On Election Day 1988, the 1st time I voted, I attended a rally that Jesse Jackson spoke at. He talked about our responsibility as citizens to vote. It blew my mind. Afterwards, he lead the crowd to the voting booths. Every time I’ve voted since then, I’ve thought of him. www.bbc.com/news/live/c3...

This is brilliant!

In the future, everyone will be Prime Minister for 15 minutes.

Minnesota, the home of Prince *and* The Revolution.

I wrote this post on Covert Narcissism a few years ago. Learning about it clarified a lot of things regarding people in my life who have behaved in really confusing ways over the years. open.substack.com/pub/giagia/p...

Deborah Cameron obituary www.theguardian.com/education/20...

There will be a painful gap in my list of ‘Blog Posts of the Year’ next December; RIP Deborah Cameron and ‘language: a feminist guide’, which has appeared every year since 2019. thesphinxblog.com/2026/01/23/a...

We see malignant narcissism daily, but here's a good article on communal narcissism: "They want to be seen as benevolent and saintly, but that does not have to be based on reality. The truth does not matter to them if other people believe their façade." www.simplypsychology.org/communal-nar...

2am: I’m the kindest, most empathic, most ethical, most charitable and intelligent person around. Everyone I know and work with are disgusting and despicable bigots who should all be punched in the face then thrown off a building then stamped on. 8am: :deletedeletedelete: 👀

I am so here for the "Hitler was neurodivergent" discourse, what a time to be alive

I went to the Bowie Centre at the V&A East Storehouse today. This letter was one of the many highlights.

Here’s the #1 story in the Oldham Times right now: www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/news/2555066...

Using one photo already on your phone, what is the announcement tomorrow at 2?

Celebrating 50 years of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," which remains a significant cultural touchstone. Linus O'Brien (son of Rocky creator Richard O'Brien): "It's had a profound impact on our culture, especially on people who've felt different and marginalized." arstechnica.com/culture/2025...

London people, I'm in a new 50th anniversary documentary about The Rocky Horror Picture Show! It's getting its first UK screening at Frightfest. Tickets here: frightfest25.eventive.org/schedule/687...

FFS. My son was using my Spotify account to play 80s music he thinks is crap. Now when I log in it recommends KENNY LOGGINS. How did this happen to me? What is my Spotify Wrapped going to look like this year?! I'm not happy. (He thinks it's hilarious with his pristine Spotify account over there...)

Tracey Emin is nails. ❤️❤️❤️ www.instagram.com/p/DMaUCosoFI...

AI has taught me that Brian with a posh accent gives me the ick.

I've formed a new political party by mistake

A Sunday plug urging you to catch up with the pod as this week's show is very close to a nice round number of downloads:

Implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie: 56 Days Later

💯 The health issues it was suggested I might have (what it actually was). Heart failure (perimenopause). Thyroid condition (perimenopause). Cervical/Uterine cancer (perimenopause). Anxiety (perimenopause). Depression (perimenopause).

This is me. I saw a consultant cardiologist for heart palpitations (they found nothing wrong) and asked if it might be menopause related. I was 45. He said I was too young. 3 months later I was back at my GP for insomnia and another BILLION tests which were all fine. Menopause was never mentioned.

We all have an emotional support dead famous guy and who he is says a lot about you.

The reaction to women celebrating the For Women Scotland legal victory only serves as a reminder that while the law is the law our culture remains dead-set against women who say no. My final column for the Observer. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

As today seems to be about food, I’ll share my Easter chocolate-making success. Homemade Dubai chocolate. 🩷🩷🩷

It's not about victories, it's about establishing that the law cannot contradict a scientific understanding of reality. It's a very good thing to state.

Today's UK Supreme Court ruling has made me VERY happy. It's also allowed me to see people here who seem to have wilfully remained ignorant about what the ACTUAL issue has been. It has ALWAYS been about protecting women's rights. If you don't support that, well... bye, I guess...?

I mean... I prefer a curry, a beer and a shag. I'm 55. So maybe it's an age thing. 🤷🏻‍♀️

If this was a band I'd seen photos of in NME/Smash Hits when I was 14, I would have gone out and bought/stole their records the very next day without having to hear a single note.

Can we have a Severance spin-off series… about Ricken’s parents, please??! 😂💀

Example 104 of “In this house we’re totally obsessed with Severance”: my son’s first art installation (in our house), 2022…

"It doesn't have to be a zero-sum competition, and we can have both if we build out abundant nuclear energy, so we can cleanly power the industries and data-centres of tomorrow, and remove what carbon we can't avoid from the atmosphere, Dad"

How I arrived on Bluesky.

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Severance influencing my fruit choices.

Tinie Tempeh.

To say I became obsessed with Severance might be a bit of an understatement. I had one of these made...

I will forever be thankful to @willstorr.bsky.social who introduced me to the absolute genius, 19-year-old pop sensation, Jim. E. Brown. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lckf...

Just FYI. Fairly sure the zombie apocalypse is going to start at this farm shop.

My son just told me THE BEST misheard lyric he had when younger. From Elton John’s ‘Bennie and the Jets’ instead of “You know I read it in a magazine, oh” he heard “I’m redder than a pack of fajita-aas ”. 😂

We were there. The whole night was MINDBLOWING! ❤️

This was my most popular Substack post this autumn. Re-posting it here because you may have missed it. giagia.substack.com/p/weve-separ...

Severance Season 2 gets a new trailer. Watch it here bit.ly/41iYeQV #severance #adamscott #christopherwalken #johnturturro #tv #brittlower #zachcherry #patriciaarquette #jentullock #dichenlachman

Today I made a pecan pie for the first time. It was not difficult at all. It was mindblowingly delicious. No photos cos I’m living real life like it matters… Make a plan to make one right now. This was the recipe I used: www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/new-... (I didn’t make my own crust because: why?)