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Paul Carey Jones @paulcareyjones.bsky.social · 14h

Testosterone Central down in the Bastille broom cupboard this afternoon.

Theatre dressing room sign displaying the names of Paul Carey Jones, Günther Groissböck and Stanislas de Barbeyrac.

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

A major fire has destroyed Paris' historic Marché des Enfants-Rouges, the city's oldest covered food market. Around 150 firefighters tackled the blaze, preventing it from spreading to nearby buildings. No injuries were reported. #Paris #France #Fire #EnfantsRouges

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 12/10/2026

A couple of years ago, an electrician tried to convince us to install a "smart" electrical panel that would balance our power usage via an app, turning off electricity to various appliances as needed. We declined. "I don't want to worry about my fridge getting hacked," I said. He laughed.

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Paul Carey Jones @paulcareyjones.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

#Composers at the Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, #Paris - Rossini, Poulenc, Cherubini, Chopin, Bellini, Bizet.

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Nick Craw🇪🇺🇨🇦🇬🇱🇹🇭 @nickcraw.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

If Burton was in Germany it'd be home to a month long Beer Fest with a million tourists trying beers donning vintage costumes. The Brewing families would still be involved in some way. Instead the breweries were sold off & Burton has become just another midlands town. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Carlsberg plans to shut Marston's Brewery in Burton

Burton-upon-Trent's links with beer and brewing date back centuries.

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Praxis, for migrants and refugees @praxisprojects.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Labour says it wants to reduce child poverty. So why is it pursuing immigration reforms projected to leave 90,000 more children in poverty? No concessions can save these reforms. Tell Burnham to bin them. act.praxis.org.uk/andy-burnham...

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To Andy Burnham: Scrap the earned settlement proposals

Sign the petition and call on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to scrap the earned settlement plans. They are unpopular. They are divisive. And they will devastate our already struggling NHS and our social...

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Sagal Abdi-Wali came to the UK aged 7 having fled the war in Somalia with her family. She has thrived. Leader of Camden council and now the MP for Holborn and St Pancras. A narrative that runs counter to all we are told about refugees. Congratulations www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection

Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will be a relief for Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for the left of British politics

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Sathnam Sanghera @sathnam.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Dear tv and radio producers. Thankyou for the invitation. But, no, I do not want to appear on your show to defend the idea that I am English, after 50 years of living and working here, because the increasingly feral right want to turn this into a "debate" and you cannot see how you're being played

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Astronomy 🔭 @astronomy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Margaret Hamilton, who led the team that wrote the code that put humans on the moon, has died at 90 🕊️

A black and white photograph of Margaret Hamilton standing next to a tall stack of printed computer code, which reaches nearly to her height.

President Barack Obama places a gold star medal with a blue ribbon around the neck of Margaret Hamilton, who smiles while wearing glasses and a dark speckled top.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Mr Yusuf objects to this method of "foisting" an MP onto the constituency - but the voters who chose her would find both the racism wrong + the theory of democracy both puzzling bsky.app/profile/sund...

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Rosalie ✨ @littlerecordgirl.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

"Over-diagnosed" and yet the waiting lists are multiple years long. Took six years from talking to my GP to my ASD diagnosis, and that was after almost 30 years of something being suspected and nothing done. I suspect the fact that women are now getting diagnosed factors tremenedously here.

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Praxis, for migrants and refugees @praxisprojects.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

“They were promised the chance to settle and build a future here when they came to this country. Staff deserve security and respect. The government must honour its pledge." - @andreaegangs.bsky.social and @unison.org.uk on the latest threat to care workers thecareruk.com/care-staff-h...

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Care Staff Highlight How Visa Changes Will Have Damaging Effect on Sector - The Carer

UNISON General Secretary Andrea Egan heard first-hand the experiences of sponsored care workers when she visited MHA Willowcroft care home in Derby.

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Paul Carey Jones @paulcareyjones.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Singing things I understand now which I wish I'd understood back then. Choosing audition arias: make sure the first 2 mins are v good, & the first 30s contain your best work. Audiences love it if you nail the ending, but an audition panel makes its mind up far sooner. Don't save the best till last.

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Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

the tech industry is about to invent books

Andrew Yeung
@andruyeung
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We created gyms because modern day work no
longer required physical activity. Without exercise,
our muscles atrophy.
I predict we'll need gyms for our brains too, once Al
starts doing our knowledge work.
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Dr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"By using AI, tasks like essays that used to take hours can be completed in minutes!" Sure, like how if I arrive at the gym and immediately go for a shower, my workout is done in record time. And if I throw my sandwiches straight in the bin, I can finish my lunch in under 10 seconds.

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Paul Carey Jones @paulcareyjones.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Nothing more Parisian than plotting your route to work around rioting students. 🇫🇷 🔥

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“HBO removed about 200 episodes of Sesame Street in 2022, so we realised any media we wanted to continue to watch or listen to could be gone, and we’d have no way to get it back" www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...

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‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl

People describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices

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Electronic Panopticon @electronicpanopticon.com · 03/10/2026

So need a Better Call Loge show.

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Paul Carey Jones @paulcareyjones.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Top tip for young opera singers: always aim to turn up 35 mins early to rehearsal, mainly just in case the rehearsal actually starts 30 mins earlier than you remembered. (Yes I did this again today.)

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 02/10/2026

Argh. I get it, truly. But don't do it. Pay in *something*, anything

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Marc Zayat @marczayat.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Created another start pack specifically for UK theatre and MT professionals! Please spread the word and message me if you want to be added!! go.bsky.app/354MByD

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Johnny McBob (Maigret arc) @wolfmanramirez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

zwolf is the coolest sounding number in any language - inside you there are 12 wolves and they all think it is superb

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It’s a mark of the corruption of our whole way of thinking about the world that trying to meet a planetary emergency is routinely described as “ideological”, while continuing to accelerate it is presented as “pragmatic” and “economic”.

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Andrew Fisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Shabana Mahmood's immigration changes are perverse and should be binned. By making workers less secure and discriminating by income level, they are the antithesis of what a Labour government should be advocating This human story illustrates it: inews.co.uk/news/risked-...

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I risked my life for the NHS. Now I face five years in migration limbo

Paul Awah and his wife came to the UK in 2021 and helped save lives during Covid. Changes to indefinite leave to remain mean they now face another five years of uncertainty

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Paul Carey Jones @paulcareyjones.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Full rehearsal schedule for the forthcoming Paris Ring cycle just landed in our inboxes. This will be my third full cycle, and I cannot begin to describe how utterly batshit crazy putting on the whole thing is. Looking at it on paper, it literally should not be humanly possible.

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Even the GB News presenter is thrown by his guest's suggestion that all asylum seekers be castrated. This is what happens when the narrative marches ever rightwards. It drifts out of everyone's control and requires individuals involved to suddenly realise 'no wait, f***, that's mad'.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 26/09/2026

I do wonder sometimes if certain people in Labour have ever met the modern working class. I know in reality they have, but it never feels like it. Working people are overwhelmingly literate now! Most know people of other races! Many have gay friends or family! Some worry about climate change!

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Paul Carey Jones @paulcareyjones.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Anastacia Newkirk live in Cardiff tonight. She is awesome. 🤩 🎸😍

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 21/09/2026

The National Theatre of Scotland (@ntsonline.bsky.social) is to implement five-day rehearsal weeks for performers and stage managers, after reaching a “significant milestone” with union Equity. Read more 👇

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National Theatre of Scotland introduces five-day rehearsal weeks

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Over the last few months these guys made me proud to be British: kind, practical, profoundly moral, a testament to this island. Now they're targeted by the very worst of us. I just gave them a bunch of money. You should too. Show those fascist clowns what's what. rnli.org/support-us/g...

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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea

Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Laura Kuenssberg's question at the weekend "Is it for people who are singers, songwriters, artists to be taking public positions on very very controversial, difficult, complicated issues" was the most insulting, patronising, appalling question I have had the misfortune to have heard in years.

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Thomas Hansen @thomashansen.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Anyone: "Why are there suddenly so many ADHD diagnoses?" Dr. Jen Wolkin: Same reason there are suddenly more stars after we built telescopes."

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Ciaran Martin @ciaranm.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Absolutely right. Mr Burnham must run Britain just like Sir Jim Ratcliffe has run Manchester United. Like Britain, ManU was once a proud global giant. But like the UK, the club had entered a lengthy period of stagnation. Since Ratcliffe took over at Man Utd this once proud club has oh wait

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 19/09/2026

A cancer vaccine succeeded in a clinical trial in preventing the recurrence of melanoma, a result experts say is a breakthrough for mRNA-based treatments. Trials for lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and other diseases' vaccines are also underway.

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A melanoma vaccine was hailed as a breakthrough. Which cancers are next?

Trials investigating mRNA vaccines for lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and other diseases are already underway.

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Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I think the prime minister should have said this

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John C @badsocialism.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

You know what? Fuck it. If Rishi Sunak is willing to say the thing before any ostensibly progressive politician, he deserves the credit

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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 17/09/2026

Housing benefit is already falling far behind private rents. Rates have been frozen for eight of the past 10 years, while rents have risen sharply. Just 2.7% of private rented homes are now affordable at LHA rates. Bob Cronk reports.

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National security vs social security

Kemi Badenoch would cut housing benefit to fund defence. But do we really want to abandon social security so easily. Kemi Badenoch would cut housing benefit to fund defence. But do we really want to…

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Paul Carey Jones @paulcareyjones.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In what is undoubtedly a clear sign of mid-middle age, I read this splendid publication every week and find myself uttering a sincere and hearty “Oh, well done!” whenever I read the obituary of someone who made it to 85+.

The front page of this week’s Penarth Times, with the main headline “BIKE SHOP OWNER TO STEP DOWN”.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

My grandfather, who is 102 and a medical doctor, has told me about the times before polio was cured. Most years, upon returning to school after summer’s break, there would be some children would didn’t make it back to school because of polio.

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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 18/09/2026

Theatres in Wales are to benefit from a 30% reduction in their business rates from next April. Read more 👇

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Welsh theatres to benefit from 30% business rates cut

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Nicola Kelly @nicolakellywrites.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I have spent weeks shadowing the RNLI and I can tell you, they do it out of nothing more than compassion. Wrote about the heroes I've met over the years in this free-to-read post. nicolakelly.substack.com/p/the-rnli-a...

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The RNLI aren't traitors; they're heroes

I have spent weeks shadowing lifeboat crews. Here's what they do and what it's like.

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Andrew @openpolicy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“I was taught that theatre is supposed to slow the world down so it can be looked at, and the person who looks is not supposed to be the same when they walk out. Otherwise, there’s no fucking point. Art is not a leisure activity. It’s about engagement.” www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/s...

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‘Newsnight’s kindest critic’: Bonnie Greer was always effortlessly in command

Playwright was an unusual mix of originality and authority and in high demand as a cultural critic

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 16/09/2026

I'm sorry, but what on *Earth* is that quote from Lisa Nandy? Who does Labour think its voters are? Does anyone in the party have any kind of theory of how they win the next election that isn't just slammjng the "appease racists" button over and over again until it starts working?

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CN Lester 🏳️‍⚧️ @cnlester.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Putting together a talk on the future of the industry for an event this weekend, and I'm tempted to scrap it all and just read this out loud

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Paul Carey Jones @paulcareyjones.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The most important article on opera I’ve read for many years, from @andrewpotterbass.bsky.social. Singers accept that the career comes with the risk of being out of work at times. But when they can’t afford to be in work, it has to be a wake-up call for the industry. operawire.com/editorial-wh...

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Why I'm Retiring from Staged Opera at 43 - OperaWire

I am 43-years-old.

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Paul Carey Jones @paulcareyjones.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Presenting our latest #research on #MachineLearning in #VocalHealthcare at the IEEE CAS Festival of Bioelectronics in London today - new paper published later this year, watch this space.

A pale-skinned man with white hair and beard, wearing blue glasses and a blue jacket, standing in front of a poster discussing AI research in vocal performance.

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Hassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes

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