Fashionably late as usual, here’s my regular round up of the best books I’ve read this month - October 2025 Only three this month, but each one represents a very different way of telling a true story. #booksky

For the first - and possibly only - time this year, here’s my regular round up of the best books I’ve read this month - September 2025 On some days it was warm enough to read outside, on others I had my central heating on high, but these books have seen me through the change in seasons. #booksky

With a Trump flag hanging just a few hundred yards from where I live, and now the shelves of my local Tesco Express completely devoid of houmous, it’s hard not to feel personally targeted as a lesbian at the moment…

Thank you to @willhawkes.bsky.social & his @londonbeercity.bsky.social newsletter for drawing this wonderful film to my attention. It’s a fantastic snapshot - featuring some very familiar faces - of the excitement of the London brewing scene back in 2010. youtu.be/DggCEQoLnAs?...

Easington, 1984, photo by Izabela Jedrzejczyk. From her series Striking Women, about women there who were supporting miners during the strike.

What we did in school today. Here’s an amazing graphic summary, drawn by Rebecca Osborne as we talked, of today’s Pubs in the Community meeting @nottinghamtrentuni.bsky.social organised by @culturalclare.bsky.social

Fashionably late, as always, here’s my regular round up of the best books I’ve read in the past month - August 2025 One novel & three - very different - memoirs have kept me company. #booksky

The man who started craft beer? My profile of David Bruce for @pelliclemag.com (photos by Sean McEmerson): www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/8/...

I am a trans woman in the UK. My most influential enemies are the guy who co-created a sitcom about Catholic priests back in the 90s, a woman who wrote some children’s books about wizards, and the prime minister. Sometimes I feel a little crazy about this.

Just so you know, I fixed my printer this morning so I’m gonna have a go at world peace later. #NotAllHeroesWearCapes

If I have to explain to you why it's a bad idea to use a machine that makes shit up 15-80% of the time AND destroys the environment AND contributes to rising fascism and genocide AND puts brilliant skillful creatives out of work by stealing their work, then we're already speaking different languages

Many days late, here’s my regular round-up of the best books I’ve read in the past month (or 2!) - June / July 2025 I’ve read hundreds of thousands of words this summer but most were for a big project I’m working on. This has left little time for reading for pleasure but here are the best! #booksky

Here’s a story for Bluesky and thanks to @hazelsouthwell.bsky.social please attend her pride in solidarity tonight! Or RT

Joining in the national #CheersToBeer for #BeerDayBritain with these specially brewed beers from Vocation! [thanks to the brewery sending samples]

Happy Beer Day Britain everyone! In the absence of a breakfast beer (an oversight on my part, obvs), I’m heading out to the pub in a bit to meet Beer Day Britain founder, @schoolofbooze.bsky.social herself, for a Sunday roast…& perhaps the odd beer or two. #CheersToBeer #BeerDayBritain

Very shocked to hear this news earlier today. Martyn was a founder member of @britbeerwriters.bsky.social & his death will be a huge loss to beer writing.

Pinch punch & all that. Here’s my regular round-up of all the books I’ve read this month - May 2025 #booksky

Here comes our summer stout! Launching at @tomstapandbrew.bsky.social on Saturday 31st May at 3pm For trade sales please contact @seanayling.bsky.social, cask only available if you get in touch this week, otherwise it will all be going into keg.

Just ten years ago the UK was top of the list - the best place in Europe for LGBT rights. We are now 22nd The only country to drop faster in one year than us is Hungary The government needs to act in a major way before this becomes their entire legacy

And now it’s a Pulitzer Prize winner!

Yes please. Thank you very much. @burningskybeer.bsky.social

We're launching The Bee magazine today because the UK publishing and writing industries have a bit of a class problem.

Yep. That's what I needed. youtu.be/s_21p14TAXM?...

Ruby and I wanted more culture, more chaos, more us — electric, unapologetic, and proudly Desi. That’s how Curry Smugglers Snacks was born Tnx to all the tap rooms, bottle shops, and snack rebels who’ve stocked us so far. We’re just getting started 👉 currysmugglers.co

"When I go to a pub it's not about the beer. Of course I like the beer but I go to be with the people, to feel that I'm doing something to make them happy, to make them proud. Work, home, then we go to a pub just for a beer or two beers and finish. This is our life." www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Massively pleased to open up my monthly email from @kemptownbookshop.bsky.social this morning & find this message at the top of it. Support your trans friends. And support your local bookshop.

The ending on this, a gut punch.

“A family earning £100k a year will now find themselves on minimum wage after taking part in just two drug binges a week.”

happy may day here is a painting I did a long time ago

Moments before Brighton’s historic vote on school admissions, Alice challenged parents in privileged catchments—including herself—to support equity & fairness. Hear her powerful speech & discover what happened next: Search for Class Divide on podcast apps, or listen here: classdivide.co.uk/podcast

In fairness, the WSL has been ruined by the constant victories of teams full of trans wom... Wait. Only 20 in the entire pyramid? And none in the professional game? Get fucked, The FA.

On this sunny May Day (✊up the workers!), here’s my regular round-up of the best books I read this month - April 2025 🧵

My friend, the NHS can't even test all the autistic children for autism.

🏳️‍⚧️ NEW 🏳️‍⚧️ We believe the Supreme Court – which disgracefully refused to hear from trans people before its decision last week – has placed the UK in breach of its obligations under the Human Rights Act. So we’re readying a challenge – join us: goodlaw.social/xpme

This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic www.crabmuseum.org/visit 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

Thread -please read all of it 1/8 An extraordinary day in London. Many thousands. The police seemed blindsided by the way we completely filled Parliament Sq & later the surrounding streets and then St James’ Park. And wow did we need it. But…

Love Nicola Coughlan

Horrendous editorial from a formerly progressive publication. #TransWomenAreWomen #TransMenAreMen #TransRightsAreHumanRights

Trans demo Parliament Square today. Thousands at 2 days notice. Check the age of the majority- part of our future

david tennant is 54 today. 🤍🥳

I can’t join the protests in Brighton / London this afternoon (I’m rigid with pain & off my face on codeine due to hurting my back), but I still have my banners from Trans Pride & I am so full of rage that hopefully my voice will carry as far as Westminster. #TransWomenAreWomen #TransMenAreMen

Great piece. And another pub to add to ‘must visit soon’ list.

‘Book brigade’: US town forms human chain to move 9,100 books one-by-one

The response to yesterday’s ruling by terfs, the popping of champagne corks, the odious glee, shows that they were never afraid of trans people. No, they delight in our fear and our misery. Refuse to be miserable. Find community. Love loudly and proudly. Laugh together. Share joy.

Delighted to say our campaign to get cask ale Living Heritage status (and eventually UNESCO status) has made the Observer today! Huge thanks to them for taking the issue seriously, and digging deep into it. www.theguardian.com/food/2025/ap...

Bless you all! Will update fully tomorrow.

I’ve cracked the lens cover on my phone whilst on holiday but I kinda like the effect it’s having on my photos.

First pint of the holiday is always the best.