A #clerihew to celebrate #GeorgeOrwell's birthday:
The author George Orwell
We ought not ignore well;
His writings polemic
Ain’t at all academic.
#Clerihews are whimsical, 4-line biographical poems, invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley.
#Poetry #News #Resist #Trump #USPOL #USPolitics #Politics
The author George Orwell
We ought not ignore well;
His writings polemic
Ain’t at all academic.
#Clerihews are whimsical, 4-line biographical poems, invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley.
#Poetry #News #Resist #Trump #USPOL #USPolitics #Politics
June 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A #clerihew to celebrate #GeorgeOrwell's birthday:
The author George Orwell
We ought not ignore well;
His writings polemic
Ain’t at all academic.
#Clerihews are whimsical, 4-line biographical poems, invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley.
#Poetry #News #Resist #Trump #USPOL #USPolitics #Politics
The author George Orwell
We ought not ignore well;
His writings polemic
Ain’t at all academic.
#Clerihews are whimsical, 4-line biographical poems, invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley.
#Poetry #News #Resist #Trump #USPOL #USPolitics #Politics
“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”
📖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 8 June 1949, #GeorgeOrwell's dystopian classic "Nineteen Eighty-Four" was first published by Secker & Warburg in 🇬🇧
📖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 8 June 1949, #GeorgeOrwell's dystopian classic "Nineteen Eighty-Four" was first published by Secker & Warburg in 🇬🇧
June 8, 2026 at 2:55 AM
“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”
📖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 8 June 1949, #GeorgeOrwell's dystopian classic "Nineteen Eighty-Four" was first published by Secker & Warburg in 🇬🇧
📖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 8 June 1949, #GeorgeOrwell's dystopian classic "Nineteen Eighty-Four" was first published by Secker & Warburg in 🇬🇧
A 🧶 Knitting Pattern depicting the Iconic 📙 #PenguinBooks Cover of #GeorgeOrwell’s #1984.
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The pattern includes extra alphabet charts so that you can customise the title and author to your favourite book.
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The pattern includes extra alphabet charts so that you can customise the title and author to your favourite book.
Penguin Classics (1984) Triband sweater pattern by Catherine Waterfield
The pattern includes extra alphabet charts so that you can customise the title and author to your favourite book.
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February 14, 2024 at 3:35 PM
A 🧶 Knitting Pattern depicting the Iconic 📙 #PenguinBooks Cover of #GeorgeOrwell’s #1984.
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The pattern includes extra alphabet charts so that you can customise the title and author to your favourite book.
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The pattern includes extra alphabet charts so that you can customise the title and author to your favourite book.
Six key lessons from #GeorgeOrwell's novel #1984:
November 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Six key lessons from #GeorgeOrwell's novel #1984:
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
80th Anniversary 🐖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 17 August 1945, #GeorgeOrwell's allegorical poltical satire ANIMAL FARM was first published by Secker & Warburg in the 🇬🇧
80th Anniversary 🐖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 17 August 1945, #GeorgeOrwell's allegorical poltical satire ANIMAL FARM was first published by Secker & Warburg in the 🇬🇧
August 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
80th Anniversary 🐖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 17 August 1945, #GeorgeOrwell's allegorical poltical satire ANIMAL FARM was first published by Secker & Warburg in the 🇬🇧
80th Anniversary 🐖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 17 August 1945, #GeorgeOrwell's allegorical poltical satire ANIMAL FARM was first published by Secker & Warburg in the 🇬🇧
#GeorgeOrwell’s ‘fairy story’ was politically inconvenient in 1945. Opinions on #AnimalFarm were swiftly revised, but its targets – and its author – are easily misunderstood.
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Animal Farm and Soviet Satire
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August 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#GeorgeOrwell’s ‘fairy story’ was politically inconvenient in 1945. Opinions on #AnimalFarm were swiftly revised, but its targets – and its author – are easily misunderstood.
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⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free
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“Julia Looking Forward to the Hate” is from my new chapbook from #BackbonePress, YOU ARE LEAVING THE AMERICAN SECTOR, probing the parallels between #GeorgeOrwell’s totalitarian #dystopia and #America’s political landscape.
Order at backbonepress.org/titles/you-a.... All sales go to #WEHealthClinic.
Order at backbonepress.org/titles/you-a.... All sales go to #WEHealthClinic.
February 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
“Julia Looking Forward to the Hate” is from my new chapbook from #BackbonePress, YOU ARE LEAVING THE AMERICAN SECTOR, probing the parallels between #GeorgeOrwell’s totalitarian #dystopia and #America’s political landscape.
Order at backbonepress.org/titles/you-a.... All sales go to #WEHealthClinic.
Order at backbonepress.org/titles/you-a.... All sales go to #WEHealthClinic.
#GeorgeOrwell’s 7 months as a volunteer during the Spanish Civil War on the side of the Republicans 8.5/10 #HomagetoCatalonia
May 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
#GeorgeOrwell’s 7 months as a volunteer during the Spanish Civil War on the side of the Republicans 8.5/10 #HomagetoCatalonia
“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”
📖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 8 June 1949, #GeorgeOrwell's dystopian classic "Nineteen Eighty-Four" was first published by Secker & Warburg in 🇬🇧
📖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 8 June 1949, #GeorgeOrwell's dystopian classic "Nineteen Eighty-Four" was first published by Secker & Warburg in 🇬🇧
June 8, 2025 at 1:12 AM
“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”
📖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 8 June 1949, #GeorgeOrwell's dystopian classic "Nineteen Eighty-Four" was first published by Secker & Warburg in 🇬🇧
📖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 8 June 1949, #GeorgeOrwell's dystopian classic "Nineteen Eighty-Four" was first published by Secker & Warburg in 🇬🇧
#RayBradbury's #Fahrenheit451 comes to mind, #GeorgeOrwell's 1984 where untruths rule.
#AbigailThorn asks in her latest piece. Why? Why all this vile surreptitious gatekeeping - often with no clear personal explanation at all.
Julia becomes himself Bob harming no other.
Why is permission needed?
#AbigailThorn asks in her latest piece. Why? Why all this vile surreptitious gatekeeping - often with no clear personal explanation at all.
Julia becomes himself Bob harming no other.
Why is permission needed?
March 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
#RayBradbury's #Fahrenheit451 comes to mind, #GeorgeOrwell's 1984 where untruths rule.
#AbigailThorn asks in her latest piece. Why? Why all this vile surreptitious gatekeeping - often with no clear personal explanation at all.
Julia becomes himself Bob harming no other.
Why is permission needed?
#AbigailThorn asks in her latest piece. Why? Why all this vile surreptitious gatekeeping - often with no clear personal explanation at all.
Julia becomes himself Bob harming no other.
Why is permission needed?
9pm TODAY on @BBCFOUR
1984
The Read, s3
A bleak dystopian future plays out before us as Royal Television Society award-winning actor Sacha Dhawan narrates #GeorgeOrwell’s profoundly impactful and thought-provoking classic 📖 “1984”.
#BookchatWeekly www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
1984
The Read, s3
A bleak dystopian future plays out before us as Royal Television Society award-winning actor Sacha Dhawan narrates #GeorgeOrwell’s profoundly impactful and thought-provoking classic 📖 “1984”.
#BookchatWeekly www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Four - The Read, Series 3, 1984
Sacha Dhawan narrates George Orwell’s 1984 in this chilling, cautionary classic.
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November 17, 2024 at 7:46 PM
9pm TODAY on @BBCFOUR
1984
The Read, s3
A bleak dystopian future plays out before us as Royal Television Society award-winning actor Sacha Dhawan narrates #GeorgeOrwell’s profoundly impactful and thought-provoking classic 📖 “1984”.
#BookchatWeekly www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
1984
The Read, s3
A bleak dystopian future plays out before us as Royal Television Society award-winning actor Sacha Dhawan narrates #GeorgeOrwell’s profoundly impactful and thought-provoking classic 📖 “1984”.
#BookchatWeekly www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
"Last night to the flicks. All war films..."
👁 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 4 April 1984, #WinstonSmith makes the first entry in his diary in #GeorgeOrwell's classic dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four."
👁 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 4 April 1984, #WinstonSmith makes the first entry in his diary in #GeorgeOrwell's classic dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four."
April 4, 2026 at 3:45 AM
"Last night to the flicks. All war films..."
👁 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 4 April 1984, #WinstonSmith makes the first entry in his diary in #GeorgeOrwell's classic dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four."
👁 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 4 April 1984, #WinstonSmith makes the first entry in his diary in #GeorgeOrwell's classic dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four."
11am TODAY on @Film4
👉joint #TVFilmOfTheDay
The 1954 animated film🎥 “Animal Farm” directed by #JohnHalas & #JoyBatchelor from a screenplay co-written with Borden Mace, Lothar Wolff, Joseph Bryan III & Philip Stapp
Based on #GeorgeOrwell’s 1945 novel📖
Maurice Denham voiced all the animals
👉joint #TVFilmOfTheDay
The 1954 animated film🎥 “Animal Farm” directed by #JohnHalas & #JoyBatchelor from a screenplay co-written with Borden Mace, Lothar Wolff, Joseph Bryan III & Philip Stapp
Based on #GeorgeOrwell’s 1945 novel📖
Maurice Denham voiced all the animals
December 6, 2024 at 10:15 AM
11am TODAY on @Film4
👉joint #TVFilmOfTheDay
The 1954 animated film🎥 “Animal Farm” directed by #JohnHalas & #JoyBatchelor from a screenplay co-written with Borden Mace, Lothar Wolff, Joseph Bryan III & Philip Stapp
Based on #GeorgeOrwell’s 1945 novel📖
Maurice Denham voiced all the animals
👉joint #TVFilmOfTheDay
The 1954 animated film🎥 “Animal Farm” directed by #JohnHalas & #JoyBatchelor from a screenplay co-written with Borden Mace, Lothar Wolff, Joseph Bryan III & Philip Stapp
Based on #GeorgeOrwell’s 1945 novel📖
Maurice Denham voiced all the animals
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
🐖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 17 August 1945, #GeorgeOrwell's allegorical satire ANIMAL FARM was first published by Secker and Warburg in the 🇬🇧
🐖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 17 August 1945, #GeorgeOrwell's allegorical satire ANIMAL FARM was first published by Secker and Warburg in the 🇬🇧
August 17, 2026 at 12:01 AM
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
🐖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 17 August 1945, #GeorgeOrwell's allegorical satire ANIMAL FARM was first published by Secker and Warburg in the 🇬🇧
🐖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 17 August 1945, #GeorgeOrwell's allegorical satire ANIMAL FARM was first published by Secker and Warburg in the 🇬🇧
#GeorgeOrwell’s “real name was #EricBlair (1903-1950). He died aged just 46, after writing landmark books of both #fiction and #nonfiction. Our interview about George Orwell is with his biographer, DJ Taylor, author of Orwell: The Life.”
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Christopher Hitchens on Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley Jr.
YouTube video by PADYBU
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July 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
#GeorgeOrwell’s “real name was #EricBlair (1903-1950). He died aged just 46, after writing landmark books of both #fiction and #nonfiction. Our interview about George Orwell is with his biographer, DJ Taylor, author of Orwell: The Life.”
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I'm not sure who this "Orwelle" writer is, but #GeorgeOrwell’s novels and essays are anything but overrated. They are all unique and thoughtful treatises on #politics and the human condition. They have informed my political outlook and worldview. 🤔 #IgnoranceIsStrength
January 19, 2026 at 12:55 AM
I'm not sure who this "Orwelle" writer is, but #GeorgeOrwell’s novels and essays are anything but overrated. They are all unique and thoughtful treatises on #politics and the human condition. They have informed my political outlook and worldview. 🤔 #IgnoranceIsStrength
#GeorgeOrwell's "1984" was published #OnThisDay, warning of #BigBrother's omnipresence; sadly, the novel doesn't even come close to the dystopia Democrats & Republicans have created in the US as it slides into fascism under #DonaldTrump...
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June 8, 2026 at 6:51 PM
#GeorgeOrwell's "1984" was published #OnThisDay, warning of #BigBrother's omnipresence; sadly, the novel doesn't even come close to the dystopia Democrats & Republicans have created in the US as it slides into fascism under #DonaldTrump...
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Since 2007, a group has gathered annually at #GeorgeOrwell’s grave in Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire, to mark his birthday with a picnic and discussions inspired by his novel 1984 and themes of surveillance, civil liberties, and politics
#1984Symposium
W3W: Silent.liner.bumps
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#1984Symposium
W3W: Silent.liner.bumps
@documental.ly
June 25, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Since 2007, a group has gathered annually at #GeorgeOrwell’s grave in Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire, to mark his birthday with a picnic and discussions inspired by his novel 1984 and themes of surveillance, civil liberties, and politics
#1984Symposium
W3W: Silent.liner.bumps
@documental.ly
#1984Symposium
W3W: Silent.liner.bumps
@documental.ly
Wishing the biggest love to #AmyLeach, the cast, crew, and whole team of #TattyHennessy's adaptation of #GeorgeOrwell's seminal parable #AnimalFarm at
#LeedsPlayhouse in co-production with @stratfordeast.com for their press night in Leeds tonight!
So excited about this show... 1/2
#LeedsPlayhouse in co-production with @stratfordeast.com for their press night in Leeds tonight!
So excited about this show... 1/2
March 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Wishing the biggest love to #AmyLeach, the cast, crew, and whole team of #TattyHennessy's adaptation of #GeorgeOrwell's seminal parable #AnimalFarm at
#LeedsPlayhouse in co-production with @stratfordeast.com for their press night in Leeds tonight!
So excited about this show... 1/2
#LeedsPlayhouse in co-production with @stratfordeast.com for their press night in Leeds tonight!
So excited about this show... 1/2
📘 Pulped Fiction.
A project by David Shrigley “who has produced a limited run of 1,250 copies of #GeorgeOrwell's dystopian novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' made entirely from the pulped remains of unwanted copies of 'The Da Vinci Code'.”
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A project by David Shrigley “who has produced a limited run of 1,250 copies of #GeorgeOrwell's dystopian novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' made entirely from the pulped remains of unwanted copies of 'The Da Vinci Code'.”
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Pulped Fiction - Pulped Fiction
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October 26, 2023 at 8:20 AM
📘 Pulped Fiction.
A project by David Shrigley “who has produced a limited run of 1,250 copies of #GeorgeOrwell's dystopian novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' made entirely from the pulped remains of unwanted copies of 'The Da Vinci Code'.”
pulpedfiction.davidshrigley.com
A project by David Shrigley “who has produced a limited run of 1,250 copies of #GeorgeOrwell's dystopian novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' made entirely from the pulped remains of unwanted copies of 'The Da Vinci Code'.”
pulpedfiction.davidshrigley.com
Ignore #Israel reference. Watch this content that is effectively a clarion call for fictional character #WinstonSmith's hell from #GeorgeOrwell's 1984 coalescing under our government & others. #DigitalID and fully #UnifiedDatabase actuality is the most powerful of threats.
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EXPOSED: Tony Blair & Israel’s Favourite Billionaire
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December 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Ignore #Israel reference. Watch this content that is effectively a clarion call for fictional character #WinstonSmith's hell from #GeorgeOrwell's 1984 coalescing under our government & others. #DigitalID and fully #UnifiedDatabase actuality is the most powerful of threats.
youtu.be/Q2k3BviEW1A?...
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"The U. of Colorado Board of Regents seems to have taken a page from #GeorgeOrwell's playbook with its resolution which misrepresents the word #intifada & stifles #freeexpression & #academicfreedom," says CU Boulder Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine...
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Opinion: University of Colorado regents’ resolution on “intifada” undermines free speech and inclusivity
CU Board of Regents’ resolution is factually inaccurate and could have chilling effect on free speech and academic freedom.
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September 5, 2024 at 10:09 PM
"The U. of Colorado Board of Regents seems to have taken a page from #GeorgeOrwell's playbook with its resolution which misrepresents the word #intifada & stifles #freeexpression & #academicfreedom," says CU Boulder Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine...
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In the book of AnimalFarm, GeorgeOrwell's message is clear: without careful oversight and fairness, a new system can become just as oppressive as the one it replaced.
December 21, 2024 at 2:01 PM
In the book of AnimalFarm, GeorgeOrwell's message is clear: without careful oversight and fairness, a new system can become just as oppressive as the one it replaced.
Today: New doc about #librarians and #bookbans; New film featuring #GeorgeOrwell's Diaries; #PersonalFinance for retiring Gen Xers; #PuertoRican contributions to #ComicBook culture
Live at noon on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org
Live at noon on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org
October 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Today: New doc about #librarians and #bookbans; New film featuring #GeorgeOrwell's Diaries; #PersonalFinance for retiring Gen Xers; #PuertoRican contributions to #ComicBook culture
Live at noon on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org
Live at noon on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @WNYC.org
Every time I see these 404 White House Web Page Not Found posts they make me think of #GeorgeOrwell's memory holes from #NineteenEightyFour! 😒😠 Ignorance is Strength in #Trumplandia. #TruthMatters #FactsMatter #Resist
The White House Financial Disclosure page has been WIPED. The U.S. Office of Government Ethics mandates public financial disclosures for high-level federal officials through the OGE Form 278e promoting transparency and ensuring compliance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
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January 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Every time I see these 404 White House Web Page Not Found posts they make me think of #GeorgeOrwell's memory holes from #NineteenEightyFour! 😒😠 Ignorance is Strength in #Trumplandia. #TruthMatters #FactsMatter #Resist