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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I completely missed this earlier this month
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Cassandra Wilson obituary
American jazz singer and songwriter who was inspired by the Delta blues and gospel sounds of her Mississippi childhood
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Sometimes when you're feeling burnt out, getting up early helps more than sleeping in
A calm urban lake reflecting high-rise apartment and office buildings under a clear blue sky, with a rocky, tree-lined shore in the foreground.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I can't remember the last time a track blew me away like this on did. Around 4:45 its just 🤯
Cover of the My Morning Jacket single Like a Hurricane, featuring The Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
New alt-pop band name just dropped
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David C. Simon @davidcsimon.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Eastern Spinebill on our Kunzea! #birds
Photo of a small honeyeater on a Kunzea branch with flowers. The bird is slender, coloured in orange, brown, black, and white, with red eyes and a long, curved black beak. The flower in full bloom is bright red with yellow tips and resembles a bottlebrush (callistemon).
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LaurenCDeutsch @laurencdeutsch.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
They also favored symmetry and lace-pattern grid work. The later is a weaving technique used to mimic handmade needlepoint lace or mesh netting. #Fashionhistory
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Late night music 🕯
Cover for the Dolly Parton album The Grass is Blue.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
What a horrible week
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Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Stephen King’s It, dies aged 80
A prolific performer across stage, screen and TV, the actor starred in Legend, Clue and It, but will always be associated with the flamboyantly camp rock’n’roll musical in which he made his breakthrou...
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Oh no, not Dolly 😭
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Love Your Classical Music Geek @loveinner.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
#LYICMGat50 50 recordings, ahead of my 50th birthday. At #16 we bring in film music. The three extended Lord of the Rings scores amount to over 14 hours of music and they are epic. Howard Shore’s imagination blazes throughout, matching Tolkien’s towering inspiration.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
My standard Singapore airport stop over snack. A fish puff, a chicken puff, and a curry puff
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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Sassetti chapel altarpiece: Adoration of the Shepherds, taking place in cross between ancient Roman empire & modern Tuscany bc Renaissance. Gorgeous painting by Domenico Ghirlandaio, whose day is today.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Can't go wrong with the classics
A meal of Korean gimbap and spicy ramyeon served on a black tray. The gimbap is sliced to show fillings including egg, imitation crab, pickled radish, carrot, and cucumber, while the ramyeon is topped with bean sprouts and sliced spring onions in a bright red broth.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Got to see these back to back today in the theatre. Mind is blown
Poster for the film Hour of the Wolf.Poster for the film Cries and Whispers.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Had the day off work, so I went out to see the new Spider-Man movie and picked up very nice copies of Memories of Murder and The Housemaid
Two sealed Korean Blu-ray releases displayed side by side on a wooden table: Bong Joon Ho’s “Memories of Murder” 20th Anniversary Limited Edition UHD on the left, and the KOFA Blu-ray edition of Kim Ki-young’s “The Housemaid” on the right.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
At a wonderful Turandot, with the KNSO and conducted by Roberto Abbado
Tall red banner for the Seoul Arts Center’s production of Puccini’s “Turandot” hanging in the opera house lobby, featuring three ornate gold keys, Korean text, and performance dates in July 2026.View from the upper balcony of the Seoul Arts Center Opera House before a performance of Puccini’s “Turandot,” with audience members taking their seats as the orchestra gathers in the pit beneath the closed curtain.Large outdoor poster on the Seoul Arts Center wall advertising Puccini’s “Turandot,” featuring a bright red background, three ornate gold keys, Korean text, and July 2026 performance dates.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Here's my random cultural crossover for today. Indigenous rapper Baker Boy covering BLACKPINK's Jump, including rapping in Yolŋu
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Baker Boy covers BLACKPINK’s ‘JUMP’ for Like A Version
YouTube video by triple j
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Last night's run of movies in honour of the great Sam Neill
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Albumism @albumism.com · 18/07/2026
Remembering Billie Holiday today on the 67th anniversary of her passing (July 17, 1959) album.ink/BHolidayRIP
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
With the loss of Sam Neill, I haven't seen anyone talking about Dirty Deeds, a really fun Australian film with an incredible cast
Poster for the film Dirty Deeds.
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Daniel Benneworth-Gray @danielgray.com · 13/07/2026
Sam Neill on tackling depression and imposter syndrome when you’re between jobs.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Absolutely gutted to lose the great Sam Neill
theguardian.com
Sam Neill, actor and star of Jurassic Park, dies aged 78
New Zealand actor built career as dashing romantic leads and charismatic villains across film and television
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
About to see Roma città aperta on the big screen. It's a very exciting moment for me
Italian poster for the film Rome Open City.
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Buttercup Festival @buttercupfestival.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Evolution: Buttercup Festival 3-385 & hey there's an open postcard slot on the patreon! www.patreon.com/buttercupfes...
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Went for a walk early this morning and there was a jumper on the roof to the next building with firefighters inflating a jump cushion below. I didn't hang around because I don't think my heart could have dealt with seeing something go wrong but now I'm all worried about what happened
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
A thread of works I got to see on the weekend at an exhibition at Hyundai ALT.1. These two Chardin's were my favourites. Jean-Siméon Chardin's The Washerwoman and The Woman Drawing Water at the Cistern, both c 1733-1739
Two framed Chardin paintings displayed side by side on a pale pink gallery wall at Hyundai ALT.1. Both show women working in dim domestic interiors.Chardin painting of a woman washing laundry in a wooden tub. She wears a white head covering, striped bodice, apron, and blue skirt. A cat sits on the floor nearby, with household objects arranged around the dark interior.Chardin painting of a woman drawing water from a large copper cistern in a dark kitchen interior. A piece of meat hangs above, and a child and another figure are visible in a doorway at the right.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
If you ever get the chance to see a Zeller play, I highly recommend it
Glass entrance doors at a theatre venue display large promotional artwork for The Mother, with the lobby visible through the glass.A hand holds a theatre ticket over a programme for The Mother, with the audience and stage area visible in the background.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
I'm not really one to cosy up to politicians, but hats off to this move
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Martin Shaw @thebooksdesk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
So delighted that @minon.bsky.social has made the Miles Franklin longlist on debut for First Name Second Name! www.perpetual.com.au/insights/202...
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10 novels named in 2026 Miles Franklin longlist
Discover the ten outstanding novels featured in the 2026 Miles Franklin Literary Award longlist, celebrating the depth and diversity of contemporary Australian storytelling.
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LIV 🌻🍉😷 @mmechomski.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Japingka Aboriginal Art Gallery , Australia Kurun Warun Paintings 2021
Painting. 

Japingka Aboriginal Art Gallery, Australia 
Kurun Warun Paintings 2021- Japingka Gallery
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Spotted on the side of the path on my walk to the bus stop today
Two pale pink morning glory flowers blooming among green vines and leaves beside a sunlit stone step.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Very excited
Concert hall stage prepared for a baroque opera performance, with chairs, music stands, risers, and a harpsichord under blue and purple lighting. A large projection screen above the stage displays Korean text and artwork for Handel’s opera “Acis and Galatea.”
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Late night music
Album cover for Kim Jung Mi’s “Now,” featuring the singer standing among wildflowers under a wide blue sky, with retro orange lettering and a vintage 1970s Korean psychedelic design.
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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Bearing tidings to a rather distracted Mary: Annunciation. Late work (1603) by Alessandro Allori, whose day is today.
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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
An immature Pacific gull. St Kilda, South Australia.
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Ryan @lost-in-botany.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
I just love the intricate nature of Banksia fraseri! This blue-green leaved shrub is a wide spread south west endemic that prefers gravelly latertic soils and granites. Usually flowering from June to September this individual was flowering just a tad early!
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
From Saturday's outing
Large outdoor poster on a stone wall advertising Universal Ballet’s “Shim Chung,” showing dancers in flowing traditional-style costumes over a water backdrop, with Korean text and performance dates.Tall indoor banner for Universal Ballet’s “Shim Chung” hanging in a theatre lobby, featuring a dancer in a white dress with braided hair, Korean text, and dates (May 1–3, 2026) at the Seoul Arts Center.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
On my way to the bus stop
Lakeside park with a walking path, small trees, and grassy banks, overlooking a calm lake with modern apartment buildings and offices in the background under a clear blue sky.Sunny park walkway lined with trees and flowering shrubs, with a paved path leading through greenery under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.
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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
#FlowersOnFriday: The Silver-leaved Mountain Gum (Eucalyptus pulverulenta) is cold-hardy & tolerates a wide range of rainfall conditions. This makes it a great garden mallee for regions where the climate is too cold & wet for most small, ornamental eucalypts. It can also be kept in a large pot!
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Another incredible production
Large hanging poster for the opera “Werther” by J. Massenet, displayed in a theatre lobby with Korean text and performance dates in 2026, featuring an image of a bundle of letters tied with string.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
My first time trying Five Guys
Cheeseburger with a sesame seed bun wrapped in foil, served with a large portion of fries and a Five Guys cup, at a Five Guys restaurant in Gangnam.
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Gilguren @gilguren.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
#Northern #Cardinal #bird #wildlife #nature #northerncardinal It's windy out there.
Bright red Northern Cardinal with top tuft blowing in the wind. A green leafed  background highlights the photo.Bright red Northern Cardinal with top tuft blowing in the wind. A green leafed  background highlights the photo.Bright red Northern Cardinal singing to the wind. His top tuft blowing in the wind. A green leafed  background highlights the photo. Bright red Northern Cardinal with top tuft blowing in the wind. A green leafed& blue background highlights the photo.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
It's a wonderful time of the year
Close-up of bright pink spring blossoms on a tree branch, with clusters of flowers in sharp focus against a softly blurred background.
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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
It's April! And Venus is triumphant, on the upper register of a wall in Salone dei Mesi, Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara. Painted 1469 by Francesco del Cossa, whose day is today.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Spring is here! 🌸
Pedestrian path beside a narrow stream lined with blooming cherry blossom trees, with apartment buildings and shops in the background under a cloudy sky.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Incredible new kalguksu place open just near my apartment
Metal bowl of Korean kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) in a clear broth, topped with shredded seaweed and sliced green onions, served on a wooden table.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
I popped down to visit the local five day market
Narrow lane inside Sinjang Market lined with red awnings and small shops, with a Sinjang Market sign hanging overhead and a few people walking through the passage.Market street decorated with rows of colorful rainbow umbrellas hanging overhead, with small shops and stalls lining both sides of the pedestrian lane.Outdoor market stall displaying large bags of grains, beans, dried goods, and packaged foods arranged on long tables along the sidewalk.Mushroom stall at a traditional market with baskets and plastic containers filled with shiitake and other mushrooms, handwritten Korean price signs, and a vendor seated behind the table.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Book post!
Stack of three books on a wooden table: “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” by Tom Stoppard on top, “The Rings of Saturn” by W. G. Sebald in the middle, and “Geography III” by Elizabeth Bishop on the bottom.
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
My application to extend my visa was just rejected because apparently my employer two years ago misfiled my income as a business payment with the tax department. So that's fun
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David Allen ❄️ @davidallenkr.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Late night music. The track Tears of Things is a nice reminder that, despite the seemingly endless nonsense, U2 can write some quality songs
Cover of the U2 album Days of Ash.
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