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Tim King

@speakingsong

Performance poet, dodgy singer, reluctant gardener and part-time artist's assistant.

 Exeter, UK
Joined July 2014
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Apparently more tank than think.
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This has made my day! You’d think it was 2019 in Sefton park yesterday. The boy @jeremycorbyn is always welcome in Liverpool! Thanks for sharing this moment @ScouseBirdBlogs!
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“The open mic and spoken word scene is a lot more diverse culturally than the literary scene. The dismissal of spoken word as low art, from the Guardian to PN Review, came with racial and class undertones.” - Raymond Antrobus
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This is what musicians can achieve in just a week of organising on our own. Safe, structured, socially distanced performance of 400 people. What else can we achieve if given the chance. Dear @RishiSunak @OliverDowden we are viable! #letmusiclive #wemakeevents
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When I first heard that cases were missing I thought “can’t be an Excel problem, the rows run out at 1,048,576 which is bigger than even total cases”. I never thought they’d have a case per COLUMN. Unbelievable. And yes: Excel columns end at 16,384 aka “XFD”.
Max Roser (@MaxCRoser) profile pictureMax Roser
@MaxCRoser5 Oct 2020
In the UK the number of cases rose rapidly. But the public – and authorities – are only learning this now because these cases were only published now as a backlog. The reason was apparently that the database is managed in Excel and the number of columns had reached the maximum.
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Wrote a vision haiku in a lovely workshop this afternoon with @livtorc and @DorsetLibraries Eyes tight and silent each precious breath catching on tomorrow's promise #PoetryDayUK
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Your own MPs are calling on you to extend the furlough scheme for sectors that can't reopen yet @RishiSunak. Do the right thing: xitter.gq/CommonsDCMS/status/130…
Culture, Media and Sport Committee (@CommonsCMS) profile pictureCulture, Media and Sport Committee
@CommonsCMS7 Sep 2020
Chair @JulianKnight15 has called on Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to extend the furlough scheme for the arts and leisure sectors. 51% of these sectors' workers remain furloughed vs 13% of workers across all industries. Read more: committees.parliament.uk/com…
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My dear friends and fellow-countrymen: we are being run by crooks and shysters. They are intent on doing us harm. They are succeeding. We must, must, must resist: for our children, for what is right, for the future. This is profoundly serious.
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The government's measures would leave five million self-employed and gig economy workers with just £94.25 a week sick pay. This is simply not enough. Those without a fixed wage must not be left to suffer.
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Tracks tonight from: @j4ckedmusic @JoeHoltaway @Olliedixonmusic @easylife @GraceLightman @slowthai @tylerthecreator @nolauk2 @SportsTeam_ @originalkoffee @InhalerDublin Plus chatting @patchworklounge and I'm joined by Bard of Exeter @speakingsong! bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07x3bv…

BBC Radio Devon - Sarah Gosling, Patchwork Studios' Tom Ogilvie and Bard of Exeter, Tim King

Showcasing Devon's talent for your weekday evening.

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Looking forward to doing a spot of poetry on the radio with @SarahEGosling tomorrow night. #BardOfExeter #BBCRadioDevon
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This is an email I received. I have many problems with it. /thread 1. HOW IS THIS JOURNALISM?
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Felt this too. #earthquake #Exeter xitter.gq/LeonBlackCat/status/96…
Leon Black Cat (@LeonBlackCat) profile pictureLeon Black Cat@LeonBlackCat17 Feb 2018
Afternoon nap disturbed by an Earthquake...in Exeter UK.
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Afternoon nap disturbed by an Earthquake...in Exeter UK.
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Hurrah - a satisfied customer :) <3 xitter.gq/gabriellehoad/status/9…
gabriellehoad (@gabriellehoad) profile picturegabriellehoad@gabriellehoad21 Dec 2017
In the Workshop @exeter_phoenix before last night's #TakingtheMic Christmas Special. Heard some great spoken word, drank some beer, ate some festive sweeties. A great night out - thanks all x.
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Thrilled to be co-hosting the @ExCitePoetry Slam on Sunday @BikeShedTheatre. Tickets here: bikeshedtheatre.co.uk/shows/… #Exeter #PoetrySlam
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Extraordinary & riveting performance lecture on popular protest from @paulmasonnews bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08zj2w…
BBC Two - Performance Live, Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere

BBC Two - Performance Live, Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere

How we got from the optimism of the Arab Spring to the election of Donald Trump.

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Pretty please... :) xitter.gq/jeremycorbyn/status/86…
Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) profile pictureJeremy Corbyn
@jeremycorbyn31 May 2017
.@Theresa_May come & debate me. Any time. Any place. Britain deserves to see the only two people who could be the next Prime Minister debate
Note to @TheresaMayPM - probably best if you don't try this ;) xitter.gq/PeoplesMomentum/status…
Momentum 🌹 (@PeoplesMomentum) profile pictureMomentum 🌹@PeoplesMomentum29 May 2017
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Nice answer to a stupid question... xitter.gq/IncompetentMay/status/…
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