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Paul

@ednasmeds.bsky.social

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...here mostly for music and anti-fascism..and a dash of tech-criticism. Vinyl records, photos and opinions are my own unless otherwise stated. I do alt text #nowspinning #auspol

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · Jun 4

This is where I post from

Person with dark coat, yellow scarf, messy hair and blurred face in dilapidated bathroom under a road somewhere.

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 1h

I'm hoping one day I'll be smart enough to comprehend more than half of Gravity's Rainbow 😆

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 1h

I have to admit I was not aware he was still alive!

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 1h

The most beautifully unhinged collection of songs ever recorded.

#nowspinning #musicsky #nowplaying

markbigstar @markbigstar.bsky.social · 1h

69 Love Songs Vol.1,2 & 3 from ‘04 #themagneticfields #charityshopfinds #cdsky #musicsky

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 12h

First of all, fuck Zionism and free Palestine.

Second, Dylan is a massively flawed human in many ways, I'm sure. Fortunately I'm not voting him into office, and I'm pretty sure this phenomenal record is entirely devoid of Zionism.

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 13h

Cool! What's your process with a piece like this, if you don't mind me asking?

Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 14h

..and now for something completely different, and possibly my favourite compilation album of all time.

Building Nothing Out Of Something (2000)
- Modest Mouse

#nowspinning #musicsky #vinyl #nowplaying

Vinyl record on turntable, cover displayed.
Artist: Modest Mouse
Album: Building Nothing Out Of Something

Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 14h

Do I detect a fellow Knowledge Fight listener?

Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 15h

This record was unfortunate enough to end up in my possession long before I was any good at owning records. Carelessly handled at several messy teenage parties, and didn't get cleaned at all until recently. Still spins ok!

The Freewheelin' (1963)
- Bob Dylan

#nowspinning #nowplaying #vinyl #music

Vinyl record on turntable, cover displayed.
Artist: Bob Dylan
Album: The Freewheelin'

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 15h

Yeah, reading about it now and it's getting bumped up my list for sure.

Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 15h

Been meaning to play it for a few years now..

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 16h

Any specific event that triggered this new wave?

Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 19h

Also, book alert:

bsky.app/profile/jaco...

Jacob Silverman @jacobsilverman.com · 9d

It's pub day for my book, "Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley," which chronicles the rise of the tech right and their role in the 2024 election. Thanks to everyone who helped along the way.
linktr.ee/gildedrage

Gilded Rage | Linktree

A searing look at the rise of Silicon Valley's far right. Out October 2025.

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 19h

Great Q&A with @jacobsilverman.com by @politico.com about tech billionaire crybabies who helped usher in the new age of U.S. fascism because Biden didn't quite give them everything they wanted...but also because they're kinda just fascists too.

#tech
#fascism
#techfascism

‘The Democrats Still May Not Understand What They're Dealing With’

A Silicon Valley chronicler on the increasingly radical politics of Elon Musk, David Sacks and Mark Zuckerberg.

www.politico.com

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 20h

The "champions of free speech" strike again..

Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 21h

This nobel peace prize thing had such a bizarre media arc.

From:

"Yay! Venezuelan woman wins poetic victory over trump"

To:

"LOL Trump is pretending she dedicated it to him over the phone"

To:

"Huh...? Oh...OH...Ugh"

Green Left @greenleftonline.bsky.social · 21h

Latin America solidarity activist Federico Fuentes joins the Green Left Show to discuss the role of Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado in Venezuelan politics. www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1440/an...

Green Left Show #69: María Corina Machado is no friend of peace or democracy

Federico Fuentes joins the Green Left Show to discuss the role of Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado in Venezuelan politics.

www.greenleft.org.au

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 21h

Good news:

Screenshot showing counterprotests including Parliament lawns, Hobart, Tasmania, 11-1pm

Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 21h

It seems completely insane to me that they spelled it "worng" in addition to the visual effect of the word falling..
Maybe I'm just in a mood.

Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 22h

100% my experience as well, having lived here for 13 years, in the UK for 5 years, Norway for 7 and U.S. for 12..

Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 22h

"The decision was valid, with Ms Owens ordered to pay the Commonwealth's legal costs."

"Ms Owens downplaying the impact of the Holocaust and claiming Muslims started slavery meant 'Australia's national interest is best served when Candace Owens is somewhere else', the minister said at the time." 😆

Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 1d

Latest additions in my Tidal queue, plucked from the "New Music Friday" free weekly newsletter by @mybloodyvinyltime.bsky.social

substack.com/@mybloodyvin...

#nowspinning #musicsky #nowplaying