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alexholyoake.bsky.social
Librarian. More likely to be waffling on football/culture/other life bits.
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Great to have @johnhiggs.bsky.social in the Central Library tonight to talk about his book on Dr Who. Fascinating and a really engaging speaker.

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Good grief Andor season 2 was just genuinely brilliant. Not sure I'll be able to watch Rogue One again now.

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Philip Pullman announces The Rose Field, the final part of Lyra’s story www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

Happy birthday to Sean Bean who, despite dying multiple times, turns 66 today. To celebrate here’s a compilation of him as Sharpe saying ‘bastard’. Enjoy. youtu.be/tE8d-uGmIWk?...

submitted 36 days ago • 13 comments

South Yorkshire sunset was the easiest preorder in ages.

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Loving @laurenlaverne.bsky.social back on 6music. It's been too long!

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Well that was a classic nice evening out with your mate ruined by having to watch a football game in the middle.

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IP suddenly a thing that matters is it?

submitted 114 days ago • 1 comment

A 6 week and counting wait for CT scan results is doing nothing for anxiety.

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"they have no idea I'm here" MY GOD WHAT HAS SHE TOLD HER CHILDREN ##thetraitors

submitted 119 days ago • 5 comments

This is really interesting. Groundbreaking study on the value of libraries and “third places.” “A whopping 82% of people who used the library’s physical space and 79% of people who physically attended programs reported more optimism regarding the future, compared to only 58% of digital-only users.”

submitted 119 days ago • 6 comments

100% this. I don't think Minah goes if Joe is still there

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Oh Freddie.

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Well look at this cultural connoisseur just starting the first series of Peaky Blinders.

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