Big love & thanks everyone who listened/will listen to this evening's #TrustTheDocRadio show on #ExileFM. Congrats @terrynaylor.bsky.social winning #WhatsTheWord gold again. The show is available for 1 week on the podcast from 7.20PM. exilefm.com/podcasts/trust-the-doc-radio-47

@trustthedoc.bsky.social Slight Return. Is that the sound of a Rickenbacker 360/12?

📌 ICYMI — The End of Morgan McSweeney: Peter Oborne on Keir Starmer’s Departing Chief of Staff As McSweeney resigns, we re-publish Peter Oborne’s exclusive Byline Times… https://bylinetimes.com/2026/02/08/the-end-of-morgan-mcsweeney-peter-oborne-on-keir-starmers-departing-chief-of-staff/

Is that a removal van?

1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.” This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵 www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...

@trustthedoc.bsky.social Tubthumping? (Late 90s though).

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The last 40 mins of Stranger Things is the cult TV equivalent of I Am the Walrus, which John Lennon packed with so many arcane and oblique references that he said ‘Alright, let’s see what they all make of that.’

The Palestine hunger strikers have been on hunger strike for over 60 days and are close to death. They have not even been convicted of a crime - they are being held on remand (pre-trial) for more than twice the max time allowed, and counting…🧵

@radiofreeflorida.bsky. music.apple.com/gb/album/rad...

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Three days into the New Year, Donald Trump launches a conflict... Donald Trump has ignored all forms of legal process capturing Maduro with illegal strikes on Venezuela. He must equally be indicted and impeached. Donald Trump may have broken: 18 U.S.C. §1201 18 U.S.C. §371 Take Care Clause

@trustthedoc.bsky.social Tuneful. Good one. 👍

Maduro is – or now was – the illegitimate leader of Venezuela, who engaged in electoral fraud, human rights abuses, corruption, and more. Donald Trump has ignored all forms of legal process capturing Maduro with illegal strikes on Venezuela. He must equally be indicted and impeached.

Trump has announced that "It's going to be the people standing right behind me... running it [Venezuela]". According to Trump, Rubio, Hegseth, and other appointees will "run" Venezuela...

Marco Rubio has said that what happened in Venezuela "was not the kind of mission you can do Congressional notification on". This "mission" has occurred for more than 48 hours, meaning that Trump broke the War Powers Act.

Donald Trump has just said that the United States of America will "run the country [Venezuela] for the time" until a "transition" can occur. This is a regime change. What Trump attacked George W. Bush for, he now mimics.

Donald Trump may have broken: 18 U.S.C. §1201 18 U.S.C. §371 Take Care Clause

In March 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted Maduro on charges of narco-terrorism and drug trafficking. In January 2026, Donald Trump has equally ignored all forms of legal process capturing Maduro with illegal strikes on Venezuela. He must equally be indicted and impeached.

Ed 111 @trustthedoc is published ft: - News & Info from grassroots - Online music biz course - 28 reviews of new releases - Trust The Doc Best Singles & Albums of 2025 - Analysis of report on Arts Council - Guest articles by Mark Gee & Del Owusu + lots more ... demerararecords.com/trust-the-doc

5PM Sat 3 Jan #TrustTheDocRadio #Best2025Pt2: @michelleward.bsky.social #amelie @alienalarms.bsky.social @fendahlene.bsky.social @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social @johnserrano.bandcamp.com @platinummind.bsky.social + best singles/album of 2025 by established artists & more and .....

There is no better example of the difference between an Irish and British mindset than this pompous British Empire throwback drivel. apple.news/ATm6OBATkT0W...

Lovely to hear my song Unaware get a second spin at the start of this wonderful show. Thank very much! 🙏

I’ll Find My Way Home - Jon&Vangelis The Land of Make Believe - Bucks Fizz Walk Out to Winter -Aztec Camera

One of my songs (Unaware, a chaotic take on the events of 8.12.1980) is due to get a spin on this show. Thank you Neil!

Sat 13 Dec #TrustTheDocRadio #ExileFM: #Consolers @pimlican.bsky.social #rurallfrc #ajayne x @john-serrano.bsky.social @liverpoolsynth.bsky.social @terrynaylor.bsky.social #SergeWenus #GoNo #TamaraBarschak @ronanmurphymusic.com @hellomidlands.com #krookedtongue @martyrsmusic.bsky.social #TestDept...

@tomrobinson.com Hi Tom, thanks for giving Brand New Song a spin on your @amazingradio.us show. Very much appreciated. music.apple.com/gb/album/bra...

@quantick.bsky.social This journeyman guitarist has quite a telling anecdote about the potency of McCartney’s weed. Good session earlier, btw.

@listigeplaylists.bsky. open.spotify.com/album/3k7x7v...

Happy September everyone. 'Beautifully sparse, focussed writing' Tom Robinson 'Good song, piano and Vox, beautiful -Edwyn' Edwin Collins open.spotify.com/track/5GknhT...

Slight difference in response from Ange as S’Kier demeans himself by tetchily telling an MP that she is ‘talking rubbish.’

Sherry & I reviewed the #FreshOnTheNet 'faves' as voted for by our readers this weekend. #annamy #charlieforrest #deerae @faganmusic.bsky.social @hannahroseplatt.bsky.social #mayalane #patronsaints @pimlican.bsky.social @roemusic.bsky.social #thenewconsistent freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/04/fave...

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A casual scroll through my timeline suggests that it's apt to post this song called America by the great Paddy McAloon. youtu.be/0jbdjD6a-xw?...

Neil Kinnock, 1983 "I warn you not to be ordinary. I warn you not to be young. I warn you not to fall ill. I warn you not to grow old." The same warnings apply today ... of a UK Labour Govt. How did it come to this? (MSM Monitor)

Can’t help thinking that the unexploded WW2 bomb in Paris is some kind of metaphor.

The new single by @musicofsound.bsky.social is on Bandcamp - themusicofsound1.bandcamp.com/track/love-m... & Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/7mQBQP... We'd love you to buy AND stream it but, if you have Spotify, we hope you'll stream it either way. Thanx all. #Indie #DreamPop #IndianWelsh #AltPop

My heart is singing along. Just adorable. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PREr...

Starmer immorally imposing a £6bn aid cut on the globe's poorest, hungriest and sickest to waste extra on a profligate and inefficient MoD isn't going to make Britain or the world safer. Far from it. And brace for more Channel small boat crossings.

When the UK became part of the European common market in the early 70s, the history teacher insisted that we draw margins measuring 2cm wide in our homework books, instead of the usual ruler’s width of one inch. I estimated, he measured and I got two strokes of the cane.

We are preparing to move from the #deadbird. If you know us from there, or not, and don't mind reposting some of the amazing #independentmusic we discover and try to shine a spotlight on, perhaps by being tagged sometimes, please let us know! Details stored on Word Doc in our office, & never shared!

Thanks to @wudrecords.bsky.social for including my song Another Time Another Place on this wonderful playlist. I am hugely pleased and very grateful. Thank you so much! 🙏

Well that was quite the pilgrimage. All from the comfort of an armchair too. Maybe there’s something in that Maureen Cleave interview comment. #GetBack25

No apparent Beatle links to totp on Thursday 30th Jan (for the first time in weeks). #GetBack25 totparchive.co.uk/episode.php?...

25.1.69 JL: I don’t regret anything….. I’m sureI recall him saying’Not even Bob Wooler’ after that, the first time I watched this. Has it been edited out? #GetBack25

“Who knows Yoko?” Paul seems shy in one of the few direct addresses to her from anyone other than John in the whole of Get Back. #GetBack25

@rarericks.bsky.social One that got away.

George obviously prefers the Rickenbacker bass. Paul sticks with the Hofner. He could have said ‘Tell me what you want me to play and I’ll just play it.’ #GetBack25