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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Just saying. #Portland may still be the world’s greatest city just with bad PR.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Also still my favorite Star Wars stories.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Andor series 1. So fucking relevant.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

“Our ghosts have strong hands and long memories.”

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

“Offer alternatives. You put a number of options on the table, and they’re so wrapped up in choosing, they fail to notice you’ve given them nothing they thought they wanted at the start. “

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

“Can one ever be too aggressive in preserving order” Well yes.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

“The pace of oppression outstrips our ability to comprehend it”

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

“40 atrocities are easier to hide behind than a single incident”

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

“We’re cheaper than droids and easier to replace”

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Andor. Series 1. It hits different in 2025.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Come on planets and stars. Give us a break now. We want the rebuild phase.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

@infovore.bsky.social I just finished playgrounds. I’ve been meaning to get into his work. I have the trees book in the to read pile. But after your mini review, I got into playgrounds instead. Thank you. A beautiful book and although tricky to start was worth the effort. Hope you are well. x

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

That’s sounds like a straight to video/tv release. Doesn’t sound good!

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Colson Whitehead @colsonwhitehead.com · 24/02/2025

The Simulation is just mashing buttons now.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Today was a write off. Waiting all day for fed ex. When the laptop arrived it was damaged and the wrong one. Calls were disappointing. Move it on.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Every choice in #whitelotus creatively, story wise, music choice all of it - chefs kiss. Perfection again. Thanks.

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kottke.org @kottke.org · 12/02/2025

The Trump administration barred an AP reporter from an event because the AP won’t refer to the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America”. Something something free speech something something protects but does not bind, etc. etc. lolololsob [ap.org]

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Record Club @record.club · 11/02/2025

It’s about time. Today we’re removing the waitlist and making Record Club generally available to everyone! Come join us. 💜

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Looking for softer music night venues in Portland.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

February is always such a hard month.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

I particular like the quiet posters feed.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

The Music Newsletter is back. Series 2. Episode 1 now on Bluesky. open.substack.com/pub/mossmusi...

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Series 2 EP 1. Jan 2025

Portland, Or

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Getting the substack digest back up and running. Off threads and reposting here. Music recommendations and things I have heard.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Check this out if you are interested in creating great art.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Thinking about nostalgia for a different internet. This was a world I thought we might be able to achieve. (Assuming audiences are benevolent) m.youtube.com/watch?v=s_Bx...

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BT - Stadium (2001, UK)

YouTube video by The Hall of Advertising

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

I think we thought there would be two worlds. The fanzine craft world. And the mainstream world. They would be separated somehow. We could ignore the mainstream. The mainstream would let us be. That was naive.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

And the title sequence/credits are excellent to.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Not sure why more film productions don’t have souvenirs. Such a good touch by A24 for the brutalist. Just also happens to be incredibly well designed. Apparently available at all 70mm screenings.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Are there any platforms, or organizations who you might think have an interest in supporting smaller independent record labels? I’m starting a new project that will need a publisher/sponsor to kick things off.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

I love how Denmark isn’t taking any shit from Donald Trump. 🇩🇰 🤣

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

@joemuggs.bsky.social Was it you who first predicted the return of “nu school breaks?” It’s very much a thing. Evil nine. Luke slater. Everywhere. And I don’t hate it.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

So glad the future president has a good case study of how to deal with pandemics. Oh wait.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

You are worth more than a lidl doughnut. Remember that.

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Are people rushing TO this thing. Or FROM that thing?

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Toby Barnes @tobybarnes.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Tastemakers. Cricket and crumpets.

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