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Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 2d

That was excellent, I have rarely heard John be so open and relaxed. Thanks.

Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 2d

Many thanks, that worked.

Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks, I'll see if I can find it. BBC Sounds no longer works here.

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Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 2d

There are embers in the bedwarmer early in Banville's novel.

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Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 2d

That's me sorted for a couple of days.

Actually, the reviews have been a bit difficult to interpret - but, sure, we'll see.
#Banville

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Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 3d

That's my week ruined.
@*€& you, @€&* your cousins in America

Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 4d

Catherine Connolly always says "comprises of".
#SmearTheBejaysus

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Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 4d

May he rest in peace.

But I can't help but remark on the death notice of
Brisbane Somerville-Large

Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 5d

News editor: What will we use to illustrate this story about Ray D'Arcy getting sacked?
Sub: How about this ten-year-old picture?

Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 5d

Cheever was - and probably still is - one of my "heroes". His "Letters" is fascinating, as is a fine biography by Scott Donaldson (there's probably been more recent scholarship I'm unaware of). I really look forward to reading this.

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Chris Ames @christoframes.bsky.social · 6d

Stewart Lee described participants as “evil, amoral, grifting bastards”.

www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/o...

‘Amoral, evil’: vitriolic backlash builds against comics who played Riyadh festival

Murder by bone-saw, lashings for rape victims, punitive amputation, jail for satirists … these are the human rights abuses fuelling the fury now being directed at the likes of Louis CK and Dave Chappe...

www.theguardian.com

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Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 6d

@brianmcguinness.bsky.social You probably know Morgan. Be sure to catch this.

Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 6d

Quite simply superb. Morgan Jones tells the story of the Shields brothers, from Portobello to the GPO to Hollywood. It's only an hour, but Morgan should add 40 minutes and it would transfer to Off Broadway. Don't miss it.

If you are still on Twitter, please copy this and post it - spread the word.

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Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 6d

Quite simply superb. Morgan Jones tells the story of the Shields brothers, from Portobello to the GPO to Hollywood. It's only an hour, but Morgan should add 40 minutes and it would transfer to Off Broadway. Don't miss it.

If you are still on Twitter, please copy this and post it - spread the word.

Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 6d

I once saw her glance knowingly and smile while walking past the Masonic Lodge on Molesworth Street.

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Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 6d

Architectural archive? Manuscripts commission?

Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 6d

Just changed the battery in my car key fob and feel like I have single-handedly led a successful mission to land a man on the moon.

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Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 7d

Those boots look pretty Cavalier to me.

John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 7d

7 Oct 1643: John Lilburne, leveller, takes commission as a major in the Earl of #Mancester's Eastern Association army #otd (BM)

Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 7d

Fair play to the barista, that's fine work.

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Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 8d

The most remarkable thing about this is that it is even more enjoyable and fine than I had expected - which was a very high bar.
Congratulations to @frankie49.bsky.social.

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Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 8d

Yes, I did notice the sentence structure as well. But she looks like such an intriguing figure, I need to do a bit of research.

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Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 8d

Fascinating.

John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 8d

Dona Juana (1535-1573), Princess of Portugal, full-length portrait at the age of 22 with an elaborately collared sighthound By Alonso Sanchez Cóello, 1557

(Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien)

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Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 8d

Good enough for him.

John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 8d

6 Oct 1654: John Bastwick, puritan anti-episcopal writer, buried in an unmarked grave #otd (BM)

Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 9d

Maybe this is the Chicago priest who should be Pope.
Impessive.

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 9d

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

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Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 9d

Interesting to hear from Leo (and I do get a little kick out of the Chicago accent.) He's probably going to be in the job for a long time, so it will be worth watching where he takes the papacy.
youtube.com/shorts/AEkpd...

Pope Calls Out Fake Pro-Life

YouTube video by NowThis Impact

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Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 9d

Gorgeous morning

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