Dan Woodford
@orangemousse.bsky.social
Trying not to get run over in Rome. Rarely fluent. Often eating and drinking at the British School at Rome.
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What did Pasolini know? Fifty years after his brutal murder, the director’s vision of fascism is more urgent than ever
What did Pasolini know? Fifty years after his brutal murder, the director’s vision of fascism is more urgent than ever
With mystery still surrounding Pier Paolo Pasolini’s death, the poet and film-maker’s warnings of corruption and rising totalitarianism offer a chilling message for our times
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:04 AM
What did Pasolini know? Fifty years after his brutal murder, the director’s vision of fascism is more urgent than ever
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Vance must have a hard time at his Indian family weddings
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
October 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Vance must have a hard time at his Indian family weddings
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I implore everyone to donate to Wikipedia.
Just think how often you use it.
It's packed with reliable information.
It's run by passionate volunteers.
There are no ads on it.
It's free.
Just think how often you use it.
It's packed with reliable information.
It's run by passionate volunteers.
There are no ads on it.
It's free.
The new AI-powered Wikipedia competitor falsely claims that pornography worsened the AIDS epidemic and that social media may be fueling a rise in transgender people.
Elon Musk's Grokipedia Pushes Far-Right Talking Points
The new AI-powered Wikipedia competitor falsely claims that pornography worsened the AIDS epidemic and that social media may be fueling a rise in transgender people.
wrd.cm
October 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I implore everyone to donate to Wikipedia.
Just think how often you use it.
It's packed with reliable information.
It's run by passionate volunteers.
There are no ads on it.
It's free.
Just think how often you use it.
It's packed with reliable information.
It's run by passionate volunteers.
There are no ads on it.
It's free.
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Over 450 items from Kraftwerk cofounder Florian Schneider's personal collection are up for auction.
Kraftwerk cofounder Florian Schneider's gear, memorabilia up for auction · News ⟋ RA
The auction, which remains open for bidding until November 19th, includes over 450 lots.
ra.co
October 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Over 450 items from Kraftwerk cofounder Florian Schneider's personal collection are up for auction.
Saw These New Puritans in Rome last night. They weren't happy about the king's visit, I can tell you. Fuming.
October 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Saw These New Puritans in Rome last night. They weren't happy about the king's visit, I can tell you. Fuming.
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King Charles to be first reigning English monarch in 500 years to pray publicly with pope
King Charles to be first reigning English monarch in 500 years to pray publicly with pope
Monarch will join Pope Leo XIV at an ecumenical service in Sistine Chapel during visit to the Vatican next month
King Charles will become the first reigning English monarch since Henry VIII split from Rome in 1534 to pray publicly with a pope during his state visit to the Holy See next week.
The king will join Pope Leo XIV at an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel during his visit with the queen to the Vatican on 22-23 October, a gesture regarded as a “significant moment” in relations between the Catholic church and the Church of England, of which Charles is supreme governor. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:09 AM
King Charles to be first reigning English monarch in 500 years to pray publicly with pope
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A police investigation is under way after the car of the prominent Italian TV journalist Sigfrido Ranucci was destroyed by a bomb last night.
Bomb destroys car of Italian television journalist Sigfrido Ranucci
Ranucci has received a number of threats over the last few months. A police investigation is under way after the car of the prominent Italian television journalist Sigfrido Ranucci was completely dest...
www.wantedinrome.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:33 AM
A police investigation is under way after the car of the prominent Italian TV journalist Sigfrido Ranucci was destroyed by a bomb last night.
The new Adrea Laszlo de Simone album is out today. My favourite contemporary Italian musician.
andrealaszlodesimoneofficial.bandcamp.com/album/una-lu...
andrealaszlodesimoneofficial.bandcamp.com/album/una-lu...
Una Lunghissima Ombra, by Andrea Laszlo De Simone
17 track album
andrealaszlodesimoneofficial.bandcamp.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:30 AM
The new Adrea Laszlo de Simone album is out today. My favourite contemporary Italian musician.
andrealaszlodesimoneofficial.bandcamp.com/album/una-lu...
andrealaszlodesimoneofficial.bandcamp.com/album/una-lu...
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Oscar Wilde, who was born on this day in 1854, in front of the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius at the Campidoglio in Rome in April 1900, seven months before his death in Paris.
October 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Oscar Wilde, who was born on this day in 1854, in front of the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius at the Campidoglio in Rome in April 1900, seven months before his death in Paris.
Made a solo trip out to Lanificio in Rome last night for the first time. Neoprimitivi and Memorials were great. Fujiya & Miyagi left me a bit cold. Or maybe the lure of my bed was too great.
October 15, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Made a solo trip out to Lanificio in Rome last night for the first time. Neoprimitivi and Memorials were great. Fujiya & Miyagi left me a bit cold. Or maybe the lure of my bed was too great.
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We were delighted to welcome members of the UK Parliament—both from the House of Commons and the House of Lords—on Monday, 6 October, to the British School at Rome.
The visit provided a valuable opportunity to strengthen UK–Italy relations and explore shared cultural and research interests.
The visit provided a valuable opportunity to strengthen UK–Italy relations and explore shared cultural and research interests.
October 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
We were delighted to welcome members of the UK Parliament—both from the House of Commons and the House of Lords—on Monday, 6 October, to the British School at Rome.
The visit provided a valuable opportunity to strengthen UK–Italy relations and explore shared cultural and research interests.
The visit provided a valuable opportunity to strengthen UK–Italy relations and explore shared cultural and research interests.
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All my comics have happy endings!
October 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
All my comics have happy endings!
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Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of Rome in solidarity with Gaza.
October 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of Rome in solidarity with Gaza.
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Have made a YouTube playlist of Italian 20th-century pop superstar Lucio Battisti's later work, after he'd stopped working with lyricist Mogol and including his 'dischi bianchi' ('white albums'), because of their sleeve design www.youtube.com/watch?v=17x8...
E Già - Lucio Battisti
YouTube video by MrAnimaLatina
www.youtube.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Have made a YouTube playlist of Italian 20th-century pop superstar Lucio Battisti's later work, after he'd stopped working with lyricist Mogol and including his 'dischi bianchi' ('white albums'), because of their sleeve design www.youtube.com/watch?v=17x8...
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Award winning Italian Drama! Chosen as #FilmOfTheDay in @RadioTimes @RadioTimesFilm
⭐ NIGHT OF THE SHOOTING STARS (1982) tonight at 10:55pm. Italian with English #TPTVsubtitles
⭐ NIGHT OF THE SHOOTING STARS (1982) tonight at 10:55pm. Italian with English #TPTVsubtitles
October 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Award winning Italian Drama! Chosen as #FilmOfTheDay in @RadioTimes @RadioTimesFilm
⭐ NIGHT OF THE SHOOTING STARS (1982) tonight at 10:55pm. Italian with English #TPTVsubtitles
⭐ NIGHT OF THE SHOOTING STARS (1982) tonight at 10:55pm. Italian with English #TPTVsubtitles
Pretty grim out there this morning.
September 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Pretty grim out there this morning.
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Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/
September 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/
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The Social ¡No Pasarán! Tshirt
100% of profits to @hopenothate.org.uk
heavenlyrecordings.bandcamp.com/merch/the-so...
100% of profits to @hopenothate.org.uk
heavenlyrecordings.bandcamp.com/merch/the-so...
September 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The Social ¡No Pasarán! Tshirt
100% of profits to @hopenothate.org.uk
heavenlyrecordings.bandcamp.com/merch/the-so...
100% of profits to @hopenothate.org.uk
heavenlyrecordings.bandcamp.com/merch/the-so...
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Applications are now open for BSR Humanities Awards 2026–27! Fellowships and awards for scholars at all career stages. Deadline: 14 Nov 2025.
Apply: bsrome.slideroom.com
More info: bsr.ac.uk/awards-resid...
Apply: bsrome.slideroom.com
More info: bsr.ac.uk/awards-resid...
September 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Applications are now open for BSR Humanities Awards 2026–27! Fellowships and awards for scholars at all career stages. Deadline: 14 Nov 2025.
Apply: bsrome.slideroom.com
More info: bsr.ac.uk/awards-resid...
Apply: bsrome.slideroom.com
More info: bsr.ac.uk/awards-resid...
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You join us live from Danny Dyer’s birthday drinks.
September 11, 2025 at 6:58 AM
You join us live from Danny Dyer’s birthday drinks.
Fans of Reginald Pole may be pleased to see that his little chapel on the Appia Antica has been fully restored. It doesn't look big enough to contain his beard but it is quite sweet.
September 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Fans of Reginald Pole may be pleased to see that his little chapel on the Appia Antica has been fully restored. It doesn't look big enough to contain his beard but it is quite sweet.
ninogvilia.bandcamp.com/album/nicole...
#nowplaying (even though she isn't from Georgia and does not exist)
#nowplaying (even though she isn't from Georgia and does not exist)
Nicole / Overwhelmed by the Unexplained, by Nino Gvilia
10 track album
ninogvilia.bandcamp.com
September 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
ninogvilia.bandcamp.com/album/nicole...
#nowplaying (even though she isn't from Georgia and does not exist)
#nowplaying (even though she isn't from Georgia and does not exist)
I wonder what this reshuffle will mean for our ambassador here in Rome. Who was due to go at work with Lammy at the Foreign Office.
September 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I wonder what this reshuffle will mean for our ambassador here in Rome. Who was due to go at work with Lammy at the Foreign Office.
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FWIW, the Heritage Foundation has a journalism fellowship named after the Guardabassi family. The male head of that family was one of Mussolini's emissaries in the US in the 1930s, and his wife "Countess Guardabassi" was one of the leading funders of US antisemites and neo-Nazis in the 1950s-60s.
An appropriate way to understand Project Esther, and Trump's "anti-semitism" purge, is that it is predominantly driven by right-wing Christian nationalists attacking institutions they dislike, even if it also includes attacking Jewish students and groups.
May 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
FWIW, the Heritage Foundation has a journalism fellowship named after the Guardabassi family. The male head of that family was one of Mussolini's emissaries in the US in the 1930s, and his wife "Countess Guardabassi" was one of the leading funders of US antisemites and neo-Nazis in the 1950s-60s.