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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Most TV is just this now.

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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Vibe coding replaces the interesting bit - writing code to solve a problem - and replaces it with the boring bit - reviewing someone else's code to see if they've done it right. It's a shit swap.

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I wish there were a single sentence that could simultaneously encapsulate and explain every single problem we have in modern society.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran. Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.

I'm not sure how to start this. So I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour.
But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim. Ed Sheeran is not a victim. Pink is not a victim. We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world. Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families.

The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence. More than 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza alone. People are being killed today, and people will be killed tomorrow. I want to make sure that as I tell this story, we don't lose sight of that.

Ed is my friend. I've known him for 13 years. We've shared late nights, studio sessions and stages. He has this infectious magic about him that I've grown to love. I consider him a brother. And because of that, we've had some difficult conversations this past week. The type of talks rooted in love and respect for one another that still end in a place of fundamental disagreement. Nothing I'm writing here is out of spite or because I want to tear down his character. But as I told Ed multiple times on the phone, our friendship can't change my responsibility to tell the truth about what happened.

Last Monday, in the middle of all the media attention surrounding Pink and what I said at MetLife, Ed told me that Robert Kraft called him. We were scheduled to play Gillette Stadium later this month, which is owned by the Kraft Group. Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium. Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other
stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues.

Ed was in …

What I said at MetLife I have been saying on stages around the world for almost three years. So why is it an issue now? Because now I'm sharing a stage with one of the biggest artists in the world, in some of the biggest stadiums in America. At a certain level of exposure, "Free Palestine" becomes too much of a risk. If I kept doing the shows, saying Free Palestine, with Ed implicitly supporting it, the crowd getting loud and showing undeniable support for Palestinian liberation, what artist might speak out next? The stage becomes resistance. Maybe that's why this time it became so important to silence me.

And one of the most effective ways to enforce that silence has been to weaponize the accusation of antisemitism. Antisemitism is real. And that is exactly why the word matters too much to be used as a shield against criticism of the Israeli state. When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying "Free Palestine" gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability.

I hope this isn't the end of my relationship with Ed.
Thirteen years of friendship doesn't disappear because of one painful disagreement. I hope we both continue listening, studying what is happening in Palestine and wrestling with what neutrality means in a moment like this. My door will always be open to continuing that conversation.

When my brother Omar was doing the subtitles for the video I posted from MetLife, I thanked him. He told me there's a phrase in Arabic:
لا شكر على واجب
"La shukra ala wajeb." There is no thanks for a duty.
That stayed with me. Because that's what this has become for me and millions of others around the world. A duty. Not something deserving of praise or gratitude. Not brave. Human.

Who is winning the internet, who is getting canceled, who gets to play the stadium and who doesn't, all of it becomes so small when held against what we are actually witnessing in Gaza and the West Bank. An entire people be…

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Robert Wilfort @robertwilfort.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Wow that is big

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Verona July 2008 🇮🇹 Photo David Belisle

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

This is brilliant — “what has the BBC ever done for me?” youtu.be/koftLxmT6Wc?...

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What has the BBC ever done for me?

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Alastair Millar @skriptorium.info · 16/07/2026

In the age of AI slop, people would do well to remember words ascribed to Samuel Johnson: "What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure"

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Patrick W. Reed @patrickwreed.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

*shaking my wife awake* KRAKEN HAS SUSPENDED WITHDRAWALS OF BONK

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Absofreakinlutely 💯%, This Here... 👇👇

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

It's pretty disgraceful that there has been absolutely no mention of this from the Prime Minister. It's increasingly clear that some attacks, correctly, warrant disgust, emergency measures and days of media coverage. Others seem to be met with silence.

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András Forgács W @andraswf.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

A reminder that The Guardian has a strategic partnership with OpenAI ergo can't be trusted

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Red Cavalry @redcavalry.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

If there are any socialist, left leaning or general progressives on this platform who also like music - consider checking out Subvert.fm It's a music co-op where artists not billionaires take the profits. Support some real art. Strike back at late stage capitalism. Maybe check out some Red Cavalry

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Moodswing Whiskey @davidnorbury9.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Funny how many #spurs fans who rightly questioned the pursuit of De Zerbi before his appointment haven’t mentioned his support for a domestic abuser since he looked like he’d keep them up. As ever in sport, if you’re good enough, you’re moral enough.

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Aaron Smith @aaronsmith377.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Bleed on your guitar strings as the callouses grow Sing until your throat is raw Pound the keys until the book is real End the day with paint all over yourself That’s art. A.I. is bullshit.

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Moodswing Whiskey @davidnorbury9.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

It’s Bandcamp Friday! What better day to avail yourself of my new EP The Process Is The Art? While you’re there, you could check out my other albums. Let me know what you think. moodswingwhiskey1.bandcamp.com/album/the-pr...

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The Process Is The Art, by Moodswing Whiskey

4 track album

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Moodswing Whiskey @davidnorbury9.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The Process Is The Art is now available on all streaming platforms. distrokid.com/hyperfollow/... Have a listen and let me know what you think. #MusicianSky #IndieSky #MusicSky

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The Process Is The Art by Moodswing Whiskey

Stream and Save The Process Is The Art - Distributed by DistroKid

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florgoth @florgoth.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

🎶 New ALBUM releases! Mar. 2 - Mar. 8 🎶 MONDAY @davidnorbury9.bsky.social On streaming services, already available at moodswingwhiskey1.bandcamp.com/album/the-pr... TUESDAY @daviddellacroce.bsky.social daviddellacroce.bandcamp.com/music 1/4

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Moodswing Whiskey @davidnorbury9.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

My new EP The Process Is The Art is now available on Bandcamp! moodswingwhiskey1.bandcamp.com/album/the-pr... I’ve gone for a whiplash inducing mix of styles and drafted in the vocal talents of David Nesbit on one track. Let me know what you think.

Cover art for The Process Is The Art EP. A circular design with the name repeating and highlighted

Track listing for The Process Is The Art.
1. When You Turn The Corner
2. The American Dream (feat. David Nesbit)
3. We Need Love
4. By The River In The Middle Of The City

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Lance Parkin @lanceparkin.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

The history of the last generation has been right wing parties scraping a technical victory by the thinnest possible margin, then ruling like tyrants, then centre-left parties winning decisively and deciding the nation can only heal if they enact right wing policies.

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Mike Ginn @shutupmikeginn.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

its amazing how chatgpt knows everything about subjects I know nothing about, but is wrong like 40% of the time in things im an expert on. not going to think about this any further

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Moodswing Whiskey @davidnorbury9.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

What kind of world do we live in where this performative cruelty is allowed to be done to the most vulnerable in society. To quote @michaelstipe.bsky.social “I think about this world a lot, and I cry”

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Moodswing Whiskey @davidnorbury9.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

How do you get past hating the sound of your own voice when mixing home recorded songs!? #MusicianSky

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Moodswing Whiskey @davidnorbury9.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Ruin a band with one letter. The Beagles

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Band family dinner this weekend before Peter’s show with Kevn Kinney.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Raise your hand if you agree with Billie Eilish. 🖐️🖐️ “ICE is a terrorist organization”

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Moodswing Whiskey @davidnorbury9.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Imagine being as cool as @michaelstipe.bsky.social Happy birthday to an absolute legend.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Spray paint a plane and they'll detain you without trial and call you a terrorist. Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it

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Moodswing Whiskey @davidnorbury9.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Really love that moment when recording a new song and you’re struck by the thought “wait, is this song really shit!?” Hoping to get past it! #musicianSky #indieSky #musicSky

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Moodswing Whiskey @davidnorbury9.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Deebo Samuel is proof that YAC is a coaching metric. #PHIWAS

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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

www.worldofmoose.com/collections/... Feel free to 'Peru'-se the rest of my website ha ha ha peruse ha ha

Cartoon of Paddington bear, with two couples of older bears behind him. Caption: Paddington's grandparents were his four bears.

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Harry Wallop @harrywallop.co.uk · 02/12/2025

Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

4am…

Cartoon of a bed in the corner of a room with a bedside table. The small head of duck pokes out from the cover and rests on the pillow. A text box at the top says ‘4am…’. The duck is thinking “But what if I AM a duck?”.

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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

If you feel you must put this owl on the wall of your toilet, despair not, for I can draw one for you! www.worldofmoose.com/collections/...

Cartoon of a man saying "Go on then" and opening a door so an owl can walk out. The owl is saying "What's the point?" Caption: I let out an owl of despair

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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

A reminder for UK residents

Cartoon. Two hens facing each other. One is saying "Don't forget, the clucks go 'bok' this weekend.

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Moodswing Whiskey @davidnorbury9.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Another wonderful evening in the company of @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social at Liverpool Philharmonic.

Neil Hannon of Divine Comedy performing at Liverpool Philharmonic.

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divine beastmode @gunstreet.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.

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Moodswing Whiskey @davidnorbury9.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

#REMtop30 Honourable mentions: Leaving New York,(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville,These Days,Turn You Inside Out,Texarkana,Sweetness Follows,Bang and Blame,How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us,At My Most Beautiful,She Just Wants To Be,Strange Currencies,Swan Swan H,ITEOTWAWKI(AIFF),Lotus… And more!

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Moodswing Whiskey @davidnorbury9.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

#REMtop30 30. This wasn’t in order, it was years before I realised what this song was about and it solidified its brilliance. Cuyahoga youtu.be/mWPD1zPFZ3Q?...

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Cuyahoga (2011 Remaster)

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Moodswing Whiskey @davidnorbury9.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

#REMtop30 29. Loved it when they went into this vibe, just a pure beautiful song. Electrolite youtu.be/1LewYq40Svw?...

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R.E.M. - Electrolite (Official HD Music Video)

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Moodswing Whiskey @davidnorbury9.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

#REMtop30 28. First heard this in Our Price in Liverpool and loved it immediately. Drive youtu.be/-UE7tXDKIus?...

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R.E.M. - Drive (Official HD Music Video)

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Moodswing Whiskey @davidnorbury9.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

#REMtop30 26. As @michaelstipe.bsky.social says, don’t bother trying to figure out the words, just make vowel sounds and commit. Pretty Persuasion youtu.be/FRUj8tIboF8?...

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Pretty Persuasion (Remastered 2006)

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