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davidnice.bsky.social
Writer, lecturer, broadcaster, happily bestriding London and Dublin. Classical music/Opera Editor of The Arts Desk, author of seven books including Prokofiev: From Russia to the West (Yale). Running two Zoom courses, one on opera, the other on concert rep.
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Byline Times is facing major DDOS (malicious traffic-flooding) issues on our site apparently after this article went live... bylinetimes.com/2025/02/21/d...

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We need facts as never before. 3 years after Putin invaded Ukraine, I spent 24 hours with combat medics on the Ukrainian frontline. Their courage, compassion, dedication & skill are astounding. Please read & please never stop standing up for Ukraine. 🇺🇦 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

submitted 8 hours ago • 8 comments

So when does diplomacy become spinelessness? How do you avoid the issue of someone trashing a good man and siding with the worst? Sure, you avoid the obvious question ('are you a Russian tool?') but beyond that? I don't understand Starmer's pusillanimity. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

submitted 17 hours ago • 1 comment

★★★★★ Crystal Pite’s cosmic triptych powers back: total music theatre takes us from the hell of exile to separation at heaven’s gates writes @davidnice.bsky.social on Light of Passage @theroyalballet.bsky.social theartsdesk.com/dance/light-...

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Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

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