@chadbourn.bsky.social This is 'fall off your chair' funny.....

Some (rare) upbeat live music sector news, via the Music Venues Trust: "We’re thrilled to share that both The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol have now been purchased and brought into community ownership. "These iconic grassroots music venues are now safe and secure" for the future.

Calling composers! ✨ OurSong Atlanta marks its 25th anniversary with a Choral Commission Competition on the theme Alchemy: From Ordinary to Extraordinary. Five winning works will each receive $2,500 + a premiere in 2027. @OurSong Atlanta www.chorally.co/c/repertoire...

The focus of the Budget should be taxing us, the super rich, rather than taxing ordinary people. We hope the Chancellor delivers.

At first I thought it was a squirrel that had got #sophiefromromania so excited but now I’m not so sure…

new pod episode up! throwback to the indie days as we try to climb the ladder of producerdom www.deluxemixing.com/podcast/epis...

“Excuse me Sir, we’re doing a survey of timid little men who pretend they haven’t seen us” From the Private Eye archive. Issue 614, September 1986.

Check out @lonelyoakradio.bsky.social for your indie music needs! We play 'Blood Diamond' by Chucky Trading Co @ChuckyTrading at 11:11 AM and 11:11 PM (PST) Fri, Oct 31 at #NewMusic show. Listen #NewMusic show Live 8:00 (PST) everyday lonelyoakradio.com

It'll be carnage..... 😂

“Check out my beautiful demolition job Bibi!” From the new Private Eye, out now.

Sir Michael Take strikes again!

Nov 10 I’m releasing The Reality Could Not Be Further From The Truth. An album to tickle your pickle. m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jo-...

Yayyy! First spins for our new song “Happy” with @theretweeter.bsky.social! 🎵🎶❤️

A big adventure for #sophiefromromania this morning- we went with her pal Juno to a new park and there was an exciting moment, a new first….

Absolute classic Bravo

Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out Third Reich

Sheesh. Almost clean forgot I have a book out. Puppet Nation. If fast action paced political spy thrillers tickle your pickle then you can order it via various book websites.

lol.

Watch this. And follow @thenerve.news

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have quit Strictly Come Dancing

We have always loved movies about the old west! This song could be taken from the golden age of B-list matinees. Except the widow is the hero and not a victim! Already after two weeks, this is our most watched video. youtu.be/BWNy7Qk8cBc

@lbcwatchuk.bsky.social a further update makes for an interesting read...... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Kettle's on, how do you take it?

Nigel Farage's party now has a 20-point lead among voters who believe they're condemned to damnation

‘Mainstream’ journalists have failed to investigate the UK’s complicity in Israel’s genocide. Here is what every minister should be asked. 👇 www.declassifieduk.org/70-questions...

#sophiefromromania can be surprisingly difficult to lure out for a walk in the morning….

Why public safety should be an absolute priority, and risk assessments should not be gainsaid by politicians, continued. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

And if you think these posts lack my usual playful cheerfulness, you would be right. Politicians clamouring to make Villa Park a public safety danger is rather quite irksome. Remember Heysel, for gods sake. #AVFC #UTV

No Kings Feces

Musicians I have covered before: have you ever checked out my stuff? It's certainly not required, but it is always appreciated. I consider it a sign of mutual respect, personally; I'll show you mine if you show me yours, but for art. Anyway, if you ever meant to do that... etherdiver.bandcamp.com

🎧 New PAGE 94 Podcast OUT NOW This week: LIVE FROM CHELTENHAM The team play a packed-out Cheltenham Literature Festival and answer the big questions: Do we owe Donald Trump an apology? How did things get so bad for Labour so fast? And will the Eye ever increase its font size? pod.fo/e/3408e9

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One of the Manchester bombers, Hashem Abedi, is in the news accused of the attempted murder of three prison officers. What the media won’t be reporting is what we know of the Abedi family’s role in the UK’s 2011 war in Libya. www.declassifieduk.org/manchester-b...

Wait a second - would this not be a good thing?!

NEW: Police knew a Kremlin spy ring recruited former leader of Reform Wales at least 3 years ago. So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year? Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share! 1/

For tomorrow’s #NoKings protests: if you’re attending, send me your news and photos - DMs or in the feed. I’ll make sure they’re circulated. Feel free to share.

STRIPPED TEES: How Britain’s flagship ‘levelling up’ project turned into a scandalous giveaway. Read the eight-page special report in the new Private Eye, out now. 🧵1/4

Pete Hegseth Walks Fully Nude Around Newly Press-Free Pentagon https://theonion.com/pete-hegseth-walks-fully-nude-around-newly-press-free-pentagon/

Watching the screen adaptation of this scared the living shit out of me......

Cool Dad Raising Daughter On Media That Will Put Her Entirely Out Of Touch With Her Generation https://theonion.com/cool-dad-raising-daughter-on-media-that-will-put-her-en-1819572981/

We would love to have your vote for @radiotfsc.bsky.social artist of the year!! Just type Chucky Trading Co along with your other favorite artists into the form. Thank you!! 😊 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The UK government is asked yet again if it will ban the import of goods from Israel’s illegal settlements. Foreign minister Hamish Falconer again defends Israel by refusing. The UK says the settlements are illegal but allows trade with them! #DCUKparliament

Happy weekend! If you have a spare vote, we would be glad to get it🤩🙏 #blueskyartist #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #indieartist #bekind #originalmusic #noAI #oldschoolrock docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

This is very good, think you'll like it @t-rexit.bsky.social

We now have 115,000 members (translation: a sh*t load). And we're not stopping there. Thousands of people are joining every week to be part of a different, hopeful politics. Join the Green Party today ⤵️

Northern Wisconsin! I’m coming your way in May 🧡

The rank obliviousness to the inherent paradox in his abject fucking stupidity is so next level as to be almost a thing of wonder.

More "bears shit in the woods" news for anyone interested in being ripped off by crypto....

@reformexposed.bsky.social @chadbourn.bsky.social Thought you might like to see/read this......