When I was a teenager there was a bus direct from my hometown in Germany to London - we had a British army base, and this direct bus connection was one of the benefits of that. One summer I went on that bus to go volunteer in an old people's home in Southend-on-Sea. I had just turned 18 and was... 🧵

listen, decorum certainly has its place in international relations, but it's well past time that other world leaders and their representatives start laughing at, booing and heckling trump when he says objectively deranged shit on the world stage, because sitting quietly isn't getting us anywhere

Today I went to the pencil museum in Keswick It was brilliant Genuinely ✏️

A picture I took today

Look what's up... Are you ready for this year's #AScareADay challenge? Read a scary story or poem a day for the whole of October. Curated by me! Come see what we've got on the list this year! romancingthegothic.com/2025/09/21/t...

🍂 Fall is here 🍂 And what better way to get into the spirit of the season than by checking out one of Romancing the Gothic's most recent talks? Short Thread🧵 So far this month, there have been Vampires... bsky.app/profile/romg...

One of the key ways you refuse to comply with fascism is by becoming even louder and more fearless in supporting vulnerable people. You SHOW that you are unwilling to throw the "undesirables" under the bus if only for self-preservation because under fascism you will also become undesirable one day.

If someone, say me, were to organise a year of guided book groups with creative/critical task on the early Gothic... would anyone be interested in that? With a small fee for 'living' purposes?

Fuck off you wanker.

So he Taeminified 'Constantine', huh... 👏🏻

Aaaaaand we are live! Between now and 9.23, purchase a Rainbow Shawol T-shirt or tank to show your pride & love for SHINee. All profits benefit the DDingDong Youth Center via GlobalGiving. Sizes Youth XS - Adult 4XL www.customink.com/fundraising/...

Reminder: The existence of these in most Scottish supermarkets and corner shops is proof that anyone shilling for the notion that multiculturalism can't work on this island is a charlatan

He looks so innocent If only we had known... (we probably wouldn't have stopped him) 🤭

I know my books are on pirate sites - but you know, you can just listen to them on my podcast for free, and drop me a Ko-Fi tip Or if you have read stuff free anywhere, my Ko-Fi is below, feel free to show me some support if you enjoy what I do! One-off is fine, but monthly starts at £1.50.

What's so great about going for a walk, eh? It's supposed to be good for me, but it's the most tedious, annoying thing ever Awful

technology used to be cool, but now it’s owned by the worst, most moneysick humans on the planet. but there are transsexual furry hackers out there still fighting the good fight

Let's go full dessert mode on BlueSky Best pie: lemon meringue Best ice cream: mint choc chip Best donut: massive heavy British jam one Best bar: anything chocolate Best cake: chocolate Best other: malted milk biscuits Runner-up: chocolate hobnobs

As for the USA ... meme via Kudzi Mashaire

DO NOT GIVE PLANTS WEAPONS

It is never a bad time to bring out my favourite illustration of Frankenstein's creature Very come hither.

Lee Taemin is the most adorable harmless sweet fluffy tiny baby kitten to ever exist and for the good of the world HE MUST BE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY

A friend had the misfortune to get the racist train to London yesterday, and got stuck in the middle of RacistFest, and it was every bit as racist as it looked. 'Free speech' only if you're a bigot, apparently.

"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”

*tapping the sign* 👇🏻

haven't seen this vcr posted here yet... pure taeminism cr. nanotaem

Just a reminder that if you like the work Romancing the Gothic does - free talks, free book groups and author visits, charity days, conferences, free workshops... you can support it here The project is supported by donations only www.patreon.com/romancingthe...

His shadow is a woman. Very nonbinary of you Taemin. 👏

2025 TAEMIN ARENA TOUR ‘Veil’ #TAEMIN

*dramatic heretic shit intensifies*

Have you signed up for tomorrow's free online talk on American Witch-Trials in the Poetry of Sylvia Plath with Dorka Tamas, author of the upcoming book Sylvia Plath and the Supernatural? 10am - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1578389969... 7pm - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1578460881...

Taemin... Hear me out. A limited edition vinyl release of Veil

All I saw was cheesecake boat and ocean for at least 5 minutes

Imagine if we all just loved and supported each other for no reason, rather than judging and hating each other for no reason.

Nightsky reminders - get something to eat - drink a glass of water - take your meds - remember to never appease fascists and white nationalists deserve no grace

New deadlift PB : 67.5kg On track for 70kg by the end of the year 💪🏻💪🏻

One of the bitey ones with hundreds of needle-like teeth

Delegates voted unanimously for a motion proposed by the TUC LGBT+ conference which argued that the interim guidance issued by the EHRC in response to the Supreme Court ruling is “flawed and inconsistent on the inclusion of transgender, non-binary and gender diverse people in public life."

LGBBQ 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Very much enjoying the sharp upswing of glasses!SHINee lately

Mmmmm thanks for that official test of the government warning system I didn't just throw a batch of kimchi down myself or anything 👌🏻

태민 (TAEMIN) Special Digital Single 'Veil' Preview Image 2025. 09. 13. 0AM (KST) #TAEMIN #태민 #Veil #BPM #BigPlanetMade

Through the veil...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is not what you (or I) think. It can't be detected by the casual naked eye. Four particles of fingernail-sized or smaller per cubic meter isn't photogenic, so the media substituted coastal collections and the like.

This gets progressively funnier with every use of the term "floppy".

"Turn all the way around, go back to the place you belong, and we’ll all forget this ever happened."

MerMin 💙

Discover Romanian Romani author Madeline Potter’s excerpt from her newest book, The Roma: A Travelling History (2025), a moving reflection on Romani memory and identity challenging erasure and reclaiming the power of storytelling. Read via @literaryhub.bsky.social: #Roma #Amreading #Booksky

As always, if you have an idea for a Romancing the Gothic talk then I urge you to submit. If you’re a seasoned speaker or have never done it before @romgothsam.bsky.social has done a huge amount of work to make it a fun, inclusive and supportive space!

I've put up the new call for papers for the 2026 Romancing the Gothic programme! Come join us! (I welcome feedback) romancingthegothic.com/2025/09/02/r...

tl needs more taemin