The first general election I voted in, our constituency went Green and @carolinelucas.bsky.social became the UK’s first Green MP. It was a time of genuine hope. I’ve got that feeling again with @zackpolanski.bsky.social, which is why I joined @greenparty.org.uk and I urge you to as well.

Watching from the outside, I can only marvel at the bravery of the citizens of Minneapolis for standing in the face of real terror. No one should have to hold the line like this, especially not against their own government.

Was reminiscing about favourite gigs earlier, so took a rare opportunity to listen to Opeth - Blackwater Park from start to finish for the first time since I’ve had a decent studio and WOW that record is fantastic.

Pick up nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence. “The ‘Golden Age’ was drawing to a close.”

When you’re chronically ill, the holidays hit different. They’re exhausting, isolating and lonely. It’s important to set and hold boundaries. Make your own traditions and find ways to cultivate joy. Here’s to another Chronic Illness Christmas: www.disabledginger.com/p/another-ch...

funny how “you do you” is both literally and figuratively another way to say “go fuck yourself” healthydebate.ca/2025/03/topi...

I feel like I've been struggling to articulate this for years, but I just figured it out: Musicians that can read music/are classically trained are wizards, and musicians that can't read music/learned by ear are sorcerers.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74... - please sign to make the NHS a safer place for vulnerable people to receive necessary care without the additional stress of hospital-borne infections.

“Isn’t the pandemic over?” “Aren’t you done with masks yet?” “But you’re not high-risk!” This Q&A provides evidence-based responses to these and other common objections, offering insight into why we still mask, filter the air and open windows—knowledge we’ve gained and continue to put into practice

🆄🅽🆂🅰🅵🅴 🅸🅽 🆃🅷🅴 🆆🅾🆁🅺🅿🅻🅰🅲🅴 how the CBC forced me to resign over COVID and why we’re all worse off for it—especially our kids a 🧵 (on the occasion of my son’s [5th] and the CBC’s [89th] shared birthday, nov. 2) 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 [links to referenced articles in ALT text]

1/ "The reality is that we have been living in this deeply flawed landscape of 'personal choice', & you’ve made yours": annabookwriter.medium.com/to-my-unmask...

Halloween fun with @ccfowles.bsky.social

People continue to call COVID advocates’ pleas for masking “unreasonable”. Yet people who’ve already been disabled by COVID have no choice but to live with the “unreasonable” burdens of constant COVID safety. My latest: substack.com/home/post/p-...

If someone merely acknowledging the humanity of your enemies enrages you, you’re the baddies.

An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished

WHO: "the worst-case scenario of Famine is now unfolding in the Gaza Strip... the crisis has reached an alarming and deadly turning point."

Talk to most people about COVID-19 risks and a common response is, “If it was that bad, governments would do something about it.” johnsnowproject.org/primers/are-...

"You cannot separate the art from the artist while the artist still profits." Succinct and easy to remember for the times you find yourself conflicted, like I do!

Bye forever, WeTransfer.

🚨 Mythbusting #LongCovid with Dr Amir Khan🚨 Long Covid is real. It’s serious. And it’s affecting millions. On #LongCovidAwarenessDay, #DrAmirKhan joins us to bust harmful myths. Watch, learn, and share—because the more we talk about Long Covid, the harder it is to ignore.

If you’re a healthcare worker who judges patients for masking, please ask yourself why that is. Ask yourself why a sick person trying to protect themselves from further illness offends you so much. Ask yourself if you would have been offended prior to covid.

Meet the NEVLAs – (Never Voting Labour Again) 👇👇

It’s been five years and I have a health condition that means I can’t ’learn to live with Covid’ I don’t believe any of us can without long term damage to our health. All of the studies are showing a range of risks, everyone is at risk. My short thread isn’t about that point though. It’s about

Andrea Jenkyns is spewing some pretty hateful stuff that I (as someone who lives in Lincolnshire) wholeheartedly condemn. Reform is bad news - please don’t be fooled by their deceptive appeals for “change”. It is not change for the better.

Bit of nonsense surrounding Sussex attempting to counter hate speech. It’s the tolerance paradox - if you allow the intolerant completely free rein, it comes at the cost of bigotry being the last voice standing. Hoping for an overturn on this.

> We cannot talk about COVID in the past tense. It’s still with us, it still causes acute disease and “long COVID”, and it still kills. ... The world might want to forget about COVID-19, but we cannot afford to. www.who.int/director-gen...

If this doesn’t sum up these pandemic years perfectly. 😮‍💨

Never forget for many people lockdowns NEVER ended. We’re still isolated - only now we’re shunned and mocked and told it’s a “choice”. When you are trying to maintain a baseline and no one will make public spaces safe for you - it’s not a choice We’ve been excluded & forgotten.

Happy #Caturday from this sweet beast.

My statement on the Assisted Dying Bill.

It’s galling to think of the billions these companies can throw around like small change, yet they couldn’t stand by the creative professionals that have been building their brand image for decades. AI can get in the bin.

Netflix - please stop minimising the end credits of movies to suggest something else. Let viewers enjoy the soundtrack and see the cast and crew that worked on the film. We'll exit it ourselves when ready to. #film #filmsky #movies #moviesky

Occasionally the theme from Carter Burwell’s score to “In Bruges” pops into my head and I’m reminded of its simplicity and beauty. Gorgeous melody that is revisited throughout the course of the movie. What’s your favourite film score that uses only a couple of ideas to tell the story?

I am on a quest and I need your help! I want to find all the upcoming women game composers on Blue Sky. I want to listen to them, I want to promote them, and I want to create a Starter Pack so everyone can find them. Can you help me out?

“…you don’t protect democracy by talking about democracy — you protect democracy by protecting people…”

Unmasked doctors and dentists make it difficult for people to get the care they need. 91% of clinically vulnerable people are avoiding or delaying getting critical medical work because Covid is worse option. email [email protected] by Thursday #covid #KeepMasksInHealthcare

Yoyayayayo, Bro, bro... chill the f out bro. Jesus. 🇫🇷ehuh, yo, Frérot, frérot... se relaxer, calme-toi frérot. Jesus. #nationalabsurdityday #composers bro rocking too hard #deadlybatton #classicalmusic

🧵SALT🧵 It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question: Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from? The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised. 1/14

Covered the cats part of the mission statement with yesterday’s post, so today let’s have a little music. Link below to a short that I was the composer for. It’s called Flying and I think it’s quite beautiful. Strings performed by the excellent Rosie & Amy Langley. youtu.be/jezw_c9UwQs?...

Was joking with this tiny beast all yesterday how she needed to go to sleep or Birthday Santa wouldn’t come. Lo and behold! The snows hath descended to mark the passage of The Sleigh.

First post after a lengthy social media absence. Ahoy to all. Talk to me about music (I write it sometimes), cats (I feed them often), and hermitcore lifestyles (I live one always).