Inspirational and outspoken anarchist, writer, philosopher, and the author of my favourite quote on the role of teachers... "La tâche des instituteurs, ces obscurs soldats de la civilisation, est de donner au peuple les moyens intellectuels de se révolter"

Ed!!!!

Everything forgotten in holy wars!

Lovesongs!

Lovesongs!

Only 35th? Must try harder next year 😂

#TDOR #TransgenderDayOfRememberance 🖤🩵🩷🤍

Sam (Samir) Zitouni, the Algerian -born Muslim who saved multiple lives in Saturday's train attack. Anything to say Mr Farage? www.lbc.co.uk/article/trai...

The perfect album doesn't exi...

They say that with age comes wisdom, but apparently it also comes with rum. Fifty-five turns around the sun completed 😁🥃

Well, safe to say I won't be going to see FD on their farewell tour... www.facebook.com/share/p/1BSe...

I may have gone completely deaf, I may have had 4 hours sleep, my hips may be knackered & I may have to be at work in an hour, but I have seen Geoff and so all is well 😸

Off to see the mighty Jaya the Cat tonight, so sending out some Unconditional Love 💜 (All night) So it's straight out of Brockton (All night) Belgrade to Nottingham youtube.com/watch?v=MuAb...

Age yourself with a film you snuck into the cinema to watch when you were 14 😱🤣

If you see this, quote/repost with a picture of your favourite trombone player 😁

If you don't already follow @joe-solo.bsky.social on FB then this is well worth a read. If, after watching >100k people flock to Lennon's banner yesterday, you were left wondering how do we fix this, then trying to figure out how we got here is a good place to start www.facebook.com/share/p/17LW...

New weapon of choice arrived just in time to face down the fash in town tomorrow! Shout out to all who are going to see @protestfamily.com at Diggers - we can't make it to Wigan but looking forward to WSO in Nottingham next month ✊🚩🏴

As it's Bandcamp Friday, I may have just bought myself a new CD & t-shirt 😁

Current status, watching some Mad Badgers in Coalville. Songs about worms, cannibalism, and how it's not a good idea to put your pets in the washing machine!

Some people have a landscape written in their bones If I could see in your dreams there would be stone and heather And the miles of moors stretching away forever

4 days, 700 miles & 2 funerals 🖤 youtu.be/LnHoqHscTKE?...

Something that made me smile, hopefully it'll do the same for you 🙂

Had some (not unexpected) bad news yesterday & found myself unconsciously picking out the intro to this on guitar @penfriendrocks.bsky.social please keep doing what you do, your music is a comfort on dark days 'All this is ours, Let’s do amazing things with good hearts' youtu.be/TvKrLam3atI?...

Such a good song but can't find it anywhere else. Was it ever released? (asking those more knowledgeable than me @wierdiebeardie.bsky.social)

The language of war will bring us war The language of fear will bring us fear The language of lies will bring us lies The language of love will bring us love... We choose it, and we own it.

Today I have been mostly listening to the fkn awesome @efasupertramp.bsky.social & @protestfamily.com

Barnsley, we are in you

My favourite short story, for the benefit of any frogs who voted Reform yesterday. Don't be surprised when you feel the sting... youtube.com/watch?v=Ve4h...

Far from bringing "clarity", this verdict will only create confusion, while putting trans people at risk, argues Helen Belcher

Yes, of course we know a song about that. Solidarity.

Justin and Dean will be playing three songs live on the Huw Stephens show on BBC 6 Music between 4-7pm this Friday. The show is a Record Store Day special broadcasting from the Record Café in Bradford, UK City of Culture 2025, and is not open to the public. Photo by RAVEN's HeartCore Photography

I am part of something I am one of the Chosen 😁

Tomorrow came, alas no new CD came with it. However, new weapon of choice courtesy of @wrkclasshistory.bsky.social arrived, so today is a good day after all 😁

A special treat for all you music lovers (and @theshadowssmile.bsky.social in particular) There's a Fleetwood Mac special on BBC2 tonight, over 4 hours of the finest trans-atlantic pop/rock 😂😂

#20days20photos 9. Nick Parker (GIAF 6) Nick & friends performing 'Guess I'll Never Know' in a field near Doncaster. Possibly my favourite song of his, so was lovely to see @saythatiwasfoolish.bsky.social (on harmonica) & @jesssilk.bsky.social sharing the stage for a really special moment!

#20days20photos 8. Nasty Fishmonger (Gig In A Field 6) The highlight of last year's GIAF. The best little festival that you've never heard of was bouncing to Bristol's finest folk-punk troubadours.

#20days20photos 7. Virgins Saw them supporting Black Doldrums & was blown away! Gorgeous, indecipherable vocals layered over Corgan-esque guitars, if early Pumpkins/MBV/Cocteaus was your thing then have a listen - you'll see what I mean! youtu.be/ti4OJtNeJSc?...

#20days20photos 6. Black Doldrums at the Saltbox (16/11/24) First time seeing @blackdoldrums.bsky.social and first time at another great little venue in Nottingham. They were fkn awesome - you should really go & see them!

#20days20photos 5. Roshambo at the Old Cold Store Jake, Bobble & co. doing their thing in Notts last November

#20days20photos 4. Joe Solo & Jess Silk Another tiny 50 seat venue, this time the Needle & Pin in Loughborough. Both performed a solo set before joining forces at the end to sing ¡No Pasaran!

Today I will mostly be listening to this stunning piece of work

#20days20photos 3 - Cheap Dirty Horse Nottingham's best queer trash folk punk band @cheapdirtyhorse.bsky.social totally stole the show at the Bodega's Xmas covers gig last year. A seamless 15 minute Chapppell Roan medley had H-O-T-T-O-G-O stuck in my head for days 😂

#20days20photos 2. Desperate Journalist last month at the Bodega, Notts. Easily one of the best gigs of the year & it was only in January!

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#15lyrics15days Many thanks to @kaptkopter.bsky.social for (stealing) the idea. Finishing with yet another lyric from the most underrated poet-musician of the last 40+ years, although @theshadowssmile.bsky.social beat me to it. Even so, this one is for her...

Some of those that burn crosses Are the same that hold office! #rage #ratm #music #live

#15lyrics15days 14 Across the town On the other hill Your lights glow from a different world You always found A place to hide Nails and cross to lay beside With all the ghosts that we denied... And there's no pain... A dry river in the blazing sun youtu.be/U0IbyukHMUw?...

#15lyrics15days 13 There's a thousand little tricks and games of control And the withholding of love is the cruelest of all People are like trees, they sway and they bend But you stand like a rock and face into the wind They call this faith, They call it a Devil's bargain youtu.be/-1HLHB6Jxt8?...

#15lyrics15days 12/15 Me, I’ve got a black place in my heart, My favourite chord, My favourite card That I draw Every time on these occasions youtu.be/QbKqqmEHbAE?...