Even within the framing of the current lunatic law, this is 100% a wrongful arrest: a statement opposing the proscription of an organisation is not the same as support for that organisation. It’s also *exactly* what the fool who made this mess @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social claimed would not occur.

Lisa Nandy thinks our culture will improve if we replace the BBC with a subscription model. I think our culture will improve if we replace Lisa Nandy with a rubber gimp mask plonked on a hatstand.

I only came on here to say how much I love this late night stormy weather. Still, got caught in a political doomscroll, now I’m in total despair. Fuck the socials, even the ‘good’ ones, we’d all be far better off just walking around in the wind and rain.

@fwcollaborative.bsky.social If you’re RTing centrist corporate shill Jeffries, I hope you’re also endorsing Mamdani for real change.

FFS

When Nick Cave talks politics it always reminds me of that time A.I. mimicked a Nick Cave song.

@privateeyenews.bsky.social have done the numbers for you

Brighton friends! On Thursday night I’m going on Guy Lloyd’s Radio Blah Blah show, singing old Chris T-T songs and chatting nonsense with Guy. It’s broadcast live from the theatre upstairs at The Actors. Come along if you fancy it… www.ticketsource.co.uk/slack-city/r...

House of Games is back! Season 9 kicks off today.

Incredible performances from @christt.bsky.social and Nina Nesbitt on the Main Stage and Nokomis, Laura Silverstone and John Smith on the Nick Alexander Stage. Up next - Frank and Matt play us out with an acoustic duo show!

Day 2 of @losteveningsfest.bsky.social was an emotional one. @christt.bsky.social’s solo set had me in tears, then his reunion duet with @frankturner.bsky.social destroyed me. So much love from the crowd. Great support from Nina Nesbitt and a perfect FT deep cut set: an all-time favourite show.

Day 2 and Lost Evenings is in full swing. We have a super line up for today with live sets from JohnSmith, Laura Silverstone and Nokomis on the Nick Alexander Stage and @christt.bsky.social and Nina Nesbitt on the Main Stage. @frankturner.bsky.social and Matt headline with an acoustic duo set!

Joining @frankturner.bsky.social on the Written Word panel today was the ever-brilliant @christt.bsky.social and Beans on Toast. The three of them discussed the writing process for both long-form and songs, how best to write for yourself rather than anyone else

Are you sure about that?

My Auntie Farrah is the real victim in all this. #antifa

If you are in or have been in a trans person's life, you should come to terms with the fact that they've mentally evaluated how likely you are to rat on them to the cops if the government starts cracking down harder on us.

You lot are always riffing on that one William Carlos Williams poem about the cold plums when it's not even his best (which is of course Danse Russe)

@trientertainment.bsky.social I can’t fathom why you’d think it’s a Swift movie, surely vastly better as a major Carpenter vehicle? She really *can* act, enough to carry a film. She’d be magic. Also Swift’s brand doesn’t need it - she has her real-life love story, it’d even confuse things.

🤢

"Gender Ideology" is do-I-get-to-exist. "Just asking questions" - yes, the question is, do-I-get-to-exist. "Shoving it down our throats" - Existing. "Debate" - yes, over whether I get to exist. "I was shut down by the far left" - when you said people don't/shouldn't exist.

“A painting of Chris T-T. I took the photographs whilst he was performing live. The title is a reference to the lyric he was singing at the moment I captured this image. “ @christt.bsky.social

from the shardcore.org archives >> Oh, her beautiful back (2014) https://www.shardcore.org/spx/2014/04/28/oh-her-beautiful-back-2014/ Published: 2014-04-28 10:38:17

Banksy’s the Death of Sooty

Hello. A quick Chris T-T vinyl update. We’re pressing just 250 copies of each LP and half have sold in the first 2 weeks of pre-sale. So if you want one (or both) don’t hesitate. Pre-order your LPs today. I’m never making more, so this is it… www.indietees.co.uk/chris-tt

I’d like to complain about the lack of the Union Flag or Cross of St George on today’s emergency alert test. If the real emergency alert does not include a flag image, I shall be ignoring it.

This morning my new issue of Border Crossing email zine dropped, mostly about Thursday Murder Club…

This morning a new Refigure podcast dropped with @rifa and me, mostly talking about Thursday Murder Club…

Yvette Cooper made Foreign Secretary after Trump demands a Minister whose spouse will dance for him.

"London Is Sinking" is a superb album and I lost my CD copy long ago, so I'm looking forward to replacing it with this vinyl reissue. Get in there, as they say.

Hello. A quick Chris T-T vinyl update. We’re pressing just 250 copies of each LP and half have sold in the first 2 weeks of pre-sale. So if you want one (or both) don’t hesitate. Pre-order your LPs today. I’m never making more, so this is it… www.indietees.co.uk/chris-tt

Perhaps Trump’s old ear injury has flared up?

Quick bump for weekend Bluesky people. Don’t forget to order…

Hello. A quick Chris T-T vinyl update. We’re doing 250 copies of each LP and half sold in the first 2 weeks of pre-sale. So if you want one (or both) please don’t hesitate and miss out. Pre-order your copies today. I’m never making any more, so this is it… www.indietees.co.uk/chris-tt

New Refigure podcast just landed, we watched The Twisted World of Amanda Knox and went to Tate Modern to see the major retrospective of work by Australian artist Emily Kam Kngwarray… podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...

Here's James The Promoter's own review of the gig @christt.bsky.social and I did in Brighton last week - confirmation of TEARS and more pics! jamesofwalsh.com/2025/08/19/t...

Hello beautiful Bluesky. I’ve launched pre-orders for two classic Chris T-T albums: LONDON IS SINKING (2003) and 9 RED SONGS (2005) limited edition 12” LPs, both on vinyl for the first time ever. Order yours today… www.indietees.co.uk/chris-tt and please share. Thankyou!

There’s a lot of good #vinylsky to preorder at the moment. Just ordered this from hollycartermusic.bandcamp.com/album/leave-... But also tempted (always) from @christt.bsky.social release of 9 Red Songs and London is Sinking and, of course, @cherryredrecords.bsky.social Jim Bobs, 2 new releases

Great way to start a Friday is news that @christt.bsky.social is *finally* re-releasing a couple of his albums on vinyl. Now just need the other eight albums and a snazzy little box to put them in.

I did the artwork for both of these records. By reimagining the original artwork I created a theme that could be carried through all of his albums if and when he decides to put them out on vinyl. These should look great.

Hello beautiful Bluesky. I’ve launched pre-orders for two classic Chris T-T albums: LONDON IS SINKING (2003) and 9 RED SONGS (2005) limited edition 12” LPs, both on vinyl for the first time ever. Order yours today… www.indietees.co.uk/chris-tt and please share. Thankyou!

One of my favourite paintings of all time and it’s in my house!

i painted this for a @christt.bsky.social album that he never released. its still hanging in his house - his wife hates it

Pals of the seaside and general south east! This time next week I'm playing a gig in Brighton accompanied by @christt.bsky.social on PIANO*, plus loads of other GRATE people. Do come! sweetvenues.com/whats-on/thi...

People of Brighton! Next Friday (15 August) @christt.bsky.social and I will be playing our FIRST EVER Piano Duo show, withThe High Churchs, Chris East, Lilla Multipass and Leslie Bloom at Sweet @ Yellow Book. It'll almost definitely be EPOCH DEFINING, you should come! sweetvenues.com/whats-on/thi...

New issue of Border Crossing just dropped.

Green friends who haven’t voted yet, here’s my 2p on the @greenparty.org.uk leaders’ campaigns, via my LinkedIn. Why I’ve changed my mind on the Green Party leadership elections —