I think I found the original source of the 67 meme

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this is not behavior becoming of a FIFA Peace Prize recipient.

Yesterday the United Nations voted 153-1 on a resolution ensuring the safety and security of humanitarian workers and UN personnel across the globe. The only country voting against it? The United States.

Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people

I’m really glad that I can run and I’m enjoying doing it but the routes where I live are so incredibly boring.

A great piece by @iandunt.bsky.social

Obviously this is impossible because Alan Moore looks like he's genetically a wizard, it's simply impossible to imagine what he would look like as a schoolboy oh there he is.

Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.

Enjoyable Real Ale Ramble starting in Llanwrtyd Wells today, might have even worn out Innes for once.

Wasn’t sure if I was going to go to End of the Road next year but Pulp mad son would be very upset to miss seeing them. Looking forward to seeing CMAT again, she was fantastic when I saw her at EOTR a few years ago. Can’t wait.

You deserve more … PULP! The band that inspired a generation are coming to EOTR for the first time, hot off the heels of their stunning 2025 LP More and the 30th anniversary year of Different Class. Joining them: country-glam powerhouse CMAT and MAC DeMARCO, who’ll bring his signature slacker charm.

The bloody neighbours have gone out and left John Cage’s 4’33 on full blast again.

When I was on @looksunfamiliar.bsky.social I chose this sequence from a 1979 Sesame Street episode - probably the first time I ever heard Philip Glass was this exclusive piece he wrote for this animated sequence, Geometry of Circles. It's never appeared anywhere else. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw...

1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️

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Eleven of the parties in the provincial parliament of Limburg have now requested the Limburg government to look into the possibility of creating a (temporary) memorial for our Black American liberators in cooperation with Eijsden-Margraten (where the cemetery is located). www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.

META is blocking this video from being shown A man collapses suddenly in the Oval Office today, and instead of helping, RFK, Jr. bolts like he witnessed a murder. At least "Dr." Oz's instinct was to step in to help.

This is fantastic news. I’ve been to loads of great gigs at the Joiners over the years.

Fun evening seeing Gong and the wonderful Henge last night

"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain." This James Baldwin quote is hitting harder than ever.

I suppose now I’ve said on the radio that I’m going to do my OU essay today I should actually get on and do it rather than my usual procrastination

CABARET VOLTAIRE LIVE – it’s the Final Tour and Gazelle Twin is the tour support. 🙀 Tickets go on sale Friday 31st October, 10am. Thank you Mal for the invitation. Cannot wait to tour with the loveliest gents in music. 🩵

I’ve managed to complete a 5k run today! Still pretty slow but hopefully I’ll get a bit faster the more I do. Feels good to be running again.

Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to ‪@electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to cap how much they can donate and get big money out of politics action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...

Sumo stars goofing about at tourist locations seems a more fun way to celebrate England than any number of flags.

Browsing houses for sale in the Lake District and found this house that has it’s own stile 😍 @lakesstiles.bsky.social

Post you from a different era 2001 I think

Blank Manuskript were excellent when I saw them a few weeks ago, looking forward to seeing them again next year.

This is it. I didn’t find it at all difficult to leave Twitter in the end: it stopped being fun and became boring and depressing. Whenever I opened it I’d see things that were obnoxious or upsetting. It was a relief not to do that.

👏👏👏👏 🇻🇪 Now let's make our posts about who won, rather than who didn't win.

A great article from Rachel, who really understands the heart and soul of Dad’s work.

I need book recommendations. I’ve got lots of non-fiction I could read but feel I’m more in the mood for fiction at the moment.

This evening Robert is taking me out for an Indian meal, which will be very nice.

I know Handsworth well. I love it. The Soho Road is one of the most vibrant streets in the world. I was attached to the library there for a writing project last year and I wrote a whole chunk about it in my book Hope And Glory. Read it if you get a chance

Lovely evening seeing Edwyn Collins at Central Hall, Southampton

You don’t actually have to both sides this. The Jewish community in the UK is not the Israeli government. You can just condemn the murder of two British Jews killed in their place of worship and you don’t have to say a single other thing.

Weekend in Manchester

Extraordinary night yesterday seeing Blank Manuskript performing at the 1865. Great gig organised by the wonderful @solentareaprog.bsky.social. Lovely to finally meet @geoffreytucker1.bsky.social

Looking forward to starting my new module with the Open University.

Just for a second, take a step back, and remember that these are the actions of a 56 year old man towards a 17 year old girl.

“UK Bread Giant”

Completed the first week of couch to 5k today. Haven’t really run since the 2018 New York Marathon. I’ve missed it and really enjoyed my little bit of running today.

On the last section of my current project and it’s all black..black…black like the endless blackness of space that leads to the chasm of clams

Received my results for my most recent @openuniversity.bsky.social module. Quite pleased that I got a Distinction. Always nice to get proof that I’m not a complete idiot. #OUResults

Young refuseniks burn their IOF draft papers in the middle of Tel Aviv They refuse to serve in the Israeli Occupation Forces, and are willing to go to military jail for their position. The new generation of refuseniks is supported by the older, many of them spent months in jail already

Really love this piece by The Westerlies which was on @stuartmaconie.bsky.social ‘s Freak Zone this week

Whilst it was really f**king annoying to have my phone stolen a few weeks ago, tracking its travels is kind of fascinating. It’s now made its way to China. (It has had all my data erased)