'Joyous' by contemporary UK printmaker Sarah Morgan #WomensArt

Took the cats out for a walk with my brother and accidentally created a 90s Britpop album cover

FESTIVE BOOK FUN! The Big Green Books Advent Calendar! Choose from 4, 6 or 12 books. Your chance to unwrap a new surprise book every few days in the run up to Christmas. The books will be chosen based on what you enjoy reading. info HERE www.biggreenbookshop.com/simon-likes-... PLEASE SHARE

I have a few signed copies left of Kathy Burke @kathyburke.bsky.social 's new memoir! "A Mind of My Own". It came out last month, and it's brilliant! You can order one HERE biggreenbookshop.com/signed-copie...

Bloody foreigners coming over here and saving peoples lives.

"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.

15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.

Andrew, you have been evicted. It's time to leave your big brother's house

Dutch libraries have invented an AI chatbot that can recommend books to you You know what else can recommend books to you ~a fucking librarian~

Yet another mixed-race couple in our British adverts. Sadiq Khan's Britain.

I remember Meera Syal saying on a tv chat show about twenty bleeding years ago about the lack of representation of poc on tv particularly in advertising. It’s taken this long to finally see a fair balance so that stupid women and others like her should just shut the fuck up.

Vicky Oldfield, contemporary UK printmaker #WomensArt

#A_NewHope ✊

“When you fart, always own up to it. Do that, even if it’s 40 years from now, and it will always help you.” #traitors #celebritytraitors

Finished Riot Women and thought it was great.

Lazy cunt

The winner of my book is @intergeri.bsky.social 🥳 I will dm for address when they reply to this. Big congrats. ♥️📚

Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚 #amindofmyown

BBC accused of 'extraordinary' anti-Green bias after party say the Laura Kuenssberg Show scrapped a promised interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Sunday. Green sources say the show also refused to interview Polanski after he was elected as leader last month bylinetimes.com/2025/10/06/b...

In memoriam...

The famous guitar riff for Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child o' Mine" originated from a "circus melody" warm-up played by guitarist Slash during a 1986 jam session. While Slash played the riff in a joking manner, bandmate Izzy Stradlin recognized its potential, and the band built the song around it.

Reform say it is "disgusting and libellous" to suggest that Nigel Farage flirted with Hitler Youth when he was young. Here's how a former teacher at his school remembers it

John Archer was the first Black man to hold senior public office in London when he was elected Mayor of Battersea in 1913. Black History Month is about rediscovering our history, the stories of Londoners like John Archer and paying tribute to those who came before us.

Hello. As I’ve got a book to promote you can also find me on Insta @kathyburke839 ♥️📚

We are delighted to welcome Miriam Margolyes to the IFI on October 11th where she will take part in an career-spanning conversation with host @pantibliss.bsky.social following an exclusive screening of the short film A Friend of Dorothy. 🎟👉 ifi.ie/film/miriam-...

The head of the UK's leading anti-racism campaign group Hope not Hate wrote to Keir Starmer to complain about his "silence" in the face of a rising far-right threat. "At the time when people needed leadership there was silence. “And for the far right, that silence just emboldened them further"

So many people finding stray kittens and puppies. How fortunate they have phones that can film these unexpected encounters 🙄

The London date for my chat with the gorgeous Roisin Conaty about my book is Tuesday 21st of October at 7pm at The Adelphi Theatre on the Strand. Tix available from their box office or Waterstones website. 🤗♥️📚

I’ll be heading to the lovely Bridgewater Hall in Manchester October 26th 3pm to talk with the marvellous Roisin Conaty about my memoir. Tix are £40 which is reasonable as it includes the book. Hope to see you there! 🤗♥️📚🐝

Possibly my greatest Wordle achievement.

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

Trump / Mandelson

Queen

It's incredible how close the Red Arrows fly together, must take nerves of steel

RIP Stephen Luscombe. I saw Blancmange in 1983 and they were fabulous. One of the great singles bands driven by Stephen's keyboard wizardry. This remains one of my favourite TOTP performances. The Day Before You Came youtu.be/ihYA79bq0cs?...

Keep picturing Patel dropping the casings in terror after reading “if you read this youre gay”

On this day in 1966, Star Trek first beamed into living rooms across America. None of us could have imagined then the journey it would set us on. And not just the cast and crew, but the millions of fans who would find hope, inspiration, and community in its vision of the future.

it's real support from actual racists

Monday

"That's me, that is."

"A lot of people are seeing a rise in anti Muslim hate crime.. these are anti Muslim hate crimes & there doesn't seem to be any politician whose standing up & reassuring millions of Muslims in this country that the country is behind you" Well said @adilray.bsky.social #GMB

On the same day in the Telegraph:

"Stay tuned for more details" -- Epstein survivor announces that survivors are creating their own list of Epstein-related abusers

What Starmer should be saying…

This frames it as an 'arrested for freedom of expression' issue rather than the more accurate 'arrested for threats of violence' issue. It's like being arrested for posting 'Punch all Methodists' and reporting it as 'Arrested for theological debate'.

"We're going to take the fight to power and wealth, and we're going to turn this country around." New Green Party Leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social speaks to Sky News about how you can help our growing movement. Join us today: join.greenparty.org.uk?utm_source=s...

Bloody Foreigner. Coming over here, with their 50th anniversary tour.

I have to show off 💅🏼