Chaffy
@chaffy.bsky.social
Acoustic guitarist mostly in traditional music of the British Isles for performance and dance. Composer. Member of midswégan.
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Chaffy
@chaffy.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Any feeds for acoustic / folk music?
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It's my birthday!! 🎁
So... please support Bylines Network as it's my baby! 🙃👇
So... please support Bylines Network as it's my baby! 🙃👇
Support powerful citizen journalism - we need it now, more than ever
At a time when billionaires and oligarchs own the majority of our press, when local journalism is in decline, and social media is rife with misinformation and abuse, there has never been a greater nee...
chuffed.org
February 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
It's my birthday!! 🎁
So... please support Bylines Network as it's my baby! 🙃👇
So... please support Bylines Network as it's my baby! 🙃👇
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Today's Oval Office spectacle wasn't about showing strength, it was about surrendering to Putin. Trump and JD Vance have completely sold out America.
Watch @therickwilson.bsky.social n react: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6_m...
Watch @therickwilson.bsky.social n react: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6_m...
Trump and Vance ATTACK Zelenskyy in Oval Office and Align U.S. with PUTIN
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
www.youtube.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Today's Oval Office spectacle wasn't about showing strength, it was about surrendering to Putin. Trump and JD Vance have completely sold out America.
Watch @therickwilson.bsky.social n react: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6_m...
Watch @therickwilson.bsky.social n react: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6_m...
@robdunsford.bsky.social aye aye Cap'n
January 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
@robdunsford.bsky.social aye aye Cap'n
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This is a great little video showing the impact of Brexit on the music industry.
Key data. Please watch. 👇👇
Key data. Please watch. 👇👇
Your 2024 Unwrapped is here.
Find out how Brexit has impacted the music industry. Discover the challenges and support the UK music scene today.
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
December 4, 2024 at 3:33 PM
This is a great little video showing the impact of Brexit on the music industry.
Key data. Please watch. 👇👇
Key data. Please watch. 👇👇
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The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) which represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries has announced it will stop publishing content on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, from January 20th, 2025
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 4, 2024 at 8:02 AM
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) which represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries has announced it will stop publishing content on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, from January 20th, 2025
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
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The EU wants a youth mobility scheme.
Why is our government so opposed to the idea?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Why is our government so opposed to the idea?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Ex-chief EU negotiator calls for young Britons to be able to live and work in Europe
Keir Starmer has so far ruled out agreeing such a scheme, which would let under-30s live, study and work across the bloc
www.independent.co.uk
November 28, 2024 at 7:06 AM
The EU wants a youth mobility scheme.
Why is our government so opposed to the idea?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Why is our government so opposed to the idea?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Kemi Badenoch's spokesman tells me that she is calling for Keir Starmer to hold another general election now because the Conservative party wants to "have another go" at winning.
November 27, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Kemi Badenoch's spokesman tells me that she is calling for Keir Starmer to hold another general election now because the Conservative party wants to "have another go" at winning.
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I actually thought this was a joke but apparently it’s true. The Tory opposition leader is completely barmy
Kemi Badenoch's spokesman tells me that she is calling for Keir Starmer to hold another general election now because the Conservative party wants to "have another go" at winning.
November 27, 2024 at 2:29 PM
I actually thought this was a joke but apparently it’s true. The Tory opposition leader is completely barmy
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We’re now at 23,860 members…
…and I just want to say a massive thank you to all the people who signed up and joined over the past week.
This is how we build the community and the power to get back to where we belong. ❤️
…and I just want to say a massive thank you to all the people who signed up and joined over the past week.
This is how we build the community and the power to get back to where we belong. ❤️
🔥 OK, let’s REALLY test out the power of this new Bluesky community.
All of you #Rejoin folk out there… You saw that we just appointed Dominic Grieve & Caroline Lucas as co-Presidents…
And you know our 23,000 membership is now growing fast…
So - are we doing this? Are you IN?
Then join! 👇👇
All of you #Rejoin folk out there… You saw that we just appointed Dominic Grieve & Caroline Lucas as co-Presidents…
And you know our 23,000 membership is now growing fast…
So - are we doing this? Are you IN?
Then join! 👇👇
European Movement
We're the UK's largest pro-European movement. Our goal is to reverse the calamity of Brexit and restore relations with our European neighbours.
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 9:20 AM
We’re now at 23,860 members…
…and I just want to say a massive thank you to all the people who signed up and joined over the past week.
This is how we build the community and the power to get back to where we belong. ❤️
…and I just want to say a massive thank you to all the people who signed up and joined over the past week.
This is how we build the community and the power to get back to where we belong. ❤️
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Highly recommend reading this piece on the increasingly widespread use of PAs to replace doctors in the NHS. It’s an issue that horrifies many of us.
The debate around the use of physician associates in the NHS is certain to be debated on this app as it was over in the other place
Last month I published this long read after speaking to Merseyside medics about their concerns
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Last month I published this long read after speaking to Merseyside medics about their concerns
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Mersey doctors slam 'irresponsible' use of staff in the NHS
A number of doctors have spoken to the ECHO as the row over physician associate roles in the NHS intensifies
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
November 18, 2024 at 8:07 AM
Highly recommend reading this piece on the increasingly widespread use of PAs to replace doctors in the NHS. It’s an issue that horrifies many of us.
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Nye Bevan, founder of our NHS was born today, 127 years ago.
A LOT has changed since 1948, but we're still here fighting for a fully public and properly funded NHS, and we always will be.
Are you with us? Repost if you are 💙
A LOT has changed since 1948, but we're still here fighting for a fully public and properly funded NHS, and we always will be.
Are you with us? Repost if you are 💙
November 15, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Nye Bevan, founder of our NHS was born today, 127 years ago.
A LOT has changed since 1948, but we're still here fighting for a fully public and properly funded NHS, and we always will be.
Are you with us? Repost if you are 💙
A LOT has changed since 1948, but we're still here fighting for a fully public and properly funded NHS, and we always will be.
Are you with us? Repost if you are 💙
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Tonight on Soft Folkus lots of vintage songs & newer work from @bellowhead.bsky.social & tracks from Three Idle Women, Ninebarrow, Ben & Dom, Daria Kulesh @katherinepriddy.bsky.social Thorpe & Morrison, Pete Morton & Tina Jordan Rees. @squeezyjohn.bsky.social @rachaelmcshane.bsky.social
November 17, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Tonight on Soft Folkus lots of vintage songs & newer work from @bellowhead.bsky.social & tracks from Three Idle Women, Ninebarrow, Ben & Dom, Daria Kulesh @katherinepriddy.bsky.social Thorpe & Morrison, Pete Morton & Tina Jordan Rees. @squeezyjohn.bsky.social @rachaelmcshane.bsky.social
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I won't be going far today! So a chance to plan this week's Soft Folkus.
A listener reminds me that it's 50 years since Nick Drake left the stage. How best to celebrate his fragile talent?
Help me with some Blue Sky thinking folks. Maybe fwd to others as we build a folkie community here?
A listener reminds me that it's 50 years since Nick Drake left the stage. How best to celebrate his fragile talent?
Help me with some Blue Sky thinking folks. Maybe fwd to others as we build a folkie community here?
November 19, 2024 at 9:39 AM
I won't be going far today! So a chance to plan this week's Soft Folkus.
A listener reminds me that it's 50 years since Nick Drake left the stage. How best to celebrate his fragile talent?
Help me with some Blue Sky thinking folks. Maybe fwd to others as we build a folkie community here?
A listener reminds me that it's 50 years since Nick Drake left the stage. How best to celebrate his fragile talent?
Help me with some Blue Sky thinking folks. Maybe fwd to others as we build a folkie community here?
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If you're in any doubt about the political nature of this narrative, see the quotes included here from Vance & Trump about the need to "aggressively attack the universities". If you care about academic freedom, don't help this false narrative about widespread leftwing "censorship" in academia spread
In light of the imminent threat Trump poses to higher education and sociology, my beefs with ASA will have to wait. familyinequality.wordpress.com/2024/11/17/w...
Why I’m joining the American Sociological Association again (because of fascism)
In light of the imminent threat Trump poses to higher education and sociology, my beefs with ASA will have to wait.
familyinequality.wordpress.com
November 18, 2024 at 9:20 AM
If you're in any doubt about the political nature of this narrative, see the quotes included here from Vance & Trump about the need to "aggressively attack the universities". If you care about academic freedom, don't help this false narrative about widespread leftwing "censorship" in academia spread
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“He’s behaving as if he’s a co-president and making sure everyone knows it,” one of two people told NBC
This won’t end well
newrepublic.com/post/188501/...
This won’t end well
newrepublic.com/post/188501/...
November 18, 2024 at 6:31 AM
“He’s behaving as if he’s a co-president and making sure everyone knows it,” one of two people told NBC
This won’t end well
newrepublic.com/post/188501/...
This won’t end well
newrepublic.com/post/188501/...
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Let's get to 20 million after today 💪💪💪
November 18, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Let's get to 20 million after today 💪💪💪
Word seems to be that DT is deliberately trying to provoke a constitutional crisis....which will be his excuse to suspend it
November 17, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Word seems to be that DT is deliberately trying to provoke a constitutional crisis....which will be his excuse to suspend it
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advice to reporters doing these voxpops: the next question should be "can you name a few other dictators you like"
Interviewer: “Donald Trump said on his first day he’s going to be a dictator”
Trump supporter: “I like that!…This country needs a dictator. I hate to say it, but this is the truth.”
Trump supporter: “I like that!…This country needs a dictator. I hate to say it, but this is the truth.”
November 16, 2024 at 3:21 PM
advice to reporters doing these voxpops: the next question should be "can you name a few other dictators you like"
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Oh my gosh, here's Caroline Lucas! @carolinelucas.bsky.social
Happy days.
Happy days.
November 17, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Oh my gosh, here's Caroline Lucas! @carolinelucas.bsky.social
Happy days.
Happy days.
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November 17, 2024 at 2:46 PM
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Amazing. You have control over your own data, as it should be.
Fun fact: If someone quotes a post of yours in a way that is unwelcome (as is commonplace on Twitter/X) there is a tool to combat the unwanted attention. Simply click the three dot menu on the quote post & click "Detach quote". This removes your post from their quote post. Useful to know, do share!
November 17, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Amazing. You have control over your own data, as it should be.
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@alan-gm.bsky.social welcome to the wide open blue
November 16, 2024 at 8:40 PM
@alan-gm.bsky.social welcome to the wide open blue