Paul Carnahan
@pacarnahan.bsky.social
Writer. Pet-wrangler. MDANT. New novel 'End of a Century' out now. 'How Soon Is Now?' also available on Amazon and from Audible. www.paulcarnahan.com
Tim's 'Golden Age of Children's TV' is a big bundle of fun and, for just 99p, it's an absolute steal.
Tim Worthington@outonbluesix.bsky.social · 4d agoThe Golden Age Of Children's TV is currently an un-whopping ninety nine pence on Kindle! I really am quite proud of it and I think you'll enjoy it, especially at this price. If you've already ready it, why not share the link? Hint Hint. www.amazon.co.uk/Golden-Age-C...
I love that the Right think we’re the ‘be kind mob’, like there’s a chance we’ll just pat bigoted domestic-abuser paedo bigots on the head and say ‘there, there’.
Mic Wright@brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 13h agoI was wondering why I’d got 19 clickthroughs from The Daily Telegraph…
This is absolutely extraordinary. It's hard to know where to start. The utter tone-deafness? The scorn towards local government? The high-handed dismissiveness towards people affected by racism and antisemitism? Badenoch is an X-brained crackpot.
A very happy 30th anniversary to “12 Reasons Why I Love Her” by @mylifestoryuk.bsky.social Melody Maker single of the week. What’s your favourite of the 12 reasons?
Really crap to hear about the death of John Douglas. The Trash Can Sinatras’ I’ve Seen Everything was rarely off my CD player in 1993. A sad song just got that bit sadder. youtu.be/lTc6LxEMHcc
trashcan sinatras - i've seen everything
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When you won’t stop chewing your tail and are made to wear the shark of shame. (Note the smug chihuahua in the background, just behind the fin)
The UK’s media class forget that, while they’re slapping each other’s backs across the political divide, all those ‘controversial’, ‘witty’ and ‘scabrous’ columns have real-world impact. Every dehumanising word means more abuse on the street for someone, or raises the risk of real violence.
The kind of people who think Rod Liddle was a great wit also think terfy bores on Twitter saying ‘Haha! I identify as a penguin!’ is the height of sophisticated hilarity.
Bluesky is a "liberal bubble" because fascist chuds can't get traction without algorithmic assistance and because people here trained themselves to block "debate me" trybois the instant they roll up
The Verge@theverge.com · 2d agoBluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."
Time travel isn't just real, it's natural. If you're one of the very rare individuals with the talent, the Nostalgia Club can help. How do you find them? You don't. They find you... Find out more in 'How Soon Is Now?' – out now! www.amazon.co.uk/How-Soon-Now... #BookSky
Many years ago, I bumped into Jimmy Cricket in a graveyard in Scarborough. He was off duty, of course. We were both there on the same mission - to visit the grave of Anne Brontë - and we had the briefest of chats. He was gentle, twinkling, and simply delightful. Well, that’s my Jimmy Cricket story.
Today's another day to bring out the very wise words of Paul Eddington as he faced his final battle with lymphoma:
It's a holiday in the Necropolis... #OTD seven years ago, The Dead Kennedys - Klaus, DH Peligro, East Bay Ray, and Skip - checking out the afterlife in Glasgow Necropolis
I have loads of stupid ideas, none of which will ever happen in the real world, all based on a faulty understanding of complex systems and situations. I’d be more than happy to help busy BBC news editors fill their schedules every morning and give Nigel Farage a break.
I've just seen the cover to the Complete Trumptonshire blu-ray, and now I need you all to see it too, so there can be an outbreak of delighted cooing and "aw" noises all across Bluesky. It's done my heart the power of good, it really has.
How's this for a double header treat focused on writing the biographies of Talk Talk & Prefab Sprout - both with infamously private, reclusive front men Join authors Nige Tassell and Graeme Thomson at #Louder2026. 12.15pm Sat 14 Nov Manchester. Tickets: tinyurl.com/y583xuhf
Can't wait to get stuck into this one - I absolutely loved 'Anthropocene' and can't wait to see what Pete's cooked up this time.
Pete Morgan@mobymooby.bsky.social · 5d agoMy new album is up on all the streaming services today (as well as being available on CD and limited orange/red vinyl from the link below). Just search UXB Lunik on Apple Music, Spotify or wherever and help me recoup 0.00000000000001p of the cost of making this by having a listen. #musicsky
Timeless. Chaplin and Keaton couldn't have constructed a more perfectly timed bit of physical comedy.
Parody Nigel Farage@parodypm.bsky.social · 7d agoIt is two years today since this dimwit gave us the most hilarious demonstration of karma in history.
It does seem a tad unfortunate that, just as the world starts burning and we need them most, the world’s biggest and boldest heroes are too busy hoisting flags, ‘defending Western values’ and obsessing over who gets to use which public toilet to even notice.
There is something so compelling and beautiful about robot fail videos
What a sad day. Raising a glass to that very fine actor Tom Chadbon, who graced every franchise from James Bond to Blake’s 7 to Game of Thrones, and whose brilliant comic turn as Duggan, the out-of-his-depth private detective in the 1979 Doctor Who classic City of Death, is the stuff of TV legend.
Very clever of racists to talk about ‘the west’ and ‘western values’ whenever they really want to say ‘white people’. Completely tricks us into thinking they’re not racists at all.
Run, don’t walk, to the BBC i-Player & find 1967’s Whicker’s World: The Love Generation. It’s SO enjoyable. Anyone interested in San Francisco & the counter culture will be entranced by the priceless period film. Whicker is unexpectedly fair-minded for an old ‘un too.
"More homework before Avengers Doomsday!" I snarl at my kids as I sit them down before yet another X-Men film. They are crying. I do not care.