Could we stop treating Farage like a PM-in-waiting? Latest from IPSOS:

Great post from my pal Tim (aka Doctor Volume for the old Word heads out there) about the closure of The White Hotel venue in Salford. phoningitin.blog/feature/24-h...

We had to say goodbye to Maisie today. She disappeared last weekend, after a day or 2 of being wobbly. She came back but she was in pain and there wasn't anything that could help her. So long, you were a magnificent moggy.

It's either one of Kanye's or Elon's kids hitting the road with their personalised number plate.

Half Cowell achieved! 50 different #parkrun venues over 106 Saturday mornings!

Anyone out there that's 'Vinted curious' - here's a link where we both get cash for you using it. Lovely. www.vinted.co.uk/invite/whole...

Excellent news! Ahoy hoy Sproutheads!!

One more run until the half Cowell... #parkrun

By the time he was announced as Reform UK's candidate against Andy Burnham in the #Makerfield by-election, Robert Kenyon's previous Reform UK X account had been mysteriously suspended. We found the archive. 419 tweets. Here's what they reveal. 🧵 1/12 bylinetimes.com/2026/05/20/r...

Morning all, a great start to the weekend in Scarborough

I imagine @poprambler.bsky.social has this at home

Been looking forward to this one glassmodern.bandcamp.com/album/cine-pop

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Any responsible person would be calling for a guy who regularly is this revolting in his social media posts to resign. Just read them. He shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near Parliament. Disgusting.

⚡️ Ukrainian forces successfully recaptured 400 square kilometers of territory after Russian Starlink terminals suddenly went dark. united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...

Superb gig by @blaklightband.bsky.social at Corporation, Sheffield. If your like your synth sounds dark, you need to give them a listen. An absolutely brilliant show, thanks to @permrecordpod.bsky.social for alerting us to them!

Want to read the "longest science fiction story I've ever written"? No, I don't blame you. Still, here you go... it's 1983, Baron Tarog has been convicted by the dreaded Jury of Zorl, and Zak Apoker has crashlanded the Flying Dog on the North York Moors... hauntedgeneration.co.uk/2026/05/21/f...

I’ve done something I’ve put off for ages, put a couple of my much bigger, important-to-me paintings up on my website for a decent price, but also some smaller much more affordable ones (tho I know it’s all relative). I want the stuff on there to represent me. www.chloecumming.com/paintings

Absolutely lovely to see old pal @pencilsqueezer.bsky.social in Chester today. The man has an undiminished swagger and style all of his own.

Yeah mate, I’ve had that, when you are carrying a big stack and the middle ones fall out, massive pain.

Beautiful summery, Bandwagonesque sounds with the latest from Mamtor - put this on with the windows down.... mamtor.bandcamp.com/track/eleventy

🧠 Quiz of the Day - May 13 🟩 🟩 ⬜ 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 ⬜ ⬜ Score: 7/10 Think you can do better? quizoftheday.co.uk

Appears I have company.. welcome to my garden you gorgeous, prickly thing you 🤩🥰🦔

I spoke about Talk Talk and In Another World to Mark Ellen & David Hepworth for their Word In Your Ear podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Have a Fairphone myself and endorse this message

Here's a code for £50 off a Fairphone if you want to get a more ethical and longer lasting mobile. rwrd.io/xvd95kq?c

Morning all! It's a lovely day out there

Here's sunday's show, in case you missed it ✌️ www.mixcloud.com/CharityShopC...

Todays #RetroTech Oddity The CDV Disc, that never was The Durutti Column - When The World - Factory, Facdv 194 Manufactured by MPO France 3 Audio Tracks, playable on any CD Player Video playable on compatible CD Video / LaserDisc Decks Unfortunately due to bad TOC coding, Video doesn’t play

On one level, you have to admire Yusuf for saying this out loud, because if there were a Reform government, they'd do this anyway and the public would only connect the dots after an intrepid journalist points out what is happening.

Someone I know in the north west is looking for a home for a big bundle of music magazines (Mojo, Wire etc). Anyone interested? I'm trying to declutter otherwise I'd have been in!

Comin' up at 9pm... 2hrs of 45s! Animal Songs ✔️ Dancing Songs ✔️ Dancing Animal Songs ✔️ Tell your friends and loved ones we’re goin’ live soon. See you on the ice! ✨ tunein.com/radio/Sheffi...

Possibly my worst ever hand in Scrabble. I feel like the universe is trying to tell me something today

I love the old shop stickers you sometimes find on record sleeves. This is from a Spanish edition of Mott The Hoople's 'The Hoople' album from 1974

One of my favourite podcasts covering one of my favourite groups - the sun is shining and I have a few hours driving ahead of me today. Looking like a tip top day ✊

It's a Trunk Records kinda day

🧠 Quiz of the Day - Apr 24 🟩 🟩 ⬜ 🟩 🟩 ⬜ ⬜ 🟩 🟩 🟩 Score: 7/10 Think you can do better? quizoftheday.co.uk

A bit of Fats Waller and I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter on the Pye Black Box this morning. If you want more information about the PLS Record Club please get in touch.

Felt's Train Above The City album is an over-looked gem ain't it? Playing it today for the first time - it's really beautiful. Loungey jazz instrumentals before dissolving into semi ambient jazz instrumentals (whatever they are).

🔴 BREAKING: EU provisionally approves €90bn Ukraine loan as 🇭🇺 Hungary drops opposition https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/22/ukraine-eu-90bn-loan-russia-war-hungary-zelenskyy-putin-magyar-orban-europe-latest-news-updates?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Perfect day for a bit of Sandy in the home office

Great bargains to be had in the spring sale. 5p off a £60 shirt - snap up this 0.083% discount someone else does!

#totp Get ready for lunch? Why, what are we having?

#totp Gemini - please make me a video of Boris Becker fronting a pop punk band

#totp Surely they're A4?

Join us in May for some pure indie goodness as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the NME's era-defining C86 compilation. Hosted by @wholehogg.bsky.social. Details here glossoprecordclub.wordpress.com/2026/04/17/1...