Xander Flatt
@xanderflatt.bsky.social
Working in local government policy, data (analysis and visualisation), and making information accessible.
Interested in film, music, art, culture, politics, sport, news and the weather.
East Lothian/Edinburgh
Nae Paseran
He/him
Interested in film, music, art, culture, politics, sport, news and the weather.
East Lothian/Edinburgh
Nae Paseran
He/him
Not enough songs these days start with the lead singer checking in on all of their bandmates before proceeding.
December 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Not enough songs these days start with the lead singer checking in on all of their bandmates before proceeding.
Too much of my parenting experience involves finding cool things that don't come in adult sizes.
December 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Too much of my parenting experience involves finding cool things that don't come in adult sizes.
I was the same. I knew nothing about it beforehand, but it went straight on The List.
I notice something new about it every time, so many great little touches that show how well thought out it was.
I notice something new about it every time, so many great little touches that show how well thought out it was.
December 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I was the same. I knew nothing about it beforehand, but it went straight on The List.
I notice something new about it every time, so many great little touches that show how well thought out it was.
I notice something new about it every time, so many great little touches that show how well thought out it was.
You've not experienced Shakespeare until you've read him in the original Klingon
December 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
You've not experienced Shakespeare until you've read him in the original Klingon
I called in sick to go and see Odetta perform in 2006.
Even if I'd lost my job, hearing her play would have been 100% worth it.
Even if I'd lost my job, hearing her play would have been 100% worth it.
December 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I called in sick to go and see Odetta perform in 2006.
Even if I'd lost my job, hearing her play would have been 100% worth it.
Even if I'd lost my job, hearing her play would have been 100% worth it.
I wonder if this is a twitter hangover, where rage engagement (engragement?) get clicks, shares and therefore, revenue.
November 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I wonder if this is a twitter hangover, where rage engagement (engragement?) get clicks, shares and therefore, revenue.
I honestly don't know if I agree, but I feel you're definitely not wrong.
I think for LotR:RotK, some oscar nominations were 'saved' for the last part.
I think for LotR:RotK, some oscar nominations were 'saved' for the last part.
November 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I honestly don't know if I agree, but I feel you're definitely not wrong.
I think for LotR:RotK, some oscar nominations were 'saved' for the last part.
I think for LotR:RotK, some oscar nominations were 'saved' for the last part.
At first, we all dislike the art we make precisely because it looks like we made it.
By removing ourselves, we remove what makes art worthwhile to begin with.
By removing ourselves, we remove what makes art worthwhile to begin with.
November 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
At first, we all dislike the art we make precisely because it looks like we made it.
By removing ourselves, we remove what makes art worthwhile to begin with.
By removing ourselves, we remove what makes art worthwhile to begin with.