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Paul

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“Neither love nor terror makes one blind: indifference makes one blind.”

James Baldwin

Music, books and film. May dip into politics now and again. Oh, and Dogs, all of them. Cripplingly polite, so please no DM’s.

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Paul

@winch72.bsky.social

Use a GIF, pic, or vid to show your favorite movie with law enforcement 🖤

December 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM

Paul

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#30DayFilmChallenge
#FilmSky

2. A film you watched over and over as a child.

The Great Escape (1963)

December 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM

Paul

@winch72.bsky.social

#30DayFilmChallenge

1. The first film you saw at the cinema.

The Jungle Book

December 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM

Paul

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#SimpleMindsTop30
#MusicChallenge

29. Life In a Day (Title Track)

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December 2, 2025 at 8:52 AM

Paul

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#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge

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14. Tracy Jacks : Parklife

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December 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM

Paul

@winch72.bsky.social

#MusicThroughYears #MusicChallenge

2. 1966-1967

The Velvet Underground & Nico - I’m Waiting for the Man

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December 2, 2025 at 2:12 AM

Paul

@winch72.bsky.social

#MusicThroughYears #MusicChallenge

1. 1964-1965

The Last Time :: The Rolling Stones

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December 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM

Paul

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Apologies in advance 😬

December 1, 2025 at 10:56 AM

Paul

@winch72.bsky.social

Introduce yourself with 5 gigs you've seen:

Prince
Nine Inch Nails
Echo & the Bunnymen
Nirvana
Depeche Mode

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Introduce yourself with 5 gigs you've seen:

Throwing Muses/Pixies

Prince

My Bloody Valentine (supporting Pixies)

Frightened Rabbit

Curve

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Introduce yourself with 5 gigs you've seen:

Bruce Springsteen

The Frames

Teenage Fanclub

Slowdive

Mogwai

December 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM

Paul

@winch72.bsky.social

#SimpleMindsTop30
#MusicChallenge

30. Honest Town : Big Music (2014)

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December 1, 2025 at 8:19 AM

Paul

@winch72.bsky.social

#ArtistFave15
#MusicChallenge

Blur

15. Advert : Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993)

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December 1, 2025 at 6:44 AM

Paul

@winch72.bsky.social

McLaren F1 team de-brief

a man holding a sign that reads 5 days since our last nonsense

ALT: a man holding a sign that reads 5 days since our last nonsense

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November 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM

Paul

@winch72.bsky.social

#NotYourFavourite (185)
#MusicChallenge

Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town

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November 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM

Paul

@winch72.bsky.social

#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge

1. Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)

A Flock of Seagulls

Thank you @tansleyjames.bsky.social for running another great challenge. 🙏❤️

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November 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM

Paul

@winch72.bsky.social

#90sTop30 (Unranked)
#MusicChallenge

1. All Apologies (Live Acoustic) : Nirvana (1994)

The bleakness of the lyrics were always better matched for a stripped back sound.

Thanks @tansleyjames.bsky.social for running point on this challenge 🙏
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