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Ray Newman
@raynewman.bsky.social
He/him. From Bridgwater, in Bristol. Writer, editor, content designer. Ghost stories, films. No alt text, no repost. Not here for politics. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/raynewman Header: my book Intervals of Darkness https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDR8X9QY
Thank you! I'm always anxious that northerners will think I'm stealing valour.
November 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
My thing about being Lancastrian the same way Tony Soprano is Italian:

precastreinforced.co.uk/2017/10/16/t...
The Old Country
I’m Northern like Tony Soprano was Italian. My Mum is from Lancashire but moved to Somerset when she was a child. She came with an accent (mostly intact 50 years on) and a fully formed Northern ide…
precastreinforced.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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The kind of thing you would never know existed until you read it in a William Gibson novel. Subtly indicating someone’s gonna be bad news by describing the rivets on their jeans, the material of their Israeli-made tactical jacket, and the deft application of professional mayo to their sandwich
November 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Enriched Branston Pickle. Elite Brown Sauce.
November 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
As fresh as the day it was put up.
November 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
One joy after another.
November 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I keep a list of titles/ideas like this.
November 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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In my university, when we first went back to in person we had the desks separated by 6 feet. Each room got a 6 foot metal ruler to help check. The metal rulers still hang on a hook by the door!
November 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Seconding Libre Office although I use Google Docs 99% of the time.
November 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Yes, what bothers me about this is that it becomes impossible to know what rules are actually in place.

By now probably all irrelevant (or almost all?); but for a time there were signs not being enforced at the same time as other places still took it seriously, etc.
November 15, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Wow!
November 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
With a professional hat on, this is an example of why content governance matters. When you create content, you should also think about how it will be archived or deleted. Otherwise, you end up with information overload, clutter, and content rot.
November 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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My friend @anotheriain.bsky.social has also been doing it under @ukcovidghostsigns.bsky.social - definitely something that should be archived and remembered
November 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM