Bungatuffie "where ignorant armies clash by night" #lemmingland
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Paul Gilroy, a metaphysician in the dark, twanging. Soul rebel, IC7, dilettante, tele-ologist, Londoner, utopian, Dreamer Tribe affiliate, citizen of Golgonooza.
Inside Britain's university crisis open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Inside Britain's university crisis
As teaching staff face job loss, their bosses have netted pay rises and bought advice from a “vampiric” management consultancy, writes Prof. John Heathershaw of the University of Exeter
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The Black British Folk Takeover — National Folklore Survey for England
A guest post from singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Angeline Morrison, about the recent Black British Folk Takeover event at Cecil Sharp House.
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#HurricaneMelissa has hit. 185MPH winds. Flash floods. Landslides. Key infrastructure ruined. More than 77% of Jamaican without power. The worst storm in Jamaican history intensifed to a category 5 in less than 24 hours. This isn’t a “natural disaster”, this is climate breakdown. #ExtremeWeather
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“One of the most visionary and influential bassists in the history of our instrument”: Anthony Jackson, low-end legend who pioneered the concept of the modern six-string bass, dies aged 73
Al Di Meola has led the tributes to a session icon who took the instrument to new frontiers
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I had no idea that the brilliant Susan Alcorn had passed away earlier this year. I treasure every moment of my memories of her playing. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/a...
Susan Alcorn, Voyager on Pedal Steel Guitar, Dies at 71
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Throwback to Autumn 1987.
We did this in April. They put it up last week. diaart.org/media/watch-...
Dia Art Foundation
Dia Art Foundation is a contemporary arts organization with locations in Beacon, New York, and the American West.
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We lost Hiram's mercurial genius 17 years ago today. I always remember this extraordinary performance on the landfill in Battery Park just before 9.11.01. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyum...
Hiram Bullock at Battery Park, N.Y.C. 01'.mpg
YouTube video by Lawrence Blumenstein
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Why did starmer's stylists chose to present him as a version of Michael Redgrave's Barnes Wallis in The Dambusters?
I am devastated by this sad news. We met in 1982 when we were both employed by the Greater London Council PCSU. We certainly had a lot of laughs during the intervening decades. He was eloquent, acute, and very funny. We will miss you Courtenay.
A generous, open, funny music-loving soul as well as an excellent advocate and a wise observer of the world. www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jun...
‘Simply no one better’: Prominent Black UK lawyer Courtenay Griffiths dies aged 69
Griffiths, one of the first Black lawyers to achieve queen’s counsel, has been fondly remembered by colleagues
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Great analysis and commentary from the mighty Steve Khan: www.stevekhan.com/wouldntliea....
I Wouldn't Lie Rhythm Section Lead Sheet and Analysis by Steve Khan
The Emotions, Wanda Hutchinson, Sheila Hutchinson Whitt, Jeanette Hawes, I Wouldn't Lie, Jon Lind, Francine Tacker, Sunbeam, Columbia Records, Maurice White, Marlo Henderson, Al McKay, Terry Mashall, ...
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🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨 This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️ 👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House
Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.
quaker.org.uk
Please support the campaign for the Open University to divest from Israel and the arms industry. The OU has a social justice mission! @bungatuffie.bsky.social @bordercrim.bsky.social @criminologist.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk @vickyblake.bsky.social @roxana-pessoa.bsky.social
We Call on The Open University to Divest from Israel and the Arms Industry
As of March 2024 the Open University held £91.4 Million in an investment fund that (according to January's accounts) holds 17.78% of its portfolio in companies complicit in the occupation, oppression ...
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