barney farmer
@barneyfarmer
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Yūgen appreciation society. Writes Drunken bakers etc for Viz. Wrote this https://t.co/EkFvmRP7kD this https://t.co/wh1hmG5V8R and that https://t.co/K4H7zE1TgG so…
Joined January 2011
Given the economic crime-spree unsure how many of my potential readers remain in the market for a big-ticket purchase like a book, but this might be right up your street. Or down your way. Or let’s be avenue. Don’t die in ignorance, unless that’s your bag.
Since he doesn't do it, let me tweet in praise of the most recent from @barneyfarmer . Strange uncategorisable work, a free verse monologue on the surrealism of the early pandemic months. Haunting and evocative. Kudos too @wbphull - their books are always nice objects.
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The Man from Del Monte he say ‘have you got 47p mate?’.
BREAKING: Del Monte Foods files for bankruptcy.
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Change in the present dies upon a dishonest telling of the past.
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Today women MPs wore Suffragette sashes to celebrate Votes for Women–won by civil disobedience & celebrated in Parliament's gift shop. And yet now the government is asking us to vote to proscribe Palestine Action–a modern civil disobedience group–as terrorists
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RT @AaronBastani: The suffragettes literally blew up David Lloyd George’s house, as it was under construction, in Surrey. The same politi….
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Noteworthy to see this shared so often by people in countries formerly lashed to the glorious British Empire.
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Long live the King.
Car found underwater at Long Island beach with human remains inside may be linked to 15-year-old missing persons case
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Replace the crown-side with great moments from our glorious past, like the execution of Magna Carta or Del-Boy falling through that bar.
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Keep the historical figures, lose the monarch.
Bank of England to redesign banknotes - and wants your help
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The welfare bill has passed but it’s barely the same bill. It’s government by cut and paste and with such chaotic speed, many ministers will barely know what’s in it. An utter shambles - and horrific unnecessary stress and suffering for disabled and sick people watching on.
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I really don’t understand the timetable of this PIP bill, can’t they see it diminishes the role of MPs in getting this legislation right, shuts out disabled people and puts too many at risk?
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It's an incredible bit that we spent 15 years talking about how Avatar left no real imprint on the culture and then they finally released Avatar 2 and it also made an insane amount of money only to be immediately forgotten by everyone.
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