Mark Dickenson
@hawkeye-lash.bsky.social
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Not whistling while I work, but listening to just the most BRILLIANT music, including The Cure, Cocteau Twins, Modern English, Dead Can Dance, Talk Talk, Simple Minds (2nd album), and although some of these bands are still around, God, the late 70s and early 80s were so, so *brilliant* musically.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Not whistling while I work, but listening to just the most BRILLIANT music, including The Cure, Cocteau Twins, Modern English, Dead Can Dance, Talk Talk, Simple Minds (2nd album), and although some of these bands are still around, God, the late 70s and early 80s were so, so *brilliant* musically.
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Official Email From The Band
saintetiennedisco.com/index3.html
saintetiennedisco.com/index3.html
November 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Official Email From The Band
saintetiennedisco.com/index3.html
saintetiennedisco.com/index3.html
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you can't just bring back austin powers. the franchise wrote itself into a corner after he volunteered to stay behind forever in the shagadelic dimension to save foxxy and vanessa. they already brought him back once without explaining how he escaped from fembot island, the audience won't buy it
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
you can't just bring back austin powers. the franchise wrote itself into a corner after he volunteered to stay behind forever in the shagadelic dimension to save foxxy and vanessa. they already brought him back once without explaining how he escaped from fembot island, the audience won't buy it
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
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TOMORROW is #NO_KINGS_DAY!!! Give me your Tired, your Poor, your Huddled Masses of Frogs, Unicorns, Pandas, T-Rexes, Mushrooms, Sharks, SpongeBobs & everyday Folks yearning to peacefully protest a clownishly incompetent buffoon of a Prez who, if there were any justice, would be in jail. 🤡
#BeThere
#BeThere
October 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
TOMORROW is #NO_KINGS_DAY!!! Give me your Tired, your Poor, your Huddled Masses of Frogs, Unicorns, Pandas, T-Rexes, Mushrooms, Sharks, SpongeBobs & everyday Folks yearning to peacefully protest a clownishly incompetent buffoon of a Prez who, if there were any justice, would be in jail. 🤡
#BeThere
#BeThere
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The Human League released 'Dare' 44 years ago on October 16, 1981 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/HumanLeagueD...
October 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The Human League released 'Dare' 44 years ago on October 16, 1981 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/HumanLeagueD...
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Saint Etienne Celebration
Celebrating the release of their Final LP - International & new single Brand New Me in Bingley at Five Rise Records
Calendar of SE 2025 events: saintetiennedisco.com/journal/2025...
Keep track of SE happenings via the 'daily' news section saintetiennedisco.com/index3.html
Celebrating the release of their Final LP - International & new single Brand New Me in Bingley at Five Rise Records
Calendar of SE 2025 events: saintetiennedisco.com/journal/2025...
Keep track of SE happenings via the 'daily' news section saintetiennedisco.com/index3.html
September 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Saint Etienne Celebration
Celebrating the release of their Final LP - International & new single Brand New Me in Bingley at Five Rise Records
Calendar of SE 2025 events: saintetiennedisco.com/journal/2025...
Keep track of SE happenings via the 'daily' news section saintetiennedisco.com/index3.html
Celebrating the release of their Final LP - International & new single Brand New Me in Bingley at Five Rise Records
Calendar of SE 2025 events: saintetiennedisco.com/journal/2025...
Keep track of SE happenings via the 'daily' news section saintetiennedisco.com/index3.html
This is magnificent work by SED, and shows the complete treasure trove available to us St Et fans
The Saint Etienne Disco 'One Sheet' for tracking International by country and format is now available on the Saint Etienne Discography Website: saintetiennedisco.com/full/hvnlp24...
September 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
This is magnificent work by SED, and shows the complete treasure trove available to us St Et fans
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Saint Etienne will be live in session from Maida Vale playing tracks from their thirteenth and final studio album 'International'. Tune into BBC Radio 6 Music at 10:00 AM (UK Time) tomorrow (Sep 9) to hear the session.
September 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Saint Etienne will be live in session from Maida Vale playing tracks from their thirteenth and final studio album 'International'. Tune into BBC Radio 6 Music at 10:00 AM (UK Time) tomorrow (Sep 9) to hear the session.
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Saint Etienne, with a little help from friends Confidence Man, released their video today for 3rd single Brand New Me: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HzZ...
September 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Saint Etienne, with a little help from friends Confidence Man, released their video today for 3rd single Brand New Me: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HzZ...
New songs from Saint Etienne, Sébastien Tellier and Mélanie Pain all in the same week.
MOST MARK WEEK EVER
MOST MARK WEEK EVER
September 3, 2025 at 8:38 AM
New songs from Saint Etienne, Sébastien Tellier and Mélanie Pain all in the same week.
MOST MARK WEEK EVER
MOST MARK WEEK EVER
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Lauren Gunderson, who worked on ‘LIGHTYEAR’, responds to Snoop Dogg’s criticism of the film’s lesbian couple:
“A key character needed a partner, and it was so natural to write ‘she’ instead of ‘he’ … I’m proud of it. To infinity. Love is love.”
“A key character needed a partner, and it was so natural to write ‘she’ instead of ‘he’ … I’m proud of it. To infinity. Love is love.”
August 31, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Lauren Gunderson, who worked on ‘LIGHTYEAR’, responds to Snoop Dogg’s criticism of the film’s lesbian couple:
“A key character needed a partner, and it was so natural to write ‘she’ instead of ‘he’ … I’m proud of it. To infinity. Love is love.”
“A key character needed a partner, and it was so natural to write ‘she’ instead of ‘he’ … I’m proud of it. To infinity. Love is love.”
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Saint Etienne dropped an email today to their mailing list. You can see a copy of it in the news section of the Saint Etienne Discography site here: saintetiennedisco.com/index3.html
August 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Saint Etienne dropped an email today to their mailing list. You can see a copy of it in the news section of the Saint Etienne Discography site here: saintetiennedisco.com/index3.html
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Of all the things that have happened to us in 35 years, hearing Winona Ryder say Saint Etienne "totally rescued me while I was going through a hard time" is up there. Bless her. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfjX...
Winona Ryder On The 90s: 'A Lot Of The Trends Were Just Awful!'
YouTube video by ELLE UK
www.youtube.com
August 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Of all the things that have happened to us in 35 years, hearing Winona Ryder say Saint Etienne "totally rescued me while I was going through a hard time" is up there. Bless her. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfjX...
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"The specific reasons for this post are 1) to show you how good 'Italia 90' looks 2) that we were informed by Rough Trade this week that only 200 copies of this edition remain on sale out of the 2000 pressed. Heads up for those who fancy a copy really. It and its accompanying CD will soon be gone."
August 11, 2025 at 4:43 AM
"The specific reasons for this post are 1) to show you how good 'Italia 90' looks 2) that we were informed by Rough Trade this week that only 200 copies of this edition remain on sale out of the 2000 pressed. Heads up for those who fancy a copy really. It and its accompanying CD will soon be gone."
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Prominent Al Jazeera journalist killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
Prominent Al Jazeera journalist killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
Anas al-Sharif was killed while inside a tent for journalists outside al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City
A prominent Al Jazeera journalist who had raised concerns about being killed has died in an Israeli airstrike.
Anas al-Sharif, known for documenting the release of hostages and for removing his body armour after a ceasefire, was killed while inside a tent for journalists outside al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City along with three colleagues. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Prominent Al Jazeera journalist killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
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Snotgirl volume 4 is out today!! It’s been so long since the last volume, so hopefully everyone who has been waiting for the new release enjoys all the sweat, snot, and tears we put into the new book. Here are some contextless previews! #snotgirl
July 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Snotgirl volume 4 is out today!! It’s been so long since the last volume, so hopefully everyone who has been waiting for the new release enjoys all the sweat, snot, and tears we put into the new book. Here are some contextless previews! #snotgirl
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It was a delight to talk to @oliverdarcy.bsky.social about The Onion thriving in the dumbest environment imaginable.
(It's because actual human people subscribe to the good stuff, despite or maybe because of the countervailing Bezosbucks funding dogshit.)
www.status.news/p/the-onion-...
(It's because actual human people subscribe to the good stuff, despite or maybe because of the countervailing Bezosbucks funding dogshit.)
www.status.news/p/the-onion-...
July 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
It was a delight to talk to @oliverdarcy.bsky.social about The Onion thriving in the dumbest environment imaginable.
(It's because actual human people subscribe to the good stuff, despite or maybe because of the countervailing Bezosbucks funding dogshit.)
www.status.news/p/the-onion-...
(It's because actual human people subscribe to the good stuff, despite or maybe because of the countervailing Bezosbucks funding dogshit.)
www.status.news/p/the-onion-...
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"Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made - through disobedience and through rebellion." - Oscar Wilde #quote
June 26, 2025 at 3:16 AM
"Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made - through disobedience and through rebellion." - Oscar Wilde #quote
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“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.”
– Dwight D. Eisenhower, Former President of the United States
– Dwight D. Eisenhower, Former President of the United States
June 22, 2025 at 12:51 PM
“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.”
– Dwight D. Eisenhower, Former President of the United States
– Dwight D. Eisenhower, Former President of the United States
A sublime and wonderful album
Happy 25th Anniversary to Saint Etienne's fifth studio album 'Sound of Water' originally released June 22, 2000 | Discover where it ranks in our readers' poll here: album.ink/SEpoll
June 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
A sublime and wonderful album
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Robert Downey Jr. shares a special message to ‘IRONHEART’ star Dominique Thorne:
“Ms. Thorne, I couldn't be happier than to be seeing you bring Riri Williams to life ... Long story short, Iron Man loves Ironheart.”
(via GMA)
“Ms. Thorne, I couldn't be happier than to be seeing you bring Riri Williams to life ... Long story short, Iron Man loves Ironheart.”
(via GMA)
June 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Robert Downey Jr. shares a special message to ‘IRONHEART’ star Dominique Thorne:
“Ms. Thorne, I couldn't be happier than to be seeing you bring Riri Williams to life ... Long story short, Iron Man loves Ironheart.”
(via GMA)
“Ms. Thorne, I couldn't be happier than to be seeing you bring Riri Williams to life ... Long story short, Iron Man loves Ironheart.”
(via GMA)