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dan barker

@danbarker.bsky.social

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I am interested in media, data, politics, people, business & more. Worked for more than 100 companies now & try to share interesting info. Do follow & say hello. Covent Garden/Sheffield/Paris linkedin.com/in/djbarker/

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dan barker @danbarker.bsky.social · 1d

An obituary for my Mum.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

RIP. I miss her every day.

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dan barker @danbarker.bsky.social · Sep 21

I wandered along to both the 'Unite the Kingdom' and 'Stop Trump' rallies in London over thr last week. Here are some photos from each...

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dan barker @danbarker.bsky.social · Mar 19

St Mary's Island, March 2025.

dan barker @danbarker.bsky.social · Mar 11

5 years ago today, Covid 19 was declared a pandemic.

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dan barker @danbarker.bsky.social · Mar 3

Also known by the beautiful name 'Collop Monday'.

dan barker @danbarker.bsky.social · Mar 2

Looking for a Hard Bona... anyone seen a Hard Bona...

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dan barker @danbarker.bsky.social · Feb 27

Oops.

dan barker @danbarker.bsky.social · Feb 27

Tbf we don't know for sure he didn't say it.

dan barker @danbarker.bsky.social · Feb 19

Every so often this letter from Alex Ferguson to Eric Cantona goes around.

Many years later, Cantona said "Sir Alex Ferguson will be my boss forever."

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dan barker @danbarker.bsky.social · Feb 3

A nice, annual milestone this week: The point at which the sun starts to rise before 7:30 and sets after 5pm again.

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dan barker @danbarker.bsky.social · Feb 2

Always nice light this time of year when the sun starts setting a little later.

dan barker @danbarker.bsky.social · Jan 30

When you're on the X Factor at 8 but need to get a bag filled with iPhone 16s and Galaxy S24s by 7.

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dan barker @danbarker.bsky.social · Jan 5

I liked it. Lucked into seeing a showing where he did a talk afterwards.

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dan barker @danbarker.bsky.social · Dec 28

Brexit rules kicking in.

Reposted by dan barker

Graham Matuszak @grahammatuszak.bsky.social · Dec 21

Ran along Irvine beach during the week to have a look at the minke whale that had washed up. Quite a creature and sad to see it in this state. Hoping it died simply of natural causes.

#whaleofatime

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dan barker @danbarker.bsky.social · Dec 27

Typical ENRJ behaviour.

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dan barker @danbarker.bsky.social · Dec 20

Theatreland.

dan barker @danbarker.bsky.social · Dec 17

Bar Italia.