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Graham Bendel

@graham-bendel.bsky.social

Writer and filmmaker. Films on Billy Childish, Subway Sect & Martin Newell + This Not an Art Film (45 mins). Novels, poetry collections, progressive politics. Likes Guided by Voices & Cardiacs.

316 Followers  |  511 Following  |  56 Posts  |  Joined: 17.11.2024  |  1.8358

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Francesca Albanese, not only a wonderful, intelligent, brave human being. But also a Bowie and Gil Scott-Heron fan. Who knew?
#francescaalbanese #bowie #gilscottheron #palestine #zeteo #naomiklein

09.07.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#tinaweymouth #talkingheads #punk

17.06.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At drama school we were put in pairs and told to prepare scenes where the theme was "sickness". People did scene after scene of harrowing illness, saying goodbye to a loved one, etc etc and then Ben Mann and Robert Hannouch got up and just pretended to throw up for 3 minutes saying "oh god, oh no!"

10.05.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 328    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

Allow me to address the elephant in the room: The decades-long outsourcing of domestic manufacturing to China was not an insidious Chinese conspiracy for dominance but the greedy strategy of the American ruling class to explode its profit margins by exploiting global inequality.

05.05.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 26182    πŸ” 6957    πŸ’¬ 923    πŸ“Œ 595
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#POTATO

30.04.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#sunsets #thatword

06.04.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stephen Merchant remembers Val Kilmer's classic 'Life's Too Short' cameo: "As engaging as he was eccentric" Stephen Merchant remembers Val Kilmer's classic 'Life's Too Short' cameo: "As engaging as he was eccentric".

Have you seen this, Caroline? www.nme.com/news/tv/step...

02.04.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Rachel Reeves is right that the world has changed - so why won’t she change her strategy to reflect it? Rigid adherence to arbitrary fiscal rules & refusing wealth taxes is a political choice that’s causing huge pain & harm, as well as laying out the welcome mat for the populists at Reform UK

26.03.2025 06:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3252    πŸ” 968    πŸ’¬ 135    πŸ“Œ 46
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I hope you are ALL going to this.... #BoysWonder #Swankers2026 #BigBen #GreatScott #villageunderground

24.03.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At the heart of every attack on disability benefits is the myth disabled people β€œget perks”: a free car, loads of cash, a life off work. It misrepresents the reality of disability, whilst exploiting low wages and high living costs to make the public envy people in daily pain.

18.03.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3048    πŸ” 1000    πŸ’¬ 64    πŸ“Œ 48
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Nice work asshole -
No market for swasticars in Germany
Let’s do the same in US

15.03.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 21408    πŸ” 3997    πŸ’¬ 479    πŸ“Œ 154
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I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people. So Tesla, you’re fired!

New ride coming soon.

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#AndyKaufman #womensWrestling

11.03.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mick Lynch wants a progressive wealth tax with the richest paying the same as everyone else on PAYE, 47%.

That would bring in hundred of billions, it is time for the richest to pay what everyone else has been paying their whole lives.

22.02.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2403    πŸ” 697    πŸ’¬ 69    πŸ“Œ 38
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Let’s be clear – the US never had moral supremacy. With Trump, it’s not even pretending any more | Owen Jones The president has replaced the β€˜good guys’ myth with unapologetic brute force and greed – it could be a major mistake, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Donald Trump projects an image of strength.

In truth, he epitomises the collapse of the US empire.

New column πŸ‘‡

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

20.02.2025 09:42 β€” πŸ‘ 491    πŸ” 125    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 6

Looks like you got your work cut out! I'm going to look at your other book choices :)

20.02.2025 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking about Mother Night or Breakfast of Champions next. But been told BOC is very surreal and I like things a little more grounded.

20.02.2025 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes read that many years ago and probably should re-read it. But like yourself, thought I need a little Vonnegut in my life rn and read Cat's Cradle. Loved it. Recommended it to a friend last week and he said the staff in Hatchards were EXTREMELY impressed.

19.02.2025 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh thanks Caroline, that means a lot to me x Glad it didn't cause you to chuck a box of photos out the window or anything ('what is this rubbish!') πŸ˜‰ & hope you found some great pics.

12.02.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Friday's SONIC BOOK CLUB show is up on Mixcloud. Words from me, exquisite musical curation from CLAIR.
I'm reading about GG Allin, Marina Abramovic, Jeremy Clarkson vs JG Ballard + Chelsea, the punk band.

LINK HERE: www.mixcloud.com/camp_fr/soni...

@clairhotgem.bsky.social @leamington.bsky.social

09.02.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@leamington.bsky.social
Will be repeated.
Me reading my Lit pieces:
Marina Abramovic's Tribute to GG Allin;
Jeremy Clarkson rewrites JG Ballard's Crash;
Rudeboy Winston Churchill,;
You Nick Hornby, Me someone else +
Off Duty Ticket Tout at the Strip Show.
(with strange ambient music ..)

08.02.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Friday's SONIC BOOK CLUB show is up on Mixcloud. Words from me, exquisite musical curation from CLAIR.
I'm reading about GG Allin, Marina Abramovic, Jeremy Clarkson vs JG Ballard + Chelsea, the punk band.

LINK HERE: www.mixcloud.com/camp_fr/soni...

@clairhotgem.bsky.social @leamington.bsky.social

09.02.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Never Gatekeep a tracklist!
The archive from Friday's Sonic Book Club -A Lynch & Faithfull tribute, with @graham-bendel.bsky.social on @campradio.bsky.social
is now up!
www.mixcloud.com/camp_fr/soni...

09.02.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4

@leamington.bsky.social
Will be repeated.
Me reading my Lit pieces:
Marina Abramovic's Tribute to GG Allin;
Jeremy Clarkson rewrites JG Ballard's Crash;
Rudeboy Winston Churchill,;
You Nick Hornby, Me someone else +
Off Duty Ticket Tout at the Strip Show.
(with strange ambient music ..)

08.02.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is so funny. Trust me. #deniro #pacino #silly #fuckery #heat

08.02.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes it will.
Currently on: listen.camp

But i will post when its on Mixcloud etc x

07.02.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Am reading lit pieces on @clairhotgem.bsky.social SONIC BOOK CLUB at 4pm.
Other contributors have included: Erland Cooper, Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite & John Robb. So well worth a listen.
@collettwriter.bsky.social @davidlancecallahan.bsky.social @verta-ray.bsky.social @dorothymax.bsky.social

07.02.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Oh and here he is! @graham-bendel.bsky.social

07.02.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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