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Ian Mason | @thedimpause

John Keats was born #OnThisDay, 31st October 1795. And on 31st October 1820 the 25 year old poet also first set foot on Italian soil after 35 days at sea and 10 in quarantine. Keats-Shelley Memorial Association podcast πŸ”—

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We Stand with Jeremy Corbyn πŸ”—

Jeremy Corbyn has been a champion of decency and an ally to all movements fighting racism, colonialism, and exploitation.

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The Weaponisation of Labour Antisemitism πŸ”— β€” David Graeber

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Published 30 photos on my Flickr account πŸ“· 🏷️ Paris 1997

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Without Trace - George Monbiot πŸ”—

If you are not incandescent with rage, you haven’t grasped the scale of what has been done to us.

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🎡 My Top weekly artists: Ivor Cutler (18), Glenn Gould (17), Robert Wyatt (13), Kevin Morby (10) & Doves (6) via tweekly.fm

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Very weird that Six Nations rugby is on in October. But watching Ireland v Italy πŸ‰

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Watched: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, 2020 - β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ πŸŽ₯

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Watched: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, 2006 - β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ πŸŽ₯

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Check in πŸ—Ί β€” Bunch of Grapes for lunch and Grey Trees’ Mosaic Pale Ale 🍺

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The State of It – George Monbiot πŸ”—

The Conservative promise to shrink the state was always a con. But it has seldom been as big a lie as it is today. Johnson grabs powers back from Parliament with both fists …

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Watched: The Greatest Showman, 2017 - β˜…β˜…β˜… πŸŽ₯

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🎡 My Top weekly artists: Glenn Gould (94), Waxahatchee (23), Kevin Morby (21), Real Estate (21) & Ivor Cutler (5) via tweekly.fm

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Watched: The Personal History of David Copperfield, 2019 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… πŸŽ₯

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Inspired by seeing the Eastern European Jewish sweet bread babka on The Great British Bake Off I tried making a savoury pesto-filled version. Quite pleased with the appearance and taste. 🍞

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