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Peter Swanson @peterswanson.bsky.social · 1d

Skyline pigeon

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 4d

Explaining to my wife that I cannot simply “read the books I’ve already bought and haven’t read” like some kind of peasant.

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Peter Swanson @peterswanson.bsky.social · 9d

So far I’m only on episode 19. So much more to come

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Peter Swanson @peterswanson.bsky.social · 13d

Autism causes vaccines

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Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · 15d

#RIP Danny Thompson

youtu.be/s-ZY4j-9NwI?...

Richard Thompson & Danny Thompson - The Ghost Of You Walks (Later With Jools Holland, 8th June 1996)

YouTube video by Danny Thompson

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Tokyo Sexwhale @tokyosexwhale.bsky.social · Sep 3

COMPETITION TIME! These are two A3 prints I’m not happy selling for various reasons.

Rather than throw them away you can win one (First place picks)

If you’d like the chance to win a print then please RT and follow and I’ll pick a winner Friday 1pm

My shop www.infinitebacon.com

GOOD LUCK!

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Peter Swanson @peterswanson.bsky.social · Aug 28

Why did you put the mini crossword behind a paywall?

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Peter Swanson @peterswanson.bsky.social · Aug 28

This is not good. Not good.

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Peter Swanson @peterswanson.bsky.social · Aug 16

I think I would avoid putting all my investment eggs into the big tech basket at the moment. Have we really seen the productivity gains required to justify the staggering investment? Perhaps not yet...

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Peter Swanson @peterswanson.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Peter Swanson @peterswanson.bsky.social · Aug 13

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Folk musician Molly Davies backs out of gig over JD Vance

The US vice president is spending part of his summer holiday in the Cotswolds.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Miller on the Threshold @iammilliam.bsky.social · Jul 25

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Peter Swanson @peterswanson.bsky.social · Jul 25

I meant de-stressing

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Peter Swanson @peterswanson.bsky.social · Jul 16

They had Anna Haugh step in previously. I thought she was good.

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Harebrained @harebrained.bsky.social · Jul 16

Happy National Hot Dog Day! Go slam a wiener!

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · Jul 14

#BookSky

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · Jun 30

New survey of UK SMEs:

👉🏽 66% would now vote to remain in the EU (an increase of 14%);
👉🏽 56% say #Brexit directly reduced their global competitiveness;
👉🏽 65% report that friction has significantly impacted overall profits. ~AA

www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...

Two-thirds of small businesses would vote to rejoin EU after Brexit blow: survey

www.independent.co.uk

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Marti Lawrence @marti-l.bsky.social · Jun 11

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Pitchfork @pitchfork.com · Jun 11

Breaking News: Brian Wilson has died

The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Dies at 82

The beloved musician had been living with a neurocognative disorder akin to dementia

pitchfork.com

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Lisa the Antifascist “Leftist”🇦🇺 @lisatellstruth.bsky.social · May 29

Ingenious 😂

FFS

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Peter Swanson @peterswanson.bsky.social · May 15

For sale: thesixstringcollective.com/products/tom... #guitars #guitar #acoustic

Tom Sands Model M 'Cleopatra' in Cocobolo & Master Grade Swiss Spruce

A pre-owned Tom Sands guitar becoming available is a rare occurrence, therefore we're delighted to have received this stunning Model M onto our Marketplace, built by Tom in 2019. Nicknamed 'Cleopatra'...

thesixstringcollective.com

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · Apr 23

Pasquale Taraffo looks at all those rockers and modern pop artists with their shiny flashy wacky guitars and just sighs while he readies his harp guitar.