Here we go again. Insolvencies don't happen overnight. The festival happened in February, and 6 months later performers still haven't been paid. It should be mandatory to pay performers within 30 days. A Crowdfunder has been set up to help: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/lcfsupport...

Leicester Comedy Festival Artist/Promoter Support

We're raising £30,000 to provide financial support to artists and other people affected by non-payment during the Leicester Comedy Festival.

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Equity@equityuk.bsky.social · 7h ago

Equity has said it is “grossly unfair” that performers have been left unpaid, as the operators of Leicester Comedy Festival file for insolvency. www.equity.org.uk/news/2026/equity-responds-to-leicester-comedy-festival-operator-filing-for-insolvency

AI user brain-rot is evident with kavishj611, who says he wants to ask ONE question, but actually asks TWO. However, to answer:- 1️⃣ Yes 2️⃣ I can't give something up that I don't use. Remember kids, when you use AI you are contributing to climate change and your own destruction. Stop using AI.

Ayo@darrylayo.bsky.social · 20h ago

Guys like this don’t realize that they are the freak

Good. Vile POS. Do not rest in piece.

Mirror Politics@politics.mirror.co.uk · 2d ago

Broadcaster Rod Liddle has died after a short illness, aged 66.

Can we pretend that one is made of matter, the other is made of antimatter, so we can shake them both up in a bag to see if they annihilate each other?

Left Foot Forward@left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 2d ago

Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe seem to be having a very public row about potential Reform-Restore cooperation

Winner of the Internet. 🤣

Steffen Rayburn-Maarup@rayburnmaarup.bsky.social · 3d ago

I don't think people are ready for this kind of joke yet.

I find it fascinating when cis people talk about puberty blockers for trans youth. There’s genuinely just not a single bit of critical thinking going on in their minds.

Greater Manchester; Polls are now open! Head to wheredoivote.co.uk to find your local polling station and head on down! Vote Green today for real hope and real change 💚

I'm very VERY happy to have voted for @geraldinecoggins.bsky.social in the Mayoral Election postal ballot. It would be lovely if the region had a Green Mayor. Fingers crossed, and whatever happens Geraldine, you're awesome ! #VoteGreen #VoteGeraldine #VoteGreenMayor

The Green Party of England & Wales@greenparty.org.uk · last wk.

Only in polling stations this Thursday, 30th July from 7am... 🍿 Geraldine Coggins is your Green mayoral candidate ready to take Greater Manchester back from big money. Vote Green first tomorrow 💚

Starmer has dug the grave and pushed The Labour Party into it. Burnham has now been handed the shovel, and will bury it for good. Labour is a RIGHT-WING party. If you can't see it, you're blind or brainwashed. The latest Labour Party byline is below...

Jaime Lannister: Burn Them All Meme

Alt: Jaime Lannister: Burn Them All Meme

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The bar is so low it wouldn't take much to be "better", but he'll be shit, because he's Starmer 2.0. How many minority groups will he abuse... likely more than Starmer 1.0

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 2w ago

Andy Burnham pledges to the British people that his Government will be "better" "I want to be honest with you: we have not been good enough. We need to be better. We will be"

I'm in Makerfield, I didn't vote for this POS. @andyburnham.bsky.social knows full well that granting this will not help bills & won't give us any additional energy security. He's been bought, just like all of his predecessors. He doesn't care that billionaires will get richer while we all burn.

The Socialist Dad@thesocialistdad.bsky.social · 3w ago

Utterly appalling. Burnham is a danger to the survival of the planet #BurnhamOutNOW

Episode 51 of The Magnus Protocol is now available wherever up get your podcasts!

Smiling Friends building inspector turns to sand.

Alt: Smiling Friends building inspector turns to sand.

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Utterly deranged. The lot of them need putting into a mental institution.

THE NERVE@thenerve.news · 3w ago

The turnout for Liz Truss’s MAGA-style conference… @stellathegreek.bsky.social reports from The Intercontinental at The O2 for the Nerve. For more of our reporting on CPAC, sign up to our newsletter at thenerve.news/subscribe

As I look at the date of my own licence disposal >> May 2015 << all I can say is "join us and be free".

The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 3w ago

The number of BBC TV licences dropped by more than half a million in a single year, according to the corporation’s annual report

We must first drive the hate group underground before any other human rights reform is possible. An underground hate group by definition can’t threaten to sue Amnesty International. Our friends lobbying parliamentarians really need to get the priorities right, but not many seem to grasp this.

Ashleeee 🌊🪭@reactiveashley.cat · 3w ago

1/🧵 I am proud to be a steadfast human rights lawyer who will always speak the truth. Meanwhile, check out this comprehensive list of anti-trans hate groups and collaborators. I’ve just updated it. Hate groups are not powerful, and we can eliminate them together.

Don't fall for this. Rowling wants trans people to self censor and to stop sharing the report. If this report really was as defamatory as she claims, she wouldn't be cheering on its spread. What she really wants is a costly settlement from AI UK, humiliating apology, and permanent silence.

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 3w ago

Amnesty International put out a major report documenting the influence of UK based anti trans gender critical organizations and their funding. Within hours, GC groups threatened defamation lawsuits and Amnesty was forced to pull it down. Proving the point they're anti rights. Anyways, here it is.

Hello, Bluesky. The Magnus Protocol returns today at 4pm for those with early access, with a live listen happening at 6pm. Welcome back. It's about to get weirder. 👁 @rustyquill.com #TheMagnusProtocol

In a previous life* I'd be saying that Burnham would sort this out. Yet now, I expect him to kiss the ring of a genocidal Israeli government and take a payoff from 'friends' of Israel, just like the rest of the Labour parasites. * before I joined The Green Party.

Defend Our Juries@defendourjuries.bsky.social · last mo.

BREAKING 84 year old Reverend Sue Parfitt arrested under the UK Terrorism Act for giving speech outside New Scotland Yard on the anniversary of the proscription of Palestine Action. Stood on a soap box, Sue explained her motivation. Join the Escalation: wedonotcomply.org

I wonder why Matt Goodwin is objecting to a former refugee from becoming a valued citizen, who is giving back to a country that gave him an opportunity of a better life. It must be something obvious, something that normal people can't see. Someone needs to ask him what it is. 💚

Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · last mo.

I'm so proud of Yassin. He made Bristol and Britain his home. He has contributed so much as a Green Party Cllr to his city and to the community in Lawrence Hill. Solidarity in the face of this Reform fuelled racist hate. Hope always wins!

Episode 3 of @goblinspod.bsky.social is out! This comedy fantasy show is packed with funny writing, great sound & music and familiar voices made by the creators of Stellar Firma. This episode has me and @shahanhamza.bsky.social guest starring. 😁 I play Jenny Greenteeth!

Been wanting to say who my character is for ages. Tune in everybody, it’s a fun one 😂😂.

GOBLINS!@goblinspod.bsky.social · last mo.

Elizabeth clashes with Jenny Greenteeth played by the wonderful @billielhindle.bsky.social in episode 3 of GOBLINS! Releasing Monday 29th June.

We closed 1984 tonight and the shots are in! Thank you so much to everyone who came to see us, thank you to the cast, crew and Salford Arts Theatre. Thank you to the photographer Natasha. Thank you to those who supported us on GFM. You all made this happen. Thank you. #theatre

Did you really think we were done here? 🕯 🎭 🤫 UNMASKED returns this July, courtesy of The Kings Arms and @gmfringe.bsky.social. Will you join us? Tickets here! greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk/events/unmas...

@anusiabattersby.bsky.social Great to have a chat with you at Billie's show tonight. Will definitely be checking out The Kings Arms for your show, thanks for the tip!

@billielhindle.bsky.social Super show tonight, and great little catch up too. Cast was fabulous, and yup, the music was excellent too. Bravo all round, really enjoyed the weirdly abstract, and very poignant world of 1984. ❤️

I've lived in #Makerfield since I was 9 years old, and in all this time I have NEVER had any political canvassers knocking on the door. This week: one from Labour and one from Restore Britain. Yeah, that's not a typo "Restore Britain". Off you pop nut-job.

Catch me tonight on BBC Question Time! Super excited to sit on this panel for the first time and speak about our vision for a fairer, Greener future. 💚

Drinking taxpayer subsidised booze at work, and laughing at us whilst they do it.

88,000 signatures so far. Low target - 100,000 Please consider signing and sharing. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...

Petition: Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Hold a binding national referendum on whether the water industry should be returned to public ownership. Water is a basic human necessity; we believe our privatised system has failed, so the public sh...

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We Own It@weownit.org.uk · 3mo ago

More than 83k signatures on the petition calling for a referendum on water. When it reached 10k signatures Gov't issued a "let's try to shut this down" response. When it reaches 100k the petition HAS to be considered for debate. But if the word 'referendum' puts you off, have a look at our blog: