Spencer Pawson
@spencerpawson.bsky.social
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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The Psychedelic Furs: Anje Huwe : London Palladium - Live Review louderthanwar.com/the-psychede... via @louderthanwar.bsky.social
The Psychedelic Furs: London Palladium - Live Review
Almost half a century since their bold emergence from the post-punk landscape, The Psychedelic Furs remain a potent and powerful live proposition. Steve Morgan and Naomi Dryden-Smith wolfed down the B...
louderthanwar.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The Psychedelic Furs: Anje Huwe : London Palladium - Live Review louderthanwar.com/the-psychede... via @louderthanwar.bsky.social
@craigatcof.bsky.social I thought this was a remix of Three Imaginary Boys for a second!
Microwave toasties, throws and tiny luxuries: 12 cosy comforts you loved last month
Microwave toasties, throws and tiny luxuries: 12 cosy comforts you loved last month
Your October favourites say it all: you’re hunkering down
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
@craigatcof.bsky.social I thought this was a remix of Three Imaginary Boys for a second!
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Jehnny Beth: Electrowerkz, Angel, London – Live Review #jehnnybeth @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social
"This feels like the beginning of an exciting run of new music from Jehnny."
louderthanwar.com/jehnny-beth-...
"This feels like the beginning of an exciting run of new music from Jehnny."
louderthanwar.com/jehnny-beth-...
Jehnny Beth: Electrowerkz, Angel, London - Live Review
Jehnny Beths first full gig in London for over a year, Louder Than Wars Robyn Skinner joins the crowd........
louderthanwar.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Jehnny Beth: Electrowerkz, Angel, London – Live Review #jehnnybeth @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social
"This feels like the beginning of an exciting run of new music from Jehnny."
louderthanwar.com/jehnny-beth-...
"This feels like the beginning of an exciting run of new music from Jehnny."
louderthanwar.com/jehnny-beth-...
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Gurriers - Where Else? Margate – Live Review #Gurriers
"Believe the hype, Gurriers live is something you need to experience in person if you can."
louderthanwar.com/gurriers-whe...
"Believe the hype, Gurriers live is something you need to experience in person if you can."
louderthanwar.com/gurriers-whe...
Gurriers: Where Else? Margate - Live Review
As storm Benjamin began wreaking it's havoc outside, 150 hardy souls hankered down in the blackened basement of Where Else? to see Gurriers
louderthanwar.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Gurriers - Where Else? Margate – Live Review #Gurriers
"Believe the hype, Gurriers live is something you need to experience in person if you can."
louderthanwar.com/gurriers-whe...
"Believe the hype, Gurriers live is something you need to experience in person if you can."
louderthanwar.com/gurriers-whe...
Really saddened by this shock news. Dave Ball soundtracked my adolescence into adulthood. So many tracks to choose from but reposting this because, well, Torch, it's always hit the spot. Float on Dave x
October 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Really saddened by this shock news. Dave Ball soundtracked my adolescence into adulthood. So many tracks to choose from but reposting this because, well, Torch, it's always hit the spot. Float on Dave x
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Remembering Buster Keaton on his birthday 🎂
📷 George Hurrell, c. 1931
"Keaton’s face ranked almost with Lincoln’s as an early American archetype; it was haunting, handsome, almost beautiful, yet it was also irreducibly funny."
- James Agee
📷 George Hurrell, c. 1931
"Keaton’s face ranked almost with Lincoln’s as an early American archetype; it was haunting, handsome, almost beautiful, yet it was also irreducibly funny."
- James Agee
October 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Remembering Buster Keaton on his birthday 🎂
📷 George Hurrell, c. 1931
"Keaton’s face ranked almost with Lincoln’s as an early American archetype; it was haunting, handsome, almost beautiful, yet it was also irreducibly funny."
- James Agee
📷 George Hurrell, c. 1931
"Keaton’s face ranked almost with Lincoln’s as an early American archetype; it was haunting, handsome, almost beautiful, yet it was also irreducibly funny."
- James Agee
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I think the Trump admin assumed no one would try to find out who the people on the boats they blew up really were
September 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I think the Trump admin assumed no one would try to find out who the people on the boats they blew up really were
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It's incredible how close the Red Arrows fly together, must take nerves of steel
September 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It's incredible how close the Red Arrows fly together, must take nerves of steel
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A memorial event for late Nitzer Ebb frontman Douglas McCarthy is set to take place in East London next month
Memorial event to take place in London for Nitzer Ebb frontman Douglas McCarthy
The "loft party" is set to go ahead in Dalston next month
mixmag.net
August 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM
A memorial event for late Nitzer Ebb frontman Douglas McCarthy is set to take place in East London next month
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South Park is getting canceled after this lmao.
July 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
South Park is getting canceled after this lmao.
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This might be my favourite cat meme of 2025 so far
July 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
This might be my favourite cat meme of 2025 so far
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I love this advice from Dick Van Dyke!
June 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I love this advice from Dick Van Dyke!
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Really good piece from @stephenkb.bsky.social on the atomisation of mass culture and the consequences (also reflected, I’d say, in the recent discussions on here about the Top 40).
www.ft.com/content/c5b8...
www.ft.com/content/c5b8...
If we don’t watch TV together, can we still live together?
Fragmentation of both our entertainment and our news harms societies as well
www.ft.com
June 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Really good piece from @stephenkb.bsky.social on the atomisation of mass culture and the consequences (also reflected, I’d say, in the recent discussions on here about the Top 40).
www.ft.com/content/c5b8...
www.ft.com/content/c5b8...
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Gavin Friday | Lesley Woods: EartH, London – Live Review #gavinfriday
"..Seeing Gavin Friday again after all these years has certainly not tainted the memories we still hold close to our hearts. "
louderthanwar.com/gavin-friday...
"..Seeing Gavin Friday again after all these years has certainly not tainted the memories we still hold close to our hearts. "
louderthanwar.com/gavin-friday...
Gavin Friday | Lesley Woods : EartH, London - Live Review
Former Virgin Prunes singer Gavin Friday and former Au Pairs singer Lesley Woods appeared on the same bill in London recently.
louderthanwar.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Gavin Friday | Lesley Woods: EartH, London – Live Review #gavinfriday
"..Seeing Gavin Friday again after all these years has certainly not tainted the memories we still hold close to our hearts. "
louderthanwar.com/gavin-friday...
"..Seeing Gavin Friday again after all these years has certainly not tainted the memories we still hold close to our hearts. "
louderthanwar.com/gavin-friday...
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David Bowie – “Heroes” (Live at Earls Court, June 30th 1978)
“Heroes” (1977)
Video of the Day
“Heroes” (1977)
Video of the Day
David Bowie – “Heroes” (Live at Earls Court, June 30th 1978. Version 2)
A Nacho Video.
www.davidbowienews.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
David Bowie – “Heroes” (Live at Earls Court, June 30th 1978)
“Heroes” (1977)
Video of the Day
“Heroes” (1977)
Video of the Day
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CRABS: Make Margate Sh*t Again - Single/Video Review louderthanwar.com/crabs-make-m...
CRABS: Make Margate Sh*t Again - Single/Video Review
CRABS anti-gentrification anthem destined to upset local bigwigs and be a hit with local social justice warriors with a sense of humour
louderthanwar.com
April 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
CRABS: Make Margate Sh*t Again - Single/Video Review louderthanwar.com/crabs-make-m...
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“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”
What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.
time.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”
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Tired of being flipped off in your Tesla. I feel you! Help is just a phone call away. stealmytesla.com
Steal My Tesla
stealmytesla.com
March 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Tired of being flipped off in your Tesla. I feel you! Help is just a phone call away. stealmytesla.com
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I’ve baked some cinnamon rolls that have come out of the oven looking like an array of hats Guy Ritchie would choose for the henchmen in a Sherlock Holmes film.
February 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I’ve baked some cinnamon rolls that have come out of the oven looking like an array of hats Guy Ritchie would choose for the henchmen in a Sherlock Holmes film.
Congratulations! Here's to another 20 years!
TWENTY YEARS OF BANQUET AS WE KNOW IT
on Feb 8th 2005 we took over the falling Beggars Banquet Retail Ltd and Banquet as we know it, was born.
so many things have changed so much, when some are exactly the same.
on Feb 8th 2005 we took over the falling Beggars Banquet Retail Ltd and Banquet as we know it, was born.
so many things have changed so much, when some are exactly the same.
February 8, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Congratulations! Here's to another 20 years!