Steven Feldman

Large map of Africa Mr LeCartographe found this large physical map of Africa in Japanese at a second-hand shop

Large map of Africa

Mr LeCartographe found this large physical map of Africa in Japanese at a second-hand shop

A Good Read – Ramblings about some books that I have enjoyed Ramblings about some books that I have enjoyed

Years of book reviews and recommendatons from an avid reader at agoodread.feldman.org.uk

Nigel Farage’s hellscape is not the Britain we know Some specific crimes are on the rise but West End no-go zones exist only in the fantasies of spokespeople for Reform

If you listen to Farage and Reform you might think Britain is going to hell in a handcart. Think again - this is very good by @hugorifkind.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

Old Town Plan Following on from yesterday's post from Harlingen, here is a different version of the town plan alongside the harbour.

Old Town Plan

Following on from yesterday's post from Harlingen, here is a different version of the town plan alongside the harbour.

Esri UC 2025: Dawn Wright Dr Dawn Wright shared her picture heading earlier this year to the ESRI User Conference 2025.

Esri UC 2025: Dawn Wright

Dr Dawn Wright shared her picture heading earlier this year to the ESRI User Conference 2025.

I am not a fan of the #MagicGrandpa

Long past his retirement date IMO

Ney York in a Shower This amazing tiled map of New York brings a new meaning to a tile service. The design and implementation is by Allison Eden Studios

Ney York in a Shower

This amazing tiled map of New York brings a new meaning to a tile service. The design and implementation is by Allison Eden Studios

That’s me!

Original post: mapstodon.space/@MattMalone/...

A still showing Israeli hostage Evyatar David being held in a Gaza tunnel from the video released by Hamas

Where is the Red Cross?

UN2720 Monitoring & Tracking Dashboard Live humanitarian access tracking through UN2720.

app.un2720.org/tracking

2300/2600 aid trucks intercepted since May 19th, maybe direct a little of the blame at the thugs exploiting Gazans rather than your first choice villains

This turned into one of my favourite #geomobpod episodes. Learnt a lot and so will you

Original post: mapstodon.space/@geomob/1149...

Cambridge Pub Stops Everything you need to visit Cambridge.

Cambridge Pub Stops

Everything you need to visit Cambridge.

The Perfect Murder The Perfect Murder by Amanda McKinney starts with a promising hook: a bestselling mystery author finds herself at the center of a real-life murder that mirrors her work-in-progress. It’s a clever concept, and the book leans into that meta-thriller vibe with plenty of suspense. Unfortunately, the execution doesn't quite live up to the premise. The story is told from multiple first-person perspectives, which often feels more confusing than compelling.

The Perfect Murder

The Perfect Murder by Amanda McKinney starts with a promising hook: a bestselling mystery author finds herself at the center of a real-life murder that mirrors her work-in-progress. It’s a clever concept, and the book leans into that meta-thriller vibe with plenty of suspense.…

Either club could fit both descriptions 🤣

26 years ago today, Thierry Henry signed for The Arsenal and football became an art form. Elegance, intelligence, devastating pace, ruthlessness and that knowing smirk. Noone else made elite footballers look like simple amateurs. Just beautiful.

Ocean Walks at the National Maritime Museum Harry Wood shared these pics of the giant floor map at the National Maritime Museum.

Ocean Walks at the National Maritime Museum

Harry Wood shared these pics of the giant floor map at the National Maritime Museum.

Top 100 most popular boys and girls names in England and Wales in 2024 - Manchester Evening News Full list of the most popular boys and girls names from last year

583 boys named Yahya in 2024 (ONS). Seems a strange choice www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/fam...

Murder in Constantinople Murder in Constantinople by A.E. Goldin was an unexpected delight. From the blurb, I feared it might lean into the overly whimsical or derivative, but what I found instead was a rip-roaring historical adventure with a genuinely thoughtful and resonant core. Set in 1850s London and later in the rich, dangerous sprawl of Constantinople, the story introduces Ben Canaan—restless, rebellious, and entirely compelling—as he stumbles into a deadly conspiracy that pulls him far from his East End roots.

Murder in Constantinople

Murder in Constantinople by A.E. Goldin was an unexpected delight. From the blurb, I feared it might lean into the overly whimsical or derivative, but what I found instead was a rip-roaring historical adventure with a genuinely thoughtful and resonant core. Set in 1850s…

Ordnance Survey settles in ‘David and Goliath’ design dispute with family Guy and Megan Eaton’s Rubbaglove business prevails in legal case with government agency over its trademark-protected blanket

David vs Goliath, not a great look for @ordnancesurvey.bsky.social

Ordnance Survey settles in ‘David and Goliath’ design dispute with family

www.thetimes.com/article/f941...

Secret Highlands distillery Our friend Derick shared this picture of a Secret Highlands distillery bottle

Secret Highlands distillery

Our friend Derick shared this picture of a Secret Highlands distillery bottle

Comic. Bad Map Projection #194: Interrupted Spheres. To avoid the distortion inherent to a single flat world map, each continent is projected onto its own globe. [spheres of different sizes with a single continent on each]

Bad Map Projection: Interrupted Spheres

xkcd.com/3122/

Seeing Kamala Harris openly say that the system is broken was so powerful.

Just having someone in her position say it so candidly without qualification was beyond powerful.

Happy Birthday Jerry, the world was better when you were here open.spotify.com/playlist/7Fh... #gratefuldead #jerrygarcia

The World in a Bag Barry spotted this in a thrift shop and shockingly, managed to resist buying. He said "Anyone want a giant mappy bag for idk, laundry, or their map collection? Local charity shop find. Didn't buy. Resisting temptation"

The World in a Bag

Barry spotted this in a thrift shop and shockingly, managed to resist buying. He said "Anyone want a giant mappy bag for idk, laundry, or their map collection? Local charity shop find. Didn't buy. Resisting temptation"

Spurs fans are entitled to be on top of the world. They’ve just won a preseason NLD friendly and ended last season winning 2nd tier EUFA trophy. Well done guys, anyone want a bet with me that #spurs finish above #arsenal #afc? Limited pot available, only people I know

A photo that just warms an Arsenal fan's heart ❤️

📸: TW/RealOviedo

The Blogs: The genocide accusation and Hamas’s disappearing responsibility | Jeffrey Herf | The Times of Israel Blaming Israel alone for Gaza’s suffering erases Hamas’s role, distorts genocide’s meaning, and echoes old anti-Jewish tropes

This is an academic perspective on why Israel's war with Gaza is not genocide Getting aid in is urgent, everything would be easier if Hamas surrendered These are not popular of opinions atm, happy to engage in a convo, won't respond to hatred or shouting

blogs.timesofisrael.com/hamas-disapp...

The Porcelain Menagerie The Porcelain Menagerie by Jillian Forsberg is an inventive dual-timeline historical novel set in 18th-century Dresden under the eccentric and domineering rule of King Augustus the Strong. It offers a glimpse into a fascinating moment in European history—the quest to replicate Chinese and Japanese porcelain, the so-called “white gold”—and it’s clear the author has done her research. The novel’s structure alternates between the stories of Johann Kändler, a gifted porcelain artist trying to survive the king’s impossible demands, and Fatima, a Turkish handmaiden navigating the dangers of the court decades earlier.

The Porcelain Menagerie

The Porcelain Menagerie by Jillian Forsberg is an inventive dual-timeline historical novel set in 18th-century Dresden under the eccentric and domineering rule of King Augustus the Strong. It offers a glimpse into a fascinating moment in European history—the quest to…