Mark Dourish
@markdourish.bsky.social
By day, stamper-out of sickness.
By night, Artistic Director of De Profundis (@dpchoir.bsky.social)
By night, Artistic Director of De Profundis (@dpchoir.bsky.social)
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Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Karoline Leavitt on what she expected for today’s demonstrations: “Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, violent criminals.”
Scott Bessent: “Most unhinged in the Democratic Party”
Mike Johnson: “The pro-Hamas wing, the antifa people.”
NYPD: More than 100,000 protesters; zero arrests.
Scott Bessent: “Most unhinged in the Democratic Party”
Mike Johnson: “The pro-Hamas wing, the antifa people.”
NYPD: More than 100,000 protesters; zero arrests.
October 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Karoline Leavitt on what she expected for today’s demonstrations: “Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, violent criminals.”
Scott Bessent: “Most unhinged in the Democratic Party”
Mike Johnson: “The pro-Hamas wing, the antifa people.”
NYPD: More than 100,000 protesters; zero arrests.
Scott Bessent: “Most unhinged in the Democratic Party”
Mike Johnson: “The pro-Hamas wing, the antifa people.”
NYPD: More than 100,000 protesters; zero arrests.
Brilliant.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck2B...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck2B...
ICE Chase-Benny Hill Theme
YouTube video by Comrade Mike Eagle (#StillSanders)
www.youtube.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Brilliant.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck2B...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck2B...
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Back in the old office to rehearse a programme of gorgeous Flemish music for (whisper it…!) Christmas. Gig next Saturday. Tix from bit.ly/DPBelgianXmas. Go on, give yourself an early present!
September 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Back in the old office to rehearse a programme of gorgeous Flemish music for (whisper it…!) Christmas. Gig next Saturday. Tix from bit.ly/DPBelgianXmas. Go on, give yourself an early present!
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Morales's motet Circumderunt me (the opening track from our new album) has had very nearly 10,000 streams on Spotify. That's either lots of people who like it, or just possibly one person who really *really* likes it.
Circumdederunt me
Cristobal de Morales, De Profundis, Eamonn Dougan · Morales: Circumdederunt me · Song · 2025
open.spotify.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Trump being taken for a golden carriage ride to nowhere around the grounds of Windsor Castle, like humouring a massive toddler.
September 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Trump being taken for a golden carriage ride to nowhere around the grounds of Windsor Castle, like humouring a massive toddler.
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What a great start to the weekend!
Last night we found out that our Requiem disc has entered the UK Specialist Classical Chart at number 5, and today Presto Classical listed the disc as one of their four Presto Team Choices: "a wonderful recording which could well be their best yet."
Woo-hoo!
Last night we found out that our Requiem disc has entered the UK Specialist Classical Chart at number 5, and today Presto Classical listed the disc as one of their four Presto Team Choices: "a wonderful recording which could well be their best yet."
Woo-hoo!
September 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
What a great start to the weekend!
Last night we found out that our Requiem disc has entered the UK Specialist Classical Chart at number 5, and today Presto Classical listed the disc as one of their four Presto Team Choices: "a wonderful recording which could well be their best yet."
Woo-hoo!
Last night we found out that our Requiem disc has entered the UK Specialist Classical Chart at number 5, and today Presto Classical listed the disc as one of their four Presto Team Choices: "a wonderful recording which could well be their best yet."
Woo-hoo!
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Anyone who has professionally accomplished anything at all at any point after becoming a parent is the greatest and most improbable hero in the history of the universe
September 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Anyone who has professionally accomplished anything at all at any point after becoming a parent is the greatest and most improbable hero in the history of the universe
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August 29, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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From Russia Today's Telegram channel, this morning
August 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
From Russia Today's Telegram channel, this morning
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One other 7/7 thread today. Because I think how the bus network got running again is a real testament to some serious heroes that day:
The bus drivers and staff who got that network running again and got London home that night.
And TfL/the Mayor disobeyed the Security Services to make it happen /1
The bus drivers and staff who got that network running again and got London home that night.
And TfL/the Mayor disobeyed the Security Services to make it happen /1
July 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
One other 7/7 thread today. Because I think how the bus network got running again is a real testament to some serious heroes that day:
The bus drivers and staff who got that network running again and got London home that night.
And TfL/the Mayor disobeyed the Security Services to make it happen /1
The bus drivers and staff who got that network running again and got London home that night.
And TfL/the Mayor disobeyed the Security Services to make it happen /1
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From today's newsletter - All very glum/serious at the moment. So something a bit more cheery:
What is the voting intention of those with a 'Live, Laugh, Love sign'. Strikingly Labour's vote jumps 9 points among those who have a 'live laugh love' sign compared to those who dont
What is the voting intention of those with a 'Live, Laugh, Love sign'. Strikingly Labour's vote jumps 9 points among those who have a 'live laugh love' sign compared to those who dont
June 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
From today's newsletter - All very glum/serious at the moment. So something a bit more cheery:
What is the voting intention of those with a 'Live, Laugh, Love sign'. Strikingly Labour's vote jumps 9 points among those who have a 'live laugh love' sign compared to those who dont
What is the voting intention of those with a 'Live, Laugh, Love sign'. Strikingly Labour's vote jumps 9 points among those who have a 'live laugh love' sign compared to those who dont
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it’s quite funny that my 15yo thinks the music being made now is the best music in the world and my 80yo dad thinks the best music in the world was made when *he* was 15, but the *actual* best music in the world, empirically, was made when *i* was 15. they both look so stupid lol
June 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
it’s quite funny that my 15yo thinks the music being made now is the best music in the world and my 80yo dad thinks the best music in the world was made when *he* was 15, but the *actual* best music in the world, empirically, was made when *i* was 15. they both look so stupid lol
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okay and here is my ‘sounds like a shitpost but it’s genuine’ UK heatwave tip: if there is a Saxon or Norman church near you, and it’s open, go sit in it. not gothic, they have too many windows, get you some thick stone walls with some high up tiny windows. they stay cold. and you can just sit there
June 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
okay and here is my ‘sounds like a shitpost but it’s genuine’ UK heatwave tip: if there is a Saxon or Norman church near you, and it’s open, go sit in it. not gothic, they have too many windows, get you some thick stone walls with some high up tiny windows. they stay cold. and you can just sit there
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We were sorry to hear that legendary pianist Alfred Brendel has passed away at the age of 94.
Alfred Brendel made his Wigmore Hall debut in 1958, and gave many performances at the Hall, including programmes of Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert and more.
Our thoughts are with all who knew him.
Alfred Brendel made his Wigmore Hall debut in 1958, and gave many performances at the Hall, including programmes of Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert and more.
Our thoughts are with all who knew him.
June 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We were sorry to hear that legendary pianist Alfred Brendel has passed away at the age of 94.
Alfred Brendel made his Wigmore Hall debut in 1958, and gave many performances at the Hall, including programmes of Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert and more.
Our thoughts are with all who knew him.
Alfred Brendel made his Wigmore Hall debut in 1958, and gave many performances at the Hall, including programmes of Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert and more.
Our thoughts are with all who knew him.
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This is the last thing the BBC needs
June 17, 2025 at 5:44 AM
This is the last thing the BBC needs
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apropos of military parades
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVa1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVa1...
Egyptian army orchestra destroys national anthems
YouTube video by Herr Bogel
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June 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
apropos of military parades
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVa1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVa1...
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This is so bad that, even as an Irish person, it actually makes me want to create an AI Oliver Cromwell to oppress him.
June 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This is so bad that, even as an Irish person, it actually makes me want to create an AI Oliver Cromwell to oppress him.
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Russia is now bombarding Odesa with ballistic missiles. Remember, European leadership pledged that if Russia did not agree to a 30-day unconditional ceasefire by yesterday, they would hit Russia with super new sanctions. Yet, here we are…
May 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Russia is now bombarding Odesa with ballistic missiles. Remember, European leadership pledged that if Russia did not agree to a 30-day unconditional ceasefire by yesterday, they would hit Russia with super new sanctions. Yet, here we are…
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There's always a little thrill printing scores before a concert and recording - something great & exciting is just around the corner! Gig's on Saturday and it's a programme of contrasts - a grand, multi-voice mass, and a more sombre and reflective 4-voice one. Info and tickets from bit.ly/DPMorales4
April 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
There's always a little thrill printing scores before a concert and recording - something great & exciting is just around the corner! Gig's on Saturday and it's a programme of contrasts - a grand, multi-voice mass, and a more sombre and reflective 4-voice one. Info and tickets from bit.ly/DPMorales4
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Four days to go!
Our next concert is in Cambridge on Saturday - 16th century Spanish loveliness from Cristóbal de Morales, our favourite bearded composer!
Details/tickets from bit.lyDPMorales4
Our next concert is in Cambridge on Saturday - 16th century Spanish loveliness from Cristóbal de Morales, our favourite bearded composer!
Details/tickets from bit.lyDPMorales4
April 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Four days to go!
Our next concert is in Cambridge on Saturday - 16th century Spanish loveliness from Cristóbal de Morales, our favourite bearded composer!
Details/tickets from bit.lyDPMorales4
Our next concert is in Cambridge on Saturday - 16th century Spanish loveliness from Cristóbal de Morales, our favourite bearded composer!
Details/tickets from bit.lyDPMorales4
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Very Well Said and Accurate….
March 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Very Well Said and Accurate….
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Somewhere a junior intelligence officer is mournfully resetting the Days Since Last Screwup counter back to zero.
March 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Somewhere a junior intelligence officer is mournfully resetting the Days Since Last Screwup counter back to zero.
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Donald Corleone, turning the US into a mafia state. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Donald Trump is turning America into a mafia state | Jonathan Freedland
The pattern is inescapable – with just one caveat: organised crime bosses occasionally display more honour, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Donald Corleone, turning the US into a mafia state. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Here I react to the shameful behavior of American leaders and media toward the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
snyder.substack.com
March 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Here I react to the shameful behavior of American leaders and media toward the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...