Damian
@damiancook.bsky.social
Former dandy highwayman that you’re too scared to mention. Guitar player, photographer, other.
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Well shit.
February 8, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Well shit.
January 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Only 7% of arts workers are now from a working class background, only 1 in 20 in museums and galleries have working class roots. Diversity has failed in these areas.
https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/article/2024/may/18/arts-workers-uk-working-class-roots-cultural-sector-diversity
https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/article/2024/may/18/arts-workers-uk-working-class-roots-cultural-sector-diversity
Fewer than one in 10 arts workers in UK have working-class roots
The cultural sector falls short on other measures of diversity too, with 9o% of workers white, says new report
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Only 7% of arts workers are now from a working class background, only 1 in 20 in museums and galleries have working class roots. Diversity has failed in these areas.
https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/article/2024/may/18/arts-workers-uk-working-class-roots-cultural-sector-diversity
https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/article/2024/may/18/arts-workers-uk-working-class-roots-cultural-sector-diversity
Long time listener, first time caller. Got a cheapie compressor pedal from Santa. Never used one before, and while I’m not saying I have wasted my life up until this point (which I have) it is already proving to be surprisingly useful
#guitarfx
#guitarpedals
#guitarfx
#guitarpedals
January 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Long time listener, first time caller. Got a cheapie compressor pedal from Santa. Never used one before, and while I’m not saying I have wasted my life up until this point (which I have) it is already proving to be surprisingly useful
#guitarfx
#guitarpedals
#guitarfx
#guitarpedals
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Hello there. Heard some of you like dirt.
January 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Hello there. Heard some of you like dirt.
January 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
My wife secretly filmed me noodling on the guitar last night. The cat seemed to like it so I’m taking that as a sign, posting it 🎸
#musiciansofbluesky
#catsofbluesky
#musiciansofbluesky
#catsofbluesky
January 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
My wife secretly filmed me noodling on the guitar last night. The cat seemed to like it so I’m taking that as a sign, posting it 🎸
#musiciansofbluesky
#catsofbluesky
#musiciansofbluesky
#catsofbluesky
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The UK state pension, worst in the world.
January 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The UK state pension, worst in the world.
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“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that job. So I have decided to leave the Washington Post”
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
January 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that job. So I have decided to leave the Washington Post”
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
Happy New Year to you lot from all of us
📷 #catsofbluesky #2025
📷 #catsofbluesky #2025
January 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Happy New Year to you lot from all of us
📷 #catsofbluesky #2025
📷 #catsofbluesky #2025
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Christmas lights trail, if you like that sort of thing. I do 📷
December 11, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Christmas lights trail, if you like that sort of thing. I do 📷
Proper pair of scruffbags, wishing all of you scruffbags well
#catsofbluesky 📷
#catsofbluesky 📷
December 19, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Proper pair of scruffbags, wishing all of you scruffbags well
#catsofbluesky 📷
#catsofbluesky 📷
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It's Friday. It's the shortest amount of time anyone has ever owned a trouser press.
youtu.be/tNqn5bKmKNc?...
youtu.be/tNqn5bKmKNc?...
Bullseye - The cruel mistress that is the Prize Board
YouTube video by ChristinaLMartin
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November 15, 2024 at 10:10 AM
It's Friday. It's the shortest amount of time anyone has ever owned a trouser press.
youtu.be/tNqn5bKmKNc?...
youtu.be/tNqn5bKmKNc?...
Christmas lights trail, if you like that sort of thing. I do 📷
December 11, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Christmas lights trail, if you like that sort of thing. I do 📷
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Never meet your heroes (said Paddington after this photo was taken)
November 24, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Never meet your heroes (said Paddington after this photo was taken)
Made some music this year. None of it is really ‘finished’ yet but I’m posting this one anyway. Not done, but abandoned somewhere interesting
on.soundcloud.com/LfUosv2FAYrU...
#musiciansofbluesky #drumandbass
on.soundcloud.com/LfUosv2FAYrU...
#musiciansofbluesky #drumandbass
December 1, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Made some music this year. None of it is really ‘finished’ yet but I’m posting this one anyway. Not done, but abandoned somewhere interesting
on.soundcloud.com/LfUosv2FAYrU...
#musiciansofbluesky #drumandbass
on.soundcloud.com/LfUosv2FAYrU...
#musiciansofbluesky #drumandbass
Round our way. A few sort of abstract photos of the neighbourhood 📷
December 1, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Round our way. A few sort of abstract photos of the neighbourhood 📷
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For anyone in the UK, If you text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 when you are in a dark place or suicidal, a trained crisis volunteer will text you back. This is great If you find talking on the phone challenging. It’s completely free 24/7. Please Repost, you never know who might need this support
November 29, 2024 at 7:27 AM
For anyone in the UK, If you text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 when you are in a dark place or suicidal, a trained crisis volunteer will text you back. This is great If you find talking on the phone challenging. It’s completely free 24/7. Please Repost, you never know who might need this support