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Author, of "Shake the City," from @1968_Press. Insta: https://nitter.cf/t.co/fZ0XWn4HUf Bluesky: https://nitter.cf/t.co/1J9iowLEAd

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Joined July 2020
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Always felt at home here in London. Apparently it’s because I’ve been moonlighting as a beer mascot.
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starring @UbuPamplemousse as The Madri Guy
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Today’s the day! Speaking on this @histmat panel with two brilliant comrades, defending/expanding the ideas of Mark Fisher with a few dashes of EP Thompson and Marcuse, by way of proto-punk, old school hip-hop, and French and Japanese avant-garde film. Pop by if you’re in London.
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I feel attacked…
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the best part of every HM is just the sight of all the marxists getting lost in the SOAS building
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Verso Books@VersoBooksNov 5
Today marks the centenary of John Berger's birth. We're celebrating with a discount on his essential works and brand new Berger merch versobooks.com/blogs/news/jo…
John Berger at 100

John Berger at 100

In honor of the great novelist, critic, and painter whose work revolutionized the critical tradition in the twentieth century, we're offering his essential works and key biographical texts for 30%...

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First time holding it…
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Been meaning to finish this one for months now. It’s the second part of my long essay on the meaning of modernism, its liberatory potentials, and why it’s far from a spent force with postmodernism in the rearview. alexanderbillet.substack.com…
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Tribune launch party.
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Another example of how the Democrats do not want to win.
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The DSCC placed a multimillion dollar ad buy for Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in her 13-point loss. Chuck Schumer personally sent a $1 million infusion to Val Demmings in her 16-point loss. DSA member Angie Nixon got no such support.
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Greetings from a London extremely high on its own bullshit.
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Sales are now live for my book. Buy it. 1968press.com/book/shake-the…

Shake the City

Shake the City -

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London bound, pondering airports and other non-places…
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This month’s “Worms of the Senses” was a bit rushed. Luckily I watched/listened to/read some interesting things this October. alexanderbillet.substack.com…
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Apt. Happy Halloween… youtu.be/YyknBTm_YyM?is=3ueM…
Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre

Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre

Danse Macabre (first performed in 1875) is the name of opus 40 by F...

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Reprehensible.
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Verso Books condemns the Labour government’s decision to ban one of our leading authors, Andreas Malm, from entering the United Kingdom. versobooks.com/blogs/news/a-…
A statement in response to Andreas Malm being denied entry into the Un

A statement in response to Andreas Malm being denied entry into the Un

Verso Books is shocked and disturbed by the Labour government’s decision to ban one of our leading authors, Andreas Malm, from entering the United Kingdom. Never in over 55 years of publishing has a...

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My book Shake the City is going to be available for purchase in just a few days! You can pre-order it through the Waterstones website. waterstones.com/book/shake-t…
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Guess I’m jumping on this bandwagon too. Honestly it was kind of fun. Also appropriate given the book and all that…
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Been a bit absent here of late. Mostly because I’ve been slammed with travel to two different conferences, prepping for book promo, midterms, and raising an infant son. Also been working on some writing projects, including below...
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Rip to this Huddersfield legend
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Anyone who did this to me, I would leave so quickly their head would spin.
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I have an older gentleman who comes into the shop about once a week. He’s very quiet, says hello, browses books for half an hour or so, finds something he likes, leaves. Today he told me that he has spent years trying to rebuild his library after his wife decided she was
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