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Kwasi

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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­ Physicist/Imaging Scientist living in the UK. Scientist, serial hobbyist(πŸ“š πŸ“· 🚲 πŸ₯‹)

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Happy Birthday!

08.03.2026 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A couple of real oldies, taken on Bold Street, Liverpool. I'd need to search to find the camera and film, maybe HP5 and a Fuji GS645S.
#BelieveInFilm #filmphotography

08.03.2026 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Almost In Focus Podcast: World Pinhole Day - Lemington Spa’s in Leamington Spa | PhotoWalk.Me Join this photography event in Leamington Spa, United Kingdom on Sunday 26 April 2026 at 11:30 AM. Photowalk photo walk for photography enthusiasts.

The first ALMOST IN FOCUS PODCAST Photowalk:

Almost In Focus Podcast: World Pinhole Day - Lemington Spa’s in Leamington Spa | PhotoWalkMe

www.photowalk.me/photowalk/al...

07.03.2026 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No matter how bad you think colonialism was, it was worse. (And it's not actually over.)

"UK museums hold more than 263,000 items of human remains from around the world, including whole skeletons, preserved bodies, such as Egyptian mummies, skulls, bones, skin, teeth, nails, scalps and hair."

07.03.2026 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to get a signed copy of The Edge of Space-Time Preordering from Loyalty Bookstore Supports the Community!

β€œI want a signed copy!” Yay! There are multiple ways to get one. One is to preorder from @loyaltybooks.bsky.social. Hereβ€˜s why you should:

07.03.2026 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Edge of Space-Time by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein: 9780593701683 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books A fresh, charming, socially conscious tour of the mysteries of space-time, from the award-winning author of The Disordered Cosmos In her highly acclaimed debut, distinguished cosmologist and particle...

Hello! One month from today I’m releasing my new book about our majestic universe, which thinks with poetry, quantum physics, relativity, Zhou kingdom philosophy, galaxies, particles, Akan aphorisms, Black feminism, Star Trek, Alice in Wonderland. AND it’s for all readers. πŸ“šπŸ’™

Please preorder it! 🧡

07.03.2026 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 644    πŸ” 211    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 22
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I will be selling a small batch of my new book at The Photography & Video Show for an introductory price. Come to my talk on the Analogue Stage at 3pm 14th of March to find out more about the book and to pick up your copy. #darkroomprinting

06.03.2026 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#MerseyMeetUp Spring Photo-Walk in Liverpool | PhotoWalk.Me Join this photography event in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Saturday 18 April 2026 at 10:30 AM. Photowalk photo walk for photography enthusiasts.

Always a great day out, come join us for the #MerseyMeetUp Analogue Photo Walk !

Register via the link πŸ‘

Photowalk: #MerseyMeetUp Spring Photo-Walk in Liverpool | PhotoWalkMe www.photowalk.me/photowalk/me...

07.03.2026 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Black women losing jobs was cool and a shrug now it’s everyone

Good luck everyone

06.03.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Restoring order at the border speaks to Labour values. Without that, we won’t be able to do anything else at all | Shabana Mahmood Our approach, unlike that of the Greens and Reform, is in step with the British people. They don’t want extremes – they want a system that is managed and fair, says home secretary Shabana Mahmood

For example, on immigration. Language that conveys to voters that migrants are a threat - are bad - creates a fear response that drives them into the arms of the right - no matter the policies being proposed. Yesterday's op-ed by the Home Secretary does this.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

06.03.2026 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Does accommodation work? Mainstream party strategies and the success of radical right parties | Political Science Research and Methods | Cambridge Core Does accommodation work? Mainstream party strategies and the success of radical right parties - Volume 11 Issue 1

Several studies have looked at data from elections to see if "move to the right" keeps the far right from winning. Conclusion: it validates right-wing propaganda in voters' minds, repels your own voters.

Here is one.

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

06.03.2026 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

That would also be great. I'll keep an eye out to see when that shows up

06.03.2026 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cannot tell you how depressing it is to read that people are simply refusing to read nonfiction after you’ve worked really hard to write a nonfiction book you believe in, in case anyone is wondering why I’m posting so much about my book which comes out in a few weeks #BookSky

06.03.2026 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1168    πŸ” 248    πŸ’¬ 62    πŸ“Œ 56
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My sexual freedom odyssey: what ancient African wisdom can teach us about pleasure today By speaking to women across the continent, I discovered how reclaiming pre-colonial rites and rituals can help us find joy in our bodies

Nana & I share the same agent (the wonderful Robert Caskie) & spent a lovely few days together in France a couple of years ago. She's an absolutely inspirational writer & activist, & awesome human. Her new book is published in the US today. Check out this article about it in today's @theguardian.com

03.03.2026 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oooo.

Process Supplies now sells Fuji DPII and Maxima RA4 paper at that size too

06.03.2026 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vauxhall, South London - Jan' 2023

06.03.2026 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly, I have not paid for Aine to post this.

06.03.2026 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Workshop on genetics, eugenics and scientific racism next week! #Philsci #Philosophy #Ethics #HPS #Sociology #AcademicSky
We will be conducting hybrid sessions, you can find the zoom link at www.imseam.uni-heidelberg.de/en/heinzelma...

03.03.2026 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sovereignty for sale Tech monopolies and the future of the nation state

New post just out:

"Sovereignty for sale"

The UK is uniquely exposed to the power of US tech monopolies - from Palantir to AI and cloud services.

Why is it so dangerous? What are other countries doing? And what should we do?

(Β£/free trial)

open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/s...

05.03.2026 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 209    πŸ” 106    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 13

For me, this has been an education in his hard it is to make colour film from scratch. I imagine they are going as fast as they can given their resources

06.03.2026 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Let's have a PARTY. An #FP4Party πŸ₯³πŸ₯³ Celebrate some love for this versatile film by @ilfordphoto.com

Starting 20th March (official start of spring).

20th - 29th March: Picture taking
30th - 12th April: Process/scan
13th - 19th April: Sharing

#believeinfilm #fp4

bsky.app/profile/did:...

05.03.2026 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 10
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Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Announces 2026 Finalists CLEVELAND – [March 3, 2026] – The Cleveland Foundation announced 11 finalists for the 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards (AWBA), marking 91 years of honoring literature that contributes to our understand...

Delighted to learn that my new book, The Second Emancipation: Nkrumah, Pan-Africanism, and Global Blackness at High Tide, has been named as a finalist for the Anisfield-Wolf Book Prize. www.anisfield-wolf.org/2026/03/anis... (A radio segment follows below.)

04.03.2026 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1
A black and white half frame photograph of dark branches in the foreground providing a natural frame to the landscape bringing contrast to the distant fells in the background.

A black and white half frame photograph of dark branches in the foreground providing a natural frame to the landscape bringing contrast to the distant fells in the background.

Bare winter branches framing the landscape - Lake District Observations

πŸ“·Pentax 17
🎞️Ilford Ilford XP2 400 developed with DDX

#believeinfilm #filmphotography

04.03.2026 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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When product design used to be unique.

05.03.2026 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 383    πŸ” 106    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 61
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β€œHe had a feeling” is a crazy reason to start a war

04.03.2026 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4078    πŸ” 1096    πŸ’¬ 333    πŸ“Œ 108

This is the point. If your vaunted trillion-dollar military can't get through a few days of airstrikes because you've consolidated the industrial base so badly, then you don't have a trillion-dollar military, you just have contractors in No. Virginia getting rich

04.03.2026 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2151    πŸ” 640    πŸ’¬ 55    πŸ“Œ 30
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I think all the Chinese New Year celebration wound up yesterday culminating in the Lantern Festival. So here's the last of my colour roll from the Liverpool celebrations at CNY.
πŸ“· Minolta Dynax 7 - Tokina 28/70mm f2.8
🎞️ Lomo CN400
#BelieveInFilm #filmphotography

04.03.2026 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In an age of endless scroll, can photographs entice collectors again? Photography shows have been a major draw for museums around the world, but the market is still catching up

In an age of endless scroll, can photographs entice collectors again?
www.ft.com/content/1628...

04.03.2026 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This sounds silly but it is the emotional core of maga. You don’t like me? Obviously some vast conspiracy is responsible bsky.app/profile/ster...

04.03.2026 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 879    πŸ” 107    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 3
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Media must stop normalizing the far right Every uncritical mention of far-right rhetoric is an editorial decision with political consequences.

Absolutely correct but at this point, we should understand that this is like demanding your dog stops barking. You can calm it down but ultimately, it is still a dog. It’s never going to stop barking, until one day it finally does stop for good. www.politico.eu/article/medi...

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