Another week. Another Compendium. But this one's a Special PodView conversation with John Elliott to mark the release of The Little Unsaid's new album "Stay Fragile All Across This Cold Frontier". 8pm (UK) www.folkfridayradio.com Tune in and enjoy the show!

It's now close to 54,000 signatures! ❤️ Keep sharing and spread our letter even further....

Was just talking to someone about this. Come join us if you can, it's gonna be brill.

This morning’s soundtrack - Eddie Vedder singing Bob’s - Masters of War m.youtube.com/watch?v=dwa2...

A beautiful night in Manchester at The Lodge @ Deaf Institute. A dream show from start to finish. Thank you so much for singing along ❤️❤️❤️ Bristol tonight! 📸 Caryl Archer, Neil, moi

Writing The Universe - a joy to make is on BBC Radio 4 at 9am this morning www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

My friend Laura aka @penfriendrocks.bsky.social is doing a few rare live shows including London - go see, she is brilliant www.thegrace.london/gigs/penfrie...

The statement in the image is one line taken from our letter - 'Not In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community'. If you agree, read and sign our letter and stand alongside 42K+ other likeminded women in the UK who refuse to be used as cover for discrimination: 👉 change.org/nion_women

Sunday reminder - this weeks episode of @boldpolitics.bsky.social is with migration expert @zoegardner.bsky.social Check it out 👇🏼 youtu.be/NlXUf1XipTA?...

Fuck fascists. And fuck everyone who baulks at calling them what they are. Anyone who talks aggressively about people of colour essentially thinks white people are better. They're white supremacists. Say it. Nigel Farage. Donald Trump. Charlie Kirk. Fascists. White supremacists.

The common sense meaning should make this Elon Musk's "rivers of blood" moment Though I think he goes further than Enoch Powell in a couple of important ways

'Snuggles' by contemporary UK #printmaker Sarah Morgan #WomensArt #Sunday

When I wrote Ancient Heart at 18, I was searching for who I was and where I belonged. Now, at 56, the questions return - no longer about identity, but about my place in England. I can’t wait to share more on October 10th!

ICYMI. Tix available now for the first Manc area Keshed gig @serenitybookshop.bsky.social, with thanks to David for this ringing endorsement.

Watch the full interaction here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=luAM...

Sickening. Starmer has nothing to say when I confront him about the Israeli companies parading "battle-tested" weapons at the #DSEI2025 Arms Fair in London - in other words, weapons that have been used to kill men, women and children in Gaza #StopDSEI

Detail of a charcoal portrait of Ursula by artist and friend James Brunsman, mid to late 1970s. Jim also illustrated Ursula's children's book Leese Webster, first published in 1979 by Atheneum.

Recommend getting along to these shows if you can!

Powerful new Banksy mural on the Royal Courts of Justice building shows a judge hitting a protester lying on the ground with his gavel, with blood splattering the placard.

Will I be arrested for re-posting this? 🤔

I went to see @robinince.bsky.social in Burnham on Sea last night - talking about his new book, life, poems - it was moving, effervescent, deeply empathetic and of course funny. I have two recommendations: buy the book! Go and see Robin on tour! robinince.com

at Linehan’s trial, he claimed under oath that the then-17-year-old trans girl he harassed has been involved in trans activism since 2013 and when it was pointed out to him that she was only 6 years old then, Linehan replied “so he says”…implying that she was lying about her age?

The era of Bold Politics has begun. Watch out first episode on our new YouTube Channel. youtu.be/EY-8xoK6Yro?...

My little poem up on the screens in Perth CBD over August for Perth Poetry Festival. Many wonderful, intriguing and challenging poems listened to over the weekend. We need to keep sharing stories + listening to diversity of voices to promote understanding +build empathy❤️ #poetrysky #solutions

Congratulations @zackpolanski.bsky.social thrilled to hear you are new leader of Green Party England and Wales!

#GreenParty #BackZack #Ecosocialism

Huge congratulations to @zackpolanski.bsky.social elected as the next Leader of @greenparty.org.uk 👏👏 Greens are on the up. We have already achieved so much, but there is more to be done offering a true alternative to this dire version of Labour. Let’s get to it! 💚

Big thanks to Anna, Laura and team at BBC Radio Scotland's Travelling Folk show for the spin of The Rope, and the gig and tour shout-out for Jenny Sturgeon and Patsy Reid's tour next month. Delighed to be the support for their HIlltop Live gig on Wed Sept 10th 🎟️ 👉 bit.ly/JSLoft1009

My poetry book is officially out today - signed copies available here cosmicshambles.myshopify.com And all lovely bookshops #poetry #poems #books

Robin’s new book of poems is out today! It’s brilliant!!

If you’re waking up to yet another news programme on tv or radio that is over platforming REFORM with 4 MPs and not mentioning any other opposition party, you know what to do. Sign here and get anyone else you know to sign. Fair coverage now. Takes 30 seconds petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

Please help to spread the word…🙏❤️ A PROLIFERATION OF POINTLESSNESS I do not do Spotify No AI No singles No previews No preorders No airplay… …just another human making music 👀 Listening Party: 6pm (UK) Friday 29th August. www.youtube.com/@johnreed-mu... 🎧 Released on johnreed.bandcamp.com

Israel bombed a hospital. Rescue workers and reporters rushed to recover the dead and the wounded. Israel bombed the hospital again. Live on TV. Read that again. Our government’s legacy will be its complicity in crimes against humanity. End all arms sales to Israel, now.

I don’t want to be too shrill about this but I think the BBC, ITV and Sky have disgraced themselves in their coverage of the anti-refugee protests. A massive failure of judgement. But now we know the next time a progressive protest “isn’t news” that it’s nothing to do with numbers

Priority fundraisers with Palestinians I have personally been in contact with over a few months 🍉🧵

FOUND FESTIVAL PEOPLE - I will be performing a totally new hour from last year and this time accompanied by Jakko Jakszyk (he of King Crimson, Level 42 and RAW SEX) Robinince.com

Talking Heads -- Burning Down the House (from Stop Making Sense) #music #talkingheads #NowListening #NowSpinning www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z2L...

I was asked to react to the breaking news that the IPC have confirmed the famine in Gaza. End the genocide. Free Palestine. 🇵🇸

Check out a bunch of new merch at the Shambles store including the bloody An Uncanny Hour t-shirts, limited edition Latitude shirts, holo stickers, keyring, USB albums from @robinince.bsky.social and more. All sales go back into creating new Shambles projects cosmicshambles.com/shop

Today, I find a tree that has “shattered the mason’s art” - a line from my poem Judi and The Trees - now available in my first poetry collection flapjackpress.co.uk

Our campaign for the rights and interests of authors in the face of big tech companies using copyrighted work to train their generative AI models continues. Read our views on Bloomsbury offering its authors an opt-in licensing deal with a 20% revenue share. societyofauthors.org/2025/08/07/b...

Please help to spread the word…🙏❤️ “I won’t be hiding - in the shadows I’ll be laid bare - to the light” 👀 Listening Party: “A PROLIFERATION OF POINTLESSNESS” 6pm (UK) Friday 29th August. www.youtube.com/@johnreed-mu... 🎧 To be released on johnreed.bandcamp.com

Graphic designer Joe Caroff passed away yesterday at age 103. Responsible for absolutely legendary posters and typefaces. www.printmag.com/daily-heller...

The Epstein case is important, not least because it implicates 47, but don't forget that a huge % of cases of violence against women involve police inaction, court inaction, untested rape kits, unenforced restraining orders, disbelieved victims & witnesses, & perps generally getting away with it.

To Gary Robert Jones

Celebrating the skills and work of my 77 year old mother, whose art, craft and cooking skills nurture our growing ethnically diverse migrant family. Basket weaving holds historical meaning across cultures and was central to the development of #Occupationaltherapy as a health profession. #poetry

Victoria McCloud has launched a case against the UK in the ECtHR challenging the process that led to the supreme court’s ruling on biological sex. 💪🏻🙌🏻 McCloud is arguing that the supreme court undermined her article 6 rights to a fair trial when it refused to hear representation from her 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Important thread here

Final show tomorrow