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Aged B-boy and frustrated DJ. Gooner. Green. Left. Funk, spiritual jazz and Zappa freak #RejoinEU

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a photograph of the interior of a church. Several people are visible sitting in pews. In the pew immediately in front of the photographer, a black human-sized cardboard cutout in the outline of a woman is visible, as though a shadow is sitting in the pew in front of you.

a photograph of the interior of a church. Several people are visible sitting in pews. In the pew immediately in front of the photographer, a black human-sized cardboard cutout in the outline of a woman is visible, as though a shadow is sitting in the pew in front of you.

Went to a prayer service tonight at St. Mary of the Lake, where they have cardboard cutouts throughout the church representing parishioners afraid to come to Mass because of ICE.

25.10.2025 01:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14456    ๐Ÿ” 4412    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 370    ๐Ÿ“Œ 266
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Farage vows to scrap indefinite leave to remain, placing thousands at risk of deportation Reform UK plans to force non-citizens to apply for visas with high salary thresholds and no access to NHS services

Thousands of Londoners have indefinite leave to remain.

They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.

Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.

22.09.2025 10:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3053    ๐Ÿ” 916    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 154    ๐Ÿ“Œ 74

The government ought to be holding a fucking press conference to confirm this, every news channel and website leading with the story, boiling it down to three salient points:

1. Paracetamol doesnโ€™t cause autism
2. Autistic people are great
3. Trump is a senile, racist, shit-eating old cunt

22.09.2025 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 83    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
"Krautrock โ€“The Rebirth of Germany" (2009) [English/Franรงais/Espaรฑol/Italiano/Portuguรฉs subs] BBC 4
YouTube video by Mango62uk "Krautrock โ€“The Rebirth of Germany" (2009) [English/Franรงais/Espaรฑol/Italiano/Portuguรฉs subs] BBC 4

Here's a documentary about Krautrock featuring almost all the major figures in the genre:

youtu.be/QP5dOKTB3ng?...

22.08.2025 03:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Max Roach was a jazz titan and way more than just a drummer. After watching this, check out his landmark albums We Insist!, Members, Don't Git Weary and Money Jungle (w/ Mingus and Ellington). #jazz #drums

22.09.2025 06:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ooh I started watching this recently - thanks for the reminder.

22.09.2025 06:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pretty obvious that we need creativity injected. Eze, Ethan, Max incoming?

31.08.2025 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You read my mind mate #coyg

31.08.2025 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It sounded funnier than it reads. Honestly ๐Ÿ˜‚

25.08.2025 17:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@gunnerblog.bsky.social @gunnerblog.bsky.social
"A siren went off on the top of Tim Lewis's head." ๐Ÿคฃ
Thanks for that - funniest thing I've heard about the Eze signing so far. And it's been a very high bar!

25.08.2025 16:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of the most powerful pieces I've read on the madness of Starmer's position on Gaza, human rights and freedom of speech.

24.07.2025 18:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Supporting the right to protest is not the same as supporting Palestine Action, says human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith.

Read Clive's full op-ed ๐Ÿ‘‡
goodlaw.social/8idv

24.07.2025 11:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 179    ๐Ÿ” 83    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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EXCLUSIVE: Poll shows huge support for nationalisation of key industries and utilities Privatisation has failed.

Your regular reminder ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿฅ 81% want publicly owned NHS
๐Ÿซ 78% want publicly owned schools
๐Ÿ’ง 73% want publicly owned water
๐Ÿš‚ 70% want publicly owned rail
โœ‰๏ธ 70% want publicly owned mail
๐Ÿš 67% want publicly owned buses
๐Ÿ’ก 65% want publicly owned energy

18.07.2025 08:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 163    ๐Ÿ” 77    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Wise One is a spiritual jazz high watermark and one of my favourite Coltrane tracks.

04.07.2025 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Was lucky enough to be in an audience of 12 to watch a very special spiritual jazz gig by the legend Andy Hay on Saturday. Check him out on Bandcamp.

24.06.2025 06:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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RIP Sly.

10.06.2025 06:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Final version of my #Zappa portrait, (after more work on his chin).

Charcoal pencils over inked musical scores on coffee-stained paper (Frank loved his coffee!).

06.06.2025 08:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This new Little Simz is astounding.

Astounding.

06.06.2025 00:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Listening now and thinking the same. Every time she drops an album, I think it's her masterpiece. But she raises the bar with every release.

06.06.2025 08:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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THE EARTH IS MELTING (and Other Inconveniences)
A few years ago, I found myself photographing the Extinction Rebellion protests, read my thoughts, view full thread below๐Ÿ‘‡
#Climate #Environment #Activism #Protests #XR #Sustainability #Earth #Future #Justice #Nature #Change #Hope #Awareness #Action

27.11.2024 13:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 741    ๐Ÿ” 126    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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My Deep Spiritual #Jazz playlist on Spotify is more of a database, running for 116hrs+ and featuring luminaries like:

Horace Tapscott
The Coltranes
Sun Ra
Pharoah Sanders
Eddie Gale
Hannibal Peterson
Byard Lancaster
Roland Kirk

It has nearly 5,000 saves. Listen: open.spotify.com/playlist/289...

30.05.2025 14:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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23.05.2025 23:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just framed my Frank #Zappa portrait, drawn in charcoals over hand-inked copies of his musical scores.

Video of my process below โคต๏ธ

#FrankZappa #portrait

23.05.2025 23:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AI still isn't great with names, is it?

#DeLaSoul #Posdnous

15.04.2025 07:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shades of Brexit but on a far shorter timescale:

14.03.2025 22:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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People are sayingโ€ฆ

โ€œBrilliantโ€

โ€œLike if the Detectorists investigated The X-Files.โ€

โ€œIntriguingโ€

โ€œSomewhere between Blair Witch and Blue Jam.โ€

โ€œBrilliant and very creepy.โ€

This is Broken Veil.

pod.link/1745494718

06.03.2025 09:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

As a Brit trying to understand the Trump alignment with Putin and attacks on America's allies, this is the best explanation I've heard yet.

Outstanding.

03.03.2025 20:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please give @stopfundingheat.bsky.social a follow & sign the petition asking M&S to pull their advertising from GB News: actionstorm.org/petitions/ma...

25.02.2025 07:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 70    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Mikel Merino trodding the path of Kai Havertz:

Sign as a No8, struggle, go to Dubai, comeback as a striker and suddenly start scoring.

15.02.2025 14:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 123    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The league IS IN PLAY!!! #Arsenal

02.02.2025 18:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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