John Baldy

Sorry to bother you, but if I could get a few of you to sign this, I would be extremely grateful. This planned monstrosity is less than half a mile from our home. It will cause severe environmental damage. Also, AI is shit & should be put in the forever bin. c.org/VmvkQbxP2k

My friend Steve just picked this up from someone's wall - where they'd left it for there for the taking. Anyone know what it's for? Maybe @wrongtom.bsky.social or @dimorphodons.bsky.social ?

And we're heading on down to the Love Shack

“Today the high court has said what we have always known: we cannot dig up coal, ship it overseas, watch it drive climate change, and then pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us and won’t be felt by us" Well said Wendy! Congratulations to all on this historic victory.

Legacy in the Dust: The Four Aces Story is on Sky Arts tomorrow night (21:00, Tuesday 6 October) 👀 vimeo.com/1151888635

Dipping into @nportnell.bsky.social's kindly compiled playlist of music at the intersection of folk, country and psychedelia is a consistently joyful experience. So many wonderful discoveries and a few old favourites. Perfect👌. Thank you again, Nick. open.spotify.com/playlist/0b0...

That my9albums thing is nice but doesn't have Satta Massagana/Forward Unto Zion.

Easing into Thursday with the rich voice and laid-back, southern soul vibes of Joe Simon: youtu.be/dIYZzrRdx7s?...

Great selection. I'm always amazed by the number of people who've never watched TLGF

open.spotify.com/album/7gzJYO...

He imposed Shania Law

Yes, it's that time again when the Fascism scene returns to London and this year black is very much in vogue. From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

Just seen Danny Tommo referred to as "Captain Thugwash" and seriously, that's excellent work.

"I'm so full of pills that I rattle"

Hampshire police say man was arrested on suspicion of destroying ships or endangering their safety under the Aviation & Maritime Security Act 1990, criminal damage, criminal damage with intent to endanger life, & conduct endangering ships, structures or individuals under Merchant Shipping Act 1995

Yes. Great letter. I will do this today. WTF has happened to my country?

1/23 Sorry, this will be long... There is a lot of shouting about what happened in the Channel yesterday. So I want to go back to basic law. Not immigration policies or political rhetoric. At sea, the starting point is simple: Preservation of life comes first under all maritime conventions.

On my way to hospital for my first dose of Docetaxel. I'd rather a delightful dosa than a Docetaxel dosage.

There's a lot of love coming from @eddiestats.bsky.social this morning

This latest Danny Tommo fascism is literally piracy isn't it? Can't you still get flayed against the mizzen mast for that sort of thing?

There are so many crimes in this thread you have to wonder what the police and Home Secretary think they are doing at this point.

Punk rockers in reggae/rasta t-shirts were next-level cool.

I recommend following @vic-spanner.bsky.social . If you asked me what I'm into, I probably wouldn't say motorbikes, old films, 70s ephemera, Slade and mooks. Nevertheless, I always find myself enjoying what he posts on these and other subjects. Lots of great, old photographs on his timeline too.

Muhammad Ali knocks down Sonny Liston at the "Pull in" cafe, watched by Sean Connery & Sid James Phantom Punch 1965

So great to see. I had hoped that the Reform bubble would burst in decisive fashion - but I'll very happily take a slow and steady deflation.

#OTD in 1969 Wembley hosted the first Caribbean Music Festival. The second one in April 1970 was filmed by Horace Ové for the great concert film 'Reggae'. Here's the advert for the long-forgotten first one in Sept '69... #reggae #reggaesky #music #musicsky

There once was a git who went to sea Name of Danny Tommo was he His boat sprung a leak and sunk was she Oh blow, his bully boys blow (huh)

Piddington Community Choir are supporting Ed Sheeran on tour x

If you are short of entertainment, and/or want to hear about my new book about Charles Dickens's previously unexplored family background, here is the link to a recent podcast in which I witter on about all of the above: bookspodcast.com/theresa-musg...

If you like the kind of #Reggae you can drift off to (think Augustus Pablo type vibes) - you might like this as much as I do. The album reminds me a little of Cymande - hazy funk with a dollop of jazz and then an occasional reggae tune thrown in for good measure: open.spotify.com/track/31zedQ...

Darts vs Showaddywaddy. Who would win in a brawl?

Oops!! I think we can safely say, then, that these are going to be given the green light So, everyone in Holborn & St Pancras, you know where to put your cross @zackpolanski.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Shutting down the port of Dover and targeting an under 19 cricket team as well as the heroes of the RNLI is all good. But if you mildly inconvenience The Daily Mail, you have crossed the line, big time, and can expect to feel the full force of the law. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Eyewitnesses said the ground was Gone in 60 seconds

This may leapfrog the 1994 Glastonbury Portaloos in my league table of 'Portaloos I'm definitely NOT using'.

Met Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations after Channel 4 News report

Where am I? Any guesses?

Burnham has been front and centre across the media since he took office, taking the lead on everything from early release to disposable barbecues, but hundreds of masked men disrupt the country's most important port and it's wheel out the minions with muted murmurings of condemnation.

Dear reader, I have been left, unattended, in the RAT room. What's to become of me?!?