*NOODLE BAR TONIGHT 8.30PM* Free livestream with Adam Phillips and myself. Available to all members of Patreon community including everyone on our free tier... sign up here www.patreon.com/c/TomRobinso... and hopefully we'll see some of you this evening...

NPR received $113 million in donations after losing federal funding, including $80 million from Connie Ballmer, wife of former Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer "I support NPR because an informed public is the bedrock of our society, & democracy requires strong, independent journalism” #SheShed

2026 TOUR DATES: acoustic power duo shows with Adam Phillips - see tomrobinson.com/gigs for box office links and more info. See Alt Text for text version...

From the latest @privateeyenews.bsky.social No. 1673

He’s not the problem…

Gutted to hear of Andy Kershaw's passing. A memorable broadcast journalist for #BBCRadio4's #FromOurOwnCorrespondent, the #TodayProgramme & #TheWorldTonight, Andy reported from the 1994 #Rwanda genocide, the #Angola civil war in 1996, #SierraLeone in 2001 and repeatedly from #Haiti.

Escher's Ants On A Möbius Strip... still freaks me out 😬

Dr Donald Trump famously posted this AI image to Truth Social on April 13. MAGA influencer Nick Adams first posted it in Feb, framing it as the POTUS "healing a sick America". Trump's since deleted the post, but in case you'd like a 1500x1100 copy for your archives...

CALLING STOCKTON: ARC show added to 2026 Tom Robinson live dates www.patreon.com/posts/new-sh...

CALLING FLANDERS: Tom Robinson with Adam Phillips live at KC De Vlasbloem, Nieuwkerken Waas (Sint Niklaas) on 15 July 2026. Tickets: bit.ly/TR26Vlasbloem

CALLING BLACKPOOL: special acoustic afternoon show on Tuesday 4th August in the run-up to #RebellionFestival Honoured to be sharing a stage with #TheWildhearts #KirkBrandon #SteveDrewett and #DaveSharp. Tickets & info: bit.ly/TR2026Blackp...

tech people used to tell optimistic stories

Great news - just found out the mighty Gideon Coe is on BlueSky @gidcoe.bsky.social Morning, Gid - hope you're well - thanks for the follow!

Spotted on yesterday's dog walk...

Topical throwback to The Dark Side Of the Moon according to #NoelFielding and #MightyBoosh on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/B9rL4Fug800/

CALLING IRELAND: **EXTRA SHOW IN KILKENNY** Tom Robinson & Adam Phillips have just added legendary grassroots venue John Cleere's Bar & Theatre to our short run of duo shows in Ireland this September... www.patreon.com/posts/callin...

Australian oud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros offering a hymn of thanks...

#HannahNewton (yesterday's woman holding up the pigeon sign) has posted her own Instagram video from yesterday's march...

Spotted outside The Dorchester this afternoon...

From the latest @priveteye.bsky.social No.1671... on newsstands now

Anyone familiar with the work of Angine de Poitrine? youtu.be/0Ssi-9wS1so

Here's Adam and me getting ready to depart on Le Shuttle for 2 gigs in Belgium: March 2026 Wed 18 OOSTERZELE - CC De Kluize ***3 TICKETS LEFT*** bit.ly/TR26Oosterzele Thu 19 ANTWERPEN - Rock Lobster City Lodge ***SOLD OUT*** bit.ly/TR26Antwerpen Join us on Patreon www.patreon.com/posts/belgiu...

Forbear to judge, for we are sinners all.

Following last year's string of sold-out UK shows we've finally managed to bring Then And Now, my duo show with Adam Phillips, to Ireland. First confirmed show is Wed 30 Sept at The Court House in Bangor. Tickets limited to 90 & available at bit.ly/TR2026Bangor. Dublin & Waterford follow shortly...

St Paul's, Blackfriars and the Thames by night...

Deadline is Tuesday www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Together we stand, divided we fall: 28 March. London. Be there. Full info: www.togetheralliance.org.uk

Jeez the comments on this Facebook reel from Stand Up To Racism are depressing... www.facebook.com/reel/1326715...

This was the very first draft proposal I ever got for a first-ever Tom Robinson website from my mate Paul Boyd in Toronto. Sometime around 1994. He suggested the cleverly ambiguous name "Castanet"...

GABRIELLE SEY plays the Emerging Showcase at #TheMet #Bury this Friday 27 Feb with EMMA JANE MANSFIELD. Full info and tickets: themet.org.uk/event/emergi...

MEMORIES OF MEETING MARC BOLAN www.patreon.com/posts/new-sn...

UP AGAINST THE WALL (ukulele version) from our first livestream on Patreon on Tuesday - please join our little community there (it's free!). You can also watch that full 40 min livestream again with a Noodle Bar subscription (available as free trial then £6/month) See www.patreon.com/posts/livest...

Had fondly imagined this was a satire comparing MAGA with National Socialism in 1930s Germany. Turns out it's real - far right supporters are actually making, buying and wearing these in present day Germany, in tribute to Trump 😱

IS LONDON AS DANGEROUS AS YOU THINK? Video made by @theeconomistnews.bsky.social and posted to Insta by @nitinsawhney.bsky.social All sources are cited on the relevant info frames.

NEW!! JOIN ME ON PATREON! www.patreon.com/cw/TomRobins... Free monthly newsletters and two cheap optional tiers of stuff we can make up together as we go along if you fancy joining me...

Fed up with Google serving sponsored ads and AI nonsense instead of the results you actually want? If web search is important to you it may be worth paying for it directly to get accurate results - for instance via the premium search engine @kagi.com. Don't take my word - try it for free yourself !!

Good News post - for anybody who could do with some - by #JessicaFriday on Insta

Lovely generous review by #ScottMarson of last Friday's sold-out show in Lichfield with my music partner Adam Phillips and special guest Andy Mort lichfieldradio.org/tom-robinson...

Early morning midwinter sun on South London...

Absolutely this... Great piece on the joy of spoilers by @jaseokundaye.bsky.social in today's Guardian: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Grateful thanks to #AmazingRadio for letting me curate a season of 8 Saturday night shows last Autumn. My final faves of 2025 went out last w/e with tips from colleagues #JimGellatly #ShellZenner #CharlieAshcroft & producer #MarkRyan. All shows streaming now via amazingradio.com/shows/the-to...

"Christmas morning was always tense at the Schrödingers" Cartoon by Viluissimo - from the current Xmas issue of @priveteye.bsky.social

So very sorry to hear of Chris Rea's passing. A fine artist & genuinely big-hearted human being. We first met in 1974 when he and my first band were managed by Teesside legend John McCoy. By 1994 Chris was an international star but played on my album Love Over Rage as a favour for a penniless mate.

For anyone in need of a daft three minute chuckle this weekend, here's Spike Milligan youtu.be/p-IU-NQ8c14

"Let me just get some proof of delivery"... cartoon by Martin Ross from @privateeyenews.bsky.social No.1665 - on newsstands now. An annual Private Eye subscription is £48 quid for 26 issues. www.subsonline.co.uk

Albums of the Year hear tracks from exceptional albums of 2025 BBC 6 Music Sunday 6-8pm www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Together for Palestine’s charity single LULLABY is out today 12th December. Let’s make compassion this year’s real winner and get Christmas #1 for Gaza’s children. Buying from Bandcamp will count towards the chart & pass on the maximum of your money: togetherforpalestine.bandcamp.com/album/lullaby