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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 13h

I haven't the foggiest what I said. I'm sure it was very brilliant and insightful though.

Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 13h

Dramatic difference in feelings about these two shows. DRAMATIC. Also, in further character growth there are now three whole telly shows where I'd be exceptionally excited to see missing episodes return to the archives.

Paul Cornell @paulcornell.bsky.social · 1d

The new episode of Telefantasy Time Jump is out now and free wherever you get your podcasts or at the link! @lizbethmyles.bsky.social and I watch 1962's Fireball XL-5 and Out of This World! www.patreon.com/posts/141187...

Telefantasy Time Jump #10: Fireball XL5/Out of This World (1962) | Telefantasy Time Jump

www.patreon.com

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 2d

I can't even understand why I finished it.

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 2d

Cooked carrots was my second choice! Solidarity!

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Fio Trethewey @fiotrethewey.bsky.social · 2d

Help us spread reach for our Kickstarter with COMMUNITY GOALS! We’re really excited ❤️

Help us share Holmwood far and wide!

The Holmwood Foundation @theholmwoodfnd.bsky.social · 2d

As the Kickstarter opens on the 14th, we're posting this to give our listeners time to prep ideas & see what prizes we have to offer for reaching each goal!

If enough people work together, we'll unlock extra postcard designs which will be available to all physical backers.

This is the image highlighting community goals, showing the goals next to icons on the left hand side. All of the text included is in the below text.

On the right hand side there is a array of different monthly paintings and Card designs that Georgia has created that will be available as postcards if the goals are met!

Full list of Community Goals (0/15 complete)

500 Kickstarter Backers
750 Kickstarter Backers
1000 Kickstarter Backers
200 Blusky Reposts
400 Blusky Reposts
600 Blusky Reposts
100 Tumblr Reblogs
250 Tumblr Reblogs
500 Tumblr Reblogs
5 Fanworks
15 Fanworks
25 Fanworks
10 Memes
15 Memes
25 Memes

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 2d

Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you’ll never watch again, and one song you can’t stand:

Trifle
Joker (2019)
Imagine

Nick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · 2d

“Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you’ll never watch again, and one song you can’t stand”

sea urchins

that werewolf movie with Gregory Hines

Lady In Red

Roger @rogger.bsky.social · 2d

Ooh fun.

- Hard boiled eggs (can’t explain, just no)
- Children of Men (relentless)
- Sweet Caroline (does not require explaining)

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you!

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Nicholas Whyte 白怀珂 ǝʇʎɥM sɐloɥɔᴉN @nwhyte.bsky.social · 4d

Coming to this late, but really enjoyed @paulcornell.bsky.social and @lizbethmyles.bsky.social on The Sky at Night. I too have warm teenage memories of meeting Patrick Moore in person in the mid-1980s, and was sad to find out about his political views. Must find the Uranus episode!

Paul Cornell @paulcornell.bsky.social · May 14

The latest episode of Telefantasy Time Jump is out now! Join myself and @lizbethmyles.bsky.social as we watch three episodes of the BBC astronomy series The Sky at Night, which began in 1957! www.patreon.com/posts/telefa...

Telefantasy Time Jump #5: The Sky at Night (1957) | Telefantasy Time Jump

www.patreon.com

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 3d

I've just checked. Thankfully, middle name is still Marie.

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 4d

Think I've finally reached the point where I'm reading LLM as large language model, not masters degree in law. Not sure if that's progress or regression.

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 6d

Before anyone yells at me, yes, I despise Thatcher, though obv not for those reasons.

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 6d

Tbf, he probably does hate Thatcher as much as the seventh Doctor. Just for slightly different reasons. Like her being so woke with her pro-European views and concern about climate change.

Dr Mark | 北马克 |🍉🇦🇺🇲🇾🇹🇭 @ajaanmark.bsky.social · 7d

Are they hoping to start a Young Tory cosplay trend on TikTok
www.thetimes.com/article/8c9a...

Meet the young Tories dreaming of a bright blue future

The Conservatives know they have a problem with Gen Z voters. At the party conference, The Times met a new breed of activists who are embracing the challenge

www.thetimes.com

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Lindz McLeod - THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET is out now! @lindzmcleod.bsky.social · 8d

correct take

A relic of horny Hollywood: why The Mummy remains a classic bisexual awakening movie

A floppy-haired Brendan Fraser, a smokey-eyed Rachel Weisz, some grisly scarabs and biblical plagues? Hail to a lost era of multiplex entertainment

www.theguardian.com

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 7d

Watching Fireball XL5 for podcasting purposes. Ten minutes in and I want to explode: Steve has asked Venus, doctor of space medicine, for coffee. She forgot. "Hey, Venus, where's my coffee?" GET YOUR OWN COFFEE STEVE SHE'S DOING SPACE MEDICINE.

a black and white sign that says fireball xl5 on it

Alt: The Fireball XL5 opening credits. Lovely spaceship. Steve "I'm too incompetent to get my own coffee" Zodiac is credited as the star. The star is the spaceship, Steve, we all know it's the spaceship.

media.tenor.com

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 8d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=n600...

Abandoned Plot Lines in Game of Thrones

YouTube video by Culture Vulture

www.youtube.com

Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 8d

Accidently got sucked into a vid detailing every abandoned plotline in Game of Thrones, thus filling my veins with acid disappointment in a whole new exciting way.

a close up of a woman 's face with white hair and a black jacket .

Alt: Dany expresses some of my Game of Thrones feelings with a facial expression suggesting something flargh caught in her throat. She's more amused about it than I am though. I am in pain.

media.tenor.com

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Electrek @electrek.co · 9d

In a first, renewables generate more power than coal globally

Solar and wind power aren’t just keeping up with global electricity demand anymore – they’re pulling ahead. According to a new analysis from energy think tank Ember, solar and wind combined outpaced global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025. That shift led to a drop in both coal and gas generation compared to the same period last year. For the first time ever, renewables generated more power than coal globally. more…

electrek.co

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 9d

Actually ridiculous how smart and funny the Fred Astaire and Elizabeth Montgomery one is. Highly recced.

Paul Cornell @paulcornell.bsky.social · 17d

The new Patrons-only episode of Telefantasy Time Jump is out now! Join me and @lizbethmyles.bsky.social as we experience 1961's Way Out and (Fred Astaire and Elizabeth Montgomery in the delightful) Alcoa Premiere! www.patreon.com/posts/telefa...

Images of Astaire and Montgomery from 'Mr. Lucifer', an Alcoa Premiere episode.

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 11d

I've reached a place in my life where there's more than one show that has missing episodes that I'd love to see returned. That said, bring me The Macra Terror!

filmisfabulous! @filmisfabulous.bsky.social · 12d

ACQUIRING COLLECTIONS

We believe there are several missing episodes of Doctor Who and other important TV shows in collections in the UK. Charitable trust status and the ability to accept donations will enable Film is Fabulous! to access entire collections for cataloguing (1/2)

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 12d

#Solar becomes main source of electricity in the #EU for first time. More than half of the EU’s #electricity in the second quarter of 2025 came from #RenewableEnergy
www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-p...

Solar becomes main source of electricity in the EU for first time

More than half of the EU’s electricity in the second quarter of 2025 came from renewable energy

www.independent.co.uk

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 12d

Splendid good fun! And such a cool thing to have a chance to do. (Also gave me a timely reminder to pre-order their Curse of Frankenstein 4K restoration which looks INCREDIBLE.)

Paul Cornell @paulcornell.bsky.social · 12d

So @lizbethmyles.bsky.social and I recorded another commentary track for a forthcoming Hammer blu-ray today. Can’t say which one, but we had a great time. I’m so proud we get asked to do these.

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 13d

Perhaps it’s also National Trebuchet Day? Please?

Louvain Rees ⚰️ @hellohistoria.bsky.social · 13d

#NationalPoetryDay ✒️

Roses are red,
Water comes in litres,
Trebuchets can use a counterweight to launch a 90kg stone projectile over 300 metres.

#Wales

A wooden replica siege engine, stands in front of a stone castle. A piece of purple fabric is wrapped around the tall central support beam.

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 13d

It is!

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 13d

Oh, that's amazing!! How many layers of awesome do you have?

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Lizbeth Myles @lizbethmyles.bsky.social · 13d

“Every day we make some impact on the planet. And the cumulative effect of millions of small ethical actions will truly make a difference.”

RIP to the epic Jane Goodall. And a hearty recommendation of her book: The Book of Hope, A Survival Guide for Trying Times.

Dr/Dame Jane Goodall. A brilliant scientist who's died at the age of 91.

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