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John Bull
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He/Him. Author. Historian (inc of obscure Military Holy Orders). Strategy streamer. Tech/Transport Strategist. Editor of @lonrec. Orient fan. Business/Writing: [email protected]. Agent: @pastpreservers.bsky.social
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The latest in my history of home computers is live. Covers the era of Commodore, Atari and Jack Tramiel.

He was a brutal manager. But also an Auschwitz survivor, and that shaped him, and his legit drive to build a better world.

This warning from him hit home, right now.

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I've been working on this book for four years and it kicks ass imo! It is coming out July 2026 so gird your fucking loins. I tried to do a money spread with the pages and it didn't work
February 6, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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at this point when someone gets on substack I just assume that they know and don't care.
February 7, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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So wonderful to see the raw emotion from Valerie Maltais as she receives her bronze medal.

At her fifth Olympics, 16 years after her debut, she wins her first individual medal.

What a moment for her.
February 7, 2026 at 4:41 PM
That is a morning of basing complete.
February 7, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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After that program was made he added a larger scale railway that went right past the back of the house. This is me, petrified, driving one of his engines
February 7, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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NERD CHALLENGE!

Name the man, AND the episode he's working on #doctorWho #whovians
February 7, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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February 7, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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"there was no autism in my day" etc. etc.
February 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Find someone who looks at you the way Bob Symes looks at a see-saw signal.
February 7, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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"This is an MG from 1947. I had a car like this, and I wish I still had it. Unfortunately I wrote mine off at Silverstone, some time ago."

Bob Symes. Absolute boss.

Immediately after this, he fucks off behind the country house to play with radio controlled cars.
February 7, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Your Saturday viewing.
1979: The Model World of Robert Symes | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
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February 7, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Roll to detect traps
February 7, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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And more on the collaboration with the Glasgow School of Art research and digital reconstruction here. #Skystorians
February 7, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Napoleon's two white toes. Happy #caturday
February 7, 2026 at 9:32 AM
He looks like a man about to offer more of a comment than a question
"The Master" c/o the 1971 Kellogg's Sugar Smacks "Doctor Who" badge promotion. #DoctorWho
February 7, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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A big crowd gathering in the Magdalen auditorium for our Lord of the Rings marathon. All three movies, extended versions, with hobbit meals and a special.mystery guest...
Real sense of anticipation.
Not sure how I'll feel by 10pm.
February 7, 2026 at 8:20 AM
A note for fellow Londoners: this stuff is great, and Ork's Nest often stocks it if you like giving your money to physical stores.
February 7, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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If you are still following my Naval attacks in the Dardanelles series here is the next part…

jerijerod14.substack.com/p/send-in-th...

The first landings of the Royal Marines and how well that went.

#ww1 #history #navalhistory
Send in the Marines
The Dardanelles attacks of 4-5 March
jerijerod14.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Was going to stay in bed all day but then remembered there's a cold slice of takeaway pizza in the fridge.
February 7, 2026 at 9:05 AM
To be fair, Fan Thomas is a londoner and to us everything outside the M25 is either The North, Peterborough or Wales.

Bath would fall into the Wales category.
February 7, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Today i will base about 25 miniatures that i have been avoiding basing for ages. Because basing.
February 7, 2026 at 8:52 AM
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it's not just that Mamdani is charming af (he is), it's that he is normalizing the idea that children are full members of society that we all share a collective responsibility for
From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)

"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?

Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…

Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.

Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
February 6, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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Receiving lots of queries from international buyers about how to get Pooja Saxena's INDIA STREET LETTERING outside of India.

We'll be supplying stores in Europe, the USA, Sri Lanka & Singapore soon. But in the meantime, we ship worldwide from our website!

www.blaft.com/products/ind...
February 7, 2026 at 3:49 AM
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Awwwww yeah, the fuck naan.
February 7, 2026 at 4:14 AM