John Whalley
@johnpaullviii.bsky.social
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Family, art, music, books. All the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. My nose is against the window pane.
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the-paulmccartney-project.com
In my backlog of ideas, I want to visualize Paul's song lyrics in various ways (eg. most common words...). So far the only idea implemented is a map of locations mentioned in songs - www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/mapping-songs/ - Any idea of cool visualization you would like to see ?
Mapping-songs • The Paul McCartney Project
www.the-paulmccartney-project.com
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groomb.bsky.social
My books 'Made in Manchester: A People's History of the City That Shaped the Modern World' and 'Northerners: A History, from the Ice Age to the Present Day' available in paperback and hardback, from bookshops and websites. Publisher: @harpernorth.bsky.social
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mojomagazine.bsky.social
The whole brilliant, sorry saga of Pink Floyd in their own – and a multitude of others’ – words. Read MOJO's review in full.
Pink Floyd: Shine On Review: Revealing oral history
www.mojo4music.com
johnpaullviii.bsky.social
LIDL Rhodes.
Putting us in a festive mood.
Nothing says Greek island holiday quite like a chocolate Santa.
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Spoiler alert:
It’s a beast of run to play.
johnpaullviii.bsky.social
Post you from a different era.
My Beatles period.
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Dan’s work is done.
I’ve got to check this out too.
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johnpaullviii.bsky.social
Ordered!
samiraahmeduk.bsky.social
My BFI Classic on The Beatles’ film A Hard Day’s Night is available to preorder now. Here’s the story behind it. I love the cover - inspired by the film poster and a key theme in the book: the power of television in transmitting the Beatles to the world. samiraahmed.blog/why-i-wrote-...
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tanitatikaram.bsky.social
This is the man the BBC elevated & is refusing to investigate despite @carolecadwalla.bsky.social l & @bylinetimes.bsky.social
having done all the work for them .
Do we have a precedent for a this ? A national broadcaster ignoring possible treason , isn’t that in itself sort of treasonous 🥴 ?
reformexposed.bsky.social
Seems @Nigel_Farage is trying damage limitation on the Reform Russian Bribes scandal.

He’s known Nathan Gill for 20 years, and claims he knew nothing.

No one believes you, Nigel.

Keep the story moving. Questions must be answered.
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cheapvinyldeals.bsky.social
BACK IN STOCK 📉Ok Computer Oknotok 1997-2017- Limited Edition Vinyl 3LP hardcover book and cassette Boxset Radiohead €39.30 + shipping rewarddeals.co.uk?r=Amazon+Ger... #ad
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tjsbam.bsky.social
October 12, 1979

Fleetwood Mac released their twelfth album, Tusk.

The double album peaked at No.4 in the US and achieved sales in excess of two million copies, spawning two Top Ten singles, 'Sara' and the title track.

#ClassicRock
#RockNRoll
#ClassicVinyl
#MusicSky

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Fleetwood Mac 1979 Sara
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lowwintersun.bsky.social
And whilst people might criticise this as playing to the already converted, research shows Reform are actually vulnerable to messaging like this.

Rather than, you know, saying they have a point and you actually like flags too. 🙄
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reformexposed.bsky.social
Reform UK-controlled Worcestershire County Council is set to slash £3m from its special educational needs and disabilities and social care capital budgets while tightening its borrowing restrictions.
£3m Midland special needs education cuts branded 'shortsighted' and 'bizarre'
Reform UK accused by Tory of cutting a secondary school but not lunches served at full council meetings
uk.news.yahoo.com
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
Glad to see Nigel Farage has finally remembered Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform in Wales - found guilty of taking bribes from Russia.

Maybe he'll now remember how much he took from Putin's propaganda broadcaster Russia Today for all his TV appearances when he was a MEP?
Nigel Farage on Russia Today.