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Peter Walker

@pegerteg.bsky.social

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Occasional music journo, weekday business editor. Embra born and based. Portfolio/blog: pegerteg.com

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · Aug 30

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Pete’s Pad

Trying out a different way to disseminate my online musings.

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 11h

Israel has banned Palestinians from celebrating the release of Palestinian prisoners [hostages] & banned their families from giving interviews

Contrast that with the celebrations around the release of Israeli hostages & the many interviews being broadcast around the world.

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 5h

Nice to see my reporting turning up in the right places - fingers crossed The Arches remains open for clubbing.

Mixmag @mixmag.net · 5h

The owners of bowling chain Lane7 said they have identified "huge potenital" in the former nightclub space

Former home of legendary Glasgow nightclub The Arches bought by bowling chain

Lane7 has acquired the Argyle Street venue, which currently operates as live music venue and bar, Platform

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 2d

Well said (and obviously illustrated) that man - @theoatmeal.bsky.social

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A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 3d

*pish, clearly

Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 3d

In a weird way it’s a result that gives me hope for the campaign - play push but still dig out a decent win

Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 3d

Another excellent slow match report from @danielgraywriter.bsky.social - this time on last night’s jammy win
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Oldfirmfacts @oldfirmfacts.bsky.social · 3d

A handy guide

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 3d

Just perfect 🥺

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Boards of Canada "Olson" on a 1959 PDP-1 Computer

YouTube video by Joe Lynch

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 3d

Missed the boat on a musical tribute, so instead I dug into the activism and generosity of Keith McIvor for @theskinnymag.bsky.social

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The activism and generosity of Optimo's Keith McIvor - The Skinny

Following the untimely passing of Optimo's JD Twitch, aka Keith McIvor, we celebrate his unwavering devotion to activism and supporting his local community.

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 4d

TIL too

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 5d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 5d

The poshos have lost me this week on Bake-off

That chap praising Theresa May and the lady calling some pastry peng

Cringe AF 😔

Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 6d

Love that record

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Deltron 3030: An Oral History

How the rap supergroup came to record one of the defining underground rap albums of the ’00s.

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 7d

Bit late to this - but what a tremendous wee documentary it is:

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LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching

YouTube video by owen reiser

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 7d

Delightful stuff
Cheers @oldfirmfacts.bsky.social

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 12d

🔴 Tony Blair's ties to Larry Ellison should disqualify him from any role in Gaza - or in Britain's tech future.

New by me and @daniel-howden.bsky.social on Democracy for Sale and @lighthousereports.com

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Tony Blair - Larry Ellison's man in Gaza?

Blair's ties to the Oracle founder and Trump booster should disqualify him from any role in Gaza - or in Britain's tech future

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 12d

Nice to hear @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social on the Beeb - and lol at playing Ronan Keating on 6 Music

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Grounding - BlindboyBoatclub on the importance of creativity - BBC Sounds

BlindboyBoatclub reflects on his experiences of autism and the role of creativity.

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 13d

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 13d

An overdue appraisal of the @residentadvisor.bsky.social 1000-mix back catalogue and the usual reviews of what I watched on TV during September…

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Pete's Pad: September

An ode to online mixes

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 13d

A wee history lesson and some ideas for today’s fight:

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How We Beat The Fascists Last Time: The London History Show

YouTube video by J. Draper

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 15d

Big Biesty stan right here - I could get lost for ages in his beautifully detailed drawings…

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Vale Stephen Biesty: Cross-Section King

A few months ago I had the fleeting thought to write a post about Stephen Biesty, the DK books cross-section legend.

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 16d

He’s just a businessman…

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Business Man - Tom Cardy (Animation)

YouTube video by Some Eejit

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 19d

Delightful mix of BoC tracks, samples, inspirations from DJ Food:

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Bleep Mix #308 - DJ Food

Full tracklist & Video Mix: bleep.com/bleep-mix-309-dj-food To celebrate the release of the Telepathic Fish compilation, we have a special ‘O Is For Orange 2025’ Bleep Mix from DJ Food.

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 19d

A lot of enjoy in this, from the guy trying to erect a cross on the moon to the satanists welcoming Thiel as a leadership candidate. Still mad that one of the most influential tech bros believes these things though…

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Peter Thiel Antichrist lecture: We asked guests what the hell it is

We didn’t get a ticket to see Peter Thiel talk, but we did speak with attendees about what the hell happened.

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 21d

A rightly-recommended piece, once more commended to those who haven’t:

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House Arab

I was working at the magazine as a fact-checker and my parents no longer considered me a failure, not because they read or admired it, but because when they said its name to friends and relatives it s...

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