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Peter Graystone @petergraystone.bsky.social · 2d

“The 12 chapters of Satantango each consist of a single paragraph.” May I offer my services? I have a Nobel Prize for Proofreading.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel prize in literature 2025

The author was announced as winner at a ceremony in Stockholm • Nobel prize in literature 2025 live: László Krasznahorkai wins ‘for his compelling and visionary oeuvre’ The Nobel prize in literature for 2025 has been awarded to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, the Swedish Academy has announced. The Academy cited the 71-year-old’s “compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”. Continue reading...

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Peter Graystone @petergraystone.bsky.social · 2d

Well well! After all these years someone has made a film about someone like me. I absolutely cannot wait to see this. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

I Swear review – biopic of pioneering Tourette syndrome activist is funny, fierce and full of heart

Kirk Jones’s moving film about of John Davidson, the man who taught Britain about Tourette, offers compassion and catharsis

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 2d

This is truly brilliant. Such a way to communicate,
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 3d

The Bishop of Birmingham has written to the Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick about his comments about Handsworth

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Zack Hunt @zackhunt.bsky.social · 4d

I love my local library.

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Peter Graystone @petergraystone.bsky.social · 4d

Entertaining Mr Sloane is showing its age. You can’t fault the performances, the direction or the wonderful design of chintz and filth. But things that were originally transgressive and shocking now feel really uncomfortable. An awkwardly enjoyable evening at the Young Vic.

Peter Graystone @petergraystone.bsky.social · 6d

The Battle of Cable Street took place on this day in 1936. The people of East London decided the fascists would progress no further. We salute you and we need you.

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Peter Graystone @petergraystone.bsky.social · 8d

An absolutely wonderful actor, perhaps my favourite. She once wrote me a letter declining a magazine interview but it was such a gorgeous message that I felt like she had befriended me! The congregation at Chichester Cathedral will miss her. www.the-guardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Dames, snobs and gumshoes: Patricia Routledge – a life in pictures

The actor, best known for her roles as snooty housewife Hyacinth Bucket and private investigator Hetty Wainthropp, has died at the age of 96. Here we look back at her wide-ranging career

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Peter Graystone @petergraystone.bsky.social · 8d

There is an earth-shaking display of acting in Creditors at @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social. I was focussed on every single word, but still the twist blindsided me. What a horrible, horrible person. (I won’t say who!)

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Peter Graystone @petergraystone.bsky.social · 8d

And to all my Jewish friends and followers also: You are not alone.

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Peter Graystone @petergraystone.bsky.social · 10d

Julie Andrews is 90 today. I can’t quite believe that. To me she is eternally this age.

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churchtimes.bsky.social @churchtimes.bsky.social · 10d

Peter Graystone on health nightmares, a rogue act of anti-social behaviour, and the necessity of sleep 💤

Diary: Peter Graystone

Peter Graystone on health nightmares, a rogue act of anti-social behaviour, and the necessity of sleep

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Shane Claiborne @shaneclaiborne.bsky.social · 13d

Truth.

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Peter Graystone @petergraystone.bsky.social · 14d

Very happy memories of Tony Harrison, who gave me probably my four best evenings in the theatre. Three parts of the joyously uplifting promenade plays The Mysteries. The fourth was when I went back to see it all in one day. Vivid picture of Jesus coming down from the cross and dancing with a nun.

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 14d

Peter? What more?

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Peter Graystone @petergraystone.bsky.social · 14d

That’s made my day!

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Peter Graystone @petergraystone.bsky.social · 14d

It’s my turn to write the Notebook page in Church Times this week. I’ve written about my new healthy lifestyle regime. Spoiler : it didn’t end well. www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

Notebook: Peter Graystone

Peter Graystone on health nightmares, a rogue act of anti-social behaviour, and the necessity of sleep

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Peter Graystone @petergraystone.bsky.social · 15d

Born With Teeth is extremely entertaining, and two superb performances. But it’s rather slight. Just two men and a table. I think I’d have been more gripped in a smaller theatre. The best thing was spotting all the Shakespeare quotes smuggled into the script.

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Peter Graystone @petergraystone.bsky.social · 17d

I’ve just taken a couple of Paracetamol, which would normally feel like responding to a headache, but today feels like an act of anti-fascist resistance.

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 18d

spokesperson for Sadiq Khan:

“We are not going to dignify his appalling and bigoted comments with a response.

“London is the greatest city in the world, safer than major US cities, and we’re delighted to welcome the record number of US citizens moving here.”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18d

Trump to the UN: "I have to say, I look at London where you have a terrible mayor -- terrible terrible mayor -- and it's been so changed, so changed. Now they want to go to Sharia Law ... both their immigration and their suicidal energy ideas will be the death of Western Europe."

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Peter Graystone @petergraystone.bsky.social · 20d

It is interesting to Google because at the moment the algorithms lead you to ‘no it isn’t’ despite there being so much fundamentalist and Zionist communication out there.

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Peter Graystone @petergraystone.bsky.social · 20d

I absolutely agree. I’m glad he, Erin Doherty and Owen Cooper all won awards. They each have one episode in which they are astounding. It’s all I can do to stop myself praying for the characters, even though they are fictional.

Peter Graystone @petergraystone.bsky.social · 20d

To those on social media who declare that the end of the world is coming on Tuesday:
(a) It isn’t.
(b) Please stop scaring people.
(c) Rosh Hashanah is the start of ten days of repentance, which would be useful for everyone right now.
(d) I have theatre tickets for Thursday and I’m not missing it.

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Emily McGovern @emilyscartoons.bsky.social · 20d

The Nunnery is in Dyre Neede of Funds, Sister
Oh deare Sister

Nunneries may Resorte to varyous Fundraysing Methods when in Penurie:
1. Prayer
2. Taxaytion of the Local Populace
or 3. Enteringe & Unexpectedlie Winninge A Regional Singinge Competition
That one

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Peter Graystone @petergraystone.bsky.social · 20d

To whom would you have liked it to be awarded, besides the three who triumphed?

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