Aisling Coyle

@aislingc.bsky.social

Cocktail drinking 🍸 theatre addict 🎭 who reads constantly 📚 when not being distracted by the phone that we have all become slaves to! Loves the sea 🌊, animals 🐈 and kindness 💗 (she/her)

I actually have a sh*t tonne to do today - but instead have spent an inordinate amount of time wondering how I can get Tom Hiddleston and Jonathan Bailey to dance together…. Because I really can’t think about anything else! Can anyone make that happen? I can’t be the only one - right?? 🕺🕺

Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero in Wicked, dancing as part of the Dancing Through Life sceneTom Hiddleston dancing in his signature suit and tie, arms above his head with his head down as if watching his feet dance.

So, Roisin Murphy makes the statement that 'no one used the term "queer" unless it was to hurt someone who was gay'. I'm unable to ignore this. The following isn't about making personal comments about Roisin and it's not about the merits of the word, it's about challenging a lie.

Róisín Murphy
@roisinmurphy

Feb 8
OK so “queer” was reclaimed. It went from a slur - to a political slogan - to a broadened identity - to a market - to a HUGE industry. The first rule of markets is expansion, and I have seen the expansion firsthand, and the cynicism behind it in my industry; the music industry. As long as a market is expanding, it is very hard to to fight its negative effects. While the money is pouring in nobody wants to critique it, even its worst excesses, even authoritarianism and child safeguarding get a slide.
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Róisín Murphy
@roisinmurphy
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Feb 6
Replying to @proudbiwoman @Brig_333 and @daniellismore
No one even used the term “queer” unless it was to hurt someone who was gay. There were some brilliant drag queens but they never said they were actual women. 
Oh and the parties were fun then. 🙄

Róisín Murphy
@roisinmurphy
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Feb 8
And I am not telling anyone what to call themselves.

This lovely story has proved a lovely balm in the madness of last minute Christmas supermarkets and post offices! Thank you to DOD, Max and loving the addition of Jim on the keys. Tapping my nails on the counter here waiting for part 3 tomorrow. Have you heard the story of the green bunny?

David O’Doherty@phlaimeaux.bsky.social · 8mo ago

We present a three part epic Christmas tale for all ages that I have written. Part one out today, two is tomorrow, three on Wednesday. Hopefully this will get you and yours in the spirit podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/w...

If December is kicking your arse - as it often does, lovely Bob has some distractions for you to take a moment for yourself. So far I’ve been loving #BobsRandomAdventCalendar

Bob Johnston@bobjohnstonbooks.bsky.social · 8mo ago

I'm a bit late doing this but I only thought of it last night in bed... Welcome to #BobsRandomAdventCalendar . I have a 'Random' album in my phone photos where I collect... random photos... Thought I'd share one a day here for your bemusement/amusement. Behind the door on DAY 1 : POLICE DOG SIDECAR

Black & white photo from 1940s? Policeman on a bike with a black German shepherd dog in a bicycle sidecar

Every far-right riot and protest that was tolerated, every racist dog whistle from public reps, every bit of hate and misinformation allowed to spread by social media companies, all led to this moment in Drogheda last night where someone felt emboldened enough to try to burn children alive.

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