Seán Vicary

Against The Grain: Archiving anarcho-punk - The Wire The London based MayDay Rooms’ anarcho-punk archive is a valuable resource for radical cultures and politics today, writes Seth Wheeler in The Wire 503/4

Archiving anarcho-punk with Dunstan Bruce
www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/c...

The past week in #Aberteifi celebrating with the Mari Lwyd & glow of the aurora

It’s that time of year again…
#TaxJacket

Wow!!
And there was me earlier this afternoon rooting around for my very old copy of ‘Feather on the breath of God’ - must be something in the air today…

'Saienko’s traditional Ukrainian singing delivers Hildegard von Bingen’s prayers in full voice. It contains loss, fear, but it plants its feet, has something to say of humanity in 2025.'

Heinali & Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko - Гільдеґарда (Hildegard) - Rum Music: The Best of 2025

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Heuldro'r Gaeaf Hapus!
Happy #WinterSolstice !
#MariLwyd #YFariLwyd

Earlier today whilst out walking… #Shoegazing #Dérive

Is there a UK release date set for this yet? Would love to screen ‘Rose of Nevada’ in our Spring 2026 season in Cardigan.
(an old port town, out on the West Wales coast, steeped in folklore…)
Bait got a standing ovation when we showed it back in 2019 :-)

Wow, used to live a 10 minute drive from there - never knew it existed until now!

Yes, a pure moment of stillness providing relief from the daily churn :-)

Jeff VanderMeer’s Favorite Climate Fiction Novels

In case you missed it... some of my favorite climate fiction novels, for the NYT Book Review. No Ministry of Future as is riddled thru with errors + no The Road because I found it boring monotone. No Overstory because it seemed like an "author discovers trees" novel. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/b...

‘‘Photograph of John Piper’s cottage in Garn Fawr, Pembrokeshire‘, John Piper, [c.1930s–1980s]‘, John Piper, [c.1930s–1980s] – Tate Archive | Tate The Piper's moved to Garn Fawr from 1962. The house inspired John Piper's 'Garn Fawr, Pembrokeshire' 1968. [P05021]

Yes, Garn Fawr - fabulous place :-)
the cottage is still there, though now renovated.
www.tate.org.uk/art/archive/...

Sometimes used to walk past Piper’s tumbledown cottage studio when I lived in North Pembrokeshire (there was even ancient tubes of paint visible through the murky window…)

Day off #Pembrokeshire

A nest-like ball of dry vegetation in the foreground (apparently) floats in the (upside down, rippled reflection, in a small pond, of the) sky over a heathland landscape.

Floating?
Inspired by the works of the wonderful @seanvicary.bsky.social

Magic!!!

I have the excellent publications on Kneale & the Changes but still kicking myself for not acquiring the one on Penda’s Fen before it sold out - especially as it was reprinted…🤦

One of the problems of post-industrial capitalist societies is how to generate sufficient knowledge and expertise to produce profits without letting that knowledge overflow into critical thinking that could disrupt the system--the ruling class sees AI as a solution to that problem.

Would have really loved to be there & say hi, even had tickets!!!
But ended up down the road helping give tours of secret wartime tunnels for current art project…
Hope you had a brilliant time :-)

40 years on from the #Beanfield there’s a new edit of Operation Solstice, plus out-takes and extended interviews. #stonehenge
www.thebeanfield.co.uk

Dear Mr. Clegg

I have started a business, selling the contents of your house

I knew when I launched I did not have legal access your house

Without this access my company will not be profitable

Others have told me I have a flawed business model, but I disagree

Please advise how I should proceed

UK’s 50 richest families hold more wealth than 50% of population, analysis finds Equality Trust says billionaires getting ‘ludicrously’ richer, with top two now wealthier than whole of 1990 rich list

But we'll fix the budget by cutting benefits etc. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ma...

A newspaper report detailing Emma's story

✨️NEW POST✨️

My latest blog post discusses the complex story of Emma Davies, who was at the centre of 'The Shropshire Hoax' in 1883. Though not a traditional ghost story, I believe her story is important.

nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-...

#Shropshire #History #Folklore #ghosts

Thanks for this, a truly compelling read - I went to school in that area (Myddle & Baschurch) but never heard this story until now. Hope you’re able to discover what happened to Emma after the reported events.

YouTube video by Guideposts Trust UK Nick Blinko at Guideposts Trust

#NickBlinko vocalist with legendary punk band #RudimentaryPeni talks to @guidepostsuk.bsky.social about his art and mental health in this rare piece to camera m.youtube.com/watch?v=b2wD...

Yeah, it’s been a difficult few months but now finally back in the swing of things. Recently spent 8 days immersed in filming on an ex-chemical weapons site turned nature reserve for my new project - that helped :-)

👏👏👏 Congratulations, this sounds fabulous!!

"I worry what the world will be like for my sons. The left has no political projects and Europe’s been in stasis for decades. I always thought the fall of the USSR would reopen a lot of conflict that had been dormant for 40 years, and so it’s proved"

An Interview with #ChrisPetit

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Brilliant!
Now I have to update my lecture that takes the students through the relevance of photomontage - (starting with Heartfield & Hoch & ending with you 🤣

Is that Dave Hill?