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Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️

@emmagee.bsky.social

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Brummie/Irish searcher of solace in Andalucia. Singer/songwriter of country/Americana songs of love and defiance. Writer of one book...so far too. Owns an old camper van and a conscience. Anti-fascist #AVFC Rotterdam original!

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Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · Jun 12

This is out now. I couldn't be more thrilled; part retrospective, part new songs, but they all fit the title.
I really need this to fly, and I think it deserves to. Please share and support if you can.
emmageeflowers.bandcamp.com/album/songs-...

Songs of Love & Defiance, by Emma Gee Flowers

20 track album

emmageeflowers.bandcamp.com

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Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 8h

I honestly had no idea she'd done that.
I've always loved that song, and I recorded a version this year. I don't normally do covers.
emmageeflowers.bandcamp.com/track/goodbye

Goodbye, by Emma Gee Flowers

from the album Songs of Love & Defiance

emmageeflowers.bandcamp.com

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Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 9h

I've been thinking about you recently as I hadn't seen you around. I'm really hoping things settle down a bit.

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Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 9h

Great news Kieron. I hope it's the start of something positive for you. 🙏

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Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 11h

Thanks Michelle, let's hope so. 🙏

Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 11h

Moving to Spain definitely didn't help my music career.
Some days it's hard to see past that.

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Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 11h

I particularly like the one from the "real, confident man...".
He's managed to amass 23 followers from 585 posts. That hasn't dented his confidence it seems. 🤣

Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 11h

They could start with him.

Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 11h

Congratulations Lindsay, hope it all goes smoothly. 🙏

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Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 15h

..which was an excellent song too.

Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 16h

I unintentionally (long story) ended up taking my Mom to Florida once.
As I drove her and her husband around, she fell in love with "Hazard".

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Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 16h

This is an excellent and thought-provoking piece.

Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · Jul 21

"Abu Ghraib . . . was a leak, and people were shocked. Now similar degradation in 'deportations' is being intentionally broadcast for the entertainment of half the country"

www.liberalcurrents.com/the-politi/

The Politics of Humiliation

The politics of humiliation has moved to the center of the reactionary project under Trump II.

www.liberalcurrents.com

Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 16h

Excellent piece Toby. Thank you.

Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 17h

I've already had my "lavish celebration" about her.
news.sky.com/story/thatch...

Thatcher at 100: Lavish celebrations to mark the Iron Lady's life, leadership and legacy

National treasures to sporting greats and politicians will commemorate what would have been Margaret Thatcher's 100th birthday with a celebratory dinner and other events.

news.sky.com

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Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 17h

If Jimmy looked at his city 30 years later and said "capitalism, me bollix...".

The Ghost of Jimmy Rabbitte is out now—give it a listen! 🎧 artists.landr.com/057829478893

Emma Gee Flowers - The Ghost of Jimmy Rabbitte

Listen to The Ghost of Jimmy Rabbitte by Emma Gee Flowers.

artists.landr.com

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Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 17h

Me too Kev- and now the spectre of Blair looms to carve up Gaza for real estate and resorts, like the vulture he is.

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Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 17h

Yes, mine too. What makes this even scarier is how utterly ridiculous it is- "antifa" doesn't exist, but, by definition, it means anyone who opposes fascism.

Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 18h

Anti-fascist? Looks like Netherlands and Hungary have now joined the list of countries you can't visit.
How long before Starmer joins the throng?
Madness.

European far right follows Trump in calling for antifa to be declared terrorists | The far right | The Guardian share.google/FNjgHeV0hLF5...

European far right follows Trump in calling for antifa to be declared terrorists

Netherlands and Hungary move towards designation as draft resolution reportedly backed by 79 MEPs in 20 countries

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Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 22h

Capitalism reduced to its purest essence - a huge wad of rich people’s money, circling the globe looking for opportunities to manipulate financial systems into generating more money out of thin air, hanging the liability to repay it round someone else’s neck, and running away with the loot.

Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

Private equity wrecked UK high street, says Iceland Foods boss

PE model - low wages, cut staff/investment, high debt, profiteering, tax abuse.

PE devoured Debenhams, Maplin, Byron Burger, Cath Kidson, Comet, Flybe, Poundworld, Toys R Us.

Controls care homes, vets, supermarkets.
archive.ph/tJVkV

Private equity has wrecked the high street, says Iceland boss

Richard Walker says private buyers take out costs and fail to invest then sell to the highest bidder in a cycle that makes retailers steadily worse

www.thetimes.com

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Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 1d

Fair play.

Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 1d

Blimey, that wins today's "sweeping statement" award.
I heard the Birmingham bombings, but I managed not to blame my Irish family who were at bingo at the time.

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Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 1d

Is love Scotland to qualify, especially for Super John McGinn, but you have to think it's via the play offs, and hope it's Cape Verde or similar!

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Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 1d

Not from me. I'm old school about this- put the ball in straight and make it a contest, otherwise it's rugby league.

Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 1d

I've just had a conversation, lasting several minutes, with @guapaish.bsky.social about the rugby scrum laws. 💪🏻♀️🏉

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John Goddard @johngoddard1962.bsky.social · 1d

Right up there with giving it to Kissinger in 1973 this one. A mate of Netanyahu to boot.

Couldn’t make it up.

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Emma Gee Flowers Music ☘️ @emmagee.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely Rhod. The Latin American playbook, according to the US, hasn't changed much-but you just know the outcome would be even worse under this administration.

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