/community/gi... 2112
Reposted by Siân PearceMatthias Eberl @eberlmat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Meanwhile in the UK. Was. "Let's make our universities financially dependent on overseas students." Then. "Let's make overseas students feel increasingly unwelcome." Now. "Screw that, let's just withdraw our offers so they don't come in the first place." Next. "Who needs universities anyway?"ft.comUK universities withdraw offers from international students to avoid blanket banPullback comes in response to doubling in number of study visas being refused by the Home Office in the first six months of 2026 1015479
Reposted by Siân PearceDr Jo Edge 🏴 @hagenilda.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Errrrrrr this is racist bullshit 4172
Reposted by Siân PearceJohn Bull @garius.bsky.social · 11/10/2026this is gonna be the first November where the poppyshaggers have full, unrestricted access to Gen AI. It's going to be horrific. 1742391
Reposted by Siân PearceBut Andrew Hickey Died Ten Years Ago This Very Night @andrewhickey.500songs.com · 24/09/2026DVDs aren't low-tech. They're just things you can actually own, that won't disappear overnight, that don't require a monthly subscription, that won't suddenly get reedited, that won't start putting adverts in the middle and that won't sell your data to the worst people in the world. 102293823
Reposted by Siân PearceChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026"I am not an AI-friendly actor, so it’s like, connect those dots! I’m not a member of their club. I didn’t sign the waiver to let him use AI on ‘Spider Noir.’ I’m probably not going to be working with that studio again, but that’s okay.” variety.com/2026/tv/news...variety.comNicolas Cage Says He’s ‘Probably Not’ Working With Amazon Again After Refusing to Sign AI Waiver for ‘Spider-Noir,’ Teases Joining ‘True Detective’Nicolas Cage says he 'probably won't be working' with Amazon again after refusing to sign an AI waiver for 'Spider-Noir.' 5496108
Reposted by Siân PearceDan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Safe routes are actually pretty complex. There isn't a single "silver bullet". It requires a range of different policies and measures. What a safe route isn't though is what Labour keeps claiming them to be, highly restrictive, exclusionary, soundbites. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comUK accused of giving people of Gaza false hope over new refugee safe routeOnly ‘very small number’ of people already in Lebanon or Jordan will be referred, says organisation running scheme 03812
Reposted by Siân PearceJohn Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Nothing is more important than intimidating asylum seekers 1323994
Reposted by Siân Pearce2000 AD Comics @2000ad.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Prepare to ship out — Rogue Trooper is coming to the big screen next year and you can get 25% off classic comic collections 👉 bit.ly/45DVqwI 35013
Reposted by Siân PearceDan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 10/10/2026In every conceivable way it isn't. 🚨Already shown to lead to people sent to Rwanda being trafficked, predominantly into Europe. 🚨People seeking asylum aren't put off by it as they just won't seek asylum and will instead become undocumented. 🚨Costs a metric fuck tonne for no benefits whatsoever. 411126
Reposted by Siân PearceRob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 10/10/2026It would seem the Home Office has now acquired the ability to impose, without visibility or accountability, shadow bans on students coming to British universities from particular countries. How? Because of the interaction between indiv visa decisions (made by HO alone) and visa rules for unis 1/? 10258173
Reposted by Siân PearceColin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Weird, in the circumstances, that he didn’t like being publicly identified. 1227
Reposted by Siân PearcePaul Cornish @paulgcornish.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Grant Morrison is seemingly on a mission to write comics starring every single one of my favourite fictional characters. I'm very much looking forward to one day reading Grant Morrison's Popeye. 062
Reposted by Siân PearceAlasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Next on the list of things the far right oppose, after the RNLI, the National Trust and wildlife: cats tea Olivia Coleman The Beatles biscuits pubs curry Jennifer Saunders 081
Reposted by Siân Pearce𝐕𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐬 @vampirevideos.co.uk · 09/10/2026Next week, Season XVI resumes with THE NUDE VAMPIRE - oooh! You have the weekend to watch it! www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/the... 💀 Also, RECRYPTED is back on Wednesdays to cover TALES FROM THE CRYPT Season 3! Watch on Shudder or FREE on Tubi now! tubitv.com/series/30002... 152
Reposted by Siân PearceEvan May @gianttourtiere.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Do you want good tortoise news? I thought so. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comScientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles islandFree-roaming Aldabra population far exceeds human population of Seychelles after decades-long recovery programme 472759923
Reposted by Siân Pearcesara “THE RED SACRAMENT” hinkley @boneysoups.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I love Paris 0359
Reposted by Siân PearcePeter Whitewood @pwhitewood.bsky.social · 08/10/2026A shadowy network of hedgehogs and owls, operating at the highest levels of the British establishment. 1521151270
Reposted by Siân PearcePaul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I so much want to see this, but can’t see how or when. 2182
Reposted by Siân PearceBen Andac @thesakediary.bsky.social · 08/10/2026<visibly panics in British> Um...Okay, fine, go on then. 0495
Reposted by Siân PearceIlona Pinter @ilonapin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Also quite misleading to say children will be exempt from the refugee tax. Yes a 5 year old won't be expected to pay but their parents will and that will still keep that child at destitution levels, taking vital earnings and benefits income from families. 368
Reposted by Siân Pearcebryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 07/10/2026ah damn, RIP Margaret Hamilton. she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back. news.mit.edu/2026/margare... 102143904733
Reposted by Siân Pearce𝐕𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐬 @vampirevideos.co.uk · 07/10/2026🩸Our Bloodletter closes the book on Season 3 of BUFFY and our four bonuses, with a complete ranking of every episode by @angryscotsman81.bsky.social. It also previews the next batch of films we’re covering. vampirevideos.substack.com/p/buffy-the-...vampirevideos.substack.comBuffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 3 with Lindsay Drysdale, Will Salmon, Sophie Cadden, James Duffy, Lauren McAllister, Sarah Williams & Maria LatillaSchool is finally out. 053
Reposted by Siân PearceM a r c u s 🏳️🌈🇧🇧🇬🇧 @marcusjdl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026John Barnes debuted for England in 1983. Sitting MP Norman Tebbit talked about his “cricket test” for Afro Caribbean and South Asian people in 1990. 45313
Reposted by Siân PearceHwch Ddu Gwta 🏴🏳️🌈 @mochyn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Gotta give it to Niger, criminalising asexuality is fucking hilarious. How the fuck you gonna prosecute that? Fuck once a week at least or die? Are they gonna start arresting losers with no game? 1195
Reposted by Siân PearcePeter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Long tribute from Kemi Badenoch in her conference speech to Jeffrey Archer, complete with round of applause. The world is a "less colourful" place without him, she says, which is one way to describe a serial fraudster, fantasist and liar who wrecked several lives in the process. 27746210
Siân Pearce @sianp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026How I arrived on Blue skystatic.klipy.comAlucard ApprovesAlt: Alucard Approves 010
Reposted by Siân PearceDan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Yes, dodgy immigration practitioners exist and some people do lie on asylum claims. Based on BBC reporting though, people"d think it was far more widespread than it is, and completely fail to grasp how hard it can be to get asylum based on being LGBTQIA+ alone. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukThree arrested after raid on gang accused of helping migrants pretend to be gay to get asylumThose targeted by Home Office immigration enforcement officers are accused of charging migrants up to £4,500 for fabricated evidence. 613736
Reposted by Siân PearceJK ✨️ @jkmakes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Putting out a call (on behalf of the resident teenager) for good sources for an essay about the benefits of reading, please. articles, research results, or similarly cite-able things a teen could use to claim that reading increases vocab, empathy, general understanding, etc 049
Reposted by Siân PearceHwch Ddu Gwta 🏴🏳️🌈 @mochyn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026We're all used to seeing (and mocking) the endless queues waiting to summit Yr Wyddfa but reading George Borrows' Wild Wales and he records that the mountain's tourism was well enough established in the mid-18thC that there was a permanently inhabited cabin dispensing refreshments located at the top 53410
Reposted by Siân PearceT(errifying) C(ryptid) Parker (she/her) @tcparker.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Games Workshop is also an East Midlands (Nottingham) business So... exactly the sort of non-London commercial success story the King of the North ostensibly champions But it's a creative industry success story. So clearly newfangled, unmanly and unBritish 310028
Reposted by Siân PearceMark Rees @reviewwales.bsky.social · 06/10/2026👻 FREE Ghosts and Folklore of Wales talks in Swansea this Halloween! 🎃 I'm very pleased to be returning to Swansea Libraries this spooky season, with three chances to catch the Nos Calan Gaeaf talk at three different venues. See you there... if you dare! 0174