Journalist Benjamin Butterworth was compared to the Taliban for supporting trans rights. Right-wing Oxford educated Nepo Baby journalist Julia Hartley-Brewer replied: "At least the Taliban know what a woman is." JK Rowling liked the tweet.

I adored her as a child. And of course, a phenomenal actress. What a loss.

Over the years, I've been on quite a few tram journeys at the same time as the impending Prime Minister when he's been 'off duty'. He always looked so bloody miserable, to be honest.

The kind of guys liking my Instagram posts lately.

Saw a photo of me recently someone else took and I swear it looked like this.

This is the original version of Push It by Salt N Pepa. This is the version I had on a 7" single from the age of 3 years old. It isn't currently available on streaming anywhere because the remix has superseded it everywhere. But this is arguably a better, more vital sounding raw mix.

DOGFACE WORDS is a 32 poem cycle about belonging in a world seemingly increasingly designed against us. It's about finding a space to exist & more importantly coexist, filtered through neurodivergent queer pop culture. The full "tracklisting" of interconnected poems in the narrative is as follows:

Queen's "Live At Wembley Stadium" is finally getting a widespread vinyl reissue. The old 2-LP set goes for silly money (I've had it since 1992!) and this triple discer has only been released via magazine partworks previously. Sony buying the catalogue is prompting a complete set of reissues.

I've recently written my first volume of poetry. To be more precise it's a 32-piece interconnected autobiographical piece about identity, grief, trauma and belonging through pop-culture, punk rock and left-wing politics. And I'm struggling to get it out into the world.

Very good point.

Look, I admire any attempt to stick it to streaming giants. But long before they existed, I had a dislike of songs that merged continuously into one another. Sure, if that's what the project is, that's their art. But also gimme standalone mixes I can put in mix-tapes or just play whenever.

A man has been arrested for saying on social media he wants to shoot Nigel Farage. The irony is Farage has spent every single day of his political career making thinly veiled threats to minorities that have made every single one of us less safe. What can be done about the danger HE causes?

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Loved this one! Very meaningful.

Poem #04 in #DogfaceWords, my debut poetry collection I'm currently: A) Looking for a print publisher for B) Putting out as videos like this on Instagram (cos some are too long for here) C) Starting to perform extracts from in front of a live audience next week. Boy, that escalated quickly.

Poem #04 in #DogfaceWords, my debut poetry collection I'm currently: A) Looking for a print publisher for B) Putting out as videos like this on Instagram (cos some are too long for here) C) Starting to perform extracts from in front of a live audience next week. Boy, that escalated quickly.

I know this makes me sound like a keyboard warrior, and I appreciate the producers of the original series are still involved, but I have zero interest in the modern Evil Dead movies. They remind me of the Alien series enormously.

Just attended a panel on the risks of AI in my sector of employment. Almost everyone on the panel was a 'Head of AI' somewhere, and they ignored all the risks to favour on wrangling internal LLMs as a good thing. I was nearly sick in my mouth.

A bin on his head would protect him against 99% of milk shake attacks

This. Genuinely have huge fondness for the director's cut of this movie. It's easily better than any of the sequels to the original. Sometimes the devious side of me pops into Ghostbusters groups on Facebook and leaves a comment praising it just to watch the misogynists gather for easy blocking.

Quoting this tweet before the lawyers take Alasdair to the cleaners.

If you ever feel frustrated by your career, imagine how frustrating it must have been to be Bonnie Tyler in the late 1980s. This album bombed in most countries, but songs from it were later worldwide smashes for Tina Turner, Aswad, Robin Beck and Cher. And their versions aren't really *better*.

Today marks the 80th birthday of Jayne County - a true punk pioneer. Present at the Stonewall Riots, a protege of Andy Warhol, inspiration for Bowie's Rebel Rebel, and first 'famous' musician to transition at the end of the 1970s. A trans icon with a phenomenal and hugely underrated catalogue.

Can we talk about how TimTams are just posh Penguin Biscuits but with more chocolate varieties? And how totally fit the old banana flavour Penguins were 25 years ago that I *still* think about them a lot?

I'd be lying to you if I said I knew much of Sam Neill's work beyond the big hitters, but he seemed like such a lovely, kind-hearted soul. And he certainly seemed to be in good spirits and good health very recently. Quite unexpected. But he leaves behind an impressive legacy.

Jinkx Monsoon @ The Albert Halls, Manchester 11th July 2026 My 7th time seeing her, but first in almost four years. Hopefully not too long til the 8th.

Sneaky peek at Stewart Lee and friends recording a new podcast this afternoon.

Huzzah! Didn't realise I was already on the right tram and don't have to change. Two stops away now. This has been a Bluesky miniseries brought you to by anxiety.

Coming up Shudehill at last. Feels like an eternity. Still gotta get to Deansgate in this heat. Urgh. Hopefully in time for the first of two gigs today!

Trams are a shitshow today. Trying to get to 53Two in town... doors at 1.30pm, show starts at 2pm, am apparently 40 minutes away but I've been waiting for 15 minutes already...

There are websites for this kind of content. 🤐

The Coming Apocalypse Poem 03 in Dogface Words. #poetry #poemoftheday #Apocalypse #dogfacewords #queerartist If you like this, share, spread the word, follow me on Instagram @dogfacewords and tell a publisher if you know one I have a book for them...

Brilliantly astute as ever.

The Guardian continues its slide into awkward centralist claptrap with a character assassination of the man behind Count Binface. Where actually IS a bin when you need one?

The Coming Apocalypse Poem 03 in Dogface Words. #poetry #poemoftheday #Apocalypse #dogfacewords #queerartist If you like this, share, spread the word, follow me on Instagram @dogfacewords and tell a publisher if you know one I have a book for them...

Absolutely not surprised Gervais is ignoring Merchant's contributions to The Office (and focusing on David Brent's best moments instead of the whole ensemble). With the former, it's always been about HIM and how great HE is. The latter has humility and depth Ricky could never achieve.

Maybe it's my Tism showing up, but as a first time author looking to find a publisher for a poetry collection, I am *REALLY* struggling to find a viable option that doesn't put me a few grand in debt via self print.

ICYMI, I've written my first poetry collection, and while I look for a publisher wishing to take it on, I'm "performing" each poem in the order they appear in the book over on Instagram. If you use the platform, please follow me there: www.instagram.com/dogfacewords

Got to admit, the audience packed into this tiny venue last night was easily the most diverse I've seen in ages. Pups, superchub bears, drag queens in corsets, goths, skater punks... you name it! Manchester really showed its big gay ass to these queer-core legends.

I'd be lying if I said I was a massive Bonnie Tyler fan. I still have a couple of albums lying around, and she seemed to be a force of motion when at full power. A tragic end to her life and career.

Them: "We're bringing out tons of new colour vinyl versions of Thriller." Me: "I have an original pressing which is all analogue and sounds great." Them: "We're doing a liquid vinyl version." Me: "I'm intrigued." Them: "It's £94.99 - £50 more than Bad World charge." Me: "Count me out, ya gits."

🎶I'm a bitch, I'm a mother I just ate Brian Glover I'm a xenomorph in space Look at his gurning face🎶

Pansy Divison @ Yes Basement, Manchester 8th July 2026

Phat Problem @ Yes Basement 8th July 2026

Given it's now Nigel Farage vs @countbinface.bsky.social - a reminder that 12 years ago @jonnybaptists.bsky.social & @markthomasinfo.bsky.social held a vote that decided "Farage" means 'bin juice' and wrote a song about it. jonnyandthebaptists.bandcamp.com/track/farage

There is a very strong chance my dad's side of the family stems from one of his bastard offspring drunken conquests*. And I bloody love chips, so he'd have gone MAD FER 'EM. * (Yes, that explains my build. Especially my funny turkey legs.)