I enjoyed this book so much. It's also on the Kobo store for 99p at the moment, which is an absolute steal for how enjoyable it is.

Right now!

If I had murdered someone and then Miss Marple turned up to stay in the village where I’d done it I would simply kill myself on the spot

So, just to confirm, the BBC can’t keep Robin Ince on the air because his trans allyship brings the organisation into disrepute, but they can keep David Walliams, who performed Nazi salutes at the recording of this very show, on the air despite him being predatory towards women. Cool. Very normal.

@eleanormorton.bsky.social @misterabk.bsky.social loving podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... but on the Christmas episode, is the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe the first book with children chosen ones? At CHRISTmas?

Think medieval babies are ugly? Won’t want to miss white witch @eleanormorton.bsky.social & German soup fan @alicefraser.bsky.social discuss Lockheed Martin war crimes wear, Narnia for atheists, heavy handed socialism, and autopsy eating etiquette. Yum! shows.acast.com/6786518e3cee...

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A gentle reminder if you've received an invoice from a Freelancer/Self employed person which is due before Christmas. Be a love, and pay it today.

"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future." - @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit. Incredible words. Listen to all of it!

Here's PC Catriona Angus in her more common guise. Very talented person. Bit of a suspect cop, though, so far.

I also want to say thank you to the person who introduced me to the French word 'beaucoup' this year. It means a lot.

Part 2 should be in your Beaver Holes now!

Lovable Victorian Urchin's Guide to a Merry Christmas youtube.com/shorts/fLIh7...

Yes I'm now all Narnia all the time

Surprise!

My show The Mermaid has its first 2026 preview at @xsmalarkey.com in Jan! Dates and 🎟s in bio

Did you know: if you buy the Montgomery Bonbon books as a Christmas present, it's like a double present because I, Alasdair Beckett-King, also get some money? Wow, what a magical time of year!

Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.

Returning to twitter to minister to the hogs and do my part to improve the conversation. Fixing Andrew Tate's heart by talking about the NBA with him. Replying "Are you watching Plurbus" to a Rod Dreher post about demonic possession and kicking off a healing round of good-natured discourse.

A Scottish Castle/Heart/Village/Tunnocks for Christmas

Ignore your family and appease the capitalist overlords the yuletide and get my book for 99p on Kindle 25th Dec-5th Jan.

I've got my first WIP of the new year at Monkey Barrel on February 14th - be my Valentine and get tickets! booking.monkeybarrelcomedy.com/monkey-barre...

PITCH: Biblical era Home Alone with Herod going the houses around trying to slay childer but getting caught in all sorts of traps.

Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.

JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis Discuss the appropriate amount of women for a fantasy book youtube.com/shorts/KuLc6...

I usually like to sleep in on a Sunday, but now I'm too excited to listen to the new @murderbastard.bsky.social podcast! #Episode2. @eleanormorton.bsky.social and @shappikhorsandi.bsky.social are terrific. PI High Flounders has a lot to think about! #MOAFB discord.gg/mBKCfAd7

Everyone’s talking about whether Farage was racist to schoolchildren as a boy when he was racist to schoolchildren THIS WEEK. All the kids who are of reading age can read what he says about them.

A Magical Scottish Christmas- one year later youtube.com/shorts/GCmet...

My favorite part of auto generated recaps is when they draw puzzling conclusions, and the best one here is YouTube thinking Craig the Scottish Tour guide is an actual travel guide and not an @eleanormorton.bsky.social character

We're just over 150 days away from the election and the stakes couldn't be higher. The @scottishgreens.org don't have billionaire backers, but we've got you. Will you chip in to my crowdfunder today and help us bring hope back to Scottish politics? 👇 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/lets-re-el...

Battling my trauma based hatred of Brownies (Bullied by the same girls as school just in a different uniform) to say this is fuuucking nuts

I love Drew www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8Z3...

The combination of fascism covid more fascism genocide capitulation to fascism and the clear goal of AI tech bros to eradicate the workforce and make all jobs and future goals irrelevant as we all slide into poverty while eleven rich people become gods is really doing a number on us.

Saw this in the cinema on Saturday, full room. More please. Twenty more. All Benoit all the time.

Pitching new versions of A Christmas Carol in 2025 www.youtube.com/shorts/IqZrB...

Immediate sub

I’ve spoken up for Scotland’s nature! The Natural Environment Bill's next debate on 19 November must make sure its strong enough to restore wildlife, protect our future, and unite us in recovery. action.rspb.org.uk/page/181323/...

I guess you technically can test something by breaking it, yes

“Hold somebody else’s chin at the waterline ‘til they get a chance to breathe because on one day that’s going to be you.” The unrivalled Bernadette Devlin McAliskey on solidarity and compassion Full episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/patron...

I guarantee Trump thought Mamdani was the king of Saudi

well okay then

Oooh I can't wait. This book is almost as guilty as Jordan Peters on for its effects on the collective male psyche

Was not expecting to hear the phrase "up to their eyeballs in clunge" in reference to Watership Down but I have to thank @eleanormorton.bsky.social for the huge lol I did

Doctors want to know her secret

It's time for Eleanor & Alasdair Read That! We're talking Watership Down: a cutey-cute rabbit book for babies. In this month's episode, I become a Male Feminist™ and @eleanormorton.bsky.social sings the X-men theme. linktr.ee/readthat

Ok, so it's not just me having a hard time reading them. He's giving off Charlize Theron in Arrested Development vibes, like 'Hang on, I think this person might be incredibly thick'

You all have 8 days to read Watership Down!

This is perfect. 👏👏🙌👏👏👏🙌

I got all of comedy's most toxic men together for this

If you're not reading the New York Times you're missing out