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Tim Barraclough

@timrb60.bsky.social
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Greyish socialist with green tendencies. Soul, reggae, indie, jazz, classical, not much I wouldn’t listen to. MDANT 🇵🇸

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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Oldest Book Printed with Movable Type is Not The Gutenberg Bible: Jikji, a Collection of Korean Buddhist Teachings, Predated It By 78 Years and It’s Now Digitized Online
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The Oldest Book Printed with Movable Type is Not The Gutenberg Bible: Jikji, a Collection of Korean Buddhist Teachings, Predated It By 78 Years and It’s Now Digitized Online
The history of the printed word is full of bibliographic twists and turns, major historical moments, and the significant printing of books now so obscure no one has read them since their publication.
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Tim Barraclough @timrb60.bsky.social · 5h
Celebrating the anniversary of the launch of the cd player with Mr Bowie 💿
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Lending a helping paw in the garden just now.🦊
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Tim Barraclough @timrb60.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tonight’s episode of Fox on a dog walk
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
He voted for it. It's his government's policy. But he says he knows nothing about it.
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Heather Burns @heatherburnstech.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
As per my previous blogging about real history being age-gated, a folk song merely about the 1966 Aberfan disaster now requires age verification. Which is a fairly awful irony. Chapeau @cjforms.bsky.social
YouTube screen cap showing “sign in to confirm your age. This video may be inappropriate for some users”. The song is about Aberfan.
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Tim Barraclough @timrb60.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Happy 235th anniversary to the first performance of Mozart’s Magic Flute. youtu.be/-laVXO0IYKY Sorry for the rubbish subtitles.
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Mozart's 'Magic Flute': an animated plot summary
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Radical Graffiti @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Art is Human" Anti-AI mural seen in Denman Island, British Columbia
"Art is Human"
Anti-AI mural
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Kemi Badenoch condemned Reform's ban on critical journalists covering their conference as "authoritarian", saying her own party would never do the same as "we believe in free speech. We believe in a free press." Now the Conservatives have banned Byline Times from their conference
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Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Ban Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban
The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s pretty nuts. Tom Watson’s very first intervention in his new job at spytech firm Palantir is to write a letter to his former colleague @labourlewis.bsky.social detailing all the times the firm has monitored his anti-Palantir activities
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The sign being used in stores across Canada, thanks to Trump. =====================
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Chris Brosnahan @chrisbrosnahan.com · 29/09/2026
As a non-fan, this is a fantastic bit of explanation. Hoo-boy. This is one spicy meatball right here.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tomorrow's front page 📰 New satellite pictures lay bare Israel's destruction of Gaza
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
BREAKING: 94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside Andy Burnham’s Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.
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This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
64 years ago, on the 27th of September 1962, Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published. It handled the environmental harm caused by the pesticide DDT and the disinformation spread by the chemical industry. Carson managed to sway public opinion and even policy. #otd #history 🗃️
Rachel Carson photo credit: Science History Images / Alamy
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Rob’s arrest comes as a video is published from himself, Palestine Action Co-Founder Huda Ammori, and Human Rights Barrister Michael Mansfield KC calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to Deproscribe Palestine Action. bsky.app/profile/defe...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. In 2025, he made 1,794x more. And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers? I will continue my boycott of Starbucks.
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 25/09/2026
it's been less than a year, and already the socialists are forcing people to go to the opera
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This chart published by the Economics Laboratory, shows that the UK social spending is 23% of GDP, covers NHS, social security and support services. It is a useful rebutal to neoliberals calling for cuts to the NHS, state pension and other benefits. www.linkedin.com/posts/charto...
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The Daily Britain @thedailybritain.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Labour MP Clive Lewis has launched an extraordinary attack on Tom Watson over his decision to join Palantir. Writing in @theguardian.com, Lewis says Watson's move to become a senior vice-president at the US tech giant is a sign of "how far the rot in our democracy has spread".
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Nick Kapur @nickkapur.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Japanese used bookstores are reporting a massive uptick in bulk purchases of used Japanese books by overseas buyers, seemingly without any regard to their contents. The only logical conclusion is that these books are being stripped, scanned, and discarded to train AI models.
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Ann Pettifor @annpettifor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Brian Eno is impressive here with his sound, reasoned analysis of the Robert Kraft/Ed Sheeran/Palestinian crisis.. A must-listen. youtube.com/watch?v=L4fO...
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Legendary music producer Brian Eno on Ed Sheeran, Macklemore and Robert Kraft.
YouTube video by Frank Barat
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Emathion 📯 @emathion.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The French made a short film about what could happen after all immigrants would follow the ‘white, angry old man’s’ advice to go back where they came from.
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Tim Barraclough @timrb60.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Tonight’s episode of fox on the dog walk.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The total weaponisation of the poppy over the last ten years by the right is undoubtedly one of the more unpleasant and depressing elements in our national pantomime. It's become a de facto nationalist symbol.
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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SubRosa )✿( Magick (chat to book a reading) @subrosamagick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Ent Tree, Brocton, Staffordshire. This is a real tree with ‘legs’. It is thought that this ancient tree - an oak planted during the reign of Henry Vlll - inspired the legendary character Treebeard in Lord Of The Rings. Tolkien lived nearby at the time & would walk these woods. via Mother Earth
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Marwood @andmarwood.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Repost if you think Jim Ratcliffe is a complete c*** who can f*** right off.
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Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
spectacular, just spectacular
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Tim Barraclough @timrb60.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Another great one from the vaults.
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Tim Barraclough @timrb60.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Joan’s voice cutting through the dark and dreich outside.❤️
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Important to understand: Tom hasn’t *just recently* taken a job promoting and protecting the interests of Labour’s corporate friends, by getting his journo mates to print articles bigging up their business and shitting all over the left. That was always his job.
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Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir
Peer takes full-time position at the controversial company as it fends off pressure from both Andy Burnham’s government and Sadiq Khan
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Untitled (1932), influential avant-garde artist #womensart
Abstract painting with a red and blue central triangular motifs, four circles and thin black lines, all against a white background
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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 16/03/2026
Brooklyn yellow pages went so hard
New York Telephone Brooklyn Yellow Pages 1970-71 with an amazing psychedelic cover by Peter Max
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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 16/09/2026
#OtD 16 Sep 1952 the crew of the fishing trawler Carella were exposed to harmful biological agents by the British Royal Navy and military scientists in the Outer Hebrides, as part of Operation Cauldron, as experiments into biological warfare stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8844...
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Mark Hebden @unionlib.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Scotland: We want to leave the UK BBC: Huh? Wales: We want to leave the UK BBC: What? Northern Ireland: We want to leave the UK BBC: Lolz Some shithole in Oxfordshire: We want to leave the UK because racism BBC: REPORT THE HELL OUT OF THIS #Piddington
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Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
While Piddington dominates the news, at Leicester Crown Court this man was sentenced today Ivan Jennings, a former Conservative councillor, called for terror attacks on small boat migrants and Muslims and shared target ideas, telling fellow white supremacists to kill as many “subhumans” as possible
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Trees for Life @treesforlife.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Start something that will grow for years to come. 🌱🌳 With a Trees for Life grove, you can sponsor #trees in the #ScottishHighlands and create a lasting place for friends and family to add their own trees and dedications. Start your #grove today 👉 treesforlife.org.uk/support/plan...
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Give a gift that keeps on growing
Your trees will be planted alongside other native trees, and in time will transform open hillsides into healthy young woodland, helping to restore the Caledonian Forest.
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Tim Barraclough @timrb60.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Local fox playing 4way “chicken”or pretending to be a traffic policeman?
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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Glaciologist @matthias-huss.bsky.social shows that the centre of the Great Aletsch glacier in Switzerland (the biggest in the Alps) lost 6 meters(!) of thickness just this summer. "No words...", he adds on LinkedIn.
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Tim Barraclough @timrb60.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The dahlias are doing an excellent Van Gogh “Sunflowers” impression here.
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Mitchie's Mom@marianherra.bsky.social @marianherra.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
He just found out trump changed his breed from German Shepherd to American Shepherd.
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Dax the German Shepherd's Curious Head Tilt
ALT: Dax the German Shepherd's Curious Head Tilt
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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
During renovations of the Halifax Minster's unique Jacobean box pews, these metal nameplates which originally designated private seat ownership for prominent local families between the 17th and 19th centuries were carefully removed. The nameplates were preserved and are
Ancient pew name plates in Halifax Minster.  The oldest dates from 1615. There are still fine examples of Jacobean Box pews to be seen in the Minster today. Image Scrappy Annie CC BY-NC 2.0
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 14/09/2026
🧵 Peter Keeley, a former MI5 agent who spent 15 years undercover in the IRA, now works for Stephen Lennon AKA Tommy Robinson. He’s supplying covertly-procured information while being supported by the British taxpayer. hopenothate.org.uk/lennons-secr...
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Lennon's Secret Agent
A former MI5 agent who operated as an IRA bomb maker is now working for Stephen Lennon. Despite still being supported by the British taxpayer, Peter Keeley appears to have broken the law by supplying ...
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Steve @tnsteve.com · 12/09/2026
Happy to help translate trump bullshit for you.
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Colin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A campaign for *MSF* to be banned as a terrorist group (on the paper thin basis of claims about 2 past employees) is the product of the UK Govt being willing to divorce any meaningful conception of societal threat from its use of proscription powers. Govt needs to wake up to the madness of this:
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