Apala Chowdhury
@apalachowdhury.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, wishful thinker, London. #I’mBritishBut
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A few smoke flares make everything more exciting. Great speeches at the London rally today. #palestine
January 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A few smoke flares make everything more exciting. Great speeches at the London rally today. #palestine
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“It was Starmer who changed the rules to make more prosecutions possible. That happened and there was a huge increase in convictions.”
He also told @TheNewsAgents: "These girls are being exploited all over again. Politicians jumping on the bandwagon after years of silence is shameful".
He also told @TheNewsAgents: "These girls are being exploited all over again. Politicians jumping on the bandwagon after years of silence is shameful".
January 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
“It was Starmer who changed the rules to make more prosecutions possible. That happened and there was a huge increase in convictions.”
He also told @TheNewsAgents: "These girls are being exploited all over again. Politicians jumping on the bandwagon after years of silence is shameful".
He also told @TheNewsAgents: "These girls are being exploited all over again. Politicians jumping on the bandwagon after years of silence is shameful".
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Based on their profiles, one might at first think that these six Bluesky accounts belong to activist groups on a mission to defend democracy, or something of that sort.
In reality, they're just reply spammers responding to random posts from liberal accounts with unsolicited AI-generated replies.
In reality, they're just reply spammers responding to random posts from liberal accounts with unsolicited AI-generated replies.
January 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Based on their profiles, one might at first think that these six Bluesky accounts belong to activist groups on a mission to defend democracy, or something of that sort.
In reality, they're just reply spammers responding to random posts from liberal accounts with unsolicited AI-generated replies.
In reality, they're just reply spammers responding to random posts from liberal accounts with unsolicited AI-generated replies.
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Charming picture of the young John F. Kennedy playing Playstation as Jacqueline Bouvier waits for a turn.
November 23, 2024 at 5:50 AM
Charming picture of the young John F. Kennedy playing Playstation as Jacqueline Bouvier waits for a turn.
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I’m sure the people that are furious about the NHS spending around £100m a year on translation services are going to go stratospheric when they see that £715m was spent on… well, nothing.
December 4, 2024 at 2:05 PM
I’m sure the people that are furious about the NHS spending around £100m a year on translation services are going to go stratospheric when they see that £715m was spent on… well, nothing.
When People - notably, Muslims - Just Do Nothing, yet ‘Prevent’ says they’re terrorists. #PersonofInterest now streaming on #Channel4. Great, noir-esque short, starring #AsimChaudhry, writ/dir #AyshaRafaele
December 2, 2024 at 11:10 PM
When People - notably, Muslims - Just Do Nothing, yet ‘Prevent’ says they’re terrorists. #PersonofInterest now streaming on #Channel4. Great, noir-esque short, starring #AsimChaudhry, writ/dir #AyshaRafaele
Palestine march, 30/11/24, London
November 30, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Palestine march, 30/11/24, London
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The president-elect and his team have spent much of November baiting and trolling their opponents while throwing red meat to the MAGA faithful. But Americans shouldn’t fall for it this time.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The Trump Marathon
If Americans want to hold Trump accountable in a second term, they must keep their heads when he uses chaos as a strategy.
www.theatlantic.com
November 25, 2024 at 11:59 PM
The president-elect and his team have spent much of November baiting and trolling their opponents while throwing red meat to the MAGA faithful. But Americans shouldn’t fall for it this time.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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This lifted from the filing at Companies House. Seems to be in complete contradiction to thier actions...
November 26, 2024 at 4:58 AM
This lifted from the filing at Companies House. Seems to be in complete contradiction to thier actions...
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced…
Day 6
This rocked my world in 6th form (1987). Mademoiselle described it as “the literary equivalent to a new #TalkingHeads album”.
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#TamaJanowitz
Day 6
This rocked my world in 6th form (1987). Mademoiselle described it as “the literary equivalent to a new #TalkingHeads album”.
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#TamaJanowitz
November 26, 2024 at 9:40 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced…
Day 6
This rocked my world in 6th form (1987). Mademoiselle described it as “the literary equivalent to a new #TalkingHeads album”.
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#TamaJanowitz
Day 6
This rocked my world in 6th form (1987). Mademoiselle described it as “the literary equivalent to a new #TalkingHeads album”.
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#TamaJanowitz
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STEERING THE CRAFT BY URSULA K. LE GUIN @ursulakleguin.bsky.social
A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story
With an introduction by Theo Downes-Le Guin, Karen Joy Fowler, Molly Gloss and Kelly Link
⛵️ www.silverpress.org/products/ste...
A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story
With an introduction by Theo Downes-Le Guin, Karen Joy Fowler, Molly Gloss and Kelly Link
⛵️ www.silverpress.org/products/ste...
November 22, 2024 at 10:28 AM
STEERING THE CRAFT BY URSULA K. LE GUIN @ursulakleguin.bsky.social
A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story
With an introduction by Theo Downes-Le Guin, Karen Joy Fowler, Molly Gloss and Kelly Link
⛵️ www.silverpress.org/products/ste...
A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story
With an introduction by Theo Downes-Le Guin, Karen Joy Fowler, Molly Gloss and Kelly Link
⛵️ www.silverpress.org/products/ste...
Loved #AnthonyMcCall at Tate Modern. A show that makes you crawl around like a kid in a playground.
@apalachowdhury.bsky.social illuminated at the Anthony McCall Solid Light exhibition at Tate Modern ❤️
November 24, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Loved #AnthonyMcCall at Tate Modern. A show that makes you crawl around like a kid in a playground.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced… Day 5 in honour of actress
#UmaDasgupta (who played Apu’s sister), who died this week.
Ray’s published scripts are based on novels Panchali & Aparajito by
#BibhutibhushanBandopadhyay
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#SatyajitRay
#UmaDasgupta (who played Apu’s sister), who died this week.
Ray’s published scripts are based on novels Panchali & Aparajito by
#BibhutibhushanBandopadhyay
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#SatyajitRay
November 24, 2024 at 10:25 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced… Day 5 in honour of actress
#UmaDasgupta (who played Apu’s sister), who died this week.
Ray’s published scripts are based on novels Panchali & Aparajito by
#BibhutibhushanBandopadhyay
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#SatyajitRay
#UmaDasgupta (who played Apu’s sister), who died this week.
Ray’s published scripts are based on novels Panchali & Aparajito by
#BibhutibhushanBandopadhyay
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#SatyajitRay
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Remembering the impact that Uma Dasgupta had as Apu's older sister, Durga, in PATHER PANCHALI (Satyajit Ray, 1955). Dasgupta died yesterday in Kolkata. epaper.telegraphindia.com/imageview/48...
November 19, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Remembering the impact that Uma Dasgupta had as Apu's older sister, Durga, in PATHER PANCHALI (Satyajit Ray, 1955). Dasgupta died yesterday in Kolkata. epaper.telegraphindia.com/imageview/48...
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Charlotte Church sang From the River to the Sea at a fundraising event for Palestinians and now all the usual people are screaming antisemitism and trying to cancel her.
RP if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.
RP if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.
November 23, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Charlotte Church sang From the River to the Sea at a fundraising event for Palestinians and now all the usual people are screaming antisemitism and trying to cancel her.
RP if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.
RP if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days…
Day 4
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#EmileZola
Day 4
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#EmileZola
November 23, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days…
Day 4
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#EmileZola
Day 4
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#EmileZola
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days…
Day 3
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#MarkTwain
Day 3
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#MarkTwain
November 22, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days…
Day 3
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#MarkTwain
Day 3
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#MarkTwain
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Instead of “once upon a time,” Korean folk and fairy tales often begin with 호랑이 담배 피우던 시절에. It means “back when tigers smoked (pipes)”
November 10, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Instead of “once upon a time,” Korean folk and fairy tales often begin with 호랑이 담배 피우던 시절에. It means “back when tigers smoked (pipes)”
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 2
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 2
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
November 21, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 2
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 2
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Okay. I’ve tested the waters and I’m jumping in…
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 1
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 1
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
November 20, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Okay. I’ve tested the waters and I’m jumping in…
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 1
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 1
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge