Simon Meredith

[Poetic Outlaws @OutlawsPoetic]

A man once accused me of trying to assassinate his character. I said, “No, your character committed suicide a long time ago.”

~ Christopher Hitchens

[Richard Burton @BurtonDiaries]

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[Richard Burton @BurtonDiaries]

6 November 75 Booze.

[Keith Moon @KeithMoon]

Happy Friday!

[Eric Clapton @EricClapton]

On this day in 1926: @ChuckBerry was born. In 1986, Eric joined @officialKeef for an evening of music to honor Chuck Berry on his 60th birthday, and played "Wee Wee Hours" as part of the performance. The concert was released as a feature film in 1987 (and later on DVD in 2006), titled 'Hail! Hail! Rock N�� Roll.'

[Michel Foucault | Philosopher & Writer @QuoteFoucault]

Schools serve the same social functions as prisons and mental institutions- to define, classify, control, and regulate people.

[The Pretenders @ThePretendersHQ]

Today marks 43 years since ‘Back On The Chain Gang’ was released as a single!

“Hynde’s beautiful 12-string chords and Bremmer’s lyrical opening riff rip off the bandage and open the floodgates on Hynde’s eternal soul anthem “Back on the Chain Gang,” a perfect song.“

[Albert Camus Quotes @wisecamus]

“Everything considered, a determined soul will always manage.”

— Albert Camus

[Paroles d'auteurs @Paroles_auteurs]

"Au milieu de la haine,
J'ai trouvé qu’il y avait en moi
un amour invincible.

Au milieu des larmes,
j'ai trouvé qu’il y avait en moi
un sourire invincible.

Au milieu du chaos,
j'ai trouvé qu’il y avait en moi
un calme invincible.

J’ai réalisé à travers tout cela que,
Au milieu de l’hiver,
il y avait en moi un été invincible,
et cela me rend heureux, [...]"
Albert Camus

[Michel Foucault | Philosopher & Writer @QuoteFoucault]

Power is not monolithic; it is a diffuse and multifaceted phenomenon that operates at multiple levels of society.

[Jean-Paul Sartre Quotes @SartreQuote]

The worst part about being lied to is knowing you weren't worth the truth.

[Michel Foucault | Philosopher & Writer @QuoteFoucault]

Language is not merely a tool of communication; it is a structure of power and control woven into the fabric of society.

[The Band @TheBandOfficial]

Remembering Paul Butterfield, who passed 38 years ago today. A blues harp trailblazer, he lit up The Last Waltz with “Mystery Train,” delivering grit, soul, and fire.

[Michel Foucault | Philosopher & Writer @QuoteFoucault]

History is not a straightforward narrative; it is a contested terrain where competing interpretations vie for dominance.

[Poetic Outlaws @OutlawsPoetic]

In order to understand the world,
one has to turn away from
it on occasion.

― Albert Camus

[Bob Dylan @bobdylan]

Today is Paul Butterfield’s birthday. He would have been 82. We miss you Paul.

[Eric Alper 🎧 @ThatEricAlper]

55 years ago today, The Rolling Stones released the landmark album Let It Bleed with the haunting opener "Gimme Shelter" and the iconic closer "You Can't Always Get What You Want," and timeless classics like "Midnight Rambler" and "Monkey Man."

[Irish Literary Times @IrishLitTimes]

Remembering Patrick Kavanagh born on this day 1904 - in Inniskeen, County Monaghan.

“A man innocently dabbles in words and rhymes and finds that it is his life.”

[Michel Foucault | Philosopher & Writer @QuoteFoucault]

History is not a straightforward narrative; it is a contested terrain where competing interpretations vie for dominance.

[The Impossible Cool. @impossiblecool]

"Tell the truth. Sing with passion. Work with laughter. Love with heart. 'Cause that's all that matters in the end."

Kris Kristofferson.