@jemmaforte.bsky.social Thanks for saying autism doesn’t need a cure. Not heard that enough in coverage of Trump’s utter bollocks. ❤️

RIP Danny Thompson. open.spotify.com/track/3fKejc...

One week to official publication! #IntoTheGroove is my month-by-month guide to 80s pop in all its rich, diverse glory. From the Cocteau Twins to the Thompson Twins, from Shakin' Stevens to Shakespear's Sister and from De La Soul to Soul II Soul! Pre-order or buy!: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/into...

#NationalTeletextDay memory.

I am running the London Parks Half Marathon for SANDS in memory of our first son Olly who died at 9 months in 2012. www.justgiving.com/page/mark-th... I'm having a sports massage on Saturday help my back. Apparently they can be brutal. Wish me luck! Anything you can donate is welcome. Thanks.

I’m beginning to think this Trump guy might be a bit of a wrong’n.

Holy shit. This guy saved a PNG to a bird. (he drew a bird into a spectrogram, played that sound to a starling, and the starling reproduced it back to him with enough accuracy he got his bird drawing back in their call's spectrogram) www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCQC...

Do we know what caused Andrew Wakefield yet?

Do message me or contact @eandtbooks.bsky.social if you'd like to give some coverage to my new book #IntoTheGroove, the month-by-month story of pop in the 1980s. The book is officially out in the UK next Thursday, 2 October.

Dear Donald Trump, We’ve held a debate and a vote, and the outcome is that tomorrow, autism is going to make an important announcement about you. Spoiler: you’re not going to like it.

Fuck you, Trump. Seriously. You’re the one who’s out of control, not autistic people. I’m not about to listen to a man with brain worms talking to a dementia patient & drug addict about autism being “out of control”

“He was the people’s right-wing activist; the right-wing activist in people’s hearts. Goodbye Oklahoma’s rose…”

An utterly joyous listen, the obvious sad part of the story notwithstanding, featuring two absolute giants of music journalism and podcasting. (Surprised/impressed at the discussion of Charly, without mention of Kenny Everett!)

I missed this news. RIP Rick. youtu.be/a4ys6YSfJDA?...

Thanks for that. It’s not like I’ll die without or anything. No, wait, the other one.

Been mulling over the “protest” in London at the weekend. I realise this is a sweeping statement, but my conclusion is that every participant of that march was an utter cunt, who gave up their time to (wittingly or not) support a thuggish, idiotic, hate-filled, grifting, far right vanity project.

Listening to politics-based podcasts, while doing the ironing; find myself singing “Andy Burnham” to the tune of Bowie’s “Andy Warhol”. My brain, there.

New design now available! 𝘿𝙪𝙠𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙭 𝙁𝙪𝙧𝙮 Welded doors ahoy as the General smokes its way through the South. Available on prints, clothing, mugs, device cases and more.

Who wore it better?

“The Roy Orbison look’s gonna be huge…”

I am running the London Parks Half Marathon for SANDS in memory of our first son Olly who died at 9 months in 2012. Training is hurting more and more now but it's all worth it. SANDS has been a wonderful support. Anything you can give will be welcome. Thanks. www.justgiving.com/page/mark-th...

youtu.be/l88m22K_RC4?... #Mandelson

I regret this choice of language.

This morning, I was mostly laughing at Rhys Thomas’s impression of Tom Baker having sex, on the @scarredforlife.bsky.social podcast.

If I’m being honest, I’m feeling pretty crap about my small business. It’s so bloody difficult at the moment with rising costs, US tariffs, Brexit nonsense and the threat of AI. Please have a look at what I do and repost to spread the word gailmyerscough.co.uk

Fun with helium.

EMERGENCY Scenario: kid’s birthday party today. Problem: overfilled a letter A balloon (exploded). Question: what celebratory phrases can be made from the letters H A P P Y I R T H D A Y ? (So far I’ve got “pray” which gives off the wrong vibes, I feel.)

Will Lammy have to step down as deputy PM once a new deputy leader is elected?

What the bloody hell’s that Andrea Jenkyns perturbation about?

Oh no

Bit more politics there, sorry.

I like Angela Rayner, but as with Corbyn’s handling of antisemitism, her stamp duty has become the story, and I think she needs to go, for now (hopefully to return). In both cases, it’s not about how “fair” it is on the individual concerned, but how (inadvertently) damaging it is.

Little bit of politics, there.

@maitlis.bsky.social is excellent in this episode. She has Farage’s number.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/... I like the cut of Raskin’s jib.

They can keep him. I’d rather listen to an actual klaxon.

Armani Armani Ar Ar Armani

Today’s (hopefully) biggest mistake: finally giving in and answering the phone to British Gas. (Still wanting money for a job they didn’t do, and which we don’t want or need.)

Oh no, it looks like the scandal goes deeper than we could have imagined!

“Buy it!”

Remember the happy, care-free 1980s?

:3 Spirk! #StarTrek

Redeployment emails clearly getting to me. Had dream I was redeployed as a news reader. Tried out in some late weekend slots, but I was “on location” rather than in a studio, and couldn’t hear myself speak. The result was a bit Martin Brown. #PregabalinDreams

For a sec, I thought one of Pet Shop Boys had a sideline in bike stands.

If you EVER find that you’re asking yourself this question, I have two answers for you: nikhorne.redbubble.com and beebthings.redbubble.com

Being harassed by British Gas, to pay an £220 invoice for work they never actually did, is a world of fun.