Roger Holdstock
@rogerholdstock.bsky.social
The Enigmatic Punk Rocker. Apanthropist. Always crashing in the same car. Windows XP, when everything worked.
The first edition of Alexei Sayle's Stuff was originally broadcast on this day in 1988.
Christmas is core to the sound of the Space Oddity album---he's the one doing the more intricate acoustic parts (often on 12-string) on songs like "Letter to Hermione" and "Conversation Piece"
Nick Smart@quietseclusion.bsky.social · 2d agoSad to hear that Keith Christmas, guitar player on the Space Oddity album, has left us. RIP
Oh the irony. As Nigel Farage is telling us in his millionth address to the nation that our women and girls are not safe because of 'illegals' the header on screen is telling us about Russell Brand (not an illegal) being in court faced with umpteen charges of rape and sexual violence.
Amazing how politicians will shout about Russian interference in our politics, but the moment you mention the very obvious Israeli interference, they call you an antisemite
The real work of fiction: that the chancellor must "find" £35bn before spending it. The UK government issues the pound. The limit is real resources, not a hole in a spreadsheet. Deep cuts would be a choice, not arithmetic. #MMT #UKGreenParty #Economics #UKPolitics #UKEconomics
IFS: budget will be ‘work of fiction’ without clear plan to cover UK’s £35bn spending pressures | Institute for Fiscal Studies | The Guardian
Thinktank’s influential pre-budget report urges key decisions to be made now and not put off until next year
theguardian.com
The stock market can hit record highs while people struggle to buy food. Corporate profits can soar while wages stagnate. The economy can grow while public services collapse. Maybe the problem isn't that the economy isn't working. Maybe it's that we keep measuring how well it works for the rich.
Or the ESL or indeed their fans depriving Wimbledon, Oxford United, Luton or Norwich the chance to experience European football
Starting a petition to stop subtitles changing a British person saying “arse” to “ass”.
“Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report” - a report wasn’t needed to establish that fact. This is an imported movement from the United States, which has its roots in racism, and white supremacy. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report
Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity
theguardian.com
So America is on the side of Russia. And Russia is at war with us. No one is saying it but it means America is at war with us.
It appears that if you want to live longer, you have to give up the things that make you want to live longer.
Was lucky enough to be given a copy of the latest edition of The Signal, which focuses on the role of repressive regimes in football. Good stuff.
Poirot - who says he's no relation to Hercule, Agatha Christie's famous detective, but claims that his mother named him Gabe 'because I bore a strong resemblance to Angel Gabriel, who, let's just say, "visited" her when she was a virgin' - told Fox News that Jesus told him to say Hi to Andrew Tate.
Hemant Mehta@friendlyatheist.com · last wk.Gabe Poirot says he spent 18 days in Heaven and met a Jesus who was six feet tall, made of fire, and overflowing with testosterone. Fox treated this as news. There's no evidence of this. Just a deeply manipulative story and a book to promote. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-christia...
My Lord, London is just absolutely throbbing with life and colour and fun right now. I’ve been wandering all day, renewing the songlines, and it’s been glorious! What a city! NY... You’re very nice, but London is the world city. 😅
As usual when violent male thugs are on the streets, it'swomen who are expected to be curfewed.
New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854
Oh this can just fuck off An AI-'written' complete copy of my own book is now on Amazon; same title, more-or-less the same blurb, and exactly the same impetus. Reviewers of Amazon, I urge you to absolutely dive-bomb this plagiaristic piece of shit: www.amazon.co.uk/FORGOTTEN-VI...
“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books
Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error. Same error amplified by right-wing think-tanks, press It suited their ideological leanings. Future historians might say - planet earth and human life was shattered by a spreadsheet error.
Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error
Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data
theguardian.com
Thankfully the Tories won't get in. But this is such a dumb policy. We should encourage empty nesters to downsize. For lots of reasons. Not penalise them for doing so.
Dan Neidle@danneidle.bsky.social · 6d agoToday, selling a £1m house and moving to a £400,000 flat won’t change your children’s IHT. The estate is the same size. Under the Tory proposal, the £1m house was exempt from IHT, but the £600,000 you released is fully subject to IHT. Your house move caused £240,000 IHT.
Just watched The Big Match Revisited on ITVX, Chelsea v Leeds first game of the 72/73 season. Can anybody tell me what's going on here? Leeds wearing two different shirts, and Don Revie's coat?
Israel marks the 3rd anniversary of the October 7th attack by murdering a rescue worker who was trying to save injured people shot by the IDF.
If I worked in a maternity ward, I'd call those tags you put round babies wrists 'The Born Identity'.