Gavin White
@gavinwhite.bsky.social
Political pollster based in Melbourne, Australia
This is part of a broader campaign using fake statements to stir up conservative opinions. I've seen athletics stars quoted as speaking out against trans runners, & celebrities quoted as advocating for Charlie Kirk who would never have done so (Eminem, Paul McCartney). It's malicious & dangerous
October 13, 2025 at 1:47 AM
This is part of a broader campaign using fake statements to stir up conservative opinions. I've seen athletics stars quoted as speaking out against trans runners, & celebrities quoted as advocating for Charlie Kirk who would never have done so (Eminem, Paul McCartney). It's malicious & dangerous
The inclusion of a Beatles song on the Buddy Rich episode sent me looking for Buddy's criticisms of Ringo. Instead I found this article quoting Quincy Jones claiming Ringo was replaced on a Beatles recording by none other than Ronnie Verrell. www.musicradar.com/artists/prod...
“This is like Buddy Rich saying Ringo couldn’t drum. Because, coming from Buddy Rich’s sensibility, Ringo can’t drum”: What Paul McCartney said about that beef with Quincy Jones
How the two legends made their peace
www.musicradar.com
September 1, 2025 at 5:25 AM
The inclusion of a Beatles song on the Buddy Rich episode sent me looking for Buddy's criticisms of Ringo. Instead I found this article quoting Quincy Jones claiming Ringo was replaced on a Beatles recording by none other than Ronnie Verrell. www.musicradar.com/artists/prod...
Beatles dates are always crazy, but 6 Aug 65 (Help) to 3 Dec 65 (Rubber Soul) may be the craziest. Especially as Rubber Soul was released the same day as a single with 2 A-sides, neither of which was on the album.
August 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Beatles dates are always crazy, but 6 Aug 65 (Help) to 3 Dec 65 (Rubber Soul) may be the craziest. Especially as Rubber Soul was released the same day as a single with 2 A-sides, neither of which was on the album.
You mentioned Educating Archie, but may not have been aware that it was kind of a puppet show itself (weirdly, the radio show's star was a ventriloquist's dummy). Others on the show included Bruce Forsyth & Julie Andrews, plus Sellers & Milligan's Goon Show partner Harry Secombe.
July 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
You mentioned Educating Archie, but may not have been aware that it was kind of a puppet show itself (weirdly, the radio show's star was a ventriloquist's dummy). Others on the show included Bruce Forsyth & Julie Andrews, plus Sellers & Milligan's Goon Show partner Harry Secombe.
Compare coverage of Calwell with the number of articles in the Age (even now) on Goldstein.
May 27, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Compare coverage of Calwell with the number of articles in the Age (even now) on Goldstein.
Same, same, but different 😁
March 20, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Same, same, but different 😁
I guess it's a hard story to tell. So many important aspects of Brian's life are things few people would have talked openly about at the time. But it's such an important story to tell.
January 19, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I guess it's a hard story to tell. So many important aspects of Brian's life are things few people would have talked openly about at the time. But it's such an important story to tell.
This is a good reason why written biographies & novelisations are more satisfying -no quibbling about whether the actors look right or if they're the right songs. A Lewisohn-standard biography of Brian Epstein would be well worth reading.
January 19, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This is a good reason why written biographies & novelisations are more satisfying -no quibbling about whether the actors look right or if they're the right songs. A Lewisohn-standard biography of Brian Epstein would be well worth reading.
"Economic security" is sounding really rather similar to "lebensraum".
January 9, 2025 at 3:16 AM
"Economic security" is sounding really rather similar to "lebensraum".
(Don't go round tonight, for it's bound to take your life) There's a bathroom on the right.
January 6, 2025 at 10:24 AM
(Don't go round tonight, for it's bound to take your life) There's a bathroom on the right.
Ranulph Fiennes' book is somewhat critical of him - basically a guy who was lost in his life other than exploring. There's also the argument that every one of his missions fell short of its goal - which is probably a bit unfair.
January 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Ranulph Fiennes' book is somewhat critical of him - basically a guy who was lost in his life other than exploring. There's also the argument that every one of his missions fell short of its goal - which is probably a bit unfair.
It appears the law of entropy applies to social media, & perhaps is accelerating in this case. It was nice for the 5 seconds it lasted...
December 16, 2024 at 9:23 PM
It appears the law of entropy applies to social media, & perhaps is accelerating in this case. It was nice for the 5 seconds it lasted...
#life Here Comes The Sun is going to win this thing anyway, & we can't have an all George final. Although In My Life is heavily George too - meaning George Martin.
December 15, 2024 at 10:49 AM
#life Here Comes The Sun is going to win this thing anyway, & we can't have an all George final. Although In My Life is heavily George too - meaning George Martin.
Judging by my son's friends, if kids these days know one Beatles song, it's Here Comes the Sun. Even Yellow Submarine gets blank looks from some of them.
December 15, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Judging by my son's friends, if kids these days know one Beatles song, it's Here Comes the Sun. Even Yellow Submarine gets blank looks from some of them.
That will be interesting - it reflects the current BlueSky population, which is of course skewed to people who have been put off X. So probably more progressive than the wider population. That & George is very trendy these days.
December 14, 2024 at 11:41 AM
That will be interesting - it reflects the current BlueSky population, which is of course skewed to people who have been put off X. So probably more progressive than the wider population. That & George is very trendy these days.
Now I see Here Comes the Sun eliminated my personal favourite (Strawberry Fields) I could be tempted to regret my choice. HCTS vs SFF could have been a final - typical of a knock-out format 😉
December 14, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Now I see Here Comes the Sun eliminated my personal favourite (Strawberry Fields) I could be tempted to regret my choice. HCTS vs SFF could have been a final - typical of a knock-out format 😉
3 George songs in the top 4 just seems ahistorical.
December 14, 2024 at 9:41 AM
3 George songs in the top 4 just seems ahistorical.
The Jagger quote - I think Bluesky cut off the bottom ;)
December 11, 2024 at 5:49 AM
The Jagger quote - I think Bluesky cut off the bottom ;)
Not with the cats, but definitely with the dogs. The cats tend to decide themselves how much attention they want, & give a 'sharp' (oh so sharp) reminder when they've had their fill.
December 10, 2024 at 1:03 AM
Not with the cats, but definitely with the dogs. The cats tend to decide themselves how much attention they want, & give a 'sharp' (oh so sharp) reminder when they've had their fill.
Indeed - it also explains why TV wasn't very interesting to me as a small child.
December 9, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Indeed - it also explains why TV wasn't very interesting to me as a small child.