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Paul Garrard

@paulgarrard.wsocial.eu
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Artist. 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. DMs welcome. linktr.ee/paulgarrard

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Paul Garrard @paulgarrard.wsocial.eu · 3h
Unfortunately the term British English gets on my nerves. In my book it's English! 😉
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Paul Garrard @paulgarrard.wsocial.eu · 3h
perfunctoryblancmange.blogspot.com/2026/10/and-...
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And the point of ear wax is?
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Paul Garrard @paulgarrard.wsocial.eu · 13/10/2026
The angry brigade

The Angry Brigade 

Those joyless fuckers of right-wingery 

Those po-faced bigots of melancholy

Oh where do I begin?

They are as miserable as sin

Their mission is to stop anyone enjoying themselves 

Mean spirited mealy mouthed killjoys 

Kiniving to make everyone's life uncomfortable 

Truth flies out of the window when the right-winger comes to town

Imagine having no compassion, no empathy, no concept of kindness 

It must be what it's like to be a zombie, a member of the living dead. Never enjoying life, just suffering it.
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Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.wsocial.eu · 13/10/2026
“drop in bot activity following Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centres…dramatic drop in activity around far-right German party, the AfD…On X, social media posts from Reform figures have taken an engagement hit in the wake of the great bot silencing.” www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ref...
thelondoneconomic.com
Reform figures see social media engagement drop as bot accounts 'fall silent'
The social media engagement on posts from Reform UK figures appears to have dropped in the wake of Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centres.
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Paul Garrard @paulgarrard.wsocial.eu · 13/10/2026
#art #ContemporaryArt #myart www.paulgarrard.xyz/2026/10/dont...
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Don't call me Bob (2026)
The art of Paul Garrard
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon @jlmelenchon.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Un grand merci à France 2 et M6 qui ont ignoré notre rassemblement de masse et nos propositions à Clermont-Ferrand. Nous leur enverrons la liste des poubelles en flammes pour qu'elles ne ratent rien de l'actualité. Ça va être comme ça toute la présidentielle ?
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Evgeniy Shvets @bizarremetaphysics.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"A Few Words About Introspection" . #surrealism #surreal #collageart #collage #contemporaryart #graphicdesign #photomontage
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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The numbers on social media posts from the likes of Nigel Farage and Richard Stupid Tice aren't looking so good today in the wake of Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centres.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Tim Collis @timcollis.wsocial.eu · 12/10/2026
Absolutely. Go for it. You’ve now got the majority of the country behind you and we have stacks of indisputable evidence of the catastrophic damaged caused to our country and the economy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
New from me on Political Sandbox: Not Everything Has Two Sides The PM said the security services told him Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum. The BBC found a pro-Brexit lobby group to rebut things he never said. politicalsandbox.substack.com/p/not…
A noir illustration of a dim broadcast studio. Under a single red-tinted light, a set of brass scales hangs perfectly level: one pan holds a thick government dossier tied with red string and sealed with red wax, the other a battered megaphone. A television camera on a tripod watches from the shadows.
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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I always guessed that was the case.
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Paul Garrard @paulgarrard.wsocial.eu · 11/10/2026
idéologie de droite
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Anna Zeiter @anna.wsocial.eu · 11/10/2026
UK Prime Minister just said it is clear that Russia interfered in Brexit referendum. And how did Russia do that? Probably via AI bots, targeted manipulation and disinformation on social media… This is why we believe in a verified human behind each account. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendum
PM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him ‘clear answer’ that Russia meddled
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Paul Garrard @paulgarrard.wsocial.eu · 11/10/2026
France is a very nice place to live.
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Paul Garrard @paulgarrard.wsocial.eu · 10/10/2026
The boy who cried wolf turned into the man who cried anti-Semitism and he has devalued its meaning in doing so. It's perfectly okay to criticise Israel. That in itself is not anti-Semitic.
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Paul Garrard @paulgarrard.wsocial.eu · 10/10/2026
#art #ContemporaryArt #myart www.paulgarrard.xyz/2026/10/bani...
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Banish hate (2026)
The art of Paul Garrard
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon @jlmelenchon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🔴 Ce dimanche 11 octobre, rendez-vous à 15h pour suivre en direct un meeting de Jean-Luc Mélenchon à Clermont-Ferrand. 👉 Le direct sur Youtube : youtube.com/live/sBvVfHx... Retrouvez toutes les informations sur : actionpopulaire.fr/evenements/e...
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Corita Kent, a US Roman Catholic nun, peace activist and Pop art screenprinting artist who helped shape the Pop Art movement and was also friends with Andy Warhol #WomensArt
Four images, including three of colourful screen print artworks and one monochrome photo of a nun in front of artworks on a wall
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belgie_bella @belgiebella.wsocial.eu · 08/10/2026
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
French Presidential Candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon: “They keep talking about "native French people." “Native to what? Christian roots? What exactly are these roots? Half of people no longer live in the department they come from.
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MGC @mgc.wsocial.eu · 08/10/2026
Ladies and gentlemen, this is EXACTLY the reason why it is free. mastodon.social/@Tutanota/11... ᴀʟᴛ ᴛᴇxᴛ ɪɴᴄʟᴜᴅᴇᴅ.
Muse is Meta's latest attempt
to get as much of your data
as possible.
Think twice before downloading Meta Muse, the tech giant's latest
personal AI agent. Using it allows Meta to access your online
accounts and worrying amounts of personal data.
by Lena Published on: 2026-09-30
Muse
Filled out the field trip form from your
email-it was due today
Field Trip Permission Slip
Field trip permission slip
PDF
gradedonacurve 4d ago
Mostly marketing but it's the first big one being positioned as a personal
assistant that handles workflows rather than being a chatbot basically.
My personal opinion though is if you're willing to deeply integrate a Meta
product into your life (email, doctors appointments, family info, ect),
you'd have to be either completely ignorant of the last 10 years of Meta
user data scandals...or just abominably stupid.
Omg I forgot!
M
illions of Meta users in the US and Canada are downloading and using Meta's latest AI
app, Meta Muse. The personal AI agent can send emails, book trips, and more. This
might sound useful in theory, but in reality, it means Meta's AI technology has access to your
accounts, a scary amount of personal data, and it's learning about you. And given Meta's
history, can you really trust Mark Zuckerberg's company with such invasive technology?
Table of contents =
Granting AI agents access to your accounts
To trust or not to trust Meta - it's a no from me!
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Paul Garrard @paulgarrard.wsocial.eu · 08/10/2026
paulgarrard1.substack.com/p/dada-and-w... #dadaism #art
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Dada – and Why It Still Matters Today
Dada – and Why It Still Matters Today
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Paul Garrard @paulgarrard.wsocial.eu · 08/10/2026
Good news
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Stefan L. Couper @stefancouper.wsocial.eu · 08/10/2026
No one is mentioning the elephant in the room. Rejoining the #EU will mean #Schengen and adopting the #Euro. Yes, dropping the #Pound that is! Not to mention #Fisheries rules. That is still a huge issue for a large portion of the #British people.
bbc.co.uk
'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells Britain
Roland Lescure tells the BBC that being in the bloc enables members to better address the challenges facing the world.
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Paul Garrard @paulgarrard.wsocial.eu · 08/10/2026
#art #myart #contemporaryart www.paulgarrard.xyz/2026/10/the-...
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The god of hellfire and origami
The art of Paul Garrard
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Jeremy Corbyn backs Zack Polanski. Election is tomorrow.
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L'Indépendant @lindependant.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"Les nouvelles lois contre l’immigration posent problème" : la Cimade Narbonne prépare "l’opération Coup de poing" en faveur de la régularisation des migrants ➡️ l.lindependant.fr/uWIj
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Ultimes scories @panettonepazzo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
On est devenu ce pays clownesque où une candidate à la présidentielle condamnée pour détournements de fonds publics se croit suffisamment légitime pour t'expliquer que le pays n'a plus d'argent pour le bien commun
Capture d'écran d'un Post X de France Info  reprenant une interview de Marine le Pen au sujet des manifestations de lycéens, avec ce texte : 

"Nous n'avons plus l'argent pour payer à fonds perdus ceux qui s'amusent à dégrader les biens communs", assure la candidate RN à la présidentielle Marine Le Pen. "Ils doivent savoir que c'est eux qui devront payer", ajoute-t-elle."
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Martin Davies @martind1.wsocial.eu · 07/10/2026
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Martin Davies @martind1.wsocial.eu · 07/10/2026
The Brexit liars.
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Paul Garrard @paulgarrard.wsocial.eu · 07/10/2026
When one one is an immigrant it doesn't take long to realise how insignificant the culture and the history of one's own country is in the world. Especially when talking to other immigrants from other countries. It's quite humbling.
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Paul Garrard @paulgarrard.wsocial.eu · 07/10/2026
Dear people who are not from the USA, please could you stop posting so much about the politics of that country. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The 1924 sketchbook of Sonia Delaunay, Ukrainian-born French artist & textile/fashion designer #womensart
Open sketch book with writing and paintings of zig zag designs
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Paul Garrard @paulgarrard.wsocial.eu · 07/10/2026
perfunctoryblancmange.blogspot.com/2023/12/desp...
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Despite his mother telling him he'd go blind Bon continued to play with his Jovies
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Disillusioned with Conservatives @neverevertory.wsocial.eu · 06/10/2026
Reform revealed plans to build a national publishing operation with a digital newsroom & expanded video content. They have built a new video studio in Westminster to launch Reform TV on Youtube. So in other words, just another way to push their far right immigrant nonesense….
pressgazette.co.uk
Reform hiring journalists to build national newsroom
At least 12 jobs on offer via new Reform content operation.
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Quick HR @quickhr.wsocial.eu · 06/10/2026
Tesco is first supermarket to offer paid ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse www.theguardian.com/business/202...
theguardian.com
Tesco is first supermarket to offer paid ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse
Exclusive: Britain’s largest private-sector employer has also trained managers to spot signs of domestic abuse
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belgie_bella @belgiebella.wsocial.eu · 06/10/2026
On rough work days, I think I need this signage. Me too machine…me too.
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edward harry potter @edpotter.wsocial.eu · 06/10/2026
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Bruce susel @506currahee.wsocial.eu · 06/10/2026
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Igor_Stokoz @handle.invalid · 06/10/2026
Danish artist Jens Galschiøt unveiled a golden, nude Trump statue dubbed "Orange Plague" at the EU Parliament. It depicts him on a man's shoulders holding a golf club. A leaflet reads: "I'll do anything to help him. Except get off his back." Trump hasn't commented yet! 🇪🇺🎨 #Art
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
President Sheinbaum on the nature of the Right Wing: "The right wing is a movement, ideology, who is against the people. It doesn't defend people, it defends economic interests." "It promotes authoritarianism and violence, it is against democracy, government by the people.
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon @jlmelenchon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Magnifique mobilisation de la jeunesse à travers tout le pays. Il est temps que ses revendications soient entendues !
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
6 October 1939 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Klara Jas, was born in Amsterdam. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 26 August 1943 with her mother Henderika and little brother Isaac. They were all murdered in a gas chamber. --- Gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
An old black-and-white photo showing a woman holding a baby on their lap, next to a girl sitting with a toy - a teddy or a doll. They are seated indoors.
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Paul Garrard @paulgarrard.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Answering that age old question. #art #contemporaryart #artsky www.paulgarrard.xyz/2026/10/on-c...
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On coming first (2026)
The art of Paul Garrard
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
New YouGov. Trump unpopularity in Europe: Denmark: -91% Germany: -78% Italy: -76% UK: -75% Spain: -74% France: -67% And it’s getting worse.
Chart showing Trump unpopularity in Europe.
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Paul Garrard @paulgarrard.wsocial.eu · 05/10/2026
Well that's something. Thanks.
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 05/10/2026
Christmas cake is one of those things that sounds intimidating until you realise it is essentially dried fruit, butter, sugar, eggs, flour, spices… and a generous amount of alcohol. Kate Viscardi shares her amazing recipe.
eastangliabylines.co.uk
The traditional Christmas fruitcake raised to new heights
Time to deck the halls with … fruitcake. Whether you are making it for Christmas or a wedding, here is the perfect recipe
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Evgeniy Shvets @bizarremetaphysics.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"The Accident" . #surrealism #surreal #collageart #collage #contemporaryart #graphicdesign #photomontage
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