Tim King

Performance poet, dodgy singer, reluctant gardener and part-time artist's assistant.

[Hugh Laurie @hughlaurie]

Apparently more tank than think.

[Tim King @speakingsong]

@BrettTate @ScottDuncanWX The Alley GISP2 reconstruction was indeed peer-reviewed. It doesn't show what you claim though. https://t.co/BpYuK982Qa

[Dan Lewis @Think_Become]

This has made my day! You’d think it was 2019 in Sefton park yesterday.

The boy @jeremycorbyn is always welcome in Liverpool!

Thanks for sharing this moment @ScouseBirdBlogs!

[Hammer&TongueBristol @HandTBristol]

“The open mic and spoken word scene is a lot more diverse culturally than the literary scene. The dismissal of spoken word as low art, from the Guardian to PN Review, came with racial and class undertones.”

- Raymond Antrobus

[Let Music Live @letmusicliveuk]

This is what musicians can achieve in just a week of organising on our own. Safe, structured, socially distanced performance of 400 people. What else can we achieve if given the chance. Dear @RishiSunak @OliverDowden we are viable! #letmusiclive #wemakeevents

[Matt Parker @standupmaths]

When I first heard that cases were missing I thought “can’t be an Excel problem, the rows run out at 1,048,576 which is bigger than even total cases”.

I never thought they’d have a case per COLUMN. Unbelievable. And yes: Excel columns end at 16,384 aka “XFD”.

[Tim King @speakingsong]

Wrote a vision haiku in a lovely workshop this afternoon with @livtorc and @DorsetLibraries

Eyes tight and silent
each precious breath catching on
tomorrow's promise

#PoetryDayUK

[Tim King @speakingsong]

Your own MPs are calling on you to extend the furlough scheme for sectors that can't reopen yet @RishiSunak. Do the right thing: https://t.co/oZ5BMi6RCv

[Culture, Media and Sport Committee @CommonsCMS]

Chair @JulianKnight15 has called on Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to extend the furlough scheme for the arts and leisure sectors.

51% of these sectors' workers remain furloughed vs 13% of workers across all industries.

Read more: https://t.co/w5mAQ0tn6G

[A C Grayling #FBPE #Reform #Rejoin #FBPR @acgrayling]

My dear friends and fellow-countrymen: we are being run by crooks and shysters. They are intent on doing us harm. They are succeeding. We must, must, must resist: for our children, for what is right, for the future.
This is profoundly serious.

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

The government's measures would leave five million self-employed and gig economy workers with just £94.25 a week sick pay.

This is simply not enough.

Those without a fixed wage must not be left to suffer.

[Sarah Gosling @Sarahgozzo]

Tracks tonight from:
@j4ckedmusic
@JoeHoltaway
@Olliedixonmusic
@easylife
@GraceLightman
@slowthai
@tylerthecreator
@nolauk2
@SportsTeam_
@originalkoffee
@InhalerDublin
Plus chatting @patchworklounge and I'm joined by Bard of Exeter @speakingsong!
https://t.co/ALtcXXuhAl

[Tim King @speakingsong]

Looking forward to doing a spot of poetry on the radio with @SarahEGosling tomorrow night. #BardOfExeter #BBCRadioDevon

[Tim King @speakingsong]

@exeterpoetry - no festival in 2019 but we're still holding the slam! This Sunday (8th) @exeter_phoenix Slammers from Exeter, Plymouth, Swindon and beyond. Everyone welcome :) https://t.co/zkqVjIqbCR

[Dr Dom Pimenta MD @DrDomPimenta]

This is an email I received.
I have many problems with it. /thread

1. HOW IS THIS JOURNALISM?

[Tim King @speakingsong]

@VanesaVista @CO2_earth @Keeling_curve @SpaceX @NASA We're currently increasing atmospheric CO2 by 20bn tonnes every year. For perspective, we only mine 8bn tonnes of coal per yr worldwide. We don't have time to build an industry of the size required - trees are the (faster, greener) answer. 🌲

[Tim King @speakingsong]

Felt this too. #earthquake #Exeter https://t.co/UVJ3BWcQzv

[Leon Black Cat @LeonBlackCat]

Afternoon nap disturbed by an Earthquake...in Exeter UK.

[Leon Black Cat @LeonBlackCat]

Afternoon nap disturbed by an Earthquake...in Exeter UK.

[Tim King @speakingsong]

Hurrah - a satisfied customer :) <3 https://t.co/G3IrGEcMhK

[gabriellehoad @gabriellehoad]

In the Workshop @exeter_phoenix before last night's #TakingtheMic Christmas Special. Heard some great spoken word, drank some beer, ate some festive sweeties. A great night out - thanks all x.

[Tim King @speakingsong]

Thrilled to be co-hosting the @ExCitePoetry Slam on Sunday @BikeShedTheatre. Tickets here: https://t.co/o3YaZNPzBJ #Exeter #PoetrySlam

[gabriellehoad @gabriellehoad]

Extraordinary & riveting performance lecture on popular protest from @paulmasonnews https://t.co/WpC4J6c70x