Does Donald Trump deserve the Peace prize because he always said “shhhhhhhhh stay quiet ” to the children on Epstein Island

Hullo from the Hangers Way.

Favorite Bowie songs as of 17:14, 11/01/26 ‘Tis a Pity She Was a Whore “Heroes” Bring Me the Disco King Station to Station Fantastic Voyage Blackstar I’m Not Losing Sleep Sons of the Silent Age Boys Keep Swinging Aladdin Sane

Poll after poll is showing us as the main challenges to Labour in Islington South & Finsbury - and the polls show the gap is narrowing everyday! The work to elect one of London's first Green MPs has already started. Graphic from MoreinCommon MRP polling

David Bowie: Blackstar in RECORD COLLECTOR January 2016 #review www.moredarkthanshark.org/eno_int_recc...

Happy Birthday, Bowie. And, more importantly, happy ten year anniversary of the release of what may be his greatest- and is regularly my favourite- album, ★

A great way to celebrate David Bowie if you’re in London this Saturday. An afternoon of talks and events @foylesforbooks.bsky.social. Conveniently located in the centre of Bowie’s West End/Soho universe. @alexlarman.bsky.social

Come see @alexlarman.bsky.social as a part of the amazing line-up for David Bowie day at Foyles this Saturday. I ahvr also read the book and its ace. www.foyles.co.uk/events/bowie...

Always surprised to see it still open. Well, no more. Ryan’s is where my band played their first gig (we improvised a song called ‘Trapped inside a Cupboard with You’; its *not* mentioned in the article) www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

Yeah, this may be my new favourite Simenon. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...

Had a very successful Christmas, inasmuch as a I finally turned off Motion Smoothing on my parents’ tv so all television no longer looks like Neighbours in 1990.

I like it when the art and the artist are both awful, so you don't have to waste your energy trying to seperate them.

“Annus paedophilius”

Donald █████ is a ████. I'm sure of it. He ██████ young girls on ████ Island, along with his mate ███████. Then he spent ██ years lying to ████████ voters, as if it never happened. I hope he snags his █████ on a rusty nail and it falls off, cos he's a ███████ cunt.

He's been! Here's everything I read this year (and a few things I wrote): Henry James! Joseph Heller! Penelope Fitzgerald! A biography of the unsuccessful 1928 Democratic presidential candidate, Al Smith! advicetothelovelorn.blogspot.com/2025/12/Book...

Nine Lessons starts tomorrow in London! On stage will be @robinince.bsky.social, Stewart Lee, Dr Julia Shaw, @soozaphone.bsky.social, @jengupta.bsky.social, @flygirlnhm.bsky.social, @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social, @tomshakespeare.bsky.social & more! Last balcony tix www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/nin...

The goodwill and support for Robin Ince on this site has restored at least a fraction of my faith in humanity. Not a single negative comment here. A good man had done a great thing.

If the kids still say “squee” then it’s a full blown squee from me.

Nice one, Spidey.

for the beleaguered museum, it’s a new l’eau

The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow

Bowie fans alert www.instagram.com/reel/DRzBPO8...

As a person repeatedly disappointed by Oxford, aside from its historic buildings, I’m determined not to make the same mistake with Cambridge. Going again this weekend. Please recommend things to do in Cambs- books/food/drink/arts you know the deal.

Anyone seen this? Have had the novel for years and not managed to get past page 17, but film looks interesting.

Here is the final Bad Cover Version round of the year from last Tuesday’s Betsey Book Quiz. They all begin with F - how many can you identify? Answers later…

John Keeble complimented my haircut today.

Peak Peaks

Next on Martin’s book and drink photo Peaks tour.

Off to the Peaks.

And a couple for the young people. (IYKYK)

Sold a copy of Mike Joyce’s The Drums to Patrick Marber today. Those are just the facts, man

Lads I’ve found a new worst band name. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...

Fool that I am, I’ve only just realised that the loud metallic beat that clangs out in the first verse of Costello’s I Hope That You’re Happy Now happens after he says ‘a horse that knows arithmetic’ and is clearly the horse’s hoof bashing out its answer to a puzzle. What a brilliant musical gag.

Irresponsibly posting my location on social media

Vibez

No no no no no no no no NEVER let American shows come to London. It will all be cameos for Geri Halliwell and Richard Branson, and a posh star (Joanna Lumley?) affecting a cockney accent. There will be comedy policemen. A minor royal played by Eddie Redmayne. I veto this. I VETO IT.

an Italian restaurant in Highgate has closed and they’re not happy, I mean really ‘what a sad little life Jane’ not happy

That Louvre heist better have included a 28-minute-long wordless sequence or I swear

Wasabi Road.

Fresh out in the world of #JustOverheard: in Waitrose just now I saw a small boy reach eagerly for a mini-Sellotape dispenser, followed by the words from his mum “No Tom, no Sellotape today”.

So knackered is my attention span these days, I can't even be arsed to read all of his surname, let alone his books.

The problem with eating schnitzel is that after four mouthfuls you can’t remember a time that you *weren’t* eating schnitzel. It’s like Pilgrims Progress.

Go Laszlo!

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Would be great if millions watched this party political broadcast. Could you share this post?

Starmer says past governments have been "squeamish" talking about immigration. Bullshit. Starmer isn't bravely breaking a taboo. He's blaming vulnerable people & deflecting attention from the super rich who hoard power & wealth. Want something better? join.greenparty.org.uk

This is great news for Londoners! #BookSky 💙📚 🍰

had the urge to do this since the moment i saw this post! #pixelart