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John Earls

@johnearls.bsky.social

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Director of Research at Unite the Union, writer, music & arts lover, Wealdstone FC season ticket holder, #MDANT, London-Irish. Post in a personal capacity. Subscribe to my blog on cultural and other reflections at https://johnearls.substack.com/

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John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 8h

Have a great break. Thank you for all your work.

John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 11h

Glorying in the majestic soundscapes of Sierra Tracks, the album released earlier this year by Vega Trails. A chamber ambient jazz feel with modern classical touches featuring differing and affecting combinations of saxophone, bass, cello, piano, percussion & strings. Recommend.

John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 13h

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 20h

My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.

Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

t.co/BUTtpK9C4S

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Dr Tom Hewitt @ethnotweeter.bsky.social · 22h

Morlun
#TomTomos
#LlunYDydd

John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 22h

Morning Des.

John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 1d

Hope you fell better soon.

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John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 1d

SM 1979. 📸 Laurie Evans.

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John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 1d

“…but I like it…”

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John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 1d

Santé Des. Enjoy your break.

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John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent piece by @kenanmalik.bsky.social on culture and class. Certainly resonates with this football, opera and ballet going lover of jazz who used to play drums in a post-punk band and produce a fanzine. observer.co.uk/news/columni...

It’s not opera that’s elitist but the idea that art is to...

The myth that culture has not been for the masses is debunked in a new book

observer.co.uk

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John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI my latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column is a piece on the incomparable Peter Hammill and a review of his stunning solo performance at the Royal Festival Hall. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com

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John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 1d

Morning Des. Immaculate.

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John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 2d

Cheers, Des. When in Belgium…😉

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John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 2d

👌

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John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you, Helen. You too.

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John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 2d

You too, Des. Safe journey.

John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 2d

Morning Des. I trust you travelled well.

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John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 3d

Cheers Des. Have a great weekend.

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John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 3d

Gorgeous.

John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 3d

Postie’s been.
Mulatu Astatke - ‘Mulatu Plays Mulatu’ (Strut, 2025).
Phenomenal.

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Tanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 3d

My new album LIAR (Love Isn't A Right) is out now! ☀️

Thank you so much to everyone who has joined me on this journey to the release of LIAR. I am beyond proud and excited to finally share this with you all and I want to know what you think! ❤️

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John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 3d

Morning Des. “8am to Sunset”.

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John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 3d

My latest ‘Hanging Out a Window’ column is just out and it’s a paen to the incomparable Peter Hammill and a review of last week’s stunning solo performance at the Royal Festival Hall. Read and subscribe (free) here: johnearls.substack.com

John Earls @johnearls.bsky.social · 3d

Enjoy. Thank you. And “don't you be so crude and feckless”. 😉

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