Paul Garrard
@paulgarrard.bsky.social
Artist you've never heard of. In exile.
Laconic. Flâneur.
Brexit refugee.
Immigrant in France
Atheist/Pacifist/Socialist
I rarely follow big accounts
People who 'don't do politics': grow up. Breathing is a political act.
https://linktr.ee/paulgarrard
Laconic. Flâneur.
Brexit refugee.
Immigrant in France
Atheist/Pacifist/Socialist
I rarely follow big accounts
People who 'don't do politics': grow up. Breathing is a political act.
https://linktr.ee/paulgarrard
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Paul Garrard
@paulgarrard.bsky.social
· Oct 26
Paul Garrard
Paul Garrard multimedia artist
www.paulgarrard.com
If you would like to know a bit more about my art, my website is the best place to start:
www.paulgarrard.com
www.paulgarrard.com
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Politicians constantly claim that the government must “live within its means”, just like any family.
In this video, I explain why the household analogy is not only wrong — it is the foundation of austerity.
youtu.be/Q03GKwMxmAo?...
In this video, I explain why the household analogy is not only wrong — it is the foundation of austerity.
youtu.be/Q03GKwMxmAo?...
Why the government is nothing like a household
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Politicians constantly claim that the government must “live within its means”, just like any family.
In this video, I explain why the household analogy is not only wrong — it is the foundation of austerity.
youtu.be/Q03GKwMxmAo?...
In this video, I explain why the household analogy is not only wrong — it is the foundation of austerity.
youtu.be/Q03GKwMxmAo?...
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I think you have cut a long story short there.
November 23, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I think you have cut a long story short there.
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'Sir Keir Starmer has said it will take time to turn the country around, telling voters to judge him at the next general election.
The prime minister told the BBC his government had made "good steps", particularly on the cost-of-living, but "we need to do more".'
BBC
The prime minister told the BBC his government had made "good steps", particularly on the cost-of-living, but "we need to do more".'
BBC
November 23, 2025 at 10:17 AM
'Sir Keir Starmer has said it will take time to turn the country around, telling voters to judge him at the next general election.
The prime minister told the BBC his government had made "good steps", particularly on the cost-of-living, but "we need to do more".'
BBC
The prime minister told the BBC his government had made "good steps", particularly on the cost-of-living, but "we need to do more".'
BBC
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Tax these parasites into oblivion!
November 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Tax these parasites into oblivion!
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Brummies you know what to do.
November 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Brummies you know what to do.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Stretch your equipment (2025)
The art of Paul Garrard
www.paulgarrard.xyz
November 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Presence of Mind, René Magritte 1960
November 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Presence of Mind, René Magritte 1960
"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music."
Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche
November 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music."
Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche
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One for @mythicalbritain.bsky.social from the great Glenn Baxter!
July 23, 2025 at 9:10 AM
One for @mythicalbritain.bsky.social from the great Glenn Baxter!
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Here is a work by artist Glenn Baxter.
December 26, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Here is a work by artist Glenn Baxter.
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"Who am I to tell my private nightmares to if I can’t tell them to you?"
November 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"Who am I to tell my private nightmares to if I can’t tell them to you?"
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BBC Radio 2
Shaun Keaveny
Now Playing
Georgie Fame
Somebody Stole My Thunder
Shaun Keaveny
Now Playing
Georgie Fame
Somebody Stole My Thunder
November 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
BBC Radio 2
Shaun Keaveny
Now Playing
Georgie Fame
Somebody Stole My Thunder
Shaun Keaveny
Now Playing
Georgie Fame
Somebody Stole My Thunder
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BBC Radio 2
Shaun Keaveny
Now Playing
Nina Simone
My Baby Just Cares For Me
Shaun Keaveny
Now Playing
Nina Simone
My Baby Just Cares For Me
November 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
BBC Radio 2
Shaun Keaveny
Now Playing
Nina Simone
My Baby Just Cares For Me
Shaun Keaveny
Now Playing
Nina Simone
My Baby Just Cares For Me
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I'm black Fridayed out. Haven't bought anything, just bombarded with emails. Exhausting!
November 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I'm black Fridayed out. Haven't bought anything, just bombarded with emails. Exhausting!
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One of the hardly ever discussed elements of German pub culture is the "Hausmarke" (lit. "house brand"): pubs get surplus kegs of lager for a lower price, but in turn, they can't say which beer it is. It's always a surprise to order it, sometimes it's just okay, sometimes it's excellent like today.
November 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
One of the hardly ever discussed elements of German pub culture is the "Hausmarke" (lit. "house brand"): pubs get surplus kegs of lager for a lower price, but in turn, they can't say which beer it is. It's always a surprise to order it, sometimes it's just okay, sometimes it's excellent like today.
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How to Understand Your Creative Confidence (and Why It Matters for Your Art) | Artist Strong
www.artiststrong.com/how-to-under...
www.artiststrong.com/how-to-under...
How to Understand Your Creative Confidence (and Why It Matters for Your Art) | Artist Strong
Feeling Stuck in Your Art? Use the Creative Confidence Meter to Get Unstuck Today If you’ve ever sat down to create and thought… “Where did my confidence go?” “Why can’t I bring the ideas in my head…
www.artiststrong.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
How to Understand Your Creative Confidence (and Why It Matters for Your Art) | Artist Strong
www.artiststrong.com/how-to-under...
www.artiststrong.com/how-to-under...
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March 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I've long been a fan of Western Swing.
November 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I've long been a fan of Western Swing.
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Remembering actor, writer, critic, personality, gay icon, and raconteur QUENTIN CRISP (The Naked Civil Servant, Orlando, How to Have a Lifestyle, Resident Alien) on the anniversary of his death in 1999.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Remembering actor, writer, critic, personality, gay icon, and raconteur QUENTIN CRISP (The Naked Civil Servant, Orlando, How to Have a Lifestyle, Resident Alien) on the anniversary of his death in 1999.
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For no real reason here's Dan Aykroyd's version of the RnR/R&B classic.
youtube.com/watch?v=pH_P...
youtube.com/watch?v=pH_P...
Dan Aykroyd Rocket 88
YouTube video by gatesofheck
youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
For no real reason here's Dan Aykroyd's version of the RnR/R&B classic.
youtube.com/watch?v=pH_P...
youtube.com/watch?v=pH_P...