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Adam Murray

@admagnetic77.bsky.social

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Film programmer + write about film - Bristol Black Horror Club UK - All things Horror/Dystopian Fiction/Genre Cinema "A Cosmic Perspective"...

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Adam Murray @admagnetic77.bsky.social · Jul 2

A big thank you to @cineredis.bsky.social for the opportunity to write about a real gem 💎 My top pick out of an already stunning line-up at this year’s Festival. Excited to attend! 📽️

Very special thank you to Tarah Judah @maddyprobst.bsky.social @markcosgrove.bsky.social @hardiewrites.bsky.social 💜

Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Jul 2

Made at the height of the Civil Rights movement, the pioneering One Potato, Two Potato receives its UK Premiere at @wshed.bsky.social on Sat 26th July 18:10.

Read Film Critic and writer @admagnetic77.bsky.social reflections on this historic feature for our @letterboxd.social HQ - link in bio.

On a grainy light blue background, a black and white image of a man holding a baby. Black text ‘ Reflections on One Potato, Two Potato (1964) An article by Adam Murray.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 2h

Alaa and her daughters have lived to see a ceasefire, but they are still in dire need of assistance. They have only managed to navigate displacement, genocidal violence, and her daughter's deteriorating health with the help of donations. Let's help them continue to endure.

Your help are an investment in rebuild a woman and an architect

My name is Alaa, and I hold a Master’s degree in Architecture.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Do they have a prize for blowing up boats in the Caribbean and then bragging that people who made their livelihood fishing there for generations are now afraid to go out on the water?

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Mark Berry @boulezian.bsky.social · 1d

Farage's 'enemy within' has mostly had to be defined by ethnicity, religion, and language, given ever more extreme Thatcherite governments have pretty much destroyed organised labour in this country. He has clearly decided he needs something from the latter too, though, and has opted for teachers.

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of ‘poisoning our kids’ on race issues

Exclusive: Reform UK leader’s remarks at event for private US college criticised as ‘grossly irresponsible’ by NEU leader

www.theguardian.com

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Mark Berry @boulezian.bsky.social · 1d

Utterly depraved: the 'Blue Labour' Starmer regime films and broadcasts deportations of fellow human beings who have endured greater suffering than we can imagine and risked their lives to come here.

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David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · 1d

None of us are safe in a world where basic norms in respect of the sanctity of human life are blithely disregarded. Those norms must be enforced, and enforced visibly. There must be political and legal consequences for every politician who made the genocide possible. The alternative is unthinkable.

Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 1d

The foreign secretary says the UK has been contributing to the peace process.

No. What the UK govt has been contributing to is the extermination of the Palestinian people.

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Tom Quinn @tomquinn.bsky.social · 1d

Kidnapped in international waters, extraordinary rendition to a genocidal state, and then imprisoned indefinitely.

You'd think this would trigger the immediate expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador for these inexcusable actions against an Australian citizen.

Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 1d

An Australian woman who has not agreed to sign a waiver acknowledging she sought to 'illegally break Israel’s naval blockade' on Gaza will be “indefinitely detained” in Israel’s Ketziot prison unless she agrees to sign the waiver.

Australian woman on pro-Palestinian aid flotilla will be ‘indefinitely detained’ by Israel unless she signs waiver

Madeleine Habib, who captained the Conscience ship, was arrested by Israeli forces on 8 October and detained in Israel’s Ketziot prison

www.theguardian.com

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Mark Berry @boulezian.bsky.social · 4h

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Tony Blair and Nick Clegg hosted dinner giving tech bosses access to UK minister

Exclusive: Six tech leaders dined with investment minister, documents reveal, underlining growing influence of ex-PM’s consultancy

www.theguardian.com

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Mark Berry @boulezian.bsky.social · 29m

Feeling sick. A fascist has been in my building, pushing these through individual letter boxes. I even heard this arrive. Have never previously been on the receiving end of their propaganda.

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Telford & Wrekin Green Party @tw-green-party.bsky.social · 23h

Fantastic afternoon at Petit Glou! 🌿 @zackpolanski.bsky.social brought hope, bold leadership & positivity. Thanks to everyone who came today — what a crowd! 💚

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Chris Williams @chrisw100.bsky.social · 23h

I joined Zack Polanski in Handsworth today 👏

Guess what...he met an incredible and integrated community 🙏

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 9h

Let's make hope normal again.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 19h

“Britain is a nation of neighbours, not strangers — and it’s time we built a politics of hope that reflects that.”

Zack Polanski with a message of unity and hope having been out door knocking Handsworth today.

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 1h

This shows the colossal reach of Netanyahu and the fascist Israeli regime

No country, however powerful, it seems, will stand up to them

Despicable

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

The Gaza effect: how a global pro-Palestine protest movement met repression and resistance

Across the west, solidarity marches are testing governments’ tolerance for dissent. From arrests to bans, free-speech boundaries are shifting

www.theguardian.com

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Mostafa 🍉 @mokqwe.bsky.social · 1h

Hello, I’m from Gaza.
We’re living through hell
homes destroyed,memories erased,loved ones gone. Even the innocence of our children has been shattered.
Every bit of help—even a small donation—could save a life or rekindle a flicker of hope.
👉 gofund.me/0fa0750c
Thank you for remembering Gaza 😢🙏

Donate to Help Mostafa and His Family Escape War and Rebuild Their Liv, organized by Mostafa Osama

Hello, my name is Mustafa. I’m 25 years old, and I’m writi… Mostafa Osama needs your support for Help Mostafa and His Family Escape War and Rebuild Their Liv

gofund.me

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Dan Douglas @dandouglas.bsky.social · 3h

every line of this story keeps getting better

Barnsley man in hospital after three-day cola bottles binge

Nathan Rimmington ate his way through 3kg of sweets - and doctors were shocked he survived.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 2h

They're talking about killing leftist activists. They're talking about murdering people organizing in defense of immigrant communities, doing mutual aid work, and protesting their violence. They are talking about murdering people like me and my friends. We must do more than acknowledge it's fascism.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 2d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 16h

Of course he did. When did people know this, and why is it news now, rather than previously, given its unlikely nobody knew about this.

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Tom Reagan’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 8h

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 3h

Life for the civilians who survived in Gaza is in ruins. They're homeless, jobless and hungry, and rely entirely on our direct donations to survive and rebuild.

Please give to my dear friend Tasneem so she can feed her children and make a home. And to others. ❤️ 🙏

tinyurl.com/Tasneemo

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รℓσαɳε ℓყรɓεƭɦ 🏳️‍🌈 @sloanelysbeth.bsky.social · 3h

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 14h

Is it cancel culture when they threaten to kill you?

www.nj.com/news/2025/10...

Sold-out Ta-Nehisi Coates speaker appearance in N.J. canceled over security reasons

Organizers canceled a sold-out Ta-Nehisi Coates event in Montclair citing undisclosed security concerns.

www.nj.com

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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 10h

Tony Blair and Nick Clegg hosted dinner giving tech bosses access to UK minister www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Tony Blair and Nick Clegg hosted dinner giving tech bosses access to UK minister

Exclusive: Six tech leaders dined with investment minister, documents reveal, underlining growing influence of ex-PM’s consultancy

www.theguardian.com

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 6h

Palestinian orphans in Gaza marching with photos of their dead parents

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Hanniba-LINA Lecter 💀 @agirlcalledlina.bsky.social · 6h

Having been to Dubai I can confirm it really is a terrible place, it’s not even the extreme flashiness it’s the fact migrant workers are shipped off to to dorms everyday outside the city

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 5h

Israel bombed south Lebanon overnight

This is what Israel means by ceasefire

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David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · 5h

This guy is now effectively doing MBS propaganda for free, making out that what what needs to change in Saudi Arabia is the general culture, rather than the specific ruling regime. Once again, petrodollars buy us a fascinating case study in motivated reasoning.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I have been criticised for being part of the Riyadh comedy festival. This is why I did it | Omid Djalili

The headlines focus on money, but the gigs were great and I think there are different ways to achieve progress. Art, especially comedy, can be part of that, says stand-up comedian, Omid Djalili.

www.theguardian.com

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