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I truly do not understand why the Philharmonia don’t perform more of Esa-Pekka Salonen’s compositions. If you have a conductor laureate who has written some truly amazing music, wouldn’t you want to it to be part of your programme more regularly?

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I'm back just so I have somewhere to share pictures of these goblins and talk about the PWHL/disability/loud music. Turns out deleting all social media when you don't leave the house much isn't the best idea I've ever had.

A tabby cat called Tommy gently holding his paw around a little black cat called Maxi. Maxi is looking up so you can see his little eyes. Tommy has his back towards us.

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

When non-disabled people complain about how disabled people should just be working and we should cut down on benefits, one thing they don't seem to consider is whether they'd like to work with us. I'm not a bad colleague - I work hard and have good repore with most of my colleagues,

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I saw one of my all-time favourite bands (16 Horsepower) on their first tour in 21 years and they played ALL of my favourite songs and I did a big cry during this one because it might be my fave song of all time and I can't believe I got to hear it live in person 😭😭😭 youtu.be/Tdf8XkemYl4?...

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South Pennsylvania Waltz

YouTube video by 16 Horsepower - Topic

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Sometimes I think I should suck it up bc MS isn't *that* bad as there is lots of research being done and lots of medical progress made the last decades. And then there's times when I see it listed along with ALS and HD and go oh yeah this disease fucking sucks.

A zoomed-in picture of the DVLA driver's licence request form showing "Chronic neurological condition" and underneath listed "Multiple Sclerosis", "Motor Neurone Disease" and "Huntington Disease.

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

This is entirely warranted and justified. And I really don’t want to see anyone complain this is a result of antisemitic double standards from the ICC, which also issued a warrant for Yahya Sinwar. One legacy of the Shoah is that international law matters. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

haaretz.com

ICC prosecutor seeks warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, other Israeli officials

According to a Diplomatic Source, Warrants Were Also Sought for Far-right Minister Orit Strock Amd Two Military Officials. The International Criminal Court in The Hague Previously Issued Warrants for ...

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Terzij de Horde - the only black metal on bluesky @terzijdehorde.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Guess who's been announced to play mfing LOWLANDS @lowlands-fest.bsky.social today!

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Had an uber driver this morning that told me all about how WWII happened because “the Jews” arranged it with the British royal family. This is obviously all levels of batshit but nonetheless a kind of anti-semitism I definitely didn’t want to start my working day with.

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

It is 100% ableist that sometimes captions don't include swearwords. If it's beeped then sure, write ****, but if someone is audibly swearing it should be reflected in the captions. It's so patronising.

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Wouldn't that be nice! I expect crickets... (Some of the academics in my old dept signed, unsurprisingly)

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Jacob @tullamore-jew.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

It's been clear for a hot minute an anti-autism diagnosis campaign is in the works but I am truly stunned they are literally just going for the Detransitioner playbook

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maimonides nutz @maimonidesnutz.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

reject modernity (online r*pe academy), embrace tradition (the Beit Midrash telling a man to die)

engage in forbidden sexual intercourse, the Gemara notes that Rav Yehuda says that Rav says: There was an incident involving a certain man who set his eyes upon a certain woman and passion rose in his heart, to the point that he became deathly ill. And they came and asked doctors what was to be done with him. And the doctors said: He will have no cure until she engages in sexual intercourse with him. The Sages said:
Let him die, and she may not engage in sexual intercourse with him. The
doctors said: She should at least stand naked before him. The Sages said: Let him die, and she may not stand naked before him. The doctors suggested: The woman should at least converse with
him behind a fence in a secluded area, so that he should derive a small amount of pleasure from the encounter. The Sages insisted: Let him die, and she may not converse with him behind a fence.

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

It is my wife's 40th birthday! I feel so lucky to share my life with her, and to celebrate her today. We'll be going to the zoo and eating cake and cuddling our little nieces ❤️

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Tommy has been looking after me because he is a Very Good Boy. We got him his official name tag which has led to much amusement and confusion 🤭.

A tabby cat is lying comfortably on a person’s lap. His paws are tucked in and he’s got a serious look on his very cute face.

A picture of a tabby cat that shows his name tag hanging off his collar. It reads St Thomas Aquinas III.

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lieke marsman @liekemarsman.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

a wooden horse, tell me it was a big big wooden horse

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

I am obsessed with all the Melania reviews and the comparison to Birth of a Nation, Zone of Interest and/or Triumph of the Will. David Farrier’s piece is great as always - esp his pondering on who goes to see this “film” www.webworm.co/melania/

webworm.co

I Watched MELANIA

David Farrier from Webworm watches and reviews MELANIA, directed by sex pest Brett Ratner, and funded by Jeff Bezos for $40 million

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Dacht echt dat Joy Beune zou winnen 😭

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Joseph Finlay @josephfinlay.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

In this piece I try to connect the fascism of Farage, Trump and Islamic State and show why Jewish organisations remaining silent, focusing on irrelevancies or refusing to name the enemy for what it is all give the fascists a free pass. www.vashtimedia.com/yes-pasaran/

vashtimedia.com

Yes Pasaran

Our approach to tackling antisemitism is letting the fascists off the hook.

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Just Treatment @justtreatment.org · 17/01/2026

An elderly woman died alone on a trolley in an A&E corridor. Staff say they’re trying to nurse 10-12 patients each (it should be 1:4). This is a political choice. Fund the NHS. Staff it safely. End corridor care.

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Elderly woman dies alone on corridor trolley in 'final straw' for NHS staff

Exhausted NHS staff have told how an elderly woman was left to die alone on a trolley in the corridor of Arrowe Park Hospital's A&E department

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

This is our current foster cat Sir Thomas and he is perfect.

A close-up picture of a cat with his eyes closed. His nose is black but his fur is white with brown. He looks soft and content.

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Now let’s see if my body can manage having a job, family AND a hobby 🤷‍♀️

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

I’ve actually started writing again, the book about music that I’ve wanted to write for two decades now (I’m old). It helps that I’m obsessively listening again, mainly to Weinberg and Cult of Luna. First chapter I’m writing is an ode to one of my greatest musical loves : Esa-Pekka Salonen.

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Got tickets for 16 Horsepower in Amsterdam, even the thought of seeing them is making me emotional 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

I haven’t been going to much live music these past few years, but I’ve already got four planned for next year and I’m so happy. First up : La Dispute, second up : Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia 💜

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

House buying in England is bananas and needlessly stressful. Somehow we’ve managed to survive the process and on Friday we’re moving to a new house with a BIG GARDEN and space for an actual dining table and a safe shower for me and it’s gonna make my often-housebound life so much better!

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

@mizhenka.bsky.social I think it’s your birthday?? If so happy birthday!!!

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Just Treatment @justtreatment.org · 25/03/2025

🚨 BREAKING: Young PIP claimants challenge Wes Streeting for backing cruel disability cuts. We’ve been denied care, stuck on waiting lists, and left to fight for survival in a rigged system. #StopTheCuts - this is life or death. We won’t let them get away with it ⬇️ #GuardianLive

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Could barely sleep from anxiety around the Green Paper that Labour will publish tomorrow. I rely on PIP, my lovely housemate is too disabled to work and relies on UC and PIP.

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Emily and I got a third aquarium… this one was scaped by Harris at Pond Life and we couldn’t resist, it’s so beautiful. Once we make a lid we’ll add a Siamese fighter fish! It’s lovely to have a fish tank in the bedroom now as I spend so much time recuperating/hiding there.

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Depression & MS have completely paralysed me but I have accomplished one thing this week: I finally made it to episode 1000 of One Piece (on 1003 now). V grateful for this excellent distraction.

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a cartoon character with a blue hat with a cross on it

ALT: a cartoon character with a blue hat with a cross on it

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

As the expected Christian Nationalism EO came in, I’m seeing a bunch of “this isn’t real Christianity” noise in my mentions. Nope. Christian friends. 1/x 🧵 This is 💯 part of the history of Christianity, dating to Constantine, to the Holy Roman Empire, forced conversions, Inquisitions, +

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Depression + deleting accounts from my usual online haunts means I don’t know what to write online anymore. Everything from me feels too uninteresting and pointless in this world that is on fire. Except for our foster kitty who will adoptable soon, and the fact that we’re getting fish next week.

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 29/01/2024

But in good and bizarre news : my fave musician/conductor/composer is following me on instagram! Do I need to pretend to be cool now?

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 29/01/2024

9.5 hrs in the hospital for my sixth-monthly infusion today. Think I’ll need 9.5 days to recover 😩. Somehow felt more taxing than usual, my body could only tolerate a super slow drip while still allowing me to (literally) breathe. Urgh. MS is exhausting y’all.

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 03/01/2024

I caught COVID for the first time, it has not been fun. Symptoms are getting better, so I think the Paxlovid is working but it sure does leave the absolute worst taste in my mouth. Also I hate having to hide away from my wife and cat 😭.

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Rebekah Tromble @rebekahtromble.bsky.social · 22/12/2023

With the latest Bluesky rollout, your skeets are now visible to anyone on the web. If you want to change this, you need to go to the Moderation tab in user settings and, confusingly, toggle the “Logged-out visibility” button ON.

Image of Bluesky’s moderation settings, showing the new “Logged-out visibility” setting.

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 20/12/2023

So excited to be teaching another Leo Baeck Lehrhaus course in 2024; lbc.ac.uk/lehrhaus-jew...

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 08/12/2023

I am fascinated by the amount of fake Esa-Pekka Salonen fb profiles. Have started accepting all their friend requests just to see what type of scammer they are.

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 08/12/2023

One more session to go in my course on Jacob Taubes at Leo Baeck College. It’s been such a pleasure to teach, and I’ve been asked to do another course in the summer!

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Renée R-J @reneecfrj.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

Missed one of my absolute favourite musicians’ (David Eugene Edwards) rare London show due to current MS flare up. Will just have to listen to his latest record on repeat instead. It’s gorgeous; youtu.be/uH09qJCttmQ?...

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David Eugene Edwards - Weavers Beam (Official Video)

From the album "Hyacinth", out now on Sargent House.“Hyacinth” Album Order/Stream: https://found.ee/DEE-HyacinthVideo Credit: Director/camera/editing by @loi...

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