Sach Spanner

@spannerlab.bsky.social

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He/him. Manchester, UK. Chess arbiter, teacher and Dungeon Master. Got out of The Bad Place a long time ago and am trying not to be feral online for financial reasons.

A small grey-brown cat with yellow eyes stares into the camera. She is sitting on a red carpet.
A gif of the game. Virgin, Jack (1873) - Dupuis, Daniel (1601) 2026 British Chess Championships: (University of Warwick, Mead Gallery), 05.08.2026 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Qf3 d4 4.Bc4 dxc3 5.Qxf7+ Kd7 6.dxc3 b6 7.Bf4 1-0
A video of a man wearing glasses and a red hoodie in a supermarket. He looks frustrated. An automated voice repeats "please take your items" incessantly, sometimes cutting itself off to do so. The man addresses the camera and says, "This is a hell."
A white Staunton style chess piece with the body of a knight wearing the coronet of the queen.
A chalk noticeboard on a pavement reads: "Yates. Join us today for our new men." The outside edge of the board is obscured by garlands of plastic flowers.
A screenshot of an online form titled "No main symptom and feeling generally unwell." The first question is asterisked to indicate that it is compulsory, and reads "Sex at birth".
A small grey-brown cat with a wand toy in her mouth hunkers down next to a laundry basket.
The tram again. Some dickhead with literally a pint glass of Stella Artois.
The floor of a tram, littered with bits of tinfoil covered in burnt residue
A masculine Sim with a moustache wearing a yellow shirt, square glasses and a neckerchief. He is smiling. There are archery targets in the background.
A picture of Dexter from Dexter's Lab
A reply to a post of mine about use of AI in The Alters and the fact that we have choice as consumers which reads: "Yet no one seems to give a fuck about pirating softwares for making arts." The user has no profile image.
A grey-brown cat runs and pounces on a large cat wheel while a second watches. After being hit in the face with the first cat's tail a few times, the second cat leaves. The first cat is oblivious and continues to run with abandon.
Seven wild chamomile heads in a plastic container
A screenshot from Sefaria. The English text reads "Be careful [in your dealings] with the ruling authorities because they do not befriend a person except for their own needs; they seem like friends when it is to their own interest, but they do not stand by a man in the hour of his distress."
A screenshot of a Wikipedia article which reads: "Fastest Lap, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes. 1 minute 14.165 seconds"
A calendar listing for "Andy's Frozen Custard 300" at Texas Motor Speedway on 3rd May.
A small but steep hill, viewed through a train window.
A view of the North Wales coast. Blue sky and sandy beach.
Two small grey-brown cats curled up asleep on a lap.
Animated gif of Chow - Pert, 4NCL 2025 Round 10.
The top of the Steam page for Skin Deep by Blendo games. The header image is an androgynous blonde holding a pistol.
A topless man reclines on a couch, sucking on a yellow popsicle. A cat is lying on his chest.
A Google search for "de beers diamonds". The AI overview reads: "De beers is a diamond company known for its involvement in diamond mining, cutting, polishing, and retail, and its commitment to ethical sourcing and responsible diamond practices. They are renowned for their "Building Forever" initiative, which emphasises positive impact on the comunities where they mine." The top right indicates that the top three sources uses to source the overview were the De Beers own websites.
A small grey-brown cat sits on a blanket, staring intensely at the camera with a small furrow in her brow.
Image. A small grey-brown cat sits and looks at the viewer. She is next to an orange rubber ball. There is a cat scratcher and various cat toys in the background.
A brown haired man wearing glasses, a kippah and a check shirt stoops over a laptop. In the foreground, tournament chess sets and clocks are set.
A grey-brown cat sits on a desk atop a pile of chess scoresheets, looking at the camera through narrowed eyes
Aggregated user reviews for Civilisation VII, showing 1.7 stars on a scale of 1 to 5 from 246 ratings.
A small grey-brown cat looks out of an open cat carrier which is covered with a blanket
A close up image of the head and nude upper torso of a bald, bearded masculine Sim with an earring who is propping himself up from a face-down position on a leather bed. On a yellow side table in the background are various clutter items including a candle and pourer bottle. He is grimacing and looking out of frame towards someone we cannot see.
A small grey-brown cat gnaws on a rawhide puppy bone which is being held for her.
Two small grey-brown cats sit on a chair. Next to one, a pink text box reads: "Disobedience is a reminder to my housemates that I have free will and agency. I am not a vassal to be ordered around. I have my own motives." Next to the other cat, an orange text box reads: "somtimes i ete plastic"
A small grey-brown cat gnaws furiously on an orange rubber bone meant for a dog.
A light brown cat sleepily resting her chin on a second light brown cat
All the rooks, knights, kings and queens from a chesss set stacked in a tower.
The rooks, knights and kings of a chess set stacked in a tower.
Two light brown cats sleeping face to face on a red blanket, one with its leg draped over the other.