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...here mostly for music and anti-fascism..and a dash of tech-criticism. Vinyl records, photos and opinions are my own unless otherwise stated. I do alt text #nowspinning #auspol

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · Jun 4

This is where I post from

Person with dark coat, yellow scarf, messy hair and blurred face in dilapidated bathroom under a road somewhere.

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 5h

Latest additions in my Tidal queue, plucked from the "New Music Friday" free weekly newsletter by @mybloodyvinyltime.bsky.social

substack.com/@mybloodyvin...

#nowspinning #musicsky #nowplaying

Albums saved on Tidal:

Kimatika by Etceteral

Don't care. Didn't ask by Cheap Perfume

SickElixir by Blawan

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 6h

Needed that reminder!

Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 8h

Reply with an image you can hear

#moviesky

Still image of Peter Finch in the 1976 masterpiece "Network", crazed look, mouth agape, hands up, clocks in background

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 9h

Ooh I don't know this one yet! Thanks for the tip

Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 12h

"The decision was valid, with Ms Owens ordered to pay the Commonwealth's legal costs."

LOL

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Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 12h

They say 'Controversial firebrand'; I say 'Batshit binfluencer'.

www.canberratimes.com.au/story/908879...

Controversial firebrand loses bid to enter Australia

A push by US right-wing commentator Candace Owens to challenge her visa refusal in Australia's highest court has...

www.canberratimes.com.au

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 1d

Robert @iwriteok.bsky.social , thank you for introducing me to this awesome poem by Rudyard Kipling.

#poetry

"Rome never looks where she treads.
Always her heavy hooves fall
On our stomachs, our hearts or our heads;
And Rome never heeds when we bawl.
Her sentries pass on—that is all,
And we gather behind them in hordes,
And plot to reconquer the Wall,
With only our tongues for our swords.

We are the Little Folk—we!
Too little to love or to hate.
Leave us alone and you’ll see
How we can drag down the State!
We are the worm in the wood!
We are the rot at the root!
We are the taint in the blood!
We are the thorn in the foot!

Mistletoe killing an oak—
Rats gnawing cables in two—
Moths making holes in a cloak—
How they must love what they do!
Yes—and we Little Folk too,
We are busy as they—
Working our works out of view—
Watch, and you’ll see it some day!

No indeed! We are not strong,
But we know Peoples that are.
Yes, and we’ll guide them along
To smash and destroy you in War!
We shall be slaves just the same?
Yes, we have always been slaves,
But you—you will die of the shame,
And then we shall dance on your graves!"

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𝐑𝐨𝐛 𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫 @robgasper.bsky.social · 1d

#MusicSky #VinylCommunity
#NowSpinning #NowPlaying
𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙢 : 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟑 : 𝟒𝟓:𝟑𝟖
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐛 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐞 : 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐤
tinyurl.com/z86ycm66
𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜
𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚
𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙩
𝘼𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙩

The vinyl album In 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙢 by 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐛 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐞 is pictured on a turntable.

𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙢 : 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟑 : 𝟒𝟓:𝟑𝟖
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐛 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐞 : 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐤

Lyrics:
𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜
𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚
𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙩
𝘼𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙩

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Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 1d

It's Biblical in Rose City.

Three Portland frogs and:

EXODUS 8:2-6

"But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs... The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 1d

Nice!

Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 1d

Also relevant:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Big...

One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 8d

Up next..

Another recent arrival, this is definitely one of my favourite Burial releases of the past decade.

Comafields / Imaginary Festival (2025)
- Burial

#nowspinning #musicsky #vinyl #nowplaying

Vinyl record on turntable, cover displayed.
Artist: Burial
Album: Comafields / Imaginary Festival

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, and...COLTRANE ALERT!

I figured I've heard enough 60's 'Trane now to confidently impulse buy this.

Currently on my first listen. Not disappointed!

The Last Trane (1965, 1977 Japanese pressing)
- John Coltrane

#nowspinning #musicsky #vinyl #nowplaying

Vinyl record on turntable, cover displayed.
Artist: John Coltrane
Album: The Last Trane

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 1d

So I went to my favourite record shop in Melbourne on Friday and found this little beauty. A few hours later, about a 10 minute walk from the shop, I saw him perform, as well as Skee Mask and Four Tet. What a day!

Marylin (2011)
- Floating Points

#nowspinning #musicsky #vinyl #nowplaying

Vinyl record on turntable, cover displayed.
Artist: Floating Points
Album: Marilyn

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The White Rose Society (Australia) @whiterosesociety.bsky.social · 1d

Counter Protests nationwide this Sunday 19 October against March for Australia:

Melbourne - 11am @ State Library
Brisbane - 11am @ Queens Gardens
Perth - 12pm @ Forrest Place
Canberra - 11am @ NLA Lawns
Sydney - 11am @ Belmore Park
Adelaide - 11:30am @ Beehive Corner

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 2d

Mmmmmyumyyumyumyyumyummyyum

Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 2d

#auspol the fascists are marching for WHITE Australia again, so if you're near one, you know what to do.

Let me know if there's any of this bullshit in the Tweed/GC area, I'll gladly join in with anyone who's countering.

Cheers Tom @tomtanuki.bsky.social

#FUCKNAZIS

Tom Tanuki @tomtanuki.bsky.social · 4d

THEY'RE MARCHING FOR AUSTRALIA AGAIN. WE'RE COUNTERING AGAIN. [video]

WATCH: youtu.be/jy9JExNo0zE

Looking at 19 October M4As - and our counters.

SHOW THE FUCK UP AND STOP WASTING TIME - GET YOUR MATES, FOLLOWERS, WHATEVER TO DO THE SAME.

youtu.be

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 2d

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Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · Aug 20

Up next..

In my opinion one of the best hip hop albums of all time, by some of the greatest in the business.

Things Fall Apart (1999)
- The Roots

#nowspinning #nowplaying #vinyl #musicsky

Vinyl record on turntable, cover displayed.
Artist: The Roots
Album: Things Fall Apart

Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 2d

Honestly the trailer was enough for me to steer clear. They should've left Tron alone. There's a lot of movies they should've just let be.

Paul @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 3d

Safe travels my friend! You got quite the name there, by the way!