OK, the Gorton and Denton by-election, I have some thoughts! Let's take a look at some of the FACTS and burst a few of the more ridiculous takes doing the rounds But first up, can we acknowledge just what bad losers Reform are?!🤣 Right, let's get started... 🧵 1/

This is my first proper political data visualisation essay Dug into the polls around today’s by-election and what the election results tell us 12 min read www.capsizemedia.org/this-is-why-... Insta summary: www.instagram.com/p/DVNiZL0Db_...

“Get your crown on, you’re nicked”

I think I might take one of these "under 20 minutes" AI skills courses the UK Govt. seems very keen on everyone doing and live-post it here... Maybe we can all learn something together! The press release sends me to aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/ - let's go and see!

Sheerness 25/11/2025

So, er, I have the main story on the front page of the @thenewworldmag.bsky.social. Not bad for a random guy with a blog that got out of hand.

Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚 #amindofmyown

Repost if you support trans people and think we're neato

Take 60 seconds to write to Ofcom. @goodlawproject.bsky.social have done all the hard work for you!

Always a pleasure to be on a tour poster! Tickets available here: wegottickets.com/event/651453

Looks like top entertainment to me. See you there!

Ticket are £18 in advance (wegottickets.com/event/651453) or £21 on the door (if there are any left by then). We’ll be taking donations for the Foodbank in the day - goods or cash welcome. And rumours of a raffle are definitely growing…

Here’s our brilliant poster (from the brilliant David Frankum) for our All-Dayer in a mere five weeks to raise funds for Medway Foodbank. We’ve got Tugboat Captain Sassyhiya Ski Lift The Love Family Tomboy Grandpa Caleb Nichols Little Storping in the Swuff and Ascoyne d’Ascoynes playing!

Please help us defund techbros by (1) completing and (2) sharing. Alone we are screwed; together we are not. goodlawproject.org/we-are-takin...

We're launching our second title next week. The Kent Current will take the same local news, politics, and culture formula as Local Authority but covering the wider county. We do hope you'll join us.

A big useful Google doc of ways to resist and take action against Labour's cuts to disability support: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

I’m somehow on a Heritage Foundation mailing list (😂) and they sent a survey to see what we think of DOGE. Who wants to offer some m-fing feedback?!? secured.heritage.org/the-heritage... Please share with a friend or a thousand :)

*New* campaign action on Marks & Spencer - any help getting the first few signatures going would be greatly appreciated! actionstorm.org/petitions/ma... We're sharing this first on Bluesky as this is so much friendlier (and troll free, so far at least!) than any of the other platforms right now!

This has now reached 62,388. Well done everyone who signed. Let’s keep it going.

Just ten days to go to get yourself an advance ticket for just £8 for our next bash with the mighty Schande and The High Span. Any tickets still left will be available on the door for a tenner. www.facebook.com/share/1P9V67... wegottickets.com/event/645218

39 - @idorisband.bsky.social bought at their @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social gig #cnptshirtchallenge2025

29 - the splendid Holiday Ghosts @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

26 - today’s green scrunched shirt is from @jetstreampony.bsky.social @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

25 - a very un-ironed Tugboat Captain one, especially for Laurence Hart @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

24 - The Lovely Eggs @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

23 - now entering a brief green phase. The School are up first. @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

22 - another one from Sleaford Mods but not from a Ramsgate Music Hall gig. @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

21 - definitely not a day late, here’s an old one I bought when Sleaford Mods played at Ramsgate Music Hall. One of the best gigs I’ve ever seen. @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

20 - Another one from Martha you say? Oh, ok. @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

19 - one from a CNP gig a few years ago The BV’s @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

18 - one of my faves, from Fresh @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

17 - @brokenchanter.bsky.social @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

15 - Breakup Haircut @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

14 - top-Bristol band Hamburger. @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

13 - local young noise monsters Holy Reptile @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

12 - a reissue of one I bought years ago from the utterly sublime Allo Darlin - extremely excited for their new album and more live dates. @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

11 - Mumbles @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

9 - the wonderful Seazoo @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

8 - one of many that have already appeared on better bodies than mine @brokenchanter.bsky.social @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

What are you doing to support the music you love? Thanks to everyone who suggested ideas and improvements to my initial list #music #independentmusic #gigs

6 - my most recent addition and, for reasons I can’t explain, it’s also the first Gedge one I’ve ever had. @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

This is a great post. Much of this stuff has been posted before, but it's always good to have a prompt to do it, so I will post a few suggestions in the following posts for music lovers in Birmingham to follow places and find promoters and musicians to support.

5 - Medway’s finest. @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

4 - the first of my Indietracks collection. @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

3 - a rare ‘double-sider’ for me from Martha. And yes, it is on backwards in the second one as I couldn’t photograph my own back. #cnptshirtchallenge2025 @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social

2 - a recent one from @dreamcoasterband.bsky.social @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social #cnptshirtchallenge2025

1 - an old one to start with. The Spook School #cnptshirtchallenge2025 @carefulnowpromo.bsky.social

“Let there be merch”, as no-one said to us. A limited, but much sought after, range of quality items will be on sale on Saturday. Bargains to be had! No bottle openers left, sorry. Tea towels not in photo but they’re rather splendid. facebook.com/events/s/cnp...

One week left to get advance tickets for our Xmas party gig. Fab festive fun for fantastic folk! CNP Xmas gig: Swansea Sound/MJ Hibbett/Sassyhiya wegottickets.com/event/624897 Donations for Medway Foodbank would be most welcome, please, if you’re able to.

So Utah, having passed a transphobic bathroom bill, has launched an online form for people to snitch on folks they think are in the "wrong" bathroom or locker room. Be a real shame if people on the Internet flooded it with fake reports: ut-sao-special-prod.web.app/sex_basis_co...