“The last check on power, after the checks and balances of government have failed, are the people, you and me...” @aubreywrites.bsky.social on a momentous new era for Bruce Springsteen. The first night in Manchester reviewed at @mojomagazine.bsky.social www.mojo4music.com/articles/sto...

From how bass guitars make excellent weapons to why feminist artists were so inspiring, Jon King tells Elizabeth Aubrey about the things he learned bashing the fash with Gang Of Four #GangOfFour’s Jon King on Fighting Fascism buff.ly/UCNXYmM

Choosing to take money from disabled benefit claimants rather than levy a wealth tax is simply immoral 👇

Great piece!

I'm very much available for work - freelance or contract. I'm an experienced writer, editor, curator and account manager, largely working in music but open to anything. Get in touch at [email protected] More info about me here: www.linkedin.com/in/gemma-sam...

Just like the rest of the economy, discussions around growth, GDP, etc, show an expansion at the top The success of wealth extraction, rather than a mutually beneficial functioning economy We need to end the reporting of data points without context. And even AI could quickly provide that context

SELF-PROMOTION POST. Clouds and concrete: why the record business *really* needs to stop using “albums” as units of measurement/metrics of success. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

Gromit reading A Room of One’s Own has made my year

Word of the day is ‘hibernacle’ (18th century): a hibernating animal’s winter retreat. I believe it works on a human level too.

Telegraph reports that the Observer made £3.4m last year, according to internal figures. An interesting new fact www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

✍️Freelance writer? 🕵🏻 Hiring freelancers? Bookmark this handy guide - Best practice guidance for orgs working with freelance journalists. @WIJ_UK @donnalferguson.bsky.social @freelancingfor.bsky.social @nujofficial.bsky.social #WritingCommunity www.womeninjournalism.co.uk/guidelines/o...

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Music critics are a dying breed. By following a music critic today you will stop their extinction. Let us know who else we should add and if any of these are writers you already are a fan of. go.bsky.app/F3aaNLU

Hello mind-boggling number of new followers - PLEASE follow @theartsdesk.bsky.social and help support us....

Music industry is slowly moving over to Bluesky. Inspired by @markdavyd.bsky.social’s Q, I’ve made a quick start on a starter pack before diving into meetings. Drop suggestions below. Can only add 150 people so I might need to be picky or start some separate lists. go.bsky.app/K9W2Sg2

I hear it is far nicer over here! Message received. Words of the day start tomorrow.

Had enough of well *everything* on Twitter so y’know here I am. Hello!