The countdown is over - London Pride is tomorrow 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Before you head out, make sure you’ve got everything you need for a safe, comfortable and unforgettable day. Check out our final march checklist! Let’s make some noise and make ourselves seen! ❤️🖤💙 @bluf.social @blufclub.bsky.social

If any BLUF members are marching in the London Pride Parade next weekend, and would like the BLUF pink triangle flag I have here, get in touch

Dublin, Helsinki, Oslo: have a great Pride today

It's time for more top secret info, before the Council of Elders silences me forever! Help me, IML Kenobi, you're my only hope!

Going through the very kind personal messages some of you have sent me this week. I'll try to get to everyone as soon as I can.

EU Store update: New EU customs rules from 1st July will add a charge of €3 per item on tie clips, badges, keyrings & epaulette sliders for members in the EU. Order in the next week if you are in the EU and want to receive items before the new charges come into effect. Nigel, aka SubDirectory (3)

❤️🖤 LEATHER CRUISE SATURDAY 20 JUNE - 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ EDITION Join us at Leather Cruise from 7pm-Midnight at the Underground Club tor an evening of leather, socialising, cruise and community. @bluf.social @londonleathermen.bsky.social

Signing off bluf.com/b/737

If you want to add a touch of militancy to your uniform this Pride, these are now available at store.bluf.com

This account will be handed over to the new BLUF Admin team shortly. For continued access to my wit, snark, filth and occassional cat pics, follow me @subdirectory.uk Nigel

Here's to the boys in the backroom

Latest from the UK government: A scowling nun, embedded in your phone.

Some photos from my archives of past London Leather Socials: Picnic, July 2014: flic.kr/s/aHsjZJwCLt November 2014: flic.kr/s/aHsk5PzRWo March 2015: flic.kr/s/aHsk97KAMA

Today's factoid: since 2016, I have written over 300,000 lines of code for the BLUF websites. This doesn't include the app.

Some thoughts on the rainbow flag, and why you probably won't see me with one this month.

Deep Inside Friday 19 June Eagle London, 349 Kennington Ln, London SE11 5QY, UK, London, United Kingdom https://bluf.com/e/6688

Our Kink Is My Superpower crew has launched a YouTube channel using documentary footage already shot and other new content. Here I explain why I think kink communities need a balance between affinity spaces and highly inclusive spaces. Like, subscribe, click bell, share. youtu.be/IxBBiITHq04?...

This Pride Month we reflect on what Pride means to us at LLM.

Any questions? DM me any questions about my time running BLUF and I'll try to answer as many as I can.

Welcome to June! This month there are 44 events in the #BLUFclub calendar. #gayleather Find them all here: http://bluf.com/events/thismonth

This is a drum I am always happy to bang. Whether for BLUF specifically, or leather more generally, you absolutely do not have to break the bank to look good or stand out. Sure, if you want to spend money on a 'signature' piece, go ahead. But even a look like BLUF can be done on a budget.

The latest update to our app is now available via auto-update for Android and iOS.

New in the BLUF Store: stainless steel 500ml water bottle £25 / €30 Get yours at https://store.bluf.com and stay hydrated this summer Nigel, aka SubDirectory (3)

It's another hot day in London, but thanks to this stylish BLUF water bottle, I don't have to worry about dehydrating on the bus.

Store update: As part of the BLUF transition, there will be some behind-the-scenes changes to the BLUF UK/worldwide store. You may now see the name SubDirectory appear on your credit/debit card receipt. The EU store is not affected by these changes. Nigel, aka SubDirectory (3)

My 4th place speech. A bit of fumbling at the start but it came together. I need to work on my posture a little more when I’m speaking but happy with overall delivery.

Want to march with BLUF and London Leathermen at Pride? To join us - please follow the link in the event description to sign up. Remember, spaces are limited - first come, first served. And please don't forget to let us know if you can't make it. bluf.com/e/6676 Nigel, aka SubDirectory (3)

This is a test. Nothing to see here. Please move along. Nigel, aka SubDirectory (3)

Nobody is free until everybody is free

Deep Inside Friday 22 May Eagle London, 349 Kennington Ln, London SE11 5QY, UK, London, United Kingdom https://bluf.com/e/6668

Change and evolution: some of the notable events in my 17 years running BLUF. This is my penultimate blog post. bluf.com/b/733

Sigh... once again, message from Meta that our FB page isn't eligible for recommendations. Nothing has changed since the last time they did this, then flip-flopped a few days later. Again, for those at the back: Meta hates queer expression.

Meta is facing renewed criticism following account suspensions. Read 👉 buff.ly/ocrZjRr #GCNnews

Some thoughts, as we come towards the end of transition

Welcome to May! This month there are 47 events in the #BLUFclub calendar. #gayleather Find them all here: http://bluf.com/events/thismonth

hobbler.ie/thoughts/don... Don't wait for someone else to make a space for you if nothing is coming. Don't wait for permission to make it happen...

It looks very much as if some sort of shadow-ban has been applied to our automated event posts. You can find our calendar info elsewhere: BlueSky: @events.bluf.social Telegram: @BLUFcalendar Mastodon: @[email protected] iCal feed: bluf.com/pages/calend...

This survey in Ireland is heartening - support for trans people up from 70% in 2024 to 75% in 2025. But also a reminder that all too often, media disproportionately amplifies the voices of those who hate minorities. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

Friends, if you’re taking sertraline, check the batch number as there is a recall out and you may have ended up with a mislabelled lower dose of citalopram. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Re-sharing for any who missed it yesterday. Definitely worth a Sunday read.

This piece from @mistrq.bsky.social is great reading for anyone wondering about the dynamics of kink and power exchange mstrq.substack.com/p/bedd-towar...

It's Lesbian Visibility Week #LVW26 and I'd like to highlight "Mama" Vi Johnson, who for over three decades has collected kinky and queer stories, history and artefacts at the Carter Johnson Leather Library and Collection. carterjohnsonlibrary.com

Have just been forwarded a statement by Budaprest Pride, which is well worth reading. Just confirming sources

Post the best picture you have ever taken of your pet If my cats, Cagney and Lacey, ever released an album of jingly-jangly indie pop, this would have to be the cover art.

So, we didn't appeal when we got that FB notice about out page no longer being recommended. And we didn't change anything. And today, it's all back to normal. Which is nice, but honestly, how can you build things when you are forever at Meta's whim?

This story has been leading the bulletins on Radio 4 most of today. And as pointed out in the QP, only 3% of all claims are related to sexuality. A tiny number of people are trying to play the system; meanwhile the Home Office humiliates and ignores many real claimants. Scurrilous homophobia.

UK Fetish Archive at the Bishopsgate Institute

***First aid for kink*** 7pm, 26 April, online "This class covers first aid fundamentals for the most common situations kinksters might encounter, as well as worst-case scenarios." karada-house.de/events/first...

Not for the first time, I've seen someone who switches receive really abusive messages from a sub, because they seem to think it's wrong for a Dom to sub sometimes. What the hell is wrong with you? Can't you accept that someone has desires that are more complex than your own?

Well, apparently the BLUF Facebook page (not even the group!) is too filthy for Facebook to recommend it to people any more, even though it doesn't violate "Community standards" Again, for those at the back: Meta is no friend to queer people