Amanda DH
@amandadh.bsky.social
Connoisseur of tea, cake and Blakes 7!
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"Battle Hymn of the Republic" is not a song to be taken on lightly ... but in light of this New Year Trumpian news onslaught, we're sharing this adaptation, called "Battle Hymn of the Empire" - as Trump goes marching on, and dragging us all back to the nineteenth century.
youtu.be/8saU0WeocP0
youtu.be/8saU0WeocP0
"Battle Hymn of the Empire" - Marsh Family adaptation of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" about Trump
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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January 11, 2026 at 1:38 AM
"Battle Hymn of the Republic" is not a song to be taken on lightly ... but in light of this New Year Trumpian news onslaught, we're sharing this adaptation, called "Battle Hymn of the Empire" - as Trump goes marching on, and dragging us all back to the nineteenth century.
youtu.be/8saU0WeocP0
youtu.be/8saU0WeocP0
I’m a ‘Slow Horse’!…
You are now forced to have the same job as the main character in the last book you read.
What is your job?
Cafe owner grieving his dead playwright husband.
What is your job?
Cafe owner grieving his dead playwright husband.
You are now forced to have the same job as the main character in the last book you read.
What is your job?
A disgraced German officer, who is saved from the perilous task of torpedoing British ships, by the dubious offer of taking the on more perilous task of assassinating Churchill...
What is your job?
A disgraced German officer, who is saved from the perilous task of torpedoing British ships, by the dubious offer of taking the on more perilous task of assassinating Churchill...
January 16, 2026 at 3:07 PM
I’m a ‘Slow Horse’!…
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What kind of person endures 14 yrs of Tory incompetence & corruption, votes to oust them, & is then hoodwinked by a master grifter to vote the very worst of them back in again for more of the same.
It’d be lunacy on a grand scale.
Turquoise Tories.
Careful what you wish for.
It’d be lunacy on a grand scale.
Turquoise Tories.
Careful what you wish for.
January 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
What kind of person endures 14 yrs of Tory incompetence & corruption, votes to oust them, & is then hoodwinked by a master grifter to vote the very worst of them back in again for more of the same.
It’d be lunacy on a grand scale.
Turquoise Tories.
Careful what you wish for.
It’d be lunacy on a grand scale.
Turquoise Tories.
Careful what you wish for.
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This BBC kids tv advert from 1998 is still very impressive and very lovely
November 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
This BBC kids tv advert from 1998 is still very impressive and very lovely
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Floella Benjamin for DG.
November 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Floella Benjamin for DG.
Oldest selfie on your phone…2007!
November 8, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Oldest selfie on your phone…2007!
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Nathan Gill will be sentenced on 21st November for 8 charges of taking Russian Bribes.
It’s essential that the European Parliament carries out an investigation in to UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK and their connection to Russia.
Investigation now!
#InvestigateReformUK #ReformRussianBribes
It’s essential that the European Parliament carries out an investigation in to UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK and their connection to Russia.
Investigation now!
#InvestigateReformUK #ReformRussianBribes
October 14, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Nathan Gill will be sentenced on 21st November for 8 charges of taking Russian Bribes.
It’s essential that the European Parliament carries out an investigation in to UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK and their connection to Russia.
Investigation now!
#InvestigateReformUK #ReformRussianBribes
It’s essential that the European Parliament carries out an investigation in to UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK and their connection to Russia.
Investigation now!
#InvestigateReformUK #ReformRussianBribes
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Good news, the forthcoming collector's edition hardback of our new book Box of Delights will now be signed by author Richard Marson. The definitive story of BBC Children's Programmes, limited to 300 copies. Order now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Good news, the forthcoming collector's edition hardback of our new book Box of Delights will now be signed by author Richard Marson. The definitive story of BBC Children's Programmes, limited to 300 copies. Order now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
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I'm giving away this signed 1st edition h/b of my new novel (it has a tiny jacket rip which means I wouldn't sell it) to one person who reposts this.
You might like it if you like:
Folkloric creatures
Old records
Intricate psychedelic stories
The idea of circular time
All shares much-appreciated.
You might like it if you like:
Folkloric creatures
Old records
Intricate psychedelic stories
The idea of circular time
All shares much-appreciated.
October 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I'm giving away this signed 1st edition h/b of my new novel (it has a tiny jacket rip which means I wouldn't sell it) to one person who reposts this.
You might like it if you like:
Folkloric creatures
Old records
Intricate psychedelic stories
The idea of circular time
All shares much-appreciated.
You might like it if you like:
Folkloric creatures
Old records
Intricate psychedelic stories
The idea of circular time
All shares much-appreciated.
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July 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Post the same actor in two roles that show their range…Or 2 (or 4 if you include the final pic) like me! Also, if you’ve never watched the landmark brilliance of ‘Our friends in the north’ then you really need to!!
June 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Post the same actor in two roles that show their range…Or 2 (or 4 if you include the final pic) like me! Also, if you’ve never watched the landmark brilliance of ‘Our friends in the north’ then you really need to!!
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Durham deputy council leader subject of complaints for grooming gang 'joke'
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2526011...
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2526011...
Durham deputy council leader subject of complaints for grooming gang 'joke'
Darren Grimes, the deputy leader of Durham County Council is the subject of formal complaints over a 'joke' he made on social media about grooming…
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June 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Durham deputy council leader subject of complaints for grooming gang 'joke'
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2526011...
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2526011...
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What's a poster you had up in your room growing up?
June 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
What's a poster you had up in your room growing up?
Tea, cake and ‘Sapphire & Steel!
June 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Tea, cake and ‘Sapphire & Steel!
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UK newspaper headlines: "Cyber attack on shops"
Inside my head:
Inside my head:
May 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
UK newspaper headlines: "Cyber attack on shops"
Inside my head:
Inside my head:
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This month’s blog is talking about Book Tourism - places we go because we’ve read about them in fiction. #booksky
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Book Tourism
I've always been told I'm a bit odd for wanting to visit places associated with my favourite books, but it seems I am far from the only bibliophile to do this. Indeed, there is a whole industry built ...
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April 24, 2025 at 8:21 AM
This month’s blog is talking about Book Tourism - places we go because we’ve read about them in fiction. #booksky
www.reloten.com/post/book-to...
www.reloten.com/post/book-to...
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Fear has a way of being contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
April 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Fear has a way of being contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
Finally found a suitable cake to watch ‘The Faceless Ones’ kindly gifted by @dann82.bsky.social!
April 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Finally found a suitable cake to watch ‘The Faceless Ones’ kindly gifted by @dann82.bsky.social!
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Sky News let the Reform Party kill a story about how they've been assaulting journalists.
This is how client media works.
This is how client media works.
Reform Party stops Sky News reporting about journalist assault!
YouTube video by Femi
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March 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Sky News let the Reform Party kill a story about how they've been assaulting journalists.
This is how client media works.
This is how client media works.
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Ed Davey, "We're speaking up in defiance of Donald Trump"
"We're the only ones willing to say that Trump cannot be relied upon to play by the rules or stick to the agreements, and that his presidency is a threat to peace and prosperity in the UK, across Europe and around the world"
"We're the only ones willing to say that Trump cannot be relied upon to play by the rules or stick to the agreements, and that his presidency is a threat to peace and prosperity in the UK, across Europe and around the world"
March 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Ed Davey, "We're speaking up in defiance of Donald Trump"
"We're the only ones willing to say that Trump cannot be relied upon to play by the rules or stick to the agreements, and that his presidency is a threat to peace and prosperity in the UK, across Europe and around the world"
"We're the only ones willing to say that Trump cannot be relied upon to play by the rules or stick to the agreements, and that his presidency is a threat to peace and prosperity in the UK, across Europe and around the world"
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Public libraries are deprived and crumbling but they are still oases of sanctuary and sanity amid vast deserts of corporate bullshit. Pretty much the last ones left. Treasure them.
March 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Public libraries are deprived and crumbling but they are still oases of sanctuary and sanity amid vast deserts of corporate bullshit. Pretty much the last ones left. Treasure them.
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Hell yeah there's already a teaser trailer.
Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper Reunite for New Doctor Who Adventures (and There’s Already a Teaser Trailer)
20 years after they first captivated audiences by relaunching the iconic sci-fi series, the Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler are stepping back into the TARDIS together. Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper have announced their return to the beloved roles that introduced an entire generation to Doctor W...
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March 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Hell yeah there's already a teaser trailer.