Category Archives: General

When the streets have no name #Challenge #52Ancestors #Week2

Originally posted on The Curious Descendant:
I have memories as a young child in the back of the family car, bored out of my head as my parents drive around the streets of Manchester, having taken the opportunity to reminisce…

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Dancing Through Gunshots in Brazil’s Favelas — REDEFINE TWENTY

The first installation for Redefine Twenty’s Docuseries is “Dancing through Gunshots in Brazil’s Favelas”. The documentary is from @vice and is about young girls trying to learn ballet in Brazil’s favelas, however their classes are usually disrupted by gang violence. … Continue reading

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No One Lets Go Of Anyone’s Hand (ft. Joana Ramiro)

via No One Lets Go Of Anyone’s Hand (ft. Joana Ramiro)

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Learning to Swim on an Ironing Board – “It’s a metaphor for living with an invisible disability”. An interview with Conor A.

Originally posted on THE PLAY'S THE THING:
Learning to Swim on an Ironing Board is a new piece commissioned by HOME theatre in Manchester, as part of their annual Push Festival, aimed at promoting emerging creative talent across the…

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Panther Girl

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Tribe

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Dreamtopus

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The History of Aspirin

Originally posted on History for Today:
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Cladding scandal corporation gets Manchester, England contract

Originally posted on Dear Kitty. Some blog:
By Phil Miller in Britain: Monday, January 7, 2019 Cladding-row firm wins Manchester town hall contract worth millions LENDLEASE won a multimillion-pound contract today to renovate Manchester Town Hall, despite being mired in…

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This is how UN scientists are preparing for the end of capitalism | The Independent

Originally posted on jpratt27:
Capitalism as we know it is over. So suggests a new report commissioned by a group of scientists appointed by the UN secretary general. The main reason? We’re transitioning rapidly to a radically different global economy,…

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