Singing Happy Birthday to the Observer. I only found out today that the first edition of the Observer carried a report of Mozart’s death! Thank you also to all the honking lorries with a special shoutout to the 390 bus. - ThreadSky

carolecadwalla.bsky.social • 180 days ago

Singing Happy Birthday to the Observer. I only found out today that the first edition of the Observer carried a report of Mozart’s death!

Thank you also to all the honking lorries with a special shoutout to the 390 bus.

Comments

sappleyard.bsky.social•180 days ago

Today it would be all about the Salieri conspiracy

danfriedmanme.bsky.social•180 days ago

What?? Mozart died? Another fact obscured by the so-called MSM.

durhaminer.bsky.social•180 days ago

I remember 1984-85 marching down Fleet Street with our banners and the support from the journalists and NUJ workers was outstanding in fact I have never drank so much beer in one street since, don’t let the bast??rds grind you down

juliaann.bsky.social•180 days ago

I recall that Mrs Clay, a character in Austen's "Persuasion" used a brand of skin cream for her freckles that appeared in a front page advert on the first edition too!!

kevcoady.bsky.social•180 days ago

I know it doesn't mean much, but I won't be opening the Guardian news app until the strike is over ✊🏻

binderstefan.bsky.social•180 days ago

That would be remarkable: The first edition was published Dec 4th, Mozart died Dec 5th

carolecadwalla.bsky.social•180 days ago

I think what was most profound today was the relief: collective action gave the journalists a voice that until now they have not had. This was not given it was fought for over generations. Thank you to the trade unionist pioneers who made this possible.