Happy Birthday Visibility Day! I hadn't even realised! (That it was the day. Not that I was bi. I've known that for quiiiiite some time) #BiVisibilityDay

Ok, so I've blocked the OP because they posted this in response. Manizha shouldn't be allowed to exist because she didn't personally assassinate Putin. Or something

Wow. That's. That's quite the take.

Just ate an entire whipped feta and mint dip with nearly a full bag of tortilla chips. ...and I wonder why I'm fat

I will say, I'm glad Russia's last two Eurovision representatives stood up for what is right, both with regards to war, and other social issues. I also think that Little Big and Manizha were the two best artists they ever sent (or would have sent in the case of Little Big)

lol, just installed Be My Eyes on my phone, and I got my first call before I even had chance to do the test call!

Must have got Tommy Ten Names to count up the viewers

Umm... not sure you've got the vibe quite right there, YouTube. @escgabe.com

Wait... people are actually watching heterovision!?

*looks to camera*

"people who strongly dislike fascists are bad" is quite the take.

Alex "River Song" Kingston and Jojo This is going to be *camp* #Strictly

ALEX AND JOJO, YES #Strictly

Thomas Skinner looking like a shaved bear in his ill fitting suit. I can only assume the costumier also thinks he's a colossal twat, too. #Strictly

I thought Trump's lot liked free speech?

Nothing says socialist cohesion quite like a power struggle...

That's the first time I've ever experienced aggressive, unsafe driving. I'm so shaken.

Fuck aggressive needledick van drivers speeding, driving right up my arse, sticking their finger up at me, putting their full beams on whilst behind me to try and distract me, and then getting in front of me and slamming their brakes on deliberately to try and cause me to crash.

So like... you should come see me doing a musical I guess? I'm playing a "thug" called Joey. The best thing is, I'm the only character who gets to break the fourth wall at any point. www.ticketsource.co.uk/garstang-mus... I promise not to look as awkward as I am in my headshot. I'll be worse.

"professionally active" is a good start. They should also limit it to artists that are touring regularly, including outside of Germany. Also, they should force ok.danke.tschuss to compete.

Wow. We finally found the one thing France won't protest over.

I dunno, wouldn't a council in Gwent, Wales, talking about the killing of an American person seem a bit... I dunno... a bit... virtue... signalling?

How's that 2026 tour looking Jay? Wow, yes. You're playing a very dated cabaret venue in Blackpool, and then less than 2 months later, 8.5 miles down the prom to the Marine Hall in Fleetwood, a venue that has seen some of the finest acts, such as me, in my local scout and guides district Gang Show

This Jay Aston? www.bbc.co.uk/news/enterta... Maybe Jay Aston should keep out of politics, and stick to singing crap songs that she was once famous for in the 80s at Butlins holiday parks?

Keith Starmer currently:

I mean, what did he think was going to happen after selling the company to Unilever!? I mean, I'm surprised it took them 20 years for this to happen

Yay!! Chiitan made it to Bluesky!

I can kinda understand why SBS (Australia) may well want to be cautious about calling for a country outside of Europe being kicked out of the contest...

Twix is ready for #GBBO bread week. #LoafCat

www.youtube.com/watch?v=irN4... i'M hElPiNg

La Venda has gone to the top of my list of favourites from the 2019 contest... ...well, from the top. It's always been an absolute banger

Good stuff, Spain! Standing up for what is right!! Now a Big 5 has said they will boycott, it should make it easier for some other smaller nations to speak out and take a stand

Agree, but we all know the BBC will not take a side in this, and will defer to whatever decision the EBU make

The issue is, he's the face of the contest. Even if people below him made some poor, or unpopular, choices, he's then given them the greenlight (accidental ASC reference). I think he was right to step down.

Tim Davie doesn't understand why the UK takes part as we voted to leave the Eurovision Union

Tim Davie posted on Facebook "yeah but we could send Adele with a song written by Queen and the Spice Girls as her backing singers and we still wouldn't win because Europe hates us because of Brexit" and then went back to painting flags on roundabouts

Tim Davie thinks Eurovision only happens on a Saturday night in May

I often find myself explaining that the reason the UK doesn't do well at Eurovision has nothing to do with politics, and more to do with sending a seemingly neverending stream of hot liquid effluent (with the exception of 2022 where the BBC fluked its way to 2nd place) But fuck this donkey bollocks

I'd say that thinking a competition that is a meeting point for almost all of Europe with a massive global audience isn't inherently political no matter the circumstances makes you completely unsuitable to be the boss of a broadcasting service. #Eurovision

And no, I'm not putting Vampires Are Alive in

Ok, I need suggestions for my uke clubs Halloween Songbook. Here's what I've got so far... Addams Family Theme - Vic Mizzy Bad Moon Rising - Mike Krabbers Minor Key Version Halloween - The Misfits House of the Rising Sun -The Animals (as used in American Horror Story - Coven)

I think Musk's comments to a rally of 100k people are the highest profile advocacy of political violence in the UK since the end of the Northern Ireland conflict. Does anybody have a counter-example? "Whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you. You either fight back or you die."

The general consensus is the fans are ok (or will cope at least) with a cancellation of Eurovision next year, if it means Israel can't use the event to art-wash their genocide...

The best time to stop using X was ages ago. The 2nd best time is now.

Oh but it's the left who are violent and wish death on people?

Sky News says police are "overwhelmed by the numbers". Met coped perfectly well with 2x as many at the pro-Gaza rally, 5x as many at the anti-Brexit march, and 15x as many at London Pride. They're not overwhelmed by the numbers. They're overwhelmed by the ratio of violent thugs in those numbers.

I could have told The Week in Westminster that ages ago

Well well well... maybe Eurovision isn't so United By Music after all