Joseph Davies

Folk musician - mandolin a guitar

[Ryley walker @ryleywalker]

new tune. first one in six years. jfc.

“carrier” is out now via the great folks at my new label home, AD 93.

check it out or tell a friend who might be into it — would go a long way. appreciated more than i can say. thank you so much. what a relief.

https://t.co/AQFyBvlItB

[Corona\Samizdat @CoronaSamizdat]

Not a social media guy but leading c\s to a glorious reboot requires me to use these walled gardens of mental colonizing. I do hate the Zuckbergmanchild but please follow the new Insta which will be the main place to connect before newsletter starts in NOV https://t.co/BrBayUV1UP

[Poetic Outlaws @OutlawsPoetic]

For some reason, the most vocal Christians among us never mention the Beatitudes (Matthew 5). But, often with tears in their eyes, they demand that the Ten Commandments be posted in public buildings. And of course, that's Moses, not Jesus.

I haven't heard one of them demand that the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, be posted anywhere. "Blessed are the merciful" in a courtroom? "Blessed are the peacemakers" in the Pentagon?

Give me a break!

~ Kurt Vonnegut

[Corona\Samizdat @CoronaSamizdat]

website done = proof of concept! patience please: the earliest we start reopening the corona\samzidat store and make the back catalogue available will be NOVEMBER. Fingers crossed!

[Jacob Collier MP @JacobCollierMP]

With the heroes of the @RNLI under attack again, I’m reminded of this passage from Bill Bryson.

[Joseph Davies @josephdavies]

Pioneering folk albums from the 70s, by artists like Dave Burland, Pete Coe, Robin & Barry Dransfield, have long been unavailable & many artists haven't seen royalties. Helping to fund legal fees now could mean these recordings are made available again https://t.co/jlvYJ73Khy

[William Dalrymple @DalrympleWill]

Huge story about the ethnic cleansing of two million Palestinians that has been completely ignored by @BBCWorld, @nytimes, @thetimes and most of the legacy media

"Far-right Israeli minister outlines plan for removal of all Palestinians from Gaza"

https://t.co/7BJnib75fJ

[Jahanzib Wesa @jahanzebwesa]

This is not a simple protest. They wear their former uniforms and remind the world who they were, and who they still are.

“I was a doctor.”
“I was a police officer.”
“I was a teacher.”
“I was a university student.”
“I was an athlete.”
“I was a supporter.”

Today, the Taliban have pushed them out of their jobs, education, and public life. Yet these Afghan women members of Women’s Courage Movement continue to raise their voices from a small room in Kabul.

They have lost their freedom, but they have not lost their courage. Their voices must be heard. Where is the UN?

#WomenCourageMovement #FreeAfghanistan

[Jason Koebler @jason_koebler]

Exclusive: A rare bookseller suspected his books were being bought by AI companies. He stuck an AirTag in a book and we tracked it to a secretive Amazon facility in Las Vegas where they scan and destroy books called VGT3:

https://t.co/WXSo0zB6JF

[Tom Overton @tw_overton]

John Berger From Life, the biography I've spent the last 15-odd years on, is out on 27th August w/ @AllenLaneBooks in the UK
https://t.co/ONk4uqEnKv

& @VersoBooks in the US:

https://t.co/sZGGa2njdC

Launch @britishlibrary 3rd September, more to follow

https://t.co/Zt6TVqmtRy

[Dr Julia Grace Patterson💙 @JujuliaGrace]

If you are concerned about the media’s treatment of Jason Arday, please spend 10 seconds signing this important letter, and then please share it. It is crucial that urgent action is taken by everyone immediately:

https://t.co/QpHwGp1aZr

[Noah Karl🌏🌌🚀 🇪🇺🇩🇪 @NoahKarl1]

The difference between

"There used to be hot summers too."

and
climate crisis.

[ACHUB PENRHOS / SAVE PENRHOS NATURE RESERVE 🍃💚🍃 @PenrhosSave]

🌍 World Nature Conservation Day 🌿

Today we celebrate the incredible natural world that surrounds us, and nowhere is that more precious than right here at Penrhos Coastal Park.

This special place is not just land and trees; it is a thriving home to ancient woodland, rare wildlife, bluebell carpets, wild garlic, red squirrels, and so many species that rely on this protected AONB to survive. For generations it has been our sanctuary, our open space, and our connection to nature, and it deserves to be cherished and preserved, not lost forever.

But right now, it stands at a critical crossroads. The Reserved Matters application RM/2026/2 brings changes that go far beyond what was ever agreed: removing public access, massively increasing parking, felling more trees, and putting huge strain on our island’s fragile environment and resources.

This is what conservation means: standing up for what matters, protecting what we love, and speaking up when our natural heritage is at risk.

📢 This is your chance to make your voice count.

Every objection sent to Anglesey County Council reminds our decision-makers that Penrhos is loved, valued, and worth saving. Your words can help show that this development is no longer acceptable, and that our community deserves to keep this beautiful park for ourselves, and for every generation that comes after us.

✅ Please send your objection today.

Reference: RM/2026/2

Email: [email protected]

Post: Planning Department, Isle of Anglesey County Council, Llangefni LL77 7TW

Together, we are the guardians of Penrhos. Let’s keep fighting to protect it 💚

#SavePenrhos #WorldNatureConservationDay #PenrhosCoastalPark #NatureWales #CommunityHeroes

---
📸David Vaughan Hughes

[Ihtesham Ali @ihteshamali]

BBC literally built the greatest sound library on the internet.

It is called BBC Sound Effects, and it gives you access to more than 30,000 recordings from around the world.

Just search any word, and it instantly finds matching sounds.

You can filter them by category, duration, and even the continent where the sound was recorded.

Every sound can be previewed inside your browser, downloaded, or added to the built-in mixer so you can layer multiple recordings together.

And the archive gets insanely specific.

You can find creaking ships, old typewriters, jungle ambience, distant church congregations, and even someone vigorously washing their hands.

There is a good chance a BBC engineer recorded the exact sound you need decades before you were born.

https://t.co/vdOBewxyg3

[Good Law Project @GoodLawProject]

🚨 48 HOURS LEFT 🚨

The mega-rich may gain an unrivaled level of access to MPs – and leave the average voter shut out.

Support the annual cap on political donations
https://t.co/dnOKzUpxHv

[Harry Eccles @Heccles94]

Hi Twitter 👋

My name is Harry and I’m a Nurse, socialist and trade unionist.

My goal is to get to 100k followers so i can keep holding power to account!

Can you help me?

Thanks friends 🤗

[Taj Ali @Taj_Ali1]

A pastor helping those in houses targeted tonight in Belfast says people were being put out of their homes “because they're black”

He says members of his church “who have been with us for 20 years..had their house attacked, windows smashed, houses beside them burned”

[Pam Ayres MBE @PamAyres]

Look what’s been built in Cardiff for swifts. My niece sent me these photos and said the structure was alive with birds. Heartening to see. It’s shaped like a swift in flight I think. Other towns have created similar swift nest sites including Exeter. Thank you for caring.

[Antifa_Ultras @ultras_antifaa]

Iraqi footballer Aymen Hussein issued a statement after being detained and questioned for seven hours upon entering the United States:

“If America is so hostile towards foreign nationals, why is it hosting the #2026WorldCup?”