johncarvill
@realjohncarvill.bsky.social
“Living inside the System is like riding across the country in a bus driven by a maniac bent on suicide"
Likes: Old movies, old music, old books
Dislikes: Fascism, Zionism, Centrism, Racism, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, Misogyny, Monday
Likes: Old movies, old music, old books
Dislikes: Fascism, Zionism, Centrism, Racism, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, Misogyny, Monday
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johncarvill
@realjohncarvill.bsky.social
· Dec 16
Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes review - a Hollywood legend, warts and all
It might be a push to call this documentary a feminist slant on Humphrey Bogart, but it wouldn’t quite be a shove. Northern Irish filmmaker Kathryn Ferguson’s work has often concerned itself with iden...
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Bogart. Yes, again. Can't have too much Bogart. He fought fascism and was as cool as any man who ever lived. This is a worthwhile documentary on the great man. Here's looking at you, Kathryn, Eleanor, and @mickmahon.bsky.social
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The Guardian are at it again. They're trying to do a Corbyn on Polanski. It might work, too.
October 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
The Guardian are at it again. They're trying to do a Corbyn on Polanski. It might work, too.
Every day, in every way, the once-great Guardian newspaper disgraces itself further with its blatant Zionism. As for @johnharris1969.bsky.social well, nothing need be said. He's the classic fascism-enabling liberal.
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A promising future now looks perilous for election loser Zack Polanski. He sowed, now he reaps | John Harris
There was a real chance of a Green byelection win in Holborn and St Pancras. He made bad decisions and cost his party dear, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Every day, in every way, the once-great Guardian newspaper disgraces itself further with its blatant Zionism. As for @johnharris1969.bsky.social well, nothing need be said. He's the classic fascism-enabling liberal.
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gregor samsa awoke one morning to discover he had been transformed into a sickass beetle. fuck yeah he said scuttling all over the walls and ceiling like no dumbfuck traveling salesman could ever do. this is the best day of my life he said
October 7, 2026 at 5:52 PM
gregor samsa awoke one morning to discover he had been transformed into a sickass beetle. fuck yeah he said scuttling all over the walls and ceiling like no dumbfuck traveling salesman could ever do. this is the best day of my life he said
@www.johnbleasdale.com Can’t find our previous interaction but anyway here’s the finished review with a few mentions of your very enjoyable commentary track. As ever, much more could be said if space allowed.
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★★★★★ SEXY BEAST - A genuinely great modern British gangster film - #JonathanGlazer’s 2001 film has plentiful grit, but it’s also truly beautiful... Everything clicks exquisitely into place', says @realjohncarvill.bsky.social Blu-ray @secondsightfilms.bsky.social www.theartsdesk.com/film/blu-ray...
October 6, 2026 at 6:43 AM
@www.johnbleasdale.com Can’t find our previous interaction but anyway here’s the finished review with a few mentions of your very enjoyable commentary track. As ever, much more could be said if space allowed.
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★★★★★ SEXY BEAST - A genuinely great modern British gangster film - #JonathanGlazer’s 2001 film has plentiful grit, but it’s also truly beautiful... Everything clicks exquisitely into place', says @realjohncarvill.bsky.social Blu-ray @secondsightfilms.bsky.social www.theartsdesk.com/film/blu-ray...
October 5, 2026 at 11:11 PM
★★★★★ SEXY BEAST - A genuinely great modern British gangster film - #JonathanGlazer’s 2001 film has plentiful grit, but it’s also truly beautiful... Everything clicks exquisitely into place', says @realjohncarvill.bsky.social Blu-ray @secondsightfilms.bsky.social www.theartsdesk.com/film/blu-ray...
Always felt there was something dodgy about this guy. Now we know. Loves trees, green spaces, and genocide.
October 6, 2026 at 6:36 AM
Always felt there was something dodgy about this guy. Now we know. Loves trees, green spaces, and genocide.
Happy Mondays! Insta-blocked by a Zionist. Great start to the day.
October 5, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Happy Mondays! Insta-blocked by a Zionist. Great start to the day.
Gave East of Eden a go. It's shite.
October 4, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Gave East of Eden a go. It's shite.
@petersbeaumont1.bsky.social Why would you allow something like this to be published in your name? Just following orders?
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What is Zionism and why do some critics describe it as racist?
Green party debate over the motion ‘Zionism is racism’ comes amid renewed arguments over the meaning and history of a contested term
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2026 at 6:39 AM
@petersbeaumont1.bsky.social Why would you allow something like this to be published in your name? Just following orders?
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@petersbeaumont1.bsky.social Nice apologia for Zionism @theguardian.com. History will not remember you fondly.
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What is Zionism and why do some critics describe it as racist?
Green party debate over the motion ‘Zionism is racism’ comes amid renewed arguments over the meaning and history of a contested term
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2026 at 6:31 AM
@petersbeaumont1.bsky.social Nice apologia for Zionism @theguardian.com. History will not remember you fondly.
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@willchristou.bsky.social You don't even pause for a second to question this narrative? You just dutifully shovel it out?
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William Christou | The Guardian
<p>William Christou is a Beirut-based journalist, focusing on human rights investigations and migration issues</p>
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October 2, 2026 at 1:39 PM
@willchristou.bsky.social You don't even pause for a second to question this narrative? You just dutifully shovel it out?
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@samkiley.bsky.social "might have been cooked up by members, or followers of, the so-called Islamic State or al-Qaeda. Anti-Western Islamic violence against Western targets, considered complicit in the horrors of Gaza"
You are transparent. You are complicit.
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You are transparent. You are complicit.
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The RAF Fairford bomb plot was designed to fail. So who was behind it?
If this was a ploy to use old school techniques in the age of drones, it was doomed from the start, says world affairs editor Sam Kiley
www.independent.co.uk
September 29, 2026 at 11:46 AM
@samkiley.bsky.social "might have been cooked up by members, or followers of, the so-called Islamic State or al-Qaeda. Anti-Western Islamic violence against Western targets, considered complicit in the horrors of Gaza"
You are transparent. You are complicit.
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You are transparent. You are complicit.
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If these right-wing ghouls really believed that musicians can't change the world, would they be half as scared of the ones who do speak out?
They’re having to force this one through some pretty bizarre contortions, even by their own wacky standards.
September 23, 2026 at 12:19 PM
If these right-wing ghouls really believed that musicians can't change the world, would they be half as scared of the ones who do speak out?
Why is this not terrorism, but wearing an anti- genocide t-shirt is?
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Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard
Thomas called followers to protest against arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover
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September 23, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Why is this not terrorism, but wearing an anti- genocide t-shirt is?
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Gave this a go last night. Couldn’t finish it. A woody Allen pastiche so OTT it makes your jaw ache from cringing. As usual, I’m baffled by the reviews/
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The Invite review – A-list ensemble electrify hilarious couples night gone wrong comedy
Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton are exceptional in a smart and funny winner about sex, marriage and partner-swapping
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September 20, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Gave this a go last night. Couldn’t finish it. A woody Allen pastiche so OTT it makes your jaw ache from cringing. As usual, I’m baffled by the reviews/
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Classic @theguardian.com . A not very subtly disguised apologia for Ed Sheeran and, thus, for Israel's genocide. Quoting Dorian Lynskey is such a massive tell. "Culture war" my ass. Despicable, but transparent, Zionist propaganda. #FreePalestine
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‘A maelstrom of his own making’: how Ed Sheeran’s tour turned into a full-blown culture war
Moment of reckoning for ‘Mr Nice Guy’ of music, who embraced Macklemore’s political cred only for pro-Palestine rapper to be dropped under pressure from billionaire
www.theguardian.com
September 19, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Classic @theguardian.com . A not very subtly disguised apologia for Ed Sheeran and, thus, for Israel's genocide. Quoting Dorian Lynskey is such a massive tell. "Culture war" my ass. Despicable, but transparent, Zionist propaganda. #FreePalestine
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★★★★ 'A breezy read, bursting with local colour, and with more outlandish stories than you could shake a maraca at': Clint Boon lovingly recalls baggy, funky, sinsemilla-scented Madchester days in The Manchester Chronicles @hachetteuk.bsky.social John Carvill reviews theartsdesk.com/books/clint-...
September 14, 2026 at 7:58 AM
★★★★ 'A breezy read, bursting with local colour, and with more outlandish stories than you could shake a maraca at': Clint Boon lovingly recalls baggy, funky, sinsemilla-scented Madchester days in The Manchester Chronicles @hachetteuk.bsky.social John Carvill reviews theartsdesk.com/books/clint-...
So farewell, then, UK democracy.
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Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo
Party leader, Nigel Farage, says he is humbled by the contributions from cryptocurrency billionaires
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2026 at 1:12 PM
So farewell, then, UK democracy.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Honestly, this is 2026 Ali g
Private school, dad goes to live in Brittany
Private school, dad goes to live in Brittany
The Mail's write-up of the thugs outside is vintage Mail, marred only by the failure to tell us how much his mother's home is worth:
Balaclava-clad activists led by convicted criminal stage latest demo
The rabble-rouser, real name Daniel Thomas, organised protests that saw hundreds of masked men descend on Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend.
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September 10, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Honestly, this is 2026 Ali g
Private school, dad goes to live in Brittany
Private school, dad goes to live in Brittany
@eek.bsky.social Hi Ben. This you? Great point, brilliantly expressed. Kudos emoji.
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September 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
@eek.bsky.social Hi Ben. This you? Great point, brilliantly expressed. Kudos emoji.
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@theguardian.com @benquinn75.bsky.social Stop calling them “protesters”!
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Police used batons and pepper spray on far-right protesters in Portsmouth unrest
Minister condemns groups behind Hampshire disorder and says officers were injured as they repelled ‘aggression’
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September 8, 2026 at 7:32 AM
@theguardian.com @benquinn75.bsky.social Stop calling them “protesters”!
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@peterwalker99.bsky.social Why the fuck do you keep calling them "protesters"? What is wrong with you? Do you want more of this?
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Ministers condemn ‘thuggish’ far-right activists after Portsmouth unrest
Hundreds of men, some wearing balaclavas, attempted to prevent asylum seekers being transported for processing
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September 7, 2026 at 2:08 PM
@peterwalker99.bsky.social Why the fuck do you keep calling them "protesters"? What is wrong with you? Do you want more of this?
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Great Bogart Blu-ray release. Thanks to the ArtsDesk for running my review.
'In #HumphreyBogart’s penultimate movie, he puts in a performance it’d be criminal to miss' ★★★★★ THE DESPERATE HOURS - Hidden gem in #Bogie's 50s filmography offers excitement & psychological depth says @realjohncarvill.bsky.social @arrowvideo.bsky.social Blu-ray www.theartsdesk.com/film/blu-ray...
September 7, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Great Bogart Blu-ray release. Thanks to the ArtsDesk for running my review.
