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Taught HE over 25 years, Dep Head Cass Art School. Film/Media scholar programmer/cinemas/cult/horror/gothic/folk horror/music/neighbourhoods/audiences/gentrification/ScalaCinema UCL+KCL Lived opposite Grenfell Tower for over 20 years 💚 W10 to WKen London

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · Oct 31

Metamorphosis! Théophile Steinlen, late 19th century. wellcomecollection.org/works/p8bvjn...

Drawing of naked pale white witches with long dark hair ride broomsticks across the dark city sky. From the rooftops below, black cats howl excitedly up at them.

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‘Thou shalt not bear false witness’

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

Mike Johnson is now calling #NoKings a "hate America rally"

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 1h

What an absolute treasure Diane Keaton was. Her wit never tired, nor did her style.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1h

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Brendan May @brendanmay.bsky.social · 1h

Absolutely superb effort by all those who voted for this, many of whom are now dead.

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 5h

When Trump team pushed to investigate Soros, it cited a watchdog group report. But the group's own leader says "we actually did not make either of those claims that a prosecutor would need to make.” @fahrenthold.bsky.social @aduehren.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Report on Soros Cited by Justice Dept. Does Not Show Funding for Terrorism

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 5h

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ICE abducted a 15-year-old autistic boy during a bathroom break and kept him hidden for nearly a week.
His mother thought he was missing. Even local police couldn’t find him because ICE never told anyone they had him.

He was selling fruit with his mom when he asked to use the restroom.

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Leigh Booker @leighbooker.bsky.social · 1h

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Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, dies aged 79

The legendary actor best known for her many collaborations with Woody Allen, as well as films including Reds, The First Wives Club and Book Club, has died

www.theguardian.com

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 2h

Border Patrol & ICE operating under Trump regime directives have repeatedly attacked and detained US citizens violating their civil rights and human rights. Regime agents have also been caught falsifying reports, destroying evidence to cover up their actions. #3E 🧵

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SuzyQ @suzyqfit4u.bsky.social · 2h

Breaking!
Diane Keaton dead at 79!

I’m heartbroken

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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 3h

The Times says 8 Deform UK Ltd councils say they will have to raise council tax after struggling to find the huge DOGE-style cuts in public spending they promised.

Imagine what a Deform UK Ltd government will be like.

Tax and spend (it on payouts to their billionaire backers).

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‘Thou shalt not bear false witness’

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 20h

The White House
Shared this video titled Roundtable."

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Dutch Pendergrass @dutchpendergrass.bsky.social · 1d

Amazon has sold out of frog suits. Portland pivots to Yoshi instead.

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 15h

His girlfriend Magna Carta, is still on the run.

John Donegan @donegan.bsky.social · 16h

BREAKING: Antifa leader Habeas Corpus has been arrested in Portland.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

THIS!! 👇👇

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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 6h

Farage’s Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told Byline Times, it is ‘inconceivable’ the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide’s pro Russian statements
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'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told Byline Times, it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide's pro Russian statements

bylinetimes.com

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Shoaib M Khan @shoaibmkhan.bsky.social · 11d

The hatemonger Rupert Lowe MP wrote a whiny letter to @thebarcouncil.bsky.social complaining about the Black Interns scheme.

Well done Bar Council and Bar Chair for this robust response.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

Children that were kidnapped by invading Russian barbarians, not displaced.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 7h

$47. And that’s if the government isn’t lying about the interest rate. Plus, they will have to prove she intentionally schemed to swindle $47 from the bank - as opposed to just not knowing the difference between a second home and an investment property. Good luck, Lindsay.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 8h

The grand jury indictment against New York AG Letitia James accuses her of receiving a lower-cost loan on a home she purchased.

James saved only about $50 a month with lower interest rate, the indictment alleges.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Letitia James saved only about $50 a month with lower interest rate, indictment alleges

The grand jury indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses her of receiving a lower-cost loan on a home she purchased in Norfolk, Virgini

www.nbcnews.com

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Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 1d

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.