Ben Telfer
@simplepartial.bsky.social
Beardy goofball from Aotearoa. Cat parent. Bi. Leftist. Comms + marketing professional by trade. Interested in music, film, speculative fiction, burritos, David Bowie, video games and graphics novels. He/him.
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“You fool! That wasn’t even my final form!”
*health bar recharges*
*health bar recharges*
August 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
“You fool! That wasn’t even my final form!”
*health bar recharges*
*health bar recharges*
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at the David Lynch memorial at the Big Boy where he ate. people are leaving pie, coffee, flowers, Cheetos, cigs, and the most emotional notes I’ve ever read.
January 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
at the David Lynch memorial at the Big Boy where he ate. people are leaving pie, coffee, flowers, Cheetos, cigs, and the most emotional notes I’ve ever read.
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Remembering Trish Keenan today.
January 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Remembering Trish Keenan today.
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Notes on Tony Slattery RIP.
January 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Notes on Tony Slattery RIP.
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Reading a book on Bowie & been reminded that he was a superb mimic.
Here he is doing Bruce Springsteen, Marc Bolan, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Anthony Newley, Iggy Pop & Neil Young over over Absolute Beginners.
The guy had a great sense of humour. youtu.be/NrtXFTw2ico?...
Here he is doing Bruce Springsteen, Marc Bolan, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Anthony Newley, Iggy Pop & Neil Young over over Absolute Beginners.
The guy had a great sense of humour. youtu.be/NrtXFTw2ico?...
David Bowie Impersonates.....
YouTube video by mark saunders
youtu.be
December 12, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Reading a book on Bowie & been reminded that he was a superb mimic.
Here he is doing Bruce Springsteen, Marc Bolan, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Anthony Newley, Iggy Pop & Neil Young over over Absolute Beginners.
The guy had a great sense of humour. youtu.be/NrtXFTw2ico?...
Here he is doing Bruce Springsteen, Marc Bolan, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Anthony Newley, Iggy Pop & Neil Young over over Absolute Beginners.
The guy had a great sense of humour. youtu.be/NrtXFTw2ico?...
Yeesh, I regret hitting pause.
November 23, 2024 at 1:35 AM
Yeesh, I regret hitting pause.
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Tub & Cup are the wacky comedy gladiators, like Timon & Pumbaa with swords.
November 21, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Tub & Cup are the wacky comedy gladiators, like Timon & Pumbaa with swords.
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David Kilgour's 'Beached' video, from the Sugar Mouth album. Director Stuart Page has given it an HD upgrade:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCwf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCwf...
David Kilgour - Beached (1994) —HD version 2024
YouTube video by N0ISYLAND
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2024 at 6:12 AM
David Kilgour's 'Beached' video, from the Sugar Mouth album. Director Stuart Page has given it an HD upgrade:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCwf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCwf...
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I Have a new album coming out next month on Noir Age out of Miami Florida. Called "Beneath Soil & Sky" and its my first CD release. Mostly all tape loops and its about 35 different ideas collaged together to form a continuous whole
November 15, 2024 at 8:53 PM
I Have a new album coming out next month on Noir Age out of Miami Florida. Called "Beneath Soil & Sky" and its my first CD release. Mostly all tape loops and its about 35 different ideas collaged together to form a continuous whole
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A million billion years ago when Bluesky was new and there were a handful of us here, I made a feed that will serve you up every Bandcamp link on this site: bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 15, 2024 at 5:31 PM
A million billion years ago when Bluesky was new and there were a handful of us here, I made a feed that will serve you up every Bandcamp link on this site: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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sorry to be so giddy about this but Alex Jones is a piece of dogshit. this is a man who sic'd his worthless followers on the families of dead schoolchildren and couldn't even man up enough to say "I did that and I stand by it." to curbstomp him would be an insult to the curb. die broke, bitch
November 14, 2024 at 6:20 PM
sorry to be so giddy about this but Alex Jones is a piece of dogshit. this is a man who sic'd his worthless followers on the families of dead schoolchildren and couldn't even man up enough to say "I did that and I stand by it." to curbstomp him would be an insult to the curb. die broke, bitch
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And it’s Rip Torn auditioning for a Prince biopic.
November 15, 2024 at 8:28 PM
And it’s Rip Torn auditioning for a Prince biopic.
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Good morning Bluesky.
Here's a helpful starter pack for divorced men named Geoff but one has been murdered. Please help us find the killer.
go.bsky.app/KDY26rh
Here's a helpful starter pack for divorced men named Geoff but one has been murdered. Please help us find the killer.
go.bsky.app/KDY26rh
November 15, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Good morning Bluesky.
Here's a helpful starter pack for divorced men named Geoff but one has been murdered. Please help us find the killer.
go.bsky.app/KDY26rh
Here's a helpful starter pack for divorced men named Geoff but one has been murdered. Please help us find the killer.
go.bsky.app/KDY26rh
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Bob Marley's greatest hits album is called Legend, so I think John Legend's greatest hits album should be called Marley
November 15, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Bob Marley's greatest hits album is called Legend, so I think John Legend's greatest hits album should be called Marley
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TOITŪ TE TIRITI!
November 15, 2024 at 6:50 AM
TOITŪ TE TIRITI!
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STILL FUCKEN WANNA READ THIS
October 3, 2024 at 7:58 PM
STILL FUCKEN WANNA READ THIS
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You either believe the public service was wildly over-resourced with thousands of unnecessary jobs, or you understand that this govt is furiously kicking holes in the bottom of the boat with no plan for what is going to happen when the water starts pouring in. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Ministry of Education to cut 565 staff, more than 400 roles go at Oranga Tamariki
The announcement comes hours after Oranga Tamariki announced it was axing 400 roles.
www.rnz.co.nz
April 17, 2024 at 1:41 AM
You either believe the public service was wildly over-resourced with thousands of unnecessary jobs, or you understand that this govt is furiously kicking holes in the bottom of the boat with no plan for what is going to happen when the water starts pouring in. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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For those of us eagerly awaiting new music from Dirty Three, this story and interview with Warren Ellis provides context for their reunion and further stokes the anticipation fires:
www.theguardian.com/music/2024/a...
www.theguardian.com/music/2024/a...
‘Cynicism doesn’t get you anywhere’: Warren Ellis on Dirty Three’s return, Nick Cave – and opening a primate sanctuary
It’s been 12 years since the Australian instrumental trio’s last album. Since then, their violinist has become Cave’s right-hand man and set up a home for abused monkeys. Now they’re back with a fever...
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2024 at 2:36 PM
For those of us eagerly awaiting new music from Dirty Three, this story and interview with Warren Ellis provides context for their reunion and further stokes the anticipation fires:
www.theguardian.com/music/2024/a...
www.theguardian.com/music/2024/a...
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I did this unholy mashup of many data sources in response to Brooke van Velden's opinion we spent too much stopping deaths.
There is a pandemic measure sensitive to the age of death - Years of Life Lost, and (with the assumption the existing health system matters). Nobody did better for cheaper...
There is a pandemic measure sensitive to the age of death - Years of Life Lost, and (with the assumption the existing health system matters). Nobody did better for cheaper...
April 10, 2024 at 2:24 AM
I did this unholy mashup of many data sources in response to Brooke van Velden's opinion we spent too much stopping deaths.
There is a pandemic measure sensitive to the age of death - Years of Life Lost, and (with the assumption the existing health system matters). Nobody did better for cheaper...
There is a pandemic measure sensitive to the age of death - Years of Life Lost, and (with the assumption the existing health system matters). Nobody did better for cheaper...
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Inspired by Beyoncé’s reinterpretation of Jolene I’m working on an update of The Gambler where I tell the gambler to shut the fuck up
March 31, 2024 at 7:36 AM
Inspired by Beyoncé’s reinterpretation of Jolene I’m working on an update of The Gambler where I tell the gambler to shut the fuck up
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Now we know what the orcas have been training for
I interviewed Australian mining billionaire Clive Palmer on his once-more-revived plan to build Titanic II, a functional and historically accurate replica of the original ship. He now says it will be a “vaccine-free environment.”
Billionaire Says His Long-Delayed ‘Titanic II’ Ship Will Be Antidote to ‘Woke’ Politics
Australian mining billionaire Clive Palmer has been trying to build 'Titanic II' for 12 years — but construction still hasn't started
www.rollingstone.com
March 28, 2024 at 2:27 AM
Now we know what the orcas have been training for