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David Nice

@davidnice.bsky.social

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Writer, lecturer, broadcaster, happily bestriding London and Dublin. Classical music/Opera Editor of The Arts Desk, author of seven books including Prokofiev: From Russia to the West (Yale). Running two Zoom courses, one on opera, the other on concert rep.

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David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · Nov 23

Giving it a try on here after low-key interactions on Mastodon - excellent for finding out about the world, but I missed most of the musical folk I left behind on Xitter last year. Good to see some famiiar faces already.

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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 5h

The E.P.A. canceled a $20 million flood protection grant to Alaska months before a remote village was inundated.

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 4h

Shameless thugs.

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Karoli @karoli.bsky.social · 4h

I...I just can't even.

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Federal agents barrel into band at Portland ICE protest, arrest clarinetist, accuse her of assault

Oriana Korol, a 38-year-old child and family therapist, remains in Clark County Jail.

www.oregonlive.com

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 6h

I hope the Greens' @zackpolanski.bsky.social will make a similar ad, in response to the UK government's disgraceful attitude to trans people. I know he defends them.

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 7h

Heard two Australians on the tube discussing 'Loogaborooga'.

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 8h

Could be summed up in three words: 'what a waste'.

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 8h

Perfect.

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 8h

All the more remarkable as I now learn the cast had seven days to work on it and three on stage. Crazy!

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 8h

No, Rachel, don't smile, please don't smile...

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 8h

Want!

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 8h

Well, that would include Corbyn, albeit he only made a couple of appearances, but still...it was foolish even at the time. And a reminder, too, that under him as PM UK would not have helped arm Ukraine.

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 8h

Something of a reminder that Israel had been holding way more hostages than Hamas, and for a lot longer.

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 8h

Would they accept a Kate Bush summary?

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 9h

It's not something that removing President Pizda and his Pandemonium is going to solve.

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 9h

Hang on, though, is that TIME bigging up the monster?

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 9h

110,000 now.

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 9h

Take a look at this and tell me if you really think two-thirds of those pledges have been honoured.

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 9h

California can't save it alone.

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 9h

Not a reason for us NOT to demand better, is what I meant.

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 10h

He throws quite a lot of crap our way too. But of course preferable to the Deform Chief. Which is not a reason for us to demand better.

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 10h

Does she have no agenbite of inwit?

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 10h

Complete understanding of Paradise Lost also essential. Pah.

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 10h

As far as I'm concerned, the lovely people who looked after me in hospital don't even need O level standard English. And I don't suppose the thugs bellowing against immigrants have it either. Set your own house in order, despicable Labour.

David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 15h

Re USA, follow the money.