Stephen Baird

Ways of Seeing: In Celebration of John Berger | The Verso Book Club Re On the arrival of Berger’s centenary, the Verso Book Club will be hosting a conversation on his vital contributions to worlds of art history, politics, translation, and more.

On December 14th @ 2pm (EST), the Verso Book Club will be hosting a conversation on John Berger's vital contributions to the worlds of art history, politics, translation and criticism in anticipation of his centenary in 2026.

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finished both seasons, looking forward to the next one

a picture of a girl screaming with the words * screaming intensifies * below her Alt: an animation of a girl screaming with the words * screaming intensifies * below her

Finished all my bigger anime seasons, got three or four weeklies ongoing but finding it really difficult to choose something else to watch

a) In the Land of Leadale
b) Don't Call Us a Junk Game!
c) The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter
d) Mieruko-chan

Day 4 of the #HooklandChristmasTree. We drape the Bell Hill Worm, remember legends of dragon-carved paths. The stuffed felt snake is an old friend. Its silver stitches glitter, its scales bounce faery light colours. When we turn away, it seems to slither to a different branch.

Go and buy Mat's stuff it is so folky

The three covers of the original Dungeons and Dragons box set books.

Yesterday's Word Count = 529
I thought I'd show my age and have a waltz through my Role Playing History - beginning with the start...

moved so many times when I was young I lost everything, starting to rebuild a decent TTRPG collection now

yeah but Samara Weaving and Sarah Michelle Geller

The list on the blog includes out of print and gallery only items as well

bigbeardedbookseller.uk/art-library/

My Art Book Library This isn't my complete list as there are a lot that are currently out of print or where specific to various shows in museums and galleries, the complete list is on my blog.

I'm nowhere near completing my art book library and it's become quite frightening how much it's all cost over the years

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Didn't think we needed a Ready or Not 2, but after watching the trailer yes, yes we do

It’s well lush

An icon of gold depicting a mouse on a blackthortwig

It’s the time of year when I do my Christmas auction. This mouse icon is up for auction and it’s to raise money for Shelter Cymru & Doctors without borders. 100% of the money raised will go to these charities on a 50-50 basis.

YouTube video by faint hopes Dickless - I'm A Man / Saddle Tramp (7'', 1990)

riot grrrl kind of day today I think

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Made Things Adrian Tchaikovsky. Pan Macmillan, (224p) ISBN: 9781035071692. Fantasy, read 27/11/25, eBook ★★★★☆ Set in a world of small and large magics, we are in the city where all the magicians...

Adrian Tchaikovsky. Pan Macmillan, (224p) ISBN: 9781035071692. Fantasy, read 27/11/25, eBook ★★★★☆ Set in a world of small and large magics, we are in the city where all the magicians...

Woodland Wardens (First Impressions) I’ve never really been one for Oracle decks much preferring the know orderliness of the traditional tarot deck no matter how untraditional it was. But the art work of the...

I’ve never really been one for Oracle decks much preferring the know orderliness of the traditional tarot deck no matter how untraditional it was. But the art work of the...

day off today and I think it's a bread and fish pie kind of day

might get a couple of posts up on the blog, catch up on my anime weeklies, and some reading done

I like it because there are real music lovers involved

Welcome to everyone new! I just hit up a BUNCH of Starter Packs from people I trust,

@bookspotlight.bsky.social
@bigbeardybooks.bsky.social
@lacrimamundi.bsky.social

So while I apologize for the en-masse follow, I wanted to introduce you to my new Book Thing, tailwindprojects.bsky.social . 📚

Thank you! At the moment, I'm writing horror with a good helping of folklore. I also have a finished dystopian whodunnit that needs a home and a urban fantasy mystery on its last edit. Plus two dozen scientific papers, if that is your thing.

Slinging More Than a Mushroom Hunt this weekend at Kringlemart Christmas in the Village in Convoy Ohio.
Next weekend, my first storytime at Next Page Bookshop in Decatur Indiana
Check out events on my webpage TalesbyTonalee.com

Mostly I’m working on writing my thesis but this morning I wrote a piece for a magazine’s queer anthology edition and I’m just polishing it up to send in.

sound quality constantly surprises me

Hi, I'm Leah! I recently got back into writing and started two projects in October, but the one I'm focusing on right now is a horror/slasher. ☺️

INCIDENTALLY you should know THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST is currently ranked #700 for 'Mystery and Thriller' at Libro and I *know* we can get that up to 666

I wrote about leaving Spotify

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I wrote about leaving Spotify.

Arambourgiania •Pterosaur queen .og tallest pterosaur •Skeleton structure is the peak of evolution Quetzalcoatlus •Boring ‣Used to be famous •Boomer Hatzegopteryx •Short Fat No one likes them .

sharing this from tonight's azdarchid pterosaur/rabbit hole

I’ll be reading and signing at Bright Side Bookshop in Flagstaff next month on Janurary 5th!

Please check out the details and RSVP here!