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GHOSTS OF IRON MOUNTAIN ("riveting" - New Yorker)
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POWER FAILURE (Future Governance Forum)
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Joe Banks @joebankswriter.bsky.social 'Hawkwind: Days Of The Underground' - a MOJO, Uncut, Prog & Shindig book of the year. www.daysoftheunderground.com.
'Rock And Role: The Visionary Songs Of Peter Hammill And Van der Graaf Generator' out now. www.rockandrole.net
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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social Historian of religion and belief | folklorist | Balticist | indexer | lay canon @stedscath.bsky.social | series editor for @universitypress.cambridge.org
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Elena Semino @elenasemino.bsky.social Professor in Linguistics & English Language, Lancaster University; ESRC Centre for Corpus Approaches to Social Science.
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Jules Evans @philosojules.bsky.social Director of Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project
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Jesse Singal @jessesingal.com Journalist, co-host of Blocked and Reported, author of The Quick Fix and an upcoming book on youth gender medicine. Mostly just asking questions.
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Peter Curran @petercurran1.bsky.social Chancer. Radio/Podcast host. Writer/producer and cravat wearing director of documentaries for BBC and others. Rusty actor, failed drummer.
Callum May @callummay.co.uk News person. The usual stuff.
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Rob Burley @robburl.bsky.social Author, journalist, Times Radio Ex-BBC, got PD. LFC. C4 Drama “Brian & Maggie" based on Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying To Me? Agent: Jack Fogg at http://www.dunnfogg.co.uk available on x @robburl - I will endeavour to follow back
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Luke Haines @lukehaines.bsky.social Currently - Luke Haines and Peter Buck. Black Box Recorder. Minus 5 (when called into service) Swell Maps (occasionally)
Formerley - The Auteurs,
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