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The PaulAJoyce
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I write about silent film and theatre when I’m not publishing, cycling, walking or listening. Also Liverpool Football Club.

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I knew Zendaya would go for a saag aloo side!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Zendaya and Tom Holland in surprise Leicestershire curry house stop
The famous couple turned up at the restaurant in Leicestershire while visiting the area to see a show.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 AM
£90 Billion in lost tax revenues every year.

Brexit is the reason we are hide bound by taxation and low growth.

It’s not asylum seekers, immigration or benefit cheats but the lunatic idea of leaving the single market that is hastened our decline.
There seems to be a head in sand approach to the fact that the economy has been severely hindered by Brexit

If Labour want to continue spending it needs to recognise that economic growth by closer European cooperation is the key

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Britain’s economy has been damaged by Brexit. But what should ministers do about it?
The idea of a customs union has gained traction, but agreeing a deal would be far from straightforward
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
And Mo scored in the 91st minute! 🇪🇬🇪🇬
December 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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The brilliant Jane Fonda, 88 today 💖
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December 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
What a song!!
20 December 1968 - Glen Campbell topped the US album chart with 'Wichita Lineman'. Although the LP would stay in the chart for 46 weeks, it would be Campbell's only No.1 album. The title track which was written by US songwriter Jimmy Webb, reached No 3 on the US singles chart. #GlenCampbell
December 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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1. Thread about rights demoralisers on BlueSky and X 🧵

Hybrid warfare isn’t tanks or missiles.

It’s psychological.

In the UK, one of its most effective targets has been the Brexit debate, especially citizens’ rights and Freedom of Movement — because they go to identity, belonging, and fairness.
December 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Time to vote, vote, vote in the annual Silent London Poll of silent film excellence! silentlondon.co.uk/2025/12/21/t...
The Silent London Poll of 2025: vote for your winners now
Happy holiday Silent Londoners! They say that if you remember 2025, then you weren’t watching enough silent movies. How much do you recall? For myself I sure watched a lot of silent films, cl…
silentlondon.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM
It was a simpler time.
December 21, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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December 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Critically acclaimed fantasy from Ealing Studios.

📽️ THEY CAME TO A CITY (1944) 6am #GoogieWithers #JohnClements #RaymondHuntley drama #TPTVsubtitles
December 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social my neighbours won Christmas Jumpers of the Year! This is class!
December 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
"I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn"
December 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Morning all.

Photographer John Bulmer, Warrington, Cheshire, 1961.
December 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Ooh, Deep Blue Sea coming up for you night 🦉🦉🦉s! TPTV with more rare films than you can see without sacrificing sleep! It’s worth it!
NIGHT OWLS 🦉 through the night with #TPTV All programmes #TPTVsubtitles
22:10 MARGERY & GLADYS (2003)
00:10 THE DEEP BLUE SEA (1955)
02:15 DICK TRACY'S G-MEN (1939)
04:25 RETURN OF A STRANGER (1961)
06:00 LAW OF THE PLAINSMAN (1960)
December 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Mood.
December 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Sharing my Free Stuff Thread again because you, yes you, deserve free silent movies
Bringing my FREE STUFF thread over.

Lots of archives, national film institutes, nonprofits and others have made collections of silent films available for free, no signup needed.

I have the links
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December 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
That’s one tough hill…
Tryfan mountain over Llyn Ogwen, Snowdonia, north Wales, photo by Tomasz Janicki.
December 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
HUGE Betty Balfour news!!

A rare screening of two supposedly lost films of this major British star that have survived only on 9.5mm and 16mm: Cinders (UK 1926) and Daughter of the Regiment (1929). 28th January '26 with live accompaniment + intros! #SilentFilm

cinemamuseum.org.uk/scheduled/be...
Betty Balfour Lost and Found – The Cinema Museum
cinemamuseum.org.uk
December 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
"Reviled" by the "woke left"... but treated like fools by the hate-generators at the Telegraph, Mail, Sun and Express. Allison was praying for the amrkets to ruin our economy as punishment for Reeve's budget... whereas they appear to rather like it. She's an agent provocateur removed from reality.
If we lose an imaginary war with Russia, Gary Lineker and the woke left will be to blame - well that's a perfectly sane take Allison
December 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
There’s lush!
December 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Looking forward to heading Way Down East tonight with @pamhutch.bsky.social, Stephen Horne and a very chill Lil for a proper silent film screening! #Gish #IceD
December 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Hatfield and the North with the fabulous Northettes!
December 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM