Dr Luke Walker
@drlukewalker.com
🌻 Campaigner @bhgreens.bsky.social
📚 Freelance editor, proofreader, indexer
✒️ Writer on William Blake & Allen Ginsberg
💻 drlukewalker.com
"The people have the power
To redeem the work of fools"
– Patti Smith
🏳️⚧️ rights are human rights
📚 Freelance editor, proofreader, indexer
✒️ Writer on William Blake & Allen Ginsberg
💻 drlukewalker.com
"The people have the power
To redeem the work of fools"
– Patti Smith
🏳️⚧️ rights are human rights
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Dr Luke Walker
@drlukewalker.com
· Dec 1
Luke Walker on Bob Dylan and William Blake
YouTube video by Zoavision
youtu.be
Most of my book chapters and journal articles can be read via the link in profile above.
But here's a thread of my recorded talks and podcast appearances.
🧵
Starting with this one on Blake and Dylan:
youtu.be/v5kohJ-Cugg?...
But here's a thread of my recorded talks and podcast appearances.
🧵
Starting with this one on Blake and Dylan:
youtu.be/v5kohJ-Cugg?...
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Jonathan Swift DESTROYS the AI bros
September 16, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Jonathan Swift DESTROYS the AI bros
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Greens just four points behind Labour in urban areas, poll reveals
Greens just four points behind Labour in urban areas, poll reveals
Exclusive: Party could take 40 seats if result replicated at next election, according to Labour-linked thinktank
The Green party is just four points behind Labour in urban constituencies, putting them within touching distance of taking as many as 40 seats if the result was replicated at the next election, according to new polling by a Labour-linked thinktank.
The survey by ThinkLabour, which has extensive links to Andy Burnham’s government, finds that urban voters have moved in large numbers towards Zack Polanski’s party since the 2024 general election. The research highlights the challenge Labour faces holding onto the Holborn and St Pancras seat in the face of a challenge from Polanski himself at next month’s byelection. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Greens just four points behind Labour in urban areas, poll reveals
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The fact that interest on illegal donations doesn't need to be returned creates a perverse incentive to receive impermissible donations in the first place.
Why wouldn't you, if you can pocket quite significant interest, and there's no sanction if you return it within the legal time frame?
Why wouldn't you, if you can pocket quite significant interest, and there's no sanction if you return it within the legal time frame?
Reform UK Could Pocket Nearly £500,000 in Interest if They Are Forced to Return £72 Million Crypto Billionaire Donations
EXCLUSIVE: Electoral Commission confirms interest earned on impermissible gifts can be kept, prompting calls for Nigel Farage to hand any proceeds to charity
bylinetimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 9:16 AM
The fact that interest on illegal donations doesn't need to be returned creates a perverse incentive to receive impermissible donations in the first place.
Why wouldn't you, if you can pocket quite significant interest, and there's no sanction if you return it within the legal time frame?
Why wouldn't you, if you can pocket quite significant interest, and there's no sanction if you return it within the legal time frame?
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🔴 Reform UK Could Pocket Nearly £500,000 in Interest if They Are Forced to Return £72 Million Crypto Billionaire Donations
Exclusive: Electoral Commission confirms interest earned on impermissible gifts can be kept, prompting calls for Nigel Farage to hand any proceeds to charity
Exclusive: Electoral Commission confirms interest earned on impermissible gifts can be kept, prompting calls for Nigel Farage to hand any proceeds to charity
Reform UK Could Pocket Nearly £500,000 in Interest if They Are Forced to Return £72 Million Crypto Billionaire Donations
EXCLUSIVE: Electoral Commission confirms interest earned on impermissible gifts can be kept, prompting calls for Nigel Farage to hand any proceeds to charity
bylinetimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:52 AM
🔴 Reform UK Could Pocket Nearly £500,000 in Interest if They Are Forced to Return £72 Million Crypto Billionaire Donations
Exclusive: Electoral Commission confirms interest earned on impermissible gifts can be kept, prompting calls for Nigel Farage to hand any proceeds to charity
Exclusive: Electoral Commission confirms interest earned on impermissible gifts can be kept, prompting calls for Nigel Farage to hand any proceeds to charity
It's been 4 years since I last worked at a university, but I was proud to stand in the rain yesterday with UCU and Unison members and supporters, including local Green party members, in protest again the massive attack on workers' rights just launched by University of Brighton management
September 16, 2026 at 9:05 AM
It's been 4 years since I last worked at a university, but I was proud to stand in the rain yesterday with UCU and Unison members and supporters, including local Green party members, in protest again the massive attack on workers' rights just launched by University of Brighton management
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You can't blame Ed Sheeran for caving in to American stadium owners I suppose. I mean, take these guys in the 60s, they refused to play to racially-segregated audiences in stadiums in the southern states of the USA and who remembers them now?
The Beatles banned segregated audiences, contract shows
The Beatles refused to play to segregated audiences in the US, a contract for one of the group's concerts shows.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM
You can't blame Ed Sheeran for caving in to American stadium owners I suppose. I mean, take these guys in the 60s, they refused to play to racially-segregated audiences in stadiums in the southern states of the USA and who remembers them now?
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“On AI, we think there should be a statutory right for workers to be consulted on any new tech that comes into the workplace.”
Rachel Millward, Co-Deputy Leader of the Green Party, speaking at TUC Conference.
Rachel Millward, Co-Deputy Leader of the Green Party, speaking at TUC Conference.
September 15, 2026 at 3:01 PM
“On AI, we think there should be a statutory right for workers to be consulted on any new tech that comes into the workplace.”
Rachel Millward, Co-Deputy Leader of the Green Party, speaking at TUC Conference.
Rachel Millward, Co-Deputy Leader of the Green Party, speaking at TUC Conference.
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Tell me your university is about to go bust without etc.
***URGENT PLEASE SHARE*** University of Brighton management have announced today that they ‘give notice of termination of all collective agreements’. This is a fundamental erasure of workers' rights. Management have announced the termination of all contractual documents, which includes:
UCU members at Brighton University face the threat of derecognition. We have called an emergency rally tomorrow at 1:15pm.
It would be amazing to see as many #TUC26 delegates as possible in attendance.
58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 0JY
It would be amazing to see as many #TUC26 delegates as possible in attendance.
58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 0JY
September 15, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Tell me your university is about to go bust without etc.
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UCU members at Brighton University face the threat of derecognition. We have called an emergency rally tomorrow at 1:15pm.
It would be amazing to see as many #TUC26 delegates as possible in attendance.
58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 0JY
It would be amazing to see as many #TUC26 delegates as possible in attendance.
58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 0JY
September 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
UCU members at Brighton University face the threat of derecognition. We have called an emergency rally tomorrow at 1:15pm.
It would be amazing to see as many #TUC26 delegates as possible in attendance.
58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 0JY
It would be amazing to see as many #TUC26 delegates as possible in attendance.
58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 0JY
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New YouGov polling: Voters overwhelmingly back a UK donations cap
September 14, 2026 at 8:22 PM
New YouGov polling: Voters overwhelmingly back a UK donations cap
Galloway standing (or threatening to) in H&SP is a perfect opportunity for Polanski to reaffirm his support for trans rights and for Ukraine (which is fully compatible with Polanski's understandable urge to question the workings of Nato in a Trumpian world).
novaramedia.com/2026/09/14/g...
novaramedia.com/2026/09/14/g...
![Screenshot of paragraph from the linked Novara Media article: 'Galloway framed his candidacy as a direct challenge to Polanski. Speaking on his talk show, Galloway cited Polanki’s [sic] support for Ukraine and his position on trans rights among the reasons he would oppose him. Later in the show, Galloway said he supports Russia’s war on Ukraine as part of “a wider anti-imperialist, anti-colonialist framework”.'](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kfmqobjxqbcqmcs7uzj55pjj/bafkreiai3424nqwbwsp6wiofalv3dssizc7lhsuua53bgomrzt7x3uwbuu)
September 14, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Galloway standing (or threatening to) in H&SP is a perfect opportunity for Polanski to reaffirm his support for trans rights and for Ukraine (which is fully compatible with Polanski's understandable urge to question the workings of Nato in a Trumpian world).
novaramedia.com/2026/09/14/g...
novaramedia.com/2026/09/14/g...
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Some good news today with this becoming TUC policy
September 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Some good news today with this becoming TUC policy
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Looks like Sweden's left-bloc might have eked a win... *despite* the centre-left party who lost seats after tacking right on immigration - the slack being made up for by gains by progressives who actually stood by their voters.
Tale as old as time by this point.
Tale as old as time by this point.
September 14, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Looks like Sweden's left-bloc might have eked a win... *despite* the centre-left party who lost seats after tacking right on immigration - the slack being made up for by gains by progressives who actually stood by their voters.
Tale as old as time by this point.
Tale as old as time by this point.
This by-election was caused by a Labour councillor resigning because she thought Labour were *not transphobic enough* 🤯
🙏 Thanks to Rachel Millward for coming to support our Queen's Park by-election campaign in Brighton
🤯 It's the third Labour resignation in that ward since 2024 - in a two-member ward!
💚 Let's get Mark Strong elected on 24th September!
@markforqueenspark.bsky.social
@rachelmillward.bsky.social
🤯 It's the third Labour resignation in that ward since 2024 - in a two-member ward!
💚 Let's get Mark Strong elected on 24th September!
@markforqueenspark.bsky.social
@rachelmillward.bsky.social
September 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
This by-election was caused by a Labour councillor resigning because she thought Labour were *not transphobic enough* 🤯
🙏 Thanks to Rachel Millward for coming to support our Queen's Park by-election campaign in Brighton
🤯 It's the third Labour resignation in that ward since 2024 - in a two-member ward!
💚 Let's get Mark Strong elected on 24th September!
@markforqueenspark.bsky.social
@rachelmillward.bsky.social
🤯 It's the third Labour resignation in that ward since 2024 - in a two-member ward!
💚 Let's get Mark Strong elected on 24th September!
@markforqueenspark.bsky.social
@rachelmillward.bsky.social
September 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM
🙏 Thanks to Rachel Millward for coming to support our Queen's Park by-election campaign in Brighton
🤯 It's the third Labour resignation in that ward since 2024 - in a two-member ward!
💚 Let's get Mark Strong elected on 24th September!
@markforqueenspark.bsky.social
@rachelmillward.bsky.social
🤯 It's the third Labour resignation in that ward since 2024 - in a two-member ward!
💚 Let's get Mark Strong elected on 24th September!
@markforqueenspark.bsky.social
@rachelmillward.bsky.social
My "I'm not a transphobe, homophobe, friend of Epstein or moldy castle-dweller" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
(She really does have this Rumours and Misinformation section on her site www.jkrowling.com/faqs/ - and yes she spells 'mold' the American way)
(She really does have this Rumours and Misinformation section on her site www.jkrowling.com/faqs/ - and yes she spells 'mold' the American way)
September 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
My "I'm not a transphobe, homophobe, friend of Epstein or moldy castle-dweller" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
(She really does have this Rumours and Misinformation section on her site www.jkrowling.com/faqs/ - and yes she spells 'mold' the American way)
(She really does have this Rumours and Misinformation section on her site www.jkrowling.com/faqs/ - and yes she spells 'mold' the American way)
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Yes, do it. I’ll enjoy hearing the lads explaining Lord McSweeney to their audiences.
September 13, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Yes, do it. I’ll enjoy hearing the lads explaining Lord McSweeney to their audiences.
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It is incredibly insulting to say this while sitting in the wreckage of the Keir Starmer project, one of the most comically bent examples of bad people buying democracy yet seen in this country.
September 13, 2026 at 10:07 AM
It is incredibly insulting to say this while sitting in the wreckage of the Keir Starmer project, one of the most comically bent examples of bad people buying democracy yet seen in this country.
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Labour: excluding trans women, even when they have been party candidates.
Trans candidate Emily Brothers excluded from women's section of Labour's National Policy Forum - LabourList
A candidate for the National Policy Forum has been excluded from the women's section of the forum because they are trans.
labourlist.org
September 11, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Labour: excluding trans women, even when they have been party candidates.
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The British press has been extremely hostile towards Amnesty International, Medicins Sans Frontiers, Oxfam and others for decades because *they offer rival narratives that the public might listen to*, and that is not acceptable, to them.
September 13, 2026 at 12:36 AM
The British press has been extremely hostile towards Amnesty International, Medicins Sans Frontiers, Oxfam and others for decades because *they offer rival narratives that the public might listen to*, and that is not acceptable, to them.
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Muppet Ulysses. Kermit as Leopold Bloom. Miss Piggy as Molly Bloom. Fozzy Bear as Stephen Dedalus, Rizzo as Deasy, Gonzo as Mulligan. The Swedish Chef as Davy Byrne serving up the Gorgonzola sandwiches. Statler and Waldorf are the judges in Circe.
What should have been the third literary adaptation to finish the MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL and MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND trilogy?
September 13, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Muppet Ulysses. Kermit as Leopold Bloom. Miss Piggy as Molly Bloom. Fozzy Bear as Stephen Dedalus, Rizzo as Deasy, Gonzo as Mulligan. The Swedish Chef as Davy Byrne serving up the Gorgonzola sandwiches. Statler and Waldorf are the judges in Circe.
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Not so smug about the believability of them continuing to build Jurassic Parks now are we
September 13, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Not so smug about the believability of them continuing to build Jurassic Parks now are we
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The world’s most normal commentators here. Hadley sitting in her flat, grinding her teeth and seething with rage at the drag queen show. And I doubt the paper’s readers give a damn either.
September 13, 2026 at 10:21 AM
The world’s most normal commentators here. Hadley sitting in her flat, grinding her teeth and seething with rage at the drag queen show. And I doubt the paper’s readers give a damn either.
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First big weekend starts today!
The Daily Mail being completely normal about the pressure Greens are putting on Labour.
Vote Green on October 8th 💚
The Daily Mail being completely normal about the pressure Greens are putting on Labour.
Vote Green on October 8th 💚
September 12, 2026 at 5:38 AM
First big weekend starts today!
The Daily Mail being completely normal about the pressure Greens are putting on Labour.
Vote Green on October 8th 💚
The Daily Mail being completely normal about the pressure Greens are putting on Labour.
Vote Green on October 8th 💚