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William Lamb

@witticaltheory.bsky.social

PhD researcher at University of Cambridge looking into Weird Ecologies in 70s British television. VERY open to any good gothic/nature/tv/ghost story suggestions https://linktr.ee/witticaltheory

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I had the best time at the @asleuki.bsky.social conference in Galway this last week. It was my first conference let alone first time giving a paper and the feedback was warm and encouraging. ASLE UKI have cultivated a lovely bunch of weirdos.

17.08.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please, Mr. President was my father

18.06.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please follow my Instagram account for more content on ghosts, ecology, and theory! 😊 πŸ‘» πŸƒ

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14.05.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My foray into the blogosphere
#criticaltheory #philosophy #books

13.05.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Doing my research on Whistle and I’ll Come to You with the perfect accessory

13.05.2025 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tagle? 🀞

08.05.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally got my film developed from my trip to M. R. James’ childhood home, Great Livermere. I think I’d be good at ghost stories too if I grew up here #ghosts #mrjames #suffolk

29.04.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally made my pilgrimage to M. R. James’ childhood home, with the graves of the Mothersole family (thankfully I disturbed!)

#ghosts
#mrjames
#suffolk

26.04.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man with long hair and a beard is wearing a white jacket and a yellow shirt ALT: a man with long hair and a beard is wearing a white jacket and a yellow shirt

Me every two seconds during #Conclave

23.04.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Still from Whistle and I’ll Come to You (1968) showing Parkin walking along the dunes with a spectre in the background

Still from Whistle and I’ll Come to You (1968) showing Parkin walking along the dunes with a spectre in the background

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Guess who has two thumbs and is speaking at (and attending) their first conference. πŸ‘ This guy πŸ‘! If you’re at all interested in ghost stories, coastal erosion, lichen, tombstones etc etc then come along to the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment conference in Galway this August!

20.02.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Shows a notification from Spotify saying that Bach has β€œstarted a countdown”

Shows a notification from Spotify saying that Bach has β€œstarted a countdown”

First Oasis making a comeback and now Bach

14.02.2025 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rest in peace Mr Lynch.

16.01.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel almost lame for how much I dug Nosferatu. Not what I expected from Eggers but very fun

11.01.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Advertise your account using one Simpsons image

07.01.2025 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I *think* it’s my favourite of the GSFC strand

01.01.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Campaigners call for right to roam on edges of private farmland in England Group says people in rural areas have to walk on roads without pavement, which can be very dangerous

We strongly endorse this call from @slowwaysuk.bsky.social to introduce a right to access field edges. This is a key component of the wider right to roam in Scotland, facilitating landscape connectivity and providing safe off-road passage through the countryside.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

26.12.2024 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 146    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4
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Incredibly chuffed to receive this for Christmas from @jojomaberly.bsky.social

It is β€œbleak and solemn” and perfect

@hiddenbritain.bsky.social

26.12.2024 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m loving Eddie Redmayne in The Day of the Jackal

12.12.2024 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have found out. All credit goes to @raynewman.bsky.social

Who said the perfect meme doesn’t exist?

11.12.2024 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aha it’s terrific. I saw it crop up on a folk horror Facebook group!

11.12.2024 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I don’t know who to credit for this, but it’s simply perfect

11.12.2024 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Screenshot showing that Ten Degrees of Strange by Johnny Flynn and Rob Macfarlane is my most-listened-to song

Screenshot showing that Ten Degrees of Strange by Johnny Flynn and Rob Macfarlane is my most-listened-to song

Maybe Ten Degrees of Strange should be my PhD title πŸ§πŸ‚πŸƒ

04.12.2024 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My last four watched on Letterboxed πŸŽžοΈπŸ“½οΈπŸΏ

29.11.2024 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The infinite supply of BBC ghost stories for Christmas There are only eight episodes of the BBC Ghost Story for Christmas, produced between 1971 and 1978. That’s not enough. Here are some suggestions for where to go next. First, let’s address a technic…

BLOG POST: What to watch next if, like me, you wish there were at least a hundred more of those 1970s BBC ghost stories for Christmas. πŸŽžπŸ“½

precastreinforced.co.uk/2024/11/24/t...

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Still from Twin Peaks showing Deputy Andy imagining a devil child

Still from Twin Peaks showing Deputy Andy imagining a devil child

Stuck in bed with a cold but I’ve found the perfect comfort watch

23.11.2024 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! It’s been maddening. Started out on queer ecologies and has ended up on deconstruction (with hopefully enough eco stuff🀞)

21.11.2024 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

One of my favourite episodes, about one of my favourite ghost story writers, with one of my favourite contemporary authors. Just a lot going on there

20.11.2024 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

occurred to me this morning that if any small farmers are hurt by the inheritance tax changes, it's as a direct result of rich twats like Clarkson exploiting a loophole & driving up land prices

they should have a fucking tractor parade outside his house every morning

he is their enemy, and yet...

20.11.2024 09:07 β€” πŸ‘ 162    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

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