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Phil
@philjbrett.bsky.social
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Socialist. Retired teacher. Author of the Pete Kalder books. Loves reading, music and art.
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · Jan 18
Fancy a thriller set in a future revolutionary Britain? Try this, my latest novel. #Writers #Crimefiction #Blueskyfiction

www.amazon.co.uk/Their-Blood-...
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · 5d
Strong contender for the top spot for my #5debutalbums8084
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 6d
"Britian loses"

One of the side-effects of the implosion of the Conservative party is how beyond amateurish their entire operation is now.

Even at a senior level the quality and experience of the people working for them is just incredibly low
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · 6d
Superb comp. Totally recommend it.
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Scottish Post-Punk @scotspostpunk.bsky.social · 6d
Dennis Brown: Money In My Pocket [Part 1]

youtu.be/O1VbRLBY6vA?...

ROOTS ROCK REBELS: WHEN PUNK MET REGGAE 1975-1982

Out of stock at Cherry Red but reduced by 15% on Amazon for a limited time:

www.amazon.co.uk/ROOTS-ROCK-R...

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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · 6d
Cheers. BTW I’m on hols with no access to albums so to refresh my memory I looked debut albums up on the net. AI told me that Bowie’s Let’s Dance and the Clash’s London Calling were debut albums?!? I do hope youngsters in college aren’t relying on AI for essays if that’s the quality of answers! 😱
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · 6d
Hi @richards7370.bsky.social - this is going to be a tough one. Not least with this. I need official clarification: The Style Council released ‘Introducing’ in 1983 as a mini album comp but many believe their debut album proper is Cafe Bleu (1984). Which one will be accepted? #5debutalbums8084
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · 8d
Palestine marches across the world. This one on Cardoba in Spain. #FreePalestine #Peace
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · 9d
The Futureheads!
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · 9d
Hi Richard, hi folks. My #5debutalbums0004

1. Gorillaz: S/T
2. Amy Winehouse: Frank
3. Beyoncé: Dangerously in Love
4. The Libertines: Up The Bracket
5. The Futureheads: S/T
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · 12d
Marc Bolan was born this day in 1947 (Mark Feld). And this is one of the greatest singles ever released (IMHO) #Glam #PopMusic #Rock

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MARC BOLAN & T.REX - GET IT ON - TOP OF THE POPS - 27/12/71 (RESTORED)
Fully Restored From Archive Tape Marc Bolan & T.Rex - Get It On Top Of The Pops Christmas Prt 2 - 27th Dec 1971
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Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 15d
#Nowspinning Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra – Promises (2021). First time tasting the last harvest—and this is my soundtrack. A breathtaking fusion of ambient, jazz, and orchestral beauty.
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · 19d
Excellent to see this in some Newcastle pubs. #standuptoracism
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · 20d
Marlena Shaw was born this day in 1942. Perhaps her best known number is California Soul, and what a great song it is. #music

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California Soul
YouTube video by Marlena Shaw - Topic
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Spinoza at a bad dinner party. @spinozazsagabor.bsky.social · 25d
Watch Brian Eno, Damon Albarn (Blur), Portishead, Hot Chip, and a bunch of other cool people hold a concert at Wembley Stadium, demand a ceasefire, and an end to the genocide.

How is this not all over the news? I think the greatest failure of the 21st century may just be the news media.
Together For Palestine
YouTube video by Riz Ahmed
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · 25d
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Why I’m hosting a concert for Palestine at Wembley Arena | Brian Eno
I hope tonight’s gig will have the same galvanising effect as the 1988 Nelson Mandela concert – and give people courage to speak out about Gaza, says music producer Brian Eno
www.theguardian.com
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · 25d
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Why I’m hosting a concert for Palestine at Wembley Arena | Brian Eno
I hope tonight’s gig will have the same galvanising effect as the 1988 Nelson Mandela concert – and give people courage to speak out about Gaza, says music producer Brian Eno
www.theguardian.com
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · 27d
My first thought for #5debutalbums0004 is this. An artist sadly missed.
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · 29d
Excellent selection
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · 29d
Superb selection
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · Sep 12
Hi Richard, hi gang. Here’s my #5albums50s60sfinal

1. Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
2. Velvet Undergound & Nico
3. John Coltrane: A Love Supreme
4. Charles Mingus: Mingus Ah Um
5. John Coltrane: Blue Train
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Morning Star @mstaronline.bsky.social · Sep 11
Lies, damn lies, and opinion polls - Who you ask and how you ask matter, as does why you are asking — the history of opinion polls shows they are as much about creating opinions as they are about recording them, writes socialist historian KEITH FLETT
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/lies...
Lies, damn lies, and opinion polls
FOR anyone on the left, reading political coverage in the mainstream media can be quite a depressing experience. Daily headlines shout that Reform UK leads the latest opinion poll, will certainly win ...
morningstaronline.co.uk
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Greg Priest @gregpriest.bsky.social · Sep 10
Stephen Jay Gould was born OTD in 1941.

“Organisms are not billiard balls, propelled by simple and measurable external forces to predictable new positions on life's pool table.... Organisms have a history that constrains their future in myriad, subtle ways.”

🦫🦋🐋🌱🧠🗃️🧪#HistSTM #PhilSci #EvoBio
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Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · Sep 7
A gang of incredibly brave British police arrest a 90-something y/o nun for protesting the genocide in Palestine: she's what the British Labour Party, law & state regard as a terrorist supporter.
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · Sep 7
The sublime Sonny Rollins was birth this day in 1930. #jazz

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Sonny Rollins live 65' 68' - Jazz Icons DVD
YouTube video by Terminal Passage
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Phil @philjbrett.bsky.social · Aug 29
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Bad Boy 🔻 of Mandalore 🇵🇸🇱🇧🇾🇪🇮🇷 @dindjarinsway.bsky.social · Aug 23
You fixed it ....beautifully
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