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Rockfort, Concrete Gazebo, Personal Reasons. He/Him https://www.mixcloud.com/ROCKFORT/ https://thequietus.com/writer/david-mckenna/ https://concretegazebo.bandcamp.com/

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David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · 57m

This is the point. There is no horizon for the Palestinians whatsoever in the "Trump plan", and no reliable, long-term commitment from the White House to restrain the genocidal regime. The new "peace" consists of far worse conditions than those that led to the events of the last two years.

Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 1h

Make no mistake. Those who spearheaded the Gaza genocide will try to relaunch it in a more ruthless manner, at the earliest opportunity.
They will fail only if there will be an alternative vision, one of recognition, life and equality for everyone.

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DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 52m

Ofwat/water companies

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 3h

it is wild how much people just lie lol

Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 3h

Jonathan Ashworth: "I've wanted to see a ceasefire for 2 years"

The collective position of the Labour shadow cabinet (which you were part of) for months after October 7th was to reject a ceasefire & Labour instructed its MPs not to vote for a ceasefire in Nov 2023.

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DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 1d

You can listen back here www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/ro...

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La tempête

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DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 1d

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Véronique Vincent & Aksak Maboul - "Afflux de luxe"

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DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 1d

Very sad news, RIP youtu.be/NL7-5o6xMvQ?...

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DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting! And that's good advice in itself, thank you

DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 1d

It is indeed Reviewer 2 who is sniffier about the work - so this is par for the course? Is it someone who is selected because they're liable to be more critical or dismissive?

DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 1d

Just received my first peer reviews for a dissertation and video essay that I've reworked for publication. One reviewer says that the work is really original, impactful etc while the other begrudgingly accepts that it has potential but seems otherwise unimpressed. I take it this is normal?

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DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight's Rockfort on @resonancefm.bsky.social at 19.30 (BST) features Terrine (pictured), Fantôme Josepha, Kangding Ray, Jonquera & Officium, Bonnie Banane & Joseph Schiano di Lombo and Fièvre www.resonancefm.com

DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 2d

(campanelle)

DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 2d

These ones

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John Lubbock @jwsal.bsky.social · 2d

I spent Saturday afternoon in Trafalgar Square filming pensioners getting arrested for writing words on paper for @politicsjoe.bsky.social and you can see the video here:
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"I'm the son of a Holocaust survivor": Mass arrests at Palestine Action protest

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DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 2d

Back to the Prince Charles tonight for the final two eps of Twin Peaks: The Return

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Leanest Optician @vertigoem.bsky.social · 2d

They really are hilariously shit

Post from Steve Reed: "Buying a home should be a dream, not a nightmare.

Our plans to fix the homebuying process will save first-time buyers £710 on average and cut weeks off the process.

This Government is putting money back into working people's pockets."

The picture is the worst version of the Drake meme you have ever seen

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Lottie @sellottie.bsky.social · 3d

It’s happened again

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Hanniba-LINA Lecter 💀 @agirlcalledlina.bsky.social · 3d

Arson is a funny way to say terrorism tbh

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Doorbell footage shows blaze erupt at mosque after suspected arson attack

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DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 3d

Of course there are a number of ways one could interpret that, some of which I'd be sympathetic to, but in the context of AI evangelism it can only mean very bad things

DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 3d

I discovered recently that a cousin-in-law is a real AI advocate and he was saying that we should stop "thinking we're so special" and "exalting humanity"

lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 3d

it's pretty wild to be doing "stop being racist to my computer friend" discourse when the forces of Actual Racism are totally ascendant in government and inventing new ways to arrest people for their skin color every day

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DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 3d

This is really nice, "jazzy-poppy-variété rhythms... dreamy-hazy-bass dubs" yes please teenagemenopause.bandcamp.com/album/ambien...

Ambient Nash Recordings & Friends, by Jonquera & Officium

6 track album

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DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 3d

One is impossible but other than the songs already mentioned - 'Voices' (early brilliance), 'Voodoo Dolly' (especially Peel Session), 'Cascade' (perfect intro, ending and everything else)

DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 3d

Re-upping this because it bangs

DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 13d

Something new: 'groove-punk' group Sapore from Iesi (aka Jesi) in the Marche region, just released, this was playing in the shop and really grabbed me. Needs to be played loud sapore.bandcamp.com/album/tigri-...

DavidMcKenna @davidmckenna.bsky.social · 4d

Still chuckling about this, and the 'I feel' session with Simon

David Snow @davidsnow.bsky.social · 5d

'I'VE FORGOTTEN WHAT DILL LOOKS LIKE!' #Partridge

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laura @lauradymphna.bsky.social · 4d

Please don’t use my Jewish identity to try and shut down protests that are calling for the end of a genocidal war. This conflation is what fuels antisemitism, please stop

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