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David, The King of Kemptown

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Welsh, Brightonian, London librarian (and writer). The G & Q in LGBTQ+ (he/him) and the first King of Kemptown 🤴

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David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · Nov 14

In love with this evocative photo of outside the Atlantic House Bar in Provincetown, 1993.

The flirty, babbling chatter. The muted beats of the club. The smell of the heat of a warm summer's night. That little guy in the black vest with his cute porn star tache 💕

Credit: David Jarrett

Photograph of men at night outside a bar. The low hanging sign above them reads 'Atlantic House Bar 1798'. There are about 10 men in the photo chatting in groups, mostly wearing shorts. In the middle is a shorter guy with his back towards the camera wearing tight jeans and a little black vest.

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David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 4h

Unsolicited hick pic

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David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 4h

Wishing you all the best for Thursday 💕

David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 8h

So many politicians skirt around these questions designed to make them look stupid (and end up looking stupid).

Zach shows that having courage, stating fully what you believe and not falling for this cynical, click-baiting bull can turn the tables.

Morgan looks like a bloviated buffoon here.

Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity with all trans and intersex people having their existence debated every time a tv host hasn't done their prep and can't think of any more questions

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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 23h

Richard Tice - "Please welcome to the stage... Nathan Gill"

So much for Tice's claim to have never met Nathan Gill.

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David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 19h

a man dressed as a devil with horns and a beard

ALT: a man dressed as a devil with horns and a beard

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David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 20h

He’s clearly delirious 😂

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David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 20h

Lovely gig from SYML this evening at Chalk, Brighton. If you haven’t heard of him, check him out 💕

David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 21h

Watch Annie Hall 💕

David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 22h

Absolute trailblazing icon 💕

David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 22h

La di dah 💔

David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 22h

Aren’t they about 20 years too late? OCS really isn’t that queer anymore 😬

David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 22h

Love this woman so much, Annie Hall, The Godfather, First Wives, Lookimg for Mr Goodbar. She also directed the Heaven is a Place on Earth video for Belinda. Genuinely moved at the loss of this legend 💔

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 23h

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

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David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 1d

And ofc she’s right. They think everyone else is stupid.

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Also - and this is true - I was on a tour of the Teotihuacan pyramids in Mexico City on Thursday, and in our group of about 35, there was a trans woman. And… everyone was friendly, welcoming, just happy looking at pyramids. Because most people aren’t hate-filled psychopaths. It’s not difficult.

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David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 1d

This 👇

Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 1d

It’s National Coming Out Day for all the letters of the rainbow. It’s a huge risk for anyone, but if you can, we need you more than ever. And there’s an army of us here to back you up, you beauty.

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 1d

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David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 1d

God no! We dont want him 😂

David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 1d

It's yet more performative bull. I mean, 'I was mildly put out by a broken window' isn't quite as profitable a headline.

David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 1d

Bindle never ceases to miss an opportunity to coin it in. Are we really going to say that instead of a broken window she didn't see pound signs?

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David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 1d

This is what happens when a woman dares to challenge the gender critical cult.

Of course the choice of venue was intentionally provactive. The 'what she was wearing comparison' is utter bullshit and they know it.

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David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 1d

The complete lack of empathy in people like Keith is deeply disturbing and how dare he deflect culpability from a criminally inadequate system back on to her loved ones.

And also ""'ing Leia's name. Does he "" everyone who changes their name?

"Elton John"
Victoria "Beckham"
Pope "Leo"

David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, I forgot I did that! Was a while ago mind 😀

David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 1d

I've got a 1,000 word summary, now my 500 word version is at 707 words...

a stuffed animal is walking with a cane and the words `` almost there '' .

ALT: a stuffed animal is walking with a cane and the words `` almost there '' .

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David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 1d

If you thought writing a book was hard, try writing a summary for agents/publishers. Distilling over 100k words down to 500 is crazy. Like what do I cut out?...

a man sitting in a car with the words everything is important netflix written below him

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David, The King of Kemptown @davidbtn2.bsky.social · 1d

There's probably a psychological term for the different ways people see the same things. I just read it as Pat then saw the & later.