AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

It shouldn’t be considered far left to believe in decency & democracy.

"Nigel Farage has refused to rule out a link between paracetamol and autism" is the lead item on LBC News. Why? Why? He's not a doctor, he's not an expert, he's not a Minister, he's not the PM, he's not the opposition. Why is his bullshit the most important item on the news? Why?

This is amazing.

Nice coverage for book by local station (www.iwradio.co.uk/news-post/is...). Our great editor @monisharajesh.bsky.social chose well! Thanks to her & my other 9 co-conspirators who wrote this book. @felicityspector.bsky.social & Jack Curtis feature next week on my @vectisradio.bsky.social show.

My friend, @markonthemaps.bsky.social is a fountain of knowledge on maps, trains, networks, typefaces, design and 90's DJs. He now has a fabulous new podcast. Give it a listen. This one is all about the new design of the New York subway map: lnkd.in/eYUJQYej Many more here: lnkd.in/e3ZJFmgj

King of #Trance Anthems Dave Pearce: 1st interview on Cultural Heroes mini-series part of my CATCH-cast podcast. Dave reveals inspirations from Sylvester to #GrandmasterFlash, 70s synths to pirate radio & describes #Radio1 #danceanthems days. Really good listen: www.vectisradio.com/podcast/catc...

Former Madonna & Michael Jackson PR person, friend of Paul’s McCartney & MacKenna, and David Lynch, near death experiencer, brain cancer-survivor, author and TM meditation instructor, Susie Pearl tells the inspiring story of her life, her work and her creativity. www.vectisradio.com/podcast/catc...

Prefer YouTube to podcast platforms? Launching curated editions of my UK FM radio show "CATCH-cast". Chatting, Art, Transport, Communications, History with guests. 1st up, most popular podcast: Cam Booth (transitmap.net) & Peter Lloyd (map guru) discuss New York Subway diagram. youtu.be/CBurz9krbfc

The book I recommend to absolutely everyone who asks me about becoming a content designer.

Word of the day is ‘lickspittle’ (17th century): a person who fawns upon someone in power for personal gain.

Sign of the day…

Army Choir surrounded the MAGA hierarchy dining in White House East Room to sing "Do You Hear The People Sing" It was lost on Trump but Vance was super fidgety "Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men? It is the music of the people who will not be slaves again" #DisruptTheCoup

Elon Musk has gone full on Bond villain. Just who does he think he is? I’m a British citizen relieved we have a Labour government. This was also arguably one of the dullest bond villains, too. Much like Musk.

In 2024, I thought a lot about my first love www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/my-firs...

"At 17, Dad wound up on the Arctic Convoys which sailed to the Soviet Union in perilous conditions, and under heavy threat of German attack. Dad’s ship was torpedoed and he survived by clinging on to a plank of wood. He was one of only six survivors." www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/why-my-...

🤩 @mollywj.bsky.social, in her 'middle-age mum era', has written about fandom as grown up. "It feels special to be on the inside of something as remarkable as what she’s created, but also objective enough not to buy into every last element of it." Publishing today, on Taylor Swift's 35th birthday

I do not approve of the click bait headline style on #bbcnews this morning. This is such a serious and sad news story. Report properly, please.

It’s the 1st of December. @amymcnichol.bsky.social is kicking off her annual advent of essays. Every year I wondered what I might write about. This year I figured it out. This one’s from me.

Jo didn’t clear this with me but what the heck. We’ll do it.

Hello. @jo-scho.bsky.social and I would like to build up Blue Sky followers for @contentteatime.bsky.social so we can tell you about any future events we're running. Give us a follow if content is your thing.

We’ve created a book! It includes 24 essays that we’ve published between 2020 and 2024 as part of the 'I Thought About That A Lot' essay advent calendars. You’ll be able to pre-order it next week for a December delivery 🎄 🎁

I'm in awe of the amount of care, thought and love that goes into curating these virtual advent calendars every year. Now a beautifully designed book for our real-life Christmas stockings.

I deleted Twitter from my phone but I held on to my account just to see. Tonight, that account is going for good. I’m so pleased to be able to chat, be silly, see friends and have fun here. Although it has given me a new appreciation of LinkedIn. Which surprised me too.

So, I see this is the new place to be. I like the name, I like the UX, I like the people telling me to join this. Hello.